Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

"No." Ying Zheng shook his head. "These kinds of divine artifacts are rare items in the trading market, and they are very difficult to find. Even if someone were to sell them, the price would be incredibly high, and our Hongmeng Town definitely couldn't afford them."

“That’s true.” Binghan nodded helplessly.

"Do you still have any Canglan Points?" Binghan asked Ying Zheng.

"I'll transfer it to you." Ying Zheng said, transferring all the remaining Canglan Points to Bing Han, a total of 1,421 points. Basically, all the money left for everyone in the Hongmeng Universe was here.

“I’ll go check out the trading point,” Binghan said.

She then ran to the town's trading post and finally bought a White Porcelain-grade artifact, the Ghost Arrow, from the trading mall!
The magical artifact comes with a special move called Ghost Arrow, which is made by condensing cold and evil energy to shoot out an invisible ghost arrow. Its attack range is fifty meters. Beyond fifty meters, its lethality will be greatly reduced.

This ghost arrow cost 800 Canglan points.

The price of powerful artifacts in the trading market has always been high, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

The drop rate for divine artifacts is extremely low, requiring the defeat of powerful targets. Furthermore, since most cultivators in the outside world require them, the demand is enormous, naturally increasing their value.

After the war preparations in Hongmeng Town were completed, Ying Zheng instructed everyone to collect more supplies and prepare for a protracted war.

In addition, Ying Zheng also arranged for people to set up hidden sentries one or two miles outside the town.

As expected, the hidden sentries set up by Ying Zheng soon played a crucial role!

On the fifth day, a messenger reported that a group of people riding wolves had stealthily approached. Upon discovering Hongmeng Town, they immediately chose to retreat.

"It's finally here." Ying Zheng and the people of Hongmeng Town felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

After discovering Hongmeng Town, the other party did not choose to make contact but quietly withdrew, which was clearly ill-intentioned.

"It seems we have no choice but to prepare for battle!" Ying Zheng sighed inwardly.

"There's nothing we can do about it. We meant no harm, but since they've harbored ill intentions, we can only passively defend ourselves," said the Great Mighty Venerable.

“Yes, that’s how the Spirit God Universe was back then,” Supreme Hongdu echoed.

"Back then, if those thirteen bandits from the Spirit God Universe hadn't launched a sneak attack on our Hongmeng Universe, but instead had tried to negotiate properly, even if they hadn't said anything and had simply moved people in quietly, we wouldn't have said anything. Unfortunately, they chose the most ruthless method."

"This dog-eat-dog world is truly cruel," Ying Zheng sighed.

As he spoke, he gave a wry smile, "I was originally planning to hold the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony. But with the situation in Hongmeng Town so tense now, the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony has to be put on hold for now."

Ying Zheng is one of the key combat forces of Hongmeng Town. He must be stationed in Hongmeng Town at all times to prevent enemy attacks, while everyone else can leave.

"It's alright, it's just a contest between saints. I believe Fellow Daoist Nuwa and the others can handle it," the Great Mighty Saint Venerable comforted her.

“Yes, we’ll leave the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony to them,” said Immortal Venerable Hongluo.

All the Venerables in the Canglan Illusionary Realm have disciples, and the disciples in charge are basically all experts among the Primordial Supremes.

With them presiding over the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Just like the Heavenly Emperor's Domain, if Ying Zheng is not present, Nuwa will preside over the preliminary and final rounds.

Although Nuwa's cultivation and combat power are average among the Primordial Supremes, which of the Venerables of the Origin Realm does not know that she is Ying Zheng's Daoist partner? Who would dare to disobey her taking over the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony in Ying Zheng's place?
Moreover, the top leadership of the Hongmeng Universe is united and there is almost no internal strife, power struggle, or disagreement, which is the most valuable aspect of the Hongmeng Universe.

Before the invasion of the Spirit God Universe, although the Hongmeng Universe was nominally headed by the Yuantian Emperor, in reality, various deities stood side by side, none of whom submitted to the others.

At that time, powerful beings such as the Origin Heaven Emperor, the Supreme Flame Demon Lord, the Hongdu Supreme Lord, the Thousand Absolute Supreme Lord, the Martial Profound Emperor, and the Crimson Luo Immortal Lord had all cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Primordial Supreme Realm, each occupying a large domain in the Origin Realm, spreading their lineage, and their power resounding throughout the four directions. There were many more Primordial Supremes with slightly lower cultivation levels.

Although they lived in the same source realm, their relationship was not harmonious; they often argued and even fought. It was already quite an achievement that they managed to keep to themselves.

Until the invasion of the Spirit God Universe, the Source Realm was destroyed.

