Gou Zai created a blessed land in the immortal abode

A spaceship.

Kong Chengli stood at the bow of the boat, wearing spirit armor, holding a sword, and looking at Wangjiang Ferry not far away.

The spaceship slowly landed at the temporary docking point at Wangjiang Ferry, and Kong Chengli jumped off the bow.

The ferry crossing is flanked by rolling low hills. The river narrows here, and the current is rapid. At its narrowest point, the two banks are no more than a hundred feet wide, making it a vital choke point for the waterway.

Kong Chengli strode towards the high point of the ferry crossing, his gaze sweeping over the terrain.

Wangjiangdu is built along the river, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the water on one side. Although the mountains are not high, they are natural barriers. As long as defenses are set up on the ridges on both sides, crossfire can be formed to block the front of the ferry.

"map!"

A Confucian monk immediately brought over the map.

Kong Chengli's finger moved quickly across the map: "Wangjiangdu's terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The key lies in the mountain ridges on both sides. As long as we hold these two high points, the ferry crossing will not be lost."

"I'll arrange for people to come immediately."

"No rush." ​​Kong Chengli raised his head. "First, call the array master. I need to complete the defensive array of Wangjiang Ferry within three days."

There were seven array masters in total, led by an elder from the Shuiyun Sect. He was at the eighth level of Qi Refining and his array skills were unparalleled.

"Master Mo"

Kong Chengli was quite polite to the old array master, saying, "Thank you for your trouble in setting up the array at Wangjiang Ferry."

Mo Yuan'an stroked his beard and pondered for a moment:

"Fellow Daoist Chengli, I have just roughly examined the terrain of Wangjiang Ferry. The ferry crossing is open in front, which is suitable for setting up a Five Elements Defense Array. The mountain ridges on both sides can be used to set up killing arrays. Combined with the water flow on the river, a Water Element Trapping Array can also be added."

"How long will it take?"

"If we have enough manpower, seven days." Zhou Yuan'an pondered for a moment.

"However, all materials must be complete, especially the spirit stones, array flags, and array plates required for the array base; none of them can be missing."

Kong Chengli turned to look at Kong Chengjie beside him:

When will the supplies arrive?

"The shipment has already been sent from the rear and should arrive by the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"it is good."

Kong Chengli said to Mo Yuan'an, "Master Mo, we will start work as soon as the materials arrive. In addition, I have brought five hundred cultivators, all of whom you can choose."

Zhou Yuan'an nodded in agreement and then turned around to lead several array masters to conduct an on-site investigation.

Kong Chengli then summoned a burly man named Tie Yue, a retainer of the Kong family. Tie Yue was at the seventh level of Qi Refining and his magical weapons were two warhammers. He was skilled in close combat.

"Tieyue, take thirty men and cross the river in a flying shuttle to scout out the Zhao army's movements."

"Yes!" Tie Yue replied in a deep voice and strode away.

After assigning the tasks, Kong Chengli turned to look at the river, his expression still serious.

…………

Night was falling.

Sparse lights illuminated the garrison camp at Wangjiangdu.

Instead of resting, Kong Chengli summoned all the late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to discuss matters in the spaceship's cabin.

The atmosphere in the cabin was heavy.

"Gentlemen."

Kong Chengli stood in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over the more than twenty people present.

"The Zhao family has gathered three hundred cultivators and will soon invade the south. Although we have the advantage in numbers, the Zhao family's team is handpicked and their combat strength should not be underestimated."

"Wangjiang Ferry is a vital waterway; if the Zhao family wants to invade the south, this is a crucial point to fight for. If we hold it, the Zhao family will be trapped on the north bank of the river. If we fail to hold it, more than ten forces along the river will be wiped out in an instant."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear and resonant.

"Therefore, Wangjiangdu cannot be lost."

The expressions of the people present varied; some looked worried, while others had resolute eyes.

