Chapter 1122: The Battle of the Song Clan

The Song Clan!
As thousands of martial artists and hundreds of demonic fleets stood in a tense standoff, hundreds of members of the Song Clan’s inner circle rushed out of the main hall, their swords drawn, facing the twelve men and women radiating demonic energy who had appeared in the center of the hall uninvited. The atmosphere became extremely tense!
“Is this how the esteemed Song Clan welcomes guests?”
The dozen or so demonic masters standing on the hall’s platform showed no sign of nervousness despite facing hundreds of elite Song Clan members. Instead, they acted as if they were in their own courtyard, either scanning the surroundings or smiling as they watched the Song Clan masters emerge one after another from the hall.
The one who spoke was Shi Zhixuan, the supreme demon master, dressed in elegant scholar’s robes, exuding an air of mystery.
Standing beside him was a woman of noble grace, clad in a bewitching dress, her gaze sharp yet mysterious, giving her an aura of both enchantment and danger.
“I wondered who could be sneaking into my Song Clan so covertly. It turns out to be the sect leader of the Flower Sect, the Evil King… and the Queen of Yin from the Yin Gui Sect.”
A loud, resounding voice rang out like a thunderclap. As the voice echoed, a fierce wind blew, and a man stepped forward with imposing presence.
At that moment…
The powerful aura created by the demonic masters seemed to be torn apart by a blade descending from the sky!
A force so overwhelming rushed toward them that even the Queen of Yin, Wan Wan, Demon General Zhao Deyan, and Tianjun Xi Ying felt powerless to resist and stepped back.
Yet, one person in the crowd remained unshaken.
The Evil King!
His elegant demeanor remained unchanged. Despite the fierce wind, his clothes fluttered slightly, but he didn’t budge. He lifted his robe and gazed calmly at Song Que, whose hair was already gray but whose skills remained sharp, with a faint smile on his face. “Truly, you are the greatest rival I’ve ever faced, Brother Song. Your swordmanship… has improved even further since I last saw it… Hmm, it’s already very close to the realm of harmony with the heavens, on the verge of achieving unity with the divine.”
“Rumors say you’ve reached the realm of harmony with the heavens, Evil King.”
Seeing the Evil King remain so calm in the face of his swordmanship, Song Que’s expression changed slightly. Frowning, he said gravely, “It seems I am indeed far behind you now…”
Upon hearing this, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who had followed Song Que, also changed color.
“Harmony with the heavens!”
“Has the Evil King reached the realm of the heavens?!”
“Luck.”

The Evil King had long noticed the existence of these two dragons. His smile remained unchanged as he said, “I came to the Song Clan this time precisely to use Brother Song’s help to verify the laws of heaven.”
“Verify the laws of heaven?” Song Que’s expression turned grave as he sneered mockingly, “Bringing so many people to my Song Clan just to fight me? How many in the martial world do you think will believe that?”
“Those people have nothing to do with me.”
The Evil King, Shi Zhi Xuan, stepped forward and waved his hand nonchalantly.
The Dark Queen intervened at just the right moment:
“It was my idea. I heard that the Evil King wanted to compete with the leader of the Song Clan, so I brought some people to add excitement. Of course, if the clan leader is willing to join our demonic sect, this battle can be avoided.” With those words, the atmosphere in the entire hall became even more tense, the hostility reaching an unprecedented level.
If it weren’t for the fact that the Evil King and Song Que hadn’t yet fought, the Song Clan might have been tempted to keep those demonic sect experts on the spot.
The Dark Queen’s uncompromising words utterly enraged Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
Kou Zhong stepped forward two steps from the crowd and said solemnly, “Relax, father-in-law. Leave her to me!”
“Mm.”
Song Que nodded slowly.
At present, Kou Zhong’s strength was barely sufficient to fight the Dark Queen. Though he might not win, holding her back shouldn’t be a problem.
“Ziling, I leave Wanwan to you.”
Kou Zhong exchanged a glance with Xu Ziling, who nodded in response.
But the Song Clan had no one left to resist the remaining nine experts from the demonic sect. Song Shidao and Song Yuzhi’s strength was far from enough to deal with these powerful experts at the mythic realm.
At that moment!
Song Que raised his head and shouted loudly, his hair and beard bristling with anger:
“All members of the Song Clan, listen up!!”
The roar of this expert at the peak of the mythic realm echoed like thunder throughout the inner city, audible to everyone on the island:
“Today is the moment of survival for the Song Clan! All its members, fight to the death!!”
“…Fellow martial artists, if even one person from the Song Clan survives today, I will remember your kindness and repay it someday!”
Ding!
A system notification sounded in the ears of all martial artists on the islands at that moment.
Everyone received the task from the Heavenly Blade Song Que!
“Protect the Song Clan!”
“Unite with the Song Clan’s members to resist the fierce attacks of the demonic sect!”
“Kill one demonic sect member… earn points…”
The moment the players on the city walls heard the system notification, they became excited. Many forgot to continue defending the city and flew down from the walls to confront the demonic sect members pouring in from the fleet.
However, some also turned around quickly after hearing Song Que’s shout and rushed toward the Song family mansion in unison!
“The Evil King has arrived!”

