PDLP Chapter 59 Star Palace Crisis 1
Chapter 59 Star Palace Crisis 1
Wang Tianlong returned to his cave on the deserted island, put the purple-haired rat, which had just broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, into his spirit beast bag, and then swept away all the valuable items in the cave, completely erasing all traces. After that, he transformed into a streak of azure light and headed straight for the core of the inner sea of the Chaotic Star Sea—Tianxing City.
He chose to go to Tianxing City because it was the largest human force in the Chaotic Star Sea and had the best information network.
However, what he saw and heard along the way made him feel increasingly heavy-hearted.
The once bustling sea is now desolate. Fragments of broken magical artifacts and the corpses of cultivators float on the surface, the air thick with a faint stench of demonic energy and blood. Occasionally, one can see cultivators or demonic beasts with bloodshot eyes, completely irrational, and wreathed in demonic energy, attacking any living creature they encounter like walking corpses. These are pitiful creatures corrupted by the ancient demonic energy, reduced to puppets.
Wang Tianlong made several moves and easily killed these demonic creatures. However, he discovered that these demonic creatures were generally not very strong, at most at the Core Formation stage, and their actions were completely disordered, seemingly just "remnants" left behind after the ancient demon army swept through.
"It seems that the main force of the ancient demons is not here, but is focused on attacking key human cities," Wang Tianlong judged.
As he ventured deeper into the inner sea, the demonic energy grew increasingly dense, and he encountered more and more demonic creatures, each stronger than the last. Even Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators began to appear!
Near a deserted island, Wang Tianlong encountered a demonized cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage. This person was originally supposed to be an elder of some sect, but now he had a ferocious face, his whole body filled with demonic energy, and he was frantically attacking a group of low-level cultivators who were trying to escape to Tianxing City.
Without hesitation, Wang Tianlong flashed behind the demonized cultivator, delivering a powerful chop to his hand, imbued with pure wind spiritual energy. This instantly shattered the cultivator's protective demonic aura and immobilized him. Instead of immediately killing him, he forcefully invaded the cultivator's chaotic consciousness with his powerful divine sense, performing a soul-searching operation!
He needs more precise intelligence, not aimless searching.
The soul-searching process was not smooth; the demonized cultivator's sea of consciousness had been riddled with holes by demonic energy, and the fragments of memory were chaotic and disordered. However, Wang Tianlong still managed to extract some key information from it:
The main force of the ancient demon army is launching a full-scale siege on Tianxing City! Tianxing City is under relentless attack from the ancient demons day and night.
The information obtained through soul searching gave Wang Tianlong a clearer understanding of the severity of the situation in the human realm.
Over a hundred Nascent Soul Ancient Demons besieged Tianxing City! On the Star Palace side, even with most of the Chaotic Star Sea's power gathered, there were only about thirty Nascent Soul cultivators. The disparity in strength between the two sides was nearly threefold, and the fall of Tianxing City seemed only a matter of time.
Wang Tianlong hovered high in the sky, his brows furrowed, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
"More than a hundred Nascent Soul Ancient Demons, they're practically a giant meat grinder." He muttered to himself, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.
If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator facing such a desperate situation, they would probably have already fled overseas to find a secluded place to hide and wait for a change in circumstances. After all, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
However, Wang Tianlong's gaze quickly hardened.
"If Tianxing City falls and the Chaotic Star Sea is completely overrun, the ancient demon army can join forces with the ancient demons of the Great Jin Dynasty without any worries. At that time, the entire human realm will be shrouded in demonic energy. Even if I can hide for a while, can I hide forever? Besides, the ancient demons will never give up investigating the secret of the Heavenly Void Jade Book."
More importantly, he has absolute confidence in his own abilities.
"Late Nascent Soul stage... Mastery of the Wind-Treading Technique... Sky-Treading Boots in hand..." Wang Tianlong felt the surging magical power within his body, a confident smile curving his lips. "With my current cultivation and speed, in the mortal realm, unless a being at the Void Refinement stage or above personally intervenes, no one can stop me!"
That's his greatest source of confidence! If he can't beat them, can't he at least outrun them?
