Reversing the Milky Way

Above the Bai residence, Bai Wenzhe and Bai Siyong were working together to defend against Shangguan Ba. Faced with the powerful suppression of their cultivation levels, Shangguan Ba ​​was able to block their attacks with a move as simple as using one hand.

Bai Siyong: "Patriarch Shangguan! Baifeng City has its own rules that cultivators are strictly prohibited from engaging in private duels! Have you forgotten this rule?"

Bai Siyong's long sword exuded power, and his figure moved nimbly and freely during the attacks.

Bai Wenzhe: "That's right, Patriarch Shangguan! Even if you have a special relationship with the Bai family, you have openly disregarded the rules and regulations jointly established by the six major sects and three great families of Baifeng City! You have crossed the line?!"

Bai Wenzhe instantly conjured dozens of spiritual clones, each wielding a spear and launching a relentless attack on Shangguan Ba.

Shangguan Ba: "Hehe! What a joke. If Bai Muxuan were still here, I naturally wouldn't dare to do anything. But now, your Bai family doesn't have any strong experts to protect you. In my opinion, you should give way to the status of these three great families!"

As he spoke, he used only one hand to parry Bai Wenzhe and Bai Siyong's continuous attacks. With the powerful aura floating around him, he could condense a powerful offensive around himself with every move. While blocking the two's attacks, he also retaliated against them. The three of them were immediately overwhelmed by the continuous spiritual energy impact and explosions.

The deafening roar in the sky continued to vibrate, and the chilling air vibrations spread to the crowd below.

Crowd 1: "Quick! Run!"

Amidst the shouts of the crowd, the residents who had initially been watching the spectacle began to flee in panic.

The aftershocks of the spiritual energy swept across the ground, causing nearby houses to explode and collapse, the ground to crack continuously, and shockwaves to spread across the streets, resulting in numerous injuries and deaths.

Bai Wenzhe: "Shangguan Ba! You don't even care about the civilians around you!"

Bai Wenzhe roared, and his spiritual power erupted rapidly. Blue body-forging runes began to appear on his body.

Shangguan Ba: "Oh? How ridiculous! I came here only for Bai Cheng, yet you insist on favoring him. What do you mean by that? I've long heard that you, Bai Wenzhe, are qualified to be the Fifth Elder of the White Palace Academy, and your Body Tempering Realm has even reached the Divine Might Realm! I'd like to see what you're capable of!"

Upon seeing this, Bai Siyong immediately transmitted his voice to Bai Wenzhe.

Bai Siyong: "Brother! We are no match for him. We only need to hold this old guy back. Why did you have to do it?!"

Bai Wenzhe: "This old man's behavior is probably premeditated! I suspect that Shangguan Rongze is just an excuse."

Bai Siyong: "You mean to say...?"

Before Bai Siyong could finish speaking, Bai Wenzhe accelerated and charged towards Shangguan Ba, his spear emitting a loud cracking sound as the tip sliced ​​through the air.

Shangguan Ba: "Hahaha! Well done!"

Shangguan Ba ​​laughed loudly, and his spiritual power condensed into a suit of armor covered with inscriptions.

Shangguan Ba: "Let me show you what the true power of body tempering is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Ba ​​clenched his fist, and the spiritual energy around him seemed to turn into a vortex and condense in his palm.

Bai Siyong, who was standing to the side, was shocked when he saw this.

'He's actually cultivated the Overlord Body Forging Technique to the point where he can condense the Mountain-Suppressing Spirit Armor?!'

Shangguan Ba ​​slowly raised one foot, but before he could take a step, his figure transformed into a streak of light and instantly rushed towards Bai Wenzhe.

Bai Wenzhe: "Brother, be careful!"

Upon hearing the reminder, Bai Wenzhe immediately formed a hand seal. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen spiritual energy clones split off from his body, which was the Bai family's 'Wind Soul Spear Technique: Condensed Shadow'.

Unlike ordinary spiritual clones, the clone created by this technique is identical to the main body, and even the power of its attacks is the same. However, the drawback is that it requires a large amount of spiritual energy to maintain.

Shangguan Ba: "Heh, all you do is play petty tricks!"

Shangguan Ba ​​punched Bai Wenzhe's spiritual clone, while the clone, wielding a spear, also attacked without flinching. As the two collided, a massive explosion erupted in the sky, the sound as if the entire heavens were roaring.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from the two individuals and rapidly spread outwards. The ground beneath them cracked and crumbled due to the force of the impact, sending sand and gravel flying, and instantly obliterating the houses.

After the clash of moves, the clone in front of Shangguan Ba ​​also dissipated due to the exhaustion of spiritual power. However, immediately afterward, another clone of Bai Wenzhe suddenly attacked from below.

Shangguan Ba ​​slightly raised his hand, and a giant hand a hundred meters in size appeared above his head. With a downward wave, the huge palm immediately pressed the charging clone into its palm and slammed it hard onto the ground below.

