Flying Swords Covering the Sky

"Alright, then we'll launch the attack in half an hour."

Xin Tianqi nodded and looked at Gu Jinlai: "We can go to the ambush this time. I hope you can stay at Longteng Mountain and take charge of the overall situation."

"I know what you're worried about, but without me, who among you can stop Huo Yuqing, the Sparrow Sword Immortal?"

This Gu Jinlai.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room fell silent.

After a long while, Xin Tianqi said, "I would like to experience the demeanor of a peak Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord."

He wasn't confident he could defeat a peak True Lord.

Such True Lord has no shortcomings in any aspect, including cultivation, sword control, burst techniques, and equipment.

Even a powerful True Lord like him would find it difficult to escape unscathed.

"Therefore, you can leave this Sparrow Sword Immortal to me."

Gu Jinlai said, "As for my safety, you need not worry."

After a moment's thought, he gave a white lie. "I obtained a treasure from the Aries constellation. This treasure contains intense power that can annihilate it in one blow."

"Treasures of Aries?"

This explanation shocked Xin Tianqi and the others.

By this time, news of the Aries Palace had spread, and everyone knew that people from Gu Jinlai had passed through the True Dragon Gate of the Aries Palace.

One reason why Ye Dongliu was unprepared and launched an attack on the other Spirit Transformation cultivators before Long Xiangtian arrived was that he was forced to fight back.

Another reason is the fear of treasures obtained from the Gu Jinlai.

They feared that he would gain a significant boost in strength with this item, posing an even greater threat to Dragon Sparrow Manor.

The uses of this item have been Gu Jinlai...

Everyone felt reassured.

"The Ancient Elder must have foreseen this moment, which is why he specifically chose this item as a reward. With such a treasure, we can surely ensure that the Sparrow Sword Immortal will not return alive. Once Dragon Sparrow Manor loses this true pillar of strength, it will be difficult for them to pose a threat to us again."

Lu Zhanfeng said excitedly.

The others nodded in agreement.

They had no doubt whatsoever about the treasures produced by the Aries constellation.

Even Xin Tianqi was no exception.

Only...

He felt a little regretful.

If one could exchange their Gu Jinlai for a treasure that could increase their cultivation level, it would seem to be more cost-effective in the long run.

However, the current situation in Star Province forces him to choose such a one-time trump card.

This time, it was Star Province that dragged him down.

At this moment, Gu Jinlai is issuing orders to Nian Buwang, Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, Gu Qingmei, and their group.

Defending the artillery positions, which were overseen by the Celestial Master's apprentices, and resisting the flying sword attacks from the Spirit Transformation Grandmasters were of paramount importance.

After all, although there are several hundred Celestial Master apprentices in Lingxiao City now, and even the Gu Jinlai Gu Clan disciples who have performed poorly in the path of demons and gods have been encouraged to switch to Celestial Master training, the overall number has not increased.

He felt he was losing money even if he exchanged one apprentice for a Spirit Transformation.

In this situation, when faced with an attack from flying swords, it is essential to ensure that the firepower network constructed by Gu Chifeng and others provides adequate protection.

Soon, Gu Jinlai had arrived at a hiding place about eight or nine miles from the Longteng Mountain artillery position.

He calmly took out the Thousand-Mile Light and Shadow Mirror.

"The people of Dragon Sparrow Manor thought that by keeping their troops entrenched in Dragon Roar City and holding out, they could simply wait it out for a while. They believed that once we failed to capture the city, they would retreat. Otherwise, before we even took Dragon Roar City, Star Province would fall into chaos. And once we retreated, they would most likely rush out of the city, pursue and kill us, and ultimately defeat us completely. Unfortunately... their strategy was correct, and they even placed an extreme emphasis on Star Province..."

This can be seen from the fact that Longque Manor clearly had the ability to fight Star Province, but chose to abandon the four cities west of Jiangzhou that were close to Star Province, and instead relied on Longxiao City to fight the Star Province army in a decisive battle.

This tactic was extremely cautious.

Even if Dragon Sparrow Manor were to go to war with the Devil Dao Sect like Purgatory Sect, Yellow Spring Sect, and Cold Moon Sect, they might not be this cautious.

From this perspective, Longque Manor has already placed Star Province on the same level as the Purgatory Sect, the Yellow Springs Sect, and the Cold Moon Sect.

"Unfortunately... your mistake was that you only regarded Star Province as a top power and treated Star Province with the same methods used against top powers."

Gu Jinlai activated the Thousand-Mile Mirror of Light and Shadow, and seeing the figures appearing on it, he said, "Pass on my order! You have three minutes, all units, to conduct a final check!"

"Roger! Positions one through six have been inspected and are ready to fire at any time!"

"Positions 7 through 12 have been inspected! Awaiting further instructions!"

"Positions thirteen through twenty-four are ready. Please give the order, Ancestor!"

One by one, the members of the Gu Clan, including the Celestial Master in charge of the battle, responded.

Soon, all positions completed the final round of testing.

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai have no more hesitation.

"Very well, then... let's target Dragonroar City! Let's raze this city to the ground!"

Gu Jinlai, a command was given, "Fire!"

The instant he gave the order to "fire," several streaks of fire flashed simultaneously from the direction of Longteng Mountain.

A deafening roar resounded simultaneously in dozens of locations on Longteng Mountain, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

The next moment, streaks of black light, accompanied by piercing whistles and seemingly firelight, ripped through the sky and hurtled towards Dragon Roar City, fifty miles away.

