Read Novel Full Chapter 676: Assault on the Bai Clan
Chapter 676: Assault on the Bai Clan
After settling the matter of the Zhao Clan, Bai Zihan wasted no time.
Bai Zihan calmly issued his first command.
"The Li Clan and Zhao Clan will immediately dispatch most of your elite cultivators. They are to secretly guard the Bai Clan!"
Neither Li Jianhong nor Zhao Wutian understood why they needed to protect the Bai Clan.
The current Bai Clan was already the strongest force within the Desolate Heaven Empire.
With Bai Ren alone standing guard, who could possibly threaten them?
Even after losing a portion of their strength today, the Bai Clan could still suppress any single force within the empire.
The order simply didn’t make sense.
However, neither of them dared question Bai Zihan.
They merely nodded obediently.
Whatever Bai Zihan wanted, they would do.
Bai Zihan then issued his second order.
"Neither the Li Clan nor the Zhao Clan will interfere in today’s coronation. You will not provide Yu Zidi with any assistance."
Those words caused both Clan Leaders to freeze.
Their expressions changed noticeably.
The Li Clan and Zhao Clan had secretly supported Yu Zidi from the very beginning.
Very few people knew of this arrangement.
In fact, even many of their closest allies remained completely unaware.
The cooperation had been kept under the highest level of secrecy.
Yet Bai Zihan seemed to have already known about it all along.
After everything they had experienced today, however, this revelation no longer surprised them as much.
Compared to the mysterious method capable of controlling their lives, knowing about their secret alliance seemed almost insignificant.
Neither of them objected.
They simply accepted the order.
Deep inside, both silently sighed.
Without the support of the Li Clan and Zhao Clan, Yu Zidi had virtually no chance against Yu Feiyan.
At least, that was what they believed.
Neither of them had any idea that several foreign powers would eventually help Yu Zidi.
They had underestimated him too much, believing that once Yu Zidi took the throne, they would be able to control him.
After issuing the necessary arrangements, Bai Zihan left the remaining matters to the two Clan Leaders.
Orders quickly spread throughout both clans.
Once everything had been arranged, Bai Zihan, Bai Ren, Li Jianhong, Zhao Wutian, and the remaining experts finally departed toward the Imperial Capital.
Meanwhile, far away from them, a different force had already begun moving.
The moment Bai Zihan and the Bai Clan’s strongest experts left for the coronation, numerous hidden cultivators emerged from the shadows.
One after another.
They gathered with astonishing speed.
Rows of flying ships slowly appeared above the horizon.
Among them were the armies of the Desolate Heaven Empire, experts from the Vermilion Pill Empire, the Tianyu Empire, and the Azure Moon Empire.
The massive coalition advanced silently toward a single destination.
The Bai Clan!
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The commander of the Imperial Army stood at the front of the massive coalition.
His sharp eyes remained fixed upon the distant Bai Clan.
A jade communication token slowly dimmed in his hand.
The latest report had finally arrived.
"Bai Zihan has already departed. He has taken Bai Ren and a large number of Bai Clan experts with him to the Imperial Capital."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Everything was proceeding exactly according to plan.
The Bai Clan had undoubtedly become weaker.
Although it still remained the strongest power within the Desolate Heaven Empire, that superiority was now meaningless.
After all, this was not a battle between two factions.
It was the combined might of four empires.
The Desolate Heaven Empire!
The Vermilion Pill Empire!
The Tianyu Empire!
The Azure Moon Empire!
Together, they possessed overwhelming superiority in both numbers and experts.
How could they possibly lose?
No one believed such a thing was possible.
Still, none of them acted immediately.
Patience remained essential.
They continued observing the Bai Clan from afar.
Minutes slowly passed.
Half an hour.
Then another half hour.
An entire hour slipped by.
Finally, the commander slowly raised his hand.
"There is no need to wait any longer."
A cold smile spread across his face.
"This is the perfect opportunity."
His raised hand suddenly dropped.
"Attack!"
Boom!
The countless flying ships instantly accelerated.
Like a dark tide covering the heavens, the coalition army surged toward the Bai Clan.
Their killing intent shook the sky itself.
Within moments, they arrived before the Bai Clan’s gates.
The Bai Clan had naturally discovered them long ago.
The alarm bells had already sounded throughout the entire clan.
An enormous defensive formation suddenly rose into the sky.
A massive barrier enveloped the entire Bai Clan.
Seeing the barrier appear, many experts from the four empires laughed.
"A defensive formation? So what?"
One Earth Immortal sneered.
"The Bai Clan truly thinks a mere formation can stop us?"
Another expert looked at the barrier with disdain.
"It won’t even last a minute."
Facing the combined assault of so many experts, what could a defensive formation possibly accomplish?
Without hesitation, the commander waved his hand.
"Break it!"
Boom!
Countless attacks exploded simultaneously.
The sky itself seemed to collapse beneath the overwhelming bombardment.
Wave after wave of terrifying attacks continuously struck the barrier.
The entire formation trembled violently.
However, one minute passed.
The barrier remained intact.
Three minutes passed.
Still intact.
Five minutes.
Nothing changed.
Ten minutes later...
The enormous formation continued standing proudly above the Bai Clan.
Not even a visible crack had appeared.
The laughter from the coalition army gradually disappeared.
Instead, confusion spread through their ranks.
"What kind of formation is this?"
One Earth Immortal frowned deeply.
"This isn’t a Grade-6 Formation. If it were, it should have shattered long ago."
Another expert stared fixedly at the glowing barrier.
His expression became increasingly grave.
"Could it be... a Grade-7 Formation?"
The suggestion immediately caused countless people to shake their heads.
Impossible!
The Eastern Continent simply did not possess anyone capable of establishing a Grade-7 Formation.
Such a formation should never exist here.
Even so, no one could explain the current situation.
After a brief silence, the commander calmly spoke.
"It doesn’t matter. Even if it truly is a Grade-7 Formation... it cannot withstand us forever."
Everyone immediately nodded.
That was indeed the truth.
No formation possessed infinite power.
As long as they continued their relentless bombardment, sooner or later the barrier would collapse.
Thus, the attacks continued.
Inside the Bai Clan, Bai Tianheng calmly stood atop the wall.
Around him, countless Bai Clan cultivators silently watched the continuous bombardment.
No trace of panic could be seen on anyone’s face.
Everything had unfolded exactly as Bai Zihan had predicted.
The only thing that surprised Bai Tianheng was Yu Zidi’s courage.
He truly had not expected Yu Zidi to secretly collude with foreign empires in order to attack the Bai Clan.
Such a decision was no different from inviting wolves into one’s home.
Even if Yu Zidi eventually obtained the throne, the Desolate Heaven Empire would undoubtedly pay an enormous price.
Still, none of that mattered anymore.
Bai Tianheng calmly watched the coalition army continue wasting their Qi.
He had no intention of stopping them.
The more power they exhausted attacking the formation, the easier the battle afterward would be.
Time slowly passed.
Under the relentless bombardment, the barrier finally began to flicker.
Tiny ripples appeared across its surface.
Soon, several faint cracks gradually spread through the protective barrier.
Seeing this, excitement immediately erupted throughout the coalition army.
"It’s breaking!"
"Keep attacking!"
"We’re almost through!"