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Su Wen left in such a hurry that he didn't give any specific instructions.

Or perhaps...

He seemed intent on trapping Gu Jinlai in the Star Province battlefield, lest he suddenly have a fit of madness and try to eliminate him, Spirit Transformation cultivator with whom he harbored grudges, by deliberately leaving no word behind.

The intelligence agencies were leaderless, which greatly affected their operations.

So much so that when Gu Jinlai's personal guards had already crossed thousands of miles to join the Star Curtain City battlefield, the State Lord's Mansion still hadn't received the news of the Dragon Sparrow Manor's crushing defeat and the deaths of two Primordial Spirit True Lord and four Spirit Transformation cultivators.

Starfall City.

A large army's movement often causes a huge stir.

To ensure the decapitation operation wouldn't alert the enemy prematurely, and to allow Nie Shisan and his group to disperse and hide, the State Lord's Mansion, led by three Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators—Zhang Wuliang, Wen Rulong, and Xie Shanhe—along with twenty-four Spirit Refining True Person, and one hundred Core Forming Formation cultivators and over two hundred Gang Condensing, totaling more than four hundred people, launched a surprise attack on Star Curtain City.

Despite Nie Shisan's meticulous management of the area surrounding Xingmu City and the deployment of numerous spies, it was too late when they realized that over four hundred experts from the State Lord's Mansion had arrived.

In the battle, Nie Shisan, the leader of the Star Alliance, was severely injured, and the Spirit Refining Elders of the Elder Council suffered heavy losses.

Of the nineteen people, seven were killed.

The remaining twelve scattered and fled in panic, or hid themselves by taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and by the escape routes they had intentionally prepared.

Even so, during this period, two more of the twelve elders were identified and executed on the spot.

If it weren't for the fact that Star Curtain City had a population of over a million, the four hundred people brought by Wen Rulong, Zhang Wuliang, and Xie Shanhe would not have been able to conduct a thorough search. The remaining ten Spirit Refining and the severely injured Nie Shisan would have been found long ago.

Although the Star Alliance still has many experts hiding in the city, barely surviving, the State Lord's Mansion has already mobilized a large army at the border.

Lacking support from the experts of the Starry Sky Alliance and without clear orders from above, the Starry Sky Alliance's army was caught off guard and suffered repeated defeats.

If this trend continues, the governor's army will be at the city gates in less than two days.

When tens of thousands of people search the city together, even if Nie Shisan and other high-ranking members of the Star Alliance hide themselves deeply, they will be exposed with nowhere to hide.

"Boom!"

The earth roared.

Gu Jinlai led the elite troops of Lingxiao City and appeared ten miles outside Xingmu City.

At this time, Star Curtain City was already under the control of Wen Rulong, Zhang Wuliang, Xie Shanhe, and others.

Although it would be quite difficult for four hundred people to control a city, at least no one in the Star Alliance dared to step forward and resist at this time.

Or rather, those who dared to resist were all dead.

Wherever a group of more than a hundred people gathers under the flying sword, the leader will immediately be struck by lightning.

Without personnel to organize, they cannot form a formation, and any master of the Core Forming stage can easily defeat a hundred or so people.

Even though many of those hundred or so people were members of the Star Alliance, including some experts who had refined their True Qi and even condensed their Gang Qi, they were still able to overcome the challenges.

"Detect and mark the opponent's experts at the Spirit Refining and Spirit Transformation."

Gu Jinlai, orders have been issued directly.

"Three Spirit Transformation cultivators, twenty-four... it seems one has fallen. Only twenty-three Spirit Refining level divine sense responses were found, and they have all been marked."

Gu Chifeng responded immediately.

"Good!"

Gu Jinlai nodded. "Of the six of you, three will be responsible for intercepting the flying swords, three will be responsible for picking off True Person of Spirit Refining, and the rest will be supported by 'Thunder' Gatling guns to supplement the firepower at the firing points. Those without machine guns will use rockets to shoot down those at the Gang Condensing and Core Forming stages. In addition, each firing point must be equipped with a warrior with the physique of a High-level Demon God as a last line of defense in case of close combat..."