Faced with the invasion of foreign enemies and a life-or-death situation, the Venerables put aside their past prejudices and joined forces to fight the enemy, thus suppressing all thirteen major bandits of the Spirit God Universe and preserving the Hongmeng Universe.

Later, the Venerable Ones guarded the Primordial Chaos Array together for billions of years, sharing weal and woe, and their relationship naturally became even closer.

Now, although the most powerful beings in the Hongmeng Universe are in the Canglan Illusionary Realm, their disciples and followers will naturally cooperate to handle the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony properly.

"I trust them completely, it's just a little regrettable," Ying Zheng said helplessly.

He was the one who spearheaded the Hongmeng Grand Ceremony, and he was indeed somewhat regretful that he couldn't participate in the first one.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Besides, there are too many unsatisfactory things in this world. Just take it easy. This is also a form of cultivation," said Emperor Wuxuan.

After he finished speaking, he shrugged. For a moment, all the venerable ones couldn't help but laugh.

The enemy's attack came faster than Ying Zheng and his men had anticipated!

That very night, the enemy launched a surprise attack on Hongmeng Town under cover of darkness!

"Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!" As a large number of wolf riders charged toward Hongmeng Town, the guards spotted them immediately and sounded the alarm!
In an instant, the prepared crowd scrambled to their feet, grabbed their weapons, and charged out.

"Ouch!!"

The howling of wolves shattered the tranquility of the night.

However, these charging wolf riders quickly stepped into a trap set outside the town!

These traps were simply ropes and horse pits, mainly intended to hinder the enemy's wolf riders' charge, and their killing effect was not significant.

Once the wolf riders fell into the trap, they all tumbled over and fell face-first into the dirt.

But they quickly got back up and continued charging towards Hongmeng Town with their weapons. Only a few were fatally wounded by the spikes in the traps and had to leave the Canglan Illusionary Realm to save their lives; none died on the spot.

However, thanks to these traps, the momentum of the enemy's first wave of attack was significantly weakened.

"Five-colored stones!!" Ying Zheng's roar rang out from inside the town.

Immediately, orbs of light were thrown out of the town almost simultaneously. A barrage of multicolored stones rained down, illuminating a large open area outside Hongmeng Town!

This stuff isn't worth much, but to prevent being ambushed during night battles, Ying Zheng bought a full half ton!

Half a ton of multicolored stones were piled together, dazzling like the sun. Even during the day, it was so bright it blinded people. There was no other way, so Ying Zheng had a cellar dug. Apart from the multicolored stones allocated to each person, the rest could only be piled up in the cellar.

As colorful stones rained down from the sky, the charging wolf riders were clearly taken aback.

But they still charged toward Hongmeng Town with murderous intent on their faces.

"Archers!! Fire!" Ying Zheng's voice rang out again. From Hongmeng Town, arrow after arrow shot out, raining down like a storm!

Under a hail of arrows, the charging wolf riders parried the arrows with their weapons. They were all skilled and agile, deflecting each arrow.

However, some were unable to parry in time and were struck by arrows on the spot, letting out muffled groans of pain. Among them, only a handful were either killed on the spot or left the illusionary realm severely injured.

The charging wolf riders charged fiercely to the outside of the walls of Hongmeng Town, and then an unbelievable scene happened: those magnificent wolves carrying people actually leaped up and cleared the nearly two-meter-high wall in one breath, rushing into Hongmeng Town!
"They've broken in!"...

"Oh no! The wall is too low, it can't block anything!" someone shouted in Hongmeng Town.

"Kill them all! Leave no one alive!" The wolf riders roared as they charged in, launching an attack on the people of Hongmeng Town.

"A mere scout team dares to attack my Hongmeng Town? Venerable Ones of Hongmeng, heed my command, kill!" Ying Zheng roared, his voice booming like thunder.

Before the words were even finished, Ying Zheng charged forward, wielding the Vajra Spear that Broken Formation. He swung the spear, its sharp light flashing, instantly piercing the throat of a wolf rider and lifting him off his wolf mount.

Then, Ying Zheng flicked his spear, and the wolf rider's head was instantly torn apart.

*Splash!* Blood splattered like a fountain, splashing everywhere.

Before Ying Zheng, the wolf knights were killed instantly with a single spear thrust, without even a chance to escape the Canglan Illusionary Realm.

"Anyone who dares to invade my Hongmeng will be killed without mercy!" Ying Zheng roared, his killing intent soaring to the heavens. He charged forward like a terrifying beast, and no one could stop him wherever he went.

The Vajra Spear in his hand flashed with light, easily piercing the hearts and throats of wolf knights, each strike fatal.

