Chapter 77 - 75: Wind Rises and Ceases, Celestial Stele Outside the City

"Lord Ming."

Xu Guang quickly dismounted and helped him up, asking in a low voice, "Why are you only coming back now?" He had originally saved Han Po for him, but the man had been too full of himself.

Song Tao’s face was solemn. "A great change has occurred outside the city. I don’t know if Zhang Qing used some Demon Technique, but mountains have shifted, and the Wei River has altered its course. Countless Demon Fiends have emerged from nowhere. The outside of the city has now completely devolved into a lawless zone. Too many people have died!"

Xu Guang’s expression changed drastically. "What did you say?!"

Song Tao spoke again, carefully detailing the upheaval outside the city.

That blood-red cloud was even more massive than Xu Guang had imagined, almost blanketing an area of a hundred miles around Feiyun City. According to Song Tao, about half an hour ago, a rift tore through the heavens and earth above a desolate mountain on the East Shore. Ink-black clouds churned, and all light seemed to vanish in an instant. An aura of death descended like a heavy curtain, and waves of a grim, terrifying presence spread from the East Shore.

This was followed by a series of loud booms as a tombstone abruptly thrust out from the Wei River!

That towering tombstone, piercing the clouds like a sharp arrow, shot into the sky at an inconceivable speed the moment it appeared. It loomed indistinctly on the horizon, followed by a surge of blood-red waves that blasted into the heavens. This triggered landslides and tsunamis, accompanied by deafening roars.

Afterward, countless Alien Insects—twisted, bizarre, and deformed—crawled out of the Wei River. They bit anyone they saw and chased down anyone they encountered. The most crucial detail was that these strange bugs seemed to be under someone’s control. There were even things that looked like Demon Fiends.

Song Tao had paid a heavy price to fight his way back into the city.

Xu Guang’s expression was grave. He somewhat hated this feeling of placing his life in the hands of others.

The path carving their way back to the plaza was destined to be bloody. However, what made Xu Guang and Wang Ming look on in surprise was Song Tao’s performance. The man had fleshy tumors growing on his ribs that could actually spew poisonous mist. Even the red-eyed people parasitized by the Alien Insects quickly collapsed after inhaling the toxic fog.

Xu Guang couldn’t help but be amazed. Song Tao’s Bloodline Power truly made him a killing machine. He couldn’t help but feel a touch of wariness toward things like poison in his heart.

Carving a path of slaughter the whole way, they did not see a single person from the Yellow Heaven Sect. A bit of surprise arose in his heart, and recalling Duan Jue’s previous confidence, a glimmer of hope sparked within him.

Half an hour later, the carriage fought its way to the base of the tall building where Duan Jue was located.

Xu Guang took the lead. He shook the Big Spear in his hands, causing ripples to oscillate in the air. Within a ten-foot radius, no one could approach him.

The men from the Feiyun Guard had surrounded the area so tightly that not a drop of water could leak through, deeply afraid of any mishap regarding Duan Jue’s safety.

Xu Guang finally relaxed. Fighting his way here had left him somewhat tired. Fortunately, he at least had a secure place now.

The person who came down to greet them was Nie Yu.

"Marshal Xu!"

Xu Guang cupped his fists. "Marshal Nie."

"Duan City Guardian knows you’ve arrived and told me to let you go up and rest," Nie Yu said softly.

"Rest?" Xu Guang was taken aback. He had originally thought that upon his arrival, Duan Jue would send him out to kill enemies. After all, his current strength was not considered weak in Feiyun City.

Nie Yu smiled. "Your task was to clean up the Mandarin Duck Tower. Of course you can rest now." Before leaving, as if he had just remembered something, he added, "Oh, by the way, the City Guardian asked me to tell you that you are now the Commander-in-Chief of the Bengzi Camp. You can dispatch them as you wish from now on. I’ve already ordered them to come over."

Xu Guang remained silent, once again sensing Duan Jue’s goodwill. He didn’t mention that he actually didn’t trust Li Xiao and the others.

Under the guidance of a soldier, the group walked upstairs and found a room to rest.

Through the window, they could see the chaos in the city, especially the fierce battles erupting between several top experts who were leaping and maneuvering among the tall buildings.

Three main battlefields caught Xu Guang’s attention, simply because the people involved were entirely of Heroic Level Combat Power!

One was a battle between the Vajra Canon Seat and a young man in white. That young man in white should be from the Immortal Crane Sect.

Another was a fight between a person wearing a smiling mask and a middle-aged man wielding a Horizontal Saber. This was someone from the Cold Blade Sect.

The final location, which concerned Xu Guang the most, was Li Zongkang’s battle! Li Zongkang also used a spear, and his was even longer than Xu Guang’s. Combined with his naturally long arms, his swings seemed capable of piercing through the heavens and earth.

However, the man in black facing him acted as if he possessed a Prophet’s foresight. He actually broke Li Zongkang’s moves several times before they were even fully executed.

The speed of these individuals was incredibly fast. In just the span of a few breaths, they fought their way into the distance.

Right at this moment, the results on the Searcher panel finally appeared.

[The current search results are as follows:]

[1. The Yellow Heaven Sect drove the Han and Liu Families to stir up trouble in Feiyun City.]

[2. The Yellow Heaven Sect dispatched two major Canon Seats and a Yang Jun into the city to steal the Official Seal on Duan Jue’s person.]

Xu Guang couldn’t help but curse inwardly. With the Searcher’s annoying tendencies, a short search duration really wouldn’t yield anything useful. However, he once again saw a rank within the Yellow Heaven Sect: Yang Jun, whose status should be even higher than a Canon Seat.

Helpless, he could only continue his search. He had to be extra, extra careful.

Yet, after meeting with Duan Jue, he felt much more at ease. At the very least, the Yellow Heaven Sect would definitely not be able to breach Feiyun City this time.

But at this exact moment, Xu Guang suddenly felt a sense of being spied upon once again. That prickling sensation, like needles on his back, made him irritable.

He stood up abruptly and looked outside, a flash of violent temper in his eyes. However, too many buildings around them had collapsed, creating countless blind spots. He simply couldn’t see where the prying eyes were coming from.

He hefted the Big Spear in his hands, vigilance showing in his eyes. Simultaneously, he silently activated the Searcher to find the source.

Wang Ming noticed his tension, walked over, and asked in a low voice, "Erlang, what’s wrong?"

Xu Guang shook his head. "Wang Ming, go get some rest."