Chapter 2074: Chapter 2074 A Strange Formation
At this moment, Yu Xiaofeng had already led the troops to seize Bloody Cloud City. With the Dark Legion pressing close, they established a new boundary and were currently rearranging their forces as they rested.
Yu Xiaofeng had also been informed about the current circumstances by Ye Liuyun.
"Looking at the time, by the time the reinforcements from Northsky Sect arrive, our troops should also have finished reorganizing. At that moment, we should take the opportunity to march directly into the Eastern Royal Management."
After a thorough discussion with Ye Liuyun, Yu Xiaofeng determined the time of his attack.
These reinforcements from Northsky Sect could not affect the situation at all, they were not even concerned about it.
They believed this was a strategy by the Eastern Royal Management to delay their attack and was a cover-up of their true intention.
Ye Liuyun had tried to inquire about the situation of the Eastern Royal Management through Li Xingrou, but he failed to get any news from her.
"For now, let’s just continue as such and wait for further instruction. As soon as the disciples from Northsky Sect arrive, have Tiandao lead the Blade Legion to join me. I will arrange for them to ambush near the Eastern Royal Management’s City Lord’s Mansion."
Ye Liuyun made preparations in advance so that he could handle the sudden change of situation should it arise.
Once the Northsky Sect received the promised resources from the Alliance of Merchants and the Eastern Royal Management, the disciples would immediately set out.
To get a head start, Murong Tian led over five hundred people on a smaller flying vessel and headed to the Bloody Cloud City before Ye Liuyun’s larger group.
Since the Sect’s disciples had never had the chance to engage in a conflict of this magnitude before. They were all filled with excitement and enthusiasm ready to show off their skills.
Along the journey, Ye Liuyun had been cultivating inside the Xuankong Stone, hoping to seize the opportunity to break through to the intermediate-sixth level.
The sixth level is the final stage of the intermediate level of the Immortal Realm. It was meant to be the foundation for his progression into the advanced Immortal Realm. Each minor level breakthrough would require a tremendous amount of resources and time.
Now that he had ample resources, He and his people within his spatial world were also progressing at an accelerated rate.
During this period, he had been cultivating within the Xuankong Stone, and with the Devil Charm Mirror he could refine his combat skill, hence his level had a solid foundation.
Halfway through the journey, Ye Liuyun had already broken through to the intermediate sixth level.
"Just right, I can use the rest of the trip to solidify my level and replenish my Storage Stone,"
Ye Liuyun felt that his journey had been productive.
By the time their flying vessel arrived at the Eastern Royal Management’s headquarters, Ye Liuyun’s level had reached a stable stage.
Meanwhile, Murong Tian and his team had made a beeline for the Bloody Cloud City, dreaming of overpowering it with their minor force.
Ye Liuyun didn’t even need to put much effort into the matter. He merely needed to report their location information to Yu Xiaofeng. It was enough for him to know that none of Murong Tian’s people would return.
The main camp of the stationed army of the Eastern Royal Management was located in a sizable metropolis called the Hidden Mist City. This city was crucial because it was situated along the major route that led to the Eastern region of Regalty, a centre from which routes extended in all directions.
But it was situated in a comparatively low area, encircled by tall mountains, and carpeted under heavy mist all year round.
The Eastern Royal Management had gathered a hundred thousand strong armies here. It was almost all the military power they could muster.
When they arrived, Yu Jian Elder and other team-leading elders went to report to the commander in charge of the troops. At that moment, Ye Liuyun released his Divine Sense to probe the situation within the city.
He found out that the Eastern Royal Management’s strongest praetorian wasn’t stationed in the city. The number of stationed troops in the city didn’t even reach fifty thousand.
The city didn’t appear to fortify the city as if they didn’t intend to defend it.
All the troops were dispersed around their encampments, scattered around almost the entire city, making the situation even more bizarre.
"What’s happening?" Ye Liuyun pondered to himself and quickly dispatched his clones, Xenocide and Vespera, to conduct an undercover investigation.
Ye Liuyun and the others were then arranged to settle down in the local City Lord’s Manor. After they settled down, the Manor was packed full.
Soon, Mr. Yu Jian and other elders returned to the City Lord’s Manor to explain their plan and things to look out for to everyone.
"Our task is to defend this city. What needs to be noted is that as we anticipated for the battle, no one is allowed to leave the City Lord’s Manor."
"The entire Hidden Mist City is now under curfew. All civilians would need to apply for permission from the guard to run errands. Without having the token of the garrison leader, you are not allowed to step out of the city!"
After Mr. Yu Jian finished announcing, he started to assign living quarters to his men.
Due to Li Xingrou’s esteemed status, she was assigned a separate living quarter. Hence, Ye Liuyun naturally moved in with her with Liu Xing, Zhang Minghui and a few disciples from the Pill Hall.
Li Xingrou had turned herself into Ye Liuyun’s maid, following all of his instructions and carrying out errands for him, which astounded everyone.
Ye Liuyun was shocked when his clone, Xenocide, Vespera, who hadn’t left the city, discovered a big problem.
They discovered that the local troops who built up tents everywhere were actually digging underground.
Then in the pit, they first buried a large number of Alora Crystals as an energy source, then laid sulfur and gunpowder on top, before they covered it with soil. Such a layout would explode once attacked.
Considering the situation here, Ye Liuyun immediately guessed that the Eastern Royal Management was planning to wait for the Dark Legion to break in, and then blow up the entire Hidden Mist City. It would then cause the death of all of its civilians and disciples of the Northsky Sect.
"Go and probe the surroundings of the city and the nearby forests to see if there are any other ambushes." Ye Liuyun ordered his clone and the others to continue scouting around the city.
He was thinking about how such a layout could be triggered simultaneously.
"Formation!" It popped up in Ye Liuyun’s mind. He quickly called over Liu Xing to draft out a map according to his investigation.
"What type of formation is this?" Ye Liuyun questioned Liu Xing.
Liu Xing gazed for a long time, but he couldn’t figure out what Ye Liuyun was trying to tell him.
"I might not have sketched it completely. It could be a part of a formation! Think deeper, what formation would have these elements?" Ye Liuyun urged Liu Xing.
An enlightenment dawned upon Liu Xing, he laughed and said, "I see it now! What you have here is obviously a part of the Octa formation!"
As he spoke, he made adjustments to the formation draft, filling out the missing parts.
After seeing what Liu Xing did, Ye Liuyun immediately sent his clone to compare it to the land layout.
Upon comparison, it was indeed true that the Eastern Royal Management had set up their structure according to the Octa Formation.
The reason why Ye Liuyun didn’t draw a full picture was that he hadn’t included the areas outside the city. What he drew was only a small region in the city centre. He guessed the formation part outside the city must have been prepared long before they arrived.
His draft was inaccurate in parts because of the tent locations. Some pits they filled with Alora Crystal and gunpowder were dug diagonally.
His clone quickly responded, confirming that the explosion points were indeed set according to the Octa Formation. However, the Eastern Royal Management hadn’t started to activate the Formation yet.
This puts the whole of Hidden Mist City and the surrounding countryside in the blast zone. It extended as far as the hill slopes around them.