“I guess they’ve already fought against Song Que from Tian Dao!”
“The tasks here aren’t important. Let’s see if there’s a chance to get the main storyline tasks…” The four Silver Foxes communicated among themselves while quietly flying toward Song’s residence.
Along the way, they saw some familiar faces as well as some unfamiliar ones…
“That group belongs to the Loyalty Alliance. Lin Xiao and Hong Chen are here too. It seems they’ve realized that the Evil King’s side holds the real storyline tasks.”
Lin Xiao, Hong Chen, and the others also noticed the cold-minded four Silver Foxes and several other teams, but they said nothing and continued rushing toward Song’s residence at full speed.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Black shadows flashed swiftly between rooftops and streets.
Soon! Song’s residence was in sight.
Boom!!!!
A brilliant lightning bolt struck from the sky, accompanied by an overwhelming sword energy that seemed like heavenly soldiers descending. Lin Xiao, the Silver Foxes, and the others were greatly affected by this powerful sword energy, their momentum halted as they looked up in horror.
The fierce strike from a peak Mythical Realm warrior, even from such a distance, made them feel as though their bodies were being sliced by the sword light—proving that the intensity of this battle far exceeded their imagination.
At that moment, a loud laugh came from within Song’s residence:
“Great timing! Hahaha…”
The Evil King remained calm and shook his hand.
Boom!!
The brilliant sword light and energy in the air instantly shattered into pieces…
The intense sword light and energy, along with the Evil King’s palm wind, swept violently in all directions!
Whoosh!! Whoosh!!
The rooftops of surrounding buildings were flipped over by the fierce wind, like a tornado, with debris flying everywhere. Even the disciples of the Song clan were blown away as if they were mere straw bags.
“We can’t fight here. Follow me!”
Song Que’s sword, though broken, still retained its sharpness. With a fierce shout, he leaped out of the residence and flew away.
The Evil King glanced around at the ruined Song’s residence and the mediocre disciples of the Song clan, then laughed as he took to the air and chased after Song Que.
The skilled fighters of Song’s residence shouted angrily:
“Capture that demon brat!”
Chaos ensued inside the residence!
Yet it was at this moment that the demons’ advantages became apparent.
Although Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling held off the Yin Queen and Wan Wan, the remaining nine Mythical Realm demon masters were none to be trifled with.
Just as it seemed the Song clan’s fighters were about to be utterly defeated by these nine demon masters, more than a dozen figures rushed out from the main hall.
“Wu Kuo, take your men and surround the Demon General! The rest of you, follow me to hold off Tianjun Xi Ying!”

The Silver Fox, Lin Xiao, and the others had just rushed to the entrance of the Song family’s residence when they saw Shadow leading a group of top experts from the Xifeng Tower appear in the hall. They swiftly took charge, holding off the two most threatening experts at the late Mythical Realm stage on behalf of the Song family.

That left seven more experts at the Mythical Realm stage!

“I’ll take one,” said the Silver Fox. He exchanged a glance with Daozi and the others, then without hesitation, rushed into the fray and cornered one of the Mythical Realm experts in a courtyard corner.

The four of them worked together in perfect coordination, their movements swift and decisive, leaving even Lin Xiao and Shadow impressed.

“League Leader Lin! League Leader Hongchen!”

Shadow spotted Lin Xiao and Hongchen, was slightly surprised, and then called out, “Hurry and help! Protect Young Master Song and Miss Song!”

Lin Xiao and Hongchen hesitated for a moment when they saw Shadow, but upon seeing Master Song and Song Yuzhi struggling to fend off the attacks of the Dark Sect experts under the protection of the Song family’s experts, they realized now was not the time to argue.

“Go!”

A group of experts from the Loyalty Alliance rushed in and quickly held off two more Mythical Realm experts, greatly reducing the pressure on the Song family’s experts.

At that moment…

Several more groups appeared outside the Song family’s residence. Among them were Lei Zhan and his men.

“Wow, so we really got the task to protect Young Master Song and Miss Song. Brother Lei, our strength isn’t outstanding—let’s find a weaker Dark Sect expert.”

“Good!”

In an instant, the nine top experts of the Dark Sect were evenly distributed, and the dangerous situation for the Song family was brought under control.

“Why has the Dark Sect sent so many people, yet we don’t see any players from their faction?”

“That’s right.”

Although Lei Zhan’s group was slightly weaker, with the leaders of the Xifeng Tower and the Loyalty Alliance present, many of the newcomers didn’t dare to compete. They turned their attention to Yin Hou and Wanwan, two experts from the Yin Gui Sect, giving everyone a chance to talk.

“The biggest Dark Sect faction, the ‘Blood Alliance,’ has already been defeated by Jinxiu Hexian… Without any backing, who would dare show up in front of the leaders of the Xifeng Tower and the Loyalty Alliance?” someone sneered.

“I see.”

Lei Zhan nodded inwardly. “Without any Dark Sect players involved, this mission is basically a formality…”

“Not necessarily!”

While dealing with Xi Ying, Shadow said, “Putting aside the fact that the Dark Sect has sent so many disciples this time, there might still be Mythical Realm experts on the fleet. The outcome on the city walls is uncertain… Right now, we still have one biggest enemy—the Evil King who has reached the Unity of Heaven and Man realm. If Song Que loses, none of us combined can stand against him…”

“What should we do then?”

“It depends on whether the one who invited you here will show up!” Phantom said something that shocked everyone present.