Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 251 - 158 Xuantian City_2

September 12th.

Chen Qing suddenly discovered an extremely awkward fact—he was about to run out of food!

On their journey, they had not encountered a single demon. In the past, they could have simply foraged for wild fruits to stave off hunger, something a Cultivator wouldn't mind.

If their numbers had been smaller, he could have relied on detecting the Spiritual Medicines in the earth to solve the problem, but how could a few Spiritual Medicines satisfy the hunger of a thousand-strong army?

Su Yi took out the last dry pancake and handed it to Chen Qing, "Lord Wei, we're running low on food, and surprisingly, we haven't encountered any demon beasts along the way."

"This is clearly someone causing trouble secretly."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and then turned his head, "Zhu Ning?"

Chen Qing then asked, "Ma Yuan, what has Zhu Ning been up to lately?"

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Ma Yuan clasped his hands and replied, "According to reliable information, he seems to be preparing to go worship the Miao God!"

"Moreover, even Zhu Ning's control over Yan Country probably isn't enough to achieve the current extent of barrenness."

"It's likely that Yan Shiyin is involved as well."

Chen Qing asked, "You mean to say that Yan Shiyin is trying to provoke a conflict between us and Zhu Ning?"

"What has Yan Shiyin been up to lately?"

Ma Yuan said, "According to followers from the North, Yan Shiyin has led a large army to subdue a major tribe, and the battle has been going on for three days now."

Chen Qing wondered; "Just a major tribe, and yet Yan Shiyin leading a large army took three days and hasn't subdued it yet?"

"It seems likely that Yan Shiyin has also moved south."

"Keep a close watch on the army moving south, Yan Shiyin's army of over a thousand at the Foundation Establishment level, definitely cannot completely conceal their movements."

"By focusing the main battlefield on Yan Country, he ensures it won't affect himself; Yan Shiyin is really playing a good game."

Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said, "According to Yan Shiyin's schedule, he should be far behind us, probably just nearing the Dao Origin Land."

"Since he wants to provoke a war between us and the Vermilion Bird Tribe, let's just go along with his wishes."

Su Yi thought for a while and understood Chen Qing's consideration, "Lord Wei means, as Yan Shiyin wants to provoke a war between us and the Vermilion Bird Tribe, entangling us together?"

"By the time he arrives here, he can benefit as the third party; shouldn't we make the first move and finish the Vermilion Bird Tribe before he arrives?"

Chen Qing said, "Since they are not allies anyway, we will have to fight sooner or later, might as well strike first."

Su Yi asked, "But what reason do we have to deploy troops?"

Chen Qing replied, "Just use Zhu Ning's interference with our pilgrimage to worship the Miao God as a pretext to deploy troops directly!"

Su Yi said, "But we don't have any evidence?"

Chen Qing chuckled, "In these chaotic times, what evidence do we need? As long as we take down Xuantian City, we will definitely find evidence!"

"Lu Shenglong, gather four hundred cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level, and follow me to the Vermilion Bird Tribe's Xuantian City. Within three days, we'll take down Xuantian City!"

Lu Shenglong was also somewhat surprised when he heard this, as their Dragon Elephant Tribe had always been at odds with the Vermilion Bird Tribe and had long held a displeasure for them.

"Yes, Lord Wei!"

Chen Qing then said, "Su Yi, Zhang Can, Yan Bailiang, you guys disguise yourselves as if I'm still here, and continue advancing towards Longevity Mountain."

"If there is no food on the road, I allow you to pretend to be a heretical cult and loot the surrounding tribes."

"Since they want to make trouble on our route of march, I can't be bothered by that much anymore."

That night, Chen Qing and Lu Shenglong secretly set out with four hundred men, heading towards Xuantian City.

After just two days' journey, they arrived within a hundred miles of Xuantian City, found a mountain stream, and hid themselves there.

Chen Qing rested for a moment and called over Ma Yuan, "Go, contact the Jiguang Sect that is still in Xuantian City, and inquire about the military deployment there!"

By dawn, Chen Qing finally waited for Ma Yuan's return.

"To inform Lord Wei, Zhu Ning has now led a large number of cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level to go worship the Miao God."

"Now, Xuantian City is left with only a mere hundred or so at the Foundation Establishment level."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and then said, "Send orders to Su Yi, Zhang Can, Yan Bailiang, stop advancing, and prepare to ambush Zhu Ning on his way back to reinforce Xuantian City!"

After waiting two more days, finally, a messenger came to report, "Report, Lord Wei, Su Yi, Zhang Can are all prepared."

