Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Chapter 523: Attacks the mountain

With the care of the Gold Core Daoist Master, the safety of the cannon fodder cultivators is somewhat guaranteed. Every time the great formation launches an attack and begins to counter, the Gold Core Daoist Master is able to react promptly and block the counterattack of the great formation. Seeing their own Gold Core Daoist Master being so powerful, the morale of the cannon fodder cultivators is boosted, and they start to attack more fiercely.

The Flying Swan Sect has ruled the Endless Sea of Sand for hundreds of years and has extensive experience in commanding cannon fodder cultivators. In fact, many of the participating cultivators have previous experience fighting under the banner of the Flying Swan Sect. When the Flying Swan Sect commands these cannon fodder cultivators, they do not simply suppress them or let them die in vain. All the cannon fodder cultivators take turns to go into battle, and after each team of cultivators completes their attack mission, they are given a chance to rest.

The efficiency of the cannon fodder cultivators' attacks has greatly improved, and they are starting to exert more and more pressure on the great formation. The Fire Cloud Sect cultivators naturally cannot just stand by and do nothing. They have many means at their disposal, taking advantage of their position behind the great formation.

When it was Qi Nanfei Daoist Master's turn to take care of these cannon fodder cultivators, Daoist Master Scarlet Flame personally controlled the Blazing Flames Overturning Earth Great Formation and unleashed multiple changes. Not only did it cause a large number of casualties among the cannon fodder cultivators, but even Qi Nanfei Daoist Master himself was left embarrassed and almost injured. Fortunately, Daoist Master Fei Shi and the others reacted in time and launched a counterattack on the great formation, helping Qi Nanfei Daoist Master out of the predicament.

Qi Nanfei Daoist Master, who had been humiliated, became furious. As for those cannon fodder cultivators, they saw that under the care of the Gold Core Daoist Master, they suffered heavy casualties, and their morale immediately collapsed. In the face of life and death, they abandoned their loved ones and fellow disciples and only cared about saving themselves. Wu Mingwei took the initiative to fly over and personally executed a group of people who were the first to flee, which deterred the others.

Then the supervising cultivators from the Flying Swan Sect made efforts to reorganize these cannon fodder cultivators. However, after this incident, it was no longer possible to continue the attack that day, and time was wasted in vain. After a night of rest, the Flying Swan Sect, relying on its rich experience in commanding subordinates, barely managed to control the teams of cannon fodder cultivators. Early the next morning, they continued to drive them into battle.

In the following time, the four Gold Core Daoist Masters continued to attack the mountain-guarding great formation, and the cannon fodder cultivators kept rushing forward desperately. The damage to the mountain-guarding great formation was limited, and the Fire Cloud Sect cultivators remained unharmed. It was the cannon fodder cultivators recruited by the Flying Swan Sect who suffered heavy losses, and even the supervising cultivators suffered significant casualties.

Teams of cultivators dispatched by the Flying Swan Sect were still running around in the Endless Sea of Sand, but it was becoming increasingly difficult to recruit cultivators for battle. The speed of replenishing the cannon fodder cultivators was far behind the speed of their losses, and it was almost impossible to continue.

Having suffered such great losses, the Taiyi Sect and the Northern Desert Qi Family naturally could not just stand by. It was time for the Taiyi Sect to take action. Although Meng Zhang felt a little reluctant, faced with the current dire situation, he reluctantly ordered the Taiyi Sect to join the battle.

The approach of the Taiyi Sect was similar to that of the Flying Swan Sect, with Taiyi Sect cultivators driving the cannon fodder cultivators into battle. Not only were the newly joined cultivation forces of the Taiyi Sect recruited, but even the members of the Hanhai Alliance and the loose cultivators hired from the Jiuqu League were not spared.

Due to his young age and some remnants of his mindset from before crossing over, Meng Zhang still retained a bit of kindness in his heart. Of course, in the eyes of those decisive cultivators, this was considered weakness. The members of the Hanhai Alliance even regarded him as hypocritical and pretentious. Regardless of what others thought, Meng Zhang tried to act according to his own conscience and make his intentions clear.

Before the war broke out, he spent a lot of money to purchase a large number of mechanical puppets from the Clever Machine Sect. He shamelessly requested Gu Yue Huaidie to intervene and asked the Clever Machine Sect to sell some of their unreleased Mechanical Creations to the Taiyi Sect. The Taiyi Sect had frequent dealings with the Clever Machine Sect over the years and was a rare major customer.

The Taiyi Sect needed the Clever Machine Sect's Mechanical Creations, and the Clever Machine Sect needed various spiritual materials provided by the Taiyi Sect, especially some unique mineral resources from the Endless Sea of Sand. Faced with the strong request from the Taiyi Sect and the face of the Gu Yue Family, the Clever Machine Sect sold some rare Mechanical Creations to the Taiyi Sect and specifically instructed them that these items could only be used internally and must not be leaked.

Before the cannon fodder cultivators launched their attack, the Taiyi Sect cultivators released countless mechanical puppets. In addition to a large number of First Rank puppets, there were also many Second Rank puppets. With the cover of these puppets, the cannon fodder cultivators began to launch attacks on the mountain-guarding great formation.

Meng Zhang spent a huge amount of spirit stones this time, almost emptying the Clever Machine Sect's inventory. Stimulated by the high price of spirit stones, the Clever Machine Sect is now working overtime to produce various Mechanical Creations for the Taiyi Sect.

