Deep in the valley, Miao Yi was sitting cross-legged on a stone bed, cultivating. All of a sudden, a whooshing sound could be heard from outside, followed by an explosion. Startled, Miao Yi quickly dashed to the entrance of the cave. Many heads were peeking out from the two entrances on the outside as well.
He saw that the protruding rock on one side of the mountain wall had disappeared, replaced by a jade archive.
Zhao Fei flew out from the cave and picked up the jade archive. As soon as he read it, his expression darkened.
"What is it?" Lu Siping asked as he landed beside him.
Zhao Fei didn't say anything and simply handed him the jade archive. After Lu Siping read it, his expression instantly darkened as well. Everyone else's expressions changed as well.
"F * ck him!" Sikong Wuwei cursed.
Qi Xiuhong followed behind Miao Yi. On the surface, Qi Xiuhong looked the same as before. No one could tell that anything had happened between the two of them.
Ever since that night, Miao Yi would occasionally make love to her, and she would never reject or resist. However, after she put on her clothes, everything would return to normal. It was as if nothing had happened between the two of them, and they would continue doing their chores. Miao Yi wanted to get closer to her, but she wanted to keep her distance. Miao Yi was speechless.
"What is it?" Miao Yi asked. The jade archive was in his hands. As soon as he read it, his expression changed as well.
The jade archive was still a map of the Western Star Sea. Originally, the map they obtained only indicated the locations where the various forces would disembark. However, this jade archive indicated the locations of the various forces. The valley where the Red Scarves Alliance was hiding was also marked on it.
This was clearly not a prank. If the other party could find this place and give it to them, then they must have already discovered them.
There was a note attached to the message that they weren't the only ones who had received the jade archive. Everyone else had also received it. Furthermore, depending on the situation, the locations of the troops would be updated from time to time, until the final one hundred were decided. The meaning behind the message was that no one should even think about hiding and sneaking their way through.
Now everyone finally understood why only one hundred people could return alive from the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade.
"They're forcing us to our deaths!" Miao Yi exclaimed angrily.
"Alliance Master. What do we do now? "Zhao Fei asked.
"We can't stay here for long! But looking at the current situation, it's the same no matter where we go, so it's not like we have no choice but to go. We're already very familiar with the terrain of this island, so how can we not make use of it? Moreover, our thousand men are not to be trifled with. If anyone wants our lives, they'll have to see if their lives are tough enough. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. This is our main battlefield! "
Miao Yi said as he swept his gaze across the crowd with a fierce glint in his eyes. Then, he abruptly turned to Dong Quan. He decisively ordered, "Dong Quan, immediately lead the First Battalion to chop down trees and build wooden rafts. After the construction is done, hide it in the chaotic reefs south of the island. You must hide it well. If a strong enemy attacks and we can't hold them off, that will be a convenient escape route for our troops. We must not lose it."
"Yes!" Dong Quan cupped his fists and accepted the order. He then gathered the A-Division troops and galloped out of the gorge.
"Wang Yuetian's Second Fleet is scattered all around the island. Report to me immediately if you discover any enemies. "
"Yes!" Wang Yuetian accepted the order and gathered his men to make arrangements.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Miao Yi pointed to the stream in the middle of the gorge, then waved his hand and pointed to the waterfall at the end of the gorge. "Gather everyone else. Follow me upstream from the waterfall to the flat lake at the summit."
Everyone didn't know why he was doing this, but they had already witnessed his abilities. They knew he wouldn't give out orders without reason, so they immediately obeyed the order.
Not long after, all the troops were assembled. They followed behind Miao Yi as they charged out of the gorge. They traveled up the gorge, followed the river, and headed straight for the highest peak of the island thirty li away.
The large group of troops made their way through the forest and up the mountain peak. The scene before them gave them a refreshing feeling. At the top of the mountain was a massive lake. Against the blue sky and white clouds, it looked like a sapphire resting quietly between heaven and earth. Wild flowers bloomed by the lakeside.
No one knew how the lake at the top of the mountain was formed. In any case, they had been here for several years. They noticed that regardless of whether it was a sunny day or a rainstorm, the water level of the lake was always maintained at a certain level. It never rose or dried up.
Various waterfowl swam leisurely on the sparkling surface of the lake.
No one was in the mood to appreciate this right now. Miao Yi pointed to the surroundings of the lake and ordered, "Dig eighteen floodgates around the lake! If a small group of troops comes to attack, we don't have to be afraid of them with over a thousand men. If a large group of troops comes to attack, we can lure them to the mouth of the floodgates. Then, we can dig through the blockage and release the water. We will first flush them out, and then we can make our move. It will definitely be twice the result with half the effort! "
Everyone was overjoyed. This was indeed a good idea. Even though it was a little too sinister, it was better than losing their lives.
Everyone's hiding place had been exposed, so they couldn't delay any longer. Having found a good way to protect themselves, everyone's spirits were lifted. They immediately carried out the Alliance Master's orders. No one dared to slack off when it came to matters of their own lives. As for whether or not the beautiful environment here would be destroyed, who cared?
With so many Blue Lotus cultivators working together, their speed was naturally godly. In less than half a day, eighteen floodgates had been constructed around the lake at the top of the mountain.
