Chapter 705: The Tiangong's Backup

In this world, whoever has the bigger fist has the reason.

Only when the Tiangong finally tries to reconcile will its attitude toward it be more respectful, and the offerings given to it will be more sincere.

It glanced into the Star-Plucking Tower by the way and suddenly sensed an abnormality.

Eh? Why is that Map of Shanhe on the shrine still glowing? The array eye is broken, the Spirit Gathering Array has failed, and this Map of Shanhe should have turned back into a blank screen.

This was one of the supreme treasures of the Great Return Sect in the past; Zu Ju knew a thing or two about it.

The Du Yun Chief relied on this magic artifact to be unable to sanction it, but he was still fiddling with it on the Map of Shanhe, not knowing what kind of tricks he was playing.

The rock-fire monster had a bad premonition, so it increased its hammering of the Tianxuan Peak.

Must race against time! As long as the Star-Plucking Tower is pressed into the lava pool, no matter how many backup plans the Heavenly God has, it will be of no avail.

But the Tianxuan Peak was reshaped with its help back then, and Zu Ju had personally reinforced it, with excellent quality and reliability. Now it wanted to break it, how could it be so easy? Zu Ju's products must be fine goods; even it felt twice as hard to destroy it itself.

Just at this time, the Du Yun Chief seemed to have hooked something out of the Map of Shanhe.

That is?

Zu Ju's eyes went straight.

Another glazed ball, another star ring, and it was still above the Kaiyang Peak, this this this is...

Another array eye! Damn it! The minds of these Heavenly Gods and humans are more numerous than the holes on the Beehive Mountain!

Could it be that even the array eye has a backup? "Charge!" It waved its claws, and endless fire monsters rushed out of the lava pool, each looking like its miniature version, only about one foot tall.

They rushed directly at the guards of the Garrison Palace.

Zu Ju itself dived into the bottom of the lava pool and disappeared.

Leaving the avatar little brothers to continue attacking the Star-Plucking Tower, it went to the Kaiyang Peak itself.

Bai Ziqi let out a long breath, rushed back to the shrine, and suddenly pointed to the Map of Shanhe: "The intruder and the spider demon haven't left the old array eye!"

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The fire in Mount Xushan in the north was soaring to the sky, and Lingxu City was shaking.

Even the dullest people were woken up. 【7

Tu Yangzhi and the others stood at the Chunhe Cloth Shop, gazing at the volcanic eruption of Tianchu Peak.

The northern sky was dyed blood-red.

"The signal has come." Tu Yangzhi's eyes could not hide his excitement. "Today, we fear not to sacrifice our lives for righteousness!"

The others responded in unison: "Sacrificing our lives for righteousness is our wish!"

"Everyone, the operation begins!"

Just half a quarter of an hour later, the government offices, prisons, warehouses, and other buildings next to the Chunhe Cloth Shop were blown high into the sky amidst a thunderous roar!

The residence of the Nancheng County Magistrate was only a little over a hundred zhang away from the Chunhe Cloth Shop. The magistrate and his wife sat up in shock at the change, only to see the door kicked open and three or four masked men rushing in.

"Who are you, what are you doing!" Before the magistrate could finish his question, he was swarmed and hacked into meat paste.

The incident in Nancheng County was just the beginning. Immediately following, such violent explosions quickly covered the entire main urban area of the lower Lingxu city; important facilities were burning with raging flames everywhere, and important grassroots officials were missing or assassinated everywhere.

Afterward, bursts of loud noises also came from the floating island. In the homes of seven or eight high-ranking officials and great demons holding real power, either fires suddenly broke out or family members died suddenly.

Everywhere there were explosions, everywhere there were screaming residents, and everywhere there were government soldiers rising at the news.

The Xushan in the north and Lingxu City in the south were unexpectedly plunged into chaos at the same time.

For a moment, many people felt bewildered and at a loss, not knowing what exactly had happened.

At this time, Fang Canran had already left Lingxu City and stood on the mountain peak west of the city, overlooking the lower city, his eyes reflecting the blazing firelight.

"Not enough, far from enough!"

The suffering that the Heavenly God and Lingxu had imposed upon the world had not even been repaid by one-millionth!

The great parrot Ling Bo descended from the night sky and landed on his shoulder: "The first phase of the operation has been carried out smoothly; when will the second phase begin?"

"Wait." Fang Canran said decisively. "Wait for He Xiao's signal. Some personnel should be starting to withdraw, right? The Demon Emperor will soon seal the entire city."

"Yes, they will flee Lingxu along with the panicked crowd." Ling Bo tilted his head to preen his wings. "Lingxu City is in great chaos; will this not affect He Xiao's operation? After all, he wasn't told."

"It will. This will lighten his pressure." Fang Canran smiled slightly. "But there is no need to tell him."

Every single person in this Lingxu City deserves to die!

He must make the imperial capital, which has enjoyed six hundred years of peace, forever remember this sleepless night!

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He Lingchuan had wanted to climb onto the giant spider's back. But Zhu Xiuer's immortal shell was like a small mountain, its body covered in thorn-like bristles that not only pricked and drew blood but were also poisonous; his movement was like climbing a mountain of knives, and he had to be cautious with every step.

Zhu Xiuer suddenly lowered her head and leaned close to the ground. There was a small depression on the front of the giant spider's forehead, smooth and thornless; He Lingchuan understood, and with a great leap, he entered it.

A gale blew in mid-air, and He Lingchuan sighed: "Trouble has come."

