After Ying Chong walked out of the inner hall, he looked at the red sunset on the horizon. The heavenly clouds for thousands of miles were dyed red like fire as they lay across the vast wilderness. The azure sky and the golden red light intertwined in one place. The colors were splendid and magnificent.
He looked at the endless beautiful scenery, but his heart was heavy.
After learning from Guyang and the other two that Tianxia had found Shangchen through a broken branch, he knew that Shangchen's most critical moment had arrived.
The entire main heaven was attached to the Cymbidium Lucidum, and the branch that Tianxia had taken also came from there. The two were originally one.
And all the Cymbidium Lucidum were connected by vitality. Even if they were far away, they would attract each other. This was also why he had to take back the vitality first, even if he had cut off the Heavenly Branch.
Before this, he had been very careful with every step, making sure that there would not be any branches left outside. However, Tianxia was still more skillful. He did not know how Tianxia had done it, but it was meaningless to delve into it now.
Now, he could only think of a way to deal with Tianxia's attack.
He originally wanted to see if he could disturb the mysteries of heaven again, but Guyang and the other two told him that the branch would become stronger and stronger under the effect of the Clear Sky Qi. If Tianxia was willing, he could even continue to stimulate it and turn it into another Cymbidium Lucidum. The vitality attraction between the two sides would reach an unstoppable level.
Although Tianxia would not do that, there was no doubt that even if the mysteries of heaven were to interfere with Tianxia, he could still use the Clear Sky Qi to offset their efforts. Therefore, in his consideration, he had already given up on this countermeasure. He could only focus on self-defense.
However, the biggest problem he was facing now was that the Cymbidium Lucidum could only be used for internal defense. If he used it outside, it would be intercepted by Tianxia and used instead. Shangchen City's golden sand had not reached the level where it could cover the entire Cymbidium Lucidum, so it was impossible for external defense to exist.
However, although Tianxia had found them, it was not that easy to defeat them.
If Tianxia wanted to break into Shangchen City from the outside, he would have to find a way to establish a stable path. This way, he would be able to concentrate and invest his strength. Otherwise, if only a small number of Xuan Zun came in, or if they rushed into Shangchen City in scattered groups, they would be easily surrounded and killed.
Therefore, his main focus was on this. As long as he could find a way to disrupt or delay the formation of this path, he would be able to delay the battle.
From what Guyang and the other two had told him, as long as he delayed for a while, there would naturally be a change in the situation.
And from the opposite side, Tianxia's most powerful treasure was the Clear Sky Boat. According to what he knew, it had the ability to split open the primal chaos and create all kinds of things.
Speaking of which, he had also used this boat to cross over to this world.
However, the Shangchen Sect had always been a large sect with an unbroken legacy. Therefore, they did not have a good relationship with the upper echelons of Shen Xia, who had long abandoned their sect. Therefore, they did not participate in controlling this boat.
He also did not have a deep understanding of the Clear Sky Qi on this boat. It was difficult for him to understand the various mysterious changes within it. Therefore, he could only arrange it according to his own knowledge.
Now, he had already obtained a portion of Cymbidium Lucidum's authority. Although it was only a small portion, it was already the upper limit of his Fa Li.
Perhaps they also knew that he would not be able to defend against it alone. Therefore, under the arrangement of Guyang and the other two, everyone no longer participated in controlling this treasure. Instead, they came together to assist him in defending it.
He thought for a while. With this strength, as long as Tianxia did not have any unimaginable methods, then it should be possible to defend for a few days.
Just as he was thinking, Hunkong Laozu walked over. As the Lingdu Daoist's confidant, he also knew some of the situation. He said in a low voice, "Friend Ying, are you confident?"
Ying Chong said, "My Shangchen has been preparing for more than three hundred years in order to defend against Tianxia's attack. Today, it will be a good time to test it out."
Hunkong Laozu said, "It's good that you are confident."
Ying Chong said, "The three Venerable Ones have already arranged everything properly. This time, as long as we can defend against Tianxia's attack, there will be a chance to turn things around."
Hunkong Laozu was silent for a moment. He looked at the horizon and said, "Sometimes, I wonder, what would have happened if Shangchen had not separated from Tianxia?"
Ying Chong looked at him.
Hunkong Laozu continued, "This is just a thought." His voice turned cold, "Tianxia wants to treat us as the same as ordinary people. If we are all included in the same order, then what Dao do we cultivate? If we are suppressed by Tianxia, then we will have to live a life of restraint. How can we accept this? "
At this point, he added, "It's hard to suppress the Dao."
Ying Chong immediately understood. Hunkong Laozu was indirectly telling him that although the people below were unstable and only wanted to protect themselves, when it came to Shangchen's destruction, they would not be so willing to admit defeat.
He thought for a moment and nodded.
He raised his sleeve and waved it. A ray of light appeared in front of him. One could see a long branch that was winding and full of celestial aura. This was the reflection of the Cymbidium Lucidum.
