In a certain circular hall in Yang Du, Zhang Yu put away the Shocking Heaven Sword. After many days of studying the sword art, his understanding of the "Absolute Slash" had deepened.
It was also very difficult to improve the Art of Life from the Sword. Even the slightest improvement would be of great significance to him. This time, he didn't take the initiative to chase after it. It could only be said that it was an unexpected gain.
After he sat down, he picked up the crystal plate beside him and looked at it. Every time there was any change at the front line, the Creator Solar Star above would transmit the spiritual message received from the outside world to this plate. However, even with the skills of the Hao Clan, they could only transmit a few sentences and describe some general matters.
After he put it down, he used the Heaven Training Scripture to understand the situation. He found out that the upper echelons had completed their change in perception. Now, they had completely joined King Xi's camp and were participating in the siege of Yang Capital. Based on the current situation, they had successfully suppressed the elders and were progressing smoothly.
He thought for a moment. The elder group wouldn't surrender so easily. The power of the central region wasn't limited to this. King Lie and the six major sects wouldn't sit by and watch Yang Du fall. They would definitely do something behind the scenes.
However, since King Xi didn't ask him anything, it meant that he could still deal with it. Since that was the case, he didn't care anymore and decided to make the best use of his time to cultivate.
After a period of cultivation, he changed his mind and once again came to the place where the spirit resided. He looked at the long scroll.
The more he looked at it, the more he felt that his previous deduction was possible. Now, he could confirm that this item was neither left behind by the "Upper Self" nor was it directly related to the "Upper Self".
This was a mysterious feeling that didn't need to be verified with anything. Although the "Upper Self" of this world wasn't exactly the same as him, the essence of the "Upper Self" was the same.
He stared at the long scroll. The evolution of the Dao in this world was very prosperous before the change of the Dao mechanism. This item was very likely a product of that time.
Take Tianxia as an example. After a cultivator reached the Xuan Zun realm, if there was no one else who had walked the path before, then the Lower, Middle, and even Upper Techniques were not impossible to achieve in one go. They required the accumulation of predecessors, and then gradually climbed up.
The people of this world were interrupted before they could touch the upper level of achievement, but this did not mean that they did not attempt to do so. And this magic tool should be the result of that experiment.
If it was really as he thought, if this person had continued, there was indeed a possibility of success. However, this item should have been abandoned by the person who refined it in the end. Later on, it was used as an object of sustenance. No one knew whether the person who refined it had found a better path, or if he had given up because he felt powerless.
What he was interested in was the thing behind this item. At this moment, he had already found some clues and was confident that he would be able to see it.
However, he was considering whether or not to look for it directly. Generally speaking, as long as he did not encounter the "Upper Self", then he did not need to be afraid. However, this item was not directly related to the "Upper Self", so he could not guarantee that the thing behind it was the same.
He thought about it seriously. There was no need to rush for results now. He could wait until the dust settled on the Hao Clan and he found the answer he wanted. Then, he could continue with this matter.
In the sky above Yang City, the light in the sky vibrated endlessly. With the fall of the Hao God, the outer layer of Yang City's Qi wall was peeled off layer by layer. The defensive power of the entire city was fragmented. Now that the last layer of the Qi wall was broken, King Xi's side could touch the Solar Star of Creation arranged in the inner layer.
If these Solar Stars were destroyed, the spiritual power of Yang City's defense would be greatly weakened.
At this critical moment, a burst of brilliant light suddenly appeared and pierced through the oppressive sky. Seven Creator Alchemists dressed in golden robes and wearing golden masks appeared in mid-air. As soon as these people appeared, the spiritual flames on their bodies spread out and formed a huge barrier that covered Yang City.
Although they did not have many people, they were actually able to confront all of King Xi's upper echelons.
When King Xi's soldiers who were watching the battle from afar saw these people, they all revealed expressions of reverence. This was because they recognized that these were the Creator Alchemists of one of the three major Alchemists of the Hao Clan, the "Guardian Alchemists".
They were proficient in all kinds of spiritual power transformations and were completely different from the Creator Alchemists. They could already be considered a different kind of cultivator.
Every single one of the Machine Suppressing Institute's cultivators were selected from the most talented children and nurtured them since they were young. They could study the Hao Clan's secret scrolls and wear the best outer armor. In the past history of the Hao Clan, their figures were always behind every major cultivation sect's invasion. These people possessed rich battle experience and powerful spiritual power.
These Creator Alchemists were only loyal to Emperor Hao, but they did not care who Emperor Hao was. Although they tacitly agreed that the Council of Elders was acting on Emperor Hao's behalf, they would not go on expeditions for the Council of Elders without Emperor Hao's personal command.
At this moment, after a short confrontation between the two sides, a Daoist cultivator took the lead and broke the deadlock. The following battle made people understand why these people were regarded as the representatives of the highest power of the Hao Clan.
