MTLNOVEL Chapter 190 Information
Fangyuan Island.
Lv Ming maintained his vigilance.
For this purpose, he even dispatched over thirty squads, a total of one hundred and twenty high-rank sword cultivators, to scatter and investigate, determined to ensure that they would be the first to notice when the Nine Cauldrons Sect's team appeared around Fangyuan Island.
"Where have Song Xuan and the others gotten to?"
Lv Ming asked.
"They're heading in our direction, and according to them, they will be here soon,"
a primordial spirit cultivator responded.
"What about the Nine Cauldrons Sect?"
"Almost the same, shall we have Elder Song lie in ambush first, to avoid the two teams accidentally running into each other?"
the primordial spirit cultivator suggested.
Lv Ming pondered for a moment.
However, the changing situation obviously did not give them much time to consider, as a primordial spirit realm cultivator using the formation to monitor the surrounding ten thousand miles soon detected something: "A large number of targets are approaching our direction, judging by the number, it's the people from the Nine Cauldrons Sect, they've arrived... Not good! They've clashed! Nine Cauldrons Sect and Elder Song's team have bumped into each other!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Lv Ming's face immediately turned ugly: "Didn't I tell Elder Song Xuan to take a detour to avoid encountering the Nine Cauldrons Sect? How did they still run into each other?"
"It's the Nine Cauldrons Sect!"
The primordial spirit realm cultivator using the formation to monitor the surrounding ten thousand miles quickly said: "The Nine Cauldrons Sect had the same idea, wanting to deliberately take a detour to attack us from another side, and, by a strange coincidence, both sides just happened to bump into each other!"
After speaking, he immediately said: "Should we contact Elder Song Xuan and have them pull back to Fangyuan Island?"
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"No way!"
Lv Ming immediately said: "Once we let Elder Song and the others withdraw here, the sword cultivators from the Nine Cauldrons Sect will definitely follow them in, and we will lose all formation advantage!"
At this moment, this primordial spirit cultivator seemed to receive some news, speaking urgently: "Hall Master, Elder Song has sent a message saying that the Nine Cauldrons Sect deliberately targeted them, their clash was no coincidence, they made a big scene on purpose, openly mobilizing out of the Nine Heavens Domain, locking onto Fangyuan Island, just to keep us on Fangyuan Island and deter us from acting rashly!"
This cultivator looked up somewhat horrified and said: "Those taking the initiative have effectively used a manifest strategy! Either we hole up on Fangyuan Island and don't come out, unwittingly tying down two or three tenths of our manpower in the Eastern Sea, or we can only watch helplessly as they slowly chip away at our power in the Eastern Sea, until they have accumulated enough advantage to launch a total assault on Fangyuan Island."
Lv Ming was not surprised by this situation.
As the aggressor with the initiative, how could the other side give up this advantage to lay siege to Fangyuan Island?
"Elder Song has sent orders, we are bound to have a major battle either way, this fight is inevitable, why not take advantage of the present, outnumber them, and deliver a heavy blow to the morale of the Nine Cauldrons Sect!"
While Lv Ming was still weighing his options, the primordial spirit realm cultivator had already spoken again.
Almost at the same time, another primordial spirit realm cultivator suddenly said: "Hall Master, the Sect Master has passed down orders to assist Elder Song in breaking through the Nine Cauldrons Sect! With the Nine Cauldrons Sect's forces aggressively marching out of the Nine Heavens Domain, our Xuanming Sect must fight this battle!"
"The Sect Master's orders?"
Lv Ming was slightly startled: "How did the Sect Master pass down the orders so quickly?"
"Perhaps Elder Song explained the pros and cons of the situation to the Sect Master?"
the primordial spirit cultivator cautiously replied.
After pondering for a moment, Lv Ming, to be on the safe side, personally contacted the Sect Master, Song You.
Almost before he could take a breath after contacting Song You, Song You's figure projected out, and without waiting for him to speak, he immediately said: "Lv Hall Master, I was just about to contact you! I have understood the current situation based on Elder Song's description, and this battle, we must fight it, and we must show the might of our Xuanming Sect. Only in this way can we gain more support from the Limitless Star Palace."
He looked at Lv Ming with a solemn expression: "I have made contact with the Limitless Star Palace, if we can inflict heavy damage on this Nine Cauldrons Sect team, then the Patrol Heaven Warship, which is currently under negotiation, will be officially sold to our Xuanming Sect, and then our Xuanming Sect will be the second sect in the East Sea Archipelago to own a Patrol Heaven Warship! So, do you understand the importance of this battle?"
Lv Ming's heart tightened, and he hastily said: "I understand! I shall not disappoint the Sect Master!"
"Good! This battle will be commanded by Elder Song,"
Song You stated gravely: "I leave it to you!"
Lv Ming nodded heavily.
Although he felt that the Sect Master seemed to be sterner than before and spoke with a stronger tone,
considering it concerned the Warship deal with the Limitless Star Palace, it made sense for the Sect Master to entrust him with such gravity.
He immediately turned to the primordial spirit cultivator in charge of the formation: "We will fully cooperate with Elder Song. What did Elder Song say?"
"Elder Song and his team are just able to resist the Nine Cauldrons Sect's attack; he requests that we launch an assault, and after entering within a thousand miles of the battlefield, technique cultivators will focus fire from a distance, covering the direction where the Nine Cauldrons Sect is located, asking primordial spirit cultivators to assist them against the Nine Cauldrons Sect's primordial spirits, and instructing our sword cultivators to detour behind the Nine Cauldrons Sect for a pincer attack, preventing the Nine Cauldrons Sect from fleeing in case the battle turns against them,"
the primordial spirit cultivator quickly relayed the orders.
