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Chapter 294: Overpowering the Divine Craft Sect, the Terrifying Foundation
Chapter 294: Overpowering the Divine Craft Sect, the Terrifying Foundation
The blazing sun hung high, and a gentle breeze stirred the air, making it an uncomfortable day. This was the second day after the meeting at the Ice Wave Palace.
A massive flying boat was docked at the Crimson Peak's mooring platform.
Powerful Battle Hall cultivators continuously boarded the boat, their faces filled with excitement.
Everyone knew that today was going to be a big day.
Moreover, this time was different from the previous missions.
This time, the Chairman himself was leading the expedition!
Amidst everyone's anticipation, Luo Chen, accompanied by Wang Yuan and Min Longyu, boarded the boat.
"Let's go!" Luo Chen instructed calmly.
Min Longyu immediately controlled the top-grade Lam Qi Flying Ship, soaring into the sky.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Duan Feng, Meng Juan Qinglian, and others, they headed southeast.
About half an hour later, the massive Lam Qi Flying Ship hovered above a canyon.
Below, stone-built pavilions and towers were constructed against the cliffs on both sides.
At this moment, cultivators held weapons, their eyes filled with anger.
A golden light barrier, like a copper wall and iron fortress, enveloped the entire valley.
Luo Chen stood at the bow of the boat, overlooking the scene below.
Divine Craft Sect!
The Iron Sword Hall's Hall Master, Tao Wan, seeking justice for the Divine Craft Sect, was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
They had no connection with the other families that had been annihilated.
As early as the first day Luo Chen entered Heavenly Wave, he knew that the Divine Craft Sect's backer was a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Elder from the Iron Sword Hall.
Although he didn't know what conditions the other party had offered to persuade the Sect Master, Zuo Song, to intervene.
But not only did they refuse to surrender, they even attempted to resist.
This action had already infuriated the Celestial Assembly!
Today was the day to give them a lesson!
In the canyon, the most eye-catching white jade palace stood out.
The Sect Master of the Divine Craft Sect, Fei Changqiu, had a grim expression on his face.
He held a telepathic jade disc in his hand, but there was no response.
"Old fool, you took my things and didn't do as promised!"
"You're a disgrace to your ancestors!"
The Senior Elder beside him had a face ashen as death.
The Celestial Assembly's attack today was blatant and unconcealed.
Long before, they had already received the news.
Almost simultaneously, the Iron Sword Hall had sent out a distress signal.
However, there was no response from the other side!
Everyone understood what this meant.
"Sect Master, what should we do now?"
Fei Changqiu's face darkened, "Let me send another message and see how Zuo Song responds!"
...
In the northwest of Heavenly Wave Immortal City, on a mountain filled with various sharp blades, Zuo Song stared at the telepathic jade disc emitting a faint glow, his face expressionless.
An Elder from the sect couldn't help but ask, "Sect Master, are we really not going to help Sect Master Fei?"
Zuo Song gave him a cold look.
"How can we help?"
The Elder fell silent.
Indeed!
The Ice Fortress was determined to shield the Celestial Assembly.
Even the Verdant Pill Valley had chosen to turn a blind eye.
If the Iron Sword Hall took action, it would only anger the Ice Fortress cultivators.
Moreover, they gradually realized that the cultivators from the Verdant Pill Valley didn't seem to be taking over the management positions in various parts of the Immortal City.
It seemed like the change in ownership of the Immortal City was just a joke.
Under such circumstances, who would dare offend the people of the Ice Fortress?
Zuo Song couldn't help but feel stifled when he thought about how Luo Chen might have been listening when he reported the Celestial Assembly to the authorities.
It was truly laughable!
"Let the Divine Craft Sect fend for themselves!"
The Elder cautiously asked, "What about the items Sect Master Fei sent?"
Zuo Song coldly hummed, "I've done my part by contacting those above; I can't be accused of breaking my word."
In other words, he wouldn't help them in the battle, but he wouldn't return the items either!
The Foundation Establishment Elder, who had a prior connection with the Divine Craft Sect, opened his mouth but could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
Fei Changqiu, may fortune be with you!
...
Inside the Divine Craft Sect, Fei Changqiu watched as the telepathic jade slip remained unresponsive.
