Free Web NovelChapter 587: 551 Qi Dynamics 3
June, 1190.
The sixteen major noble families of the Spirit People announced the establishment of a united Senate and, together with the three great academies, the Western Sect, and divisions of the Fengling Army, launched a comprehensive sweep against the rebellious organization Righteous Alliance, which had plagued the nation for years.
Within half a month, the Senate employed elite strike tactics for decapitation assaults, continuously attacking and destroying more than ten local branches of the Righteous Alliance’s Time Reversal Society, known as the Star Department.
After being attacked, the Time Reversal Society organized a counterattack immediately, leading to widespread conflicts at the remaining thirty-nine Star Department bases.
26th, Mingwu Mountain.
The originally dense sea of trees had a massive pathway forcibly carved through the middle.
The pathway, which should have been filled with dense stumps, grass, and shrubs, was now all burned to a charred black ground. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Sparks lingered at the edges, emitting thick smoke.
A fierce battle had just taken place here; amidst the ruins, charred skeletons and military garments and weapons could be faintly seen.
Using this pathway as a dividing line, the left side was the endlessly undulating Mingwu Mountain, with black military flags erected at intervals on the mountain, fluttering in the wind.
In the forest, at the foot and on the waist of the mountain, squads of black-clad soldiers with incomplete armor patrolled.
Occasionally, the figure of a master flashed, swiftly passing through the woods, communicating and executing tasks.
At the mountaintop of Mingwu Mountain, in a large cavern equipped only with simple lighting wall lamps, was a stone hall.
This was the heavily guarded central base of the Time Reversal Society’s Mingwu Mountain Star Department.
However, the so-called central base at this time had only a few sparse individuals standing or sitting in different corners.
The Star Department originally served as temporary bases for the Time Reversal Society to execute secret tasks nationwide.
But now it had temporarily become a military fortress due to temporary personnel adjustments.
The stone hall was now a rest area for the top experts of the Time Reversal Society, while the commanders responsible for deploying forces were resting in another cave.
"The enemy is increasing in number,"
In the dim light of the stone hall, a cold woman’s voice suddenly rang out.
"Celestial Roc senior, I’ve heard Auduna has come."
"Wasn’t she killed by Yue Dewen?" The Celestial Roc Fierce Tiger sitting inside slumped, fiddling with a few irregular black stones.
"She just resurrected. Unable to beat Yue Dewen, she’s probably venting on us?" the woman replied.
"The enemy’s experts are now far too many. Relying on just a few of us, we can’t hold out much longer. Hasn’t reinforcement from the main society arrived?" another man’s voice asked indifferently.
Such is the Extreme Realm; upon entering, personal emotional fluctuations also undergo significant changes, mostly becoming colder and more isolated.
"The main society won’t send reinforcements." Fierce Tiger turned to look at the others, seeing nothing but expressions as if their entire families had died, instantly feeling even more dejected.
That’s why he didn’t like staying at headquarters; watching this group of dead-faced individuals loiter around could turn any good mood sour in moments. Who could bear it?
Given time, you’re bound to go mad.
"No reinforcements? Then it’s for stalling time?" one person asked in surprise, "When should we retreat?"
"No retreat." Fierce Tiger responded.
"But we can’t win... relying solely on us. How many are coming from the other side? Fengling Army’s Fierce General Zhou Fengyu, Yi Vein’s Righteous Scholar’s Gentleman’s Sword, Solitary Dusk Academy’s Dean Yue Chongheng, Mingde Academy’s Dean Zhuang City, and Spirit General Qianxiang."
One man counted.
"Two Grandmasters of Yi Vein, a Grandmaster of Snow Rainbow Pavilion, a Spirit General, and God General Auduna. I think we’re done for."
"Do not fear... fate brought us together; there are still allies..." Fierce Tiger thought of the Immortal Temple reinforcements.
The Immortal Temple’s leader indeed had considerable strength and should be able to withstand a Spirit General.
But he wasn’t sure about the strength of the first Taoist Foundation expert from the Immortal Temple who came; whether they could bridge the strength gap on both sides remained unknown.
Giving it careful thought, he vaguely remembered that previously, a Daoist from the Immortal Temple had broken through to Grandmaster.
The Immortal Temple’s Blood Immortal Grandmaster was indeed much stronger than typical Grandmasters. But whether they could defeat a Grandmaster submitting to gods only becomes clear after combat.
Thinking of this made his mind wander.
The others noticed he had gone off-track upon hearing him mention allies but with no follow-up.
They instantly realized he was distracted again. They wanted to ask, but let it go as time passed and forgot what to ask.
"This started initially due to those Spirit People nobility besieging the Immortal Temple, right? On careful calculation, we’re only the dragged-in part." the initial woman spoke out.
"So those people from the Immortal Temple won’t come? We’re here fighting tooth and nail for them, but the main ones are unwilling to step forward?" the woman said discontentedly.
This caused several people to immediately show displeasure.
"You have a point; indeed, it’s due to them that this arose. Therefore..." a man agreed.
Boom!!
Suddenly, a loud noise burst from outside.
"It’s starting again." the people inside the stone hall shifted their gaze to the direction of the cave’s exterior.
"The number of artillery strikes has increased again..." one person whispered.
"The enemy has already surpassed us in expert numbers. Should we continue?" the cold woman asked as she looked at the Celestial Roc Fierce Tiger.
"Continue." Fierce Tiger calmly replied, "The main society has started moving; we’ll act as planned on our side."
