Chapter 927: Chapter 913: Dispatching Troops
“What, no body? No corpse found?”
“That’s impossible!”
This was Pei Wei’s first reaction when, after a frantic excavation through the battlefield ruins, he received Yin Changsheng’s report while recuperating from his injuries!
In the next mont, Pei Wei jumped up and roared angrily, “What do you an? Are you doubting my abilities?”
“Well… I dare not!” Faced with Pei Wei’s roar, even in front of many subordinates, Yin Changsheng could only reply softly, not daring to resist.
“If you don’t dare, then dig for !”
“If you can’t find it within a few hundred ters, then dig over a thousand ters. If you can’t find it thirty ters deep, then dig fifty or eighty ters, surely you’ll find it!
You must find that bastard’s body!” Pei Wei pointed at the giant pit and roared again.
“Yes, I’ll get on it!” With a face full of spittle, Yin Changsheng hurriedly returned to arrange for a group of subordinates to continue excavating and searching.
Those martial artists who had just erged from the giant pit were sowhat dumbfounded when they heard they had to continue and dig even deeper.
Excavating a hundred-ter-deep giant pit in a thousand-ter radius was a colossal task, achievable only because the martial artists had powerful individual abilities, could fly in the air, had plenty of storage rings for transport, and employed over fifty Soul Sea Realm martial artists, completing it in an hour.
Due to the haste, his teams frequently encountered cave-ins and other mishaps; if it weren’t for Soul Sea Realm martial artists doing the digging, countless laborers would surely have been wounded or killed.
Upon hearing they had to expand and dig several tis deeper, they naturally felt a headache.
However, with Yin Changsheng’s command, they had no choice but to resu the work.
As dawn broke on the horizon, the Guardian Masters of the Longevity Sect had already excavated a vast pit, ten miles wide and one hundred and fifty ters deep.
More than a dozen Vein Forging Realm martial artists went deep into the pit, forcibly consuming their energy to infiltrate their Divine Senses into the soil and rock, scrutinizing without overlooking any clue.
“Special Envoy, we’ve excavated a ten-mile radius around this center, but still no body found!” Yin Changsheng reported again with so difficulty.
Pei Wei’s eyes suddenly opened wide, “If you can’t find it, then keep digging until you do. Don’t tell you can’t even manage this?”
Upon hearing this, Yin Changsheng was anxious, “No, Special Envoy, soone discovered so soil stained with fresh blood underground, similar to the location you ntioned, and it’s very fresh…”
“Blood?”
Pei Wei’s expression turned blank. He wasn’t dumb; rather, he was smart enough to imdiately understand what it ant.
“Could that guy actually be only injured, not dead? How… how is that possible?” Pei Wei was shocked; such a level of attack should be unbearable even for Fourth Stage Vein Forging Realm martial artists, let alone Third and Fourth Stage Establishnt Realm martial artists.
“Special Envoy, since you confronted that guy, could you describe the features of the assassin?” Yin Changsheng seized the opportunity to ask.
Pei Wei summoned the assassin’s appearance with his Divine Sense and casually pinched out a Spirit Talisman to toss to Yin Changsheng, “See for yourself!”
“Ye Zhen?”
“It’s actually Ye Zhen!”
“The assassin who consecutively eliminated five Establishnt Realm Kings turned out to be Ye Zhen!” The Spirit Form within the talisman left Yin Changsheng in disbelief.
“This, Special Envoy, but a cultivation only at Vein Forging Realm…”
“Fourth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, right? That’s correct.” Pei Wei said bluntly.
“This…”
“Ye Zhen at Fourth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, how could he possibly one-shot kill even the Fifth Stage Establishnt King?” Yin Changsheng wore an incredulous expression.
“With powerful Divine Soul Power, coupled with an Earth Escape Technique for a sneaky attack, it becos very easy! Although Ye Zhen’s Earth Escape Technique is crude, in your area, if used well, he can vanish without a trace!”
“Earth Escape? Real Divine Skills Technique?”
Yin Changsheng was stunned!
“Indeed!” Pei Wei’s gaze suddenly fixed on Yin Changsheng, “This Ye Zhen, is he the one you ntioned earlier, who continuously caused losses to the Longevity Sect? If he returns alive, can you track him?”
“Should be possible!” Yin Changsheng nodded and promptly pinched out several Dao Talisman Communications.
Within half a quarter-hour, talisman lights flew over and fell into Yin Changsheng’s hand.
“Special Envoy, our informants report that Ye Zhen returned to his Sun and Moon Divine Sect residence on his own about an hour ago but didn’t look well, his aura sowhat chaotic!”
“Humph, still alive!”
Pei Wei’s eyes flared with fury but soon cald down, “You scheduled the attack on the Sun and Moon Divine Sect for post-noon today, right?”
“Correct!” Yin Changsheng nodded.
“Then prepare well! I must hasten my recovery; right at noon, I shall personally take down this Ye Zhen!” Pei Wei coldly stated.
“Special Envoy, your injuries?” Yin Changsheng was a bit worried.
“No problem, with the Longevity Holy Water, and my recovery speed being swift, I’ll be perfectly fine by noon!”
“Good, I’ll start preparing!” Yin Changsheng said.
……
In the next half-day, the entire Qinglan Martial City reached the peak of tranquility and prosperity!
Why say so?
The usual Qinglan Martial City was bustling with traffic, crowded with heads, and the sky full of martial artists flying all over, very lively.
But today, it seed everyone sensed an unusual atmosphere; many martial artists kept their heads down, few loitered on the streets, instead quickly slipped into residences to vanish.
