Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 797 - 351, the Xuantian Secret Record is actually in your hands_2
Indeed, if Hou Yuxiao's rash charge could have threatened the Array, Qing Xuan would not have remained indifferent. After mocking Hou Yuxiao, Ying Changtian turned to Qing Xuan and said, "The Hexi army has fully entered the city; it's time to 'close the door and beat the dog'!"
Qing Xuan let out a cold laugh and nodded heavily in the direction of the East City Gate.
Whoosh...
Suddenly, five beams of intense light flew from various parts of the city, reaching the East City Gate in an instant. Just as the entire Hexi army had entered the city, although these five individuals' auras were suppressed by the Gang Qi, they still managed to thrust open the crowded mass of tens of thousands of soldiers under the gate and charged to the front of the city gate. All five exerted their force simultaneously, closing the massive East City Gate from the inside out.
Bang...
The loud sound echoed in the ears of the soldiers around the city gate, including Hou Yucheng, who led the Red Flame Army at the front; the three brothers of the Gao Family, who cleared the wings for Hou Yucheng with the Zhaoyang Army; and Hong Kui, who led the Hong Miao Army at the rear. Upon seeing the city gate behind them close, a hint of worry flashed clearly in the eyes of all five.
"The gate may be closed, but who are the dogs and who are the men? That's yet to be decided. Brothers, we have no retreat; today, even if we lay down our lives here, we must bite off a few pounds of their flesh. Follow me and kill!"
"We, the people of Hexi, are not even afraid of Leiyin Temple; what can a mere Nanjiang do with its Array? Brothers, hold the line; their Array won't last long. Once the Family Head breaks the Array, victory is assured for us."
"Qing Xuan colluding with the Rakshasa Holy Sect is an undeniable fact. My Hong Miao brothers, follow me to cut down the traitorous army and restore peace to Nanjiang!"
The rallying cries of Hou Yucheng, Gao Changlong, and Hong Kui echoed in and out of the battlefield, awakening the soldiers who had shown panic after the gate was closed. Their expressions gradually grew firm.
Right, the gate is already closed; what's the use of worrying?
The Cultivation of these Nanjiang soldiers is only temporary; as long as the Family Head breaks the Array, Hexi will still have the upper hand.
"Charge!"
"Kill one to break even, kill two to profit."
"Screw the fear, wipe out these Nanjiang traitors!"
"Those Holy Land monks I've butchered three of; this Nanjiang mob is nothing, pah!"
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The soaring morale of the Hexi soldiers and the rapidly increased Cultivation of the Nanjiang soldiers achieved a certain degree of balance in a short period of time. With over two hundred thousand Red Flame Army soldiers leading the charge at the front, the Nanjiang soldiers couldn't push through for the moment.
Under the fiery glow permeating the sky, the brutality of the battlefield intensified. The thick Qi blood of the soldiers climbed higher and higher in density, shrouding the ten-mile area from the city gate to the inside of the city in a thick haze of blood mist. Gang Qi Realm, Grandmaster Realm, Yuan Dan Realm, and even masters of the Yinyang Boundary found their strength reduced to a tenth under such powerful suppression, forced to rely on primitive means to fight their enemies.
The clashing of swords and axes resonated everywhere. The tearing sound of flesh being split, the agonizing screams of those slaughtered, the terrified shrieks of those scared witless by the horror of death... The fight was confined near the gate, but the array of sounds filled the entire Qingmiao City. Millions of civilians, even hiding in their homes, looked terrified and fear-stricken, glancing outside from time to time, dreading soldiers breaking in.
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"Master Hou, it seems you are going to lose!"
Floating in mid-air, Hou Yuxiao, upon hearing Qing Xuan's taunt, looked down at the ground without responding. His face did not show worry, but the fury in his eyes was unmistakable.
No matter how high the Hexi morale was, it couldn't withstand the substantial increase in Cultivation of the Nanjiang Defense Army under the Taoist Ritual Array. The Nanjiang Defense Army outnumbered the enemy and, once their Cultivation was elevated to the Red Flame Army's level, their strength indeed became overwhelming.
Though the battlefield below was shrouded in a blood fog, Hou Yuxiao could still see clearly through the mist. The vast Hexi army at the city gate had been divided into three parts. Although the Red Flame Army at the forefront was brave and about to break through the Nanjiang Defense Army, both the Zhaoyang Army in the middle and the Hong Miao Army in the rear were being totally engulfed and rapidly losing soldiers.
This sky-full of blood mist did not only consist of the soldiers' aura; it included the actual blood flowing from their bodies. With the scorching sun overhead, blood flowing to the ground was quickly evaporated.
