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Chapter 773 Fierce Battle, Breaking Through Iron Wall City (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"it is good!"

"The situation is urgent. The Yuanyang Dao Sect's army has surrounded Iron Wall City, but taking it down will not be easy."

Li Yunjing nodded, offering no further pleasantries, "We need to meet up as soon as possible and proceed according to plan."

He briefly explained the current situation and his plans to the ten people.

Upon hearing that Li Yunjing had won over the four major forces and gained control of intelligence, Xiao Anran, Lei Zhen, and the others all showed admiration in their eyes and held this young deputy sect leader in even higher regard.

A moment later, Li Yunjing led ten Nascent Soul experts from the Shenxiao Dao Sect, transforming into eleven astonishing streaks of light, and headed straight for the Yuanyang Dao Sect's allied camp outside Iron Wall City.

Such a massive display of power naturally alerted the Yuanyang Dao Sect.

When they arrived, True Lord Chiyang personally led dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators to greet them at the camp gate, giving the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" a great deal of face.

"Hahaha! Your esteemed fellow Daoist has arrived as scheduled. I, Chi Yang, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"

The voice of True Lord Chiyang was as loud as a bell. His gaze swept over Xiao Anran, Lei Zhen and the others, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He had obviously not expected that the reinforcements sent by the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" would be of such high quality.

It seems that the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" really values ​​this alliance.

"Uncle Chiyang, you are too kind. As stipulated in the alliance, our sect will do our best."

Li Yunjing returned the greeting with a smile and introduced the two parties.

When the senior officials from both sides met, there was another round of pleasantries and formalities, and the atmosphere was warm.

True Lord Chiyang was very satisfied that the Divine Firmament Dao Sect could send such strong reinforcements, which meant that the chances of breaking through Iron Wall City had increased even more. It was only natural that the other party would have more say in the subsequent negotiations on the distribution of benefits.

After being taken to the central command tent and settled in briefly, a military conference was immediately convened.

On the huge sand table, the "Iron Wall City" and its surrounding terrain are clearly displayed. The city's defense layout, formation nodes, and troop distribution are all clearly marked, indicating that the "Yuanyang Dao Sect" has done an extremely thorough job of reconnaissance.

"...That's the situation."

After introducing the enemy and our situation, a senior elder of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect" at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage said with a solemn expression, "'Iron Wall City' formation is deeply integrated with the earth's veins. A strong attack would result in too much loss. Moreover, the old guys from the Zhao Kingdom's Royal Hall are likely already on their way."

The atmosphere inside the tent was somewhat somber.

"A direct assault is definitely a poor strategy."

"Just now, Senior Brother Xiao, Senior Brother Lei and I traveled together and carefully observed the formation of 'Iron Wall City'. Although its core is solid, it is not without flaws."

Li Yunjing then slowly spoke up: "Especially in the 'Kan' position in the west of the city, the flow of the earth's veins is slightly sluggish, which should be due to old injuries from many years ago that have not yet healed. This is an opportunity to take advantage of."

All eyes immediately focused on him.

“What Vice Sect Leader Li said is correct.”

"Our sect's 'Divine Firmament Thunder Technique' is extremely powerful and sensitive to the flow of earth veins and the energy of formations."

Xiao Anran interjected, "That stagnant node can be temporarily disrupted by powerful lightning magic. If we can coordinate from the inside and outside to create chaos within it, we might be able to tear through its array defenses in one fell swoop!"

"Inside and outside cooperation?"

True Lord Chiyang looked at Li Yunjing, "Nephew, has there been any progress on the strategy of winning hearts and minds that you mentioned before?"

"I was just about to report to my uncle."

Li Yunjing smiled slightly: "My men have successfully made contact with several families in the city who are dissatisfied with Emperor Zhao. Although they dare not openly rebel, they have agreed to create disturbances at a crucial moment and attempt to sabotage a secondary array point. In addition..."

"Join one of the four major forces of my 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' and you'll find someone you know in the city."

He paused, then lowered his voice slightly: "If they were to take action, they could make a big fuss about it."

"Oh?"

The Crimson Sun True Lord leaned forward slightly, and all eyes in the tent, filled with inquiry and expectation, focused on Li Yunjing.

"The four major powers have only recently submitted to us, and this matter is still confidential. The Zhao state should not have noticed it yet."

Li Yunjing didn't keep them in suspense and continued, "They have deep roots in the city, especially 'Tingyu Tower' and 'Baicao Sect'. Their undercover agents can even get in touch with the city's defense rotation schedule and the details of some array maintenance."