"Our sword cultivators detour behind the Nine Cauldrons Sect?"
Lv Ming was slightly taken aback: "Then wouldn't the technique cultivators and primordial spirit cultivators have no protection?"
He immediately said: "Repeat the orders to Elder Song for confirmation!"
He also activated his divine sense, preparing everyone on Fangyuan Island for battle.
"Yes."
The Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator in charge of the formation quickly sent a message and soon received a response, "Elder Song says that with the assistance of our Fangyuan Island's Primordial Spirit cultivators, they will fight to the death to block the attacks from the Nine Cauldrons Sect, ensuring no harm comes to the Technique cultivators. Moreover, as long as your speed is fast enough, the Nine Cauldrons Sect will not be able to break through their defensive line."
As he said this, the cultivator paused: "Elder Song also mentioned… To seriously injure the Nine Cauldrons Sect's team and receive the support we desire… they will fight to the death in a bloody battle to hold off the Nine Cauldrons Sect's offensive until we can form a pincer attack."
A weight settled in Lv Ming's heart.
Elder Song had essentially shifted all the pressure onto them, leaving them to bear the brunt.
This meant that the forces he led would inevitably suffer losses.
However…
The Nine Cauldrons Sect were no weaklings.
In the attempt to severely injure their team and secure a resounding victory, it was clear that a price had to be paid.
Just as Song Xuan had said, as long as they moved quickly, taking a detour for a pincer attack, the Nine Cauldrons Sect may not be able to evade Song Xuan's forces and attack their Technique cultivators.
With this thought, the Hall Master of the Xuanming Sect's Campaign Hall made a decisive call: "Convey my order, high-rank cultivators to stay and defend the island, all Great Cultivators to join forces with Elder Song, the Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators to enter the battlefield and assist Elder Song's forces in suppressing the Nine Cauldrons Sect's Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators. Technique cultivators prepare single-target spells from a thousand miles away and take down targets; at that time, our side's Primordial Spirit Cultivators will direct your attacks. The rest of the Sword Cultivators, follow me to circle around the enemy's rear. We will attack from both front and back, utterly destroying the Nine Cauldrons Sect's elite team and letting them know that the waters around Fangyuan Island in the Eastern Sea have now become the domain of our Xuanming Sect and we will not allow their intrusion!"
"Yes!"
The already prepared cultivators received the order and echoed in response, each taking to the sky.
"Crush them!"
Lv Ming roared, and one after another, the Great Cultivators soared into the sky.
In an instant, sword lights pierced through the sky, tracing trajectories that tore through the clouds and swiftly disappeared.
Technique cultivators and Divine Cultivators boarded modified Flying Boats with combat capabilities, rushing to the battlefield to reinforce Song Xuan and the other elders.
For Sword Cultivators, ten thousand li was not a great distance; even maintaining formation at full speed, they could arrive in just over ten minutes. Those who were proficient at Sword Control could even reduce this time to under ten minutes.
However, this party of Xuanming Sect Sword Cultivators intended to take a detour, potentially covering a distance reaching two to three ten-thousand li.
In such a case, Technique cultivators and Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators would undoubtedly reach the battlefield before them.
However…
In reality, the Technique cultivators and Primordial Spirit cultivators engaged the battle much earlier than they had anticipated.
After advancing less than four thousand li, a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator skilled in scouting perceived something: "There's a target approaching! I can sense unnatural separation in the clouds at the horizon; it's a sign of sword light tearing through them."
The leading Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator extended his profound Divine Sense across the void, heading straight for the battlefield six thousand li away.
A moment later, he expressed, "It's Elder Song's men. The Nine Cauldrons Sect's charge is fierce; concerned for our safety, he has dispatched a team of Sword Cultivators to meet us."
The Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator nodded upon hearing this.
Then, after a moment, another Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator felt something was amiss: "It seems there's not just one team of Sword Cultivators coming…"
As he spoke, he was about to fully activate his Divine Sense to scout ahead.
But just as he prepared to project his Divine Sense, a vast and mighty wave of Divine Sense swept over like Mount Tai crushing down, passing over this part of the battlefield.
The cultivator who had just activated his Divine Sense instantly felt it crushed as if by a Stellar Power Field, pulverized to dust in an instant, causing severe damage to his psyche, and his face turned deathly pale.
Bearing the risk of his Primordial Spirit collapsing, he mustered his last breath and roared, "Heavenly Palace Cultivator!"
This warning alerted the co-traveling Primordial Spirit cultivators.
Heavenly Palace Cultivator!?
Without the Heavenly Palace Cultivator among the Xuanming Sect, the one exerting the Divine Sense suppression now was…
"Nine Cauldrons Sect!"
"Be on guard!"
The stifled shouts rose in unison.
Almost simultaneously, the end of the sky tore apart the clouds.
Twin teams of a hundred and eight Sword Cultivators broke through and suddenly entered the line of sight of the Primordial Spirit cultivators and Technique cultivators.
Following that, sword energy skyrocketed!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The sword light from hundreds of Lifebound Flying Swords, as well as the sword curtain formed when enhancing and folding through the formation, filled everyone's vision.
"Sword Cultivators from the Nine Cauldrons Sect!"
Even though everyone had "seen" the suffocating truth emerging before them, the Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator in charge of the alert still dutifully let out a nearly despairing shout, issuing a warning.
"Flying Swords incoming!"