At Lin Ling's command, all the flying boats began to emit rays of spiritual light. These rays of light connected with each other and formed a light screen.
It was obviously impossible for the spiritual power of the flying boats to resist the city's fortifications, so it only lasted for a few breaths before it was broken.
However, during this short period of time, they had successfully closed the distance between them and the city. Furthermore, due to the absence of the Giant Sun of Creation, the enemy could only use a concentrated barrage of projectiles to intercept them, but they were unable to attack every single flying boat with precision.
This gave Lin Ling and the others room to maneuver. They released large amounts of sparkling powder from the flying boats while using their own judgment to bypass the specks of crystal light.
The flying boats advanced at an extremely fast speed. In just a few breaths, they rushed to the place closest to the towering city wall. At this time, the other party also realized that something was wrong and also raised their flying boats to intercept them.
However, before Lin Ling and the others arrived, King Xi's side had already gathered a large number of flying boats to attack this side, causing heavy damage to the other side. At this moment, they were attacking from all sides, so other places could not provide support in time. Therefore, the flying boats that could rise at this moment were sparse compared to their side.
When Lin Ling saw this, he immediately divided a portion of his flying boats to entangle the enemy, while the rest continued to advance. When they reached the last part of the journey, ten of the flying boats suddenly sped up and rushed forward!
These flying boats had all been modified. It could be seen that during the process of moving, due to the excessive speed, the spiritual power was exerted to the extreme, causing the flying boats to show signs of collapse. However, these flying boats had no intention of going back, so they still charged forward unswervingly, and before they completely collapsed, they crashed into the city wall in front of them!
In an instant, a violent explosion shook the entire city's fortifications, and the spiritual light was also suppressed for a moment.
The flying boats that were already prepared took advantage of this moment to activate their spiritual power and also sped up. In just a breath's time, the flying boats carrying large amounts of fierce crystals crashed into the city wall one after another. The earth trembled, and the earth-shattering explosions caused the two armies in the entire Spirit Corner City to panic.
King Xi, who was on the main ship at the rear, also sensed the situation. Just as he was about to ask about it, a military report was hurriedly delivered to him. After reading it, he asked in surprise, "You broke through?"
"Yes! Your Highness! "
The messenger soldier said excitedly, "It's all thanks to those fearless Celestial Beings. They poured more than a thousand flying ships full of blazing crystals into the defense line of Gongbei Pass. Now, there's a huge crack there. The place has lost its normal defensive power."
This time, King Xi's main target wasn't that area, but it could be considered one of the key areas. Originally, he only wanted to restrain the enemy, but he didn't expect that he would be able to break through that area before he could achieve any results.
He was also overjoyed, but as a commander, he was able to keep his composure. He decisively ordered, "Order all troops to pin down the enemy troops. The rest of the troops should rush to reinforce Gongbei Pass. No matter how many reserve troops there are, push them forward." He pointed his staff and whip in that direction. "Today, I want to set up the boats there!"
The soldiers around him acknowledged the order in unison.
However, setting up the boats there today was obviously just a way to boost morale. Even if the pass was taken down, it was impossible to move the king's chariot to the front of the battle line without a complete defensive fortification.
However, the breakthrough at Gongbei Pass City had indeed caused a far-reaching impact. It had created a huge gap in the dense and thick group of fortresses in the Spirit Corner City. It had almost cut the defense line that stretched from the south to the north into two. This had indeed shaken the entire line of defense.
The defenders of Spirit Corner City were also in a state of panic. Both sides threw in a large number of flying ships around the gap, setting off another fierce battle.
Lin Ling and the others took advantage of this time to retreat. He leisurely returned to his own ship. At this time, King Xi's messenger was already waiting for him there. He handed him a book of rewards with a trace of envy and reverence. Some of the rewards were bestowed on the spot, while others could only be redeemed after the battle.
He accepted it with a smile. After the messenger left, he casually threw the book to the side. He stretched lazily and said in Xuntian Dao Zhang, "Now that I've done this, we can stop and rest."
This time, he didn't lead the Xuanxiu to charge forward on a whim. He had received instructions from Yin Huanting.
This was because Yin Huanting had gathered information from various sources. Even though the elders and King Xi were locked in a fierce battle, in reality, there had been talk of a temporary truce and negotiation between the two sides.
Because the two sides had been fighting for a long time, a boundary had formed between the two armies. It was equivalent to dividing the original Spirit Corner City into two.
In this case, if the standoff continued for another two or three months, when all the strongholds behind them were completed, both sides might really stop temporarily to rest and recuperate. However, no one knew how long this recuperation would last. There might be a few years of peace, and perhaps they would return to Mianlu City to deal with it.
