A rare opportunity

However, escaping the Xianxia Sect's pursuit was harder than ascending to heaven! Unless he could leave Xuanyuan Star, he would be in danger of dying! Thinking of Gu Changfeng's methods, Hong Shouen couldn't help but shudder!

Obviously, hiding wasn't an option. But now that the sect had been destroyed by his own hands, it was a capital crime! What should he do now?

For a moment, Hong Shouen's brows were gloomy. He couldn't help but regret in his heart! Why didn't he fight those people to the death? Living now was more miserable than dying!

Thinking of this, he was stunned. Then his eyes lit up! Got it! Why not use a self-torture trick? If he escaped injured, wouldn't that be completely justifiable? I think Gu Changfeng wouldn't make it too difficult for him!

Thinking of this, he raised his hand and slapped his chest. There was a crisp sound of "crack!" Two of his ribs had been broken! A mouthful of blood spurted out! He bent over in pain, holding his chest, and screamed "Ouch!"

He had no choice but to use force on himself. After all, deceiving Gu Changfeng was not so easy. At the same time, if his injuries were not serious enough, there would be no reason to escape!

If you're going to put on a show, you have to do it all! To show he'd been through a bloody battle, Hong Shouen slashed himself several times with his sword. Only after he'd covered himself in blood and flesh, looking utterly miserable, did he regain his bearings and hurriedly flew towards the Yunfu Mountains!

At this time, on the outskirts of the Yunfu Mountains, following Gu Changfeng's order, disciples of the Xianxia Sect in all directions were slowly pressing forward from the ground towards the core area!

It was called command, but in reality it was a drive or even an escort! Those without foundation, naturally, lined up at the front, followed by disciples from aristocratic families and sects. The disciples of the Xianxia Sect followed at the end, keeping a distance to ensure the spiritual cannon posed no threat. All of them, hands on their sword hilts, stared fiercely at the cultivators in front of them!

The monks ahead had already been warned: Just advance, no retreat! Anyone who dared to retreat would be killed on the spot by the disciples of the Xianxia Sect!

Most of them knew the power of the spiritual cannon. However, now that they were on board, there was no retreat. They could only push forward!

Li Yu and the others standing on the top of the city wall all had frowns on their faces! That Gu Changfeng was truly ruthless! It was clear that those being used as cannon fodder weren't just the disciples of the aristocratic sects, but also those of the Xianxia sect! He was trying to consume as many spiritual cannons as possible! On the one hand, he was consuming the cannon operators, and on the other hand, he was consuming spiritual stones!

After all, everyone knows that the power of the spiritual cannon comes from spiritual stones! And the consumption is huge! The spiritual power of the spiritual stones needs to be refined by the cannon operator. This is also extremely consuming for the cannon operator!

Li Yu frowned, not because he was worried about the consumption of spirit stones or the cost of the gunners, but because he couldn't understand Gu Changfeng's behavior! This man was completely inhumane! Just to avenge his son, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice so many cultivators, even including disciples of the Xianxia Sect!

Li Yu naturally knew that the final victory would not be determined by the ground attack, but by the battles of the Saint-level monks in the air! However, now he only saw the enemy's ground forces slowly advancing, with no Saint-level monks appearing! Clearly, he was holding back! He would only wait until the spiritual artillery was almost depleted before launching an aerial attack!

It was conceivable that in the upcoming Saint-level battle, Gu Changfeng would definitely have a backup plan! It was obvious that he would stop at nothing to kill him!

Watching the approaching monks, Li Yu couldn't help but feel pity for them, thinking they were about to become cannon fodder! But he was helpless! After all, while the key to success or failure was still the competition of top-level combat power, if he left these monks alone, then showing mercy to them would be cruelty to the demon clan! If they were allowed to rush into the city, they would immediately massacre the demon clan! Even if he won in the end, the demon clan would suffer heavy losses!