"According to the information they provided, at midnight three days from now, a routine spiritual energy infusion will be carried out at an auxiliary array eye near the 'Kan' position in the west of the city. At that time, the guards will have a brief shift change, and the array will fluctuate the most violently, which will be the perfect time for us to make our move."

Li Yunjing explained his plan.

"Wonderful!"

"Coordinate with both inside and outside forces to attack their unpreparedness!"

An elder of the Yuanyang Dao Sect clapped his hands and said, "If we can take advantage of the change of guard and the fluctuation of spiritual energy to launch a sudden attack from the inside, destroy that auxiliary array eye, and then launch a thunderous attack on the main node of the 'Kan' position, the 'Iron Wall City' array will surely be thrown into chaos!"

"Exactly that."

"At that time, my fellow disciples of the Shenxiao Dao Sect can join forces to unleash the Nine Heavens Thunder-Drawing True Technique and strike the obstructed area of ​​the Kan position with all their might."

Li Yunjing nodded. "Within the city, the spies of the four major powers and those wavering families simultaneously launched attacks, creating chaos and targeting the auxiliary array points. Meanwhile, the main force of the allied forces..."

"Then we can take advantage of the fluctuations in the formation and the chaos within the city to launch a full-scale attack!"

He looked at True Lord Chiyang: "Take down Iron Wall in one fell swoop!"

The plan was well-organized and interconnected, perfectly combining internal defection, tactical deception, and a strong main offensive.

Everyone inside the tent perked up, and the previous somber atmosphere vanished.

"Alright! We'll follow Junior Nephew Li's plan!"

A glint flashed in True Lord Chiyang's eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he slammed his hand on the table: "If this matter succeeds, your clan will be credited with the greatest merit!"

"From this moment forward, the entire army shall enter a state of combat readiness, conduct covert mobilizations, feign continued siege, while in reality the main force shall quietly assemble in the western direction of the city!"

He immediately stood up, his imposing gaze sweeping across the entire room: "All operations must be kept secret. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

"Follow the law!"

All the Nascent Soul cultivators inside the tent responded in unison, their voices echoing throughout the camp.

The orders were issued swiftly, and the massive war machine began to operate efficiently and covertly according to the new plan.

Over the next two days, the area outside Iron Wall City appeared calm, and the siege continued. However, in secret, the elite cultivators of the Yuan Yang Dao Sect and the Shen Xiao Dao Sect had begun their final preparations and drills, especially the joint casting of the "Nine Heavens Lightning Summoning True Technique," striving for a single, decisive strike.

Li Yunjing then arranged for Wang Hanyun, Mo Ying, Liu Zhengfeng, and Zhang Yan to conduct several secret communications with the city's undercover agents through special channels.

These four individuals belong to an old and powerful family and clan in the State of Zhao. As local strongmen, they have connections in many prefectures and counties.

The "Iron Wall City" is no exception.

Through their respective connections, the four men reconnected with old friends in the city, making various promises and post-war pledges, and finally gained the consent of some people.

Every detail of the operation was confirmed, and the exact time for launching the final offensive was communicated.

Time ticked by, and a tense atmosphere simultaneously settled in both the Allied camp and Ironwall City, like the calm before a storm.

On the third day, night quietly fell, and the stars and moon were nowhere to be seen, making it the perfect dark night for a surprise attack.

The hour is approaching.

In the "Kan" position area in the west of the city, squads of Zhao soldiers were changing shifts as usual. As expected, the spiritual energy fluctuations at the core of the formation began to intensify, and the light flickered slightly.

Unbeknownst to anyone, several dark figures, taking advantage of the darkness and the fluctuations of the array, silently approached the auxiliary array eye.

On the west side of the allied forces' camp, ten Nascent Soul experts from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, led by Xiao Anran and Lei Zhen, had already formed an array. Each of them had a solemn expression, with lightning flashing around their bodies. Powerful magic flowed and resonated among them, converging into a terrifying force that made one's heart tremble.

Li Yunjing and Chiyang Zhenjun stood side by side at the front of the formation, their eyes like lightning, staring intently at the outline of the Iron Wall City in the distance, which resembled a giant beast crouching in the darkness.

"The time has come."

Li Yunjing said softly.

True Lord Chiyang nodded emphatically and suddenly raised his right hand.

The next moment, his arm swung down hard!
"Do it!"

Xiao Anran, Lei Zhen, and the others opened their eyes simultaneously and roared, "Thunder shakes the heavens, dispelling evil and revealing righteousness! Imperial decree!"

