Chapter 368: Chaos Begins

Bai Qianhe finished speaking and then looked at Gu Fan:

“This is the three pieces of intelligence I managed to obtain. As for which one is more likely, Dao Brother will still need to judge for himself.”

Gu Fan pondered for a moment, then pushed the Yuan Crystals on the table toward Bai Qianhe.

“Transaction complete.”

After speaking, he rose to his feet, preparing to leave.

But just before walking away, Gu Fan turned back and looked at Bai Qianhe:

“One last question. According to Brother Bai, which among these do you think is the most likely?”

Bai Qianhe was taken aback for a moment, then smiled:

“I don’t think it has to be just one possibility, don’t you agree?”

Gu Fan paused, then left with a smile.

He did not bother asking how to leave this place. After all, according to Bai Qianhe, such a question would be pointless.

With such a major commotion caused by the Cang Blood Tribe, they must have already made all the necessary preparations.

If it were truly so easy to leave the city, then sealing it in the first place would have no meaning.

After returning to the inn, Gu Fan and Fang Xue shared what they had learned.

Hearing the three pieces of intelligence, Fang Xue also fell into silence.

The first one was still acceptable. As Gu Fan had said, it likely wasn’t that simple.

But the second and third possibilities both carried obvious danger.

The turmoil hadn’t even started yet, but if either of the latter two were to occur, then this group of outsiders who had just recently entered from the outer city would definitely be among the first targets.

The two of them had no good solution for the moment, so they could only rest inside the inn.

For now, the most important thing was to preserve their strength as much as possible, just in case.

However, the pace of events unfolded far beyond their expectations.

That very night, violent explosions suddenly erupted within the city.

The terrifying force directly destroyed one-fourth of the urban district.

Countless weaker cultivators died on the spot.

Gu Fan and Fang Xue instantly reacted, keeping watch on the situation and preparing to adapt at any moment.

At this moment, in the sky above the city appeared a reversed, dome-like green barrier. It was clearly a terrifying formation, designed to trap everyone inside the city.

But that was not all. Very soon, a war banner emitting green radiance manifested high above the city. The terrifying aura it released suppressed Gu Fan’s cultivation by nearly thirty percent!

“They’ve begun their move!”

Fang Xue also nodded gravely, her own strength similarly suppressed.

“The Tribe’s Banner, the domain-suppressing treasure of the Cang Blood Tribe. Its power is terrifying!”

“To be able to deploy such a treasure, it’s likely the opponent also has an artifact of the same level. This makes the second possibility nearly certain.”

Gu Fan said nothing. Was it really only the second possibility?

He recalled Bai Qianhe’s words. It was still too early to conclude.

At this moment, a resounding shout echoed from the skies:

“Petty villains, how dare you stir up trouble within my Cang Blood Tribe! Today, even with wings you shall not escape!”

BOOM!!

Another violent fluctuation surged forth. Above the sky originally occupied by the Tribe’s Banner, a small mountain slowly appeared!

Though it did not seem large, it carried the weight of endless might.

The aura it released alone pressed the ground down by several inches!

Gu Fan felt the abnormal heaviness enveloping his body under that strange gravity, and immediately asked:

“Senior Sister, do you know what treasure this is?”

Fang Xue’s physical body was not particularly strong, so she felt especially uncomfortable under such oppressive pressure.

“The Mysterious Magnet Monument—an artifact of sect-protecting level. In terms of quality, it is definitely superior to the Tribe’s Banner… However, since this is the Cang Blood Tribe’s domain, with all the enhancements of its home ground, the Tribe’s Banner may still be able to withstand it for a time!”

“This treasure belongs to the Gu Family. Now it seems that the people captured within the city really were from the Gu Family!”

Gu Fan was somewhat surprised at the revelation. So the Gu Family really was involved in this.

Now that the Mysterious Magnet Monument appeared openly before so many people, it undoubtedly confirmed the Cang Blood Tribe’s earlier accusations.

From this moment on, all cultivators in the Extreme Western Lands would no longer need any deliberate provocation—they would naturally join in the crusade against the Gu Family!

As expected, some unknown expert within the city, upon seeing the Mysterious Magnet Monument, immediately roared:

“The Mysterious Magnet Monument! So it really is the Gu Family! Do you truly think my Extreme Western Lands are so easily bullied?”

“Hmph! Cang Blood Tribe, what you are doing is destroying the balance of the entire Destiny Continent. We are helping you!”

“Hahahaha! Helping us? With the return of our Twelve Old Ancestors, I say you are only afraid!”

“Heh, Twelve Old Ancestors… blind faith! Utter foolishness!”

BOOM!!

Although the experts on both sides did not reveal themselves, merely the clash of their treasures already caused heaven and earth to change color.

Furious gales swept through the city, and in the blink of an eye, vast portions of the ground were destroyed by the overwhelming pressure!

The Mysterious Magnet Monument and the Tribe’s Banner collided head-on, releasing terrifying waves of power.

Everything nearby was obliterated. Space itself collapsed, and the Void manifested, devouring all things around.

The top experts on both sides were relying on their supreme treasures to battle.

But since the Mysterious Magnet Monument was ultimately of higher grade, even though the Tribe’s Banner enjoyed home advantage with multiple formations bolstering it, it still ended up being suppressed.

Gu Fan was startled. Could it be that after all this preparation, the Cang Blood Tribe would allow the Gu Family members to escape so easily?

Sure enough, moments later, twelve divine rainbows erupted into the skies.

Gu Fan immediately knew these were the twelve experts from the twelve branches of the Cang Blood Tribe, attacking simultaneously!

The twelve divine rainbows pierced through heaven and earth, instantly trapping the Mysterious Magnet Monument within them. A mysterious formation connected the twelve beams together.

The powers reinforced one another as a single whole.

No matter which direction the Mysterious Magnet Monument struck, all the combined force gathered to resist at the impact point, causing it to be trapped without escape.

“How dare you provoke my Cang Blood Tribe! Do you think your Gu Family is invincible? Today, you must pay the price!”

“That’s right! Hand over the item!”

“The Blood Pool’s treasure is the foundation of all cultivators in the Extreme Western Lands. Hand it over, and we shall spare your life!”

One after another, furious shouts rang out, shaking the souls of every cultivator in the city to dizziness. The pressure was terrifying to the extreme.

“Hahahaha! If you dare, then kill me today! Otherwise, once I return, the Gu Family will surely bring all its elites to slaughter every last one of your Cang Blood Tribe!”

These words seemed to completely enrage the twelve divine rainbows and the one controlling the Tribe’s Banner.

“Seeking death! Then we shall grant it!”

In an instant, the twelve divine rainbows released overwhelming pressure. The Tribe’s Banner ceaselessly swept through the skies, and with each swing, it carried the power of billions of starlights to bombard the Mysterious Magnet Monument!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

…

On the ground, Gu Fan and Fang Xue had already retreated far away, terrified of being drawn into a battle of this level, where survival was nearly impossible.

Yet Fang Xue still frowned slightly and said:

“Something is off. The Mysterious Magnet Monument is an unmatched sect-protecting treasure. Its true power is far beyond this… How could it be suppressed so easily by just twelve divine rainbows and the Tribe’s Banner?”

Hearing this, Gu Fan was speechless. This wasn’t fierce enough already?

Noticing his expression, Fang Xue understood his thoughts.

She only shook her head and said:

“Do not underestimate the Mysterious Magnet Monument. The might of a sect-protecting treasure absolutely surpasses your imagination. Its current performance is truly puzzling!”

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