Orders have been issued Gu Jinlai.

The Demon God's personal guards underwent special training during this period.

Besides the arrival of the Primordial Spirit True Lord, they also have corresponding tactics for dealing with Spirit Transformation and Spirit Refining, or when a large number of Spirit Transformation and Spirit Refining attack them.

The roles of each person in charge of different opponents and each person in charge of a specific area are all meticulously planned during daily training.

Gu Jinlai, all that has been done is to slightly adjust tactics according to the current situation.

"Charge!"

Having given the instructions, Gu Jinlai issued a command.

"Roar!"

The mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex beneath him roared.

Suddenly, the three hundred Demon God Guards, who had been keeping a distance from the city and remaining hidden, suddenly attacked and were exposed to the eyes of the experts in Star Curtain City who were on guard.

Seeing the enormous and terrifying figure of the mechanical tyrannosaurus, the leading Core Forming on the city wall, a look of fear appeared in his eyes. Then, as if realizing something, he exclaimed, "Mechanical tyrannosaurus! It's Gu Jinlai! It's Gu Jinlai, the demon of Lingxiao City! They... how did they get here!? Quick! Report to the general!"

In fact, there's no need to report anymore.

As Gu Jinlai and the others focused their attention on Star Curtain City, Wen Rulong, located in the center of the city, sensed something due to the pull of the energy.

He immediately activated his divine sense, probing in the direction from which the crisis was coming, and then...

His expression changed drastically!

"What's going on!? Didn't Dragon Sparrow Manor rush to Lingxiao City to deal with Gu Jinlai? We only took action after learning that the people from Dragon Sparrow Manor had arrived Lingxiao City, so why... is Gu Jinlai here!?"

A flicker of fear crossed Wen Rulong's eyes.

At this moment, Zhang Wuliang, who was searching for the remnants of the Starry Sky Alliance hundreds of meters away, seemed to sense something as well. The two's divine senses quickly converged in the void. "Shouldn't Gu Jinlai have died under the sword of the Supreme Elder of Dragon Sparrow Manor? Why are they appearing outside Star Curtain City!?"

Then, as if a thought had occurred to him, he wondered, "Could it be... that Dragon Sparrow Manor has betrayed us?"

"Betray?"

Wen Rulong's heart skipped a beat. "How is this possible..."

"Why is it impossible!?"

Zhang Wuliang's divine sense was filled with anger. "After arriving Lingxiao City, Longque Manor deliberately did not make a move, allowing Xingtian Alliance to ask Gu Jinlai for help. Once Gu Jinlai arrived at Xingmu City, they fought us to the death. In this way, it would not only be easier for them to deal with Gu Jinlai, but after our state lord's mansion suffered heavy losses, they could also take the opportunity to demand more benefits and occupy more cities!"

Wen Rulong looked embarrassed.

At this moment, another divine thought surged in, "Gentlemen, what are our plans next? Should we retreat immediately, or..."

He is Xie Shanhe, the patriarch of the Xie Family, one of the Lineage in Starlight City.

"Retreat..."

Wen Rulong was somewhat unwilling.

They have already occupied Star Curtain City. Now that Gu Jinlai arrived and they haven't even fought yet, they are just giving up Star Curtain City for nothing. If the news gets out, what will the world think of them?

With this thought in mind, Wen Rulong gritted his teeth and said, "Although there are records of killing demonic ape leaders Gu Jinlai, with that demonic ape leader seriously injured, he himself may not really be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Primordial Spirit True Lord or a high-level great Demonic Beasts!"

"What Chief Steward Wen means is..."

"We three are all renowned Spirit Transformation cultivators who have been famous for many years. We can't be intimidated by the reputation of those who have relied on it Gu Jinlai and flee without a fight. Where would that leave our dignity?"

Wen Rulong said with a stern expression, "The three of us will attack together, launching a concentrated attack to test his mettle. If he is indeed as powerful as the legends say, we will retreat immediately. After all, he has only just arrived outside the city, and there are still seven or eight miles between us, so there is plenty of room to retreat. If he is just all bark and no bite, and all his reputations are just hype from Lingxiao City... today we will make sure he doesn't leave alive!"

