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

Inside the carriage, Du Tianfeng spoke slowly, his expression grave.

"These forces dare to openly betray us; it's very likely that the Yunzhou army has already launched an attack. The situation is dire!"

Prince Fu knew that the imperial army was heading to Yunzhou, and he was likely to strike first and eliminate the Anzhou army to avoid being attacked from both sides.

Although the Anzhou army was elite and had Du Tianhao, a master of the Tongxuan realm, in charge, it was still no match for the hundreds of thousands of troops from Yunzhou.

"No matter what, we must first recapture Anzhou City and stabilize our rear."

Li Xuancang's tone was resolute.

Anzhou City is the central hub of Anzhou and cannot be lost; it must not be allowed to be occupied by the Prince of Fu.

Du Tianfeng nodded and said helplessly, "I'm not able to help in this condition, so you'll have to rely on yourself."

Du Tianfeng's injuries were too severe, and he would need at least six months of rest to recover. All the pressure fell on Li Xuancang.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will definitely retake Anzhou City and eliminate the traitors and evil cultivators."

Li Xuancang and his Prince Fu's mansion were practically sworn enemies; whenever they met, it was a fight to the death.

As the army marched rapidly, the situation in Anzhou City also began to change.

Many forces were trapped within the Tiangang Gate, unable to escape, and panic and despair continued to spread.

While the rebel forces and the Prince of Fu's mansion sealed off the Tiangang Gate, they also carried out a city-wide purge of any remaining members of other factions.

"Listen up, everyone! If you discover any officials or powerful families, report them immediately. Anyone who dares to conceal or cover it up will be executed without mercy."

The rebel forces kept shouting throughout the city, threatening to leave the survivors nowhere to hide.

Inside a dilapidated courtyard, the Pei family members were hiding, all trembling with fear.

"Brother, Anzhou City has been taken over by the rebels. They are conducting a full-scale sweep and will find this place in two days at most."

A member of the Pei family reported this to Pei Hongwen.

The situation is critical; even if they hide here, they will be discovered very soon.

"What should I do? I don't want to die!"

"Who can save us?"

Are we going to die here?

"..."

Pessimism and despair surged like a river bursting its banks, unstoppable, plunging the Pei family into fear.

Pei Hongwen, as expected of the head of the family, remained calm despite the panic and fear among the crowd.

"Quiet."

The sound wasn't loud, but it stopped everyone who was crying.

Pei Hongwen looked at his cousin and asked, "How many men do we have? Can we break out of the city under the cover of night?"

Staying here would only mean certain death, so Pei Hongwen decided to take a gamble.

Pei Hongyuan said with a bitter expression, "Brother, we only have one Blood Condensation Realm cultivator, five Bone Forging Realm cultivators, and three Body Tempering Realm cultivators now. Even if we fight desperately, we still can't get out of the city gate."

Although the Pei family is a prominent clan, its martial prowess has never been outstanding, with only a few members at the Blood Condensation Realm.

In the previous battles, most of them had already sacrificed themselves to cover Pei Hongwen and his group's escape.

It's wishful thinking for the current forces to break through the city gates.

Upon hearing this, the last glimmer of hope in Pei Hongwen's eyes shattered, and his gaze gradually turned ruthless and resolute.

His gaze swept over the group of family members, and he said coldly, "Our Pei family has been favored by the Emperor for generations, and we will never bow down to traitors. If it really comes to the last moment, I will personally send you on your way and then come to join you."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Pei family trembled with fear, their eyes filled with dread as they looked at Pei Hongwen.

"Good, that's the kind of men the Pei family should have. I'll pave the way for you when the time comes."

Old Master Pei loudly supported Pei Hongwen, emphasizing that the Pei family's integrity must not be broken.

Seeing his trembling family members, Pei Hongwen's heart softened, and he said, "If you fall into the hands of evil cultivators, what awaits you is a living hell worse than death. We have no other choice."

Pei Hongwen had no other choice but to do this. If the Pei family members were to fall into the hands of evil cultivators, they would truly be unable to live or die.

Especially for women with stunning looks like Pei Qingyuan, their fate will only be more tragic.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. The various forces of the Tiangang Sect tried to attack the evil formation, but they were unable to budge it even slightly.

"Think of something quickly, or we'll all die."

"Damn it! How can we destroy this evil formation?"

"Are we all going to die here?"

"..."

They are trapped in a desperate situation. If they cannot break the formation as soon as possible, the resources of the Tiangang Sect will soon be exhausted, and everyone will starve to death.

Outside the evil formation, Ye Wuchen and the others looked smug.

"Hahaha, enjoy this! When the powerful figures from the Prince's Palace arrive, it will be your death day."

Ye Wuchen and his group were confident of victory and were not in a hurry at all.

"Search thoroughly, don't miss a single place."

The rebel army swept in and was about to reach the small courtyard where the Pei family was hiding.

"Get ready to fight to the death!"

The Pei family members gripped their weapons tightly, holding their breath in concentration.

They would attack and kill anyone who approached these rebels.

The rebels drew closer and closer, and once they reached the courtyard, they kicked the door open.

"Search it for me."

With the rebels entering the courtyard, the Pei family could no longer hide.

"kill!"

Pei Hongyuan roared and charged out from his hiding place.

"puff!"

"what!"

"Well!"

"..."

Pei Hongyuan was at the Blood Condensation Realm. His sudden attack caught the rebels off guard, and he killed more than a dozen of them.

"Quickly, fire the signal flare."

The rebels immediately fired a signal flare to notify the others to come.

"Big brother, let's go!"

Pei Hongyuan dared not linger and protected Pei Hongwen and the others as they fought their way out.

"Stop them, don't let them escape."

"Chase after them, don't let a single one escape."

"These are members of the Pei family; capturing them would be a great achievement."

"..."

The rebels fought desperately to stop them, and even though the Pei family broke through the encirclement, they were still relentlessly pursued, making it impossible for the Pei family to escape for the time being.

Meanwhile, Li Xuancang led his army on a whirlwind march and finally returned to Anzhou City.

"attack."

Li Xuancang waved his hand, leaving a thousand soldiers behind to protect Du Tianfeng and the Li family, while the remaining soldiers immediately rushed towards the city wall.

The densely packed soldiers charged in, immediately alarming the rebel army on the city wall.

"Oh no, the imperial army is attacking!"

"It's Li Xuancang! Li Xuancang has led his army back!"

"Hurry and take action, don't let them get close."

"..."

The rebels recognized Li Xuancang's army by its large banners and were terrified, frantically trying to attack.

"call out!"

A figure flashed out; before anyone could even see a blur, Li Xuancang had already climbed the city wall.

"Bang!"

With a single punch, Li Xuancang instantly killed hundreds of rebel soldiers, leaving them without a complete corpse.

"puff!"

"what!"

"Well!"

"..."

Li Xuancang went on a killing spree, clearing out an entire city wall in just a few moves, displaying unparalleled terror.

"Is this...is this really Xuan Cang?"

The Li family members behind the army were all dumbfounded as they watched Li Xuancang display his divine power.

They had never seen Li Xuancang make a move before.

At home, Li Xuancang also suppressed his fierce aura and terrifying murderous intent, so they could not sense his terror.

They were horrified to witness Li Xuancang's massacre, killing hundreds of people with a single blow.