Hou Yuxiao's anger stemmed from the rapidly declining numbers of his Hexi army. This force of nearly seven hundred thousand, minus the Hong Miao Army, was one he had spent countless resources and effort crafting over the last decade, the capital he planned to use to compete with the Holy Land.
Now, even before facing the Holy Land, nearly half had been lost!
Indeed, not counting the casualties of the Red Flame Army, just the Hexi side's Red Flame Army and Zhaoyang Army, in less than two hours of fighting, based on a conservative estimate, we lost over three hundred thousand men.
In a war of such ferocity, to "lose" means to die!
This means, of the seven hundred thousand troops Hexi sent south this time, more than half are now dead.
Unless something unexpected happens, Hexi is really going to be defeated.
And it will be a disastrous defeat!
Hou Yuxiao's fists were tightly clenched under his sleeves. Although he was still trying to maintain a calm facade, his heart was already bleeding. The lives of more than three hundred thousand soldiers, and not just any soldiers but the elite of the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army and Zhaoyang Army—even with his great fortitude, he could no longer remain indifferent.
He first glanced at Ying Changtian and Qing Xuan in front of him, then lowered his gaze to the Nanjiang Defense Army on the ground, his pupils colder than they had ever been before.
The souls of more than three hundred thousand from Hexi must have someone to pay the price!
Suddenly, Hou Yuxiao's body shook, his pupils flashing with a burst of intense joy. He looked up once again at Ying Changtian and Qing Xuan, sneering with confidence, and scornfully said,
"Defeat, it's too early to say that!"
...…
Both Qing Xuan and Ying Changtian were startled. They could tell that Hou Yuxiao's confidence was genuine, but where was it coming from?
Crack...…
A crisp cracking sound emanated from mid-air, clearly reaching everyone's ears. Both Qing Xuan and Ying Changtian turned their heads to look at the sky above Qingmiao City, their expressions suddenly changing.
"There's a Mystic Realm Master breaking my array, how is that possible!"
Ying Changtian's pupils shook violently. He was a fourth-level Mystic Realm Master; there were very few in the world at his level, and even fewer superior to him. Let alone in insignificant Hexi, even among the Eight Great Sacred Lands it could be hard to find anyone capable of breaking his array.
"Gather, Orchid Thus, Taoist Ritual, Yin and Yang—these four arrays were originally derived from the Ten Thousand Buddhas Demon-Slaying Formation created by the Buddha Mokkajāna. Both Taoist Ritual and Yin and Yang arrays are powered by the Yin Yang Buddha Beads, requiring harmony between Yin and Yang, gathering the essence of heaven and earth to boost the Cultivation of the soldiers inside the array. If I'm not mistaken, the Buddha Bead in your hands is the Yang Pearl, which is for boosting Cultivation. The crucial key for breaking the array is the Yin Pearl, am I right?"
Along with this confident explanation, the golden cover in mid-air, woven with myriad golden threads, began to fracture like shattered glass, rapidly developing fine cracks which soon densely covered the entire cover.
"How could you know about the Ten Thousand Buddhas Demon-Slaying Formation, it's impossible…"
The expression on Ying Changtian's face said it all. The Ten Thousand Buddhas Demon-Slaying Formation was the strongest array back when the Brahman Zen Sect had not yet split, a powerful formation unique to the Buddhist Sect, lost for thousands of years. Aside from a few within Leiyin Temple and the Rakshasa Holy Sect, no others should know about it.
Suddenly, as if realizing something, Ying Changtian abruptly lowered his gaze toward the white-robed figure on the ground, his face showing intense greed as he pointed and exclaimed in shock,
"The Xuantian Secret Record, the Xuantian Secret Record is actually in your hands!"
Boom...… Crack...…
The barrier, broken!
A white-robed figure swiftly rose from below, flying to the side of Hou Yuxiao. It was Hou Yuduan, who had been hidden in Qingmiao City well in advance. His clothes were soaked with blood, with five or six dreadful wounds on his shoulder and back, and his breath was in extreme disarray.
In Hou Yuduan's hand was tightly gripped a child. Despite the fatigue written on his face, he still raised his head to show Hou Yuxiao a faint smile and respectfully said, "Brother, I have not failed our mission!"
The anger on Hou Yuxiao's face not only did not dissipate with the shattering of the array but it deepened even further upon seeing Hou Yuduan's severe injuries. He looked down at the ground and declared in a deep voice,
"Annihilate the Nanjiang traitors, kill!"