Therefore, he just silently watched the monks approaching without saying a word! When those wandering cultivators entered the range of the spiritual cannon, he immediately waved his big hand and roared:

"fire!"

Suddenly, twelve spiritual cannons roared simultaneously! Shells landed among the crowd, exploding one after another, sending scattered limbs and arms flying in the air, accompanied by dust and smoke, and screams echoed one after another!

Since those Bible monks didn't attack at the same time, there was no need to keep the three spiritual cannons specially designed to deal with them! Firing the twelve spiritual cannons simultaneously would cover a wider area and have greater power!

The tragic scene before them horrified the followers, their hearts trembling with fear! They instantly forgot the order not to retreat! They immediately turned around and fled! However, after only a few steps, they saw the disciples of the Xianxia Sect holding their weapons high, staring at them fiercely!

The monks running ahead saw this and suddenly remembered the order from the Xianxia Sect and stopped abruptly. But the monks behind them couldn't hold back and directly knocked them to the ground! In an instant, they were trampled into a pulp!

"I am Gu Changfeng, the leader of the Xianxia Sect! Now all of you return to me! Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy!"

A cold voice rang out. This voice came from within, drowning out the rumbling of the cannons and the screams of the monks before their death, reaching everyone's ears!

Instantly, all the retreating monks stopped dead in their tracks! To advance was death, to retreat was equally death! So why not give it a try? If they could survive, perhaps they could ascend to heaven in one leap!

Everyone felt the same way! The chaotic situation was immediately relieved, and most people turned around and rushed towards the city wall! Only a few frightened monks rushed towards the disciples of the Xianxia Sect!

However, after running a few steps, he was met head-on by the weapons in the hands of the Xianxia Sect disciples. Without even a hum, he was killed by the swords!

The monks who were still hesitating gasped when they saw this! It seemed that what they said was true! They killed people without mercy! Fearing that the disciples of the Xianxia Sect would come to kill them, they hurriedly turned around and followed the main force to rush towards the city wall!

After all, some monks managed to avoid the artillery fire and rushed out of the attack range of the spiritual cannon. However, just as they were secretly rejoicing, they saw a group of neatly arranged demons blocking their way!

"kill!"

Yin Zijuan pointed her sword and shouted loudly! The demons lined up under the city wall roared in anger! They rushed towards the monks who had broken through the artillery blockade like crazy!

Suddenly, beneath the city walls, tigers roared and wolves howled, people shouted, and horses neighed! A bloody battle broke out between humans and demons! In the distance, cannons rumbled and dust billowed!

Seeing the tragic scene before them, even the Xianxia Sect cultivators, swords in hand, ready to strike down anyone who dared to retreat, were terrified! They all stood outside the range of the spiritual cannon, stunned!

"Why are you all standing there? Hurry up and rush over!"

They couldn't believe their sect leader would issue such an order! But they heard it clearly. Rushing into the area under fire would be like committing suicide! After all, less than two out of ten cultivators would actually make it through the artillery fire! In other words, at least 80% of the cultivators would die under the fire! Even if they did make it through the artillery fire, they would still face the demons' attacks!

However, they knew that since the order had been given, they could only grit their teeth and charge forward! Even if it meant being torn to pieces, they had no choice but to accept death! Otherwise, even more cruel punishment awaited them!

The disciples of the Xianxia Sect were different from those of the aristocratic sects. After all, those disciples had their own agendas. They were a motley crowd, lacking strict organization and discipline. Although they charged desperately under pressure, it was ultimately somewhat disorganized, resulting in numerous casualties.

Although the Xianxia Sect's disciples were terrified, they, under the leadership of their respective elders, rushed into the area under fire. Fortunately, they had strict organizational discipline, so they didn't suffer as heavy losses as the previous group. Even so, they still lost nearly half of their cultivators!

In a few words, the whole process actually took two days!

During these two days, the spiritual artillery had been bombarding the enemy continuously, causing each gunner to consume a huge amount of energy! Even Hou Rujing felt a little tired!