Lu Yin and the others used the red light to approach the remnant army and break through a city without attracting the attention of the commanders on the array bases. They also broke through a second city without attracting any attention because the five array bases were engaged in a large-scale battle at the time. However, ten days later, when Lu Yin and the others approached the third city, both the twelve Everlasting Marquises and the commanders on the array bases had to pay attention to them.
The third city was not only massive, but it was also the closest city to the remnant army. It was also the city that attracted the most attention in the entire new continent.
Back at the second base, Xia Yan returned to headquarters with a look of disbelief. "What did you say?
Long Seven and the others are still alive? "
Liu Jing was excited. "Yes, Commander. Ling Jian reported that they've discovered the red light."
Xia Yan's eyes flashed. The red light was the sourcebox array of the second base, and only Song Shi could repair it. However, when the second base had been abandoned, Song Shi had followed them to headquarters, and nothing had fallen. Who else could repair the red light?
Only Long Seven. He had repaired the sourcebox before, so it was not impossible for him to repair the red light.
"How many of them are still alive?" Xia Yan asked.
Liu Jing shook his head. "I'm not sure, but there are at least a few million."
"Impossible. How many people have fallen into the new continent? How could there be a few million?" Xia Yan refuted.
Liu Jing continued, "Ling Jian reported that the red light is not far from Xiang City. Based on the location of the second base, Long Seven and the others will definitely pass by two cities, and there should be people in those two cities who haven't been transformed into Corpse Kings."
Xia Yan muttered to himself.
Liu Jing grew anxious. "Commander, should we rescue them?"
Xia Yan looked up and asked in a low voice, "How?
The five bases have been engulfed by the war, and even if they weren't, it's impossible to rescue them from the new continent. "
"But …" Before Liu Jing could finish, Elder Long arrived. He seemed to be in a sorry state, and it was obvious that he had also encountered a powerful enemy. "Xia Yan, is Long Seven still alive?"
Xia Yan replied, "The red light is still there, and it's protecting millions of people as they head towards the remnant army. As for whether Long Seven is still alive, I can't be sure."
Elder Long said, "Who else can repair the red light besides Long Seven? We need to rescue him."
Xia Yan had a headache. It wasn't that he didn't want to save him, but he couldn't. However, the news that Long Qi was still alive had spread out. Since Old Monster Long was here, Qing Chen wouldn't be far away.
Just as he thought of Qing Chen, the Cloudreach Stone on his wrist vibrated. Xia Yan sighed and accepted the call.
"Commander Xia, if you can, please save Long Qi. If you really can't do it, we won't force you. The battle is more important," Qing Chen said. He didn't want to embarrass Xia Yan.
This was the difference between the Humble Class and the White Dragon Clan. Old Monster Long hoped to deepen the relationship between Lu Yin and Master Deng Guo. This would be beneficial to the White Dragon Clan, so he did not hesitate to change his attitude. Qing Chen, on the other hand, definitely cared more about Lu Yin than Old Monster Long, but he would not sacrifice the war for Long Qi.
Xia Yan was deep in thought. Even a commander like him who had been on the battlefield for a long time was in a difficult position. Long Qi was very important. Without a doubt, it was not because of his identity as a White Dragon, but because Long Qi had contributed too much to the poor families. Once people knew that they were not going to rescue him, it would be a huge blow to everyone. However, they could not save him even if they wanted to.
"Commander, Long Qi and the others are approaching Xiang City," Liu Jing hurriedly said after receiving Ling Jian's report.
Xia Yan's gaze turned cold. "Contact the Lost Army and attack Xiang City to support Long Qi's group." He then used the Cloudreach Stone to contact the other four commanders. "Everyone, believe me.
You already know what happened in the New World. It's time for us to delay the Twelve Marquises. "
Xiang City was the northernmost city of the Eternals, and north of it was where the Lost Army was.
It was one of the few large cities of the Eternals, and there were countless Corpse Kings living there. The strongest was one of the Twelve Marquises, and Xiang City was named after him.
Xiang City existed to deal with the Lost Army, and it was also the reason why the Lost Army could not enter the New World.
The battle between Xiang City and the Lost Army was the most intense battle in the New World.
Many people in the Astral Tree Domain knew that there was a human city in the New World called the New City. There was an ever-victorious army in the New City that had always been invincible. They were the sharp blade that humans used to invade the New World, but the real situation was completely different.
There was no ever-victorious army, nor was there a New City. There was only the Lost Army trapped in the Folded Mountain Range.
The Folded Mountain Range where the Lost Army resided was connected to the Mother Tree, and it was much taller than the New World. Because it was a Folded Mountain Range, the closer it was to the Mother Tree, the higher it was. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack, which was why the Lost Army had been able to survive.
At this moment, a pair of eyes opened within the Folded Mountain Range and looked towards Xiang City. "Support?
It seems like some important person fell down and didn't die. They're really lucky to have made it to Xiang City. Liu Hua, shall we attack together? "
"I won't go. The Twelve Marquises have all gone to the five major array bases and are being held back. There are no Half-Progenitors in Xiang City, so you alone should be enough."
"Xiang City has a sourcebox array, so it won't be easy to deal with. Think carefully. This mission came directly from the commander, so there must be someone important inside. It must be someone from the Four Way Scales. If something happens to that person, you might have to stay here longer."
After a pause, the voice helplessly said, "Fine. I never thought that there would come a day when I, Half-Progenitor Liu Hua, would have to protect those important people. How laughable."
