vstars Chapter 209 Siege of Tianxing City
Chapter 209 Siege of Tianxing City
Seven days later, a thousand miles away from Tianxing City.
An island closest to Tianxing City has now been completely turned into a transit base for the Reverse Star Alliance.
Outside the island, hundreds of giant spirit ships hovered in mid-air, their hulls inscribed with various runes, clearly all equipped with defensive formations.
Between the spirit boats, countless low-level cultivators from the Reverse Star Alliance patrolled back and forth on their magical artifacts.
Further out from these spirit boats, dozens of flying boats of various shapes, each adorned with a large banner, hovered above the sea.
These airships were all from neutral forces that had been invited by the Reverse Star Alliance to observe the battle.
"Zhao Tiangang, the vice sect master of Tianhao Sect, a mid-Nascent Soul stage old monster, has actually come in person."
"Three Nascent Soul elders have also arrived from the Hundred Poisons Sect, and the four major merchant alliances have even sent five Nascent Soul protectors..."
"Tsk tsk, this is quite a show of force. It seems everyone wants to see if Xinggong can hold out this time."
Several rogue cultivators at the Core Formation stage gathered on a small flying boat near the side, discussing in hushed tones.
"Tell me, what's going on with the Twin Saints? The Reverse Star Alliance has already come to our doorstep, but we haven't seen them make a move."
"Who knows... but it's said that the Twin Saints encountered some problems during their cultivation, otherwise how would the Reverse Star Alliance dare to be so presumptuous?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down. You can't just say things like that."
The speaker immediately fell silent, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the sky several miles away, where two enormous arks were suspended.
One banner bears the character "万" (wan), and the other bears the character "圣" (sheng). They represent the Wanfa Sect, the strongest righteous sect, and the Holy Demon Island, the strongest demonic sect.
"Fellow Daoists, senior Nascent Soul cultivators, the army is about to depart. Please keep your distance and follow us."
We have already designated an area outside Tianxing City; you can all park your flying boats there to observe the battle.
A Core Formation cultivator from the Reverse Star Alliance approached the neutral faction's flying boat and spoke.
As he finished speaking, the warships and spirit boats surrounding the island all left the port.
Meanwhile, the two enormous arks in the center also set off together towards Tianxing City.
The neutral forces' scattered flying boats followed behind the Reverse Star Alliance formation, maintaining a certain distance.
In less than half an hour, they arrived at the viewing location designated by the Reverse Star Alliance.
This is a deserted island with a small hill on it, and a large platform built on the hill.
At this moment, several cultivators from the Reverse Star Alliance were setting up a large canvas on the platform.
In front of the canvas, there was a strange magical artifact that resembled a memory bead.
"Fellow Daoists, this is the viewing platform. This projection bead can project the scene within a hundred miles in front onto the canvas for your convenience."
The Core Formation cultivator from the Reverse Star Alliance who was leading the way introduced himself to the group.
"This is the method of the righteous Immortal Painting Sect. To witness such divine power today has truly broadened my horizons."
At this moment, an elder from one of the four major business alliances flew to the viewing platform to observe the projection beads.
Seeing that someone had taken the lead, the representatives of the neutral forces on the other airships also came up to the high platform.
A moment later, dozens of cultivators had gathered on the stage, including more than ten at the Nascent Soul stage and the rest at the Core Formation stage.
When Nascent Soul cultivators meet, they naturally form a small circle and begin exchanging pleasantries.
Meanwhile, the Core Formation cultivators formed their own small circles and began chatting.
The high platform they are currently on is located dozens of miles behind the Reverse Star Alliance front. Once the great battle begins, this will be a relatively safe area.
Just as the group of cultivators were exchanging pleasantries and waiting to watch the battle, a bearded man in gray chainmail strode up to the high platform.
His spiritual pressure, at the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, was released without any concealment, forcing the nearby Core Formation cultivators to retreat.
"The people from Qingyang Sect have arrived!"
"Is that the Bearded Man? I heard he's already at the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and his defensive demonic arts are astonishing."
"The two masked men behind him also seem to be Nascent Soul cultivators."
"It's probably a Nascent Soul elder from the Qingyang Sect. I've heard that the Qingyang Sect has grown much stronger in recent years, and now has several Nascent Soul cultivators in charge."
Amidst the whispers, the bearded man walked straight to the front of the platform, crossed his arms, tilted his head back, and looked down his nose at an elder of the Hundred Poisons Sect who was in the early Nascent Soul stage.
"This is a good position for you; I'll take it."
Arrogant and disdainful of others, the elders of the Hundred Poisons Sect immediately wanted to attack Man Huzi after hearing his words.
At this moment, the other two elders quickly stopped him.
"Hehe, since Brother Man wants to sit here, we'll make way."
Another old man glanced behind the bearded man and then pulled away the elder who was about to get angry.
Three Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Hundred Poisons Sect arrived, but the Qingyang Sect also sent three, and the bearded man's cultivation was far superior to theirs.
In a three-on-three situation, the Hundred Poisons Sect is at a disadvantage, so it's not worth fighting over a seat.
However, after sitting down, the bearded man said something else.
"A mob."
His voice wasn't loud, but all the monks present could hear it clearly.
The expressions of the elders from the Tianhao Sect and Baidu Sect around them changed slightly, but no one responded.
When it comes to one-on-one combat, they are no match for the bearded man.
The two masked figures following behind the bearded man were Qingfeng and Qing Sanyang.
At this moment, Qingfeng didn't care about the opinions of other cultivators, but focused on the projection bead and the large canvas in front of him.
"Fairy painters, you have such a wonderful thing?"
Qingfeng's lips curled up slightly; he wanted to get his own set sometime.
At this moment, the array of the Reverse Star Alliance and the densely packed cultivators could be clearly seen on the canvas.
The cultivators of the Reverse Star Alliance are evenly divided between the righteous path and the demonic path.
The largest number of them were Qi Refining stage cannon fodder, followed by Foundation Establishment stage elites.
Leaders at the Core Formation stage are on board every flying ship, ready to fight at any time.
As for the Nascent Soul level elders, they are currently recuperating inside their respective flying boats, preparing to fight against the elders of the Star Palace.
"This kind of decisive battle is never about the number of low-level cultivators, nor about how neatly they are arrayed."
The true deciding factor is the clash between the top-tier combatants. Those at the late Nascent Soul stage are the key to this war.
Low-level cultivators... are nothing more than cannon fodder before the official start of the war.
Qingfeng withdrew his gaze, silently calculating the time in his mind.
Three days ago, he had Ling Yuling send a detailed battle plan to the two saints.
"The battle plan has been sent out; let's see if the two saints will carry it out."
Qingfeng wasn't sure either.
Lure Liu Dao and Wan Sangu to the vicinity of Tianxing City and launch a surprise attack using Yuanci Divine Mountain.
The Reverse Star Alliance's high-profile invitation to neutral forces to watch the battle clearly indicates that they came prepared.
They wanted to take this opportunity to completely destroy the Star Palace's prestige in the Chaotic Star Sea.
If the Star Palace is defeated, or if the two Saints never dare to fight, then those neutral forces that are still observing will not hesitate to side with the Reverse Star Alliance.
This is a gamble by the Reverse Star Alliance. If they win, they will usher in a new order in the Chaotic Star Sea; if they lose, they will retreat to the alien island to recuperate and slowly wear down the Star Palace.
What Qingfeng needs to do is to get what he wants in this gamble.