With a deafening roar, everything within the palm's reach was slammed into the earth. Instantly, the ground trembled, and shockwaves spread outwards like a tidal wave from the edge of the palm print. The smooth ground shattered instantly, and sand, gravel, and tiles were thrown high into the air by the powerful shockwave.

However, the streets were already deserted by then, and some civilians who had run two miles away were knocked over by the shockwave.

After this move, the giant palm print on the ground had sunk more than ten meters into the ground, and Bai Wenzhe's clone at the center of the palm print slowly dissipated.

However, this clone was only one of dozens of clones, and the rest of the clones were sent flying in different directions due to Shangguan Ba's attack.

Some were like meteors falling to earth, while others were cleaved in two by the giant blade condensed by Shangguan Ba. In just a few rounds, all the spiritual clones around Shangguan Ba ​​were dealt with by him.

Looking at Bai Wenzhe, who had a solemn expression in the distance, Shangguan Ba ​​spoke disdainfully.

Shangguan Ba: "It seems you are the main body!"

As he suddenly clasped his hands together and unleashed a 'Heavenly Flame Palm', Bai Wenzhe suddenly felt a scorching heat emanating from both sides of his body.

Suddenly, two enormous hands engulfed in flames appeared on either side of his body and pressed down on him.

Bai Wenzhe was startled and immediately used the Wind Soul Spear Technique to escape the encirclement as his figure became a blur.

A tremendous sound rang out again, and the flames and light from the explosion surged forth with the heat wave, instantly coloring the sky.

Bai Siyong: "Brother, are you alright?"

Bai Siyong raised his longsword high, and at the same time, a giant sword full of violent wind-attribute spiritual energy had already condensed behind him.

As he slashed down with his longsword, the giant sword figure behind him also slashed towards Shangba.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Ba ​​sneered: "Heh, what a joke! The difference between each level above the Meridian Opening Realm is like heaven and earth, let alone someone like you who is only at the early stage of the Meridian Opening Realm!"

Shangguan Ba ​​raised his hand and swung it forcefully. A powerful spiritual force shot out from his arm and instantly transformed into a hundred-meter-long blade that collided with the giant sword. The violent explosion caused Bai Siyong to retreat repeatedly.

Several miles away, spies from various factions in Baifeng City gathered around the central battlefield, watching the commotion above the Bai family.

Some of the independent cultivators looked at each other in disbelief, feeling the continuous impacts from the sky scraping against their cheeks, their faces filled with shock.

Some cultivators took out a spherical object, with the array patterns on its surface pointing towards the battle scene; this was an artifact known as a projection bead.

On the other side of each projection bead, various forces within White Maple City were also watching this scene unfold at the Bai family through the projection beads.

Inside the Xue family's secret chamber, Xue Tianmu stared blankly at the image projected onto the screen when the man in black beside him suddenly spoke.

The man in black said, "I didn't expect that the Shangguan family would be the first to lose their composure."

Xue Tianmu: "His grandson's death can be used as an excuse, but the Bai family is not simple either. After all, Bai Muxuan is a Tonghai Realm cultivator. He must have left some methods behind before leaving. The Shangguan family's actions this time should be to explore the Bai family's trump cards. They will not really fight to the death. Although they will lose some disciples, they have made a good start."

The man in black said, "Among the six major sects, two sects that are biased towards the Bai family have already suffered heavy losses. The Green Forest Sect remains neutral, the Xuanwu Hall is in dire need of protection, and according to reliable sources, the Overlord Blade Sect will also take action because of this."

Xue Tianmu: "Do the Overlord Blades still want that Thousand Sun Flame?"

The man in black said, "That's right. Xu Yuanshan has been eyeing the Spirit Flame for a long time, and the Lin family has already conspired with us. Now is the best opportunity to bring down the Bai family."

Xue Tianmu: "No rush, take it slow. The Bai family has a rich foundation. We'll slowly exhaust their trump cards before killing them all at once. The Bai family doesn't know yet that the entire Baifeng City is now in their favor, and even the grievances of these commoners are directed at the Bai family."

On the Bai residence side, Shangguan Xiaoyun leaped into the air from the ruins. He was clearly injured after the clash just now. Out of the corner of his eye, he also glanced at Bai Cheng, who was slowly rising from the ruins in the distance.

Shangguan Xiaoyun: "Damn, this kid is incredibly lucky! He's still alive after all this?!"

Shangguan Xiaoyun looked around and found that apart from Shangguan Yu who was still fighting, there were only a few disciples left still fighting.

At this moment, Bai Zhirong and Wei Chao attacked him from two directions simultaneously, which plunged him back into battle.

'Damn it, this can't go on!'

Shangguan Xiaoyun: "Father! Come quickly and help us!"

In the distant sky, Shangguan Ba's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing the telepathic message.

Shangguan Ba: "Since you won't hand over Bai Cheng, don't blame me!"