Enraged, he slapped the table, shattering it.
"Old fool, how dare you deceive me!"
The Senior Elder was already feeling desperate.
"Sect Master, what should we do now?"
Fei Changqiu took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
His gaze shifted to the palace's exterior, and he seemed to catch a glimpse of the man on the flying boat.
It wasn't long ago that he had led people to intimidate Crimson Peak.
Now, their situations had completely reversed.
Anxiety stirred within him, but a ruthless look appeared on his face.
"Don't be afraid!"
"We're different from the Dan Yuan Sect and the Geng Family."
"With the Second Stage Mountain Defense Array and us Foundation Establishment True Cultivators in command, even a Foundation Establishment Late-stage cultivator would need several months to break through!"
"How can Luo Chen, merely at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, possibly break it?"
"Moreover, I don't believe the Celestial Assembly can afford to drag this out for so long!"
He had carefully inquired about the Celestial Assembly's gains from this battle.
With so many resources at their disposal, what they needed most now was not war but sufficient time to digest them.
This was evident from the fact that after the Celestial Assembly annihilated four families, they remained inactive.
The Wei Family from Dusty Mountain was too cowardly at heart.
If they didn't seek reconciliation and ally with the Divine Craft Sect, what could Luo Chen do?
"Drag it out!"
"Take out all the Medium Grade Spirit Stones and have the Late Qi Condensation cultivators patrol day and night.
"I want the Copper Wall Iron Fortress Array to be maintained at all times!" As he issued the command, a faint voice echoed from outside.
"Chairman Luo Chen of the Celestial Assembly invites the Sect Master Fei Changqiu for a meeting!"
Fei Changqiu let out a cold harrumph, "If you insist on meeting, then let's meet!"
...
In the sky, two figures stood a hundred zhang apart, separated by a golden light barrier.
Looking at each other, Luo Chen sighed.
"Sect Master Fei, it's been a while!"
Fei Changqiu coldly replied, "Chairman Luo, I can assure you that I have done nothing wrong. When you first arrived at Crimson Peak, I even led my people away. Is this grand visit today a bit excessive?"
"Excessive?"
Luo Chen shook his head, "When Lu Rong took advantage of my absence to attack Crimson Peak, why didn't you say it was excessive then?"
"That was his personal action and doesn't represent the Divine Craft Sect."
"I suspect you secretly approved of it, or else how could he have had the audacity to do so?"
"If you want to accuse someone, you will always find a reason!"
"So, you're not going to admit it?"
"How can I possibly admit to that!"
Seeing Fei Changqiu's stubbornness, Luo Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.
He glanced at the golden light barrier protecting Fei Changqiu and understood the source of his confidence.
Luo Chen tugged at the corners of his mouth and raised three fingers.
"I'll give you three choices. First, resist to the bitter end, and the Divine Craft Sect will be destroyed!"
"Second, you and I will have a debate on the Dao Discussion Platform, and I'll spare the Divine Craft Sect."
"Third, compensate with ten thousand spirit stones, hand over the Divine Craft Sect's forging secrets, and then leave the Heavenly Wave Immortal City with all your disciples!"
He smiled lightly as he finished speaking.
"As far as I know, you've always had the intention to expand outward. I'm just helping you achieve that."
However, facing these three demanding conditions, Fei Changqiu's face turned red.
"Luo Chen, you're going too far!"
He couldn't accept the last condition.
Although he had thoughts of expanding outward, his foundation was still in Heavenly Wave, and he couldn't possibly abandon it.
As for the second condition, it was even more shameless!
Luo Chen, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, was going to debate on the platform and use his higher cultivation to bully a mere third-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator?
Luo Chen's smile faded.
"So, you've chosen the first option."
Fei Changqiu's eyes turned red, "If you have the ability, come and try. Let's see how long you can hold out here, and if others will take over your Crimson Peak in the meantime!"
Luo Chen tugged at the corners of his mouth and slowly retreated.
Fei Changqiu coldly harrumphed and also retreated back into the canyon.
For a moment, only the golden light barrier stood tall between heaven and earth.
...
Back on the flying boat, Luo Chen pointed at the array and asked, "Do you recognize this array?"
