A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 694 -517: The Opponent (Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader Wei Dao’er)

The Shaoyin Sect’s Mountain Gate, Cold River Beach, thirty floating battleships arranged and suspended in the air, eighteen Foundation Establishment Feather Scholars either sitting cross-legged on the deck or standing on the mast, waiting for Master Xuan Jing’s command.

Junle County covers an area of fourteen hundred miles, smaller than Chongming County and Sanshan County, with a total population of twenty-six million. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

In recent years, since Junle County formed the Huaiyou Alliance with Dongping and Huaiyou, Beichui County has become somewhat hesitant, refraining from launching an attack. Hence, despite some losses in the battles against the Three Sects Alliance, Junle County has generally recuperated and its strength has risen.

Currently, Junle County, with the Shaoyin Sect as the leading sect, has one Mid-Stage Golden Core, twenty-eight Foundation Establishment Feather Scholars, and three thousand Qi Cultivation Elites.

Besides the scattered defensive forces within the territory, at Cold River Beach, eighteen Foundation Establishment and one thousand five Qi Cultivation Elites have gathered.

This military force was actually already mobilized, aiming to adapt to emergencies. If the Mingyu Sword Sect and Yunshan Sect forces were to rescue the Huanggen Sect, they would invade the vulnerable Chongming County and Liangxiang County together with Master Yaoming of Dongping County.

Therefore, at this moment, Dongping County has also assembled an elite force.

Yet intelligence has just arrived, indicating the Mingyu Sword Sect is heading south for rescue, while the Yunshan Sect is directly advancing to the east, attacking us, Junle County!

Is it a plan to attack rather than defend?

The Yunshan Sect is taking the shortest route, traversing from Sanshan County, constantly transmitting information through Liyuan Sect’s spies stationed along the way.

Now the Yunshan Sect has split its forces, with the Jade Flood Dragon at the head and six floating battleships following behind. Their Fairy Jingxia is either on the floating battleship or staying within the territory.

But most likely still on the floating battleship, otherwise does Lu Qian think that just with a Jade Flood Dragon alone, he can conquer our Junle County?

If the Yunshan Sect were to come with two Golden Cores, along with the exceptional Array Cultivator Lu Qian, it would certainly be troublesome. Of course, the greater trouble is the northern Beichui County, which might opportunistically join the fray.

Over the years, there’s been considerable exchange between the Three Sects Alliance and Beichui County. Naturally, I’m not a fool and understand the risks here.

It seems the only option is to execute another plan.

“Send a message to Dongping County, requesting Master Yaoming to bring forces for support.”

“Send a message to Huaiyou County, report the situation here. Request Huaiyou’s and Qingyuan’s four Golden Core Masters to wreak havoc in Tieyuan and then seize the opportunity to strike north into Chongming County!”

This isn’t a card game; it’s a chess game. Both sides are deploying forces, making moves of attack and defense. To gain an advantage, we’ll see whose combat strength is superior.

At the border of Junle County, lies a second-level Spirit Vein, originally the mountain gate of a subordinate sect of the Shaoyin Sect.

A beam of white light shot over, the elegant Jade Flood Dragon spiraled in midair, excitedly exclaiming, “Jade Flood Dragon Little Immortal, boundless magical power, great divine techniques, unifying the world!”

Who knows which folklore it had read too much of.

However, the mountain gate was silent, and upon looking closely, Lu Qian’s heart sank. The Mountain Protection Grand Array had vanished!

Lu Qian struck the Jade Flood Dragon’s head, maneuvering deftly through the mountains, swearing inwardly.

The cultivators here had already withdrawn completely.

He stopped the Jade Flood Dragon from recklessly playing around and breaking numerous buildings, advancing straight ahead. Yet the second and third Spirit Veins were the same, deserted with no sign of people.

Lu Qian paused, his expression turning somber.

It had only been half an hour since departing from Minglong Mountain. Master Xuan Jing received intelligence and promptly ordered the complete evacuation of cultivators along the entire route.

Such resolute defense, concentrating the cultivators to retreat to Cold River Beach, coupled with reinforcements from Dongping County…

He seems to have considered Beichui County joining the invasion. Such central command, even if losing territory temporarily, as long as the enemy forces are repelled, they can recover smoothly.

Of course, within the span of half an hour, the Foundation Establishment Feather Scholars on these Spirit Veins might have retreated, but the Qi Cultivators’ escape speed was insufficient, now likely individually fleeing in chaos. As long as we advance quickly, they’ll be unable to join the army at Cold River Beach.

In haste, the treasures stored by the sects of these Spirit Veins were certainly not gathered properly, but these remnants aren’t my aim. It seems we’ll have to directly advance, to confront them head-on.

This Master Xuan Jing truly understands military strategy, not simple at all.

Thinking to this point, Lu Qian sent a message to his senior sister behind him, advising not to waste energy on these Spirit Veins. As they pass through, they should simply ignite Spiritual Fire and burn everything to ashes.

You want to maintain a resolute defense, then I’ll make it scorched earth.

Next, he retrieved the Illusory Sound Treasure Conch, contacting Minglong Mountain, and promptly sent a message to Beichui County, notifying them of the Shaoyin Sect’s arrangements, urging them to advance immediately. Otherwise, when Dongping County’s reinforcements arrive and join forces, it would be challenging to gain any advantage.

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After a cup of tea’s time, above Cold River Beach, Master Xuan Jing, sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, lightly flicking the exceedingly long silvery duster drifting in the air.

At present, six Foundation Establishments from the front Spirit Veins had withdrawn to Cold River Beach to join the others, with twenty-four Foundation Establishments now present at Cold River Beach.

Master Yaoming of Dongping County is also about to arrive, soon the defenses at Cold River Beach will be solid as a fortress. Plus, Huaiyou’s and Qingyuan’s four Golden Cores will quickly move to Chongming. At that time, the Yunshan Sect will have to retreat, and Beichui County, unsupported, can only withdraw its forces.

Our side will pursue closely, expanding the victory!

With this thought, a hint of pride flashed across his sallow-green face.

Just at that moment, a dragon’s roar resounded in the sky!