Chapter 59: The Demon Emperor Sieges the City

An Miaoling was somewhat speechless. This master of hers was becoming increasingly thick-skinned, and even acting so righteous about it.

"Get out. A master and disciple must observe proper boundaries," An Miaoling said with a shy flush.

Ignoring her, Qin Tian strode forward and looked at An Miaoling from behind the wooden tub.

"This area seems to have gotten a bit smaller. Master will make you some papaya and dragon trotter soup tomorrow."

An Miaoling instinctively glanced down, her face turning even redder.

After squirming for a moment, she simply puffed out her chest and glared defiantly at Qin Tian.

Anyway, it wasn't the first time she had been seen like this.

She could not afford to lose in terms of presence—after all, she was a Female Emperor.

"Hurry up and get out, I want to bathe," An Miaoling said, pointing toward the door.

Looking at An Miaoling's puffed-out chest, he felt a sudden heat in his nose, and he began to suspect that his eyes had deceived him earlier.

They were so big!

Then, Qin Tian glanced inside the wooden tub and said, "You should put in some roses or something, so that after the bath, your whole body will smell fragrant."

"I know. Now you can get out."

Qin Tian remained unmoved until An Miaoling finally had no choice but to forcefully push him out of the room.

Only then did An Miaoling set up new defensive arrays, observing for a moment before finally starting her bath.

In the morning, Zong Wu arrived with Shangguan Ya, the Four Saints, Yan Qingsi, and Xuan Lei.

Among the Four Saints, only Shangguan Ya had broken through to the third stage of the Saint Realm, while the others remained at their original cultivation levels.

Qin Tian directly arranged for them to stay in the outer courtyard, where there were plenty of rooms to accommodate them all.

After they settled in, Yan Qingsi sought out Qin Tian.

"Ancestor, my master said she will also be coming here in the future."

"Ancestor?" Qin Tian asked, slightly puzzled.

"Master and Ancestor Xuming have already declared you as the Patriarch of the sect."

"I see."

"Although that's the case, you should still call me Junior Martial Uncle in the future."

"Calling you Ancestor this, Ancestor that, makes me feel old."

Yan Qingsi smiled sweetly. "I think so too!"

Soon after, the supplementary medicinal herbs arrived one after another, and Qin Tian began refining pills.

Zong Yan brought people over once again to observe the process.

This time, Qin Tian spent three months intermittently refining eighteen batches of medicinal pills.

In total, he obtained fifty-four lower-grade Emperor-tier pills.

With the pills in hand, Qin Tian began distributing them: five for Bai Xiaoru and her sister, and three for An Miaoling.

Since they had not yet fully digested the pills they consumed previously, these new pills would be enough to keep them busy digesting for a long time.

Zong Wu, his son, and the Four Saints received two pills each.

Upon receiving the pills, the Four Saints were immensely excited. With these pills, they could quickly break through to the Emperor Realm.

At that time, once they acquired Emperor-tier artifacts, they would reach the peak of their lives.

Seeing the foolish expressions of those four, Qin Tian could only sigh inwardly, "Ignorant bumpkins who have never seen the world."

Finally, Qin Tian also gave one pill each to Yan Qingsi, Xuan Lei, and Murong Qingqing.

As for the remaining pills, he kept them for now and would distribute them after the others finished digesting their shares.

With the pills in their possession, everyone went into seclusion to cultivate.

Qin Tian also consumed a pill to cultivate, as he wished to enter the Emperor Realm as soon as possible.

Once he reached the Emperor Realm, his strength would surge explosively.

As the one-year deadline drew closer, the commotion at Mount Qingyun grew increasingly intense.

Monstrous auras soared into the sky, and by now, no cultivators dared to set foot in the mountain.

Entering meant certain death.

Qin Tian's days of leisure did not last long before the City Lord came looking for him.

With a mournful expression, the City Lord said, "The Demon Emperors of the Qingyun Mountain Range are preparing to attack our Qingyun City."

Qin Tian frowned and asked, "Are you certain?"

The City Lord nodded. "I once took in a member of the demon clan, and he secretly told me that they will launch the raid tonight."

"Go notify the other factions. I will step in when the time comes."

Overjoyed upon hearing this, the City Lord said, "Everyone in the city will be grateful for Young Master Qin's great righteousness."