Ten dazzling bolts of lightning shot up from their bodies, merging in the sky in an instant to form a terrifying purple lightning bolt with a diameter of over a hundred feet. It was like a wrathful spear of judgment thrown down by the Thunder God of the Nine Heavens, tearing through the darkness and striking the stagnant node of the earth vein in the western "Kan" position of Iron Wall City with terrifying power to destroy everything!
Almost at the same time!

Inside Ironwall City, several violent roars and towering flames suddenly erupted near the auxiliary array eye!

Shouts of battle, explosions, and alarm bells rang out instantly!
With coordinated attacks from both inside and outside, the general offensive begins!
"boom!!!"

A massive purple bolt of lightning struck precisely at the "Kan" position in the west of the city. The entire Iron Wall City shuddered violently, as if a primordial beast had been struck on the head by a giant hammer, letting out a painful groan.

The enormous light screen covering the entire city flickered violently, its brightness fluctuating. Centered on the point of impact, countless spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread out, emitting a teeth-grinding "crack" sound.

Almost simultaneously, the explosions and flames at the auxiliary array points within the city added insult to injury, further disrupting the flow of energy within the array.

The once solid and unified city defense formation is now showing obvious signs of disorder and weakening!

"The formation is broken! Kill!"

The voice of the Crimson Sun True Lord shook the surrounding area, and he waved the crimson command flag in his hand fiercely forward.

"kill!!"

The allied forces of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect," which had been poised for action, surged towards Iron Wall City like a flood bursting its banks!
Countless streaks of light flashed, the brilliance of magical artifacts pierced the night sky, and the deafening shouts of battle instantly drowned out the chaos within the city.

Even in the dead of night, it was illuminated by various lights as if it were daytime!

On the city wall, the Zhao army, having recovered from their initial shock, had their commanders shouting at the top of their lungs in an attempt to regain their composure.

"Hold on! Quickly channel spiritual energy into the main array eye!"

"Ballast guns! Psionic arrows! Fire! Stop them!"

"Reserve troops, get to the city wall! Quickly!"

……

A fierce resistance immediately ensued.

The massive ballistae roared, and specially crafted magic-breaking arrows rained down on the charging allied cultivators. The defending cultivators unleashed their magical treasures and activated their spells, causing various colored lights to illuminate the city walls, forming lines of intercepting fire.

The allied cultivators at the forefront immediately suffered casualties; several streaks of light were shattered in mid-air, and they fell with screams.

But the coalition's offensive did not stop there.

The Crimson Sun True Lord personally oversaw the battle, and several Nascent Soul Supreme Elders each led their elite troops to fiercely attack the weak points of the city wall despite the rain of arrows and spells.

"Primordial Yang Burning Heaven Palm!"

An elder of the Yuanyang Dao Sect roared, and a huge fiery hand appeared out of thin air, slamming into the city wall. The protective light barrier of that section of the city wall was violently distorted, and dozens of soldiers guarding it were instantly pulverized!

The city was in complete chaos.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the internal personnel contacted by the Wang, Mo, Liu, and Zhang families, as well as the forces that had been turned against them, set fires everywhere, attacked the weak points of the defending army, and even broke into fierce battles with the Zhao Kingdom cultivators who were trying to stabilize the formation.

"Stop them! They are traitors!"

A Zhao state officer roared and led his men toward a burning street.

"Hmph, the fate of the Zhao state is sealed. Those who recognize the times are the wise ones!"

A disloyal family elder greeted them with a cold smile, and the two sides immediately engaged in battle.

With the combined forces from within and without, Ironwall City's defense system has fallen into an unprecedented crisis.

However, Ironwall City is no ordinary city, and it is called "Ironwall" for a reason.

The defending general was a veteran who had been through countless battles. Despite the shock, he remained calm and quickly mobilized his elite forces to plug the gap. He even burned spirit stones at great cost to forcibly stabilize the core array eye, and the spreading cracks even showed a slow trend of healing!
"We can't let him stabilize the formation!"

Li Yunjing's gaze sharpened as he shouted at Xiao Anran and Lei Zhen, "Senior brothers, give him another blow!"

Without hesitation, Xiao Anran, Lei Zhen, and the others gathered their magical power once again.

"Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, issue another decree!"

"Boom!"

Another, slightly thinner but more concentrated bolt of lightning crashed down, striking precisely at the center of the original crack!

The light curtain, which had just begun to recover, trembled violently again, and the cracks widened suddenly!

"It's now!"