On the branches, there were countless light spots flashing. This was a Talisman Yuan Diagram. Each light spot represented an array formation arranged in Shang Chen Sky.
Under each formation, there were many small formations. However, these formations all needed the vitality of the Cymbidium Lucidum to support them. Therefore, they could not all be activated until the critical moment. Moreover, there was a special way to coordinate with each other. Only a few people in Shangchen knew about it. It was impossible to understand it just by looking at it.
He thought for a moment, reached out his hand, and tapped a few points on the diagram. Then, the light flashed and turned into a decree. He handed it to Hunkong Laozu and said, "I'll have to trouble you to inform the Xuan Zun. Everyone can wait here for the Lantern Festival."
Hunkong Laozu took it and bowed, saying, "I'll go and pass the message."
Above the sea of clouds, there was a Heavenly Dao Palace that was supported by auspicious clouds. The chief Daoist and the twelve court attendants sat there. Everyone was surrounded by auspicious light.
On both sides of the Dao Palace, there were clouds of brocade floating. Countless deities with different appearances were standing on the clouds, holding all kinds of magic treasures and instruments. On both sides of the sky, there were countless celestial birds and dragons flying back and forth.
Even further away, there were altars that looked like floating mountains in the sea of clouds. On each of them sat a Celestial Venerable of Heaven Summer. Every one of them was surrounded by hundreds of gods, and tens of thousands of stars were spread out.
At this moment, all the Mystique Venerables who were searching for Shang Chen Tian outside had already retreated to the upper levels. In addition to the Mystique Venerables who had been in seclusion that Xuan Ting had summoned, more than thirty Mystique Venerables were scattered on the altar in the boundless sea of clouds.
Even though they were far away from each other, they could still hear the vast and ethereal sound produced by the collision of their auras. Xuan Zun's aura was radiating from his body. The sound gathered in one place. Above the waves of the sea of clouds, there were also wisps of ethereal celestial sounds.
Zhang Yu's clone was standing on one of the altars. He looked down at the sea of clouds. Starlight and jade mist danced around him.
At this moment, he was still in seclusion and had not been summoned by Xuanting. This was because in this arrangement, he was not the first group to attack Shangchen. Instead, he was mainly guarding against the Huanyang school.
Tianxia had set the strategy of advancing steadily in order to guard against the Huanyang school. If this sect came out during the attack on Shangchen, it would undoubtedly be a threat to Tianxia.
Even if this person did not attack Tianxia and came to the rescue of Shangchen, it would cause a lot of changes. After all, if the Huanyang school's power did not change much compared to before, it would be on par with Shangchen.
His clone was here so that it would be convenient for him to keep an eye on the battle and be ready to fight at any time.
But even if it was just his clone, the brilliance emitted from his body was not inferior to that of his fellow Daoists. It attracted the attention of some Xuan Zun.
He raised his head and looked forward. On the altar closest to the branch, there were four Xuan Zun. Two of them were Zhengqing and Wei Yi. He had never seen the other two before, but he had seen them in the records before. One of them was called Fu Yujie, and the other was called Yuan Kan. They were both people with profound cultivation.
It could be said that other than Zhengqing, the other three had at least refined the Virtual Fruit.
According to his speculation, when the path was opened, these four people would be the first to rush into Shangchen. They would be responsible for suppressing and protecting the people behind.
At this moment, he suddenly felt someone looking at him. He looked over and saw that it was Daoist Zhan Kong. He was standing on the altar close to the Xuantian Palace. He nodded to him, and he nodded back.
At this moment, a melodious sound came from above. He raised his head and looked at the palace above. He saw that the radiance on the Head Daoist and the Court Enforcers was brighter than before.
The dense Clear Sky Qi flowed out of the palace like a waterfall, bringing with it countless dense spiritual lights. It surged towards the branch in front of him. When it reached there, it slowly rotated around it. A jade-white misty whirlpool appeared and rushed up layer by layer.
With the infusion of the Clear Sky Qi, the branch could be seen growing and extending at an extremely fast speed. The branches separated and gradually extended into the depths of the clouds. The whole body seemed to be in between reality and illusion.
This was also the result of the Cymbidium Lucidum's own characteristics. Each leaf of this branch was a world, and each branch was a sky. It could grow in and out of the world.
After a while, there was a rumbling sound. At the top of the branch, a huge cloud whirlpool gradually appeared. When the cloud whirlpool spun, it was accompanied by a colorful light. Behind it, there seemed to be an unfathomable space.
Zhang Yu's eyes narrowed. After the cloud whirlpool, there was no doubt that Shangchen was located.
However, everything was not over just by opening this door. This was because they had only found the place where this person resided. Shangchen itself was still hidden behind the solid barrier of the sky.
They had to break through this layer of solid wall to enter.
It was not that simple. Just like before, Shangchen should have found the place where the Huanyang school was located. However, because the Cymbidium Lucidum encountered the barrier of the Huanyang school, there was a violent collision later.
However, at this time, regardless of whether Shangchen had received the news in advance, they should have reacted.
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