My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Outside the military camp, combat squads patrol day and night.

Suddenly, under the cover of darkness, a force of several thousand men rushed swiftly toward the military camp.

"No, there are enemies."

The patrolling soldiers' expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly sounded the alarm.

"Thump, thump thump thump..."

In an instant, the deep, thunderous sound of gongs and drums rang out, startling the entire military camp.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"There are enemies. Engage them immediately."

"Get up quickly! Someone has broken into the military camp!"

"..."

The soldiers were all awakened and hurriedly put on their armor, picked up their weapons, and rushed out of their tents.

"Slay them all, leaving no one alive."

At Ye Wuchen's command, a force of several thousand men, assembled by various forces, immediately rushed towards the military camp.

"Damn it, they're heretical cultivators."

"Oh no, the forces in Anzhou City have betrayed us."

"Block them, and follow me to kill them."

"..."

The soldiers recognized these people and were shocked. They fought back desperately.

Upon seeing Ye Wuchen at the head, Du Xiong's heart sank, and he looked flustered.

"This is bad, it's a heretical cultivator at the Qi Refining Realm, someone we can't handle."

Du Xiong calmly analyzed the situation.

After Du Tianfeng left the military camp, there were no experts at the Gangqi Realm to guard the army, so they were no match for the evil cultivators.

Du Xiong dared not make a move. He carefully and quickly left the military camp and arrived at a remote mansion in the city.

"Mr. Li, Mrs. Li, please open the door quickly."

Du Xiong's anxious tone startled the Li family members in the mansion.

Mr. Li, his mother, and his eldest sister's family all came out of the house.

"Lord Du, what has happened?"

Seeing Du Xiong's anxious appearance, Li's parents were very surprised and had a bad feeling.

"Master Li, Madam Li, the evil cultivators have invaded the city! You must leave with me immediately."

Du Xiong's words were concise: he wanted to protect the Li family and help them leave.

Before leaving, Du Tianfeng secretly brought the Li family to this place and instructed Du Xiong to protect the Li family and leave immediately if anything happened in the city.

"Okay, let's go now."

Although Li's parents were ordinary people, they knew they couldn't cause trouble, so they didn't even care about their valuables and immediately left with Du Xiong.

"Kill them!"

"No, no!"

"puff!"

"..."

When the group arrived outside the street, the city was in complete chaos, with fighting taking place everywhere.

Upon witnessing this scene, Mr. and Mrs. Li were terrified, their bodies trembling, and they almost collapsed to the ground.

"mother!"

Li Xiu reacted quickly and helped Li's mother up.

"Everyone be careful, follow me."

The group cautiously arrived at a deserted courtyard.

Du Xiong opened a secret passage in a secluded spot and hurriedly said, "Everyone, hurry up and go in."

This secret passage leads directly outside the city; once they escape outside the city, they will be safe for the time being.

"Hurry up and go."

Without delay, everyone quickly entered the secret passage.

As the group fled, a heretical cultivator led a group of over a hundred people to the Li residence.

"Capture him alive."

The evil cultivator had a vicious look in his eyes; he wanted to capture members of the Li family alive to threaten Li Xuancang.

"Bang!"

The group kicked open the gate of the Li residence, but inside it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and there wasn't a soul in sight.

"Search it for me."

The group searched the house inside and out, but found nothing.

"Sir, the Li family is not here."

The evil cultivator's eyes were cold, filled with violence and anger.

"hateful."

The evil cultivators were unwilling to accept their failure to capture the Li family.

"leave."

Left with no other choice, the evil cultivator had to leave and head to another residence.

At the governor's mansion, the sounds of battle shook the heavens, and firelight illuminated the night sky.

"Hold on, everyone."

"Protect the governor."

"Kill them with me."

"..."

The constables and yamen runners fought back fiercely, and the two sides engaged in a bloody battle.

"Your Excellency, the Yan family and the Fierce Tiger Hall have betrayed us. I will escort you away immediately."

Qian Qianshan came to the side of Governor Liu Qingyuan and urged him to leave quickly.

The situation in the city is critical; staying means certain death. The only way to survive is to escape outside the city and avoid the enemy's advance.

The governor is the highest official in a state, representing the face of the imperial court, and must not be captured.

"Okay, let's leave."

Liu Qingyuan did not hold back and quickly left with his wife and children under the protection of Qian Qianshan and the Qi Refining Realm guards he had recruited.

"Miss, Master, you must leave quickly."

"Protect the master and young lady out of the city."

"Kill them with me."

"..."

The Pei residence was also attacked, and a group of servants, guards, and some clansmen fought back desperately.

The family's trained assassins risked their lives to carve a path for Pei Hongwen to survive.

"What happened?"

"What happened?"

"Is someone fighting?"

"..."

The people were unaware of what was happening; they only saw flames shooting into the sky and heard the deafening sounds of battle shattering the night.

They were filled with anxiety, wanting to know what had happened, but dared not go out to check.

They shut their doors and huddled at home, trembling with fear.

Some people picked up kitchen knives and stared intently at the doorway, just to feel a little safe.

"You traitors, you will die a horrible death."

"Kill them and protect Anzhou City."

"Let's fight them."

"..."

Less than a third of the forces in Anzhou City have pledged allegiance to Prince Fu, and many others have not yet done so.

They were caught off guard at the beginning and suffered heavy losses.

But they quickly regained their composure and began to unite in resistance.

"Everyone retreat to the Tiangang Gate."

The Tiangang Sect is the most powerful gang in Anzhou City, with four members at the Gangqi Realm. The sect leader is only one step away from the late Gangqi Realm.

The group retreated to the Tiangang Gate, where they could deal with the traitor.

The governor's men fought their way to the city gate, only to find that it had been taken over by traitors and was being guarded by the leader of the Fierce Tiger Hall.

"Oh no, the city gates are under control! Quickly, get the master away!"

With the city gates captured, the group was unable to leave the city, so Qian Qianshan and the others hurriedly changed direction.

The Pei family fled, with countless members killed or injured.

Without a Qi Refining Realm expert to protect them, they were unable to fight their way out.

"Master, you must leave quickly and hide."

Seeing that the enemy was about to catch up, the remaining servants and guards stayed behind to cover their retreat.

"Come with me."

Pei Hongwen forced himself to calm down and fled with his family into the area inhabited by ordinary people, intending to hide among them.

"Fight your way out and head to the Tiangang Sect to reunite."

Iron Fist Sect was attacked, but they were no pushovers. They fought their way out and fled towards the location of Heavenly Gang Sect.

The entire city was in chaos, with war raging everywhere and cries of agony echoing through the heavens and earth.

Meanwhile, Li Xuancang and Du Tianfeng were leading their army on a full-speed march, returning to Anzhou City as quickly as possible.

As dawn broke, after a night of fierce fighting, the battle not only did not stop, but intensified.

After a night of fierce fighting, almost the entire army was wiped out, with very few escaping with their lives.

The governor's mansion was razed to the ground, and the Pei and Huang families, among other powerful clans, suffered countless casualties and heavy losses.