Building a Sanctuary in the Eternal Night
Chapter 224

If it's a formation, it's your responsibility.

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This Blazing Pillar of light, carrying terrifying power, illuminated the Coastline, making it incredibly bright. "Boom boom boom!!!"

Accompanied by the sound of cannons firing.

Countless Crimson Beam shot from the ground of the Feng Qiya Continent into the sky; these were the Feng Qiya Continent's Anti-Aircraft Cannon attempting to intercept this sudden attack.

However

That beam of Golden Light Pillar was moving too fast.

These Crimson Beam were not intercepted in time and were left far behind. Those that were anticipated were burned to ashes by the power emanating from the Golden Light Pillar before they could even get close.

Until

This Blazing Pillar traveled deep into the "Feng Qiya Continent" and landed in a deep mountain.

Even from hundreds of kilometers away, one could clearly see a large amount of fire shooting into the sky, followed by a huge Mushroom Cloud rising. A few breaths later.

A deafening explosion came from the horizon, and the ground trembled slightly.

No one knows where the attack came from, yet everyone knows where it came from.

The Group Leader the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion, stationed on the Feng Qiya Continent, was staring in shock at the Mushroom Cloud high in the sky, holding Dagger and looking warily at the soldiers guarding the Eerie Stone not far away.

It looks like war is about to break out.

He hasn't received specific orders yet.

We must not act rashly.

Once they receive the formal order to start the war, or the order to retaliate freely, it will be time for them to take action.

As Mortal Domain, their small number of people is undoubtedly insufficient to guard this place, and they are destined to die.

At this moment, due to the excitement, his body began to tremble involuntarily.

And those soldiers on the other side.

The soldiers sent down from the Feng Qiya Continent to guard the 5 billion Eerie Stone were also looking at the Mushroom Cloud in the distance with some confusion. Was that... the Heavenly Dao Cannon? No, they hadn't seen the Flying Boat pass by at all.

What is this?

What kind of attack method is this?

Why is it something they've never seen?

The sheer number of Anti-Aircraft Cannon deployed Coastal Area now seemed like a joke, proving almost entirely ineffective against this attack.

Open

Has war broken out?

Feng Qiya Continent, at its core.

"Report!!"

A hurried voice rang out from outside the hall, breaking the relaxed atmosphere inside. A man dressed in black rushed in with a worried expression.

"Such panic is utterly unbecoming."

The Elderly Man sitting on the Throne looked slightly displeased. "Just bring me whatever news you have. I'll hold the sky up even if it falls. What's the rush? Speak, what is it?"

"The Vehicle Workshop,' located deep in the mountains 278 kilometers from Mortal Domain mainland's garrison area, was just attacked by an unknown force." "Two Level-9 Vehicle Workshop have been destroyed."

"All the newly produced Flying Boat were destroyed, and those... Flying Boat already equipped with Level-20 Heavenly Dao Cannon were also completely destroyed." "The tens of thousands of people stationed in the workshop all vanished."

"Within a radius of nearly a hundred li"

"Reduced to ruins."

The man in black, kneeling on one knee in the Great Hall, reported urgently.

The words had barely left his mouth.

The Great Hall fell into complete silence, the air Ice-Cold it felt like it could drip water.

The Lord of the Feng Qiya Continent sat on his Throne, his expression gradually darkening. His hands unconsciously gripped the armrests tightly. He now naturally understood what the Mortal Domain meant by giving them an explanation.

Very good.

Very good.

What kind of attack method could travel such a long distance to hit his "secret Vehicle Workshop"?

The Sky-Piercing Pillar?

No, the Sky-Piercing Pillar doesn't have that far an attack range.

Heavenly Dao Cannon?

That's not right either. No Flying Boat ventured deep into the interior. According to intelligence, it was an extremely fast, Blazing Pillar that emitted a bright light, brighter than Broad Daylight. The Anti-Aircraft Cannon deployed on the shore were completely ineffective.

What is that?

He didn't know.

But he knew it was a show of force from the Mortal Domain, a display of his military firepower, and... a demonstration of intelligence capabilities. This Vehicle Workshop was secretly built to create a large number of "Flying Boat" without anyone knowing, for a surprise attack on the New Continent. How did the Mortal Domain find out?

Could such highly confidential information really have been detected by just a few people in the Mortal Domain?

Everyone Great Hall was somewhat uneasy.

Since the Mortal Domain knows about their secret Vehicle Workshop, they might also know the location of this place. If they were to use the same method on this place, then they could all be declared dead.

"Don't rush."

