Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 662 Struggle! (Part Six)

Behind the knight were hundreds of elite soldiers, wielding strange weapons, watching everything indifferently.

All the idle martial artists and onlookers had no choice but to temporarily avoid the limelight and observe from a distance.

"Those are... the Imperial Guards?!"

"Yes, and not just ordinary high-ranking officers in the government army..."

"It's Li Ran, one of Kou Hu's five tiger generals!!!"

The people around them began to discuss it in hushed tones.

"The remnants of Jingtian Manor... cooperate and hand over the inheritance... otherwise, kill without mercy!!"

A chilling voice slowly drifted into the library from outside.

"Lingyun!" Chen Ying seemed to realize that something was wrong. He shouted and slapped his hands out repeatedly, leaving behind streaks of blue afterimages.

In an instant, his figure moved like lightning, swiftly circling the arena.

In the blink of an eye, Zhong Han and the other two were hit hard.

However, this supernatural power seemed to have consumed a lot of energy, so Chen Ying did not continue to pursue, but jumped out of the jumping circle together with Li Zhonghao.

"The government troops are here? You want to take advantage of the situation too?" He turned his gaze and looked at Li Ran and his group with apprehension.

"Mingfeng Academy has surrendered to my army, so the library is originally the property of the army. Chen Ying, Li Zhonghao... you people from the Three Mountains Sect... have overstepped your bounds..." Li Ran's indifferent voice rang out.

"What do you mean, 'property owned by the garrison'?" Chen Ying sneered. "It's all about who has the bigger fist. If you want to fight over it, then come and rob it!"

"Why bother? We have no enmity with each other, why fight over such a trivial matter?" Li Ran said calmly. "I think your Three Mountains Sect's goal... is nothing more than to obtain the martial arts inheritance in the library."

“That’s right. That’s one of our goals,” Chen Ying replied frankly.

The library contains a large number of secret manuals. Although Zhao Ziyang took some with him when he left, most of the precious manuals are still left inside.

Especially the most precious content, such as the true skills.

No matter which faction, they would never have too much of this martial arts skill.

"So, all you want are some books. Why should our two families fight each other? Let's cooperate and win together. After we take over the library, I can make a copy of all the secret manuals and martial arts techniques inside for you. How about that?" Li Ran said with a smile.

"this…..."

Chen Ying pondered for a moment. What the other party said was true; his purpose in coming with Li Zhonghao was simply to obtain the knowledge inherited from the library.

Although before he left, the sect leader Hong Jiaojiao had instructed him to take control of Jingtian Manor as much as possible if he had the chance, and use it as an outpost to influence the entire Huayang area.

However, judging from the reaction of the government troops, it was clear that they were unwilling to give this opportunity.

So, once we obtain the library's inheritance, our mission here will be considered complete.

Moreover, if everything goes smoothly and is handled quickly here, he will have more time to deal with his personal matters.

He and Li Zhonghao exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Yes. We can agree."

Li Ran smiled easily, seemingly satisfied that she had everything under control: "A wise choice. You'll find that standing on my side will be the beginning of your glory."

Chen Ying frowned upon hearing this. Although he was very dissatisfied with the other party's tone, he still smiled in agreement.

If you agree in front of so many people, you're not afraid of them going back on their word.

His purpose in coming here, besides inheriting the library, was mainly to avenge his son.

They were able to complete the tasks assigned by the sect leader easily and quickly without shedding blood; it was just a side task.

"Whoever wants to be the first to die, then come up here!" Old Fu was furious, standing at the entrance of the library, his face flushed red.

Seeing the two opposing forces brazenly dividing up the spoils as if no one else was around, he finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He's not dead yet!

These two sides acted as if taking something out of a bag, as if they had them cornered.

boom! ! !

With a forceful slam, the end of the pipe left a deep dent in the hard blue brick beneath his feet.

Cracks, like a spider web, slowly emerged from the blue bricks, spreading outwards in all directions.

"Those who don't want to live, come on up if you dare. I want to see how many of you... will leave here alive today!"

In the blink of an eye, Old Fu's body seemed to inflate, his muscles becoming full and robust, and his white hair turned black. With a burst of energy, he instantly transformed from a withered old man into a strong middle-aged man.

He surveyed the crowd before him, and a resolute, fearless, and all-consuming aura suddenly erupted from him.

The Grand Secretary also stepped forward, not to be outdone. His body slowly grew larger at a visible speed. He stood with Elder Fu and said sternly.

"So you know that the Fulong and Linghe brothers are not to be trifled with!"

The fact that the two of them showed a willingness to die shocked everyone around them.

puff.

Li Ran chuckled dismissively, breaking the silence.

"They're just two old geezers and a little girl... Don't they fear biting off more than they can chew when they talk big like that?"