A middle-aged cultivator stood up. He was Liu Yuanhao, a member of a collateral branch of the Liu family. He was at the eighth level of Qi Refining and was skilled in the art of talismans.

"The Liu family and the Zhao family are sworn enemies. If there's anything you can do to help, just let us know."

Kong Chengli nodded: "The Liu family's talismans are the key to this battle. Once the formation is set up, I need you to place a large number of explosive talismans and trapping talismans at the core of the formation. Once the Zhao family cultivators enter the formation, make sure they don't return."

Liu Yuanhao clasped his hands in a deep fist salute: "I will not fail you!"

The meeting continued until late at night. After all the tasks were assigned, everyone gradually dispersed.

Kong Chengli walked out of the camp alone and came to the riverbank.

"This conflict between the two families is different from the previous one between the Zhao and Liu families. The Foundation Establishment combat strength of my Kong family is no weaker than that of the Zhao family."

"The Zhao family patriarch is unlikely to intervene easily."

…………

On the other side, several shuttles crossed the river and flew towards the north bank.

Tie Yue stood at the bow of the boat, his gaze fixed intently on the north.

In order to better carry out the reconnaissance mission, the shuttles they rode were equipped with large arrays to conceal their auras and flew at an altitude of thousands of meters.

Even cultivators at the Qi Refining stage would find it hard to feel at ease.

Unless there is a cultivator who is skilled in eye techniques and is constantly watching the sky.

North shore.

Tie Yue immediately gave the order:

"Disperse and scout. If you discover any movement by Zhao Jun's cultivators, leave and report back. Do not be discovered."

"clear!"

Several shuttles immediately flew off in different directions.

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Wangjiang Ferry, the Kong Family Flying Ship.

Kong Chengli frowned after hearing Tie Yue's report.

"A teleportation array?"

He stood up and paced back and forth in front of the map. "The Zhao family has really gone all out this time. The amount of spirit stones and materials needed to set up the teleportation array is considerable. It seems that the Zhao family patriarch is determined to unify Youyang County."

Tie Yue clasped his hands and said:

"The Zhao family camp is heavily fortified with detection arrays, so we dare not get too close. But a rough estimate suggests that there are at least 250 cultivators in the camp, and they are well-equipped, all wearing armor-like magical artifacts."

Kong Chengli's expression was serious:

"The intelligence is wrong. If the Zhao family really did set up a teleportation array, then there are definitely more than three hundred people."

The Kong family received intelligence that the Zhao family would have 300 people crossing the Wangjiang Ferry.

But with the teleportation array, troops can be replenished at any time, and it's definitely not just a simple three hundred people.

"Chengjie, go back to the rear immediately and report the situation here to the patriarch," Kong Chengli said in a deep voice. "Wangjiang Ferry needs more support, especially late-stage Qi Refining combat power."

"Also," Kong Chengli added, "have the rear expedite the transport of pills and talismans, and tell Uncle to speed up the pill refining process, as the consumption of pills in this battle will likely be much higher than anticipated."

Kong Chengjie nodded in agreement, turned and left the tent. A moment later, a flying shuttle soared into the sky and flew south.

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The Kong family.

After hearing the intelligence, Kong Shaoping's face darkened:

"A teleportation array? Are you sure you can see it clearly?"

"Tie Yue saw with his own eyes that there was an unusual fluctuation in the array in the center of the camp. It was not an ordinary defensive array, and it was heavily guarded by soldiers."

Kong Chengjie said in a deep voice, "Tie Yue dares not get too close, but the spiritual light emitted by that formation allows various spiritual objects and cultivators to come and go."

Upon hearing this, Kong Shaoping frowned, pondering to himself:

"The Zhao family isn't a family specializing in formations, so how could they have set up a teleportation array?"

Teleportation arrays are not ordinary arrays. Not only are there few related lineages, but the first requirement for setting up a teleportation array is that the array master must be a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.