Seeing the anticipation in Di Nankun's eyes, Shi Qianbi shook his head. "Master, we still don't know the whereabouts of Heavenly Lord Di. Yangming just sent an urgent report. The enemy army that retreated has regrouped and is slowly advancing toward the Constellation Heavenly Lord's residence!"
"What? They're coming again?" Hearing this, Di Nankun asked, "How far are they from here? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Shi Qianbi bitterly smiled after being reprimanded. He looked at Ling Dong and said, "Aren't we just overjoyed after seeing him come?" Finally, Shi Qianbi added, "However, the enemy's movements this time are a bit strange."
"How strange?" Di Nankun asked.
"Master, the enemy army is advancing again. Aside from being slower, they didn't spread out to surround the Constellation Heavenly Lord's residence like before. Instead, they gathered together," Shi Qianbi said.
"Let's go and take a look!" As soon as Shi Qianbi finished speaking, Di Nankun hurriedly grabbed Ling Dong and rushed towards the huge palace of the Constellation Heaven Lord's Residence.
Ling Dong and Shi Qianbi looked at each other and hurriedly followed. At the same time, there was a flash of surprise in Ling Dong's eyes.
Ling Dong didn't expect Di Nankun to completely treat him as one of his own after not seeing him for a hundred years. This was hundreds of times better than the treatment he received in the Vermillion Bird Star Lord's residence, where he had to leave Gao Yuan as a hostage.
After a short two hours of rest, the situation in the Constellation Heavenly Lord's residence was much better than when Ling Dong first arrived. At least, it wasn't as chaotic as it was when he first arrived.
Some cultivators who were in good condition were sitting cross-legged at the nodes of the defensive array at the back of the Constellation Heaven Monarch's palace. Their left hands were pressed on the protruding core of the array. Between their palms and the core of the array, there was a faint brilliance, causing the runic patterns inscribed on the palace walls to appear faintly hazy.
Each of these warriors was holding a piece of Reiki in their right hand. They were slowly refining the power of the Reiki and replenishing their cultivation.
At every array core, in addition to the warrior holding the array core, there was at least one warrior sitting cross-legged on the side. In some places, there were even three or four warriors.
At first glance, this kind of leisurely situation was very different from the tense state of the other cultivators. However, Ling Dong, who was quite skilled in formations and had some understanding of them, could see the tension in the situation at a glance.
The defensive formation of the Residence of Celestial Lord of Celestial Constellation in the Wood Sprite Realm should also be very powerful, because Ling Dong roughly calculated that there were more than 160 protruding guts in the ten miles long palace city that he could clearly see. On average, there was one guts every thirty meters.
As for Ling Dong, under the palace city of the Long An Star Lord's mansion in the Long An Realm, the protruding guts of the protective array were about every 18 meters on average.
To a certain extent, the defensive capabilities of this Guardian Array were closely related to the Array Core. This Array Core was able to increase the defensive capabilities of the Guardian Array by allowing a cultivator to transfer their own strength into it. This was called the Array Core.
When Ling Dong took control of Star Lord Long An's mansion in the Star Dou Mountain Range, it was because there were too few cultivators that he couldn't unleash the protective power of Star Lord Long An's Star Palace's Grand Protective Array, which was why he was in such a sorry state.
For example, the defensive array of Starry Heavenly Monarch's Abode in Wood Hulk Realm had palaces on each side that were about thirty miles long, and the palaces on all four sides were about 120 miles long. There were more than 160 core arrays every five kilometers, and at each core array, at least two cultivators were required to take turns to inject their strength into the array in order to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the array.
Therefore, the basic number of cultivators needed to operate this Guardian Array was 4,000. 4,000 cultivators at least in the Constellation Realm were required to operate this Guardian Array.
Furthermore, this was the most conservative number. This was because the core of the defensive array was not limited to the four palace cities. There were at least a thousand array cores at the core of the array. These cores required the input of energy from more than a thousand cultivators. In addition, a cultivator with a powerful Soul and a cultivation base that was at least a half-step Heavenly Cycle Righteous God was required to mobilize these defensive forces with the help of array tools.
Ling Dong wasn't sure how many cultivators were required to fully display the defensive capabilities of the Guardian Array of Starry Heavenly Monarch's Abode in Wood Hulk Realm. However, if the defensive capabilities of Star Lord Long An's Abode in Long An Realm were to be fully activated, it would require more than 9,800 cultivators, or nearly 10,000 cultivators.
Of course, its defensive ability was also incredible. For example, the Celestial Lord of Heaven's Residence in the Wood Sprite Boundary had forcibly blocked the indiscriminate bombardment of seventy to eighty thousand elite troops outside. The Defensive Grand Formation's power had played a major role in this.
At the same time, this was also the reason why Star Lord Mansion in Wood Hulk Realm could hold on until now. Otherwise, with such a strong enemy force, it would have been broken through long ago. In other words, when Ling Dong first obtained Star Lord Long An's Abode in Star Dou Mountain Range, if he had nearly 1,000 cultivators with him, he could barely activate the Guardian Array of Star Lord Long An's Abode. How could he have been in such a difficult situation?
