The ramparts were spattered with blood, and dismbered limbs and torsos were scattered everywhere, clearly indicating that a war had just taken place here, and the flas of conflict had not yet fully dissipated.
"Have the identities of those three Innate Grandmasters been thoroughly investigated?"
Atop the city walls, Gu Yang, his garnts stained with blood, looked down at the many corpses being moved, his brows knit together with an icy expression.
Assaulting Nanyang County.
A million-strong army naturally could not be assembled all in one place.
Therefore,
This battle was fought on six fronts.
Gu Yang personally led one of the contingents, penetrating deep into the heartland of Nanyang County.
And the consequences of doing so were quite severe.
The various forces of Nanyang County fiercely counterattacked, which made the progress of the Guangyang Army through the region incredibly difficult.
Even Gu Yang, sitting in command of the central forces, had to enter the fray and kill his enemies.
Now,
He had forgotten just how many soldiers he had slain.
The soldiers killed by Gu Yang included those from the court's side, from other rebel armies, and from martial arts clans and sects.
Among them,
There were even several Innate Grandmasters who had attacked.
If it weren't for the vigilant guardians of the Hidden Guard, the assailants might have succeeded.
Behind him,
Gu Yi's expression was somber, and he said in a deep voice, "The identities of the three have been clarified: one hails from the Tianyang Sword Sect, one from the Yi Family, and the last from the Moon Spirit Sect!"
That individuals from Tianyang Sword Sect would make a move
did not surprise Gu Yang.
But upon hearing the nas of the other two forces, his expression visibly grew colder.
"The Yi Family… Moon Spirit Sect… I recall both of these powers have Innate Realm experts in command!"
"Your Majesty is correct, according to the intelligence obtained by my Hidden Guard, the Yi Family currently has three God Fusion Realm masters, while the Moon Spirit Sect has four!"
Gu Yi nodded in response.
Hearing this, Gu Yang rely nodded slightly, then said, "Summon Gu Yun to ."
"Understood!"
…
Within monts,
Gu Yun arrived upon receiving the summons.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
This Sect Master of the Divine Martial Sect also bore the scent of fresh blood and death, indicative of a recent brutal battle.
Gu Yang stated, "The origins of the three Innate Grandmasters who attacked this king have been unearthed, one from the Tianyang Sword Sect, the other two respectively from the Yi Family and the Moon Spirit Sect."
"I want you to lead the masters of the Divine Martial Sect to exterminate the Yi Family and the Moon Spirit Sect without rcy!"
As Gu Yang reached the end of his sentence, his face bore an unmistakable intent to kill.
Exterminating clans and wiping out sects.
Gu Yang originally did not wish to resort to such asures.
After all, the situation had not yet reached that point, and any rash action would only incite further rebellion from the various martial arts clans and sects against the Guangyang Army.
But since the Yi Family and the Moon Spirit Sect had dared to strike, Gu Yang would naturally no longer hold back.
Gu Yun clasped his fist and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, before the might of the Divine Martial Sect, both the Yi Family and the Moon Spirit Sect will not be able to stir up any trouble.
Within ten days, I will surely bring the heads of the leaders of both families to Your Majesty!"
As Gu Yun finished speaking, Gu Yang's gaze fixed on him with unprecedented seriousness.
"Rember, what this king wants is for not a single person from the Yi Family or the Moon Spirit Sect to remain!"
"Understood!"
Gu Yun's mind trembled subtly, instinctively lowering his head in response.
After Gu Yang had left, Gu Yun finally let out a breath and his expression beca sowhat complicated.
"The killing intent and authority of this person seem to be growing stronger. The young waves do indeed drive on those before them, I truly am getting old!"
Thinking about how he had just been stunned by Gu Yang's words, Gu Yun also ridiculed himself with a smile.
He was none other than the Sect Master of Divine Martial Sect, and now to be intimidated by a junior, indeed did reflect poorly on him.
However,
Gu Yun didn't take it too seriously.
Gu Yang was no ordinary junior; as the Guangyang Prince, he commanded an army of a million and had stained his hands with the blood of countless Martial Artists. He was not soone others could easily compare to.
At that mont,
Gu Yun summoned the strong mbers of the Divine Martial Sect and then led an army of ten thousand toward the Yi Family.
As two great family sects, the Divine Martial Sect naturally couldn't split their forces, but instead, sought to first eliminate the Yi Family before turning to eradicate the Moon Spirit Sect.
...
Tianyang Sword Sect.
Inside the main hall,
the atmosphere was now oppressively tense.
Where the forr Sect Master's throne stood, another now sat.
It was the Deputy Sect Master of Tianyang Sword Sect—Gu Shentong!
However,
"Deputy Sect Master" was a thing of the past.
Since Gu Yutian's fall, Gu Shentong had risen from Deputy Sect Master to now being the Sect Master of Tianyang Sword Sect, managing all affairs of the sect.
Below,
a Tianyang Sword Sect elder spoke in a grave voice, "Sect Master, the Guangyang Army is approaching with ferocity. Gu Yang not only has a force nad Hidden Guard under his command but also has the protection of Divine Martial Sect by his side. Assassinating him won't be easy.
If we cannot hold off the Guangyang Army in this battle, I fear that the millennium-long legacy of our Tianyang Sword Sect will be utterly extinguished!"
"If Gu Yang won't leave us a way out, we might as well fight them with everything we've got!"
Others exclaid in anger.
However,
soone quickly shook their head and poured cold water on the idea.
"With Gu Yang commanding an army of a million and the Divine Martial Sect already having pledged allegiance to him, plus the backing of that Martial Saint conferred by the court, what could our Tianyang Sword Sect possibly muster to fight against them?"
Upon hearing this,
many found themselves speechless.
Indeed,
what could they fight with?
Even at its peak, the Tianyang Sword Sect would not have been able to contend with that Martial Saint, let alone now.
With the fall of Gu Yutian and a number of sect powerhouses in Guangyang Prefecture, the current strength of the Tianyang Sword Sect had significantly diminished.
To truly fight Gu Yang, they would need the power to match.
As Gu Shentong watched the incessant argunt below, he raised his hand and silenced the crowd. The entire hall suddenly fell quiet.
"Gu Yang has a deep prejudice against our Magician sects. Since his rise to power, many family sects have perished at his hands.
That Martial Saint has even strictly forbidden Magicians from entering Guangyang Prefecture, which speaks volus."
"Even if we, Tianyang Sword Sect, were to now pledge allegiance to Gu Yang, it's unlikely he would accept us, and even if he did on the surface, I fear our fate afterwards would be all too clear."
"The only path before Tianyang Sword Sect is to defeat Gu Yang, using all our resources to ensure stability for Tianyang Sword Sect!"
Gu Shentong's words left the others with expressions that flickered with uncertainty, unsure of what to think.
After a mont,
an elder cupped his hands towards Shentong and asked, "What plans does the Sect Master have?"
"Send a ssage to the Pei Family to cooperate with Tianyang Sword Sect's actions. Have them send a grand army to perform blood sacrifices in the cities, assisting in taking the final step to ascend to the Transformation Realm!"
"Also, send soone to Blood Mountain Mansion to perform blood sacrifices to awaken the sealed and slumbering Evil Spirit!"
"Since Gu Yang doesn't leave us a way out, we need not hold back either. If it cos to it, we are prepared to forsake Nanyang Prefecture. As long as we live, the legacy of Tianyang Sword Sect will not be extinguished!"
Gu Shentong declared coldly.
Upon hearing this,
all the faces in the room turned pale.
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