Chen Qing then stood up and said, "Gentlemen, follow me to take down Xuantian City. If we succeed in this battle, the entire Yan Country will be ours to dominate, and Yan Shiyin would not dare to easily approach!"

"By then, the entire Yan Country will become our backyard, all the Spiritual Medicines, all the treasures, will be ours!"

"To be the king or the vanquished, it all depends on this move!"

"Gentlemen, follow me and charge, let's seize Xuantian City!"

Chen Qing immediately led his people towards Xuantian City, everyone holding a Spirit Stone in their hand to recover Spiritual Energy, following Chen Qing to Xuantian City.

Upon seeing Xuantian City for the first time, Chen Qing was quite astonished. How could there be such a bizarre mountain in this world!

It was a mountain that suspended above the sky, and Xuantian City was forged on this mountain.

The mountain stretched for dozens of miles, surrounded by swirling clouds, possessing a very Immortal Phenomenon.

Many of the Foundation Establishment cultivators following Chen Qing, seeing that their target was such a Divine city, all felt uneasy in their hearts.

Chen Qing glanced over the crowd, realizing they all displayed fear, and he understood that they had never experienced war before. Seeing such a formation, even with a numerical advantage, they were still frightened.

Chen Qing shouted, "Four hundred against one hundred, and still so fearful? And you think about entering the Death Realm, achieving Mystic Gate? Better wash your necks clean and wait for death!"

"Yan Shiyin's butcher knife doesn't care if you're scared or not, it's all the same under the knife!"

Chen Qing then strode forward, and everyone witnessed a shocking scene: the sixty Zhang tall Chen Qing reaching out and grabbing Xuantian City!

With all his might, Chen Qing pushed, causing the ground beneath his feet to collapse hundreds of Zhang, and the entire Xuantian City moved several Zhang, trembling.

Seeing this scene, Chen Qing was slightly satisfied. With the strength of a dragon, an Earth Walker, and after performing the Fatian Xiangdi, he almost possessed the strength of eight dragons!

Terrifying power surged through his body. Chen Qing once again grabbed onto Xuantian City as if to pull the entire city down from the sky!

The Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him, witnessing this scene, finally overcame their fear.

Lu Shenglong brandished his spear and said, "Gentlemen, follow me to charge up and seize Xuantian City!"

"In the city, there lies the treasures collected by the Vermilion Bird Tribe for over a thousand years, enough for each of us to break through a minor realm!"

Following Lu Shenglong's renewed encouragement, four hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators burst forth, charging towards Xuantian City!

Suddenly, countless fiery red arrows fell from the city, and the entire Xuantian City ignited into fierce flames.

Red flames spread outwards, aiming to block them all outside Xuantian City.

Lu Shenglong took the lead, flying onto the city walls, swinging his spear amidst the fierce flames.

With a swing of his spear, he brought up a rain of blood.

Zhu Yan hurriedly woke from her meditation, the vibrations of Xuantian City startling her awake, she flew into the sky to see, and Chen Qing, like a giant from the ancient chaos, was shockingly using brute force to shake the entire Xuantian City.

The intense shaking caused everyone in the city, except for the Foundation Establishment cultivators, to only think about protecting themselves.

Countless tall buildings collapsed, all sorts of things rolling into a mess.

"Is this still Foundation Establishment?"

Chen Qing grabbed the edge of Xuantian City, leaped onto the city walls, and with the Great River Sword appearing in his hand, he swung the Great River Sword across, sending a swath of Foundation Establishment cultivators flying!

The blazing fierce red flames might block the other Foundation Establishment cultivators, but for Chen Qing, they couldn't hurt him in the slightest!

Zhu Yan flew in the city and shouted, "Chen Qing, my Vermilion Bird Tribe has no old grievances nor recent hatred with you, why do you attack my Vermilion Bird Tribe?"

Chen Qing laughed loudly, "Rest assured, you'll understand soon!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yan's face turned pale; under heavy rewards, there must be traitors.

Once they took down Xuantian City, there would naturally be evidence proving it was the Vermilion Bird Tribe that instigated this first.

Zhu Yan's face turned cold, "Fine, since you seek death, I shall fulfill you!"

"My Vermilion Bird Tribe has been in power for nine generations, how easy do you think it is for you to take down!"

After saying this, she pulled a red token from her sleeve, "Soul Fire in flight, Vermilion Bird ready to soar, arise!"

The entire city instantly turned into a sheet of fiery red color, endless fierce flames gathered into one, forming a huge flaming Vermilion Bird, with one strike, Chen Qing was knocked flying, coughing out a mouthful of fresh blood.