In fact, he had already made up his mind: if Qin Tian refused to help, he would simply abandon this place and flee for his life.

After all, a Demon Emperor was not something he could contend with.

Not long after receiving the news, Lin Zhou arrived with several powerful experts to find Qin Tian.

Through the auction house, he had gained some understanding of the terrifying power standing behind Qin Tian.

As long as Qin Tian was here, the Lin clan had nothing to fear.

That night, a overwhelming monstrous aura swept toward Qingyun City. Ten thousand demons marched out of the mountains, a truly spectacular and terrifying sight.

Qin Tian led his group of subordinates forward as well, viewing this battle as a valuable tempering experience for them.

Standing atop the city gate, Qin Tian looked at the approaching horde of ten thousand demons in the distance, feeling quite shocked.

It was his first time seeing so many demons gathered in one place.

On the ground were Basalts, giant pythons, and tiger demons.

In the skies were killer bees, colorful venomous butterflies, gale birds, and divine fire crows.

Beyond that, a terrifying aura lingered within the clouds above.

Seeing this scene, quite a few people in Qingyun City felt their legs turn weak with fear.

Qin Tian looked at his own side—barely a thousand people—and realized they were far too few.

The City Lord rushed over and reported, "Some factions have secretly fled, including the Qingmu Chamber of Commerce."

Qin Tian's expression instantly turned icy cold.

However, now was not the time to dwell on that. Looking at his subordinates and An Miaoling's group, he said, "Today is a test and a tempering for all of you."

"Kill to your heart's content!"

Hearing Qin Tian's words, a sense of excitement stirred within them.

The horde of ten thousand demons surged forward. When they were less than three kilometers away from Qingyun City, Qin Tian gave the order.

Kill!

An Miaoling and the others, who had long been impatient, lined up and charged straight ahead.

Even Bai Xiaoru, her sister, Long Yi, Long Er, and the other demon clan members charged forward without the slightest hesitation.

Some cultivators of Qingyun City also gritted their teeth and charged into battle.

Things had reached this point; it was either kill or be killed.

Once An Miaoling and the others entered the battlefield, they became like a meat grinder, continuously reaping lives.

Demons fell continuously, and no one could block their advance.

Seeing that the demon clan was being slaughtered with no ability to fight back, the other strong fighters regained their confidence.

They grew fierce and bold, but as soon as they came into direct contact with the demon clan, they suffered heavy casualties.

After all, they did not possess the combat power of An Miaoling and her companions.

Fortunately, they were smart enough to draw closer to An Miaoling's group, which forced the demons to exercise some restraint.

After the battle had raged for an hour, only about a thousand demons remained out of the original ten thousand.

Meanwhile, Qingyun City was left with fewer than three hundred fighters.

The battle had been unimaginably tragic, a situation for which Qin Tian had no alternative solution.

Finally, the presence hidden within the clouds could no longer restrain itself.

Roar!

A dragon roar shook the entire battlefield.

Following that, a five-clawed golden dragon at the second stage of the Emperor Realm emerged from the clouds.

"A bunch of useless trash, forcing this Emperor to take action personally."

Zong Wu, who had been waiting for a long time, flew up to meet the five-clawed golden dragon in battle.

For him, this was also a grueling hard-fought battle.

After all, the dragon clan was inherently far stronger than other demons of the same cultivation level.

To make matters worse, this was a five-clawed golden dragon; its physical body likely possessed the durability of a semi-Emperor-tier artifact.

At this moment, countless humans and demons cast their gazes toward the sky.

Because this aerial battle was the true decisive factor.

Wielding his Emperor-tier weapon, Zong Wu faced the massive five-clawed golden dragon without the slightest hint of fear.

The aura within his body erupted to resist the overwhelming dragon might.

Had it been the past, he might not have had the courage to fight a peer-level dragon.

But now, he possessed an Emperor-tier weapon and top-tier Emperor-grade saber techniques.

Thus, he firmly believed he was invincible among his peers.

Taking the initiative, the five-clawed golden dragon lunged forward, its massive dragon head snapping toward Zong Wu in an attempt to swallow him whole in a single gulp.

With a swift leap, Zong Wu dodged the attack.

Then, his body plummeted sharply downward as he swung his saber, slashing fiercely toward the golden dragon.