Rally, Rally!

The No. 2 Bastion is located in the center, about 5 miles from Peach Tree Village, about 3 miles from the industrial zone of the territory, and only 7 or 8 miles from the military zone where the outpost fortress is located. It is the core of the entire border defense line and the first barrier to face the frontal attack of the Jiang Lineage Army's army!

"Unfortunately, there's too little time. There's simply not enough time to plan." Lin Xu shook his head. The time left for the territory to develop was too short. Even if he had just one more week, the situation wouldn't be so passive.

With a thought, a vast amount of Spiritual Qi gathered in the sky, once again forming a magnificent vortex of Spiritual Qi.

This time, however, it wasn't for attacking. Lin Xu's consciousness entered a state of Thought Overclocking, attempting to precisely control the vast Spiritual Qi to construct a spell.

Complex seal script talismans flashed in the sky, like a constellation of stars, their shapes and structures shifting in an instant, faintly forming an extremely complex matrix of runes.

As the formation took shape, the abundant Spiritual Qi began to systematically attach itself to the rune matrix, gradually weaving into a complex magical structure.

The next moment, Lin Xu used his magic to slowly descend to the ground—the very second bastion he had chosen!

"Boom!"

The flat earth and stones on the ground rolled around, like an earth dragon turning over, with countless clods of soil rising and wriggling from the depths of the ground.

The soil seemed to come alive, extending and growing in a predetermined direction, building up the angular foundation of the city wall, breathing.

It rose by about a meter in between.

The fortress base continued to grow upwards, with walls, crenellations, arrow towers, and bunkers rising in succession. The rammed earth layers rapidly solidified into yellowish-gray mudstone walls under the influence of magic.

In just over ten minutes, a bastion stood majestically on the ground, its walls over ten feet thick and about five meters high, its rugged edges and sharp firing ports exuding a chilling murderous intent.

Lin Xu stopped to catch his breath. Even with the Dungeon Heart sharing the burden, this level of magic still made his soul tremble slightly.

The bastion is hexagonal in shape, about fifty feet in diameter, with serrated edges dividing it into six firing fan-shaped sections. Each wall has three concealed firing ports embedded in it, which can cross and cover a distance of about a hundred paces in front of it.

The inner side of the top crenellations was reserved for crossbow bases and oil tanks. The towering arrow tower stood at the intersection of the six corners of the bastion. The arrow tower had observation windows and firing ports on all four sides, and the wide field of vision and good firing range were enough to control the surrounding area for miles.

The six arrow towers formed a triangular formation, allowing archers to fire not only at the ground but also upwards, creating a crossfire that covered the sky and blocked the path of a surprise attack from the sky to the fortress on the ground.

Jiang Hanyan parted slightly, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise.

Even though they already had some understanding of the lord's power, they were still genuinely shocked when they saw Lin Xu build a fortress with a mere wave of his hand.

"Not enough~" Lin Xu frowned slightly as he looked at the sandstone fortress.

Maintaining such a massive spell was a challenge even for him. In order to shape the castle as a whole, he deliberately lowered the material standards when designing the magic array.

The mudstone is soft and not suitable for building fortresses. Its hardness and thickness mean that even a mid-level warrior could easily penetrate it!

With a thought, the Heavenly Craftsman Rabbit Demon, clad in full sets of spirit-patterned equipment, crossed the opened portal and arrived at the newly built fortress.

"Quickly, petrify it as soon as possible!"

As soon as the order was given, the rabbit demons sprang into action, stomping on the rocky city wall.

As the magical energy fluctuated, the sandstone city wall quietly changed, its originally soft texture transforming into a harder bluestone, and its grayish-yellow color gradually turning bluish-gray.

Watching the busy rabbit demons, Lin Xu flew towards the planned No. 1 bastion area on a cloud. He wanted to build the three bastions before the enemy arrived.

Prior to this, he had already issued a mobilization order for the entire territory.

"This is my territory. Now that you're here, you're not leaving!"

With the military mobilization order issued, the entire Xuanwei Monastery territory was thrown into chaos.

In West Willow Tree Village, Meng Yaohua directed the villagers to load the spirit rice onto the oxcart. The village's fifty or sixty inner disciples and more than seven hundred outer disciples had already assembled, and five hundred militiamen pulled the supply oxcart slowly away from the village.

After Lin Xu took over the Daoist temple, in order to rebuild the barren territory in the shortest possible time, he dispersed the large number of Daoists in the territory to five villages to assist in the reclamation.

Upon receiving the call to arms, these scattered forces were quickly mobilized.

"Sister Yaoguang, are you going to the battlefield?" Xu Yinyin, dressed in a purple Daoist robe, stood at the entrance of the village. She watched the huge crowd leading the convoy slowly forward, a trace of worry appearing on her young face.

"It's Priestess Yinyin ~" Meng Yaoguang glanced at her as she helped, a hint of affection appearing on her face. "Sister can't stay with you. The territory has been invaded, and the Dao Lord is gathering troops. We must get to the battlefield as soon as possible... I'm entrusting the village to you."

"Don't worry, sister, I will protect the village." Xu Yinyin nodded earnestly.

The convoy quickly disappeared from sight. Meng Yaoguang led the Daoist priests ahead, while the militia slowly caught up with the oxcarts and supplies.

Xu Yinyin withdrew her gaze and looked at the NPC standing beside her, dressed in a black apprentice scribe robe. A serious and authoritative expression appeared on her young face. "The territory has entered a state of war. Have our people organize the villagers and continue the production plan according to the village chief's instructions. Not only West Willow Tree Village, but the other six villages must also be notified!"

"Yes!" The High Priest bowed and quickly took out a communication talisman to convey the High Priest's order to the other villages.

Xu Yinyin looked eastward, towards the location of the Daoist temple. A hint of worry flashed in her originally innocent eyes. "Big brother, you must win!"

Liu Jiayao hurried through the tunnels of the underground city, his magical power flowing through his body, cleansing it again and again, and dispelling the surging fatigue.

With the aid of the Light Body Technique, his movements were as fast as lightning. With each step, he covered a distance of two or three zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) like a breeze, and traversed a hundred meters in just a few breaths.

"We've arrived!" He paused, having already reached the underground training ground.

This is the territory's training ground. Before the training grounds on the ground were put into use, all militia training was carried out here.

"Everyone, grab your weapons and follow me!" Liu Jiayao shouted as he swept across the bustling training ground.

Without question, the previously noisy training ground immediately quieted down.

The militiamen quickly assembled with their weapons and followed Liu Jiayao towards the nearby temporary warehouse.

Territory wars are taking place, and these untrained soldiers will also be deployed to the battlefield. The numerous weapons and equipment that have been looted from the Zombie Mine these days, especially the red and blue potions, will be used as strategic resources on the battlefield.

On the way, Bilusi ran into the Fallen Demon Warband, who had rushed to the underground caves to provide support. When they passed the crystal mines, they did not forget to call on the kobold tribe that had recently surrendered.