Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 951: Chapter 674: The Yang Family of Liaodong Makes a Move!

Wang He’s sword bore blazing flames, while Miao Xin’s hands were bathed in golden light.

The crimson flames originated from the cultivation technique practiced by Wang He, a characteristic of Innate True Qi, appearing solid and indistinguishable from real fire. This indicated that Wang He’s comprehension of mysteries had reached a pinnacle.

The golden light Miao Xin used was also a manifestation of Innate cultivation technique, a trait of the Buddhism cultivation technique, yet it was not merely the subtlety of mysteries but a display of the Buddha Heart.

Buddha Heart is Dao Heart, and Dao Heart is Dao Intent.

Buddhism cultivation techniques are quite distinctive, allowing the practitioner to perceive the Buddha Heart from the start, though truly understanding it is extremely difficult.

Miao Xin had not fully comprehended the Buddha Heart, meaning he had not entered the Dao. However, due to the uniqueness of Buddhism cultivation techniques, he had already mastered some ways to use Dao Intent.

In terms of cultivation, Miao Xin was above Wang He.

But Wang He launched a surprise attack, leaving Miao Xin defensively caught off-guard.

When Miao Xin’s hands clamped onto Wang He’s sword, Wang He suddenly released the hilt, his body shifted in mid-air, and another crimson sword beam bloomed, slicing diagonally across Miao Xin’s throat.

The clash of crimson flames and golden Buddha Light burst into intense True Qi turbulence.

Buddha Light weakened as flames surged, and in the blink of an eye, the intense flames engulfed Miao Xin’s head, with blood dripping from the fire.

Cough, cough~~

Lightly coughing, Miao Xin’s hands involuntarily released the sword and clutched his throat.

Wang He landed, still holding a sword, a black short sword, merely a foot long.

The first sword was merely a feint, the second was the killing strike.

First a surprise attack, followed by a sword switch to strike.

This all happened in an instant, before anyone could react, Miao Xin had already fallen from mid-air.

“Senior brother!”

Miao Fa gaped, hurtling towards Miao Xin.

Not to mention the others, even Jian Chengfeng, Li Zhen, and Yang Jiushi didn’t react in time.

They only knew Da Liang had an inside agent in the Capital City but didn’t know who it was.

Recruiting Wang Zheng was orchestrated by Zhang Luan, even making Wang He turncoat was part of Zhang Luan’s plan.

Zhang Luan knew the situation of all the Innate Martial Artists within the Capital City, naturally aware of who posed the greatest threat.

From the beginning, Zhang Luan’s target to eliminate was Miao Xin.

With Wang He’s successful strike, the situation instantly changed dramatically.

Though the numbers of Innate Martial Artists on both sides differed, the disparity in strength had diminished.

On Da Liang’s side were Zhang Luan, Jian Chengfeng, Li Zhen, Yang Jiushi, and Wang He, while Da Rong had Chen Wansong, Miao Fa, Miao Zhen, Li Chao, Bai Jian, and Hei Dao.

It seemed Da Rong had one more Innate Martial Artist, but Bai Jian and Hei Dao had just entered the Innate realm and together possibly couldn’t rival Yang Jiushi.

Though not widely known, Yang Jiushi is an elder Innate Martial Artist.

He had guarded Cui Xia Valley for over twenty years and was now a centenarian.

In front of Yang Jiushi, Bai Jian and Hei Dao were mere youngsters.

The drastic turn of battle did not halt the fighting; instead, it quickly escalated into a fierce conflict.

Inside and outside the city walls, tens of thousands of soldiers fought desperately, turning the gate tower into a battleground for Innate Martial Artists.

More than a dozen Innate Martial Artists clashed, slaying.

At this point, words were useless, only a desperate battle mattered.

Miao Xin was the first Innate Martial Artist to fall in this chaotic era, but certainly not the last.

As previously stated, Bai Jian and Hei Dao subsequently fell under Yang Jiushi’s blade, and Li Chao wasn’t a match for Li Zhen, fleeing hastily after a hundred moves.

With Jian Chengfeng’s assistance, Wang He once again slew Miao Fa and Miao Zhen.

The three great monks of Dacheng Temple all died; it wasn’t that their strength was lacking, but Wang He’s power was unexpectedly strong.

Age is crucial in assessing an Innate Martial Artist’s strength but not the most critical factor.

In terms of age, Wang He, Miao Fa, and the others were similar, each over 120 years old, with Jian Chengfeng and Zhang Luan being somewhat younger.

However, in terms of strength, Wang He surpassed Miao Fa and was not much weaker than Miao Xin.

Following Miao Xin’s ambush and death, Wang He became the strongest among the dozen Innate Martial Artists present.

With Jian Chengfeng’s restraint and coordination, Wang He easily slew Miao Fa and Miao Zhen.

The last, Chen Wansong, died by Zhang Luan’s sword.

When Zhang Luan’s sword slashed across Chen Wansong’s chest, Chen Wansong’s eyes were filled with unwillingness and anger.

He had foreseen his demise, yet when the moment arrived, he could not accept death calmly.

He stared at Zhang Luan intently, as if engraving Zhang Luan’s appearance in his heart.

He was resentful, unwilling, yet felt helpless and powerless.

Zhang Luan, however, showed little emotion, retracting his sword before thrusting again, piercing Chen Wansong’s chest and heart.

Chen Wansong was dead.

Li Chao fled, taking Li Feihe with him; the grandfather and grandson absconded from the Capital City like frightened dogs.

They even abandoned their family members within the city.

With Innate Martial Artists decided, the main guards of the Four Guards fled, and the western wall of the Capital City was quickly breached.

Countless Da Liang soldiers stormed into the city, triggering a brutal massacre within the Capital City.

Screams and wails resounded, intense flames rose with billowing black smoke within the city, and the charred stench mixed with blood permeated the entire city.