Min Longyu's expression turned solemn, "Of course I do. This is one of the top ten most famous defensive arrays among second-rank arrays, the Copper Wall Iron Fortress Array."
"Is it that powerful?" Luo Chen furrowed his brows.
Min Longyu nodded, "This array connects with the earth's veins and can use the spiritual energy of the veins as its energy source. Once activated, it can protect an entire area like an impenetrable fortress!"
Luo Chen was puzzled, "Isn't this the most common principle of defensive array construction?"
"The fact that many defensive arrays adopt this construction method proves that it is the most basic yet also the most stable array! On the contrary, those flashy arrays with intricate changes may have bizarre power, but they often lose the fundamental purpose of defense due to excessive variations."
Luo Chen was a bit surprised.
But after careful thought, he felt that this made perfect sense.
For example, when the Celestial Assembly was initially established in the Slanted Moon Valley, Miao Wen gave him a Minor Elemental Array.
Once constructed, the five elements circulated endlessly.
Even the attacks of Foundation Establishment True Cultivators could be withstood once or twice.
However, the Minor Elemental Array had a significant drawback; once the five-element circulation was disrupted, it would be mostly useless.
For Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, breaking the five-element circulation was incredibly simple.
Luo Chen had many ways to achieve this.
Another example was the Seven Extinction Ring Array used by the Duan family during the Huan Mountain battle.
It was a second-rank array formed by arranging magical artifacts.
It was known for its integrated offense and defense, and its power was immeasurable.
But when Duan Feng and his men broke a few of the array's magic artifacts, they effortlessly dismantled it.
In summary, the more complex an array is, the easier it is to break.
Unless the array's creators surpass the cultivator trying to break it.
After understanding this point, Luo Chen realized why Fei Changqiu was so confident.
However, today, the Divine Craft Sect must be destroyed! Unlike the four families, the Dusty Mountain and the Divine Craft Sect didn't truly offend the Celestial Assembly.
Veda and Lu Rong acted on their own and didn't represent their respective families or sects.
Even Lu Rong didn't have a chance to make a move before being killed by Luo Chen.
Therefore, Luo Chen's attitude towards these two families was relatively lenient.
He gave them enough time to weigh their options.
The Celestial Assembly's attitude towards them depended on their attitude towards the Celestial Assembly.
This way, others couldn't interfere.
For example, when the Dusty Mountain came to seek peace, Luo Chen generously agreed.
On the other hand, if the Divine Craft Sect resisted to the bitter end, he had to make a grand gesture to let the world know that the rise and fall of the Divine Craft Sect was their own doing.
Offending the Celestial Assembly should come with the expectation of paying a heavy price!
"Can you break this array?"
"In this world, there is no perfect array!" Min Longyu smiled confidently, taking out his early top-grade array disc and fiddling with it as he spoke, "Even the most formidable array has its strengths and weaknesses."
"The Copper Wall Iron Fortress Array is merely a second-stage array, known for its impenetrable defense of the same rank, but that's only because ordinary people find it difficult to identify its flaws."
"Given enough time, I will definitely find its weaknesses and break it specifically!"
Luo Chen asked, "How much time do you need?"
Min Longyu sensed the urgency in Luo Chen's heart, and he also vaguely realized that prolonging this matter might not be a good idea.
But he couldn't afford to make empty promises.
He honestly replied, "At the shortest, half a month, and at the longest, several months."
"That's too long, I can't afford to wait!"
"If we deploy enough people to attack and cause fluctuations in the array, we can speed up this time," Min Longyu said.
Luo Chen's eyes flashed, and he recalled the scene of the battle at the Slanting Moon Valley.
At that time, the Slanting Moon Valley had also set up a first-stage Earth Defense Array.
According to reason, the Earth Defense Array should be able to withstand attacks from Foundation Establishment cultivators.
But in the end, it was also broken by Min Longyu after a night of work.
At that time, the Great River Gang had sent out many cultivators to attack continuously.
Finally, Min Longyu found the weakness and broke it with a single strike.
Without hesitation, he immediately said, "All the Celestial Assembly cultivators here will follow your orders, including me and Wang Yuan."
"I'm giving you three days to find the weakness of the Copper Wall Iron Fortress Array!"
