How Should We Make Our Move?
Chen Qing didn't think the Elder Long was that simple. As the mastermind behind the Third World War, this old schemer's actions were not so easy to predict.
But now it seems that Chen Qing really can't think of any other way.
Once the third version is released, the map will expand rapidly, but those extra areas are where those ancient demons once hid, belonging to the misty zone, and cannot be used as outposts or cities.
Moreover, you need to acquire a base city before you can conquer those misty lands in order to explore the newly opened ancient maps as soon as possible.
Many of the demons in the ancient map have been corrupted, becoming tyrannical and indiscriminately slaughtering. Each time the map opens, the four major powers need sufficient troops to wipe out a number of them. In addition to collecting enough Blood Essence Stone, they also need to balance the number of demons. Otherwise, if the number exceeds the limit and the human race is wiped out, the dynasty they have always wanted to maintain will be difficult to continue.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Southern Barbarians would be the best place for the Heavenly Court to invade.
But is it really that simple?
Chen Qing hesitated.
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"My lord!"
The location of the Heavenly Palace is very peculiar. It is located directly above the continent and at the very center of all star systems. The gravitational pull of all the stars seems to be maintaining the operation of the Heavenly Palace, forming a unique celestial body, and it is also the place that was first hit hard in the fourth version!
"Is the situation at Heavenly Lake ready?" The young man sitting on the Heavenly Emperor Emperor's throne was extremely majestic. His pair of star-like eyes encompassed the stars of the universe, making people dare not look directly at him. Even a powerful figure like the Three-Eyed Divine General never met the Heavenly Emperor's gaze.
Of course, this also includes Ziwei, the daughter whom the Heavenly Emperor once loved and valued the most.
"Father, rest assured, the situation at Heavenly Lake is ready. We can refine all the prepared great demons at any time, and we can take action no later than tomorrow."
"Hmm," the young Heavenly Emperor nodded, giving Ziwei an approving look.
Unfortunately, Ziwei couldn't see it, and no one else could see his gaze. Thinking back, how long had it been since he'd seen his daughter look at him, ever since he'd mastered the Eye of the Stars?
"This time, we cannot afford to fail." The Heavenly Emperor said in a low voice, "Everyone, do not harbor any illusions. This is a battle for life and death. Although Pu Yunchuan has completely deleted all the information about this game from back then, through the analysis of Pu Yunchuan's clones over the years, a lot of information has become clear. The program from back then is irreversible, and the descent of the Heavenly Demon cannot be stopped!"
Most of the gods below turned pale upon hearing this.
Many of them were veteran players who had participated in the original game and were well aware of what the arrival of the fourth version represented. The Heavenly Palace was suspended outside the continent, which was a great advantage for those within the continent, as it was high above and extremely mobile. When Elder Liu chose this faction, he gained the upper hand in the civil wars of several eras, allowing him to always control the most resources, even the Demon Domain could not compete with him.
But it's a different story when it comes to external affairs.
If the Outer Heaven Demon Statue were to come to this world, the Heavenly Court would be the first to suffer.
This has been the case in many service areas in the past. When the Heavenly Demon descends, the first force to be destroyed is the Heavenly Court. The powerful Heavenly Court is almost always completely destroyed within the first three days after the server opens.
Back then, none of the players in Heavenly Court were able to stop this.
I remember back then, many high-level player accounts in the old Heavenly Court suddenly became worthless, causing many players to rush the tower again, almost smashing the statues in front of the game company!
In previous eras, they had considered that this day might come, but they hadn't expected it to arrive so soon.
Actually, it's not that fast; the oldest players have been around for hundreds of millions of years.
But who would complain about living too long?
"Father!" Ziwei spoke, breaking the tense silence. "With Heavenly Lake fully mobilized, the 100,000 heavenly soldiers can recover in ten days at most and launch a counterattack on the mortal realm at any time. However, the situation on the mortal realm is more complicated than before."
"I know," the Heavenly Emperor chuckled coldly, "Elder Liu has really gone all out; now we don't even have many positions left to choose from."
In the past, the Heavenly Court had many locations to choose from. They could choose the Jiangnan with its natural barriers of rivers and mountains, the Southern Barbarians with its mountain ranges, or the Eastern Wastes, which was sparsely populated but rich in natural resources. Of course, the capital city in the northwest was also a good place.
No one can predict where their Heavenly Court will attack, so they are always the ones who take the initiative while other forces are the ones who are passive.
But this time it's different.
Jiangnan has been occupied by Chen Qing, who was released by Elder Liu, while the Capital in the northwest has been occupied by the emperor with the fortune of the human world. In addition, Cloud Capital has also been taken over by the Buddha Kingdom. The East Sea is no pushover either. The places available for selection are indeed pitifully few.
"Jiangnan, you say!" one of the divine generals scoffed. "Jiangnan is merely supported by some inherited formations from the Dragon Palace. How could it possibly withstand our 100,000 heavenly soldiers?"
"The Blazing Yang Grand Formation was used by the Dragon Palace to defend Jiangnan against the Ghost Army when King Xiang rose to power. Its power is not weak!" One of the goddesses coldly interrupted the other.
Everyone frowned slightly when they heard the name Xiang King Xiang.
Since the initial group of designers were killed by them, the major powers have actually transitioned very smoothly over the past few Samsara, except for one time when it was extremely dangerous!
That was the time when the current Ghost King Xiang was in power.
To ensure that the world does not change much and that the Samsara repeats itself, the four major powers tacitly agree to make the operation of the first and second versions highly repetitive, so that Ghost King Xiang is allowed to appear each time.
Each generation of Ghost King Xiang can incite massive carnage and also allow the Heavenly Emperor's spiritual energy to successfully recover to the third version, thus ushering in the era of their descent.
But that time, before the third version was even launched, the other factions were already unable to withstand King Xiang's invasion.
At that time, King Xiang emerged out of nowhere with unparalleled strength, and the quality of his Ghost Army was unprecedented. In order to stop this new Ghost King, even the Ghost Lord had to revive prematurely, suffering a great loss of vitality!
Back then, Ghost King Xiang's army was invincible and almost unified the Central Plains. If he had succeeded, this newly risen Ghost King would probably have immediately become the strongest Ghost Lord and taken over the Yin-Yang Road of Samsara, putting the four major forces in a completely passive position.
It was precisely because of this that, apart from the Daoist School, the other three of the four major powers joined forces in a rare instance.
The last time they joined forces was to deal with Chen Qing.
The Blazing Yang Grand Formation is a variant of the Golden Crow Li Fire Formation, one of the most advanced formations in the Heavenly Court. It was eventually given to the Dragon Palace to stop King Xiang, and together with a large number of talented human array masters, they managed to barely hold off King Xiang. It was also because Jiangnan held off King Xiang that the major powers had enough time to recover and finally wipe out King Xiang!
"The Blazing Yang Grand Formation is said to have been improved many times by that person named Ziyue, making it even more powerful than before. It can even completely block attacks from King Level opponents. If we were to attack Jiangnan, the cost would be enormous."
"Ha! My Heavenly Court is the progenitor of array masters, surely we can find a way to break the Blazing Yang Grand Formation?"
"Sorry, I really can't find it!" the goddess said coldly.
"Don't slander your colleagues if you're incompetent yourself." The general sneered, but when he glanced back at the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions of the formation master camp, he found that none of them responded.
He suddenly felt a lump in his throat.
No way?
"The most suitable position for us now is the Southern Barbarians," Ziwei said, pointing to the miniature world below. "However, both Elder Liu and Chen Qing can certainly calculate this position. Father, how should we place our pieces now?"