Chapter 927: Chapter 913: Dispatching Troops
“What, no body? No corpse found?”
“That’s impossible!”
This was Pei Wei’s first reaction when, after a frantic excavation through the battlefield ruins, he received Yin Changsheng’s report while recuperating from his injuries!
In the next moment, Pei Wei jumped up and roared angrily, “What do you mean? Are you doubting my abilities?”
“Well… I dare not!” Faced with Pei Wei’s roar, even in front of many subordinates, Yin Changsheng could only reply softly, not daring to resist.
“If you don’t dare, then dig for me!”
“If you can’t find it within a few hundred meters, then dig over a thousand meters. If you can’t find it thirty meters deep, then dig fifty or eighty meters, surely you’ll find it!
You must find that bastard’s body!” Pei Wei pointed at the giant pit and roared again.
“Yes, I’ll get on it!” With a face full of spittle, Yin Changsheng hurriedly returned to arrange for a group of subordinates to continue excavating and searching.
Those martial artists who had just emerged from the giant pit were somewhat dumbfounded when they heard they had to continue and dig even deeper.
Excavating a hundred-meter-deep giant pit in a thousand-meter radius was a colossal task, achievable only because the martial artists had powerful individual abilities, could fly in the air, had plenty of storage rings for transport, and employed over fifty Soul Sea Realm martial artists, completing it in an hour.
Due to the haste, his teams frequently encountered cave-ins and other mishaps; if it weren’t for Soul Sea Realm martial artists doing the digging, countless laborers would surely have been wounded or killed.
Upon hearing they had to expand and dig several times deeper, they naturally felt a headache.
However, with Yin Changsheng’s command, they had no choice but to resume the work.
As dawn broke on the horizon, the Guardian Masters of the Longevity Sect had already excavated a vast pit, ten miles wide and one hundred and fifty meters deep.
More than a dozen Vein Forging Realm martial artists went deep into the pit, forcibly consuming their energy to infiltrate their Divine Senses into the soil and rock, scrutinizing without overlooking any clue.
“Special Envoy, we’ve excavated a ten-mile radius around this center, but still no body found!” Yin Changsheng reported again with some difficulty.
Pei Wei’s eyes suddenly opened wide, “If you can’t find it, then keep digging until you do. Don’t tell me you can’t even manage this?”
Upon hearing this, Yin Changsheng was anxious, “No, Special Envoy, someone discovered some soil stained with fresh blood underground, similar to the location you mentioned, and it’s very fresh…”
“Blood?”
Pei Wei’s expression turned blank. He wasn’t dumb; rather, he was smart enough to immediately understand what it meant.
“Could that guy actually be only injured, not dead? How… how is that possible?” Pei Wei was shocked; such a level of attack should be unbearable even for Fourth Stage Vein Forging Realm martial artists, let alone Third and Fourth Stage Establishment Realm martial artists.
“Special Envoy, since you confronted that guy, could you describe the features of the assassin?” Yin Changsheng seized the opportunity to ask.
Pei Wei summoned the assassin’s appearance with his Divine Sense and casually pinched out a Spirit Talisman to toss to Yin Changsheng, “See for yourself!”
“Ye Zhen?”
“It’s actually Ye Zhen!”
“The assassin who consecutively eliminated five Establishment Realm Kings turned out to be Ye Zhen!” The Spirit Form within the talisman left Yin Changsheng in disbelief.
“This, Special Envoy, but a cultivation only at Vein Forging Realm…”
“Fourth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, right? That’s correct.” Pei Wei said bluntly.
“This…”
“Ye Zhen at Fourth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, how could he possibly one-shot kill even the Fifth Stage Establishment King?” Yin Changsheng wore an incredulous expression.
“With powerful Divine Soul Power, coupled with an Earth Escape Technique for a sneaky attack, it becomes very easy! Although Ye Zhen’s Earth Escape Technique is crude, in your area, if used well, he can vanish without a trace!”
“Earth Escape? Real Divine Skills Technique?”
Yin Changsheng was stunned!
“Indeed!” Pei Wei’s gaze suddenly fixed on Yin Changsheng, “This Ye Zhen, is he the one you mentioned earlier, who continuously caused losses to the Longevity Sect? If he returns alive, can you track him?”
“Should be possible!” Yin Changsheng nodded and promptly pinched out several Dao Talisman Communications.
Within half a quarter-hour, talisman lights flew over and fell into Yin Changsheng’s hand.
“Special Envoy, our informants report that Ye Zhen returned to his Sun and Moon Divine Sect residence on his own about an hour ago but didn’t look well, his aura somewhat chaotic!”
“Humph, still alive!”
Pei Wei’s eyes flared with fury but soon calmed down, “You scheduled the attack on the Sun and Moon Divine Sect for post-noon today, right?”
“Correct!” Yin Changsheng nodded.
“Then prepare well! I must hasten my recovery; right at noon, I shall personally take down this Ye Zhen!” Pei Wei coldly stated.
“Special Envoy, your injuries?” Yin Changsheng was a bit worried.
“No problem, with the Longevity Holy Water, and my recovery speed being swift, I’ll be perfectly fine by noon!”
“Good, I’ll start preparing!” Yin Changsheng said.
……
In the next half-day, the entire Qinglan Martial City reached the peak of tranquility and prosperity!
Why say so?
The usual Qinglan Martial City was bustling with traffic, crowded with heads, and the sky full of martial artists flying all over, very lively.
But today, it seemed everyone sensed an unusual atmosphere; many martial artists kept their heads down, few loitered on the streets, instead quickly slipped into residences to vanish.
