But just as everyone in War God Manor was celebrating their victory, and almost all of War City felt like they’d finally thrown off Heaven-Earth Sect’s oppression, suddenly, violent explosions erupted all around the outskirts of War City. The blasts were so intense that the entire city was rocked by a massive earthquake—houses collapsed in an instant, a doomsday aura filled the sky, cracks split the ground everywhere, and the scene was downright terrifying. At that moment, several servants rushed into War God Manor, panic-stricken and shouting at the top of their lungs, clearly facing an enormous danger—one that was absolutely catastrophic.
“Bad news! Something huge is happening! Tons of experts have shown up outside and completely sealed off the city!” one of the servants immediately shouted.
“Be more specific—what exactly did you run into?” Marcus Wu snapped from the side, obviously shaken by the bizarre noises outside. The sheer volume was proof enough that experts had arrived, and not just one or two.
“Ancestor Immortals! Loads and loads of Ancestor Immortals—they’ve got the whole city surrounded! It’s insane, they’re like actual demons!” the servant yelled, voice cracking.
“No way—don’t tell me Heaven-Earth Sect’s main force has come to kill us?” Marcus blurted, then whipped his head toward Ryan Ling. Right now, Ryan wasn’t just the strongest fighter—he was War City’s backbone, so everyone naturally looked to him for orders!
“There really are a ton of experts outside, and they’re all insanely strong. I’m pretty sure they’re Heaven-Earth Sect people,” Ryan Ling said, glancing at Lynn Long.
Lynn Long nodded nervously. “Yeah, that’s right—there’s definitely Heaven-Earth Sect aura out there, and it’s super thick. Looks like their main force in the area just showed up!”
There are 365 cities in the Immortal World, split into east, south, west, and north regions. War City leads the northern sector, and what’s happening now is the Heaven-Earth Sect’s strongest force in the north showing up. It was probably the Ancestor Immortals just now who sent out a powerful signal, drawing all these experts to besiege War City. Of course, with all the chaos Ryan caused, it’s not surprising he caught their attention. But man, their siege speed was way too fast—War City’s taken heavy damage already, and there’s no way it can hold off an attack this brutal!
“Since they’re here, might as well deal with it head-on. You guys hurry up and hide—I’ll handle this!” Right now, the only one who could step up and fight was Ryan Ling.
But as soon as he finished, Marcus Wu and Lynn Long both stepped forward, shouting in unison, “We’ll help you!”
At this moment, only Marcus Wu and Lynn Long count as Ancestor Immortals in all of War City. Their power could definitely help, but Ryan Ling knows full well that War God Manor—and the whole city—needs a stabilizing backbone. He instantly turns to Marcus and shouts, "No, you shouldn't help me! What matters most right now is holding down the fort. Lead everyone out, get them all to safety. This battle is no joke, it's bound to drag in tons of innocents. While there's still a chance to escape, move!"
Ryan’s logic is spot-on. Sure, the enemy forces are all around, but they haven’t started the attack yet, so there’s still time to run. Only someone who knows War City inside out can lead the whole crew out. Ryan figures: if everyone close to him is safe, he can go all out—but if the enemy grabs hostages, he’ll be totally screwed. Even with maxed-out power, he couldn’t fight them head-on if his loved ones were at risk. He’d be forced to back down, and that would be a disaster!
Marcus Wu doesn’t hesitate for a second. He knows it’s not just about War God Manor—there are so many innocents in War City. As the War God, it’s his duty to get them out of danger. Otherwise, how could he call himself War God?
Without wasting a moment, Marcus opens the secret tunnels and starts leading all the innocents to safety. The evacuation goes surprisingly smoothly. Even though the Ancestor Immortal aura outside is intense, it’s weird—they aren’t attacking, almost like they’re plotting something.
But things are still crazy dangerous. There are at least a dozen Ancestor Immortals lurking around, and if they attack all at once, War City will be plunged into total panic and chaos.
"Is everyone out yet?" Marcus checks as War God Manor’s evacuation runs like clockwork. In just a blink, almost everyone is gone, and Marcus finally feels a bit relieved.
He’s thinking: once this job’s done, he’ll rush back to help Ryan. After all, he used to be Ryan’s bodyguard. If he’s gotta die, he’ll die fighting side-by-side with his old boss.
"Master, don’t worry! Nearly everyone’s been moved out—no innocents left inside to get killed!" one of the War God Manor servants reports quickly.
Marcus is satisfied. Without a second thought, he bolts out, clearly wanting to get back and help Ryan. But right at that critical moment, something unbelievable happens: a weird light curtain appears around War City, blanketing the whole place like a giant lid. Marcus sees at least eighteen peak Ancestor Immortals surrounding the city, each radiating insane power. If they attack together, they could literally destroy worlds. War City’s basically been tossed into a furnace—staying inside now is a death sentence, even for a Primordial Immortal!
From the outside, you can see buildings melting, the ground cracking—total hellscape vibes. The heat inside must be off the charts; at this level, nobody could survive.
"Ryan! Ryan!" Marcus can’t help freaking out—at this level of crazy smelting, even Ancestor Immortals couldn’t hold out. The enemy’s plan is clear: total city annihilation. No wonder they didn’t attack right away; they were setting up this mega formation. Now that it’s ready, they’re going all-in, and their methods are absolutely brutal!
With the Heaven-Earth Sect’s formation fully activated, the Ancestor Immortals finally start shouting. No question, these guys are all top-tier Heaven-Earth Sect elites.
"Perfect! In our hell furnace formation, even that brat’s got no chance, no matter how freakishly talented he is. Brothers, let’s melt this city down to slag! Anyone who messes with Heaven-Earth Sect gets just one thing—death!"
"Yeah! What are we waiting for? Time to go wild and slaughter them all!"
"Enough talk, guys—I can barely hold back! All eighteen of us are teaming up for the first time ever. If we win today, the whole northern Immortal World won’t dare resist us again!"
"Right! No more waiting—let’s do it!"
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All around, the Heaven-Earth Sect experts are locked and loaded. The eighteen peak Ancestor Immortals instantly crank their power to the max and unleash it on War City.
Suddenly, the air erupts with deafening explosions—the whole city blows apart in an instant. It’s so intense, everyone nearby is glued to the spectacle. People in neighboring cities are shaking in terror, like doomsday just landed.
All you can hear is the thunder of explosions—War City is literally blowing apart. The spectacle is so jaw-dropping that everyone’s eyes are glued to it, and folks in nearby cities are shivering in fear, convinced the apocalypse has arrived.