Chapter 1077

Chapter 1077: Sweeping Across Thousands of Troops (Part 1)

For Wang Chen, Cangqing was his personal treasure, and he would not allow anyone to interfere with it, nor did he want any internal issues to arise.

This small world had become the foundation of his path, crucial for his achievements over countless years!

But anger aside, Wang Chen would not lose his composure.

First, he checked his own condition. After twenty years had passed, even with the protection of the formation, he could not guarantee that everything remained intact.

However, the results of the check surprised Wang Chen.

His body showed no signs of aging or decline; instead, his skin, muscles, bones, and meridians were even more solid and stable, completely surpassing his peak condition.

Not only that, but every meridian and acupoint in this body was saturated with pure spiritual energy, even indicating signs of assimilation within the flesh.

In other words, if this situation persisted for several more decades, this physical body would transform into a true spirit body!

Of course, due to the significant problems with the Great River and Mountain Formation, the amount of spiritual energy being delivered had drastically diminished. Forget about transforming into a spirit body; it would be a blessing just to maintain its condition without degeneration.

After some thought, Wang Chen performed a spell, then casually waved a hand in front of him.

A translucent water mirror instantly appeared, but it shattered without a trace in less than half a breath.

Wang Chen didn’t even have time to see what it displayed.

His heart sank again.

This water mirror was one of the formation’s functions, enabling him to glimpse the outside world from the hidden chamber.

It could monitor the entire Dao Palace along with a ten-mile radius around it.

Now that it had failed, it indicated that the issues with the Great River and Mountain Formation were even more severe than anticipated!

Wang Chen let out a long sigh and instinctively touched his left hand’s ring finger.

At once, he froze.

He felt a cold ring!

It was, in fact, the Cangqing Ring!

The Cangqing Ring had actually come down with him?

Wang Chen was overjoyed!

He knew he had not descended in his true form, but rather in a soul-transcending manner, which meant he could not bring any equipment.

But the Cangqing Ring had surprisingly followed him down, a truly wonderful piece of news.

Wang Chen could hardly wait to infuse it with his power, trying to activate the ring.

He successfully opened the internal space of Cangqing and found all the items he had stored inside intact.

Life Creation Cauldron, Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image, Earth Origin Mat, Five Element Hunyuan Fan…

And of course, the Seven Ultimate Sword in the sword box.

He could also take out these treasures easily, but when he retrieved the Five Element Hunyuan Fan, he discovered that this fourth-tier spiritual treasure’s power was suppressed by the rules of this world.

At most, it could only unleash the power of a second-tier spirit tool.

It was barely functioning at one percent of its normal capacity!

This was quite frustrating.

Other treasures were in a similar predicament as the Seven Ultimate Sword; not only were they incapable of forming a sword formation, but they couldn’t even be split into seven individual swords.

Wang Chen attempted several times, expending a considerable amount of spiritual energy, but ultimately had to face the harsh reality.

This predicament was evidently due to the low upper limit of the world’s laws, a form of self-preservation by the world’s consciousness.

Wang Chen certainly lacked the capability to overcome such constraints, yet he could still wield the Seven Ultimate Great Sword as a formidable melee weapon.

Who in this world could withstand an indestructible thousand-pound sword?

Wang Chen first set aside the Seven Ultimate Sword and then seated himself on the Earth Origin Mat.

He reactivated the Great River and Mountain Formation.

The formation faced significant issues because most of the Seventy-two Columns of Mountains and Rivers in Hanhai County had lost connection, depriving the protective formation of spiritual energy and consequently diminishing its destructive power.

Although Wang Chen was unaware of the cause behind the disconnection of these columns, repairing them in the short term was impractical.

Luckily, the formation’s core remained intact; replenishing its energy would restore its brilliance.

Previously, Wang Chen would have been powerless to address this issue, but now he possessed the Cangqing Ring, which contained tens of thousands of Intermediate Spirits and Upper Spirits!

Without hesitation, Wang Chen flicked his wrist, releasing spirit stones.

These spirit stones turned to dust the moment they left his hand, their contained spiritual energy surging out and being swiftly absorbed by the Great River and Mountain Formation.

A soft glow emanated from the ground beneath Wang Chen, and the runes etched into the stone slab began to illuminate rapidly…

As Wang Chen infused the Great River and Mountain Formation with spiritual energy, hundreds of Dao Palace warriors on the palace wall of Hanhai Dao Palace gazed in despair at the approaching army.

The thunder of cannons persisted, with shells intermittently striking the palace wall, shattering into countless fragments.

“Peh!”

Chen Mo spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm, his throat burning with a sharp, stinging pain.

He crouched behind the wall, observing the advancing enemy, his grip tightening on the bayonet-fixed flintgun.

For the past seven days, this Dao Palace warrior and his comrades had been steadfastly defending the palace walls, repelling wave after wave of enemies, albeit at a great cost.

The Hanhai Dao Palace, after several expansions, had been transformed into an impregnable fortress, safeguarded not only by the formation but also garrisoned with over ten thousand elite warriors.

Moreover, the heavy artillery positioned on the palace walls and the ample supply of flintgun ammunition were sufficient to repel an enemy force several times their size.

However, the enemy’s assault was unexpectedly sudden; internal strife within the Dao Palace had first resulted in the loss of thousands of warriors.

Then, a vast number of unidentified enemies surged in, attempting to seize the Hanhai Dao Palace.

These enemies were not only numerous but also equipped with siege artillery and a multitude of flintguns.

Just as the Hanhai Dao Palace had quelled the internal strife, it was struck by an external invasion, and, to exacerbate matters, the protective formation malfunctioned, drastically worsening the situation.

Fortunately, at the critical moments, the Grand Celestial Master stepped forward to stabilize morale and personally joined the warriors on the palace walls, managing to steady the situation.

But then, yesterday, the Grand Celestial Master was ambushed by dozens of skilled enemies.

Although she repelled the strong foes, she was seriously wounded and could no longer fight.

And today, the enemy launched a full-scale attack!

Chen Mo licked his cracked lips, revealing a faint, bitter smile.

He realized that his life was nearing its end.

Yet, even at this final moment, neither Chen Mo nor the other warriors entertained thoughts of surrender or giving up.

Defending the Hanhai Dao Palace was their duty and oath; protecting the Grandmaster, who lay dormant within the palace, was their honor!

This responsibility and honor could not be stripped away by death!

Chen Mo suddenly turned and raised his flintgun, aiming at an enemy hundreds of steps away, and forcefully pulled the trigger.

Bang!

As a puff of white smoke rose, the enemy’s head exploded in a spray of blood.

And that gunshot marked the commencement of the final battle in this siege defense!