Most of these wolf riders were at the second level of the cosmic level, with a few at the third level. Before Ying Zheng, they were utterly vulnerable; no matter how many came, they would all die.

Not only was Ying Zheng so brave, but Bing Han also charged towards the wolf riders who had rushed into Hongmeng Town.

She wielded her twin swords, and wherever the sharp sword light passed, heads were sliced ​​off, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"Ghost Arrow!"

While wielding her twin swords, she occasionally fired invisible ghost arrows, some of which struck the enemy's forehead, piercing through them and leaving behind black, bloody holes.

With Ying Zheng and Bing Han leading the charge, the other Hongmeng Venerables, including the Great Power Saint Venerable, roared and fought fiercely with the enemy.

These wolf riders came with great momentum, thinking they could easily crush the Hongmeng Venerables, but they didn't expect that there were super experts like Ying Zheng and Bing Han in the town.

The fierce battle broke out, and they were completely stunned.

It's like a group of people thinking they're going to a fishpond to fry fish, only to find out upon arrival that they're being sent to the jaws of a tiger.

"Watch out, everyone! There's a master!" Among the many wolf riders, the leader roared and charged towards Ying Zheng with a long spear in hand.

"Don't panic, everyone! Charge together and kill him first!" This man took the lead, and the surrounding wolf riders also rushed towards Ying Zheng without regard for their own safety.

They all realized that Ying Zheng posed a great threat.

However, Ying Zheng merely snorted coldly and faced the enemy. The Vajra Spear that broke through his hand flew out, its sharp light flashing, and pierced through the wolf's head, sending both man and wolf flying through the air.

Then Ying Zheng roared, swung his hand forcefully, and hurled the man and wolf across the ground, smashing down all the other wolf riders who rushed at him. Finally, he swung his spear hard, sending the man and wolf impaled on it flying.

Bang!

The man and the wolf slammed heavily against the wall, making a loud noise.

"Gulu!"

Blood gushed from his throat, and the scent of death drew near. The man struggled, instinctively trying to summon the Illusionary Realm Orb to escape the Azure Illusionary Realm.

Unfortunately, at that moment, the spear light descended again, piercing and shattering his head.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive!" Ying Zheng shouted sternly.

Under Ying Zheng's leadership, the remaining wolf riders were either killed or fled Canglan Illusionary Realm as soon as they realized the situation was not good.

The battle broke out suddenly and ended just as quickly.

After the battle, everyone cleaned up the battlefield and dragged the corpses away.

"Hmph! These people are courting death! A mere hundred men dare to attack our Hongmeng Town, they really don't know the meaning of death!" Looking at the town in ruins, Ying Zheng snorted coldly.

In this battle, the Hongmeng Universe emerged victorious. Nearly a third of the wolf riders who stormed Hongmeng Town were killed on the spot, and the rest abandoned their equipment and mounts, escaping from the Canglan Illusionary Realm.

They were discovered during the day when the sentries reported back. However, after discovering Hongmeng Town during the day, they quietly retreated.

Ying Zheng thought they were going back to bring the main force.

Unexpectedly, by nightfall, a mere hundred men dared to storm Hongmeng Town.

"They must have thought that our Hongmeng Town was small, with only about a hundred people, and that their large numbers were enough to take us down," said Emperor Wuxuan.

"More or less." Binghan nodded.

"They probably think that the strongest among us is probably only at the third level of the Universe Realm, and the rest are all at the first and second levels. With their strength, they have no less than ten third-level Universe Realm members and the rest are all at the second level of the Universe Realm, so it's a sure thing for them. Unfortunately..." Binghan sneered.

"Unfortunately, we not only have a level four expert at the cosmic level here, but we even have a level five expert at the cosmic level," said Immortal Venerable Hongluo with a smile.

"After this battle, there is absolutely no room for maneuver between us and them," said the Holy Lord Yamantaka.

“This is not our fault,” Ying Zheng said.

"If they were willing to coexist peacefully, that would be a good thing. Unfortunately, they wanted to wipe us all out right from the start."

"What do we do next?" asked the God Xuanjian.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the venerable ones looked at Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng had now become practically the backbone of the venerable ones.

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, and after a brief thought, said, "In tonight's battle, the enemy suffered heavy losses. More than thirty people were killed, and most of those who escaped from the Canglan Illusionary Realm were also seriously injured."

“After they return, they will surely relay the information about our Hongmeng Town to the others at headquarters. Next time, they will definitely not be so careless.”

After Ying Zheng finished speaking, all the nobles felt a chill in their hearts. (End of Chapter)