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Chapter 401: Remote Chess Match, Human Wave Tactics, Who's Afraid? My Bound Deities, Stand Up! [Seek
Chapter 401: Remote Chess Match, Human Wave Tactics, Who's Afraid? My Bound Deities, Stand Up! [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
They also sensed the vital energy columns erupting outside the city and the unrestrained, top-tier Absolute Apex Celestial Being Sensation pressing down on the entire Dao City.
"Tian Can Di Que... Xie Yun Shen's two personal guards," Li Taibai said gravely.
When Tian Can Di Que worked together, they could unleash a unique Divine Martial Technique, possessing the strength to confront Half-step Divine Tribulation opponents.
Even Li Taibai felt a sense of difficulty upon sensing their combined might.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The sound of breaking through the air continuously echoed.
The Martial Sage and Divinity Embryo Powerhouses within Qianyuan Dao City gathered one after another.
The Second Elder Zhao Fangzhou, the Third Elder Ding Zi, the Divine Carving Ridge Elder Tang Xie Jia, and Gongshu Jing Jun, along with others, all converged in the Temple Guard.
Aside from the Great Masters of various clans who had not yet arrived, those present included Li Che, who was celebrating Xi Xi's birthday, and the Chief Supervisor Hong Shi Fo of the Heavenly Observation Bureau.
Nearly all of Qianyuan Dao City's top-tier combat power had gathered here.
This was already a considerable force.
Together with the Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern Camps' Divine Guardian Army, who had assembled within the Dao City, and the Divine Messengers of the Temple Guard...
Qianyuan Dao City was fully prepared for battle.
On the streets, the clanking of armor could be heard.
Four Grand Generals of the Divine Guardian Army led their troops through the city.
Han Qizhong, Yuan Wuji, She Longdao, and Dai Qingxiao, the four Three Flower Supreme Masters, had solemn expressions.
They occasionally looked up, sensing the two massive vital energy dragons outside the city, the top-tier Absolute Apex Martial Will filling them with oppression and suffocation.
Even they felt such pressure.
The pressure was even more so for the powerhouses of the thousand-year-old clans and smaller clans within Qianyuan Dao City.
Although Fang Hanshu controlled the entire Dao City, it was impossible to ask these clans to risk their lives.
Inside the Temple Guard.
Fang Hanshu's scholar's robe fluttered as he narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard, as if facing off against the Supreme Advisor Xie Yun Shen, who stood on the Obsidian Spirit Wood Warship, gently fanning his fan.
"What an impressive Supreme Advisor Xie Yun Shen. No wonder the Great Jing Emperor places high hopes in him to balance the various Divine Sects..."
"This person doesn't intend to attack immediately. In a short time, they won't make their move either," Fang Hanshu seemed to understand Xie Yun Shen's plan and exhaled.
Li Taibai's eyebrows furrowed.
"They're not attacking the city, but..." Fang Hanshu continued, "...attacking our hearts."
"They will slowly demonstrate their utterly overwhelming and crushing power, far surpassing all the top forces in our Qianyuan Dao City..."
"Weakening the resistance in our Qianyuan Dao City's internal forces..."
"The Temple Guard, the Heavenly Observation Bureau, the thousand-year-old clans, and other non-Divine Sect forces will naturally become disorganized and lose their fighting spirit."
In the Temple Guard, an eerie silence enveloped the crowd.
A cunning scheme!
A blatant scheme, no less!
Just as Fang Hanshu's words trailed off, a terrifying aura erupted outside the Heavenly Origin Dao City, akin to a hidden dragon emerging from the depths, with a might that seemed to rival ten thousand dragons.
A mere pillar of vital energy, yet it felt more powerful than the auras of the two top-tier Absolute Apex experts, Tian Can and Di Que.
"Ji Mo Li!"
"Prince Consort of Pacifying Anomalies, Ji Mo Li!"
Inside the Temple Guard.
Lu Taibai's voice grew deeper.
Feng Zhiqi and the others struggled to breathe, their hearts feeling as if they had been struck by a massive boulder, making it almost impossible to catch their breath.
"Ji Mo Li... has comprehended the Dao Essence Tribulation Flame and refined the Netherworld Fire Dao position. Now... he's likely attained the strength of the Half-step Divine Tribulation realm!"
This meant that among the imperial army sent to suppress Qian Yuan, there were two Half-step Divine Tribulation realm powerhouses?
Tian Can, Di Que, and now Ji Mo Li...
On the Qian Yuan side, there was only Lu Taibai.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!
A terrifying aura rippled through the sky, unceasingly.
The falling snow instantly melted, transforming into torrential rain that poured down from above the Heavenly Origin Dao City, wildly lashing against the walls and black tiles, creating a misty white veil of water!
Under the impact of these three terrifying auras, the majestic and grand Heavenly Origin Dao City seemed to tremble, waver, and... fear!
...
...
The rain poured relentlessly.
