Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16419 Retreat
But that wasn't the end of it. The second Shattering Star Sword then crashed directly into the Creation Golden Wheel. Boom! Another deafening roar! The Shattering Star Sword exploded upon impact with the Creation Golden Wheel, but the explosion blasted a large hole in it. The Creation Golden Wheel flickered twice, then plummeted to the ground. Clearly, it was damaged and unusable.

Upon seeing this, the people of the Divine Kingdom cheered. At the same time, the other Creation Golden Wheels were also attacked. This was the first time these Creation Golden Wheels had encountered such an attack. In addition, five of the ten Creation Golden Wheels were using magic to try to break through the ground of Wuwei City, while the other five were using a barrier formation to trap the people of Wuwei City and prevent them from escaping. Therefore, they were caught off guard. So when the Shattering Star Swords attacked them, the Creation Golden Wheels could not use magic to attack the Shattering Star Swords. They could only set up defensive shields. However, the Shattering Star Swords were specifically designed to deal with this situation. So the ten Creation Golden Wheels all had the same command and were all shot down from the sky.

However, before the Creation Golden Wheel even landed on the ground, countless Blood Slaughter Sect disciples flew out of it. After they flew out, they did not gather together, but scattered and fled. Even those Blood Slaughter Sect disciples who possessed sect-protecting treasure-level magic weapons all ran away.

Elder Huang hadn't expected the Shattering Star Sword to be so powerful, destroying ten Creation Golden Wheels in one fell swoop. His preparations were somewhat inadequate; at the very least, he hadn't given the order to attack immediately after the Creation Golden Wheels were destroyed. So when he saw the Creation Golden Wheels destroyed and the Blood Slaughter Sect disciples scattering and fleeing, it was too late to order his men to attack. By the time the people from the Divine Kingdom emerged from the underground base, the Blood Slaughter Sect members had already vanished without a trace.

Elder Huang was filled with regret, but he didn't have a good solution. However, he soon received news that their strongholds outside the city had also been attacked by the Blood Slaughter Sect. Since those strongholds didn't have the Shattering Star Sword or the Illusion Stone Array, the people there had no choice but to flee.

Fortunately, those strongholds were designed with escape routes underground, so the people in those strongholds did not die in battle, but all escaped. The Blood Slaughter Sect did not gain any advantage. On the contrary, this time the Blood Slaughter Sect lost ten Creation Golden Wheels in Wuwei City, which was a considerable loss.

Elder Huang immediately reported the matter to Wu Qian and also informed his family. After dealing with these matters, Elder Huang then began to deal with the strongholds. Only then did he realize that the Blood Slaughter Sect intended to completely take over their territory. Therefore, they attacked Wuwei City and the strongholds at the same time, intending to turn this place into their territory.

Unfortunately, they failed and suffered a loss in Wuwei City. Therefore, Elder Huang believed that the Blood Slaughter Sect's attackers at those strongholds should have already retreated. Since they had not captured Wuwei City, taking those strongholds was meaningless.

He ordered those who had escaped from the strongholds to go back and check if the Blood Slaughter Sect had retreated. Although the people from those strongholds were reluctant, they still went back and checked, and found that the Blood Slaughter Sect had indeed retreated, which put them at ease.

While Elder Huang was still dealing with these matters, he received a letter from Wu Qian, who asked him to attend a meeting in Huyang City. Elder Huang guessed that it must be about this matter, so he immediately arranged the things at hand and went directly to Huyang City.

When Elder Huang arrived in Populus euphratica City, he found that representatives from other aristocratic families and sects, as well as representatives of independent cultivators, had all arrived; he was the last to arrive.

Elder Huang, somewhat embarrassed, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wu Qian and said, "I'm sorry, General Wu, I'm late. Please forgive me."

Wu Qian smiled slightly and said, "No need to be so polite. I know you must be very busy after a great battle, so it's normal that you're a little late. Please sit down." Elder Huang responded and sat down. After he sat down, Wu Qian addressed everyone, "I invited everyone here today because of the attack on Wuwei City. I think everyone knows about this, but some of you may not know the results of this battle. Let me tell you about them. The results were excellent. We destroyed ten of the Blood Slaughter Sect's Creation Golden Wheels, and we also proved that the Shattering Star Sword and the Illusion Stone Array are indeed very effective. Elder Huang, please tell us about the battle."

