pjbooks Chapter 155 The main sect advances its plans, and Longyuan enters the battle.
Chapter 155 The main sect advances its plans, and Longyuan enters the battle.
The war bell tolled, echoing throughout Longyuan.
It's not the same kind of somber warning as before.
It was the bell that signaled the start of the real war.
One sound after another spread out from the Zhenxing Army's main fortress, crashing through the high-rise buildings of the academy, the mansions of the four major families, and the inner city's defensive array towers, finally landing in the underground refuge area.
Everyone understands.
The main gate needs to be opened ahead of schedule.
Not tomorrow.
It is within two hours.
Above Longyuan City, fine, dark blue patterns continuously broke along the edge of the silver-white main star gate.
The second anchor seemed to come alive, inch by inch, piercing deeper into the crack in the door.
With each deeper penetration, the entire energy array of Longyuan City trembled once.
The compass at the Stargate Observatory was already blindingly bright.
The white-haired instructor stood before the main trading table, his voice hoarse:
"The stability of the two anchors is 81%!"
"83%!"
"The inner layer of the door is being pried open!"
"The Bronze Gatekeeper's physical form is connecting to the real-world anchor point!"
The observer turned pale:
"Expected opening time?"
The white-haired mentor stared at the compass, veins throbbing on his forehead.
"At most an hour and a half."
"If the Bronze Gate continues to accelerate, it may go even faster."
When these words reached the main fortress of the Zhenxing Army, the entire operations hall fell silent for a moment.
Marquis Zhenxing stood before the sand table, his black armor still on.
The cracks in his shoulder armor were still there, but nobody cared anymore.
All eyes were fixed on the dark blue anchor point in the center of the sand table.
Marquis Zhenxing said in a deep voice:
"The outer ring's first line of defense has entered a state of emergency."
"All troops below the town's borders have been withdrawn from the front line."
"Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters are responsible for clearing out the gate worms in the inner city and are not allowed to approach the main gate projection area without authorization."
"All of our marquis-level combat forces have been moved forward."
"City defense star-patterned turret, lock onto the main star gate three degrees east."
The lieutenant quickly took notes.
"yes!"
Another lieutenant asked in a low voice:
"My lord, what about the Starry Courtyard...?"
Marquis Zhenxing glanced at him.
"Don't go."
The lieutenant was taken aback.
Marquis Zhenxing's voice was even louder:
"I told you, don't go near the Starry Courtyard."
"During the main battle, that's not a place that needs protection."
"That's a place that shouldn't be disturbed."
The lieutenant was startled and immediately lowered his head.
"clear."
……
On the star cruiser.
Zhou Xuanheng stood at the bow of the ship.
The night wind rustled the silver-black star-gazing robe.
His face was colder than ever.
The headquarters' support has not yet arrived.
Or rather, even if the support has already set off, it would be impossible to arrive at Longyuan before the main gate opens.
This battle still requires Longyuan's existing forces to hold it off for now.
The deputy envoy of the star patrol stood behind him and whispered:
"My lord, the Star Law Array has been reconstructed."
"Main guns have completed three rounds of charging."
"All twelve Star Guardians are in place."
"But if the Bronze Gate General arrives in its entirety, the Star Law Array can at most only hold it back."
Zhou Xuanheng remained silent.
he knows.
The goal arm we just saw has already proven this point.
The General's Star Law alone cannot suppress the Bronze Gatekeeper.
Moreover, now that the Bronze Gatekeeper has confirmed the existence of the Gate Devourer, he will certainly not underestimate his opponent as he did before.
Zhou Xuanheng was silent for a moment, then said:
"Pass on the order."
"After the main gate is opened, the Star Law Array will only be responsible for restricting the movement of the Bronze Gatekeeper, and will no longer forcibly seal the gate."
The deputy envoy was taken aback.
"Sir, aren't you going to seal the peephole?"
"It can't be sealed off."
Zhou Xuanheng's tone was cold and hard.
"Forcibly sealing it off will only cause the Star Law Front to collapse prematurely."
"Delay it for now."
"Wait for the Dark Gold forces to make their move."
The deputy envoy was startled.
Dark Gold Power.
He certainly knew what Zhou Xuanheng was referring to.
Blood-faced Ancient Cultivator.
Or Lin Yuan.
This time, however, Zhou Xuanheng did not mention "Blood Face Protective Seal" again.
He has listed Lin Yuan as a separate variable.
It is even the most uncontrollable variable in the main battle, yet it is also the most likely to change the course of the battle.
The deputy envoy whispered:
"What if that force doesn't intervene?"