After speaking, his aura suddenly intensified, and a powerful spiritual force burst forth from his body. As the Mountain-Suppressing Spirit Armor on his body slowly grew larger, a gigantic spiritual body about five hundred meters tall appeared behind him; this was the Dharma Avatar Spirit Body.

The enormous figure instantly attracted the attention of countless cultivators, drawing gasps of amazement from those watching the battle from afar.

Passerby cultivator 1: "This...! Has the Shangguan family head already comprehended the Heavenly Vein?!"

Passerby cultivator 2: "I heard that he has already stepped into the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm during this seclusion. I'm afraid that if it weren't for the death of his grandson, no one would know that he has already comprehended the Heavenly Meridian!"

Passerby cultivator three: "So, in that case, White Maple City will have another powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the Meridian Opening Realm!"

Passerby cultivator 1: "But why would the Shangguan family clash with the Bai family? Even if Shangguan Rongze is dead, is there any need for such a commotion? What exactly happened?"

Those who didn't know what was going on discussed it amongst themselves, while the family spies who knew the truth remained silent, simply holding their projection beads and looking in the direction of the Bai residence.

Bai Wenzhe and Bai Siyong were both stunned by Shangguan Ba's dharma-like spiritual form.

"This is bad! We can't possibly withstand this attack! Quickly retreat back into the Bai family's formation!"

Bai Wenzhe immediately transmitted his voice to Bai Siyong, who understood immediately. The two of them transformed into streaks of light and returned to the Bai residence. After landing, they both looked up.

All that could be seen was Shangguan Ba's enormous spiritual form, towering high above, and the Bai family members inside the Bai residence also noticed this massive figure.

Bai Family Disciple 1: "This! Could this be a Dharma Body?!"

Bai family disciple number two: "How could this be? Does he intend to forcibly break through the Bai family's great formation?"

Bai family disciple 1: "Damn it, the Bai family's great formation is only at the high-level Yellow Rank, which can only withstand cultivators below the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm!"

At this moment, Shangguan Xiaoyun broke free from Bai Zhirong and Wei Chao's attack and reunited with Shangguan Yu. Bai Zhirong, Wei Chao, and Bai Dou also met together.

Bai Zhirong: "Your Shangguan family owes its current success to the Bai family's help. I never expected that instead of being grateful, you would do such an absurd thing to the Bai family! Do you really think you can compete with the Bai family now?"

Bai Dou: "That's right! Look around you! All the Shangguan family disciples who came in with you have been dealt with by us! You're not qualified to challenge the Bai family's authority!"

No sooner had Bai Dou finished speaking than a tremendous sound came from the sky.

Shangguan Ba: "Is that so? Then do you think I'm qualified?"

As the sound rang out, everyone in the Bai family looked up at the sky.

Shangguan Ba ​​manipulated his enormous spiritual body, and with a flash of light in his hand, a giant blade over three hundred meters long was conjured, which slashed down with fierce momentum. Wherever the giant blade passed, the air exploded violently.

With a deafening roar, the protective barrier of the Bai family's grand formation began to shake violently under the impact of the giant blade. The entire Bai mansion trembled violently, and everyone was affected by the powerful explosion, experiencing a tingling in their ears.

"We can't let him destroy the Bai family's grand formation!"

Bai Fengze's voice rang out, and everyone flew up to reinforce the formation's defense with their spiritual power.

However, Shangguan Ba's giant blade was too powerful, and cracks began to appear on the array patterns of the Bai family's great formation.

Bai Fengze: "Shangguan Ba, how dare you attack my Bai family's grand formation? Do you want to sever ties with my Bai family?!"

Shangguan Ba: "What a joke! Since you've chosen to protect Bai Cheng, there's nothing more to say!"

As the great formation rapidly collapsed, the light from the array patterns on it dimmed considerably.

Bai Fengze: "Oh no, I can't hold on much longer!"

Just then, a huge silver spear came hurtling towards us from afar.

Upon realizing this, Shangguan Ba ​​immediately withdrew his longsword from the cleaving formation and turned to slash at the giant spear flying towards him.

The blade collided with the spear tip, and the huge impact caused Shangguan Ba's massive Dharma image to take half a step back. The newcomer was Bai Zhentian, and behind him was Nie Chaosheng, the deputy inspector of the Imperial Censorate sent from the capital, as well as four Hidden Dragon Guards and thousands of White Maple City guards.

Bai family disciple: "Look, the family head is back!"

The Bai family members all looked up, and Shangguan Ba ​​also saw Bai Zhentian flying over from a distance.

Bai Zhentian: "Shangguan Ba! You actually dared to lead your family disciples to attack our Bai family! Do you intend to break ties with us?!"

Shangguan Ba ​​chuckled faintly: "Hehehe! You've come back just in time! Take this!"

Shangguan Ba ​​controlled his enormous spiritual body, wielding a sword and slashing down fiercely. The powerful attack of the blade tore through the surrounding air.

Just then, a figure suddenly flew out from behind Bai Zhentian; it was Nie Chaosheng, the deputy inspector of the Censorate.