That's exactly what I was thinking!

"To flee without a fight and hand over Star Curtain City? That is something I have no desire to do!"

Zhang Wuliang and Xie Shanhe responded immediately.

"Alright, let's strike together, a three-pronged attack from three directions, to break through his defenses in a lightning-fast attack and kill him in one fell swoop!"

Wen Rulong gave the order.

The next moment, three sword lights erupted simultaneously.

The Sword Qi energy soared into the sky, tearing through the heavens, and shot toward Gu Jinlai and his group outside the city with incredible speed.

At this moment, the three Spirit Transformation cultivators unleashed their sword control techniques to their fullest potential.

As soon as the three Spirit Transformation cultivators drew their swords, Gu Chifeng and the others immediately noticed.

"Flying swords are coming!"

As Gu Chifeng roared, the group, who had gained combat experience from the recent battle, adjusted the muzzle of their close-in weapon systems.

"We're still outside the city, with good visibility. There's no need to worry about a surprise attack from Spirit Refining expert. Execute Plan Three: all close-in weapon systems, intercept simultaneously!"

Gu Chifeng shouted, his eyes fixed on the three sword lights that shot towards the horizon at a rate of 700 to 800 meters per second.

Gu Jinlai, they have ridden mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex, maintaining their forward charge, without any intention of helping them.

By now, some of Gu Chifeng and his companions have already condensed the bodies of great Demonic Beasts, and with the added advantage of close-range artillery, it's time for them to start standing on their own.

There was nothing he could do; he had very few capable people around him.

Therefore, they must grow up as quickly as possible.

Gu Chifeng and the others understood this as well. They were eager to share the burden with their ancestor and not let him shoulder all the responsibilities.

At that moment, their eyes were fixed on the flying swords that were tearing through the sky like bolts of lightning, watching them draw ever closer...

Four thousand meters, three thousand five hundred meters! Three thousand meters, two thousand five hundred meters...

When the three flying swords entered their formation from three directions, 2,500 meters away, the close-in weapon system suddenly emitted a series of "beep beep" sounds.

Suddenly, Gu Chifeng's eyes widened, and he roared the order, "Fire!"

"Sizzle!"

Flame jet.

Visible flames simultaneously shot out from the front of the barrels of the six close-in weapon systems.

Countless streams of light intertwined to form a torrent of metal, instantly intercepting the three flying swords that shot towards the horizon.

Two units are responsible for one flying sword.

Wen Rulong, Zhang Wuliang, Xie Shanhe...

Or rather, it seems that all the Spirit Transformation cultivators in Star Province have been studying how to break through close-in weapon systems during this period.

Under their control, the three flying swords were extremely agile, with ever-changing flight trajectories, making them many times more flexible than so-called supersonic missiles!

Amidst the torrent of metal and the barrage of sparks, the three flying swords rapidly shifted, charging straight in and advancing layer by layer!

Two thousand meters! One thousand five hundred meters! One thousand meters! Five hundred meters...

When the fastest flying sword was less than two hundred meters away from Gu Chifeng and his group, sparks flew.

The bullets fired from the close-in weapon system finally intercepted the flying sword.

Amidst the sparks, this flying sword, traveling at a speed of 800 meters per second, was instantly riddled with dozens of bullets.

Even if the controller turns the sword at top speed to avoid more bullets, it is still to no avail.

Amidst a burst of sparks, the flying sword was blasted apart in mid-air, shattering into several, or even more than a dozen, pieces of iron filings.

As Gu Qingmei's group successfully intercepted the fastest flying sword, the other two flying swords quickly followed suit.

When crafting flying swords, the characteristics of "sharpness" or "air-piercing" are often chosen, and few people consider the "toughness" of flying swords.

Therefore, any flying sword that is hit by close-in weapon system will only be blown to pieces.

The two intercepted flying swords were no exception.

Gu Jinlai witnessed this scene, Gu Jinlai nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad."

He suddenly drew his sword, Cheng Ying, and swung it forward. "Seize the city."