Heavenfire Sect's Invasion

The Gate of Creation.

At this moment, the entire sect was filled with a sense of oppression.

Dozens of Void Immortal Elders were filled with unease.

The holy protector below was also restless.

Some of the True Disciple of Returning to Emptiness and the stewards were even considering whether or not to leave the Creation Gate.

Meanwhile, some of the Primordial Spirit cultivators and those who hadn't even reached the Core Formation stage, as well as the outer members of the Creation Sect, had already packed their things and secretly left.

Fortunately, despite the unease within the Creation Sect, thanks to the recent purge of sects by Gu Jinlai, some unscrupulous individuals were eliminated in the process, and this atmosphere prevented the Creation Sect from collapsing.

"We have just received news that the Nanzhao Kingdom has launched an attack on the Dali Kingdom, a vassal state under the jurisdiction of our Creation Sect. A million-strong army has invaded Dali, and there are also True Immortals assisting them. The Dali Kingdom has lost sixteen cities in a row and has sent four waves of envoys to see the sect leader, hoping to get our reinforcements."

In the sect's conference room, a Void Immortal reported in a deep voice.

As Sect Leader Jiang Yujian was fully engaged in activating the Creation Heavenly Dao to produce the Cheng Ying Mech, the meeting was chaired by Ye Yan, who had fallen from the position of Supreme Elder to Elder.

Hearing what this illusory immortal said, Ye Yan said in a deep voice, "Nan Zhao Kingdom is a vassal state of the Heavenly Fire Sect. I didn't expect them to be so willing to disregard everything and tear off all pretense of civility."

After saying that, he turned to another Void Immortal: "Have you sent a message to the Mo family? The Heavenly Fire Sect has raised an army to invade, which will inevitably lead to a war of the Heavenly Dao. The spiritual energy lost at that time will be an astronomical figure. As the ruler of the Northern Region, can the Mo family just stand by and watch this great war consume the spiritual energy of the Northern Region?"

"It's not just the Heavenly Fire Sect that's planning to attack us, but also the Myriad Star Sword Sect, a top-tier power. If I'm not mistaken, these two powers have already visited the Mo family and promised to spend enough spirit crystals to compensate for the depletion of spiritual energy caused by this war. Otherwise, the Mo family wouldn't have turned a blind eye."

Another illusory immortal.

After saying that, he couldn't help but ask, "How exactly did the Supreme Elder offend the Myriad Stars Sword Sect? Also, where is the Supreme Elder now? With the Creation Sect facing a formidable enemy, this is precisely the time when we need the Supreme Elder the most..."

"Shut up!"

Before the illusory immortal could finish speaking, Ye Yan sternly stopped him. "The Supreme Elder's authority is supreme, representing the will of our entire Creation Sect. Are you questioning the Supreme Elder?"

"No... I wouldn't dare..."

The illusory immortal hurriedly waved his hand. "But... I heard rumors that our Creation Sect's Supreme Elder is not a close relative of the Sect Master, but... has already been possessed by another person. It is because he used the Secret Method of possession that he incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, which is why the Myriad Star Sword Sect joined forces with the Heavenly Fire Sect to launch a military campaign against our Creation Sect..."

"Is it necessary for an outsider to judge whether the Supreme Elder is a close relative of the Sect Leader? Would the Sect Leader not be able to tell? This is clearly a psychological warfare tactic by the enemy, aiming to undermine the fighting spirit of our Creation Sect from within, thereby achieving the goal of splitting our Creation Sect."

Ye Yan waved his hand forcefully without hesitation. "From now on, I do not want anyone to use this matter to their advantage. Otherwise, they will be punished for the crime of splitting up the sect!"

Upon hearing Ye Yan's words, the assembled immortals all tensed up and quickly agreed.

"The Wanxing Sword Sect and the Tianhuo Sect's invasion is clearly an act of bullying."

