Eternal Life as False Emperor
Chapter 452 - 366: Annihilation of the Du Family (Part 2)
Upon hearing Old Demon Feng’s declaration, the crowd of the Du Family was thrown into an uproar.
Many cultivators showed looks of horror; they never expected that their family would be declared traitors by the Imperial Court.
Some of the younger cultivators were so frightened that they turned pale and were at a loss; while some older cultivators looked angry, unwilling to be wronged so unjustly.
"What is that sound!"
"How dare you act so wantonly in our Du Family, are you courting death!"
"This... this aura... is Foundation Establishment Stage! There is a Great Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage outside the array!"
"This person is... Old Demon Feng from East Sea!"
"Damn it! Isn’t it rumored that Old Demon Feng had fallen long ago, how come..."
"Where is the Patriarch! Quickly inform the Patriarch!"
"The Patriarch has already left the Du Family... as well as the Uncles..."
The entire Du Family was in chaos, finally, a slightly older cultivator spoke up.
"Senior, is there some misunderstanding here? Our Du Family has always been secluded in Beimang Mountain, how could we possibly..."
"Humph!"
Old Demon Feng snorted coldly, looking at the people of the Du Family with a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Your family patriarch Du Fushan dared to collude with a group of loose cultivators to assassinate the current Emperor, a crime beyond pardon!"
"Now that Du Fushan has been executed, why don’t you all surrender!"
"What? The Patriarch is dead? Impossible!"
"It’s fake! It must be fake! The Patriarch is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator..."
"Everyone! I’ve already sent out a Flying Sword Communication, the Patriarch will surely come back to save us!"
"Our Du Family’s Mountain Protection Array is a Tier Two Array ’Cloud Dragon Celestial Water Array’, capable of withstanding the full power attack of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator..."
Amidst the noise, the few remaining cultivators of the Du Family quickly stabilized the chaos within the clan.
Looking at the frantic Du Family, Old Demon Feng and others outside the grand array said coldly:
"Stubborn fools... Break this array for me!"
Having said that, Old Demon Feng waved his hand, and more than twenty loose cultivators immediately rushed forward, starting to bombard the Mountain Protection Array of the Du Family.
Various magical artifacts gleamed, spiritual power surged like tides, fiercely hitting the Mountain Protection Array.
The Mountain Protection Array immediately rippled, the light flickered unsteadily.
Another portion of the loose cultivators fell in the mountains, rushing towards the group of cultivators and mortal martial artists outside the Mountain Protection Array who had not yet had time to retreat.
Although the Du Family is a Cultivation Clan, many mortals still resided within their territory.
These mortals were either members of the Du Family without spirit roots but allowed to live on the outskirts of Beimang Mountain.
Or they were relatives of the cultivators in the Du Family.
With the Du Family’s support, the martial arts cultivation of these mortal relatives was not lacking, and at least ten thousand people lived outside the Du Family’s territory.
This group, serving as a protective barrier for the Du Family, was the first to be attacked by the loose cultivators led by Old Demon Feng.
No.
At this moment, they were not loose cultivators, but... Tributors of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty!
The inside of the Du Family was in complete disarray, some cultivators rose up to resist, producing their magical artifacts and charging to the mountain gate, engaging in fierce battles with the loose cultivators.
The clash of magical artifacts, the explosion of spiritual power, the whole of Beimang Mountain trembled.
Some cultivators, however, panicked and fled, calling out for family members, hoping to find a safe place to hide from the disaster.
Others showed despair, knowing that with the Du Family’s strength, they couldn’t withstand the attacks from Old Demon Feng and his followers.
They sat silently on the ground, awaiting the arrival of death.
But amidst the chaos, some were diligently organizing the aftermath.
They gathered the most exceptional children of the clan, preparing to escape with them once the Mountain Protection Array was breached.
These people were filled with helplessness and sorrow, but they knew that only by saving the children’s lives, the Du Family could have a future.
A quarter of an hour later, Old Demon Feng lost his patience.
He snorted coldly and personally took action. He formed a double-handed seal, muttering incantations.
An immense storm of spiritual power instantly gathered in his hands, forming a giant Wind Blade about thirty feet high, slashing fiercely at the Mountain Protection Array of the Du Family.