But now, these cultivators who were in charge of the core array, as the main defensive force, had their hands on the core array. They were constantly injecting a trace of their strength into the core array, and they didn't stop injecting their strength. This was so that they could immediately display the defensive capabilities of the Guardian Array in the event of a sudden attack.
In addition to these cultivators who were in charge of the core array, a large number of injured cultivators were also gathered together. Ling Dong found that most of the injured cultivators didn't have any obvious injuries, but they all looked pale and their auras were weak.
Obviously, when these warriors were injecting energy into the core of the array, the defensive array of Celestial Monarch's Mansion of Celestial Monarch of Wood Hulk Realm suffered a powerful attack and suffered severe internal injuries from the backlash of the array.
As the three of them rose into the air and overlooked the entire Residence of the Celestial Lord of Heaven, Ling Dong was even more surprised to find that the entire Residence of the Celestial Lord of Heaven was filled with warriors. Their auras were extremely chaotic and they were all injured.
"Reporting to Young Heavenly Lord, the enemy troops are already 20 miles away from Constellation Heavenly Lord's Residence. They have already set up an attack formation and set up a celestial soldier array. But until now, they have not attacked!" When the clear report was heard, Ling Dong's eyes brightened. "Yangming!"
The cultivator who came to report was Bu Yangming!
Bu Yangming, on the other hand, had noticed Ling Dong long ago. Although he was pleasantly surprised, he suppressed his surprise and continued to stand there motionlessly, waiting for Young Heavenly Lord Di Nankun's instructions.
Seeing this, Ling Dong nodded slightly. After so many years, Bu Yangming had matured a lot.
Perhaps Young Heavenly Lord Di Nankun cared about Ling Dong's feelings and knew the relationship between Ling Dong and Bu Yangming. After hearing Bu Yangming's report, Ling Dong said apologetically, "The enemy is right in front of us. When you have time later, we'll talk about our parting."
Then, Di Nankun immediately ordered, "Qianbi, you must closely monitor the enemy's movements and protect the cultivators in the core array. Don't let your guard down. All lightly injured cultivators, gather and wait for orders. We must guard against the enemy's surprise attack! "
After Shi Qianbi and Bu Yangming acknowledged the order, Di Nankun apologized to Ling Dong again, "Ling Dong, I still have some military matters to attend to. I won't be accompanying you. You can do as you wish."
After a pause, Di Nankun said hesitantly, "The Zhou Tianshen Envoys you brought with you …" Di Nankun wanted to say something, but stopped himself.
"If you need them, please give the order, Young Heavenly Lord. They will definitely obey!" Ling Dong said, seeing through Di Nankun's intention.
"Alright! I won't say any words of thanks, but I will remember your kindness in my heart! "
Di Nankun patted his chest. Although he was overjoyed, his eyes were filled with shock. Hearing Ling Dong's words, Ling Dong's influence on the six Zhou Tianshen Envoys should be greater than he had imagined.
This was simply unbelievable. It should be known that at the level of the Zhou Tianshen Envoys, apart from the truly top-notch existences, most people had limited influence on the Zhou Tianshen Envoys.
In the Wood Sprite Realm, even he, the Young Heavenly Lord, had to express his utmost respect to the Zhou Tianshen Envoys. Normally, when he ordered them, he would have to add the word "please". He wouldn't dare to behave like Ling Dong.
Ling Dong smiled faintly. Just as Di Nankun was about to leave, Ling Dong suddenly said, "Young Heavenly Lord, please wait. I happen to have something that I need your help with."
Di Nankun, who was about to leave, was stunned. Even Shi Qianbi and Bu Yangming were stunned. Bu Yangming didn't mind, but Shi Qianbi looked at Ling Dong with a strange gaze.
When he saw their expressions, Ling Dong immediately understood. They thought that Ling Dong was trying to extort them, especially during wartime.
Ling Dong wasn't in a hurry to explain. Instead, he asked, "Young Heavenly Lord, are you lacking any manpower? The kind that is more important. Once you join, you won't be able to leave. Yes, this last point is the most important! "Ling Dong added.
Di Nankun was stunned once again. He hadn't expected that Ling Dong would raise such a strange condition. "You want to take up a position? If you have a reason, I can give you a position as the commander of an army.
However, once you join, you won't be able to leave. Only the core of the Guardian Army will be able to protect the great array. Once you join, although the benefits will be great, because this involves the secrets of the great array, you won't be able to leave for at least 100 years. This is equivalent to being imprisoned. This isn't very suitable … Don't you think so? "
"I won't be able to leave for at least 100 years? 100 years? That's about it! " Ling Dong muttered before he said, "I'm definitely not the one going. Heh, the main thing is that I want to arrange for someone to go there."
Ling Dong added, "That person is extremely annoying. However, his status is a little special to me, so I can't deal with him as I wish. I have to borrow your hands."
Hearing Ling Dong's words, the three of them simultaneously revealed a look of understanding. A trace of shame even flashed across Shi Qianbi's eyes. He had misunderstood.
"Ha, it's a small matter. Tell me who it is and I will arrange it! Even if you want him to stay there for a little longer, it's no big deal! "Di Nankun chuckled when he understood the reason.
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