The rchants, apparently more perceptive than others, took a quick turn and packed up their stalls.
Just past the Hour of Chen, the entire streets of Qinglan Martial City beca deserted, with not a soul in sight for a long ti, as taverns and teahouses shut their doors and closed down.
Only so brothels remained open, with beautiful won lazily leaning against the second-floor railing, idly swinging scented handkerchiefs.
Apart from that, not even a trace of a voice could be seen.
This was the ultimate quietness!
However, this quietness was limited to within the city; in the skies above Qinglan Martial City, it was extrely lively.
A myriad of colorful talisman communications flashed across the sky above Qinglan Martial City, weaving a dazzling colored web.
Never before had there been a mont when there were as many talisman communications above Qinglan Martial City as there were now.
In the mories of many elders, perhaps only a century ago, during the first half of the day when the four major forces besieged the Heavenly Net Sect, there was such a commotion.
It was precisely this experience that made the entire Qinglan Martial City quiet down rapidly.
Beneath the tranquil exterior of Qinglan Martial City, the various major forces were bustling with activity.
Particularly within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, teams of martial artists erged from refined houses in all directions and were dispatched to various critical locations.
The Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s main temple, covering a hundred square miles, underwent a massive relocation within two hours, with all personnel and valuables withdrawn to the inner altar covering only ten square miles.
Nearly ten thousand martial artists converged here, making the inner altar rather crowded.
Why withdraw?
Under the siege of the three major forces, the only option for the Sun and Moon Divine Sect was to consolidate its defenses.
Although the original main temple covering a hundred square miles could also sustain the Sect-Guarding Great Formation, the area was too large, which would weaken the defensive power of the formation, making it easily breached.
Once the defensive range of the Sect-Guarding Great Formation was reduced to ten miles, with twelve spirit veins underground supplying spiritual power, the defensive capability would beco unnaturally formidable.
It could easily withstand bombardnt from Kings of the Eighth and Ninth Stages of the Establishnt Realm, and with experts stationed at each formation node, the defensive capability would beco even more formidable.
Additionally, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect began a large-scale distribution of arms.
The accumulated artifacts over the years, even spiritual artifacts, and a large number of offensive talisman scrolls crafted by high-level masters were distributed widely.
Within two hours, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect distributed over a thousand mid-grade artifacts, over two thousand mid to lower grade treasure armors, and even five rare spiritual artifacts.
The most nurous were the offensive talismans!
Crafted by Vein Forging Realm martial artists and Establishnt Kings, and including talismans purchased back by the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, more than a hundred thousand talismans of various types and grades were distributed layer by layer.
Not to ntion, if these hundred thousand talismans were deployed once, even the Establishnt Kings would be unable to withstand them.
It was evident how much Jian Qianxiong had invested in this battle!
As for the top-grade life-saving talismans, ordinary martial artists didn’t have them, but the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s high-level mbers generally each had one.
Even Ye Zhen received two.
However, at this mont, Ye Zhen was hastily treating his injuries.
Fortunately, with the previous enhancent of his internal organs through the Sun and Moon Yin Yang Elental Power, not only was the strength of his internal organs greatly enhanced, but their self-recovery ability was also significantly improved.
Combined with the healing spiritual dicine bestowed by Jian Qianxiong, Ye Zhen estimated that within half a day, his injuries would recover more than eighty percent, minimizing the impact on his strength.
While the Sun and Moon Divine Sect was preparing intensively, the Longevity Sect Master Yin Changsheng, Heavenly Net Sect Master Wug ngshan, Qingyun Castle Master Yun Chongxiao, and the Stars Tower Ninth Elder Yan Wuji were holding their final pre-battle eting!
“Gentlen, according to the intelligence just received, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect has already contracted the defensive line of the Sect-Guarding Great Formation, abandoning eighty percent of the main temple territory.
Moreover, the sect is vigorously distributing war supplies, indicating Jian Qianxiong is preparing for an all-out blood battle with us!” Wug ngshan said.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chongxiao frowned, “Once the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s defensive line contracts to ten miles, the defensive power of the Sect-Guarding Great Formation will multiply.
By then, our casualties might also multiply!
If not handled well, our overall forces might suffer losses exceeding thirty percent!”
“What, Yun Castle Master regrets it? Afraid?” Upon hearing this, Yan Wuji sneered.
“How could I be afraid?
I just think, since we’ve driven the Sun and Moon Divine Sect so tightly, could we try a different approach?
We can besiege but not attack the main temple, and then deploy elite forces to break its branch altars one by one!
In the end, forcing Jian Qianxiong to strike out, might reduce casualties significantly?” Yun Chongxiao suggested.
Yun Chongxiao’s suggestion tempted Wug ngshan, but Yan Wuji sneered again.
“Fine, as long as the high-level mbers of Qingyun Castle aren’t afraid of being assassinated one by one by Ye Zhen, who can use the Earth Escape Technique and appear unpredictably, then by all ans, take your ti!
Anyway, I’m not afraid!”
Upon Yan Wuji’s words, the corners of Yin Changsheng’s and Wug ngshan’s mouths twitched simultaneously; last night, both of their families lost five Establishnt Kings.
They felt heartbroken to the point of vomiting blood!
At the sa mont, Yun Chongxiao shuddered fiercely!
That scenario was definitely not what he wanted to see; each Establishnt King of the Yun family was invaluable!
The next instant, Yin Changsheng, Wug ngshan, and Yun Chongxiao all stood up simultaneously and shouted sternly: “Raise the troops!”
“Raise the troops at noon!”
“Raise the troops at noon!” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.)
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