In the blink of an eye, King Xi's army had been besieging the Mian Foothills for half a year.
However, in the current world, due to the development of the Hao Clan's techniques, the defensive capabilities of the various regions had greatly improved. Therefore, it took a long time to attack a city.
Besieging a city for half a year was a very common occurrence. Even the soldiers below didn't complain, and there was no need for any rotation.
On the other hand, there had been many small-scale battles at the borders of King Xi's territory in the past half a year. However, each time, it was quickly quelled.
Just as King Xi had said before, no one wanted to be the one targeted by him. The elders weren't willing, the Lie King wasn't willing, and the other large and small factions didn't have the guts to do so.
As for the Mian Foothills, it wasn't that they didn't react to King Xi's siege. Yao Zhenjun had attacked several times with Shi Yanxin's help, but both sides were prepared and didn't cause much damage to each other.
At this moment, in the main hall, after another meeting, Zhang Yuzheng was standing behind the crystal wall of the corridor, observing the large formation that had been built on the other side. With the cooperation of many creator warriors, it had only been half a year, but the scale had already been broken.
Under the observation of his eye seal, he could see the mysteries of the formation.
The method of the other side was quite creative. They were preparing to use a formation to attack a formation. This was indeed a good method. In fact, it was using a large force to suppress a small force, and a large formation to suppress a small formation. He had seen people use this method many times in Tianxia.
However, while having ideas, one also needed to have enough strength to support it. The cost of setting up a formation was tens or even hundreds of times higher than the Mian Foothills formation. Currently, only King Xi had the manpower and material resources to do so.
Furthermore, the higher-ups under King Xi's command were far more powerful than them. If they could unify these higher-ups through the formation, it would indeed be very impressive.
However, at the same time, he could sense that the changes on the other side were becoming more and more intense. If this continued, he was afraid that there would be a change in the situation in half a year at most.
At this moment, Yin Huanting walked out from the inner hall. Seeing that Zhang Yu had yet to leave, he approached and said, "Mister Tao, if this formation is completed, will it pose a great threat to us?"
Although he couldn't see through the inside of the formation, he could see the embryonic form of the formation. It was obvious that the other side wasn't preparing to build the entire formation in one go. Instead, they were building a defensive formation first. Once they were prepared for a certain degree of counterattack, they would stack the formations one by one. These formations were undoubtedly connected to each other and would become stronger and stronger as time passed.
It was like a noose that wrapped around him, one after another, until he was unable to escape.
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "If it's completely built, it will naturally be a threat to me. However, the other side won't have such an opportunity. When the time is right, I will push the formation to counterattack. "
According to his original plan, he was going to attack after the other side finished building the first defensive formation. However, the other side seemed to have underestimated the amount of power they could use. The first formation appeared to be a little weak.
However, after thinking about it, he felt that the other side wasn't doing this without reason. Because the Dao of Heaven and Earth was different now. According to the other side's judgment, if they didn't have the method to counterattack, then the defensive formation before them was enough.
The reason he was able to suppress the power of such a formation was because his cultivation base was extremely high, and he had long since surpassed the limits of ordinary barriers. The other side didn't expect this. This wasn't strange at all. In fact, it was reasonable.
Therefore, the other side revealed a huge flaw from the beginning. Since this was the case, he was willing to take advantage of this and allow the other side to continue manipulating him for a while.
At the same time, Old Daoist Lin also stood in the clouds and looked down. However, at this moment, a red light flashed in his eyes and waves of black gas came out of his body, making him look sinister and sinister.
He seemed to have sensed something and hurriedly chanted an incantation. After a long time, the evil Qi on his body gradually calmed down. The light in his eyes also receded, and he returned to his previous sage-like appearance.
His expression was grave as he thought to himself, "I need to move faster."
Although cultivating demonic methods could bring many benefits, the price was very high. Once evil thoughts were condensed and deeply rooted in one's mind, the further it went, the harder it would be to control them. It would often backfire and harm one's body.
If he was a pure demonic cultivator, then he wouldn't care about this and would just follow his original intentions. However, he was originally a cultivator of a Righteous Dao sect. Now that the demonic methods he cultivated were in conflict with his original Dao, it was inevitable that something like this would happen.
Sometimes, in order to follow his evil thoughts, he would find many excuses for himself. He wouldn't take the initiative to attack others. Instead, he would try to lure others to attack him first. This way, he wouldn't feel burdened.
Before he cultivated demonic methods, he swore to destroy King Xi's forces and merge the two sects. Only when he completely resolved the knot in his heart would this conflict stop.
However, this wasn't the end. There would be a next time unless he plucked an upper-level Dao Fruit. As for whether there would be any changes in the future, that was a matter for the future.
Time passed quickly, and another month passed. One day, Councilor Song arrived in front of Xu Yun on a boat and said, "Is Elder Lin here? His Highness King Xi has something to ask of you. "
After a while, Old Daoist Lin appeared and said with an indifferent expression, "What's the matter?"
Advisor Song smiled and said, "Elder Lin, you'll know when you arrive."
