Chapter 2903: Soldiers Ready for Battle

Winds Stir Kyushu

The Sky-Weaving Needle has a spirit. Although it currently poses no significant threat, its destructive power should not be underestimated. Therefore, simply keeping it in the inner world is not an option.

Otherwise, if the thing were to run rampant and shatter Lu Ye's Dao Integration Bead, it would be a loss far outweighing any gain.

Furthermore, many powerful Dragon clan members are currently cultivating and breaking through in the inner world, and they must not be disturbed.

Thus, it could only be placed inside the Tower of Time. The Tower of Time also has a spirit, and with the Tower Spirit watching over it, the Sky-Weaving Needle, like water without a source, would be unable to cause any trouble.

“Grand Commander!” a spirited voice exclaimed as Yuan Xi led Chang Ming out of the city.

Lu Ye nodded slightly and immediately asked, “How is City Lord Ni?”

Yuan Xi replied, “Chi Lian has been in seclusion in her secret chamber and hasn't been disturbed.”

“That's good!” Lu Ye felt relieved. Xiao Qianchen's previous seclusion had been interrupted, rendering his earlier efforts fruitless, and now, being severely injured, he wouldn't be able to act until he recovered.

Since Ni Chi Lian wasn't disturbed, it meant her seclusion was going smoothly, and it might not be long before she advanced to Half-Saint.

After a brief contemplation, Lu Ye said, “Maintain high vigilance recently. If there's any anomaly, have Zhu Yin send me a message.”

He could sense that Yuan Xi City was hidden nearby, so if anything were to happen at Chi Lian City in the future, communication would be very convenient.

Chi Lian City could not afford to fall, as it was responsible for suppressing numerous Star Abyss Gates within the starry sky. If Chi Lian City were to suffer an accident, the situation in the starry sky would inevitably worsen. One could say, the starry sky and Chi Lian City were mutually dependent.

“Grand Commander, are you leaving now?” Yuan Xi understood the implication.

“Opportunities are rare,” Lu Ye replied, turning his head to look in the direction where Modo and Ming Feng had fled.

Yuan Xi immediately understood Lu Ye's intention: “Then I wish the Grand Commander swift success!”

“Let's go,” Lu Ye called out.

A moment later, within the Phoenix Nest, Lu Ye, Si Sheng Ya, and Xue Jiu returned. With hardly any pause, they used the power of the Primordial Firmiana to teleport near Hundred Battles City.

Earlier, when Lu Ye and Xue Jiu had broken through Ten Steps City and killed Xuan Wu Zong, Xue Jiu had already intended to attack Hundred Battles.

However, the timing wasn't right then. Not only was Lu Ye's own strength still somewhat lacking at the time, but Blood Abyss was also still alive, so ambushing Blood Abyss was naturally the priority.

Now, things were different. Lu Ye's cultivation had greatly increased his strength, and only two Half-Saints from the Origin Realm remained, allowing them to take action. Especially after the previous battle, Modo had suffered significant losses at Si Sheng Ya's hands and was heavily depleted.

Although the Primordial Firmiana's teleportation wasn't perfectly precise, its general range wasn't far off. The location where Lu Ye and the others appeared was only tens of thousands of miles from Hundred Battles.

The moment they appeared, numerous Dao Integration Cities came into view.

Previously, Ten Steps City had consolidated its forces to defend its core. Hadn't Hundred Battles and Thousand Streams done the same?

Therefore, currently, both Hundred Battles and Thousand Streams were scenes where numerous Dao Integration Cities had gathered.

Such defensive strength might have been sufficient to handle most crises before, but not now. Although Lu Ye didn't bear the title of Half-Saint, he possessed the power of one. Coupled with Xue Jiu and Si Sheng Ya, even with many Dao Integration Cities, they posed little threat to them.

Hence, after appearing, the three of them did not pause but instead flew directly towards Hundred Battles City, the largest of them all.

As they passed, they startled everyone in the vicinity. Messages were quickly relayed, yet no one dared to obstruct them.

The title of Half-Saint hadn't appeared in the Star Abyss for long, but anyone with well-informed intelligence would have heard of it. These were powerhouses surpassing Dao Integration. Now, with three of them attacking together, how would these Dao Integration Cities dare to resist? That would simply be seeking death.

Thus, Lu Ye and his companions arrived before Hundred Battles City almost without hindrance.

Without any verbal exchange, Lu Ye made the first move. Xue Jiu and Si Sheng Ya each employed their techniques. Instantly, Hundred Battles City vibrated incessantly, and the protective formation's light barrier rippled layer after layer.

The cultivators within the city immediately fell into a panic.

Then, an enraged voice resounded: “Xue Jiu, you truly deserve to die!”

As the voice echoed, Modo's figure shot out from within the city. He was clearly exasperated, glaring fiercely at Xue Jiu, who was attacking outside the city. He felt that the Blood Race was incompetent for ever accepting such an ungrateful wretch.

Because of him, their party of five had suffered continuous losses, until now only he and Ming Feng remained barely alive.

Xue Jiu smiled upon hearing this: “Modo, we meet again so soon!”

Indeed, it was quick; not even the time it takes to brew a cup of tea had passed since their last separation.

Lu Ye and his companions had teleported here using the power of the Primordial Firmiana, but Modo didn't need to. As the current Lord of Hundred Battles City and one of the Ten Great City Lords, as long as he was in the Star Abyss, he wouldn't lose contact with his Dao Integration Bead. Naturally, he could always use his Dao Integration Bead to transfer to the Dao Unification Realm.