On the Obsidian Warship, numerous massive warships plowed through the river, roaring as if challenging the Heavenly Origin Dao City.
On the ships, an army gathered, ready to attack the Dao City.
One after another, the warships lined up in the mist-covered Grand Canal.
"Prince Consort... what a formidable aura!"
Xie Yun Shen's robes fluttered in the wind as he stood beside Ji Mo Li, whose armor clanged, unleashing an aura that soared into the clouds, even overshadowing the presence of Tian Can and Di Que.
The weak-cultivated Xie Yun Shen felt his face flush, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.
Ji Mo Li glanced at the Supreme Advisor Xie Yun Shen with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
The two had different approaches; if Ji Mo Li were to lead the siege himself, he might prefer a practical approach and launch a direct assault.
As the vanguard, all he needed was his own formidable power to breach the defenses of the Heavenly Origin Dao City, and the city would fall.
But Xie Yun Shen favored a different strategy.
He intended to gradually erode the defenders' resolve.
When morale crumbled, even elite soldiers would become mere cannon fodder. How could they defend the city then?
Xie Yun Shen stroked his beard and laughed, turning to look at the warship behind him.
"Divine Sect members, show the rebels of the Heavenly Origin Dao City the power you possess."
Xie Yun Shen pointed his feather fan towards the majestic Heavenly Origin Dao City.
The next moment, figures rose into the sky from the warships.
They were none other than Gu Chang Qing, the Supreme Leader of the Tiandan Divine Sect, standing with his hands behind his back, his ancient blue robe, and his aura as a top-tier Divine Sage, spreading out with a boom, his divine nature overflowing between heaven and earth, as if a gigantic face of the Divine Soul surveyed the Qian Yuan.
A blinding sword light soared into the sky.
The vital energy seemed to merge with sword intent, boiling, scorching, and sharp!
It was none other than the Supreme Leader of Bashu Sword Pavilion, the top-tier Absolute Apex expert, the Sword Saint of the Solitary City!
His sword intent was far more overwhelming than the Sword Saint of the Yellow Sword Liquor, who had once shaken the entire Heavenly Origin Dao City.
Zhao Chunqiu, the Supreme Leader of the Dragon Tiger Sect, also soared into the air, his dustpan sweeping out, and his aura as a top-tier Absolute Apex expert burst forth, his divine nature like a pillar piercing the heavens, stirring up black clouds and ripples, and his brilliance was undeniable, as this low-key Supreme Leader of the Dragon Tiger Sect was ranked above the Divine Charts.
A beam of bright and vast holy energy soared into the sky, like a white river flowing between heaven and earth, and the top-tier Divine Soul seemed to manipulate the white river, cleansing the world.
It was none other than the Supreme Leader of the Vast and Unobstructed Academy, Bai Bu Yi!
One... one... and another!
Pillars of vital energy, pillars of divine nature!
Outside the Heavenly Origin Dao City, one after another, they rose into the sky!
The night sky was like deep water, infinitely dark.
The pouring rain fell, and pillar after pillar of terrifying and mighty auras ascended, like great dragons taking flight!
The entire night sky seemed to turn into a tattered cloth, constantly shaken by invisible ripples, like the waves of the Grand Canal, fiercely pounding against the city walls.
The entire Heavenly Origin Dao City trembled slightly.
Inside the Dao City.
The elders of the Zhou, Yun, and Zhong families, three ancient clans with a thousand years of history, appeared, their faces deathly pale. Even these elders, the strongest among them, had only reached the Divinity Embryo Second Divine Transformation.
Facing these top-tier Absolute Apex and Divine-level experts, one after another, their auras seemed endless, especially when everyone's hearts were already wavering in despair.
It made any inner reassurance seem thin and fragile.
Within the Heavenly Origin Dao City, ordinary cultivators and Divine Guard soldiers trembled, almost unable to stand, as if they wanted to kneel and worship.
The overwhelming will of the top-tier Absolute Apex experts and the pressure of the Divine-level positions made ordinary cultivators shiver and filled with reverence!
A cunning scheme...
This was a blatant and audacious plan!
Using the auras of top-tier Absolute Apex experts to showcase overwhelming power, they aimed to crush the resistance of everyone in the Heavenly Origin Dao City!
On the warship, Xie Yun Shen gently shook his feather fan, a faint smile on his lips.
"People of the Heavenly Origin Dao City, I've made my move. How will you respond?"
"......"
......
Bang!
Lu Taibai slammed his palm forcefully on the table.
He was about to unleash his power, unsheathe the Li Tai Bai Sword, soar into the sky, and tear through the oppressive auras of the numerous powerful cultivators surrounding Qian Yuan Dao City.
However, Fang Hanshu stopped him.
"Sect Master, even if you unleash your aura, it may not be enough to break through their oppressive auras. After all, among them are Ji Mo Li, Tian Can, and Di Que..." Fang Hanshu said gravely.
"If you release your aura and fail to break their oppressive auras, it will only highlight the contrast between our strength and theirs... That Xie Yun Shen's strategy of attacking the mind will be like a dagger piercing our hearts, twisting us in agony."