Not only could these people fight against some Daoist cultivators with high cultivation when they were separated, but they also cooperated well with each other. On the other hand, although King Xi's upper echelons had the advantage in numbers, other than the Creator Alchemists, the other Daoist cultivators were all fighting on their own. They were actually unable to contend against these people. In just a short moment of battle, three Creator Alchemists and one Daoist cultivator died in battle, while the Guardian Alchemists were unharmed.
This kind of battle record shocked King Xi. If this battle continued, the upper echelons on his side would suffer heavy casualties, and they would lose their advantage. Although he still had control of the All Spirits Alchemists, he needed to suppress the Hao Shen of the Ying Yao Alchemists. It was impossible for him to put all his power into it at once. After careful consideration, he immediately ordered for the attack to be suspended.
On the second day, he continued to attack. This time, he was well prepared. Both sides fought for a day without any casualties. However, because his side was too careful, they did not make any progress in their attacks.
Seeing this, King Xi looked to the side and said, "Master, can you use illusions to assist in the battle?"
Shi Yanxin said, "The spiritual defensive power of the Yang Capital is higher than that of the Light Capital. My Abhijna and Daoist techniques cannot penetrate deep inside. At most, they can affect one or two people. However, this is useless."
The Creator Alchemists of the Guardian Alchemists' wills seemed to have been tempered hundreds of times. They were extremely firm, and they were connected to each other. Dealing with one of them was equivalent to dealing with all of them. Without the help of a formation, he had no way of suppressing them.
King Xi asked again, "What if we build a formation?"
Shi Yanxin said, "Yang Capital is such a big place. It will take several years to build a formation that covers this place. If King Xi can afford to wait, I can too. At the same time, I need Mister Tao to come over and preside over the formation."
King Xi said, "Mister Tao, yes, I almost forgot. Perhaps Mister Tao can come up with a solution for this. However, before that …" He suddenly sneered, "It's time to use that thing."
Previously, before those higher-ups joined in, he dared to attack the Yang Capital. This was not arrogance, but because he had a certain degree of confidence. This was also the reason why he was confident that he could break through the Yang Capital.
He said, "Pass down my orders …" However, at this moment, he suddenly felt a wave of severe discomfort. This feeling was as if someone was reaching into his stomach and trying to pull out his organs. His expression changed several times, and in the end, he spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"Your Highness!"
Everyone at the scene turned pale with fright and gathered around one after another.
King Xi pushed away the personal attendant who tried to help him and stood up straight again. He shouted, "What are you panicking for!"
After a moment of rest, he reached into his bosom and took out a small porcelain bottle. He poured out a scarlet pill and swallowed it.
This was the Life Pill refined by Daoist Geng. It could be used to resist the invasion of the curse by stimulating the vitality in the body. However, doing so would reduce one's lifespan. A person who could originally live for a hundred years might only be able to live for another ten or so years after taking this pill.
However, this body was not his original one, and it could be replaced, so he did not need to care too much about it. Furthermore, he would definitely fall before they could take down Yang City.
After taking the pill, the medicinal power spread out and he felt an abundant energy spread throughout his body. His spirit also became vigorous, as if the invasion did not exist.
He straightened his body and said in a deep voice, "Pass down my orders. Throw 'Refining Space Dipper Crystals' at the Yang Capital!"
On the high platform in Huangdu, the elders of the Elder Council were still watching the battle outside with solemn expressions. Even though they were once again in a confrontation with King Xi's army, they were still worried.
Zhu Shen said in a deep voice, "King Xi is not a person without schemes. He must have a backup plan. I'm afraid I can't stop him with just the refiners of the Great Machine Institute." He turned around and said seriously, "Elders, we only have one way." He paused for a moment and said slowly, "I propose to awaken the creation of Ultimate Benevolence."
An elder said in surprise, "Yuan Shen, that's impossible. The creation of Ultimate Benevolence hasn't been completed yet."
Zhu Shen said, "Even though the final creation of Ultimate Benevolence hasn't been completed yet, we still have the armor of failure from before. As long as someone can wear it, it will be another support for me."
An elder asked doubtfully, "But do we need a suitable candidate? Could it be that we can choose from the Great Machine Institute? "
An elder said, "That's impossible. The Great Machine Institute only exists to protect the safety of Guangdu. They are only loyal to Emperor Hao and won't do such a thing because of our orders."
Zhu Shen said, "We still have a candidate. I have my own cultivators. Even though cultivators can't wear the armor of Ultimate Benevolence, as long as they are willing to abolish their own cultivation and consume the spiritual pill, they can still use the armor. "
The elders discussed among themselves and felt that it was feasible. In the end, an elder with a higher prestige stood out and said, "Yuan Shen, at this time of crisis, let's do as Yuan Shen says."
…
…
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