Even after such a major event, the Lord of the Feng Qiya Continent, this extremely composed Elderly Man, kept his eyes closed and remained silent for a long time before opening them and speaking in a hoarse voice.

"The few people stationed by the Mortal Domain on the Seaside as eyes and ears couldn't possibly have gathered such secret intelligence."

"Moreover, we've been intentionally or unintentionally leaking a lot of false information to those people these past few days."

"They should be checking over there."

"This information must have been leaked from somewhere else."

"It could be a detection method from high altitudes."

"It could also be a form of eavesdropping on the Message Talisman."

Or something else.

"From now on, try to remain silent. When using Message Talisman, minimize the release of important information. Conceal any Heaven and Earth buildings and quickly develop a 'Cipher for Transmissions.'"

"Seek peace with the Mortal Domain."

"Let's see what the Mortal Domain's attitude is. If Mortal Domain insist on fighting, they won't give us a chance to breathe."

"Call."

After letting out a soft breath, a cruel glint flashed in the Elderly Man's cloudy eyes. "Then let's fight! Let's fight the Mortal Domain to the death! I want to see if the Mortal Domain is really that hard to beat!"

"Yes!"

The officials below the stage responded enthusiastically and then quickly withdrew, much faster than usual.

After all the ministers had left.

The Elderly Man suddenly softened, leaning back on his Throne, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. In front of all his ministers, he couldn't appear too weak, but if a full-blown war broke out, the outcome was truly unpredictable.

He had never seen such methods used by the Mortal Domain before.

Both are Second-Level Continent.

They've been developing this for decades, why have we never seen this kind of tactic before?

He took the letter out of his pocket.

I stared blankly at those two lines of text.

"We have heard that your domain has harmed the people of our Mortal Domain is deeply perplexed."

"Since our two regions are neighbors, we should help and support each other. Why must we resort to arms against each other?"

Could it be... that he misunderstood?

Doesn't this statement imply that we should resolve this matter as Peace as possible?

Those words sound so soft and gentle.

They're so stubborn when they get down to business.

Etc?

Could it be that the Mortal Domain has developed a new weapon and is looking for a place to test it, but deliberately left it soft, afraid that if they sue for peace, there won't be a place to test it? After all, I've never seen the Mortal Domain develop such a weapon before.

"Hmm... not bad."

Mortal Domain.

Chen Fan listened to the report with slight satisfaction. What he had just launched was a "Level-1 Sky-Piercing Pillar," and he thought its power was quite good. Most importantly, its range was extremely long, allowing it to strike enemies across Sea Domain.

Now it's time to try this level 20 one.

Let's see Sky-Piercing Pillar the Max-Level Effect of the Heavenly Pillar will be added.

If it will be added.

That power would become even greater.

Just then

"Domain Lord, a letter from the Feng Qiya Continent."

"Wait a minute."

Chen Fan waved his hand to stop the report from the person beside him, and then waved his hand again. The Level-20 Sky-Piercing Pillar that stood Behind Nameless Mountain slowly rose from the ground and quickly ascended into the sky until it disappeared into the sky more than 10,000 kilometers away, and then shot towards the direction of the Feng Qiya Continent. This time the trajectory was different.

The previous launch trajectory was a low-altitude launch, which was clearly visible to the Feng Qiya Continent. This time, however, it ascended to high altitude and then, upon reaching the target area, plunged straight down from high altitude!

Two different Sky-Piercing Pillar.

Try it and see how it goes.

"Let's summarize the key information."

"They've sued for peace and are willing to pay War Reparations."

"Oh, okay, approved." Chen Fan smacked his lips and chuckled. "One more thing: even if Incense Stick's time passes before this letter arrives, and it's about to reach Feng Qiya Continent, please make preparations to receive it there, to avoid any accidental harm."

Good.

Just as he was about to prepare for the test explosion, Feng Qiya Continent jumped out and gave him a perfect target for the test explosion.

Everything unfolded as if it had been planned in advance.

We'll soon know if there's a difference between the two Sky-Piercing Pillar.

But,

He nodded thoughtfully. Logically speaking, the most important thing for the Feng Qiya Continent right now should be to advance to the Third-Level Continent as soon as possible. Why would they take the initiative to provoke them?

The mission to advance to the Third-Level Continent has nothing to do with provoking them, right?

Could it be some Hidden Heavenly Dao's Blessing, or perhaps some building needs to provoke them?

We'll have to see if we can get any related information.

Much of the information about "Feng Qiya Continent" comes from the "Signal Tower"—yes, the Level-20 Signal Tower that allows eavesdropping on anything related to a keyword within its range.

It works very well.

When information is overheard without warning, its accuracy is very high.

