Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16195 Speculation
Tang Yi was right. There really were Blood Slaughter Sect disciples at Qingfeng Mountain. The Blood Slaughter Sect's formations were different from the formations they knew. The Blood Slaughter Sect's formations were more powerful, and they didn't need to be operated from the outside. Their formations were projected, so they could operate them from anywhere. Right now, they were operating the formations in a cave in Qingfeng Mountain. There was a newly built cave dwelling there, and the Blood Slaughter Sect disciples were in that cave dwelling.

Xu Ying also knew about the attack on Qingfeng Mountain. Their thoughts differed from Tang Yi's. It wasn't that they didn't care about the situation at Qingfeng Mountain; rather, they were fully aware of it. They had seen the situation at Qingfeng Mountain through projection while in Qingyu City. As soon as they saw Bishop Liu and his group's attack on Qingfeng Mountain, Xu Ying and the others felt relieved. They were well aware that such an attack would have no effect on the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation. After all, the Blood Slaughter Sect's formations were very powerful, and they possessed the Yin-Yang Thunder Pool.

In fact, not only in the Divine Kingdom, but everywhere, setting up a large-scale magic array is difficult not only because the array plates, array symbols, and array flags are hard to refine, but also because setting up the array is not easy. There is another factor that restricts the development of large-scale magic arrays, and that is the energy source of large-scale magic arrays.

Large-scale magic arrays require a tremendous amount of energy. Maintaining the operation of a large-scale magic array requires a huge amount of energy. If it relied entirely on consuming crystals, a large-scale magic array would definitely bankrupt a major sect, and then no one would use large-scale magic arrays.

Therefore, the large-scale magic arrays set up by most sects generally use the power of the earth veins as their energy source. However, this power can only ensure the normal operation of the large-scale magic array. If a large-scale magic array is to play a greater role during intense battles, it is necessary to find a new energy source for the magic array. In this regard, each force uses its own methods. If it is located in a river, it will use the power of the water veins. If it is in the mountains, it will use the power of the mountain range. If there is earth fire, it will use the power of earth fire. In any case, very few people will directly use crystals as an energy source, because the consumption is too great and ordinary people simply cannot afford it.

That is why most sects are located on mountains. By building sects on mountains and setting up defensive formations there, the formations can utilize the power of the earth's veins and the mountains as energy sources, allowing them to maintain normal operation even during intense battles and preventing them from breaking down due to insufficient energy.

Of course, this makes it even more difficult to set up a large-scale magic array. Therefore, it usually takes a long time to set up a sect's protective array. This is because the person setting up the array must consider the energy source of the array. In the history of the Divine Kingdom, there have even been cases where the location of the sect's main hall had to be changed due to insufficient earth vein power.

Some might say, "That's not right either. If that were true, why do all those cities also have defensive arrays? What is the energy source for those city defensive arrays?"

The answer is actually quite simple. In the Divine Kingdom Continent, all cities, both on their outskirts and within their cities, are surrounded by large rivers. Furthermore, the locations of these cities are carefully chosen, and the earth veins in these areas possess immense power. Combined with the water veins of the large rivers, this power is sufficient to serve as the energy source for the city's defensive array.

The main reason why the Blood Slaughter Sect can quickly set up defensive formations anytime and anywhere is that they have the Yin-Yang Thunder Pool. The Yin-Yang Thunder Pool formation can be said to be the Blood Slaughter Sect's greatest invention to date, because its appearance has made the Blood Slaughter Sect never have to worry about energy again. Therefore, the Yin-Yang Thunder Pool is the Blood Slaughter Sect's greatest invention.

The earth vein power here in Qingfeng Mountain is not strong, and the mountain's power has been damaged due to mining. Therefore, in the eyes of the people in the Divine Kingdom, Qingfeng Mountain is not suitable for setting up large-scale magic arrays because there is no energy source.

However, this is not a problem for the Blood Slaughter Sect, because they do not need those energy sources; the Yin-Yang Thunder Pool is enough for them.

Therefore, Xu Ying and the others were not worried about Qingfeng Mountain at all. The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation was the best defensive formation, and it was impossible for Bishop Liu and his group to break through their defensive formation. That's why Xu Ying and the others were not worried at all.