Zhou Xuanheng looked towards the direction of the Starry Courtyard.
"The Bronze Gatekeeper will kill the Cleansers and the Devourers."
"It will force him to take action."
……
Longyuan Academy.
All lower-ranking freshmen were forcibly evacuated to the underground refuge area.
Downstairs at the outer ring dormitory building, groups of students were quickly evacuated under the guidance of their instructors.
Song Li held Ji Qinghe's hand, looking back repeatedly as they walked.
"Qinghe, is Xiaoya still at the Star Family Courtyard?"
Ji Qinghe nodded.
"It should be there."
Song Li's face turned even paler.
"Isn't that the most dangerous place?"
Ji Qinghe looked at the small courtyard shrouded in night in the distance.
She paused for a moment and said softly:
"It might also be the safest place."
Song Li was stunned.
Not far away, Ning Wushuang stood beside the group of instructors, carrying a long sword on her back.
He originally wanted to apply to enter the inner ring defense line, but his application was rejected outright.
Those below the rank of Grandmaster are not allowed to approach the front line.
Even if he is second on the new student list, he is not qualified to participate in this level of war.
Chu Tianheng was allowed to remain in the inner ring reserve team.
Because he was a mid-stage Grandmaster and also had the Chu family's battle formation record.
But at this moment, he felt no pride whatsoever.
Standing on high ground, looking at the main star gate in the sky, he felt for the first time that the so-called freshman list and the so-called geniuses were ridiculously insignificant.
Ning Wushuang walked to his side and asked in a low voice:
Do you think you can hold on?
Chu Tianheng remained silent for a long time.
"It will be difficult if we rely solely on the Zhenxing Army and the General Headquarters."
Ning Wushuang looked at him.
"Then who should we rely on?"
Chu Tianheng did not answer immediately.
His gaze fell on the Star Family Courtyard.
"Rely on that person whom no one has truly understood yet."
Ning Wushuang followed his gaze.
There were no towering pillars of light there.
There was no pressure or pressure from being granted a title.
There is only a quiet little courtyard.
But for some reason, on the night the main gate was about to open, the heaviest atmosphere in the entire Dragon Abyss City seemed to be pressing down there.
……
The Qin family's tall building.
Qin Guanlan has already donned his black and gold armor.
Qin Zhu stood beside him.
The Qin family's Star Armor Guards lined up downstairs.
Qin Guanlan did not transfer the Star Armor Guards to the Star Family Courtyard, but instead sent them directly to the western defense line of the main star gate.
Qin Zhu said in a low voice:
"Young Master, if Lin Yuan is exposed during the main sect battle, should we retreat immediately?"
Qin Guanlan shook his head.
"We will not withdraw."
Qin Zhu frowned.
Qin Guanlan said:
"Withdrawing too early shows a guilty conscience."
"Standing in the wrong place will kill you."
"But standing too far away doesn't guarantee survival either."
He looked up at the main star gate.
"The Qin family has already missed one opportunity."
"This time, at least don't block him."
Qin Zhu understood.
Don't get close.
Do not test the waters.
Don't steal credit.
I will not seek revenge.
If given the chance, they could even help the Zhenxing Army block the other miscellaneous soldiers behind the gate.
They don't need Lin Yuan's gratitude.
All I need to do is avoid being remembered as an enemy by Lin Yuan.
For the main branch of the Qin family, this is the most sensible choice at present.
Qin Guanlan said in a low voice:
"Qin Xuanxiao saw the truth before he died, but he was unable to finish speaking."
"Tonight, Longyuan City will finish what he said."
……
Starry Courtyard.
Lin Xiaoya sat on the edge of the bed.
She was awake, but could no longer use the lock.
The white lock lines on his forehead were still dim, like a small lamp that had run out of oil.
She looked at Lin Yuan in the courtyard, her voice very soft:
"Brother, am I not good enough to help?"
Lin Yuan sat at the stone table, looking up at the main star gate.
"I don't need you right now."
Lin Xiaoya pursed her lips.
If someone else had said those words, she might have been upset.
But hearing it from Lin Yuan made her feel a little more at ease.
Because her brother never comforted her.
When you need her, you can tell her which eye to lock.
When she's not needed, she gets to rest.
Lin Xiaoya looked down at her hands.
"But it wants to kill me."
Lin Yuandao:
"Then it has to come down first."
"And then what?"
Lin Yuan looked at the bronze gate deep within the main star gate.
"It won't be its turn."
Lin Xiaoya looked up at him.
In the night breeze, Lin Yuan's old school uniform fluttered gently.
He's still the same.
calm.
silence.
