Spirit Mountain Range, the site of Shengtian Sect’s mountain gate, the most prominent power in Coastal State.
Above this beautiful landscape, an Array barrier of glazed hue had formed. The Array’s patterns were connected by runes, fastened end to end in a series of interlocking circles.
The Glazed Sky Array, the strongest mountain gate defense Array in Coastal State. Lin Qian, standing on the warship, knew the origin of this Array.
It came from the Ancient Disciple’s heritage of the Dangyuan Sect in the Origin State Small World Human Clan, preserved inside the storage ring of the Zhao Tribe!
Just like the puppet army, it was also from the heritage of a disciple from the Ancient times of the Dangyuan Sect in Origin State, shamelessly stolen by the Supreme Elder of the Shengtian Sect, Yuan Wuji.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Accompanied by the continuous whooshing sound of arrows piercing the air, a blanket of arrows, glowing with the pale yellow luster of Huaxia Soul Power, traced beautiful arcs as they densely fell onto the Glazed Sky Array.
In an instant, the smooth surface of the Array barrier, like a calm lake facing a downpour, was pit-marked and dented.
At the same time, five suspended warships outside the mountain gate fired their Soul Power cannons using condensed Huaxia Soul Power, emitting deafening roars as they struck repeatedly.
A million Nirvana Realm archers, their arrows infused with Soul Power, shot one after another like a fierce storm.
The warships’ Soul Power cannons, like relentless hammers, struck hard at the hearts of the Shengtian Sect’s disciples.
A million Nirvana Realm archers, deliberately not Sky Breaking Realm or Life and Death Realm, which was Lin Qian’s intentional decision.
This way, the arrow rain wouldn’t immediately breach the Glazed Sky Array’s barrier, but the overwhelming onslaught could inflict immense psychological pressure and fear on those within the Shengtian Sect.
The fall of each volley of arrows crushed a fraction of the Shengtian Sect members’ mental defenses, increasing the likelihood of surrender once the Array truly broke, making the recruitment efforts smoother.
It was not necessary to completely slaughter the ordinary disciples, attendants, and Elders of Shengtian Sect; that would be too cruel.
If they could be persuaded to surrender and be recruited, wouldn’t that be better?
Eventually, the Glazed Sky Array could no longer withstand such relentless attacks and burst apart spectacularly, like a brilliant multicolored fireworks display.
"Tsk, tsk, the fireworks my junior brother arranged are quite beautiful; let’s have another one!" Gao Benli on the warship seemed very pleased, clapping and egging on.
Beside him, Qin Wushuang slapped the back of Gao Benli’s head, saying annoyed, "What are you thinking, you fool."
Those around them saw this scene and burst into laughter.
As they looked toward the Spirit Mountain Range, they were filled with emotions. Who could have imagined that the previously mighty and invincible Shengtian Sect was now facing the threat of extinction?
It was doomed to extinction.
Everyone couldn’t help but look toward Lin Qian, the young man responsible for all this!
"Charge!" With the Array broken, Lin Qian waved his hand and commanded.
Following Lin Qian’s order, the Huaxia Empire’s army charged into the Shengtian Sect.
"Spare those who surrender!" The Huaxia Empire’s army shouted as they stormed into the Spirit Mountain Range.
Those who gave up their resistance and dispersed their Soul Power were ignored by the Huaxia Empire’s army, which simply moved past them.
As for members of the Shengtian Sect who still resisted, the Imperial Army showed no mercy and executed them swiftly and cleanly.
Earlier, Lin Qian had commanded a million archers of the Nirvana Realm to shoot arrows at the Glazed Sky Array, a tactic which was now achieving the hoped-for effect. As soon as they heard the Imperial Army’s battle cry, those of the Shengtian Sect ceased to gather their Soul Power and did not resist.
Initially, when the Huaxia Empire had attacked, these disciples of the Shengtian Sect had thoughts of resistance.
But upon seeing their once pridefully hailed number one Array of Coastal State about to collapse under the relentless barrage of arrows, their morale also began to crumble.
The overwhelming barrage of arrows and the bombardment of Soul Power cannons were too much of a shock for them.
A direct and powerful attack capable of breaking their Array would likely have left these sect members stunned and confused.
But the continuous, massive barrage pressed on their nerves even harder, proving even more effective.
Thus, the assault on the Shengtian Sect by the Huaxia Empire’s military was unexpectedly smooth, with scarcely any resistance.
"Zhao Long!" At that moment, Lin Qian called out to the black dragon-embellished silver-armored general floating ahead of the battleship.
Zhao Long whirled around, knelt on one knee in mid-air, and the white dragon whiskers on his helmet fluttered in the wind, "Your Majesty!"
"Lead a hundred battalion chiefs and capture all of Yuan Wuji, Zhang Dingyun, and every Supreme Elder from the Shengtian Sect alive." Lin Qian advised Zhao Long with a stern look, "If it endangers your life, kill without hesitation. If anyone disobeys my commands, you alone will answer for it."
"Yes!" After receiving the order, Zhao Long led a hundred battalion chiefs, all of Heart Realm strength from the Life and Death Realm, and charged into the depths of the Spirit Mountain Range.
Shortly after, a violent surge of Soul Power erupted in the high skies of the deep Spirit Mountain Range, the deafening roars incessant.
"Elder Brother, do you think it will work?" On the battleship, Qin Wushuang watched the activity in the sky above with some worry.
Wei Wushuang shook his head with a smile and said to Qin Wushuang, "Capturing Yuan Wuji and the others alive will certainly be no problem. It’s just that some of Lin Qian’s battalion chiefs might be sacrificed."
"After all, Yuan Wuji’s realm is higher than the Life and Death Realm. It’s not impossible for him to kill a few experts of the Life and Death Heart Realm in a desperate resistance."
Having said this, Wei Wushuang looked sympathetically at the distant sky, "He has ultimately failed to break through, and despite having a hundred Life and Death Realm experts plus that armored powerhouse, Yuan Wuji, that old man, cannot escape his fate."
As Wei Wushuang’s words ended, the intense fluctuations of Soul Power in the depths of the Spirit Mountain Range gradually subsided, and a group of figures flew back.
Originally, of the hundred high-level battalion chiefs who had gone, seven were missing.
However, the returning group was holding figures bound by the Binding Rope.
Accompanied by the sound of objects hitting the battleship’s deck, the captured high-ranking members of the Shengtian Sect were tossed to the ground behind everyone.
Lin Qian and his group turned around, moved from the front end of the battleship, and approached the group of captives.
"Your Majesty, this is the beast!" Approaching the captives, Zhao Wei’s breathing grew rapid, his hairs visibly standing on end.
At that moment, he pointed furiously at an old man covered in blood in the middle of the captives.
"Even though he has aged and his appearance has changed, I will never forget him."
Lin Qian patted Zhao Wei on the shoulder, urging him not to lose control of his emotions, and slowly approached the captives.
Upon reaching them, Lin Qian grabbed the old man by his graying hair and dragged him out of the captive crowd, throwing him in front of Zhao Wei.
"He’s yours to do with as you please."