However, after Bishop Liu and his men retreated, Xu Ying still summoned several elders to her room. Once they were all there, Xu Ying looked at them and asked, "Gentlemen, what are your thoughts on today's events?" One elder spoke up, "From the clothing of the people who attacked Qingfeng Mountain, we can tell that they are from the Creation God Cult. Just as I said before, the Creation God Cult has indeed begun attacking those businesses outside the city, and they will not retreat easily."

The group all nodded. They had long expected that the Creation God Cult might attack the properties they had seized, but they hadn't anticipated that the attack would come so quickly.

At this moment, another elder spoke up: "I suspect that their attack this time was actually a test. Everyone, look here. This is the radar footage from Qingfeng Mountain during the day. Did you see it? This person, although dressed as a rogue cultivator, his demeanor is definitely not that of a rogue cultivator. And there's something else you should also note. I just checked with the Evolutionary Celestial Sphere. See this? This person also came to Qingyu City during the day, and the place he went was the Temple of Creation. However, seeing that the gate of the Temple of Creation was closed, he didn't enter the Temple of Creation, but left directly and went out of the city. Not long after, he appeared not far from Qingfeng Mountain. He didn't get too close to Qingfeng Mountain, probably afraid of being discovered, so he just glanced at Qingfeng Mountain from afar and then left. And then at night, someone launched an attack on Qingfeng Mountain. Don't you think there's something very wrong here? So that person is definitely a member of the Creation God Sect, and maybe even someone of high status."

As he spoke, he kept bringing up the projector. Xu Ying and the others looked at the projector and realized that so many things had happened today. The people of the Creation God Cult had been monitoring them all along.

The elder continued, "That person did not participate in tonight's attack on Qingfeng Mountain. I have checked all the people who attacked Qingfeng Mountain, and that person is not among them. But everyone should pay attention and look here." After saying that, he brought up a projection again. The projection showed Tang Yi, who was looking in the direction of Qingfeng Mountain. He was only about a hundred miles away from Qingfeng Mountain.

The elder spoke up: "Although he didn't participate in the attack tonight, he's been keeping an eye on Qingfeng Mountain. Also, everyone, pay attention to this person. This person was the one who led the attack on Qingfeng Mountain today. Notice that before attacking Qingfeng Mountain, he sent a letter to someone, and right after he sent it, that person received it. That means that person's letter was sent to the person we're watching. They're in cahoots. But the person we're watching didn't join the attack, which proves he has other tasks. And the fact that the person attacking us sent him a letter shows that the person we're watching might have a higher status than the person leading the attack."

"If the person of high status didn't participate in the attack, there's only one possibility: they didn't go all out. Also, everyone, pay attention here. After leaving Qingyu City today, that person entered this mountainous area and then disappeared. The people who attacked Qingfeng Mountain also came from that mountainous area. That means they must have a base in that mountainous region. Their attack today was actually a test. They didn't find anything while observing Qingfeng Mountain during the day, so they planned to attack at night to test the defenses of Qingfeng Mountain. If I'm not mistaken, they definitely have a backup plan, and they might even attack Qingfeng Mountain again tomorrow, and it will be even more intense."

Xu Ying and the others all nodded, indicating their agreement with his words. Judging from all the signs, the people of the Creation God Cult did not go all out this time; they were just testing the waters. Therefore, it would be normal for them to launch a full-scale attack tomorrow.

The elder said, "If the other side had any sense, they would definitely send people to watch us when they attack Qingfeng Mountain tomorrow to prevent us from attacking them from behind. But they don't know that we don't need to start our attack from Qingyu City, so even if they keep an eye on us, it will be useless."

Xu Ying said in a deep voice, "I think we don't need to defend Qingfeng Mountain to the death. We can use the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation to block them and see how far they can advance. If they can really break through the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, we can also see what kind of methods they use. Then we can take back Qingfeng Mountain."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in agreement. An elder spoke up, "I think Elder Xu's method is excellent. We really don't need to defend Qingfeng Mountain to the death. Even if they take Qingfeng Mountain back, we can just take it back ourselves. We can take this opportunity to see how powerful the Creation God Sect's attacks are."

Xu Ying smiled slightly and then said, "That's exactly what I mean. We'll be fighting the Creation God Cult for a long time to come, so it's very important to figure out their strength as soon as possible. We can take this opportunity to see just how strong the Creation God Cult really is and what methods they have that we don't know about. This will make it easier for us to attack them in the future. What do you all think?"