That's how the information about that secret Vehicle Workshop was obtained.

He didn't actually know what this secret Vehicle Workshop did, only its Coordinates and its high level of secrecy. So he decided to bomb it there; a high level of secrecy meant it was bound to be a good target.

As for going to war...

He wasn't planning on starting a war yet, there was no rush. He wanted the Mortal Domain to develop for another two years, at least until the protection period was almost over.

"What the hell does this Mortal Domain mean?"

Sitting on the Throne, the Lord of the Feng Qiya Continent finally couldn't hold back her anger and began to curse, but before she could utter a word, an urgent report arrived again. "Report!!"

"Western Granary was destroyed; the grain and related seeds stored inside were enough to feed the entire continent for ten years."

"We were just attacked by an unknown force."

Nearly 10,000 people have died.

"Knew."

After a long, weary silence, the Lord of the Feng Qiya Continent, said weakly, "Send another letter of peace to the Mortal Domain, and send people to comfort the personnel stationed Mortal Domain, offering them comfort and compensation. Also, have the Counselors' Pavilion analyze this attack method as soon as possible, how to defend against it, and how we can acquire it."

"Give further instructions."

"Maintain peace with the Mortal Domain in the short term; do not provoke Mortal Domain."

"It's actually a granary?"

Standing on the Northbank Defense Line, Chen Fan looked up at the Sea Domain ahead with some emotion. War is really a losing proposition. His Level-20 Sky-Piercing Pillar, which carries Nuclear Warhead, requires about 500 million Eerie Stone to consume.

Surprisingly, they only destroyed one granary.

Trading 500 million Eerie Stone for the loss of one of the opponent's granaries would definitely be a loss for him, even if the opponent lost ten granaries, he would still lose, since he didn't gain anything.

That's how war is.

Unless a conclusion is reached, it's a losing proposition; Sky-Piercing Pillar is thrown out, it's a guaranteed profit.

We can't win.

If they don't subdue them, then there will be War Reparations, which can make up a lot of the shortfall.

The experiment has yielded a conclusion.

The two Max-Level Effect of the Level-20 Sky-Piercing Pillar will take effect, which means it will be even more powerful, but... the Heavenly Dao Cannon is a "linear attack," and theoretically, without a strong barrier, the Golden Light Pillar can penetrate an entire continent.

Just like when he cleaned up the Eternal Night Continent.

It has an extremely long attack range.

However, when the Heavenly Dao Cannon's attack was condensed within the "Sky-Piercing Pillar," its range was not as large, being concentrated into a single point. Although the range was smaller, its power within that area was even greater.

To put it more bluntly.

If there is a Level 30 Heavenly Dao Strange, Level-20 Heavenly Dao Cannon might not be able to kill it, but if the full power of Level-20 Heavenly Dao Cannon is condensed into this "Sky-Piercing Pillar", it will most likely be able to kill it.

"Good."

Chen Fan rested his hands on the City Wall, gazing at the distant sea with a smile in his eyes.

Meanwhile...

In a place unknown to most.

Weiwei, who had been missing for a long time, was lying on the platform of "Black Tortoise Sky Pillar" 20,000 kilometers above the ground, looking up at the Void above him, and then turning his head to look at the two huge Crocodile beside him.

His eyes, the size of lanterns, radiated a sense of bewilderment.

It's as if it's saying...

Is it really possible?

Can he really do it?

"Weiwei."

The larger Male Crocodile beside them said in a deep, serious voice, "You have to believe in yourself. You are a one-in-a-million Sky-Swallowing Crocodile, born with the talent to 'Formation Break'!"

"This so-called 'Fallen Firmament' sounds pretty awesome."

"But as long as it's a formation."

"It's all your business Weiwei."

"Isn't the Mortal Domain planning to use the Heavenly Dao Cannon to blast open this Fallen Firmament? If you can break through it first, that would be a great achievement. Not only would it save the Mortal Domain a lot of Eerie Stone, but it's also uncertain whether the Heavenly Dao Cannon can even break through it."

"Your father and mother joined the Mortal Domain halfway through life, like rootless duckweed. But you are different; you are the 'Beast Pavilion Master.' You must make many contributions so that your parents can have a peaceful old age."

"It's pointless to worry about your bunch of monkeys and ponies all the time. Look at those monkeys, no matter how Intelligence they are, they're still herding sheep in the New Continent. That's not a great achievement."

"That's a real achievement."

"Quick!"

"Father has already chosen an auspicious Auspicious Day for you, now! One strike with your claws now will surely Formation Break!"

"The moment to bring glory to our ancestors is here!"

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