Chapter 227: Confrontation of Major Forces

The sky was dark, and the clouds were rushing with the wind.

It was a good night for killing.

The inner city wall of Qiuzhouzhoucheng was fifteen zhang high, built from ten-thousand-jin-heavy blue flower iron stone. On top, the horse-walking path was four zhang wide, with battlements every three zhang and a tower every five li.

Led by Zuoqiu Ting, the four of them climbed the three-story-high city tower, enjoying the view of both the inner and outer cities in the urgent evening wind.

The Lei Xiao Sect's stronghold, Lei Chi Hall, was located on a low hill in the outer city of the Dongcheng.

Daoist temple-style buildings covered the mountain, occupying dozens of mu.

At the top of the hill sat a nine-story-high purple formation tower, with lightning shuttling and electric birds flying around, appearing extremely eye-catching.

"Whoosh!"

A young great thought-master of the imperial court had spiritual light blooming between his eyebrows, using beast-taming techniques to control a black-feathered alien beast several meters long, carrying thunder magic and mysterious ice on its back, attacking from mid-air, wanting to destroy the formation.

A golden feathered arrow a zhang long shot out from a square inside Lei Chi Hall, shooting the black-feathered alien beast in the void, turning it into blood mist and residual feathers.

"Rumble!"

The thunder magic and mysterious ice fell, smashing into the ground.

An area of dozens of zhang in radius was razed to the ground.

Lu Cangsheng, wearing black robes, stood on top of the highest building under the nine-story formation tower, observing the situation below the mountain, issuing orders.

Immediately, the heavy crossbow with a hundred-character scripture magic weapon on the square turned its direction and shot another golden feathered arrow a zhang long. The feathered arrow was like a golden meteor, tearing through the night, hitting a disaster-fire realm great thought-master of the imperial court five li away.

That great thought-master's body exploded instantly, not leaving a single piece of intact flesh.

One attack and one defense, the battle was deadlocked.

The imperial court's next wave of attacks was even more fierce.

Eight magic weapon chariots attacked from the sky and the ground, from eight different directions, in a grand manner.

The chariots sped, the air vibrated, and the entire city area was shaking.

"Whoosh!"

In Lei Chi Hall, the nine-story formation tower expanded violently, its height increasing tenfold, transforming into a purple mountain peak a thousand meters high, covering several li of land, destroying all eight chariots.

The thunder magic and mysterious ice inside the chariots were all triggered, releasing eight thunder seas.

Lightning lit up continuously in the Dongcheng, either rushing straight to the clouds or traversing the void.

This large-scale Wu Xiu confrontation was comparable to a battlefield clash, and the destructive power erupted had already surpassed the Five Seas Realm level.

On the third floor of the inner city wall, Qi Xiao observed all directions and looked at the Third Grade invitation in his hand: "Sixty percent of the imperial court's top Wu Xiu have come, and many First Grade, Second Grade, and Third Grade figures have appeared, but after fighting for half an hour, they still can't break the defense of Lei Chi Hall."

Shi Shishi said: "Lu Cangsheng's turtle shell divine skill can be called the world's number one!"

Zuoqiu Ting stood with one hand behind his back, his demeanor elegant, laughing: "In terms of defense, no one in the young generation can compare to Lu Cangsheng. Moreover, the Lei Xiao Sect knows thunder magic and mysterious ice better than any force, so naturally, they know how to resist and how to trigger it in advance."

Li Youyi wore black Daoist robes, his hair tied with a wooden hairpin, his demeanor revealing a sense of mystery and relaxation: "That formation tower is not simple; the energy erupted just now felt like even if Ge Xiantong struck personally, he would be forced back. Was it arranged by a formation master below the spiritual thought-master level?"

Zuoqiu Ting said: "The Lei Xiao Sect dispatched ten great thought-masters of the disaster-fire realm of the young generation to Qiuzhouzhoucheng, using the fourth-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapon 'Thunder Tower' as the formation base, and it took three months to arrange this nine-story formation tower. Its defensive strength is far superior to formations arranged by ordinary spiritual thought-masters in a short time."

Hundred-character scripture magic weapons can be divided into nine grades according to the number of scriptures engraved inside.

