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Chapter 652 The Great Formation is Activated, Second Victory Over the Imperial Court (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

With his status elevated, Li Yunjing sat cross-legged in the center of the "Star Gazing Tower," placing the jade slip between his eyebrows, as a vast amount of array information flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness.

The "Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Formations" are based on the stars in the heavens and are divided into thirty-six main formation eyes, such as "Tian Kui", "Tian Gang", and "Tian Ji", which are in accordance with the principles of the operation of the heavenly way.

If it can be fully repaired, it can indeed draw upon the power of the stars to briefly contend with the Nascent Soul stage!
"What an exquisite formation!"

"However... this array seems somewhat incomplete?"

"Where did Xiao Yuntian get such a complex formation?"

Li Yunjing secretly praised it, then frowned slightly: "If the formation is fully restored and its maximum power is unleashed, even the immortals in heaven might perish! The Xiao clan has a great secret!"

While pondering the secrets of the Xiao family, he also studied the array diagrams.

A day later, Li Yunjing discovered an anomaly at the junction of the two array eyes, "Tianxian Star" and "Tianbao Star," where there were obvious signs of human modification.

Although the alterations were extremely subtle, he, a grandmaster of array formations, still managed to discern the clues.

"interesting……"

Li Yunjing's lips curled slightly as he continued to comprehend the mystery without making a sound.

Three days later, the restoration work officially began.

Standing atop the "Star Gazing Tower," Li Yunjing held the array plate in his hand and shouted in a deep voice, "Everyone, follow my instructions and activate the array eyes one by one!"

Xuanjizi and the other eleven array masters took their positions, and following his instructions, streams of spiritual energy were injected into the corresponding array bases.

"Tiankui Star, rise!"

"Celestial Star, turn!"

"Tianji Star, unite!"

……

With each command given, a phantom star would light up in the sky above "Purple Cloud City".

Gradually, the thirty-six stars merged into one, forming a dazzling star network that enveloped the entire city.

"The final step! The Heavenly Generals return to their positions!"

Li Yunjing suddenly threw the array plate into the air, formed a hand seal, and cast a profound spell.

"boom!"

Thirty-six beams of starlight descended from the sky, perfectly merging with the ground array base.

In an instant, the entire city was bathed in starlight, and the strength of the city's protective formation increased by more than 30%!

"Success!"

Xuanjizi's beard trembled with excitement: "Master Li is truly a divine being!"

The other array masters also cast admiring glances at them.

"This is all thanks to everyone!"

Li Yunjing smiled, but secretly he sneered repeatedly: "Xiao Yuntian, you have a hidden trick in this formation. Do you really think I can't see it?"

Those two modified array points may seem insignificant, but they actually conceal hidden secrets.

Once the grand formation is fully operational, the controller can use these two key points to control the formation, preventing it from being controlled by formation masters like Li Yunjing.

This is one of Xiao Yuntian's backup plans.

"This Xiao Yuntian truly lives up to his reputation as a shrewd and ambitious man; his scheming is truly profound!"

Li Yunjing felt a chill run down his spine, but pretended not to know.

Anyway, Li Yunjing had finished repairing the formation and was about to continue his journey. He had no intention of making enemies of the Xiao family, so he naturally did not want to incur Xiao Yuntian's dissatisfaction with the formation control and thus invite disaster.

That night, at the city lord's mansion.

Xiao Yuntian stroked the array plate, a satisfied smile on his face: "Master Li has indeed not disappointed me; the array has been repaired perfectly."

In the days that followed, the imperial army continued to arrive in droves, and among them, the number of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators increased.

Inside "Purple Cloud City," Li Yunjing and the others had no time to rest.

After completing the "Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Formation", everyone immediately devoted their energy to the research of the "Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Formation".

The "Nine Heavens Cloud Movement Wind and Thunder Formation" is too complicated!
This peerless formation contains many top-tier formations, such as the "Big Dipper Formation," the "Twenty-Eight Constellations Formation," the "Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals Formation," and the "Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Formation," which are all important nodes within it.

Only after each of these individual arrays is completely repaired can the "Nine Heavens Cloud Movement Wind and Thunder Array" be successfully restored!
Now, with increasing external pressure, Li Yunjing and his colleagues are facing an increasingly heavy workload.

On the seventy-second day, the bloody battle raged on.

Outside the city, war drums thundered, and the imperial army of a million cultivators formed battle formations, with three hundred and sixty battle flags fluttering in the wind.

The Nascent Soul cultivator stood in mid-air, continuously bombarding the protective light barrier of the city.

Each impact caused the entire city to shake violently, and even with the protection of the array, several cracks still appeared on the city walls.

This isn't because the formation isn't powerful enough!
Rather, it's because "Purple Cloud City" consumes too many resources every day.