Seeing the opportunity, True Lord Chiyang took the lead, transforming into a streak of crimson light and rushing straight towards the crack, shouting, "Follow me to break through the city!"

Li Yunjing also moved at the same time. A green shadow flashed, and he followed closely behind the Crimson Sun True Monarch. He had somehow acquired the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" in his hand, with lightning crackling around the sword.

The two top experts, like the sharpest spearheads, fiercely pierced the crumbling city defenses!
The defenders also realized the crisis and concentrated all their firepower on the crack in an attempt to stop them.

The Crimson Sun True Lord transformed into a crimson rainbow, taking the lead with his body surrounded by raging Yuan Yang True Fire, which incinerated all the incoming arrows and spells.

"kill!"

He roared and threw a punch. The blazing fist light was like a meteor, slamming into the deepest part of the array's crack, causing the light screen to shake wildly and the crack to widen even further!
"cut!"

Li Yunjing followed closely behind, his movements as elusive as a ghost. The "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" in his hand hummed softly, its tip flickering and pulsating, with the five elements of lightning flowing and dying.

Instead of directly confronting the dense firepower of the defending troops, he took a different approach, specifically targeting the key nodes in the energy flow of the formation.

Where the sword light passed, the runes and energy channels that were trying their best to maintain the formation and repair the cracks became disordered and collapsed, making the defenders' repair efforts less effective and the expansion of the cracks difficult to stop.

"Stop them! We can't let them break through!"

On the city wall, a Zhao Kingdom peak Nascent Soul general, clad in heavy armor, had eyes blazing with fury. He personally led a squad of elite guards, forming a battle formation behind the crack. The powerful aura of the military formation condensed into a giant shield phantom, forcefully withstanding the continuous onslaught of the Crimson Sun True Monarch.

At the same time, more of the defending cultivators and equipment changed direction, including psionic crossbows, binding magic artifacts, and attack talismans...

Like a violent storm, it poured down on Chiyang Zhenjun and Li Yunjing at the crack!

"Uncle-Master, I'll clear the way!"

Li Yunjing shouted, his sword technique changing, "Yin and Yang in Reversal, Five Elements Thunder Strike!"

In an instant, five divine lightning bolts of blue, yellow, red, white, and black erupted from him, not striking the enemy directly, but intertwining and colliding with each other, creating a strange distorted force field that swept forward.

The spells and arrows that bombarded the area immediately became chaotic once they entered the force field. Some collided and annihilated each other, some deviated from their course and accidentally injured friendly forces, and some were even distorted and bounced back by the force field!

In an instant, the defenders' concentrated firepower was disrupted by this mysterious lightning magic, and the pressure was greatly reduced.

"What a trick!"

True Lord Chiyang praised him, seizing the fleeting opportunity, and unleashed his Yuan Yang magic power without reservation, shouting, "Yuan Yang Sky-Splitting Slash!"

He pointed his fingers like a knife, and a crimson blade of light, condensed to the extreme and almost tearing through space, slashed out and struck the giant shield formed by the baleful aura of the military formation!

"Boom!"

The giant shield trembled violently, and cracks appeared on its surface.

The Zhao soldiers who had formed a battle formation all let out a muffled groan, and those with weaker cultivation even spat out blood.

However, the Nascent Soul Peak General roared, ignoring the backlash, and frantically urged his magic power to stabilize the giant shield again.

The defenders' resilience was beyond imagination!
The battle for the breach in the city wall has reached a fever pitch.

Almost all of the main forces from both sides have been mobilized here.

Before long, the number of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators gathered here had reached as many as fifty!

Brilliant supernatural powers bombarded everywhere!
If a Foundation Establishment cultivator is hit by the aftershock, he will be reduced to ashes.

In this battle, only cultivators at the Golden Core stage are qualified to engage in long-range combat.

And the main force consists entirely of these Nascent Soul Realm cultivators!
The fighting was more brutal than ever before!
Although True Lord Chiyang and Li Yunjing were incredibly brave, the formation formed by the peak Nascent Soul general of Zhao and his personal guards was exceptionally resilient, like a rock firmly stuck behind the crack, refusing to yield an inch.

The subsequent surge of elite Allied troops was met with intense firepower and fierce resistance from the city's ever-reinforcing defenders, with each step forward incurring heavy costs.

Time flew by in the bloody tug-of-war. A night passed, and the sky was beginning to lighten, but the sounds of fighting in the west of the city did not diminish at all; on the contrary, they intensified.

"Can't delay!"