One hundred to two hundred characters are called "first-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapons."

Two hundred to three hundred characters are called "second-grade."

Three hundred to four hundred characters are called "third-grade."

The heavy crossbow on the square of Lei Chi Hall, wrapped in a magic power cloud and flashing with more than a hundred scriptures on the surface, was a first-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapon.

Li Youyi didn't know much about the world's magic weapons and war offense and defense, so he asked: "The Lei Xiao Sect can enable fourth-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapons, why doesn't the imperial court use fifth-grade or sixth-grade? Or even thousand-character scripture magic weapons?"

Qi Xiao laughed: "Brother Youyi, we are Five Seas Realm Wu Xiu; with the grade and quantity of magic power in our bodies, it is very difficult to effectively enable hundred-character scripture magic weapons."

"Only top Wu Xiu who have cultivated six-stage Qi can fully exert the power of first-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapons."

"With my cultivation, I can only enable part of the power of second-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapons, estimated at six or seven tenths."

"The higher the grade, the harder it is to enable, and the power is indeed stronger, but only limitedly so."

"For example, if I hold a fourth-grade hundred-character scripture battle sword, I can only exert one or two tenths of its power. It can increase combat power by a small margin, giving me a chance to challenge successors."

"Give me a thousand-character scripture magic weapon, and I dare to compete with successors."

"But what if it gets snatched?"

"My Qi family, a million-sect force, a wealthy family in Li Prefecture, only has three thousand-character scripture magic weapons, each of which is a treasure of the family."

"Is it worth it to turn yourself into a fat sheep for this little increase in combat power?"

"Moreover, with our Five Seas Realm cultivation, using high-grade magic weapons takes quite a bit of time to enable. You might not have activated the magic weapon yet, and you've already had your head cut off by someone, just like Hua Yuzi."

"In personal combat, it's best to use magic weapons that are handy."

"Collisions between major forces require heavy weapons and large formations."

"The Lei Xiao Sect's fourth-grade Thunder Tower and nine large formations were enabled by ten disaster-fire realm great thought-masters and a large number of earth-fire and heaven-fire realm great thought-masters together, which exerted peak power, transforming into a thousand-meter-high formation mountain. The consumption of thought power is absolutely not small."

Zuoqiu Ting said: "The imperial court's thunder magic and mysterious ice are almost exhausted; they should be enabling high-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapons soon. Look, the imperial court's Five Seas Realm Wu Xiu are gathering on a large scale."

Qi Xiao asked: "Young Master Ting, what level of magic weapons are we preparing to enable when we attack the Prefecture Governor's mansion and the headquarters of the Far West Ash Region?"

"Keep it secret for now," Zuoqiu Ting said.

Li Youyi secretly thought about the grade of the magic weapons he had as trump cards.

The "Corpse Clothing Soft Armor" he wore close to his body should be the lowest grade and wouldn't reach the level of a thousand-character scripture magic weapon. Because when he was in the Gushing Spring Realm, he could enable the faint blood-colored scriptures inside and exert part of the power.

He couldn't detect the scriptures inside the "Ghost Flag" for the time being, obviously the grade was higher.

The Ghost Flag's most important attack means were the power of cold ice and the ghost generals sealed inside.

The "Evil Camel Bell" should be a heavy weapon involving the taboo figure Yu Tuonan, and he didn't dare to expose it at all.

The "Black Iron Seal" was mentioned by Master Coffin before as a treasure of the Lei Xiao Sect, which could be used at a life-and-death moment.

Li Youyi felt that he was the fat sheep Qi Xiao mentioned; if he took out the Black Iron Seal to use, his combat power would definitely increase by a large margin, and fighting successors would be no problem. But after the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, the trouble would definitely not be small.

The Yellow Dragon Sword was his handiest magic weapon, accompanying him as he grew, its power becoming stronger and stronger, as if custom-made, allowing him to exert his own strength perfectly.

Li Youyi secretly thought about whether to find a few more martial arts experts to enable the Black Iron Seal together, and at a critical moment, give Luan Sheng Lin You a hard blow.

"Clatter!"

A wave of magic weapon arrows rose in the night, like a bright galaxy flying towards Lei Chi Hall.

