A Sexagenary Cycle in the Blink of an Eye (24)

Leling Island, with its thick defensive barrier rising up, is like a piece of blue crystal, with dense Array Mark swirling and writhing on its surface, exuding an imposing and unyielding aura.

Outside the barrier, the massive Yang Household Fleet stretched as far as the eye could see. The Flagship, Fifth-Tier War Flying Vessels, was enlarged to 500 zhang long and 200 zhang wide, resembling a floating Island. On it stood a large number of Purple Moon Army Soldiers clad in Battle Armor, exuding a murderous aura.

With a full 2,500 men, the Purple Moon Army, once arrayed, could even withstand a Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation cultivator, let alone the mere Fifth-Tier Low-Grade Leling Island before them.

Yang Xuanwu stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the boat, facing Madam Red Butterfly across from him.

His robust physique was as majestic as a mountain, and his imposing aura was awe-inspiring. Although he was only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage realm, Yang Xuanwu was in no way inferior to Madam Red Butterfly, who was at the peak of the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm.

Looking at the extremely heroic young man before her, a glint of admiration flashed in Madam Red Butterfly's eyes. Although they were on opposing sides, she still felt genuine respect for such a talented and outstanding person.

"He's just a bit too young, what a pity!" Madam Red Butterfly sighed inwardly. This was the first time she, a woman of pride her whole life, had met a man who could stir her heart so deeply.

"Attack!" Yang Xuanwu had no other thoughts. His life revolved solely around the Immortal Dao and his Lineage; as for women...

In Yang Xuanwu's view, women only affect his cultivation, and he always avoids such trouble as much as possible.

Over the years, countless fairies have been drawn to him, but Yang Xuanwu has always avoided them like the plague, fearing that if he were to be tainted, he would be unable to escape.

Boom!!

With a command from their commander, the Purple Moon Army formed a neat array and, led by the Nascent Soul Realm Commander Yang Yusheng, who had advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, charged towards the defensive barrier opposite them, like a legendary collapsing and tilting pillar supporting the sky, accompanied by the terrifying sounds of wind and thunder.

"Kill!!"

As soon as the Purple Moon Army moved, the other cultivators also took action. Various attacks gathered together, like the Milky Way hanging upside down. The force that rippled out stirred up a raging storm, and the sky within hundreds of miles became hazy, with Spiritual Qi disordered and waves crashing.

"Defense!!"

With a wave of her right hand, Madam Red Butterfly mobilized the more than 60,000 Cultivators stationed on Leling Island to activate the Formation Defense System she had meticulously crafted over decades to resist the Yang Household's attack.

However, not long after the war began, Madam Red Butterfly was shocked by the Purple Moon Army's first all-out attack.

The Cultivator Legion, numbering only 2,500, was equipped with the most luxurious gear imaginable.

Not only do they each possess a War Beast, but the Law Artifacts and Law Treasures they carry are also of the finest quality. Furthermore, the Cultivation Method practiced by these soldiers must have been carefully selected. With each breath, they move as if they were one person. Although the formation is massive, it does not feel bulky at all; on the contrary, it is surprisingly light and agile.

Aww!!

A deafening tiger roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth. The enormous White Tiger Divine Beast, hundreds of feet tall, extended its claws. Before the attack even landed, the exceptionally sharp Geng Metal Qi caused the churning clouds above to split open a massive chasm that stretched for hundreds of miles. At first glance, it looked as if the entire sky had been sliced open.

"Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation cultivator!!" Madam Red Butterfly stared in disbelief at the White Tiger Divine Beast before her. Previously, the Purple Moon Army had always operated in small, scattered groups, fighting against the cultivators of the Flower Butterfly Sect in the vast Leling Archipelago.

Although the small group of the Purple Moon Army was not weak, it was not taken seriously by Madam Red Butterfly. Moreover, the Purple Moon Army was expanding rapidly, and the Yang Household's deliberate cover-up successfully misled Madam Red Butterfly, making her believe that the Purple Moon Army's combat strength was still under control.

However, this decisive battle completely changed Madam Red Butterfly's view of the Purple Moon Army.

"This is definitely a cultivator army that only Province-Level Power could build," Madam Red Butterfly murmured to herself, her last hope for victory in this war shattered.

With the Purple Moon Army present, the Yang Household will likely win the war, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

In just three hours, the defenses of Leling Island were breached, and Madam Red Butterfly led her cultivators to surrender. Thus, the Leling Archipelago completely belonged to the Yang Household family.

Leling Island was renamed Purple Moon Island, becoming the Yang Household's Foundation Ground in the Chaotic Sea.

The Battle of Purple Moon Island acted as a catalyst, and with the Yang Household's victory, the Four Great Powers almost simultaneously launched the Final Battle in the Spirit-Suppressing Sea Region.

Like autumn leaves swept away by the wind, the Chang Household, the Shi Household, the Qing Household, the Golden Tide Sect... the Flower Butterfly Sect, the Snake Spirit Valley, and so on, were successively conquered. The eight Commandery-Level Power were forced to submit, surrendering large tracts of territory and resources, and becoming vassals of the four Province-Level Power.

The battle in the Spirit-Suppressing Sea Region has now come to an end.

Yang Household Yang Tianyou looked at the battle report in his hand, smiled faintly, and then announced that he would go into seclusion.

Three years later, a message from the Chaotic Sea reached Yunhua.

The Eight Desolations Saber Saint sent a letter, stating that ten years later, the Four Symbols Alliance Assembly would be held at the Eight Desolations Arena on Four Symbols Island, in preparation for uniting the forces of the Four Symbols Legacy before the Interface War to cope with the great changes to come.

Yang Tianyou went into seclusion, leaving all affairs to Yunhua. She personally wrote a letter to inform the Eight Desolations Saber Saint that she and her husband would attend the meeting on time.