Peerless Taoist

Looking around, there were still many corpses left in the wilderness. When the horse hooves passed by, a flock of birds would be startled.    

"The lone city that Lord Marquis is guarding is not far from here." Lu Qi said.    

After exiting the city gates, Lu Qi's vigilance had clearly reached its peak.    

There were no longer any tall city walls guarding this place. If there was a beast tide here, the few of them would definitely be devoured without leaving any remains behind.    

Along the way, Lu Yu also saw some villages that had been destroyed.    

These villages had been completely destroyed. There were traces of burning houses on the ground, and the ground was full of corpses.    

"These are the places that were swept away by the beast tide. Originally, there were many people living here, but now, they have either been swallowed by the Demonic Beast or have lost their homes, and are homeless." Lu Qi sighed with emotion.    

Everyone continued to walk forward. In the distance, they could vaguely see the outline of a city.    

It was a lone city with extremely tall city walls. The entire city was leaning against a tall mountain, and it was surrounded by a boundless wasteland.    

"This is bad."    

Lu Qi suddenly cried out in alarm.    

Not only him, even the others saw the scene below the city.    

In front of the lone city, there was a vast expanse of Demonic Beast gathered together, and it was attacking the city with all its might.    

It was a black mass, and it made people feel a sense of oppression in their hearts.    

Lu Qi could be considered a person who had experienced the battlefield, but when he saw such a scene, he couldn't help but shiver.    

"Is he going all out? Even when he was at the Heavenly Gate Gate, he didn't encounter so many Demonic Beasts!" Lu Qi muttered.    

The group of people all stopped their horses and looked at the scene in front of them.    

On top of the lone city, countless flags were fluttering in the wind. There were also soldiers fighting with all their might.    

Although those Demonic Beast did not have siege weapons, each Demonic Beast had a massive body and boundless strength.    

Their eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty light, causing people to feel a chill run down their spines.    

A group of Demonic Beasts gathered together and piled up to a certain height before charging up the city wall and biting around.    

Usually, when a Demonic Beast rushed up the city wall, it would cause a wave of exclamations.    

Even if they were chased back, these Demonic Beasts would still take away a few lives.    

When Lu Qi saw this scene, his expression changed. "Young Master, it's better if we don't go there. There are too many of these Demonic Beasts."    

As for those guards, it was even more so.    

They were able to become the guards of the Marquis Yongping Mansion, so they were naturally veterans who had been through battle for a long time.    

But the battlefields they faced in the past were all filled with people engaging in slaughter. They had never seen so many piles of Demonic Beasts appearing.    

"Young Master, let's go. This place is too dangerous." The guards also began to persuade Lu Yu.    

After all, no matter how strong Lu Yu was, he was still alone.    

How could a single person withstand a group of Demonic Beasts?    

...    

On the other side of the beast tide, a few carriages slowly came to a stop.    

A few old men walked out of the carriage. Although they were old, their steps were steady and their bodies emitted a powerful aura.    

"Officials, the person that kid brought is right there." A general pointed at Lu Yu and the others in the distance and said to the old man beside him.    

His status in the Great Liang Army wasn't considered low, but when he stood in front of these old men, he seemed very humble.    

There was nothing else, it was just because these old men were all consecrates of the Imperial Palace!    

These consecrated by the Imperial Palace simply did not know what happened to the Longjing.    

In just a few days, the entire consecration hall had collapsed, and even the Imperial Palace had been sealed up by the Imperial Army. Even if someone were to send a message, it would not be so fast.    

Moreover, even if they knew, they probably wouldn't believe it.    

"That kid?"    

One of the consecrates glanced at Lu Yu's back, his eyes filled with disdain. "Gu City is surrounded by thousands of beasts. They won't be able to hold on for long. With just these few of them, they won't even be able to protect themselves. What can they do to save Yongping?"