Chapter 763: Encirclement and Attack

In terms of numbers, Xifeng Tower was at a complete disadvantage; in terms of morale as well, it had no edge at all. It could be said that it wouldn’t be surprising if Xifeng Tower completely collapsed.
However…
During the battle in Yangzhou, Lingxiao Palace had lost tens of thousands of its elite fighters. Although the number of those chasing them out of Yangzhou City was large and seemed unstoppable, they were actually just paper tigers—far inferior to the 2,000 elite fighters carefully selected by Meiying from Xifeng Tower.
Though their morale was slightly lower, driven by Yinhu, Xiao Bei, Meiying, and Wu Kuo, it quickly rose sharply!
“Kill!”
Yinhu took the lead. Before the experts from Lingxiao Palace could react, they were already flung off their horses by a scorching palm wind.
“Hiss!”
With a shrill cry, the horses couldn’t withstand the immense force transmitted from their riders, their legs giving way as they collapsed, knocking both rider and horse to the ground.
The ones behind them fared no better. Yinhu leaped off his horse and passed over the heads of the Lingxiao Palace experts like a ghost. Wherever his palm wind passed, even those with protective barriers couldn’t withstand his strike, falling off their horses and crashing to the ground under the force of inertia.
Xiao Bei followed closely behind, using the path opened by Yinhu. With his dark, poisonous claws, he swung wildly among the crowd. Once someone was hit, those with weak protective barriers had their flesh torn apart by the strong wind and infected with poison; if it was a mount, a large piece of flesh would be ripped off, sending the rider and horse crashing to the ground in agony.
Since exchanging weapons with Kai Xin, Meiying wielded a four-section divine whip forged by Tie Wuxin. With a single whip swing from afar, even before those approaching could see her attack trajectory, they were already dazed and thrown off their horses.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them, along with the experts from Mu Family, effortlessly tore through Lingxiao Palace’s vanguard and rushed into their main formation! The morale of Xifeng Tower’s troops soared!
“Kill!!”
Chasing behind them, they fought fiercely while letting out deafening roars.
Boom!
The two armies collided, engaging in full-scale combat, and the difference in strength soon became apparent…
Although Lingxiao Palace had strong morale, it soon showed signs of exhaustion. Under the fierce assault of Xifeng Tower’s elite forces, the side with a numerical advantage quickly found itself under pressure.
More and more disciples of Lingxiao Palace were knocked off their horses!
“Ah!”
“This…”
Haotian and Li Qing pulled back on their reins, staring in disbelief at what was happening before them.
The battlefield was in chaos.
Vaguely, they could still make out the origin of these people.

Members of Xifeng Tower, one of the three major gangs in the capital…
These people, in terms of strength and equipment, were very close to the Mu family.
The disciples of Lingxiao Palace were basically at the second tier; faced with the onslaught from Xifeng Tower, those backing Lingxiao Palace simply couldn’t hold their ground.
As waves of experts charged in, aside from scattered resistance, those in smaller groups were quickly knocked to the ground—effortlessly…
Shadow herself was also highly skilled, her whip techniques inscrutable. With only the sound of explosions audible, it was impossible to track her attacks. No one within ten meters could penetrate her defense.
One rider led the charge, forming a solid triangle with Silver Fox and Xiao Bei, tearing open a gap that provided a better fighting environment for the Mu family’s experts behind them!
However…
A few minutes later!
A subtle change finally occurred.
With the arrival of Haotian and Li Qing, more experts from Longmen appeared at the front lines of the battle, and Lingxiao Palace gradually began to turn the tide.
“People from Longmen have shown up…”
“Lord Shadow! Be careful!”
Silver Fox quickly warned her after noticing several of their comrades killed by Longmen’s men.
“I know,” Shadow replied, only to realize that Silver Fox and Xiao Bei paid no attention to those suddenly appearing strong opponents. Instead, they continued charging forward in pairs, pushing deeper.
Wherever they went, anyone in their path was defeated!
One charged bravely at the front, drawing fire, while the other struck from behind from time to time.
Along the way, Lingxiao Palace’s men kept falling dead from poison.
The two kept pushing further!
It seemed they intended to use their combined strength to break through Lingxiao Palace’s thousands of troops…
“Be careful!”
Not understanding their plans and unable to leave her position too far, Shadow had to slow down and shout a warning at them.
Turning around, she swung her whip, creating a dazzling afterimage that wrapped around the neck of a nearby Longmen expert…
Whoosh!
Her whip was incredibly fast.
Moreover, such a rare weapon was hard to find in the real world. The Longmen expert who got close to her suffered greatly—his neck tightened, making it hard to breathe. He was flung off his horse and landed among Xifeng Tower’s troops.
Xifeng Tower had a group of elite experts who followed Shadow closely. Seeing their leader kill someone, they acted in unison.
Blades flashed, swords gleamed…
The man was completely destroyed before he even hit the ground, killed on the spot!
……
“Arrogant!”

“Send a few people to stop Silver Fox…” The deputy head of Longmen rushed to the battlefield and, noticing the chaos caused by Silver Fox and Xiao Bei in the rear, his expression turned cold as he gave orders without hesitation.
“Yes!”
Over ten experts from Longmen surrounded them!
……
“Xifeng Tower? Shadow?!”
By the time Qin Qing reached the edge of the battlefield, she had already received reports from spies. Upon learning that the 2,000 troops outside Yangzhou were led by Shadow herself, her face darkened with murderous intent: “What a formidable Shadow. I knew it—this woman has always had her eyes on the coastal areas. This time, she’s determined to bet everything on Happy… Good! She’s made a clever plan!”
“Hmph! Even if the Lingxiao Palace collapses today, we must eliminate these 2,000 troops completely!”
Then, with murderous intent, Qin Qing ordered:
“Encircle them from both flanks! Slowly, don’t let a single one escape!!” Her eyes stared coldly ahead; her heart was now entirely consumed by the desire for slaughter, leaving no room for anything else.
……
Yangzhou, the main hall of Lingxiao Palace.
Shangguan Lian and Hai Dongqing returned to the hall for urgent preparations to defend against attacks, while also closely monitoring the battles outside Yangzhou. Hearing about the 2,000 troops that had appeared like a surprise force outside the city, they rushed to Qin Yun’s side:
“Palace Master! The southern coast is already lost, and now there’s Xifeng Tower as well. Needless to say, they’re definitely planning to ally with the Mu family to take on our Lingxiao Palace! If you don’t step in to turn the situation around, it will be very difficult for Lingxiao Palace to continue…”
Shangguan Lian spoke gravely. Unlike Haotian and Li Qing, who were later recruited and completely subject to Qin Qing’s will, they were among the oldest elders of Lingxiao Palace, with their own insights.
“That’s right! Those guys from Longmen are completely unreliable. They can’t even keep Silver Fox, let alone experts like Emperor or Happy… Happy is almost here too. If we don’t act now, it will be too late!”
Hai Dongqing’s heartbroken voice echoed through the rather empty hall.