The merchants, apparently more perceptive than others, took a quick turn and packed up their stalls.
Just past the Hour of Chen, the entire streets of Qinglan Martial City became deserted, with not a soul in sight for a long time, as taverns and teahouses shut their doors and closed down.
Only some brothels remained open, with beautiful women lazily leaning against the second-floor railing, idly swinging scented handkerchiefs.
Apart from that, not even a trace of a voice could be seen.
This was the ultimate quietness!
However, this quietness was limited to within the city; in the skies above Qinglan Martial City, it was extremely lively.
A myriad of colorful talisman communications flashed across the sky above Qinglan Martial City, weaving a dazzling colored web.
Never before had there been a moment when there were as many talisman communications above Qinglan Martial City as there were now.
In the memories of many elders, perhaps only a century ago, during the first half of the day when the four major forces besieged the Heavenly Net Sect, there was such a commotion.
It was precisely this experience that made the entire Qinglan Martial City quiet down rapidly.
Beneath the tranquil exterior of Qinglan Martial City, the various major forces were bustling with activity.
Particularly within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, teams of martial artists emerged from refined houses in all directions and were dispatched to various critical locations.
The Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s main temple, covering a hundred square miles, underwent a massive relocation within two hours, with all personnel and valuables withdrawn to the inner altar covering only ten square miles.
Nearly ten thousand martial artists converged here, making the inner altar rather crowded.
Why withdraw?
Under the siege of the three major forces, the only option for the Sun and Moon Divine Sect was to consolidate its defenses.
Although the original main temple covering a hundred square miles could also sustain the Sect-Guarding Great Formation, the area was too large, which would weaken the defensive power of the formation, making it easily breached.
Once the defensive range of the Sect-Guarding Great Formation was reduced to ten miles, with twelve spirit veins underground supplying spiritual power, the defensive capability would become unnaturally formidable.
It could easily withstand bombardment from Kings of the Eighth and Ninth Stages of the Establishment Realm, and with experts stationed at each formation node, the defensive capability would become even more formidable.
Additionally, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect began a large-scale distribution of arms.
The accumulated artifacts over the years, even spiritual artifacts, and a large number of offensive talisman scrolls crafted by high-level masters were distributed widely.
Within two hours, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect distributed over a thousand mid-grade artifacts, over two thousand mid to lower grade treasure armors, and even five rare spiritual artifacts.
The most numerous were the offensive talismans!
Crafted by Vein Forging Realm martial artists and Establishment Kings, and including talismans purchased back by the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, more than a hundred thousand talismans of various types and grades were distributed layer by layer.
Not to mention, if these hundred thousand talismans were deployed once, even the Establishment Kings would be unable to withstand them.
It was evident how much Jian Qianxiong had invested in this battle!
As for the top-grade life-saving talismans, ordinary martial artists didn’t have them, but the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s high-level members generally each had one.
Even Ye Zhen received two.
However, at this moment, Ye Zhen was hastily treating his injuries.
Fortunately, with the previous enhancement of his internal organs through the Sun and Moon Yin Yang Elemental Power, not only was the strength of his internal organs greatly enhanced, but their self-recovery ability was also significantly improved.
Combined with the healing spiritual medicine bestowed by Jian Qianxiong, Ye Zhen estimated that within half a day, his injuries would recover more than eighty percent, minimizing the impact on his strength.
While the Sun and Moon Divine Sect was preparing intensively, the Longevity Sect Master Yin Changsheng, Heavenly Net Sect Master Wug Mengshan, Qingyun Castle Master Yun Chongxiao, and the Stars Tower Ninth Elder Yan Wuji were holding their final pre-battle meeting!
“Gentlemen, according to the intelligence just received, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect has already contracted the defensive line of the Sect-Guarding Great Formation, abandoning eighty percent of the main temple territory.
Moreover, the sect is vigorously distributing war supplies, indicating Jian Qianxiong is preparing for an all-out blood battle with us!” Wug Mengshan said.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chongxiao frowned, “Once the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s defensive line contracts to ten miles, the defensive power of the Sect-Guarding Great Formation will multiply.
By then, our casualties might also multiply!
If not handled well, our overall forces might suffer losses exceeding thirty percent!”
“What, Yun Castle Master regrets it? Afraid?” Upon hearing this, Yan Wuji sneered.
“How could I be afraid?
I just think, since we’ve driven the Sun and Moon Divine Sect so tightly, could we try a different approach?
We can besiege but not attack the main temple, and then deploy elite forces to break its branch altars one by one!
In the end, forcing Jian Qianxiong to strike out, might reduce casualties significantly?” Yun Chongxiao suggested.
Yun Chongxiao’s suggestion tempted Wug Mengshan, but Yan Wuji sneered again.
“Fine, as long as the high-level members of Qingyun Castle aren’t afraid of being assassinated one by one by Ye Zhen, who can use the Earth Escape Technique and appear unpredictably, then by all means, take your time!
Anyway, I’m not afraid!”
Upon Yan Wuji’s words, the corners of Yin Changsheng’s and Wug Mengshan’s mouths twitched simultaneously; last night, both of their families lost five Establishment Kings.
They felt heartbroken to the point of vomiting blood!
At the same moment, Yun Chongxiao shuddered fiercely!
That scenario was definitely not what he wanted to see; each Establishment King of the Yun family was invaluable!
The next instant, Yin Changsheng, Wug Mengshan, and Yun Chongxiao all stood up simultaneously and shouted sternly: “Raise the troops!”
“Raise the troops at noon!”
“Raise the troops at noon!” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at .)