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The western and southern armies called themselves the million strong armies. In fact, the western armies numbered only 700,000 to 800,000; the southern armies, including the southern armies, numbered only 800,000. There were also more than 200,000 people stationed in all parts of the Central Plains, and more than 200,000 people were living in the Central Plains.

The sects and families in the Central Plains only had a total of a million people. They were truly a million strong division. However, they were widely spread; how could they withstand such a ferocious attack from the western barbarians?

The Shocking Sea Sect was the same as the Heng Clan. One was the only first-rate power on the side of Wei An, and the other was the only first-rate power on the side of Mu He.

Regarding the distribution of first-rate powers, the closer they were to the Middle Kingdom, the more concentrated the distribution of first-rate powers was.

Because only the middle earth occupied the largest area, in the center, no matter which direction they encountered an unbeatable enemy, they could either retreat to the middle earth to defend, or the middle earth could provide support.

Shocking Sea Sect was the sect that oversaw the various sects and families in their free time. At the same time, they were also overseen by the branches of other first-rate powers. In wartime, when there were no large sects to intervene, they would become the main organizers of a battle line.

On the second day of the battle, an old man sat in the main seat of the Shocking Sea Sect's main hall. His hand was placed on his forehead, and he looked to be in great pain.

Below them sat more than sixty men and women of uneven ages, all dressed in robes of different colors.

They were all grieving and no one said a word. If one was on the border of Huian, they would discover that the people present were all second-rate powers' leaders. The old man was naturally the head of the Shocking Sea Sect.

Before long, a voice came from outside the hall: "Report!"

The voice echoed for an extremely long time. The youth that entered the palace hall held a golden triangular flag in his hand, with the word 'Purple' written on it.

When everyone saw the youth come over, they all turned to look at him. Even the old man at the seat of honor lowered his hand and looked at the youth expectantly. The youth knelt down on one knee and said:

"Reporting to Lord, according to the reports of the scouts, Ocean Viewing City has been massacred. There is not a single survivor from the Ocean Viewing Sect. The Western barbarian army is advancing, claiming that it's a million strong army!"

The old man sat in the main seat and looked as if he had lost his soul.

The rest of the people in the hall also opened their mouths wide. A middle-aged man's mouth slightly trembled as he said: "This … "This …"

There were quite a few people present who had a good relationship with the Guan Hai Sect. They had already felt guilty for not going to the previous siege, and now they owed him a huge favor.

"The Guan Hai Sect has relied on their dangerous terrain to hold out for a day and give everyone ample time to prepare. I just want to ask, why haven't the other sects come to support us?" The head of the Shocking Sea Sect stood up slowly and glared angrily at the few middle-aged men and elderly men sitting in the corner.

"Sir, everything happened too suddenly. When I see the signal from the Guan Hai Sect, I will only be able to notify the other sects in time." An old man stood up and saluted with his fists cupped.

The old man calmed himself down, knowing that there was no need to blame anyone right now. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone, inform the various sects and families to resist the Western barbarians as well as check if there are any more civilians who have retreated. We will retreat to the River Wood Line tomorrow."

After the old man finished speaking, the heads of the various sects and families all left. The old man walked out of the door and looked towards the south.

These fireworks were not for the celebration of the festival, but to inform the other sects of the urgency of the war.

In the past, the Southern Wilderness was a sunny sky with mountains and rivers. The weather here seemed to know about the affairs of the mortal world. It suddenly turned gloomy.

On the day of the bloody battle at the Guan Hai Sect, they had relied on the terrain to buy time for the various sects and families to prepare. On one hand, they constantly sent people to harass the Western barbarians, and on the other, to evacuate the civilians.

On the third day, they retreated while fighting. On the morning of the fifth day, they finally reunited with the ancient clans of the Mu He Line.

On the fifth day of the war, a middle-aged man led a dozen men to the Eternal Gate's entrance. Not a single person uttered a sound. Right now, the only people left in Everlasting City were the disciples of the sects who were busy on the streets defending themselves against the Western barbarians.

The citizens of Everlasting City or the entire borders of the River Wood had already gathered in one place. They would wait for Wyon to pass by them before they evacuated.

The frontmost person at the entrance of the Eternal Gate was the sect leader of the sect, while the leader of the sect was the leader of the second-rate factions in the Mu He clan.

They were waiting for the people from their sects that had just been brought back from Wuan.

Before long, the head of the Shocking Sea Sect had brought two to three hundred people to the main gate of the Heng Gate. All of the leaders of the first-tier forces were there.

"Why is it so missing?" The Sect Leader of the Heng Sect walked up with his eyes wide open and asked.

"They sacrificed a few in exchange for the safety of more people." Although he said it calmly, the tears in his eyes could not be hidden.

"Reporting to my lord, the first team members of the Waian Army have completed their duties in the combat division!" At this time, a Heng Sect disciple came forward and knelt on one knee as he spoke.

Those who die will live, and those who survive will live more. At the command of all the clans and sects, those under 18 years of age will be responsible for escorting the civilians out of this place, and those above 18 years of age will be on the frontline for three days!

He threw out five triangular flags. At this time, five disciples of the sect appeared, caught the flags, and ran in different directions while repeating the Sect Leader's words.

West on the seventh day...

Even though there was still time for the other sects to prepare and for the civilians to retreat, the western front had been forced to retreat from the west cold line to the Qin Mountains on the seventh day.

The various sects and families in the west had been fighting with the western barbarians all year round. Apart from the three main lines of defense, the western defense lines also had many other defenses, so it was reasonable to say that they should not have been defeated so quickly.

However, this time, the western barbarians had produced an equipment that had never appeared before. Everyone had their own hooks and hooks, and each one was accurate, greatly restricting the movement techniques of the Central Plains.

Not to mention that the shield soldiers' formation was not only effective in blocking the arrows used by the Western Sects to deal with the Western barbarians, but it also restricted the movement of the Central Plains' Earth Martial Arts.

Tian Jue and Hai Dongqing had a profound experience that they blocked the arrows. When the Western barbarians approached, they did not need martial arts to kill a bunch of warriors from the Central Plains.

In the blink of an eye, the warriors of the Central Plains were indeed not as strong as those of the Western barbarians.

Now that the Feiyun sect had retreated to the Xu family in the Qin Mountains, the Xu family was a first-rate power, so after the arrival of the Feiyun sect, all of the authority to command was given to the Feiyun sect.

The Sect Leader was sitting in the courtyard of the Xu Family, listening to the various reports.

Just as one left, another came soon after.

"Report!"

He knelt on one knee and said, "Reporting to my lord, we have failed to guard the gates of heaven!"

After this person left, another came.

"Report!"

"Sir, the Ming Gorge Pass is in a hurry."

None of the news that came to report was good. Qin Lie clenched his fists even tighter. He did not expect the Western barbarians to attack so fiercely. He finally realized how well the Western barbarians had hidden themselves.