As the Yuan Xiang Palace Master, a being who has mastered two Half Primordial Level Paths, he has endured relentless corruption and torment but remained unyielding. Naturally, he would not give up easily.
“Elders, we all know that the situation has grown dire.” Yuan Xiang Palace Master sent a transmission, “Now, outside Yulan City, a massive Low Level Primordial Life Army has us surrounded. In this siege, escaping is something only a handful in the city can accomplish! I, for one, cannot manage such a feat.”
The more than three hundred elders understood this as well. Even if they tried to flee, they wouldn’t succeed!
Master Gai Tao, who has spent years refining Weapon Secret Treasures, believes the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm is far safer than the Dark Sacred Realm. This is his artifact-refining stronghold, and many of his accumulated Weapon Secret Treasures represent the bulk of his wealth; he cannot afford to lose them. That’s why he spared no expense purchasing escape treasures.
Other elders, in terms of wealth, are no match for Master Gai Tao. The life-preserving items they possess provide no guarantee of their survival either.
“If escape is impossible, then we defend to the end.”
“I have already requested reinforcements from the Dark Sacred Realm! There is a Super Limit Level Enchanting Heart Worm involved this time, and the Dark Sacred Realm has dispatched a cultivator squad. They will arrive at Yulan City in just over a day.” Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
“As long as we hold out for more than a day, we can secure victory!” Yuan Xiang Palace Master spoke candidly.
The cultivator squad consists of three members, each no weaker than Yuan Xiang Palace Master at his pinnacle. They first need to reach the Teleportation Lake of the Dark Sacred Realm.
Afterward, they must travel from the Teleportation Lake of the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm to Yulan City. Even with rapid travel speed, the total time required is still over a day.
“The 92 elders in the Star Array, continue intercepting the Lurker teams.”
“The other elders, disperse your avatars as quickly as possible. If discovered by the Lurker teams, have the avatars self-destruct immediately. We must delay their advance for as long as possible.” Yuan Xiang Palace Master issued his orders one by one.
“Understood.” All the elders responded in unison.
Previously, Master Gai Tao could have dispersed multiple avatars to delay time. However, Master Gai Tao loathed the gamble because, in the face of terrifying entities like ‘The King’ and others chasing him, even the slightest hesitation could result in the complete annihilation of all his avatars and treasures.
But at this moment, the elders within the city either had no choice or rejected the idea of escape. Naturally, they did whatever they could to stall.
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Rumble~~~
With Master Gai Tao gone, the Star Array’s power diminished by one-third. However, at this moment, the entire Star Array only targeted three teams out of the 39 elite Lurker squads.
Once the array’s power concentrated, these three elite teams began to suffer casualties.
“King, these elders are too cunning; once they detect us, they immediately dissolve their avatars. And they have other avatars too!”
“The array’s power is overwhelming. Our team has already lost three core members’ True Bodies!”
“King, our team has only 60% of its strength left! These elders are too sly!”
“We succeeded! Elder Qiao Ge’s avatar speed is far inferior to our spiritual forms. His fleeing avatars have all dissolved. There’s now one less elder inside Yulan City.”
A stream of messages reached The King, of which only one was positive news.
The King had anticipated this.
The pressure from the Low Level Primordial Life Army outside wasn’t enough; their lurking operations became even more dangerous.
“Hold on. We’ve already reached Yuan Xiang Palace Master’s cave mansion.”
The King, along with 30 Leader Level True Bodies, launched an attack here. Originally, there were 32 Leader Level True Bodies among the Lurkers in Yulan City; two had already died during the interception missions.
“Boom——”
The King and his 30 Leaders, each resembling fleeting phantoms, moved at lightning speed, charging towards Yuan Xiang Palace Master’s cave mansion with a thunderous roar.
Yuan Xiang Palace Master sat there, smiling as he regarded them.
“You’ve arrived,” Yuan Xiang Palace Master smiled faintly, then simply dissolved.
“Hmm?”
The King and the 30 Leaders landed nearby.
“King, I can’t sense any of Yuan Xiang Palace Master’s avatars inside Yulan City anymore,” one of the Leaders said with confusion.
“Nor can I,” the King murmured, slightly puzzled. He looked up at the array overhead, observing its operations. “But Yuan Xiang Palace Master is one of the City Builders; if he had died, we would’ve lost his control, and the city’s array power should’ve drastically diminished. Yet… the array’s power hasn’t changed! He’s still alive!”
“Indeed, I am still within Yulan City.”
A voice echoed within the cave mansion.
The King and the 30 Leader Level True Bodies carefully tuned their senses.
“I have been battling the corruption, pouring my Heart Force into resistance. I know I’m the greatest weak point of Yulan City—how could I not have prepared?” Yuan Xiang Palace Master’s voice rang out. “With just your efforts, you will never find me.”
“Damn it!”
The King and the 30 Leaders were visibly irked.
Earlier encounters with Wei Yang Palace Master and Master Gai Tao had gone smoothly, following their plans as those two either died or fled.
Yet now, facing the most vulnerable Yuan Xiang Palace Master, they couldn’t even locate him.
“Take a guess—where am I hiding?” Yuan Xiang Palace Master’s voice’s tauntingly persisted.
“Ignore him. He’s just stalling for time.”
The King’s gaze swept across the 30 Leaders. “Proceed with the next phase of the plan. I will act solo; you divide into five squads and begin assaulting the elders one by one. The more we kill, the weaker the array’s power will grow.”
“Understood.”
The King wasted no more time on Yuan Xiang Palace Master’s voice. He quickly split off, initiating attacks on the elders’ cave mansions one by one.
“Huff!”