Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Hold firm?!
Even the good-tempered Guanyue Zhenjun felt his eyelids twitch upon hearing this: What does "hold firm and there will be a way" mean?
At this moment, there are as many as four True Monarchs at the Body Integration Realm outside the Yan Kingdom's fortress, not to mention the overwhelming number of war vessels and Dao soldiers. This is something that can be defended with a vow.

With a sigh, True Monarch Guanyue said helplessly, "Liuxiao, the sect cannot provide reinforcements."

Liu Xiao Zhenjun nodded slightly: "I heard everything."

"It's obvious that the Eastern Heavenly Daoists have received reinforcements and are launching a full-scale attack."

"Our sect is currently facing difficulties on all sides. After all, all we have left is Cangzhou. If we retreat any further, where else can we retreat to?"

"We can't just follow the example of the Tianyuan Holy Sect and have our whole family adrift at sea."

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Guanyue rubbed his temples: Just as True Monarch Liuxiao said, Cangzhou is not only the only remaining territory of the Qiankun Dao Sect, but also one of the few places where the Yuanyang Dao Sect and the Tianyuan Holy Sect can stand in this Nine Provinces Realm.

If Cangzhou is lost to the Eastern Heaven Daoist family again, their Yuanyang Daoist Sect will truly be left adrift at sea.

But Guan Yue Zhenjun still couldn't understand: "The sect is in trouble everywhere and doesn't support us here. Where is the sect's focus?"

Looking at the overwhelming number of magic ships from the Eastern Heaven Daoist sect flying towards the fortress, True Monarch Liuxiao shook his head: "I don't know where the sect's focus is, but Guanyue, if we don't fight to the death today, Shihua and Cangjing might send us to the Fallen Immortal Platform."

Lord Guanyue was startled. He looked up and saw countless warships bearing the banners of Penglai, Chixiao, and Yaochi stretching out in a dense formation. These warships, some thousands or even tens of thousands of miles long, were arranged in layers, and the spiritual marks and Dao patterns engraved on the cannons of each ship emitted scorching spiritual light. Then, thousands upon thousands of beams of light bombarded them.

Amidst the relentless bombardment of naval cannons, a large number of mechanical puppets fell from the magic ship, beginning to erode and destroy the fortress's defensive array. At the same time, Daoist soldiers advanced in formation, and massive siege weapons began to unleash their power, accompanied by squads of elite Eastern Heaven Daoist disciples who, under the cover of various spells and supernatural abilities, crept forward.
The Eastern Heavenly Daoists have launched a completely three-dimensional offensive.

This was the first time that Fairy Moon Sword had witnessed the fighting style of the behemoth that was the Eastern Heaven Daoist School, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised. Meanwhile, True Monarch Shi Hua and True Monarch Cang Jing watched the offensive quietly and explained it to Fairy Moon Sword.

"This all-out offensive serves two purposes: firstly, to suppress the arrogance of the remnants of Qiankun and Yuanyang, and secondly, to experiment with some new things."

As he spoke, Master Shihua pointed to the mechanical puppets that descended from the sky and said, "In the past, when we destroyed mountains and temples, it was nothing more than the Dharma boats flying across the sky and the Taoist soldiers arrayed in formation, advancing together from heaven and earth."

"These mechanical puppets are the latest generation of puppets cast by the Heavenly Court's Heavenly Crafts Hall. They employ the latest mechanical techniques, supplemented by arrays and talismans, and can corrode and erode the arrays, causing targeted damage."

"Besides these puppets specifically designed to counter magic arrays, there are also various mechanical constructs used to locate and impale mountains, ley lines, dragon veins, and spiritual veins."

"As for the warships of my Eastern Heavenly Daoist family, they have also undergone some modifications by the Heavenly Crafts Hall. The originally chaotic layout of the cannons has been unified and divided into three categories, arranged in sequence, respectively targeting large fortresses and stars, warships, and cultivator soldiers."

Master Hua spoke eloquently, while Fairy Yuejian grew increasingly alarmed as she listened: The Eastern Heaven Daoists were clearly using this great war and calamity as a training ground for their troops. Once the war in the Nine Provinces was over, these fierce and powerful armies, tempered by the great calamity, would likely sweep across all realms of the Xuanmen.

The more Fairy Moon Sword looked, the more suspicious she became: "True Lord Shi Hua, if the goal is to experiment and innovate, why doesn't the flagship of Penglai set sail for the battlefield?"

Upon hearing Moon Sword Fairy's words, True Lord Shi Hua and True Lord Cang Jing exchanged a glance, then smiled and pointed to the sky: "Moon Sword Fairy, the main ships of Penglai and Chixiao are both hanging in the sky."