Upon hearing this, Min Longyu's eyes lit up instantly.
Even Luo Chen and Wang Yuan were at his disposal, which greatly increased his chances of success.
"Longyu will not fail your command!"
...
Soon, everyone received Luo Chen's orders and followed Min Longyu's instructions.
And Min Longyu did not disappoint Luo Chen.
He quickly came up with a targeted plan.
"All cultivators, divide into five teams according to the Five Elements spiritual roots. The main cultivation type determines the team."
"Gold Team, fall in!"
"Water Team, fall in!"
After a brief commotion, Luo Chen's over a hundred Late Qi Condensation cultivators were quickly organized into squads.
During this time, Luo Chen also carefully observed the composition of these "fighters" under his command.
It was evident that most of them had Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth as their main cultivation spiritual roots, with the fewest being Metal.
This situation was not due to a scarcity of Metal spiritual roots.
Instead, it was because the cultivation techniques related to Metal in the cultivation world were too scarce.
As a result, many people, including Luo Chen, even if they possessed partial Metal spiritual roots, couldn't cultivate Metal-based techniques.
Otherwise, if given a choice, most people would opt for Metal cultivation techniques.
Among the same rank, the combat power of Metal techniques surpasses the other four elements.
Among Luo Chen's friends and enemies, only Qin Liangchen was skilled in Metal techniques.
Moreover, his Metal cultivation technique was somewhat incomplete, causing him to spend a long time reaching the peak of Qi Condensation.
Observing this wasn't out of boredom.
Instead, Luo Chen was recalling how many second-stage cultivation techniques the Celestial Assembly had collected internally.
If they were to initiate the inheritance system in the future, it would be impossible to fool people with first-stage techniques.
At the very least, they should have second-stage techniques with continuity.
Otherwise, carefully selected disciples would waste decades of arduous cultivation, and that would be too comical.
"With the Five Elements classification, Metal is currently lacking. It's challenging to handle when we encounter suitable spiritual root cultivators."
"For Wood, I have the 'Yi Mu Medicine King Scripture,' and I have a profound understanding of its prerequisite technique, the 'Eternal Spring Technique.' If we find suitable spiritual roots, we may accept them as disciples."
"For Water, there are second-stage techniques like the Duan family's 'Sea Wave Severing Art' and the one left by Wang Haichao, the 'Great Sea Boundless Technique.'"
"For Fire, there's the 'Single Breath Fire Technique,' 'Blazing Sun True Scripture,' and 'Green Sun Art.'"
"For Earth, there's the 'Stone Mountain Art' and 'Earth Defense Without Desire Technique.'"
"Additionally, there are three techniques for cultivators who cultivate multiple elements simultaneously."
"Dark Spring Infernal Fire" is for Water and Fire dual cultivation and was obtained from the Duan family.
"Golden Wind Fine Rain Art" is for Metal and Water dual cultivation, with some Wind elements mixed in. It was obtained from a wandering cultivator during the Battle of Gaolingyuan.
"Water Pavilion Terrace" is for Water and Wood dual cultivation and was obtained after killing the wandering cultivator Cao Wan'chun upon entering Crimson Peak.
This was the only valuable item in Cao Wan'chun's storage bag.
After a quick calculation, Luo Chen's heart was also filled with excitement.
In the past, he had desperately sought first and second-stage cultivation techniques without success.
Unknowingly, after several major battles, he had collected a total of eleven second-stage main cultivation techniques!
Moreover, he also had a third-stage Ghost Cultivator technique from the 'Ghostly Secret Chronicles.'
"With this foundation, it should be sufficient to support the inheritance of a sect."
Luo Chen couldn't help but feel extremely proud.
Ordinary small sects and families couldn't collect so many second-stage main cultivation techniques.
Only Luo Chen, since the start of his cultivation, had killed so many Foundation Establishment cultivators with his own hands or through the Celestial Assembly, the number reaching a double-digit count.
With such accumulation, he had built such a vast foundation!
As Luo Chen was pondering, Min Longyu approached.
"Chairman, everything is ready!"
"Let's begin!"
Luo Chen waved his hand, his gaze fixed on the impenetrable golden light screen covering the Divine Craft Sect.
(End of Chapter)
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