Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 692: Battle of Longxiang Ferry
The battle at Longxiang Ferry began to crazily spread throughout the world.
"On the twentieth day of the twelfth month of the year 1325 of the New Yu Era, Leiyin Temple, which was forced out of Jizhou, landed at Longxiang Ferry in Hexi Prefecture, aspiring to lay hands on the domain that the Rakshasa Holy Sect had withdrawn from, Xiayuan."
Unexpectedly, the Hexi and Xingnan Prefectures, along with the Shen Clan, Xiong Yun Gang, and Hou Clan, three first-class powers, collaborated and deployed an army of five hundred thousand to ambush at Longxiang Ferry, thoroughly defeating Leiyin Temple and slaughtering over a hundred thousand of their monastic soldiers.
Afterwards, the group of demons from Tongtian Prefecture regrouped at Longxiang Ferry, where the River Lord severely wounded the Buddha of the Southern Medicine Master. In the end, even Fahai, the World-Honored One, who showed his face last, was forcefully repelled by the River Lord, and Leiyin Temple's attempt to take over Xiayuan was an utter failure!"
The grand army of Leiyin Temple, defeated by the collaboration of three first-class powers?
Under the banner of the River Lord of Tongtian River, are there truly over ten thousand powerful demons, and could they even force back Fahai, the most powerful among the three great World-Honored Ones of the Chan Sect?
Could a place like Xingnan Prefecture, along with the newly established New Hexi Prefecture of less than half a year, from two prefectures and nine counties, muster an army of five hundred thousand?
And this army of five hundred thousand, could they really defeat the fifteen thousand Earthshade Monastic Soldiers, the three hundred thousand Huang Chan Army, and fifty thousand elite disciples of Leiyin Temple?
This series of news was just too shocking, and in less than a month's time, it exploded like a bomb in the hearts of all powers in the thirteen provinces of the world, all martial artists and even commoners!
The Shen Clan, Hou Clan, and Xiong Yun Gang were well-known within Xiayuan, known to all. But when considering the whole world, these three first-class powers were almost considered negligible on the grand stage. Yet it was precisely these three negligible first-class powers that had joined forces and defeated Leiyin Temple.
Suddenly, all the great powers of the world turned their attention to the prefectural cities of Hexi and Xingnan. Countless forces came to visit and make alliances, and wandering martial artists flocked to them like bees to honey, all squeezing into the domains of these three houses.
Right now, at this critical juncture, the world was in a state of unrest. The great chaos in the north had just ended, and the Great Jin was engaged in a strategic contest with Jizhou; in the southeast, the battle between the Wuwei King of Great Jin and the Three Righteous Factions was ongoing; in the southwest, the Rakshasa Holy Sect was dispatching troops to Bingzhou. The wandering martial artists of the world were all eagerly seeking their fortunes.
For these wandering martial artists, the obvious first choice was the Holy Lands. But firstly, the Holy Lands do not just take anyone, and secondly, with the clouds of grandmasters in the Holy Lands, even martial artists of the Grandmaster Realm or Yuan Dan Realm would not necessarily receive much attention. Thus, many had lowered their sights considerably.
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The three houses, whose reputations had grown enormously, became a new option!
And along with the soaring fame of the three houses came the sweeping humiliation of Leiyin Temple. Once the battle at Longxiang Ferry became known, all of Leiyin Temple's titles such as the Quasi-Holy Land and the strongest celestial force in Shenzhou, the leader of the Chan Sect, etc., became a complete joke.
Being driven out of Jizhou had already significantly tarnished the reputation of Leiyin Temple, but they were facing the Qinjian Villa, a force that could contest with the Great Jin Dynasty. Their power was not to be underestimated. The gradual erosion of Leiyin Temple's hold on Jizhou over so many years, and its eventual expulsion, although embarrassing, was still within what people could accept.
But the battle at Longxiang Ferry truly brought Leiyin Temple to disgrace.
The defeat of Leiyin Temple caused all the Chan Sect temples scattered throughout the world to beat their chests and stomp their feet in frustration, each clamoring to make the three houses of Hexi pay a hefty price.
The reaction of these Chan Sect temples was within reason, after all. Losing face was secondary; what was key was that they were established in various provinces on the Righteous Path, and neighbored by other powers. With the leader of the Chan Sect, Leiyin Temple, so humiliated, these Chan temples would naturally be looked down upon by the surrounding powers, and this was a matter that touched upon their interests.
The greatest loser from the battle at Longxiang Ferry was Leiyin Temple of the Chan Sect, while the one who benefited the most was the River Lord of Tongtian.
In the thirteen provinces of the world, the vast wild areas are still dominated by demons, with humankind occupying only a small portion of the cities. If humans have their circles, the demons naturally have theirs. The River Lord forcing back Fahai, the World-Honored One, and leading his thousand demons to repel Leiyin Temple—this was like a bolt from the blue in the world of demons.
Almost every day there were demons visiting the Tongtian River. Sometimes, the demon Qi lingered for two to three days, indicating that those who came were truly extraordinary demons beyond the imagination of ordinary people. All the powers along the east and west banks of the river, witnessing this scene, were extremely anxious.
Even the Hou Clan, which had good relations with the River Lord, was no exception.
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The first day of the second month in the year 1326 of the New Yu Era
In the main hall of the Hou Clan in Hexi Prefectural City,
"Again, there's black demon Qi billowing over the river, stronger than last time. It's estimated it will persist for another two or three days. I wonder if these demons are coming to join the Tongtian Prefecture. Some say that the biggest winners of the battle at Longxiang Ferry are the three families of Hexi. That's just nonsense.
The biggest winner is clearly the River Lord. In just this short month, at least seven third-grade demons have sought him out. Even if he only accepted one, that would be remarkable!" Hou Yujie said with a hint of sourness in his voice.
Upon hearing Hou Yujie's grumbling tone, no one else spoke up, only Hou Yuduan chuckled lightly: "During the battle at Longxiang Ferry, although the River Lord did not make any major moves, he was indeed the one who exerted the most effort. It's normal for him to reap the greatest benefits. Of course, besides Tongtian Prefecture, the second most effort was put forth by our three families of Hexi. Therefore, the gains of our three families are also ranked second. There's nothing to be jealous about."
Everyone nodded, and Hou Yuling looked at Hou Yujie's dissatisfied expression with a playful smile: "In these two months, our three families have already gained quite a bit. Fourth Elder, you shouldn't be too greedy. You're even jealous of the River Lord now. It's his capability to attract third-grade demons. Besides, even if a third-grade demon came to us, would we dare to accept it?"