With a single punch, True Monarch Chiyang repelled several Zhao Kingdom cultivators who rushed at him, and then transmitted his voice to Li Yunjing, "The old guys from the Zhao Kingdom's Hall of Worship may arrive at any moment!"

"Senior Brother Xiao, Senior Brother Lei!"

Li Yunjing's gaze swept across the stalemate on the battlefield. His mind raced, and he suddenly shouted to Xiao Anran, Lei Zhen, and the others in the distance, "No need to bombard the city wall anymore. Concentrate your lightning magic to cover the area a hundred meters behind the breach and cut off enemy reinforcements!"

"Order!"

Xiao Anran, Lei Zhen and the others immediately changed their target. The ten of them joined forces again, but this time they did not condense a giant bolt of lightning. Instead, they transformed into countless lightning snakes and pythons, which fell into the streets behind the gap like a torrential rain!

Boom! Rumble!
Lightning raged, instantly leveling streets and houses. The Zhao reinforcements, who were gathering to prepare for a counterattack, were thrown into chaos by this sudden barrage, suffering heavy casualties and their reinforcement routes were halted!
The Zhao generals and soldiers who were holding the line were suddenly isolated and helpless!
"Now! Charge with the entire army!"

The Red Sun True Lord roared, greatly boosting the morale of the allied forces, who surged forward like a tidal wave through the breach.

The Nascent Soul Peak general looked desperate, but he still fought to the death, leading his remaining troops in a desperate struggle.

However, the tide had turned.

Just as the allied forces were about to completely overwhelm this remnant army, another unexpected turn of events occurred!

"How dare you, thief!"

Several ancient roars, filled with boundless rage, echoed from the horizon!
Several incredibly powerful auras are approaching from afar at an astonishing speed!
The powerful figures from the Zhao Kingdom's royal ancestral hall have finally arrived!

The leading old man in hemp robes struck down with his palm from a distance. The enormous palm print blotted out the sky and contained the terrifying pressure of the Nascent Soul stage, directly hitting the allied forces who were widening the gap!

"Hmph! You came just in time!"

Undeterred, True Lord Chiyang soared into the sky, his body ablaze with primordial Yang fire, and met the attack with a punch of his own!
"boom!"

When fists and palms collide, the world loses its color!
A violent energy shockwave spread outwards, even causing ripples in space.

The Crimson Sun True Lord swayed slightly, and the old man in hemp robes let out a soft exclamation, clearly not expecting the other party to be able to so easily withstand his angry attack.

Because of this delay, the allied forces had completely overwhelmed the defenders at the breach, and a large number of elite troops poured into the city, engaging in even more brutal street fighting with the defenders.

Meanwhile, the two Nascent Soul stage True Monarchs fought even more fiercely, advancing from the low sky to the high sky, and even entering the Nine Heavens Gale Layer...

For the next two days and two nights, Ironwall City turned into a giant meat grinder.

Every street and every house became the focus of contention between the two sides.

The coalition forces continued to advance, relying on their superior high-end combat capabilities and internal support, while the defending forces resisted step by step with their familiarity with the terrain and their tenacious will, waiting for reinforcements that might never arrive.

Li Yunjing, Xiao Anran, and other top experts engaged in fierce battles with the Zhao Kingdom's Hall of Worship experts who had arrived, both in the air and in the city, causing the heavens and earth to tremble and the sun and moon to lose their light.

Finally, at dusk on the third day.

With the shattering of the last protective array in the direction of the city lord's mansion and the unwilling self-destruction of the garrison commander, the will to resist of "Iron Wall City" was completely crushed.

Seeing their commander killed and the core of their formation captured, the remaining defenders finally began to surrender en masse.

Amidst the smoke and ruins, Li Yunjing and the experts of the "Yuanyang Dao Sect" stood side by side, watching the vast city gradually calm down, and all breathed a sigh of relief.

This fortified city was finally captured at a great cost.

Not long after, a ball of fire shot down from high in the sky!
The figure of the Crimson Sun True Lord appeared!

As for the true ruler of Zhao, he has disappeared without a trace.

"Pass down the order: wipe out the remaining enemy forces, pacify the people, and take over the city's defenses!"

The voice of True Lord Chiyang was weary, yet filled with unparalleled authority, “Immediately send a message to the sect: Ironwall City is now in my hands!”

The order was quickly issued, and the allied forces began to systematically clear the battlefield and consolidate their gains.

Occupying this place means that the gates of the Zhao state are wide open, and the biggest obstacle on the eastward expansion of the Yuanyang Dao Sect has been removed.

(End of this chapter)