At this point, it's not about consuming tens of thousands of spirit stones, but rather millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.

Under these circumstances, Xiao Yuntian naturally dared not unleash the full power of each formation.

Those top-tier fourth and fifth-tier formations were all operating at 60% power, and the remaining damage would have to be absorbed by the buildings of "Purple Cloud City".

Of course, the city guards are also a factor.

While the army outside attacked, the city guards on the city walls defended themselves and launched counterattacks from time to time, making it difficult for the imperial army to advance.

For two whole months, they managed to prevent the imperial court from gaining any advantage.

On the Star Gazing Tower.

"The 'Earth Dog Star' formation is missing only three array patterns!"

Li Yunjing wiped the sweat from his brow, his carving knife moving swiftly across the black iron array base.

Just now, a shockwave pierced through the protective barrier, nearly knocking him off the "Stargazing Tower".

"Master Li, these are the last of our high-grade spirit stones!"

Mr. Qingming staggered over and carried a box of spirit stones.

"not enough!"

Li Yunjing glanced inside the box, then suddenly bit his fingertip and used his blood as ink to draw on the array base: "Use my essence and blood to draw upon the earth's veins!"

"Boom!"

As Li Yunjing cast his spell, the entire "Purple Cloud City" trembled.

Many people, both inside and outside the city, were startled, thinking that a master had used a wide-ranging supernatural power to make the final judgment.

Both armies on the battlefield slowed their attacks, looking around to see if anything terrible had happened nearby.

Meanwhile, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators on both sides were looking down from the city gate towers and the sky.

Suddenly, three earthen dragons rose from the ground, and many buildings in the city were reduced to ruins by the tremors.

The surging spiritual energy transformed into long dragons, which followed a streak of blood-red light and headed straight for the "Star Gazing Tower".

Inside the building, three long dragons could be seen descending from the roof and pouring into the array base.

"Boom!"

The "Star Gazing Tower" trembled violently, and seventy-two dark blue beams of light burst forth from the ground, intertwining with the brilliance of the thirty-six celestial stars in the sky to form a net.

Amidst the deafening explosions, the imperial cavalry charging outside the city were thrown into chaos, their men and horses falling to the ground.

Three Nascent Soul cultivators were unable to dodge in time and were pierced through the chest by the suddenly expanding starlight barrier, instantly exploding into a bloody mist!
"The Earthly Fiend Formation is complete!"

The defending troops cheered thunderously.

"call……"

Li Yunjing staggered and grabbed the railing, his face ashen. He had exhausted himself in recent times, and just now he had forcefully drawn upon the power of the earth's veins, resulting in multiple tears in his meridians.

"Woo..."

Just then, a mournful bugle call resounded through the sky, and the imperial army of a million surged in like a tidal wave.

Three hundred and sixty battle formations simultaneously lit up with dazzling light, condensing into a golden torrent that stretched across the heavens and earth, crashing fiercely into the protective shield of "Purple Cloud City"!
When the "Nine Heavens Cloud Movement Wind and Thunder Formation" was almost repaired, Zhao Wuji and Zhao Wushuang became anxious.

If a decisive battle isn't waged soon, "Purple Cloud City" might actually repair this monstrous formation, making it truly impossible for them to conquer this place.

Under these circumstances, the army of the "Chang'an Dynasty" had no choice but to bite the bullet and unleash its full firepower to storm the city walls.

"Boom!"

The entire city shook violently, and the guards on the city walls were shaken to the point of staggering.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the shield, and it looked like it was about to break.

"Activate the 'Nine Heavens Cloud Movement Wind and Thunder Formation'!"

Xiao Yuntian stood at the highest point of the city tower and swung his command flag down sharply.

Li Yunjing immediately activated the array plates, and the "Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Array" and the "Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs Array" simultaneously lit up with dazzling starlight at each array eye.

"Click..."

A bolt of purple lightning suddenly cleaved through the clouds!

Then the second and third
In the blink of an eye, the entire sky was engulfed in lightning.

These lightning bolts were not indiscriminate attacks, but were precisely aimed at the Nascent Soul cultivators in the imperial army!
"what……"

A court general at the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm had just unleashed his magic weapon when he was struck by three bolts of lightning simultaneously and instantly turned into charred remains.

His battle formation of ten thousand men collapsed, and the soldiers were reduced to ashes in the lightning.

"Form a defensive array! Quickly!"

Urgent commands rang out from the imperial army.

Hundreds of Golden Core cultivators hurriedly summoned array flags, attempting to form a defensive formation.

"boom!"

However, a purple lightning bolt as thick as a bucket descended from the sky, blasting the group of Golden Core cultivators into dust!

The lightning's momentum remained undiminished, carving a scorched, black ravine thousands of feet long into the ground.

Li Yunjing stood on the "Star Gazing Tower," his face solemn as he controlled the great formation.