Elder Huang responded and then said, "I didn't expect the power of the Shattered Star Sword to be so great at first, so my preparations were not quite adequate..." Elder Huang then recounted his command process to everyone, continuing until they failed to catch up with the enemy.

When everyone heard Elder Huang say that they had failed to catch up with the Blood Slaughter Sect members, they couldn't help but sigh. After Elder Huang finished speaking, Wu Qian looked at Elder Huang and said, "Elder Huang, there was actually nothing wrong with your command this time. The main problem was that you didn't understand the Shattering Star Sword. In fact, it wasn't just you; we didn't understand it either. So if we were in your position, the result would probably be the same. Don't think too much about it."

Elder Huang responded, and Wu Qian turned to look at the others before speaking, "Although the Blood Slaughter Sect retreated today, they now know about the existence of the Shattered Star Sword and the Illusion Stone Array. They might be more prepared when they attack next time. If they are prepared, what should we do? Has anyone thought about that?"

Everyone was taken aback by his words, then they all frowned. Elder Huang said, "There's something I must remind everyone. When the Blood Slaughter Sect attacked Wuwei City, they deployed ten Creation Golden Wheels. Five of them used earth-based magic on Wuwei City, and the other five used a barrier formation to cover it. This was to prevent us from escaping. However, if our people are outside the base, it won't be easy for them to enter or attack their Creation Golden Wheels from outside. Even using the Shattering Star Sword wouldn't be easy. So I think it's better to keep our Shattering Star Swords inside the base. That way, we can attack the Creation Golden Wheels directly from the base, which might be more effective."

After hearing his words, everyone was stunned for a moment, then they all nodded. At this moment, an elder spoke up: "They also sent the Creation Golden Wheel to attack those strongholds, which means that their operation this time was actually aimed at occupying all the areas around Wuwei City. However, they suffered a loss in Wuwei City, so it was meaningless for them to occupy those small strongholds again, so they retreated."

Everyone nodded, and the elder continued, "Then could we also place some Shattering Star Swords at those strongholds? If we had Shattering Star Swords at those strongholds, we could leave all those Creation Golden Wheels behind."

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing his words, and they all nodded. Wu Qian continued, "That's a good idea. Right now, all the sects and families are refining Shattered Star Swords, producing many every day. Moreover, the Blood Slaughter Sect lost so many Creation Golden Wheels this time that they shouldn't attack us again in the short term. When they come back, we'll have plenty of Shattered Star Swords. Distributing some to those strongholds will definitely not be a problem. I think it's excellent."

Everyone nodded in agreement with his words. At this moment, another elder spoke up: "There is also the sect's treasure-level magic weapon. The sect's treasure-level magic weapon is very powerful, but the enemy also has it. We must guard against the enemy's sect's treasure-level magic weapon. Elder Huang did a good job this time, anticipating that the enemy would use this move, so he was prepared. We must also pay attention to this point when we face the Blood Slaughter Sect again next time."

Everyone nodded, and Wu Qian nodded as well. He then said, "As for those strongholds, those strongholds don't have the Illusion Stone Array. Although there are some experts in those strongholds, they are still no match for the Blood Slaughter Sect's army. So, inform the people in those strongholds that even if they are given the Shattering Star Sword, if they find that they are no match for the Blood Slaughter Sect, they should retreat. Don't fight the Blood Slaughter Sect head-on; they can't win."

Everyone responded, and Wu Qian then spoke, "From this incident, it's clear that the Blood Slaughter Sect is preparing to attack us. And this attack is different from before. When they attacked the first line of defense, it was merely for destruction and killing; they didn't intend to capture it. But this time, their attack is aimed at capturing Wuwei City. Otherwise, they wouldn't have attacked the surrounding strongholds. That means their offensive strategy has changed. They're no longer attacking for destruction, but for capture. This change is not good for us. If they really capture Wuwei City, they can use force..." Using Wuwei City as a base, they've launched an attack on us. If they capture Wuwei City, the defenses of our first line of defense will weaken, which will have a huge impact on us. Therefore, we absolutely cannot let them capture Wuwei City, and not just Wuwei City, but every single point on the first line of defense. Even if they do capture it, we must fight with all our might to take it back. If we don't fight with all our might to take it back, the entire line of defense will slowly be devoured by them. At that point, we'll be truly finished, and we will all become sinners of the divine kingdom. I think none of you want that, right? So this time, no matter where they attack, we must provide full support and absolutely cannot let them succeed.”