It's as if the main gate in heaven has opened ahead of schedule, or that dinner has been served early.
Lin Xiaoya suddenly wasn't afraid anymore.
She whispered:
"Brother, then I won't move around."
"I'll wait for you to call me."
Lin Yuan glanced at her.
"Um."
The voice just fell.
The sky suddenly trembled.
boom--
Deep within the main star gate, the stability of the Azure II anchor has exceeded 90%.
All the energy lamps in the entire Longyuan City went dark for a moment.
Then, a dark blue crack was forcibly pried open through the silver-white door.
Deep within the crack, countless bronze door patterns lit up.
It's like a real ancient gate is slowly opening behind reality.
The observation post's voice was transmitted across all the defense lines via wartime communication routes.
"The stability of the two anchors is 90%!"
"The inner layer of the main gate is beginning to open!"
"The first wave of projections behind the door is about to begin!"
"All defenses, prepare to engage the enemy!"
The sound had barely faded when...
Suddenly, a shower of eerie blue light fell from the crack in the main star's gate.
That wasn't rain.
They are larvae.
More than last time.
More dense.
They surged out of the cracks like a swarm of dark blue locusts, rushing towards the array points throughout Longyuan City.
The Zhenxing Army's first line of defense opened fire instantly.
The star-patterned turret roared.
The silvery-white light of the cannon ripped through the night sky, blasting swarms of door-eye insects into a ghostly blue mist.
The Star Patrol Ships deployed their Star Law Array, cutting the insect swarm near the core of the main stargate into several segments.
The elders, all powerful figures who had been granted titles, took action to block several larger bronze gate insects.
Dragon Abyss City, truly entered the war.
Shouts of battle, the sound of cannons, and the booming of battle formations erupted simultaneously.
Countless ordinary people hid in underground shelters, their faces pale as they listened to the sounds coming from above.
They couldn't see the battlefield.
Yet you could feel the entire city shaking.
……
Under the main star's command.
Zhou Xuanheng raised his hand and waved.
The Star Laws and Marquis Domains were laid out.
Large swaths of silver and black lines cut into the swarm of insects.
"Don't chase after the crickets!"
"Hold the line!"
"The insect swarm is just a cleanup tactic; their real target is the defensive nodes!"
The deputy commander of Zhenxing Army immediately adjusted the orders.
"Move the third turret to the left!"
"Fourth squad, fill the gap on the west side!"
"Don't let the gate worms get close to the inner city's defensive base!"
The battlefield quickly entered its most brutal phase of attrition.
The first wave of eyeworms was not strong.
Most of them are only at the Grandmaster or Great Grandmaster level.
But there are too many.
And they are not afraid of death.
Each time a door-eye bug bursts open, it leaves a dark blue corrosive mark on the surface of the array.
If not cleared in time, the defensive line will be worn down little by little.
Qin Guanlan led the Qin Clan Star Armor Guards into the western defense line.
He did not go to Lin Yuan.
They didn't try to seize the main battlefield either.
They simply led the team steadily to kill the gate worms that rushed towards the base.
Qin Zhu then smashed a bronze gate worm of the general-level with a single palm strike, and whispered:
"Young Master, the insect swarm is growing denser."
Qin Guanlan looked up.
"The insect swarm is just the appetizer."
"The bronze goalkeeper hasn't come out yet."
The voice just fell.
A muffled footstep echoed from deep within the rift in the main star gate.
thump.
The entire battlefield fell silent for a moment.
That wasn't the sound from the real ground.
And it was as if something enormous had stepped onto the anchor point of reality behind the door.
thump.
Second tone.
The dark blue crack was stretched even wider.
As if on command, all the larvae suddenly scattered and retreated in all directions.
Zhou Xuanheng's face suddenly darkened.
"They're here."
Marquis Zhenxing gripped his battle sword tightly.
Qin Guanlan looked up.
Gu Changye stood atop the black tower, his eyes shining with an astonishing light.
In the small courtyard of the Star Realm, Lin Yuan finally stood up.
above the sky.
A pair of bronze war boots slowly stepped out of the rift in the main star's gate.
The moment the boots landed, the silvery-white primordial tide burst forth in all directions.
Next is a section of bronze leg covered with door patterns.
Above that are kneecaps as heavy as doorposts.
The Bronze Gatekeeper has begun his true arrival.
Its voice pressed down from behind the door, cold, ancient, and carrying a judgmental killing intent.
"Those who are pure in their ways."
"The Gate Swallower".
"Let's start the war."
Lin Yuan looked up at it, the dark golden starry sky in his eyes slowly rotating.
He only said two words:
"Get down."