Hanging?

Following the direction the two pointed, the Moon Sword Fairy looked and her pupils constricted upon seeing something: it was a colossal, celestial structure, with three star rings rotating, from which a massive object millions of miles in size could be vaguely seen embedded, radiating starlight and spiritual energy. Master Hua Zhenjun stroked his beard with undisguised pride and laughed, “Moon Sword Fairy, that is another celestial marvel of my Eastern Heavenly Daoist family, named Jade True Taiyi Heaven.”

The Moon Sword Fairy stared blankly at the colossal celestial structure that hung high in the sky like the sun, murmuring, "Jade True, Taiyi Heaven."

Meanwhile, on the main ship of Yaochi, Immortal Lord Chiyun was introducing the Jade True Taiyi Heaven to Immortal Lord Yuzhen: "That magnificent structure is a marvel jointly created by the Eastern Heaven Taoists and the Heavenly Court."

"It is formed by combining the main ships of my Chixiao, Penglai, Qinghua and Tianhe as the core, supplemented by many magic ships connected by Dao traces and spiritual patterns, and aided by array mechanisms."

“Mingzhou was submerged under the divine power of this thing.”

"However, this is the first time this item has been used in actual combat, and there are still too many shortcomings. In addition, the Pure Yang Treasure originally used to charge it was taken back by the ancestors, so the power of this Jade True Taiyi Heaven is not as great as before. For now, it can only be used as a deterrent."

"If it weren't for this thing as a deterrent, I would probably have already passed away when the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest and the Flood Dragon Sea launched their sneak attacks."

Looking at the colossal structure in the sky, Jade Immortal Lord finally understood how Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord alone had survived the encirclement and suppression of six Mahayana cultivators, including Qiankun Dao Sect's Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord, Yuanyang Dao Sect's Cave Sun Immortal Lord, Golden Ape Demon Lord, and Azure Wave Dragon King.

Thinking of his grand plan to slay the dragon, Immortal Lord Yuzhen asked, "Fellow Daoist Chiyun, why didn't you tell me about this wondrous object from the beginning?"

"That way our dragon-slaying plan can be even more perfect."

Immortal Lord Chiyun smiled wryly and said, "Fellow Daoist Yuzhen, it's not that I'm hiding my abilities, but this thing can only be hung up for now; it doesn't actually have much effect."

"Initially, in order to make this object extraordinary, our sect's Chixiao Ancestor, along with the Eastern Heaven Daoist Ancestors Dejing, Miaoyan, and Yueheng, placed one of their own pure Yang treasures inside as a source of power."

"However, the power of the Pure Yang Treasure at the Dao-holding Realm is too great. Although that attack sank Mingzhou, the Jade True Taiyi Heaven was also severely damaged. Now that the Pure Yang Treasure is no longer there to suppress it, what is hanging there now is just an empty shell."

After hearing Immortal Lord Chiyun's explanation, Immortal Lord Yuzhen finally understood how dangerous the situation Immortal Lord Chiyun was facing. Relying solely on this empty shell hanging in the sky, he had to fight against Immortal Lord Wanxian and Immortal Lord Dongri, and even face the sudden appearance of Mahayana demon lords like Golden Ape Demon Lord and Azure Wave Dragon King.

Immortal Lord Chiyun is practically walking on spider silk in Cangzhou, exhausting himself with worry and effort, and one wrong step could send him tumbling into the abyss.

Fortunately, Yu Zhen Taiyi Tian managed to intimidate Wanxian Xianjun and Dongri Xianjun; otherwise, the plans of Penglai and Chixiao in Cangzhou might have collapsed before the Yaochi reinforcements arrived.

After some thought, Immortal Lord Yuzhen looked at the huge map of the Cangzhou situation in front of her and said, "Now, we will launch a full-scale counterattack, focusing on the five kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, Qi, Zhuang, and Zheng."

"Among them, the Yuanyang Dao Sect is located in the Yan and Zhao states, while the Qiankun Dao Sect is located in the Zhuang and Zheng states. The Qi state, which connects the north and south, is the responsibility of the Tianyuan Sheng Sect."

"Now that we haven't seen any reinforcements from the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts and the Sea of ​​Flood Dragons, they must still be in the rear. We only need to focus our efforts on breaking through one key point, and they won't be able to show themselves."

"This point is the State of Qi."

With that, Immortal Lord Yuzhen looked at Immortal Lord Chiyun and True Lord Yuanyi: "Gather our Five Tribulations True Lords and break through the Heavenly Origin Sacred Sect first!" (End of Chapter)