Chapter 252: Chapter 216: Palm Leaf Fan +8
’Huh, an unexpected success. I actually activated the Celestial Net Array quest! What is this Celestial Compass? It must be related to the Celestial Net Array. What will happen now that Yu’Er has taken it...?’
Wang Yi’s mind was instantly flooded with questions.
But all things considered, he knew he shouldn’t bite off more than he could chew. He decided it was best to hurry to the Corridor of Chaos for now.
The Galaxy Airship accelerated, and in less than an hour, it arrived outside the Pilgrimage Sect in Quejing City.
Wang Yi let Zhao Wenliang off the airship. "Lord Zhao," he said, "I’ll leave the negotiations with the Celestial Net Country in your hands."
Zhao Wenliang gave a deep bow. "Rest assured, my lord. I understand. I know what to do!"
Wang Yi gave a slight smile, closed the hatch of the Galaxy Airship, and then said to Li Longyu, "Yu’Er, next, we’re heading to Linggu Mountain to find the Corridor of Chaos!"
"I’ll follow your lead, my husband!"
The Galaxy Airship accelerated once more and quickly vanished into the distance.
Not far away, a group of Forbidden Army soldiers rode over. Their leader, clad in coarse linen, was none other than the Commander of the Imperial Guard, Lu Datong. He was quite surprised to see Zhao Wenliang. "Lord Zhao, what are you doing here?" he asked. "By the way, do you have any more of those watches? Care to sell a few to me?"
"Who has time for trading watches right now!" Zhao Wenliang straightened his back, looking quite smug. "Commander Lu, guess where I’ve just been?"
"Where have you been?"
"I followed Lord Sun Wukong to the capital of the Celestial Net Country and captured the Celestial Net Emperor! That Emperor was so scared he collapsed on the ground and pissed himself. In a few days, their army will retreat, and they’ll send envoys to sue for peace. How about that, believe it or not?"
"I don’t believe you! Why should I care about affairs of state? Trading watches is more important. They’re selling so well, I’m thinking about going to Huaguo Mountain to restock..."
「Meanwhile, on Linggu Mountain」
A chaotic battle was raging.
At the summit, the entrance to the Corridor of Chaos was now open. A Player from the Celestial Net Country, holding an access item, had already led a large group of people storming through it.
But many more Players had yet to enter.
At the foot of Linggu Mountain, a large force of Celestial Net soldiers held a defensive line.
The force attacking the mountain was King Pingxi’s Three Thousand Sword Armor.
The Three Thousand Sword Armor were three thousand Armor-Breaking Swordsmen, an elite army personally trained by King Pingxi, Li Ben. It had taken him decades to forge this force of only three thousand men.
Any single one of them would be considered a master swordsman in the Jianghu.
The combat strength of the Three Thousand Sword Armor was immense. They excelled at breaking formations; their three thousand men could hold off an army of one hundred thousand. They were currently carving a path through the Celestial Net Army, forcing them into a steady retreat.
Corpses piled high on the mountain paths of Linggu Mountain, and blood flowed like a river.
Behind the Three Thousand Sword Armor, Liang Xiaoyu sat in a war chariot, with the grim-faced King Pingxi, Li Ben, standing beside her.
In the sky hovered a black spaceship, none other than the Southern King’s Black Crystal Spaceship.
The Southern King’s main army was still on the way and had not yet reached the Western Domain. However, the spaceship itself carried 66 Players from the Southern Heaven Alliance, along with numerous powerful hatched units. Their combined combat strength was immense, enough to completely disregard mortal armies.
"Listen up, you commanders of the Celestial Net Country! Clear the mountain path. We can coexist peacefully and share this opportunity, and everyone will be happy. Otherwise, we’ll slaughter our way through you. What’s the benefit in that?"
The voice of the "Southern King," Tong Yuanhai, was amplified by the Black Crystal Spaceship and broadcast downward, punctuated by grenade explosions and gunfire.
The effect was superb!
The Celestial Net Army began to retreat, clearing a path up the mountain, and a few of their commanders emerged, willing to negotiate.
Just then, another group appeared at the foot of the mountain. They were all swordsmen clad in white—disciples of the Jade Mountain Sword Sect.
’Why is the Jade Mountain Sword Sect getting involved?’
Liang Xiaoyu glanced at the contingent from the Jade Mountain Sword Sect, her brow furrowed.
Li Ben said, "They’re likely from my junior martial brother’s branch... He holds the Emperor’s Sword, and it might also be able to open the Corridor of Chaos! If you don’t want them to go in, I can have a word with them."
The Jade Mountain Sword Sect had ties to the Golden Sparrow Country’s imperial family. Li Ben had studied the sword there in his youth. Now, having mastered his swordsmanship, he was the number one expert in the Golden Sparrow Country, as well as the esteemed King Pingxi. In fact, he held the honorary title of Supreme Elder within the Jade Mountain Sword Sect. While he didn’t manage its day-to-day affairs, he still had a say in all important matters.
Liang Xiaoyu thought for a moment, then said, "Forget it. Leave them be."
A short while later, Liang Xiaoyu reached the summit. The Black Crystal Spaceship had now landed, and Tong Yuanhai and the 66 other Players emerged from it.
Liang Xiaoyu took out the National Seal Jade Seal and said to Tong Yuanhai, "Prince, this National Seal Jade Seal will only be effective for a hundred breaths. Anyone who enters the passage within that time will be transported to the same location. Are you ready?"
"We’re ready!"
"Then let’s go!"
Liang Xiaoyu raised the National Seal Jade Seal. A dazzling golden light flared from it, shooting out like a laser beam and piercing the entrance to the Corridor of Chaos.
Instantly, the entrance to the Corridor of Chaos seemed to ignite, flaring with a golden radiance.
"The entrance is open! If not now, when?"
With a great shout from Liang Xiaoyu, the three thousand Armor-Breaking Swordsmen rushed into the glowing entrance and vanished.
Tong Yuanhai’s eyes narrowed. "Go!" he ordered.
A portion of the Players behind him, along with Wu Shenji and some of the Chaos Egg’s hatched units, also charged toward the glowing entrance. However, another group of Players and hatched units did not move.
A few moments later, all three thousand Armor-Breaking Swordsmen had entered the Corridor of Chaos, with Liang Xiaoyu and Li Ben entering last.
The entrance to the teleportation corridor fell quiet. The members of the Jade Mountain Sword Sect then stepped forward, led by a white-haired elder. He gave a soft snort, and the Treasure Sword on his back leaped into the sky, gleaming with a golden light.
