Chapter 2547: Breaking the City Strategy

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In that Hedao City, Fellow Daoist Ning's eyes were bloodshot. He gnashed his teeth and shouted, "How dare you! You actually dared to attack!"

His city had already been breached. At this moment, he wished he could flay Yuan Xi and the others alive to vent his hatred. He had thought Yuan Xi would stop after gaining an advantage and retreat, secretly resenting not having a chance for revenge. Unexpectedly, that chance arrived in the blink of an eye.

Beside him, Fellow Daoist Chang, the Baron-level City Lord, couldn't help but snort coldly: "Do they really think we're soft persimmons to be kneaded at will!"

Outside the city, he had been constrained and couldn't fight freely. But now, having retreated within the city walls, if they were still to lose the city, then his many years as City Lord would have been in vain.

"If they want to fight, then let's fight them! We'll find an opportunity to defeat the enemy, counter-attack, and avenge Fellow Daoist Ning!" He immediately raised his arm and called out. His Hedao elites were furious, especially Fellow Daoist Ning and the other four newly joined Hedaos, whose killing intent surged.

Moments later, the great battle erupted once more. Yuan Xi led the charge, her Dao power surging, furiously attacking the enemy's city-protection array, with Lian and Lu Ye following closely beside her.

City Lord Zhao also led his Hedao subordinates to join the battlefield. In an instant, outside the enemy Baron-level city, the aura of the Star Abyss boiled like salt scattered into a hot oil pan.

Although City Lord Zhao and the others were unwilling to exert too much effort, Yuan Xi was right beside them at this moment, leaving them somewhat helpless and unable to slack off too obviously.

As the offensive stalemated, Lu Ye quickly realized the attacking side's powerlessness.

The Baron-level city before them was different from Yuan Xi City; it had abundant personnel for both Rongdao and Hedao. Therefore, even under constant siege, the grand array remained stable and firm.

In such a confrontation, both sides consumed their Dao power, and it was ultimately very likely to be a lose-lose situation.

However, Yuan Xi had no intention of stopping. As time passed, her offensive not only didn't weaken but became even more ferocious. When that black lotus bloomed, its grand vision caused ripples to spread across the array's light barrier.

The enemies were also constantly looking for opportunities to break through. Unfortunately, neither the three from Yuan Xi City nor City Lord Zhao and his group exposed any weaknesses, being extremely cautious.

As time passed, City Lord Zhao and the others began to show impatience, and the enemy Baron-level City Lord also felt uncomfortable.

Any normal person facing such a situation would have already retreated, because continuing to fight would still be futile. But Yuan Xi stubbornly refused to retreat.

With a long sigh, Fellow Daoist Chang said, "Fellow Daoist, neither of us has suffered any casualties, so why must you press so hard?"

Of the six Hedao cities that originally gathered here, two Earl-level cities had been destroyed. Although the remaining four were fighting fiercely, there had truly been no casualties among them so far.

So he felt that Yuan Xi didn't need to cling on like a mad dog.

Yuan Xi was waiting for exactly that remark. Upon hearing it, she sneered, "You want us to retreat? That's simple: hand over that fellow!"

As she spoke, she pointed a finger at a dark-faced burly man.

The burly man was precisely the Hedao who had stayed behind in that Earl-level city. It was also his method that had shattered the Hedao Pearl.

The so-called city assault was just a pretense. Yuan Xi also knew she couldn't take this Baron-level city; her true purpose was only one: to kill that guy.

Firstly, she was angry; secondly, she had previously made a fierce threat.

Since she said he would have no foothold in the Inner Realm, she had to make it happen.

The burly man had an innocent expression. Although he had shattered the Hedao Pearl, he had only been following orders. Why had this crazy woman singled him out?

"You're thinking too much, Fellow Daoist!" Fellow Daoist Chang slowly shook his head.

Leaving aside that the burly man had newly joined under Fellow Daoist Ning, even if he had been his original subordinate, he couldn't possibly agree to Yuan Xi's absurd demand.

If one couldn't protect one's subordinates well, how could one be a qualified Hedao City Lord?

"Then there's nothing to discuss!" Yuan Xi gritted her teeth, her attacks becoming even fiercer.

Lu Ye silently contributed his strength. Just then, Lian's voice suddenly came from beside his ear: "Commander, find a way to resolve this big problem into a small one, and the small one into nothing. Yuan Xi is in a bit of a predicament, like riding a tiger."

"Hmm?" Lu Ye frowned, turning to look at Yuan Xi. He saw that although her expression was fierce, her eyes were darting around.

He almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

If Lian hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have realized the problem. Only now did he discover that his City Lord really seemed to be in a predicament, like riding a tiger.

She had just furiously led a group of people to attack and demanded that the burly man be handed over. If she accomplished nothing, it would indeed be difficult for her to retreat.

Lian sighed: "After all these years, she still has such an impetuous nature. I heard she just acts on impulse without considering the consequences. But now she's a City Lord, she needs to save face, doesn't she, Commander?"

"I understand!" Lu Ye nodded.

It would be simple to allow Yuan Xi to retreat naturally. He only needed to pretend to be caught off guard and injured by the enemy, which Yuan Xi could then naturally use as an excuse to bring him back with her.

This way, Yuan Xi wouldn't lose much face.

Just as he was about to do so, another telepathic message sounded in his ear: "Brother Ye, come back for a moment. Fan Wu said he has something important to report."

Lu Ye said, "Tell him to wait."

