Today I'm going to destroy the Flying Eagle City!
"Look quickly!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded, interrupting Zhao Jian's thoughts.
He turned his gaze in the direction of the sound.
Amidst the beast tide, he saw the emergence of even larger and more powerful demonic beasts.
"Second-order demonic beasts are coming!"
The crowd on the city wall exclaimed, their faces slightly changing.
Second-order demonic beasts corresponded to the existence of human martial artists at the second realm.
Under normal circumstances, these first-realm martial artists would never be a match for these second-order demonic beasts.
"Don't panic, they won't be able to climb over this city wall," shouted Zhao Jian, stepping forward.
"Continue shooting!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, everyone calmed down slightly and continued to raise their bows, pulling the strings to shoot at the charging demonic beasts.
Swoosh...
The sound ofIntense air ruptures filled the air as hundreds of arrows pierced the sky, accurately hitting those sturdy demonic beasts.
Even second-order demonic beasts suffered heavy casualties under the barrage of arrows.
However, their vitality was indeed stronger than that of first-order demonic beasts, and many heavily injured second-order demonic beasts became even more furious.
In the blink of an eye, a second-order wolf demon had already charged up to the city wall!
Bang!
A loud sound of impact resounded!
The city wall trembled slightly but remained undamaged.
"Beast!"
Zhao Jian raised his spear, channeling his entire qi into it!
Instantly, a powerful force surged out!
The next moment, the spear left his hand!
Whoosh!
The spearhead pierced the wolf demon's chest!
A spray of blood splashed out!
The wolf demon let out a pained howl before collapsing onto the ground!
"Phew!"
Zhao Jian let out a deep breath. As one of the few guards selected by the head of the City Lord's Mansion, he was able to obtain a Body Purification Pill and break through to the second realm of martial arts.
He was no longer like during the previous siege of Jiuqing Mountain when he could only hide trembling behind the collapsed city wall.
"Continue shooting! Don't be afraid! No matter how many demonic beasts come, they won't be able to breach Feiying City!" shouted Zhao Jian, boosting the morale of the soldiers on the city wall.
Elsewhere in Feiying City, similar incidents continued to occur.
Due to the announcement issued by the City Lord's Mansion, anyone who participated in assisting with the city's defense would be eligible for a share of the war spoils.
As a result, many outside martial artists who were not affiliated with the City Guard or Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce also actively participated in defending the city.
...
City Lord's Mansion, backyard.
Regardless of the commotion outside, the City Lord's Mansion remained calm.
In the courtyard filled with various rare and exotic plants, Li Mugui gently sipped his tea, and the fragrant aroma of the spirit tea instantly spread through his mouth, refreshing his senses.
"Excellent."
"Truly excellent."
This tea, specially sent over by the Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce, was far superior to the teas he had previously confiscated from various powerful families.
No wonder it was known as the number one chamber of commerce in Dongshan Prefecture.
As he marveled internally, he also relaxed his tense nerves.
Over the past few days, he had taken a break from his cultivation and allowed his mind to rest, which unexpectedly caused the previously stagnating embryonic sword intent to slowly condense again.
This gave him a feeling of sudden enlightenment after experiencing a difficult situation.
It seemed that the changes inherent in martial arts cultivation were not something he could grasp through a brief experience.
"The journey is long and arduous, and I will seek and explore both high and low."
"My Lord, the beast tides from all directions have gradually dispersed, indicating that the first wave is about to pass," reported Yingyanxin, hurrying in from outside.
"Hmm," Li Mugui nodded slightly, showing no particular reaction.
After all, the beast tide was not a big deal for him.
No matter how many first and second-order monsters there were, they posed no threat to Feiying City.
Besides, in preparation for the beast tide, he had spent a considerable amount of money hiring Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce to modify the city walls.
Now, the walls of Feiying City were not only twice as high, but also constructed using expensive bluestone bricks, making them extremely sturdy.
Those first and second-order monsters could bang their heads against the walls until they were broken, but they still wouldn't be able to break through!
Speaking of which, Feiying City owed its ability to afford building walls with bluestone bricks to the several powerful families that Li Mugui had destroyed.
Their deaths had contributed more to Feiying City than they ever had in their lifetimes.
"You've worked hard too. Come and have a cup of tea," Li Mugui gestured to Ying Yanxin to sit down.
He then picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of tea.
"My lord, how can I..." Ying Yanxin quickly waved her hands, but she didn't dare to reach out and grab the cup. Instead, she obediently sat down.
"You, as the commander of the guards, have a heavy responsibility to protect Feiying City for the next fortnight. Don't overexert yourself," Li Mugui said with a slight smile on his handsome and unrestrained face, which, combined with the beautiful flowers in full bloom in the courtyard, momentarily distracted Ying Yanxin.
She couldn't help but be captivated by his charm. It was impossible for anyone who hadn't severed their emotions and desires not to be moved.
It was only when Li Mugui pushed the teacup towards her that she came back to her senses.
"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness," she said hurriedly.
"Hmm," Li Mugui shook his head. "You don't have to be so polite."
"I'm not that scary, am I?"
"Ahem..." Ying Yanxin almost choked on her tea at his words.
Oh boy, if only you knew how scary you really are!
Forget about how you killed the Shadowless Guest, who was as strong as me, with one strike in front of me.
Just the fact that you forced Xu Wenxuan, one of the Four Heroes of Dongshan, to concede defeat with just your sword intent is enough to terrify anyone.
She looked at Li Mugui's handsome face and thought to herself, "I almost forgot how dangerous this city lord is just because of his appearance."
"Hehe, my lord, you're too modest..." Ying Yanxin said carefully.
Perhaps it was because he hadn't talked to many people for a long time, Li Mugui struck up a somewhat awkward conversation with Ying Yanxin.
However, his experiences in this world were still limited, so soon it turned into him listening to Ying Yanxin talk about the situation in Xichuan, a sacred place for the swordpath, as well as some of the stories from her travels over the years.
This actually helped him gain more knowledge and understanding of the world.
Ying Yanxin's fear of him also diminished slightly as they chatted.
Just as Li Mugui was about to add more water to the teapot, a sudden violent tremor shook the ground.
"What a strong demonic aura!" Ying Yanxin reacted quickly and looked towards the east.
Li Mugui followed her gaze and saw that the clear blue sky was suddenly obscured by a thick black mist that was so dense it was hard to tell if it was fog or smoke.
This was clearly not the demonic aura of first or second-order monsters.
The next moment, a thunderous voice boomed through the sky: "Today, I will flatten Feiying City! Li Mugui, come out and face your death!"
"How dare you!" Ying Yanxin growled in anger, slamming her fist on the table and her eyes glowing with a chilling light. "My lord, that beast dares to insult you so brazenly. Allow me to cut off its head and present it to you!"
She had already felt ashamed enough when she needed the city lord's help in her battle with Xu Wenxuan half a year ago.
Now, a demon king dared to come and provoke them? This was truly asking for death!
Today, she would make a good show of her abilities.
"Well, let's go," Li Mugui nodded and stood up.