Riding on Charcoal, Miao Yi circled around the lake once. Then, he ordered his men to prepare a few boulders and placed them beside the openings of the floodgates. He was prepared to cut off the flow of water and store it repeatedly. If they could rely on this lake at the top of the mountain to defend against a strong enemy, they were naturally prepared to stay here for a long time. It wouldn't be too late to escape the island after using the lake until it was no longer effective.
The Blue Lotus cultivators were all covered in mud, looking as filthy as commoners. They gathered the boulders from the mountain and placed them on the backs of their dragon steeds. With the help of the dragon steeds' legs, they carried the boulders up the mountain one by one.
Once everything was ready, everyone dug out a cave around the mountain to take shelter. They had already given up on hiding in the canyon, and decided to stand guard at the top of the mountain, ready to fight at any moment …
Western Constellations Palace. Standing in front of the astrolabe, Hei Yun would occasionally let out a sinister laugh.
As the jade archives that marked out the locations of the troops were disseminated, the dots of light on the astrolabe immediately came to life. It was obvious that everyone knew they couldn't hide any longer. They were all running for their lives, and it was difficult for an outsider to understand how difficult it was for them. They lived in constant fear and anxiety.
The frequency at which the white dots of light disappeared gradually increased. Although it wasn't as frequent as before, every time a dot of light disappeared, it meant that a cultivator had died in the Sea of Constellations.
"Finally, they're all moving." Hei Yun let out a sinister laugh. His gaze was fixed on the red dot that represented his son. He could clearly see his son killing the white dots of light, and the white dots of light that represented his son were disappearing one by one.
"Not all of them are moving." Dressed in a black Daoist robe, Hua Yu, the disciple of Dao Sage Feng Beichen, pointed with his finger and said, "These thousand troops are still holed up here and not moving."
On a map that encompassed such a large area, the movements of the dots of light in such a small area couldn't be reflected at all, even though there were over a thousand troops.
Fairy Hong Chen and Zuo Nanchun had long noticed this, but they didn't say anything.
Behind his back, Yun Guang chuckled and said, "It seems they're relying on their numbers to remain unmoved!"
Hei Yun's eyes glowed green as he said, "This is a juicy piece of meat. Whoever can reach this place first and take down this group of people will be able to obtain over a thousand golden bangles in one go. Their ranking will surely soar."
Hearing this, everyone nodded. That was indeed the case.
Out of 180,000 cultivators, even if the top one hundred cultivators split the spoils equally, as long as they obtained 1,800 golden bangles, they wouldn't need too many to be able to enter the top one hundred. Whoever managed to obtain over a thousand golden bangles in one go would surely soar their ranking.
To the representatives of the Six Sages, the ranking contest represented the prestige of the Six Sages, so of course they would be envious.
However, they could only watch on, unable to inform their own people to head straight for that place.
Some rules of the game still had to be obeyed. They couldn't just cheat in the Sea of Constellations just because they were the Six Sages' men. If they really did that, the reputation of the Six Sages would be tarnished. When that happened, no matter how powerful the Six Sages were, if they didn't even give the other party a chance to survive, chaos would surely ensue. By then, the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade would no longer be held.
Tang Jun pointed at a red dot and said in an unfriendly tone, "Yun Guang, your son is running pretty hard. Did someone tell him to purposely make life difficult for our Celestial Nation's forces?"
Even Yun Guang himself was a little puzzled. As soon as his son disembarked, he immediately led a group of people and headed straight for the Celestial Nation's disembarkation area. Almost as quickly as he could, he arrived at the first location of the Western Star Sea where the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch troops had disembarked.
After that, he ran all over the Celestial Nation's disembarkation area, practically massacring the Celestial Nation's forces. It was hard not to suspect that his son was going against the Celestial Nation's forces. After that, he ran all over the Western Star Sea like a rabid dog, killing anyone he ran into.
Come to think of it, there really wasn't anyone on the map of the Western Star Sea who could run faster than his son. He wasn't afraid of getting tired either.
Yun Guang coughed dryly and said, "Tang Jun, don't spout nonsense without evidence. My son is clearly running all over the Western Star Sea. Why would he purposely make life difficult for your Celestial Nation's forces? It's inevitable that he ran into them."
Hei Yun interjected, "It's obvious. Even a blind man can see it. Tang Jun, some people are treating you like a fool."
Yun Guang raised an eyebrow and changed the topic, sneering, "How can a creature that's neither human nor ghost have a son? How strange. Don't tell me he asked someone else for help? Tang Jun, I heard that you're quite close with that demonic hag? "
Yun Guang was using this as a personal attack again. Hei Yun immediately flew into a rage. He pointed at Yun Guang's nose and roared, "I'll tear your stinky mouth off!"
Yun Guang narrowed his eyes and said, "Why don't you do that?"
Tang Jun scoffed. How could he not tell that both sides were trying to sow discord between them? He didn't say another word and simply watched as the two of them argued …
If it was a blessing, it wasn't a curse. If it was a curse, it couldn't be avoided.
A swift steed galloped to the top of the mountain and hurriedly reported to Miao Yi, "Alliance Master. More than a hundred people are crossing the sea."
Miao Yi immediately gathered his troops. He left one group behind to guard the area and led seven hundred riders down the mountain. They immediately split into three groups and set up an ambush along the path leading to the valley where they were hiding earlier.
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