Ye Yan's sharp gaze swept over the elders of the Free Field: "Because the Supreme Elder possessed a legacy, he attracted the covetous eyes of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect. The Suspended Sword Dao Master even directly activated the Gengjin Heavenly Dao, intending to kill him and seize the legacy in his hands. Unexpectedly, the Supreme Elder's legacy was actually the refinement of a sacred corpse. Relying on that sacred corpse, he walked out of the Innate Sacred Path and could exert the combat power of a top-level Celestial Immortal without relying on the Cave Heaven."

These words caused an uproar among the immortals present.

"A top-tier celestial being!?"

"The Supreme Elder actually possesses combat power comparable to a top-tier Celestial Immortal? And without relying on his grotto-heaven!?"

The exclamations were filled with shock and surprise.

A top-tier celestial being who does not rely on a grotto-heaven!

This deterrent power...

He is not much inferior to the Immortal Lord.

Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, Ye Yan nodded slightly. "With the Supreme Elder here, plus the Creation Heavenly Dao, it won't be so easy for the Myriad Star Sword Sect and the Heavenly Fire Sect to deal with our Creation Sect! I have already contacted the Longevity Pavilion. Given their relationship with the Myriad Star Sword Sect, once the Myriad Star Sword Sect invests enough power into our Creation Sect, they will definitely not let the opportunity pass."

"The Pavilion of Longevity!"

Upon hearing this, the morale of the assembled immortals also improved somewhat.

Besides the ruling Mohist school, the Northern Region is comprised of two top sects and five large forces, who collectively govern the Northern Region.

The Longevity Pavilion is another top-tier power on par with the Myriad Stars Sword Sect.

This faction possesses even more Celestial Immortals than the Myriad Stars Sword Sect, with five Celestial Immortals openly displayed.

It's just that their cultivation Cultivation Method are not as invincible as those of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect, so their power is only about the same as that of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect.

"With the Longevity Pavilion here, we don't need to worry about the Myriad Star Sword Sect. The only thing we need to deal with is the Heavenly Fire Sect! And the strongest Dao Master of the Heavenly Fire Sect, the Purple Flame Dao Master, may not be able to do anything to our Creation Sect's Supreme Elder!"

Ye Yan said, "Besides... the help the Supreme Elder gave us is not just about his own strength."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Everyone should just do their own job and maintain stability."

"What about the Dali Kingdom..."

"I allowed them to surrender in order to preserve their strength."

Ye Yan said.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

All things have a spirit, and humans are the most intelligent of all.

Where there is life, there is Spiritual Qi.

This rule also applies in the Xuanxian Realm.

Although there is such a thing as Spirit Vein in the Xuanxian Realm, if we were to describe the Xuanxian Realm as a funnel, Spirit Vein would refer to the areas that have not yet been completely destroyed.

Although the entire Xuanxian Realm is already "damaged," even if this place is intact, the spiritual energy in other places is still dissipating. However, the spiritual energy in undamaged places will at least dissipate more slowly than in completely damaged places.

In such a situation, there are many living beings, and naturally, a great deal of spirituality is generated.

However, once the surrounding countries under the jurisdiction of the Creation Gate, such as the Dali Kingdom, are annexed by the vassal states of the Heavenly Fire Sect, the Creation Gate, even with its own cave heaven, will still be able to collect a significant amount of spiritual energy.

Without sufficient spiritual energy, the members of the Creation Sect will not be able to obtain a boost in combat power, and the Heavenly Dao will also be difficult to activate.

When the spiritual energy weakens to its extreme, even the Heavenly Dao will collapse because it cannot maintain its operation.

Of course, this process is often very long, and may take decades or even centuries, since many sects will reserve some spirit crystals in case of emergency.

This also serves as evidence of the consequences of losing a large population under one's jurisdiction for a sect.

"Elder..."

"The Heavenly Fire Sect won't be able to run rampant for long."

Ye Yan waved his hand, stopping the elder from speaking and ending the meeting.

Soon, he returned and slipped into the cave.

Inside the cave, a figure was pointing out instructions to the 304 disciples of the Creation Sect.