The cannon fodder cultivators of the Taiyi Sect are also divided into different levels. The newly joined cultivators can be used at will, and even if they are completely consumed, the high-level members of the Taiyi Sect will not feel distressed, at most, Meng Zhang will feel a little reluctant. As for the members of the Hanhai Alliance and the hired loose cultivators from the Jiuqu League, they need to be cherished and cannot be consumed casually.These cannon fodder cultivators, besides the commonly used talismans and magic tools, also have many Mechanical Creations bestowed upon them by the Taiyi Sect. Mechanical Creations like the Rushing Thunder Crossbow and Flaming Blunderbuss do not require the consumption of true qi. They can be easily activated by installing spirit stones. With ample preparation and proper armament, the number of cultivators mobilized by the Taiyi Sect is far fewer than that of the Flying Swan Sect. However, the pressure they exert on the great formation is not much less.

Especially the Mechanical Creations personally operated by some Taiyi Sect cultivators, specifically designed to attack and defend the great formation. For example, the Shocking Thunder Cannon can be activated from a far distance from the mountain protection great formation. Each activation produces a thunderous sound and shoots out lightning-like spheres, heavily striking the mountain protection great formation. There is also the Mountain-Crushing War Chariot, dozens of zhang long and nearly ten zhang high. Controlled by Taiyi Sect cultivators, it charges from a distance, crashing onto the mountain protection great formation like a collapsing mountain, causing the protective barrier of the great formation to continuously shake.

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As members of the Jiuqu League, Daoist Master Scarlet Flame and the others naturally recognized the Mechanical Creations of the Clever Machine Sect. They secretly cursed the Clever Machine Sect for disregarding the alliance and only caring about earning spirit stones, selling Mechanical Creations to the enemies of the Fire Cloud Sect. In the eyes of Daoist Master Scarlet Flame, a Gold Core Daoist Master, he had never held the Clever Machine Sect's Mechanical Creations in high regard. He believed that these clever devices were of no help in enhancing a cultivator's cultivation base. If low-level cultivators became obsessed with these things, it would only hinder their cultivation progress. These devices may appear powerful, but they can only show their might among low-level cultivators.

Now, these Mechanical Creations have fallen into the hands of the Taiyi Sect and have unexpectedly played a significant role, posing a great threat to the mountain protection great formation. Seeing how useful the Clever Machine Sect's Mechanical Creations are, both the Flying Swan Sect and the Northern Desert Qi Family are preparing to purchase them from the Clever Machine Sect. In the absence of available stock, they even shamelessly request that the Taiyi Sect share some with them.

Now, everyone is like grasshoppers on the same rope, all striving for the same goal. Meng Zhang made an effort and provided them with a batch. The Divine Workshop of the Taiyi Sect has developed well. Not only can it maintain many Mechanical Creations purchased from the Clever Machine Sect, but it also has a certain refining ability to produce some relatively simple items. Because Meng Zhang values the manufacturing ability of the mechanical engineers, and the sect does not lack their combat power, the cultivators of the Divine Workshop rarely participate in battles.

In this major battle, the stored Mechanical Creations of the sect were quickly depleted. The cultivators of the Divine Workshop exerted all their efforts. In addition to daily maintenance, they also desperately refined Mechanical Creations to provide assistance to the frontline army as much as possible.

The attack on Feihong Mountain continues relentlessly, and the losses of the three factions are becoming increasingly heavy. After suffering significant losses among the cannon fodder cultivators, the three factions have no choice but to send their core disciples onto the battlefield, despite their reluctance. Although the use of Mechanical Creations has reduced the losses on the attacking side, after more than a month of siege, not only have most of the cannon fodder cultivators suffered heavy losses, but the core disciples of the three factions have also been seriously injured or killed.

Of course, all these lives sacrificed have not been in vain. The details of the Blazing Flames Overturning Earth Great Formation have been mostly figured out by the four Gold Core Daoist Masters. Even the Third Rank mountain protection great formation is not indestructible. After prolonged high-load operation, even if the great formation can still hold on, many parts within the great formation have started to have problems. The three factions have finally caused some damage to the great formation after paying such a high price.

Now, the situation depends on who can continue to bear the losses and persist until the end. Will it be the depletion of the lives of the three factions or the collapse of the Fire Cloud Sect's mountain protection great formation that comes first?

In addition to the bloody battles taking place on the battlefield, there are also hidden currents and constant struggles off the battlefield. The Clever Machine Sect, which has been selling Mechanical Creations to the Taiyi Sect, sent a message through intermediaries stating that their trade with the Taiyi Sect would be temporarily suspended. They will no longer sell Mechanical Creations to the Taiyi Sect, and all previously placed orders have been canceled.

The Clever Machine Sect, as a Gold Core sect, attaches great importance to its reputation as a big merchant family within the Jiuqu League. To let the Clever Machine Sect forgo earning a large amount of spirit stones and willingly sacrifice their own interests, the pressure behind it can be imagined. Shortly after, Gu Yue Huaidie sent a messenger to inform Meng Zhang of the situation. The Clever Machine Sect was forced to break the agreement due to the intervention of True Monarch Profound Wind. Faced with the pressure of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, not to mention the Clever Machine Sect, even the Gu Yue Family had to step back. The messenger regretfully informed Meng Zhang that the Gu Yue Family had to temporarily sever ties with the Taiyi Sect and could no longer provide assistance in the future.

And that's not all. Not long after, bad news came from Great Wind City. The city officials announced the suspension of all transactions with the Taiyi Sect, Flying Swan Sect, and Northern Desert Qi Family.

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