Old Daoist Lin nodded and followed him to the royal boat. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw King Xi sitting on the throne. He came forward to greet him and said, "What business does Your Highness King Xi have for me?"
King Xi said, "Elder Lin has been setting up the great array for more than half a year. How much longer will it take to break the array?"
Old Daoist Lin thought for a while and said, "It will be completed in three to four months. If Your Highness King Xi can mobilize more people, it can be completed in another twenty to thirty days."
"If that's the case …"
King Xi waved his cane and Advisor Song took a silk scroll from the military officer beside him and handed it to Old Daoist Lin. He said, "Elder Lin, please take a look."
Old Daoist Lin frowned and said, "This is … a contract?"
Advisor Song said, "I hope Elder Lin won't take offense. His Highness doesn't want any accidents to happen when breaking the array, so he needs to use a contract to restrain each other."
Old Daoist Lin said in a low voice, "I didn't expect King Xi to be so careful."
King Xi said, "I trust Elder Lin. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten rid of you from setting up the array. However, as long as Elder Lin doesn't have any ulterior motives, I don't think you will mind this matter. Elder Lin, don't you think so?"
Old Daoist Lin looked up and said, "What if I don't agree?"
Advisor Song smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if Elder Lin doesn't agree. His Highness knows that Elder Lin is a Daoist cultivator and understands Elder Lin's difficulties. As long as Elder Lin is willing to clearly explain the aftermath of the array and return the 'jade tablet', then Elder Lin can leave on his own accord. The things that were originally agreed upon for Elder Lin will not be lacking."
Elder Lin was silent for a moment and glanced to the side. He saw Daoist Wei standing there with an indifferent expression. After a while, he slowly said, "I'm willing to sign the contract, but Your Highness needs to give this humble Daoist a guarantee."
King Xi said, "Alright."
Daoist Wei flicked his sleeve and the words on the contract immediately changed. He indifferently indicated and said, "Daoist Lin, you can take another look."
Old Daoist Lin took a look. Although the conditions on the contract were still beneficial to King Xi, he knew that he wouldn't be able to obtain better conditions. Thus, after taking a look, he still placed his signature on the contract.
Once the seal was placed, no matter what he originally planned, he wouldn't be able to do anything strange anymore. This was because as long as he had any evil thoughts, the contract would immediately kill him.
After Advisor Song took the contract away, he expressionlessly said, "If there's nothing else, this humble Daoist will take his leave."
King Xi said, "Elder Lin may leave. I'll have to trouble Elder Lin with the remaining matters."
Old Daoist Lin bowed and left the main hall.
At this moment, King Xi suddenly frowned. He waved his hand and Advisor Song and the others hurriedly left. After a while, his face paled as black blood seeped out from his nose and mouth and flowed down to his neck.
He calmly took out a handkerchief and wiped it. Over the past half year, the curse technique's corrosion on him had become more and more severe. Even though Daoist Wei had tried to alleviate it for him in every possible way, the power of the curse was also increasing. This caused him to become weaker and weaker. Now, he could only rely on pills to maintain his vitality.
Daoist Wei looked at him and said, "You can't hold on for much longer. That matter can be brought forward."
King Xi shook his head and said, "There are still some things that need to be prepared." He pointed ahead with his cane and said, "At the very least, we have to break through the Sleeping Mountain Range. Otherwise, I'm afraid that we won't be able to control the situation."
Daoist Wei indifferently said, "With me here, you don't have to worry about this at all."
King Xi didn't say anything else. He just leaned back in his seat and seemed to be thinking about something.
Old Daoist Lin left the royal boat and returned to the cloud he had refined. After he sat down, he first set up a layer of restrictions around him. Then, he took out a bronze cauldron from his sleeve.
He placed the cauldron in front of him and silently chanted an incantation. After a while, a wisp of white smoke floated out of the cauldron. This white smoke gradually solidified and finally transformed into his appearance. Two identical Daoist Lins appeared here.
The Daoist Lin sitting there raised his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, today, the Vast Clan's King Xi summoned me to establish a contract. I've already established a contract with him. I've already repaid your kindness."
The Daoist Lin standing there nodded and said, "Just as I promised before, I'll help you pass on your teachings to your disciples."
After receiving his promise, Daoist Lin sitting there cast an incantation. His body gradually turned into a wisp of white smoke and finally entered the bronze cauldron.
Old Daoist Lin bent over and picked up the cauldron. He put it in his sleeve and then sneered. If King Xi could think of establishing a contract, how could he not? He had already been prepared for this long ago.
This fellow daoist had refined his heart's blood and vitality in his early years and had been with him for many years. Not only did he have the same appearance, but even his aura and thoughts were almost identical. Whenever he met with King Xi, this person would go, so no one could see any flaws. Even Daoist Wei, who was by King Xi's side, couldn't see through him.
Previously, he had used the excuse of deducing the formation's mechanism to prevent the spiritual light from shining on the cloud he was riding. This was so that when the two of them switched places, no one would be able to sense any of their auras.
A red light gradually appeared in his eyes. Now that he had succeeded in deceiving King Xi, he would be able to achieve his long-cherished wish once the formation was completed!
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