At the same time.

The imperial court's Five Seas Realm Wu Xiu gathered on the street.

Led by nine Seventh Sea Wu Xiu, nearly a hundred Five Seas Realm Wu Xiu joined forces to strike magic power into a tripod-shaped hundred-character scripture magic weapon.

The surface of the tripod-shaped magic weapon erupted with crimson brilliance, spinning while flying off the ground.

It became bigger and bigger, brighter and brighter.

After rising ten zhang into the air, the tripod body became the size of a house, flames burning, and five hundred and thirty-five scriptures flashed on the tripod body, the brilliance illuminating the entire Dongcheng.

The dark clouds in the sky were reflected crimson by the light of the tripod.

"Swish!"

Inside Lei Chi Hall, a golden crossbow arrow a zhang long flew out.

The sound of breaking through the air was as loud as thunder.

The tripod-shaped magic weapon just shook slightly, the air vibrated, countless scriptures flew out, energy erupted, and the crossbow arrow was broken into several pieces.

The tripod-shaped magic weapon soared into the air, releasing vast power, shining like a scorching sun.

"Enable the formation tower with all your might," Lu Cangsheng shouted.

"Rumble!"

The nine-story formation tower transformed into a purple electric mountain peak a thousand meters high again, colliding with the tripod-shaped magic weapon.

The hill where Lei Chi Hall was located shook violently, buildings collapsed, and cracks appeared on the mountain.

Fortunately, it withstood this blow, and the formation was not broken.

Qi Xiao said: "The imperial court has a big hand! War is ultimately about people. The more Wu Xiu, the stronger the magic weapons enabled, and the deeper the foundation. The strength gap between the two sides is huge; the formation of Lei Chi Hall will be broken sooner or later. Once the formation is broken, the battle situation will probably be one-sided!"

"The Lei Xiao Sect is not weak; after all, it was once the master of this land of Lingxiao Life Realm. The price the imperial court pays to take them down will definitely not be small," Shi Shishi said.

Zuoqiu Ting nodded: "Knowing that the imperial court's personnel led by Ge Xiantong came to the Dongcheng, Lu Cangsheng didn't immediately escape the city and give up the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival. It can be seen that he must have something to rely on."

Li Youyi laughed: "Perhaps Lu Cangsheng guessed that the Zuoqiu Sect would definitely step in to help."

"I think he just can't bear to part with the Longevity Pill ticket in his hand!" Qi Xiao said.

Shi Shishi said: "That's a Longevity Pill; who can bear to give it up?"

"Whoosh!"

Nearly a hundred imperial court Five Seas Realm Wu Xiu enabled a hammer-shaped fifth-grade hundred-character scripture magic weapon, rising from another city area and attacking Lei Chi Hall.

From the direction of the inner city, a terrifying aura that made people palpitate came.

Only to see a silver shuttle-shaped magic weapon falling straight down from the clouds, with countless scriptures rotating around it.

It broke through the defense formation of the Longmen stronghold like a bamboo, smashing into the ground and kicking up thick dust.

"Rumble!"

The powerful vibration force spanned more than ten li, spreading to the city tower.

Zuoqiu Ting, Li Youyi, and the four of them immediately looked over.

The Longmen stronghold is the residence of an ancient Longevity Realm tycoon, occupying vast grounds with formidable defensive power. However, suffering from the suppression of the Character-Breaking Talisman, all defensive arrays collapsed under the attack of the silver shuttles, and the buildings within the residence collapsed in swathes.

Attacking the Longmen was the Far West Ash Region.

The silver shuttle-shaped magic weapon just now was enabled by more than two hundred Five Seas Realm Wu Xiu.

They were numerous and powerful, coming from different forces, all of them dragons and phoenixes among people.

Luan Sheng Lin You stood at the top of a high building hundreds of meters away from the Longmen stronghold, his long hair swaying with the wind, gracefully reaching out to the void, taking back the silver shuttle-shaped magic weapon, which hovered in his palm.

"Whoosh!"

The silver shuttle-shaped magic weapon melted, transforming into a liquid flowing silver mask, which he put on his face, then ordered to surround and attack the Longmen, leaving no one alive.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 228 =====