He could clearly sense that this "Nine Heavens Cloud Movement Wind and Thunder Formation" was frantically drawing upon the earth's vein power.

At this rate, the earth's veins within a radius of a thousand miles will be affected in less than half an hour!
In other words, there is an extremely powerful force beneath "Zixiao City" that can support the activation of this level of array.

If it were a regular fourth-order spiritual vein, it would have dried up long ago and become unusable.

"kill!"

Suddenly, deafening shouts of battle erupted outside the city.

A group of cultivators shrouded in golden armor took to the air; they were none other than the imperial court's most elite "Heavenly Punishment Guards"!
These cultivators, each possessing the Nascent Soul cultivation level, formed a battle formation, transforming into a giant golden sword that pierced straight towards the city's protective array.

"Well done!"

Xiao Yuntian sneered, then suddenly bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence onto the array plate: "Nine Heavens Thunder Rumble, Slay Immortals and Annihilate Gods!"

"Rumble..."

The entire formation emitted a teeth-grinding buzzing sound, and the thunderclouds in the sky instantly contracted, condensing into nine purple-gold thunder dragons!
These thunder dragons are incredibly lifelike, each a hundred feet long, with clearly defined scales and claws, and their eyes crackling with destructive lightning.

"fall!"

With Xiao Yuntian's command, nine thunder dragons roared and pounced on the "Heavenly Punishment Guard".

The moment the golden greatsword collided with the thunder dragon, the blinding light temporarily blinded everyone.

"Puff puff!"

When the light faded, a chilling scene unfolded.

Thirty-six "Heavenly Punishment Guards" fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot, each with a charred hole in their chest; even the Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't escape!

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

The imperial army finally collapsed.

The surviving generals shouted orders to retreat, and the soldiers abandoned their armor and fled in a frenzy.

Within a mere fifteen minutes, the once formidable million-strong army was reduced to a scattered flock of sheep.

At this point, it cannot be said that the imperial army lacked courage!

The power to kill thirty-six Nascent Soul Realm "Heavenly Punishment Guards" with a single strike is terrifying!

Of course, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators among the "Heavenly Punishment Guards" are not top-tier experts; they are all those who have just broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

You should know that the real masters in the "Chang'an Dynasty" were either nobles or important officials in the court.

Who would be willing to be a "Guardian of Divine Punishment"?
Although the "Heavenly Punishment Guards" were weak, they were still Nascent Soul Realm True Persons, and their status and strength were at a certain level. The impact of so many people falling together was shocking.

Not to mention the ordinary army, even their superior, Mo Tianying, was terrified and couldn't believe that his elite troops had been wiped out.

"Alas... the tide has turned!"

Grand Tutor Zhao Wuji sighed deeply, realizing there was no way to reverse the situation. He regrouped his army and launched an attack on "Zixiao City".

"Damn! Why is this happening?"

Prince Zhao Wushuang stared with bloodshot eyes and gritted his teeth at the terrifying city that resembled a fortress.

"Now that things have come to this, we have lost our best chance to attack 'Purple Cloud City'."

Zhao Wuji said leisurely.

"Are we just going to let this go? Watch Xiao Yuntian carve up new territories?"

Zhao Wushuang shouted fiercely.

"We can only fight this battle slowly and patiently!"

Zhao Wuji shook his head, his eyes filled with resentment as he looked at "Zixiao City".

If we switch to another city, we can wear down the enemy. The city's resources will definitely be depleted under continuous attacks.

But "Purple Cloud City" is different!
This is a major southern town on the "Luofu Continent," a top-tier metropolis. Beneath it lies an ancestral vein, and legend has it that the "Purple Cloud Secret Realm" is also located beneath the city.

The "Purple Cloud Secret Realm" is very famous in the "Luofu Continent".

It is a secret realm unique to the Xiao clan.

Rumor has it that the place contains a vast amount of spiritual energy and resources. Under these circumstances, Zhao Wuji really has no confidence in using the advantage of numbers to consume them!
He was truly afraid that if he failed to capture "Zixiao City", his army would be completely wiped out, with not a single one left alive!
This is an unacceptable outcome!
It's important to know that half of the power of the "Chang'an Dynasty" was concentrated here.

In particular, the number of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators has long exceeded 70%!
If we can't win now, there's almost no hope left.

It's impossible for the "Chang'an Dynasty" to draw all its experts and troops from the northern frontier, other eastern and western borders, and various prefectures.

Unless it's over.

"Hahaha!"

"Victory!"

"The Zhao family's henchmen have been defeated!"

……

Some were sad, some were happy; the city guards on "Purple Cloud City" erupted in deafening cheers.

The garrison soldiers brandished their weapons, laughing mockingly as the imperial army fled in disarray to a temporary camp 500 miles away.

(End of this chapter)