This person was none other than Gu Jinlai, who had returned to the Xuanxian Gu Jinlai through the Star Gate secretly controlled by the Immortal Kingdom.

The person he was instructing was none other than the disciple of the Divine Martial Peak of the Creation Sect.

After a six-month selection process, only 304 disciples from Shenwu Peak have passed the final selection.

These 304 disciples of Shenwu Peak are the first batch of mecha pilots selected Gu Jinlai.

"Supreme Elder."

Ye Yan stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Elder Ye, you're too kind."

Gu Jinlai, he asked, "How is the sect doing?"

"It's still under control, and there shouldn't be any major problems."

As Ye Yan spoke, he added, "In addition, regarding the Heavenly Fire Sect's offensive, I will follow your instructions, Elder, and primarily adopt a policy of retreat."

"Very good."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "Although the Heavenly Fire Sect has begun to occupy cities belonging to the Creation Gate, the Creation Gate's rule in these cities and kingdoms is becoming increasingly powerful. It will take the Heavenly Fire Sect at least three to five years to reverse this perception. This time, I brought two hundred spirit crystals and a large amount of production materials for the Cheng Ying mechs. I even brought thirty mechs. At most, the Creation Gate will have three hundred Cheng Ying mechs in one year!"

He said calmly, "At that time, we will not only be able to launch a counterattack in one fell swoop, but also take advantage of the fact that the Heavenly Fire Sect has launched an attack on our Creation Sect to annex the Heavenly Fire Sect, replace it as the true overlord of the Flame River Path, and further counterattack the Myriad Star Sword Sect, occupy the Suspended Gold Path, and control both paths completely."

Ye Yan turned his gaze to the side of the cave.

There, more than forty Heavenly Lords were busy repairing and debugging the twenty-eight Cheng Ying mechs produced by Jiang Yujian.

Gu Jinlai left, he still had some spirit crystals left. In the next six months, these spirit crystals were transformed into these twenty-eight Cheng Ying mechs.

Besides these twenty-eight Cheng Ying mechs, there were thirty-four more Cheng Ying mechs parked not far from them, similar to the mechs produced by Jiang Yujian, but clearly more refined and larger.

That was the "Heavenly Ruler" type mecha produced by Qian Tian.

Controlled by the Heavenly Lord with his True Spirit, it is a powerful war weapon with superior performance compared to the "Divine Warrior" type mechs that have been named Gu Jinlai.

If it is said that in non-siege and non-legion combat situations, it takes two or even three Divine Martial Shadow Mechs working together to fight against a True Immortal, then the Heavenly Monarch Shadow Mech can completely confront a True Immortal head-on.

They can even fight to the death with high-level True Immortals.

The ratio of their combat strength has reached one to five, or even one to six.

As Ye Yan sized up the forty-odd Heavenly Lords, two of them strode forward and arrived in front of Gu Jinlai.

It was Zhang Yukun and Yan Xingchen.

Thanks to the favorable environment, Zhang Yukun has already cultivated to the level of a Celestial Lord, and his True Spirit has now begun to crystallize.

As the former head of the Celestial Master's Hall of the Holy Dynasty, Yan Xingchen's skills were naturally quite profound.

The two of them were the leaders among the forty-two Heavenly Lords.

The reason there are as many as forty-two Heavenly Lords...

One part of it came from the breakthroughs achieved by the Celestial Masters trained by Qian Tian, while the other part came from the funding provided by the Holy Dynasty and the Immortal Kingdom.

Currently, the entire Qian Heaven has no problem having more than forty-two Heavenly Lords, let alone another hundred.

"Elder, these mechs have been fully tested and adjusted. Sect Leader Jiang's unprecedented forging methods are truly amazing. There are basically no major problems."

Zhang Yukun reported, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Good."

Gu Jinlai turned his gaze to the 304 disciples of Shenwu Peak: "They already have the relevant knowledge base, and some have even test-driven Shenwu mechs. However, I will use a special Secret Method to pass on the complete mech skills to them, so that they can practice well during this period. When the war with Tianhuo Sect officially begins, they will shine brightly."