Modo's face was slightly pale, evidently due to the injuries sustained during his previous battle with Si Sheng Ya. In such a short time, he had no chance to recover.

After all, he had only just returned to the city.

“Are you not afraid of the Abyss bringing down punishment for such actions?!” Modo gnashed his teeth.

“The Abyss...” An inexplicable gleam flashed in Xue Jiu's eyes, and he couldn't help but smile: “As long as it hasn't fully awakened, what can it do to me? As for you, instead of worrying about me, you should think about yourself.”

Modo's fury surged, and he glared fiercely at Xue Jiu, but he was powerless to respond further.

In the current situation, although he commanded many cultivators, how much of a role could they play? Sending them out to fight would be suicide. Looking at the three attackers, Xue Jiu and Si Sheng Ya's methods weren't particularly unusual, but Lu Ye's techniques were quite bizarre. His long blade, when striking the protective formation's light barrier, caused dark green energy to flow, rapidly dissolving the formation's power.

He had received much information about Lu Ye from Hong Tu, so he naturally knew this was Lu Ye's method for breaking formations.

With these three working together, the city's defense might hold for a while, but it would merely be a slow waiting for death.

Another figure swept over and stood beside Modo; it was none other than Hong Tu, the former City Lord of Hundred Battles City.

This fellow was quite pragmatic. Back then, he had voluntarily opened the city's defenses to welcome the three Half-Saints, thus preserving himself and securing a place for himself in Hundred Battles City.

Had he resisted forcefully that day, Hundred Battles City would likely have had nothing to do with him by now.

With three Half-Saints from the Origin Realm working together, they could easily forcefully breach Hundred Battles City.

Hong Tu's face was now ashen, and he stared blankly at Lu Ye, who was breaking the formation, a bitter taste filling his mouth.

To simply survive, he had gone as far as to hand over his own city, yet he never imagined he would still face this disaster today. The source of all this was precisely this fellow named Lu Ye.

Zong Shenliang was killed by him, and Xuan Wu Zong was also killed by him. Now, this detestable fellow had set his sights on Hundred Battles City again.

Then he looked at Xue Jiu, standing beside Lu Ye...

He recalled how, back then, he and the others, though not sworn brothers with Xue Jiu, shared a strong bond and had advanced and retreated together as allies.

Yet now, Xue Jiu had actually colluded with Lu Ye and was acting as his accomplice.

While indignation filled his heart, he couldn't help but feel envious and jealous, because Xue Jiu had always been ahead of them; that fellow had already become a Half-Saint long ago!

“Can it be stopped?” Modo suddenly asked.

Although he was nominally the Lord of Hundred Battles City, he had no interest whatsoever in the title of one of the Ten Great City Lords, except for the Cosmic Dao Integration Bead. He also didn't know much about Hundred Battles City's true foundations.

Only Hong Tu truly understood the city.

Hong Tu fell silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head, saying, “It can't be stopped, unless...”

He didn't finish his sentence, but Modo knew what he was going to say.

Just then, Xue Jiu tauntingly spoke again: “Modo, aren't you going to call Ming Feng over for assistance? If you don't call now, it might be too late!”

Modo's face darkened.

He had never known that Xue Jiu could be so utterly repulsive.

He naturally wanted to call Ming Feng for assistance. Being near Hundred Battles City, he could receive a greater boost from his Dao Integration Bead, increasing his strength by nearly twenty percent. Then, even in his current state, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage against Si Sheng Ya.

With Ming Feng's help, saving Hundred Battles City would most likely not be a problem.

However, leaving aside whether Ming Feng would be willing to come, even if he did, Lu Ye and the others would certainly turn to attack Thousand Streams City! Would they then have to return to Thousand Streams City to defend it?

If that happened, what if Lu Ye and his companions turned back here again?

Would the two sides then be playing hide-and-seek?

How could Ming Feng not think of something he could?

Thus, to protect his own Dao Integration Bead, Ming Feng would most likely be unwilling to come. It was highly probable that he would persuade Modo to abandon Hundred Battles and instead join him in Thousand Streams City.

Only then, by combining the power of two Half-Saints to defend one city, would they possess the strength to protect themselves.

It was another situation of choosing between two options!

Modo felt utterly disgusted.

Previously, at Chi Lian City, Ming Feng had been forced to make a choice, which allowed Modo to live while Zhi Fei died on the spot. Now, a similar situation had arisen.

Whether to defend Hundred Battles or flee to Thousand Streams, Modo knew that this time Ming Feng would not make the choice; it was up to him.

Gazing at the three figures attacking the city from outside, Modo felt weary. How could such a repulsive enemy exist in this world?

Yet, he was powerless to do anything about it.

For a moment, he couldn't help but wonder if it had been right or wrong for them to emerge from the Origin Realm at this time.

“Lord Modo!” Hong Tu exclaimed anxiously, seeing his fluctuating expression. “If you don't send a message to Lord Ming Feng soon, it might truly be too late!”

After all, Hundred Battles City was a place he had personally built and established. Unless absolutely forced, how could he bear to abandon it?

So, from his perspective, he naturally hoped Modo would call for reinforcements.

This was also the unspoken half of his earlier sentence.

Modo slowly shook his head, looking somewhat dejected: “Things have come to this; abandon the city!”

Abandon the city... Hong Tu's mind reeled from those words, and he stared at Modo in disbelief. The battle had only just begun, and they hadn't even mounted a proper counterattack. How had it come to abandoning the city already?