King Xi was a very narrow-minded person. Previously, he had been threatened, so he definitely wouldn't let it go. Therefore, the Xuanxiu all agreed that in order to ensure that Mian Lu could stay out of this matter, they should take the initiative to break through one of the strongholds and not let King Xi's army have a chance to stop.
A disciple asked in the Dao Zhang, "King Xi saw that our attack this time was successful and tasted the sweetness. Will he let us go forward again?"
Lin Ling said, "Mian Lu only told us to do these things. What happens next has nothing to do with us. If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to go, then don't go." He sneered, "What is King Xi? Is he even worthy of ordering us around? "
Another person said, "This time, someone came to recruit me again. They said that they're willing to sign a limited alliance with us. It's as if they're giving us a great reward."
After this incident, there were more people who wanted to recruit "Celestials". There were even some people who were willing to secretly sign an alliance with them.
However, many Xuanxiu disciples weren't interested in this because Mian Lu was obviously more free than here. Moreover, they didn't really want to obtain benefits. They just wanted to obtain a stable place to cultivate on the Surface Continent.
In the following days, Lin Ling and the others used the excuse that they needed to rest after coming back from the dead as an excuse. They didn't go to the battlefield again. King Xi's army entered through the breach and successfully cut the defensive line in two.
They used sixteen months to take down the southern defensive line. At this point, as long as they took down the defensive line that threatened the flank, they would be able to directly enter the central region.
The Council of Elders obviously knew about this as well. Therefore, they sent in reinforcements four times in a short period of time and resolutely nailed the defensive line there.
King Xi was also feeling very uncomfortable. He was clearly going to break through if he put in a little more effort, but he was stuck at the last point. It was as if he had swallowed something delicious but it was stuck in his throat. He couldn't swallow it no matter what.
This wasn't without reason. The previous attacks had exhausted too much of King Xi's strength. It was like a wave hitting the beach. The remaining force couldn't go far. They could only wait for the next attack.
This time, the confrontation dragged on for longer than expected. Both sides fought and stopped, repeatedly seesawing back and forth. The stalemate lasted for eight years. Countless manpower and resources were invested in this. King Xi's side had almost lost all of their initial gains. The Council of Elders didn't have it easy either. The army was abnormally exhausted, but they still had a slight advantage.
Mianlu City successfully gained another eight years of time. During this time, the first Xuanxiu cultivator to break through to the Xuan Zun Realm finally appeared.
Outside of Mianlu City, there was a straw hut built on an even more remote barren hill. Although the hut was simple and crude, its surroundings were clean and tidy.
A lively and innocent female cultivator who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old sat in the hut. She wore a very simple Daoist robe and a pair of spotless hemp shoes. Her long hair was tied together with an apricot yellow string. A long sword that radiated light was placed on her lap. At this moment, she was softly humming a lively tune.
At this moment, a figure came from outside. She stood up and walked out of the straw hut with her sword in hand. She raised her head and looked into the distance. Under the night sky, her eyes were extremely clear and bright.
A flying boat stopped far away from the hill. Two Xuanxiu disciples came out from it. One of them realized that he could directly see this female cultivator. He knew that his arrival didn't offend her. His heart settled. He walked closer and bowed, saying, "Dare I ask if you are Senior Yao?"
The young female cultivator seemed to be a bit embarrassed to be called a senior. She raised her head and said in a clear voice, "Just call me by my name. I'm Yao Zhenjun."
When she said her name, her eyes revealed a trace of determination and seriousness. For some reason, the disciple's heart inexplicably palpitated. He said, "Yes!" He hesitated. "Xuan Zun Yao?"
Yao Zhenjun didn't deny it this time. She only smiled gently. Her wrist moved slightly, and the sword's body produced a sword hum. She was confident that she could bear this title. If her reflection body could achieve Xuan Zun here, she could also achieve this when she returned. Moreover, when the time came, her achievements would be even greater.
The Xuanxiu disciple bowed again. He said tentatively, "Senior Yin told us to come find Yao Xuan Zun. He said that he wanted to invite Yao Xuan Zun for a chat."
Yao Zhenjun looked at him with her bright eyes. She said, "Does everyone need help?"
The Xuanxiu disciple said, "Yes. Mianlu City is still lacking in the upper echelons of power …"
Yao Zhenjun said without hesitation, "Okay, I'll go with you." She held her long sword and said, "Let's go."
"Oh, oh …" The Xuanxiu disciple didn't expect this person to agree so easily. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Yao Xuan Zun, please board the boat."
Yao Zhenjun said, "No need."
She picked up her long sword and looked at the distant Mianlu City. She gently pulled out the sword. As half of the sword came out, a water-like spiritual light flashed. The Xuanxiu disciple was dazed. When the light faded, he was shocked to find that he had already landed on the boat in the city!
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