"Hmm?" Wasn't it waiting for trouble here? He Lingchuan gave a wry smile, truly hoping he had guessed wrong: "I'm afraid there is more than one array eye."

"Just tear it apart, right?"

"……Right." Erniang, having returned to her demon immortal body, certainly spoke with confidence. He Lingchuan raised his hand and fired two refined iron crossbow bolts directly ahead, in the direction from which the gale was blowing.

The arrowheads were coated with a bit of Wind-Fixing Pearl powder, which had the effect of immunity to gales.

"Thud," the crossbow bolts hit something and made a dull sound, but did not stick.

Sure enough, there was something invisible ahead; it was not He Lingchuan's illusion.

Just at this moment, a dozen large fireballs suddenly flew up from below, all slamming into the invisible object, exploding into a spectacular display of fireworks.

But this time, the fireballs hit solidly.

He Lingchuan was startled, and looking down, he saw that Qu Ju had actually appeared on the top of Kaiyang Peak again.

"Why did you run back!" He Lingchuan cursed at the fire monster clone on his shoulder. "Didn't we agree? Your mission is to cripple the Star-Plucking Tower!"

These days, he and Qu Ju had discussed the attack plan, mentioning more than once that the Tiangong might have prepared a backup, and they had also made contingency plans.

But Qu Ju just wouldn't act according to the plan!

This pig-like teammate.

The Spirit-Gathering Array was right under the Tiangong's rear, not only gathering spiritual energy for the entire Lingxu City but also bearing the heavy responsibility of suppressing Qu Ju; how could it have any flaws?

No matter how carefully an array eye is protected, it's hard to guarantee absolute safety.

The safest way was to build another backup!

Moreover, the Tiangong knew very well that this normally operating array eye had flaws and could not escape into the void in winter. Thus, there was a risk of being discovered by enemies or Qu Ju.

How could they just let it be?

Although the Vice Prefect of the Directorate of Construction, Lord Zaifu Kua, didn't know about any backup plan, He Lingchuan felt that with the Tiangong's ability, it might not lack a second preparation.

Lord Zaifu Kua had said that the flaw in the array eye was a fundamental problem of the array and could not be repaired. So this backup method was probably for emergencies and could not be used as a conventional means.

But as long as the Spirit-Gathering Array could be activated, it could suppress Qu Ju again. Even if it only lasted for an hour, it would be enough for the Tiangong to react.

That would cost He Lingchuan his life.

What they lacked most right now was time.

He Lingchuan blinked, suddenly realizing that their situation had once again fallen into crisis.

He had gone to great lengths to destroy the array eye, only to find it was just the beginning.

"There is another array eye here!" Qu Ju said in a muffled voice, anxious to death. "I'll help you knock it down!"

Who is helping whom? Forget it, since it's here, let's concentrate our firepower.

Moreover, He Lingchuan had already discovered that although the new array eye had appeared, the Spirit-Gathering Array had not yet recovered.

This might be because the new array eye still needed calibration, or it hadn't reached the exact position yet.

After all, the Spirit-Gathering Array on the ground was a reflection of the stars in the sky. Among the ten stars of the Big Dipper, none could afford to be wrong.

They must seize this little bit of time.

Qu Ju's rapid-fire fireballs were truly heaven-defying; it could fire a dozen in two breaths, and every one could hit the target.

Such bombardment was not easy to withstand; with Qu Ju's strength, the gale was unlikely to deflect the fireballs, and besides, the array eye was not small; even if the angle was slightly off, it would still hit.

Qu Ju borrowed strength from the earth's core and could start the next round of attacks almost without rest. Clearly, this monster knew very well that if the array eye resumed operation, it would be completely defeated tonight! He Lingchuan could feel the vibrations coming from mid-air and couldn't help but be overjoyed:

"Well bombed. Keep it up!"

The little fire person on his shoulder looked sideways: "Didn't you say I should stay at the Star-Plucking Tower?"

"You should stay at the Star-Plucking Tower." This mountain-swamp creature was truly petty. He Lingchuan stuffed the Wind-Fixing Pearl into Zhu Xiuer's mouth. "Hold it, we're going up! — But the array eye is vibrating so violently, it means it can't take much more. After all, this thing isn't connected to the Spirit-Gathering Array yet and can't absorb spiritual energy from the earth's core to replenish itself!"

Originally, the outer array of the array eye could not be broken, firstly because Qu Ju could not attack the buildings of Xushan, and secondly because it was closely connected to the array and could continuously absorb spiritual energy from hundreds of miles around for its own use.

Now the new array eye had not yet connected to the array, and its own energy reserves were limited; how could it withstand Qu Ju's wild bombardment? But this window period was extremely precious; once it closed, Qu Ju wouldn't be able to touch it again.

Zhu Xiuer, with the Wind-Fixing Pearl in her mouth, leaped, crossing a distance of several zhang.

The gale around the array eye was ineffective against her, and she jumped directly onto the new array eye.

Theoretically, the outermost restriction of the array eye killed countless people; whether wood, stone, or living creature, anything that touched it would be blown into dust.

But a layer of black light rippled around Zhu Xiuer, and she retracted her eight claws, piercing into the restriction like needles! He Lingchuan, huddled in front of her forehead, even felt the clash between the array restriction and her protective aura.

It was like a live fish jumping into a boiling pot of oil, with oil splatters popping everywhere. Only here, arcs of electricity were splashing, with unparalleled power, visible even from the distant Tiangong.

He Lingchuan breathed a sigh of relief; this time the outer array was thunder and lightning, probably borrowing the power of heaven and earth to have such power.

(End of this chapter)