No matter how important the matter in the city was, it was not as important as the City Lord's prestige.

You Die said, "Fan Wu said he might have a plan to break through the city!"

"Oh?" Lu Ye's eyebrows rose in surprise at the remark.

Although Fan Wu was old and experienced, he was ultimately just a Rongdao cultivator. This group of Hedaos had no good way to deal with the Baron-level city before them; what kind of plan to break through the city could he have?

However, since You Die had sent a telepathic message at such a critical moment, it meant Fan Wu was quite confident about this matter; otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned it at this time.

If they could truly breach the city, then Yuan Xi's current problem would no longer be an issue.

"Building Master, I'm returning to the city for a moment!" Lu Ye said, immediately withdrawing from the battlefield.

Lian was utterly confused by him, completely unaware of what Lu Ye was planning to do. In such a situation, it was inconvenient to ask too many questions, so she merely thought Lu Ye had come up with a way to resolve Yuan Xi's predicament.

After retreating a certain distance, Lu Ye activated the Void Dao Pattern. The next instant, his figure appeared before the Central Grand Hall.

He briefly scanned and found Fan Wu standing by the Dao Pool, gazing thoughtfully at the swirling mist before him.

He flashed beside the Dao Pool, and Fan Wu looked up at him: "Commander."

Lu Ye nodded: "You Die said you have a plan to break through the city? How confident are you?"

Fan Wu shook his head and said, "I don't know how confident I am, but there's no harm in trying. Before that, I need to confirm one thing: is the Commander truly unafraid of the Lotus Seed's poison?"

"Of course." Lu Ye nodded, puzzled: "Could this city-breaching plan have something to do with the Lotus Seed?"

Otherwise, why would Fan Wu suddenly bring up the Lotus Seed at this moment?

"Indeed, it does." Fan Wu stroked his beard. "Many years ago, I saw a record in a fragmented ancient text, which stated that someone once used the Lotus Seed's poison to break through the defensive grand array of a Cosmic-level Hedao City."

"Cosmic-level!" Lu Ye's eyebrows rose.

The defensive grand array of the Baron-level city before them was already so difficult to deal with, let alone a Cosmic-level one. If the Lotus Seed's poison could actually break through a Cosmic-level array, wouldn't it be effortless to breach a Baron-level one?

"The Lotus Seed's poison is most effective at destroying Dao power. The defensive grand array of a Hedao City is fundamentally a condensation of Dao power, so I thought the Lotus Seed's poison might have a miraculous counteracting effect. Commander, would you like to try it?" Fan Wu asked, looking at Lu Ye.

He had also just had a sudden idea, as he had been observing the battle from their city's side. Seeing the battle was stalemated and City Lord and the others made no progress, he suddenly remembered this matter.

But whether it would work or not, he couldn't be certain.

"How exactly should it be done?" Lu Ye became interested. If the Lotus Seed's poison truly had such miraculous effects, wouldn't it be effortless to conquer cities and strongholds in the future?

He had thought this item could only increase the production of Dao fish in the Dao Pool. Who would have thought it had such another use? It was truly an unexpected pleasant surprise.

"I'm not entirely sure." Fan Wu shook his head. "The Commander might need to figure it out himself, because the ancient text I saw back then wasn't complete; much of it was fragmented, and this matter was only briefly mentioned."

"Then let's try it!" As he spoke, Lu Ye reached out and grabbed into the Dao Pool.

Amidst the swirling mist, the Lotus Seed, which had only recently been placed there, was swimming like a fish. It remained completely unaware when Lu Ye scooped it up.

The moment they touched, the Talent Tree reacted violently once again, and thick smoke billowed up.

Even though it wasn't the first time he'd seen it, Lu Ye couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Holding the small Lotus Seed, Lu Ye dashed towards the battlefield with lightning speed. Although he wasn't afraid of the Lotus Seed's poison, the longer it was in contact, the more fuel the Talent Tree consumed, which was a loss for him.

Moments later, when Lu Ye returned to the battlefield, Lian immediately looked at him, staring at the object in his hand: "So this is a Lotus Seed..."

Even as the Building Master of the Golden Stamen Building, she had never seen one with her own eyes.

"But why did you bring it out?" Lian truly couldn't understand how Lu Ye intended to use the Lotus Seed to resolve Yuan Xi's predicament.

"Fan Wu said this thing can break through arrays," Lu Ye explained. "Please, Building Master, protect me for a moment."

Lian understood instantly and immediately protected Lu Ye on either side.

The two quickly approached the city-protection grand array. Lu Ye raised his hand and pressed the Lotus Seed onto the array's light barrier.

Instantly, at the point of contact, ripples like waves furiously surged outwards.

Lu Ye's eyes lit up. This little thing... it really could break arrays!

Because the effect before him was almost comparable to Yuan Xi's full-power attack. Yet the Lotus Seed achieved this miraculous effect just by being pressed against the light barrier; if it remained there, it would be equivalent to Yuan Xi continuously attacking this one spot.

As long as it lasted long enough, a breach would certainly be opened in the defensive grand array.

And it didn't even consume Dao power!

However, the idea was good, but the cultivators within the city couldn't possibly allow Lu Ye to maintain that posture indefinitely, because there were always counter-attacks from within the city. The defensive grand array protected against outside attacks but not against inside ones; those outside couldn't break in, but those inside could attack outwards.

Therefore, seeing the anomaly here, the city's cultivators immediately activated their array formations and unleashed a furious assault towards this spot.

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