Your Jingtian Manor's leader and deputy leader only cared about themselves, fleeing and disappearing without a trace... Of the remaining three branches, one, Jiuqu Academy, is hidden in the mountains, its members scattered and hopeless. Another, Piaoxue Academy, has broken up into smaller groups, their whereabouts a mystery, hiding in secret. And the last branch, Mingfeng Academy, understanding the bigger picture, has surrendered to us...

Therefore, while the perseverance of Fulong and Linghe is admirable, it is ultimately meaningless... It's time to say goodbye to Jingtian Manor...

He spoke casually, but stood motionless in place.

Not only him, but Chen Ying and Li Zhonghao also exchanged glances and did not dare to continue to make a move.

Are you kidding me? The other side is clearly using a desperate move, trading their lives for each other.

They were both confident of winning.

However, a resounding victory, a narrow victory, and a pyrrhic victory are all victories, but the outcomes are different.

Now that we've joined forces with the government troops, if we go out to fight on our own and make a mistake, and the enemy manages to take one of our people away, allowing the government troops to reap the benefits, wouldn't that be like losing both our wife and our army?

On the other hand, Li Ran's army seemed to have the same concerns and dared not act rashly.

Therefore, with both sides hesitant to make the first move, the situation remained deadlocked once again.

Time passed little by little.

"Brother Chen, this stalemate is rather laughable," Li Ran suddenly chuckled. "With so many people watching, the fact that our two families can't take down these two old men for so long suggests that your sect and our army are weak. The two of us combined are no match for a declining Jingtian Manor? If word gets out, people will laugh their heads off. I think we don't need to worry about any chivalrous ethics anymore, let's all attack together."

"This..." Chen Ying paused, then smiled as well, "Alright, let's all go together!"

He was waiting for the government troops to bring up those words first.

Clearly, compared to the ruthless methods of the government troops, he still cared a little bit about his reputation as the Eagle Claw King.

"Oh, right, I have one more request. Spare that woman's life; I need her."

Chen Ying added a sentence.

Li Ran glanced at him with a strange look in her eyes, as if she had misunderstood something.

But he still nodded in agreement: "Whatever you say, all we need are these things. You can do with the people as you see fit."

"Let's go, all together!" Chen Ying and Li Zhonghao nodded in agreement. "Everyone keep an eye on the surroundings. No one can be let in, and no one can be let out!"

The Three Mountains Sect and the government army joined forces, drove away irrelevant passersby, and sealed off the area around the library.

"Looks like they're trying to trap us like a turtle in a jar... Girl, you should go..."

Inside the library, Old Master Fu sighed, "There's a secret passage at the back door that leads directly to the outer perimeter of Jingtian Manor. There are some crucial secret manuals of Jingtian Manor stored there. You... take them with you... The two of us can hold out a little longer..."

"I..." Zhong Han bit her lip, "I... want to wait a little longer..."

“Wait? When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter… Jingtian Manor is finished… Who will come to save it now? Who can save it? Even if your mother came, she couldn’t save it.” Old Fu sighed. “Go, go. The fact that you came here this time is enough to prove that the Jingtian Manor’s lineage is not broken… and…” He paused.

The elder statesman continued, "There is still hope. At the very least, when people mention your Nine-Bend Sect, some will still remember Jingtian Manor..."

His tone was low and filled with despair, deathly still.

boom! ! !

Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud crash at the front door.

roar...

An armored warhorse, with its front hooves raised, kicked open the door and forced its way in.

Following closely behind was Li Ran's figure.

With no time to consider anything else, the two old men had no choice but to defend themselves.

"Alright! They killed so many people from my Jingtian Manor, today I will avenge them!" Old Fu roared, his muscles bulging, and he lunged forward to deliver a punch.

"You're putting up a stubborn resistance... Letting you live for so many days is already a tremendous blessing!" *Bang!*

Li Ran spoke indifferently, his halberd flashing like a crescent moon slowly rising.

The two collided fiercely, their true strength canceling each other out, and invisible shockwaves emanated in all directions.

Swish!

Just as Zhong Han was distracted by observing, a large hand descended from the sky and approached silently.

By the time she spotted Chen Ying, it was too late.

"Three Mountains Sect, Chen Ying, how dare you!!" Old Fu was furious, but he couldn't come to the rescue in time.

Compared to the probing and entangled fight between the two from the Three Mountains Sect earlier, Li Ran attacked without any restraint, aiming for vital points with every move.

As for the already injured Grand Secretary, he had been forced to the stairwell by Li Zhonghao, and was in grave danger.

"I've got you... Han Yi... that kid..."

"...You can't escape either!!" Chen Ying grinned maliciously, reaching out to grab Zhong Han's neck, intending to knock her unconscious and take her away.

For a time, the three people from Jingtianzhuang were in a difficult situation and had no way to resolve the issue.

"Piercing through the clouds." A clear, cool female voice rang out.

A figure leaped into the air from the surrounding crowd.