"If they can make it here from the distant Second Array Plain and directly face Xiang City, then these people are worth saving."
As the voice spoke, many people walked out from the Folded Mountain Range and headed towards Xiang City.
The red light was getting closer and closer to the south of Xiang City.
Lu Yin's expression grew solemn as he looked at the giant city in the distance. "There should be a sourcebox array here."
The city in front of him was more than ten times larger than the two cities that they had encountered before. He would not believe that there was no sourcebox array here.
Mister Guo said, "This is Xiang City. As long as we pass through, we'll reach the Folded Mountain Range where the Lost Army is. We're about to succeed."
Everyone was excited. They had gone from certain death to a chance at life, and now, they could see hope. They had finally made it through.
"However, this is also the greatest obstacle. Xiang City exists to defend against the Lost Army, and one of the Twelve Marquises, Xiang Hou, is overseeing this place. He's a Half-Progenitor," Mister Guo said.
Everyone felt their hair stand on end. A Half-Progenitor?
That was definitely an unparalleled powerhouse, and they could not possibly deal with him.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "The battle above us is on such a large scale. Xiang Hou shouldn't be in Xiang City."
"Let's hope that's the case."
Up ahead, countless Corpse Kings had already surrounded them, but they were all annihilated by the red light.
If possible, Lu Yin's group wanted to go around Xiang City as well. However, Xiang City was right below the Folded Mountain Range, and they had to pass through it. Otherwise, they would not be able to meet up with the Lost Army.
Based on Xiang City's geographical location, Lu Yin could tell that the Lost Army had no status in the New World. Xiang City had basically sealed off their path to the New World.
Otherwise, they would not have been able to set up such an arrangement.
The red light approached Xiang City, and the ground shook as a giant Corpse King straightened its body and charged towards Lu Yin's group.
Lu Yin clenched his fists, and Zhou Tang walked out from behind him. Warring States spread out for a hundred kilometers, causing the void to burn. He leapt out and charged towards the giant Corpse King.
"Mister Guo, retreat a thousand meters. Che Zhan, advance …" Lu Yin commanded, and the red light shot towards the ground, piercing through the ground in the blink of an eye. Sure enough, there were people being transformed underground as well.
Around them, millions of people followed the red light and charged towards Xiang City.
Suddenly, a change occurred in Xiang City. A cone-shaped sourcebox viciously smashed into Zhou Tang's body, and he spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying. He did not even get close to the Corpse King.
Lu Yin and the rest looked over in shock. Was that a source cone?
There really was a sourcebox array in Xiang City, and it was exactly the same as the one at the second base.
Mister Guo's expression turned ugly. "After countless years of war, these monsters copied the source cone and set it up in Xiang City."
The giant Corpse King charged towards them step by step, and the source cone blocked their path. Even with the red light, Lu Yin and the rest could not break through. Even though there were people underground who tried to crawl out, they were similarly killed by the cone-shaped sourcebox.
Now that they had arrived at Xiang City, they were in dire straits.
Lu Yin silently cursed the Witchling God for being unreliable. Couldn't she have turned off the sourcebox array?
With the source cone blocking their path, how could they possibly break through?
Just as they were in despair, the void in the distance distorted, and an indescribable feeling descended upon them. It was as if they had entered another world. The cone-shaped sourcebox was ruthlessly pressed into the ground, and a strange power suppressed it. Not just one, but all of the other cone-shaped sourceboxes were suppressed. An old man walked out of the void and looked at Lu Yin's group with admiration.
When Lu Yin and the rest saw the old man, they immediately thought of a Half-Martial Ancestor. Only a Half-Martial Ancestor possessed such a terrifying power that could isolate an entire world.
"I am Ji Feng, and I'm here to escort everyone to the Remnant Army," the old man said as the giant Corpse King opened its bloody maw behind him.
The old man did not seem to move, but the giant Corpse King's charging body suddenly paused, and then a strange sound came from within its body. Its body suddenly exploded and fell to the ground.
Countless people cheered, as a Half-Martial Ancestor had arrived. They were saved.
To the north of Xiang City, cultivators charged into the city and fought against the Corpse King. These people were all from the Remnant Army.
The Remnant Army had never been able to gain an advantage over Xiang City, but now that Xiang Hou was not around, there was no Half-Martial Ancestor to oversee the city. However, the Remnant Army had two Half-Martial Ancestors. One was dealing with the sourcebox array while the other was wantonly slaughtering Xiang City, causing the Corpse King within the city to quickly collapse.
Only a Half-Martial Ancestor could resist a Half-Martial Ancestor. Without one, Xiang City had no way of retaliating.
Xiang City was rapidly collapsing, but the Remnant Army did not pursue the city. Instead, they slowly retreated from the city under the leadership of the two Half-Martial Ancestors.
Lu Yin did not understand. He was certain that there would not be any powerful enemies appearing, but the Remnant Army did not attack Xiang City. It was as if they had come to an agreement, which was very strange.
However, Xiang City's collapse also caused a large number of underground cultivators who had not been transformed into Corpse Kings to escape. Xiang City was too large, and there were many cultivators who had been captured. Lu Yin estimated that there were more than six million of them. The red light had no choice but to expand once again. Fortunately, there was a Half-Martial Ancestor escorting the cultivators. Nearly ten million cultivators finally made it past Xiang City and into the folded mountain range. They followed the Remnant Army and fled to the legendary new city in the Astral Tree Realm.
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