"Let's go take a look first. If the situation is still manageable, we'll lend a hand to the Star Palace; after all, if one falls, the other will be vulnerable. If things don't go well... then don't blame me, Wang, for being disloyal and taking my leave first." Wang Tianlong made up his mind. He was always cautious in his actions, but he wasn't one to back down easily. Provided he could ensure his own safety, he didn't mind contributing to the human realm, and incidentally... see if he could gain some benefits from this great battle, perhaps even increasing the number of hits his system had accumulated after a long period of inactivity.
Having made up his mind, Wang Tianlong no longer hesitated. He fully activated the concealment technique of the "Wind-Treading Technique," instantly making his aura almost imperceptible, as if he had merged with the surrounding wind. Then, his figure flickered, transforming into a faint, almost imperceptible azure shadow, and he silently stealthily headed towards Tianxing City.
Chaotic Star Sea, outside Tianxing City.
The once prosperous and thriving Tianxing City, hailed as the pearl of the Chaotic Star Sea, is now shrouded in an endless black demonic cloud. Within the cloud, countless ferocious ancient demonic figures appear and disappear, emanating a terrifying and suffocating pressure.
On the city walls, the Star Palace cultivators, pale-faced, gripped their magical artifacts tightly, anxiously watching the surging demonic shadows outside the city. The light barrier of the city's protective array trembled violently under the constant onslaught of demonic energy, emitting a groan of unbearable strain.
The ancient demon army responsible for attacking the Chaotic Star Sea was led by an ancient demon leader named Kong Yu. Kong Yu possessed the cultivation of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, was incredibly powerful, ruthless, and deeply trusted by the Yuan Sha Saint Lord. He originally commanded over 180 Nascent Soul stage ancient demons, making him a formidable force.
In order to take over the Chaotic Star Sea as soon as possible, Kong Yu adopted a strategy of dividing his forces. He personally led one hundred Nascent Soul Ancient Demons to attack the human territory, while the other eighty-odd Ancient Demons were led by his deputy to attack the outer sea area occupied by the Chaotic Star Sea demons, in order to prevent the demons from joining forces with the humans.
Faced with the hundred Nascent Soul Ancient Demons led by Kong Yu, the human race of the Chaotic Star Sea appeared incredibly weak. Although the Star Palace had gathered most of the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Chaotic Star Sea, there were only about twenty of them. Adding some rogue cultivators who came to support them and other sect elders, the total number was no more than forty!
Over the past few months, the remaining army has swept through the inner sea of the Chaotic Star Sea with overwhelming force. Island after island has been conquered, and sect after sect has been wiped out. The resistance of human cultivators is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of absolute power, and they have all collapsed. Tianxing City has become the last isolated island for the human race in the Chaotic Star Sea.
"Lord Kongyu, although Tianxing City's defensive array is sturdy, it has developed several weak points under our relentless attacks over the past few days," an ancient demon general reported to Kongyu. "At most, we will be able to breach the city in three more days!"
Hovering above the demonic clouds, Kong Yu looked down at the colossal city below, which stood firm like a tortoise shell, a hint of disdain and cruelty flashing in his eyes.
"Three days? That's too long." Kong Yu's voice was icy. "The Holy Lord has ordered that we must take the Chaotic Star Sea as soon as possible and join forces with the other armies. Pass down the order: starting today, regardless of the cost, launch a full-scale attack on the city! I want to see the walls of Tianxing City adorned with the battle flag of my Holy Clan before sunset!"
"Yes!" The ancient demon general accepted the order and left.
With a command from Kong Yu, war drums suddenly resounded from within the demonic clouds, sounding like thunder! Hundreds of ancient demon warriors, led by the Nascent Soul Ancient Demon, launched an even more ferocious attack on the defensive formation of Tianxing City like a black tide!
Various powerful demonic abilities and magical treasures poured down on the array's light barrier like a torrential rain. The light barrier trembled violently, its light flickering erratically, as if it might shatter at any moment.
On the city wall, Ling Yunchen, the master of the Star Palace, had a livid face. He personally oversaw the formation, directing the cultivators to maintain the formation with all their might and injecting spirit stones into it. However, the spirit stones were being consumed at an alarming rate, and at this rate, it would not be able to hold out for long.