Lu Taibai's silver hair billowed, and his eyes were filled with sword intent.
His forehead bulged as if about to burst, and within his mind, the Dao Essence Tribulation Sword resonated with a clanging sound!
"But we can't just stand here and do nothing!" Lu Taibai clenched his teeth.
Fang Hanshu exhaled and turned to the second elder, Zhao Fangzhou.
"Second Elder, please ask Elder Li to come here."
Fang Hanshu instructed.
Without hesitation, Zhao Fangzhou's expression turned solemn as he walked towards the door.
Feng Zhiqi, however, was puzzled, "First Elder, what's the point of asking Elder Li to come here in this situation?"
"Elder Li alone can't change the situation..."
It wasn't that Feng Zhiqi didn't believe in Li Che; it was just that Li Che's strength was limited, even though he had won the Hero Gathering's championship...
But the current situation was too dire.
Fang Hanshu shook his head slightly without explaining further.
Just as Zhao Fangzhou reached the door, a figure appeared from outside.
He wore a black shirt embroidered with golden lotuses, which fluttered in the wind.
His jet-black hair stood strong like black lightning, striking the night sky and air currents. The terrifying martial will and positional pressure that enveloped the entire city seemed to have no effect on him.
"Second Elder, there's no need. I'm here."
Li Che's gentle voice echoed.
Everyone's gaze turned towards Li Che.
Seeing Li Che's calm and composed demeanor, Fang Hanshu couldn't help but smile faintly, "Ah Che, what do you think?"
Lu Taibai also looked over.
Feng Zhiqi, Yuwen Wenlong, Tang Xiejia, Gongshu Jingjun, and the others all fixed their eyes on Li Che.
Li Che exhaled.
The next moment, he brought his two fingers together and tore through space with a sword finger.
He reached into the rift and took out a mask, slowly covering his face with it.
His fingers brushed across the mask.
Revealing a horse face.
Beneath the horse face, his eyes were extremely calm.
"If they want to clash with powerful auras, then we'll clash with them!"
"We're not afraid of their numbers."
"If they want to slowly wear us down, we won't give them the chance..."
"Let's fight!"
As his words fell, the entire Temple Guard fell silent.
Feng Zhiqi and the others were left dumbfounded.
They never expected Li Che's first words upon appearing to be so bold.
Had Li Che, who had just broken through to the Martial Saint realm, become too arrogant?
Was he a fearless young bull charging at a tiger?
How could they possibly compete?
How could they fight?
On the other side were Tian Can, Di Que, and Ji Mo Li, whose combined strength rivaled the Half-step Divine Tribulation, along with the Supreme Leaders of various Divine Sects, totaling five top-tier absolute apex and divine auras.
On their side...
Top-tier absolute apex... It seemed they only had two, Sect Master Lu Taibai and First Elder Fang Hanshu, right?
After hearing Li Che's words, Lu Taibai burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"I've been waiting for you to say that!"
As his words ended, a dazzling sword cry burst from within his body.
Lu Taibai's entire body vanished from his original spot, and when he reappeared, he was already floating in the air, silver hair billowing, white robe fluttering, and sword intent soaring towards the heavens!
The endless oppressive auras of the entire Qian Yuan Dao City were fiercely slashed open, like a river pouring down, and the stars seemed to fall and shake!
Lu Taibai unleashed the aura of the Dao Essence Tribulation Sword.
The aura of the Half-step Divine Tribulation clashed with Ji Mo Li's oppressive aura column!
The earth shook, and the stars trembled.
With his aura alone, he challenged the powerful cultivators outside Qian Yuan Dao City. Although it seemed thin, there was a sense of unparalleled courage.
"Hahahaha!"
"I, Lu Taibai, am here!"
Meanwhile, on the rooftop, Li Che's five fingers slowly lifted from his horse face, and as his toes touched the ground, his entire body also disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was already standing on the top of the Heavenly Observation Bureau's tower with flying eaves.
Inside the tower, the Supreme Observer Hong Shi Fo leaned against the railing, holding chess pieces and placing them on the chessboard.
Finally, he achieved five-in-a-row.
Hong Shi Fo's face wrinkled into a smile.
But his smile didn't last more than three seconds.
He couldn't help but raise his head.
"This kid... Appearing on top of the Heavenly Observation Bureau's tower, is he worried I won't take action?"
Hong Shi Fo sighed.
On the rooftop, Li Che stood tall and straight like a spear, his black shirt fluttering.
His eyes were calm, gazing at the oppressive auras that spanned the heavens and earth outside Qian Yuan Dao City.
He let out a snort of hot air.
Outnumbering them? Who's afraid of whom? Li Che's five fingers spread wide, and he fearlessly faced the oppressive auras. On the rooftops of the surrounding buildings, black energy surged, writhing and twisting, and then slowly rose from the ground, standing erect.
"Bound Deities, stand up!"
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