With a loud "boom," the Mountain Protection Array shattered in response.
Indeed, the Mountain Protection Array of the Du Family was a Tier Two Great Array, but with no Spirit Stones, merely pitiable Spirit Sand at hand, it could not be activated for long.
The attack from the previous tributors had already consumed a large amount of spiritual energy.
Now upon receiving Old Demon Feng’s full-force strike, the array’s central Array Plate immediately developed cracks and collapsed.
"Kill!"
"Hahaha... Brothers, loot it!"
"We are acting under the Holy Decree... Kill all the Du Family members!"
"Any bloodline of the Du Family, kill them all!"
"For those not of the Du Family, surrender quickly...!"
More than twenty Tributors of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty fought fiercely, slaughtering their way into the Du Family’s territory.
In the mountains outside the Du Family’s residence, squads of Imperial Guard soldiers appeared.
They, too, followed the Tributors here, used to take over the Du Family’s territory.
The leader.
Was none other than... Xu Fengxiong!
Listening to the sounds of battle ringing in his ears, Xu Fengxiong’s gaze was exceptionally cold.
"The Du Family is treasonous, they deserve to be executed by all!"
"Order... Once inside the Du Family’s territory, quickly seize the strategic high points, storerooms, array coordinators, none shall enter! Understood?"
"Yes!"
"Also... Gather all Du Family members in one place, verify their identities."
"Anyone confirmed to be of the Du Family, execute them on the spot!"
"As for the others, detain them locally, encourage mutual accusations. Those in association with or loyal to the Du Family, all execute them on the spot!"
"Yes...!"
The people of the Du Family were immediately plunged into despair.
They knew now that no barrier could protect them anymore.
Old Demon Feng, leading the charge, stormed into the Du Family.
With a casual wave, countless Wind Blades attacked like a storm onto the Du Family crowd on the ground.
The Du Family’s martial artists fell one by one, blood splattering into the air.
There was no pity in Old Demon Feng’s eyes, only cruelty and ruthlessness.
After casually killing a group, Old Demon Feng no longer personally acted.
He enveloped the entire Du Family residence with Divine Thought and quickly discovered something, swiftly flying towards the back mountain.
As for the mass in the Du Family residence, other Tributs and the subsequent Great Yu Forbidden Army would handle them.
Although the cultivators of the Du Family rose to resist, their strength was vastly inferior to that of Old Demon Feng and his men.
Soon, they were slaughtered completely.
The corpses lay scattered on the ground, the blood staining the earth red.
During the massacre, some elders and women of the Du Family clung tightly to the children, hoping to earn them a slim chance of survival.
However, the Tributors paid no heed to these innocent lives.
The orders they received were to execute the Nine Clans!
Anyone of the Du Family could not escape death.
"Leave no one alive!"
"The Du Family is treasonous! Execute the Nine Clans!"
"Kill all Du Family members!"
"Eradicate to the root!"
The Tributors pounced on the terrified children like ravenous wolves.
The cries and calls of the children echoed above Beimang Mountain, yet they couldn’t touch the stony hearts of the Tributors.
In this bloody massacre, the despair of the Du Family reached its peak.
The family they once prided themselves on had now turned into ruins.
Old Demon Feng stood on the ruins of the Du Family at the back mountain, looking down at the corpses, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. He knew he had completed the task given by the court and demonstrated his formidable strength to the world.
However, he had more important matters to attend to.
His figure quickly moved to a hidden cave in the back mountain.
With a casual flick, a green Flying Sword shot out, instantly killing two martial artists guarding in the shadows.
"Hehehe... Du Fushan left in a hurry, there must be treasures in his secluded place, those are all mine!"
Muttering to himself, Old Demon Feng was the first to step into Du Fushan’s Cave Mansion.
Meanwhile.
Outside of Beimang Mountain.
The Imperial Guard led by Xu Fengxiong had already charged into the residence.
Facing the chaos in the residence, he did not hesitate for a moment and immediately ordered a large number of Imperial Guards to be stationed throughout the Du Family, keeping many prisoners watch.
"Where is Senior Feng Yunzi? Where did he go!"