The maximum range of the howitzer is only forty miles, but at this time the artillery position is located on Longteng Mountain. With the advantage of the terrain and the use of special extended-range shells, it is possible to bombard the shells into Longxiao City.

At this time.

Inside Dragon Roar City, Ye Qianqiu and Long Xiangtian were in a tall building.

Among them was Huo Yuqing, the Sparrow Sword Immortal, who looked to be in his thirties but had a full head of white hair.

Although this Primordial Spirit True Lord was nearing the end of her life, she had cultivated some kind of secret technique, coupled with the Turtle Breathing Method, which allowed her to maintain 90% of her peak power. Even Long Xiangtian was inferior to her.

Three Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord were in control of the overall situation, while nineteen Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators were stationed around the perimeter, waiting for those from Gu Jinlai and seek their doom.

The situation remains under their control.

Even...

At this critical moment, Huo Yuqing still had the energy to plan for her future.

"When Aries departed this time, they declared that they would return in a few years to reopen Aries. In the past, Aries had no fixed abode, and no one knew where they would eventually arrive after chasing the storm. But this time, we know them inside and out, and their target is the Qian Tian area. This is a tremendous fortuitous opportunity for us."

Huo Yuqing said in a deep voice, "The Aries Star Palace was the palace of the former ruler of the Celestial Master Holy Domain, the Aries Star Lord. It contains countless rare treasures and medicines, and there are definitely some treasures that can prolong life. Therefore, I want you to do your best to cultivate a few outstanding Celestial Masters during this period to prepare for the next descent of the Aries Star Palace. As long as you can pass the test and obtain the longevity treasure, let me persevere for another ten or eight years. We will definitely be able to wait for the Creation Immortal Fruit to mature. At that time, no matter how far we fight against Star Province, as long as I live, Dragon Sparrow Manor will always remain among the top forces."

"We've already sent people to select items, and we've even brought out some of the treasures that were originally intended as part of the estate's foundation..."

The Dragon Elephant Heavenly Dao, "However, many people speculate that the Aries Star Palace, which originally chased the storm, has now stopped in the Qian Heaven Realm again, most likely because of Gu Jinlai... because Gu Jinlai has shown the potential to become the Aries Star Lord, therefore..."

"Therefore, this time, everyone, Gu Jinlai, must die."

Huo Yuqing said heavily, "Otherwise, once he truly becomes the master of the Aries Star Palace... no, even just once this news is completely spread, his Gu Jinlai surely be immense, attracting countless celestial masters to join him. Some forces will even invest in him in advance and befriend him. At that time, their power will expand at an extremely rapid pace. We must not give him this opportunity."

"If we were to annihilate Gu Jinlai... would the Aries constellation cease to descend?"

Ye Qianqiu asked.

"The spirits of artifacts are different from us humans. Their words and deeds are their rules. The spirit of the Aries Star Palace has promised to descend again in a few years. Even if Gu Jinlai dies, he will not break his promise."

Huo Yuqing said, "However, it is best for us to train our Celestial Masters in secret, so that the artifact spirit may not be fair to the Celestial Masters we train due to reasons from Gu Jinlai."

She said sternly, "The Aries Star Palace is our only hope of obtaining the longevity treasure, and it is also the only way for us to survive until the Creation Immortal Fruit matures and continue our glory for another sixty years. This matter must not be lost."

Long Xiangtian nodded. "After this battle, I will personally oversee the training of the Celestial Masters in the manor."

"This battle can only have three outcomes: the worst, the middle, and the worst. The worst outcome is that we defeat the enemy from Star Province, but we also suffer heavy losses ourselves, resulting in a lose-lose situation. The middle outcome is that Star Province besieges our Longxiao City for a long time without success, and then chaos breaks out in Star Province, forcing them to retreat. We pursue them all the way, causing them heavy losses before they return to Star Province, where they will then be unable to extricate themselves from the quagmire of Star Province."

Huo Yuqing said with a sneer, "The worst are those who, Gu Jinlai, are ignorant of their own mortality and attempt to seize Dragon Roar City by force. The moment they step into Dragon Roar City will be the moment of their death."

Ye Qianqiu, Long Xiangtian, and the others nodded.

They accepted the ancestor's statement.

Their Dragon Sparrow Manor had made the most thorough preparations, coupled with their deep-rooted resources...

We will not lose this battle, no matter what.

It's simply a matter of whether it's a Pyrrhic victory, a minor victory, or a major victory.

"Next, we..."

Just as Ye Qianqiu was about to say something more, Huo Yuqing suddenly sensed something and looked towards the direction of Longteng Mountain.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Qianqiu and Long Xiangtian also noticed something.

"Judging from the trend... it's a flying sword!?"

"Flying swords!? More than thirty... no, more than forty flying swords!? Where did so many Spirit Transformation cultivators come from in Star Province!? Could it be that the Purgatory Sect has made a move? But the information we received was that the Yellow Springs Sect had already restrained the Purgatory Sect's power... How could this be..."

Ye Qianqiu and Long Xiangtian were greatly shocked.

Huo Yuqing's expression hardened. "What are you all standing there for! Intercept them! Have all the Spirit Transformation of Dragon Sparrow Manor draw their swords to intercept them!"

"Wait a minute, perhaps it's the Heavenly Sword..."

Ye Qianqiu suddenly realized something and was about to remind him.

Huo Yuqing gave the order, her divine sense surging and sweeping across the entire city. "Flying swords attack! All Spirit Transformation, heed my command and intercept them with your swords!"