Chapter 671: Chapter 200: Heavenly Crafted Sonata of Smithing_2
Tian Shuang: “I think the same.”
“My only concern is, what if Ning Zhuo stays in the main camp? If we leave here and he goes out alone to harvest the ginseng dragon whisker, wouldn’t we miss an opportunity?”
Di Hui thought for a moment and immediately shook his head: “There is Divinity Transformation level combat power hidden in the Thousand Peak Forest; we absolutely cannot separate easily. Let’s choose one thing, I suggest we leave here and head to the Ten-Mile Burnt Forest.”
“Even if we return empty-handed, we can still destroy the Three Generals Camp, significantly weakening Ning Zhuo’s forces.”
Unexpectedly, Tian Shuang shook his head: “Not appropriate.”
“Ning Zhuo is not simple, and he’s teamed up with Mu Lan, becoming husband and wife.”
“If we destroy the Three Generals Camp, Ning Zhuo is highly likely to join the Red Flower Camp. The Red Flower Camp can form a Battle Formation Dharma, which is much more difficult to deal with than the Three Generals Camp.”
Di Hui was stunned for a moment and then realized: “That’s true. So what should we do next…”
Before Di Hui could finish speaking, a Flying Message arrived.
The Heaven and Earth Devils immediately noticed and quickly received the Flying Message.
“Oh? Someone is interested in the three treasures we exhibited and wants to join forces to seize them!”
“I didn’t expect there would be three Nascent Soul cultivators, one of whom is the Red Sleeves Fairy.”
For this female cultivator who possesses the Moving Mountain Divine Skill, the Heaven and Earth Devils also held considerable respect.
With this development, the balance in their hearts immediately tilted heavily towards staying here.
After all, staying here gives them a chance to obtain three treasures. Even if they fail to collect the treasures and are driven away by the main forces of Liangzhu Country, they still have an opportunity to obtain the souls of their companions to create ghosts.
Comparatively, Ning Zhuo is merely a Foundation Establishment, even if he has Golden Core combat power and even commands strange techniques; in the hearts of the Heaven and Earth Devils, he is not worth worrying about.
The reason they took this sect task was simply because they happened to come to the Thousand Peak Forest, and it was convenient for them.
Ten-Mile Burnt Forest.
The soldiers of the Three Generals Camp cheered loudly, their morale boosted by a level.
The rat swarm and the Red Refining Mayfly Group both retreated voluntarily, allowing them to win the first encounter, boosting their confidence significantly.
The four of Liu Guanzhang and Ning showed no trace of pride.
They were well aware of the intelligence: the Fire Fleece Rats and the Red Refining Mayfly Group in the Ten-Mile Burnt Forest were specially raised, but not for defensive combat; they were used to assist in artifact refining.
The Fire Fleece Rats are scavengers with a broad diet; they can eat shattered bark and tree roots and swallow debris left over from large-scale artifact refining.
After they die, the indigestible debris in their bodies can be further refined, often resulting in treasures.
The Red Refining Mayfly Group is used by cultivators in artifact refining, needing to engrave Array Patterns or Talismans, summoning a group of mayflies. Through Divine Sense control, the mayflies land on the Magic Artifact or Magic Treasure, arranging themselves into Talisman or Array shapes. By sacrificing the mayflies one by one, they imprint marks, quickly forming Talismans or Arrays.
“This is just the enemy’s probe. All troops, continue forward!” Liu Er shouted loudly after all the soldiers cheered for a while.
The whole army continued forward.
After walking another two miles, the soldiers had to stop.
The surrounding raging flames suddenly changed dramatically, transforming into walls of fire that surrounded the entire army.
These fire walls grew taller and taller, forming a canopy that seemed to connect the heavens and the earth, like a massive red bowl turned upside down, covering the Three Generals Camp underneath.
The soldiers panicked and were in turmoil, but seeing Liu Guanzhang standing calmly, they quickly regained composure.
The Flowing Flame Fairy, who was hosting the Array, stood in front of the Vermilion Bird Incense Burner, mobilizing the Array with all her strength.
Soon, a massive image of the Vermilion Bird appeared in the sky above the canopy.
The air temperature around them rapidly increased.
Waves of flames attacked the Three Generals Camp, the ground became scorching hot, and numerous flames erupted.
The flames quickly grew and transformed into a sea of fire beneath their feet.
The entire Three Generals Camp was engulfed in flames, and their Frost White Talismans were quickly being consumed.
Seeing this, Liu Er immediately ordered: “Form the Iron Bucket Formation!”
Guan Hong and Zhang Hei immediately coordinated, both displaying their Military Art.
Quick as lightning!
The soldiers’ actions became very swift, maintaining calmness; few made mistakes.
Soon, the Iron Bucket Formation was successfully established.
As soon as the formation was complete, it provided strong protection to the entire army. The soldiers immediately felt the temperature drop significantly, and the consumption rate of the Frost White Talismans on their bodies also decreased by a lot.
Their morale stabilized again.
However, the soldiers could still feel the temperature around them slowly rising, and their Frost White Talismans were still being consumed, though the rate was now more than three times slower than before.
Liu Guanzhang Ning immediately realized that prolonged defense would lead to failure.
Zhang Hei, being impatient, acted first, wielding the Black Snake Spear and displaying the Military Art of army suppression.
The Black Water soldiers emerged again but were melted in the midst of the Red Fire canopy before they could reach it.
Guan Hong swung his Blood Dragon Saber, releasing a huge saber light that slashed at the canopy.
The canopy shook but quickly stabilized again.
Liu Er held the Xuanhuang Sword but did not act.
The three generals had their strengths, and Guan Hong’s attacks were often with restrained power, the most concentrated. The current situation was ideal for point-breaking.
By comparison, even if Liu Er acted, it might not be as effective. Military power is precious, although it can be quickly restored, it consumes the combat power and stamina of the soldiers.
Guan Hong continued to strike, slashing three more times, creating a huge gap in the canopy.
Seeing this, Liu Er only then struck with a perfect sword stroke, breaking the canopy’s limit and splitting it open.
The canopy shattered completely.
The soldiers cheered again, ready to continue their advance.
The forest was named the Ten-Mile Burnt Forest for a reason. Its front and back distance was roughly ten miles.
But the Three Generals Camp did not need to traverse all ten miles; they only had to march five miles to reach the central area and see the Fire Crown Divine Pine.
This divine tree was the king of trees in the Ten-Mile Burnt Forest, a signature giant tree.
The Three Generals Camp had already marched three miles, with only two miles left.
However, the journey ahead became significantly harder.
Wall after wall of fire formed successively, enveloping the Three Generals Camp, making their movement extremely difficult.
Although Guan Hong could slash through the firewalls, such frequent attacks took a significant toll on him.
Being at Golden Core level, he already felt exhausted, and the other soldiers felt it even more so.
The closer they got to the forest center, the more intense the flames, and the higher the temperature, causing rapid increases in the camp’s consumption.
Each person had to replenish their Talismans more frequently, but the soldiers’ stamina was mostly depleted; even though they took some elixir pills and military rations along the way, their physical capacity was still running low.
As they neared the four-mile mark, a loud bell rang out suddenly.
The bell sound resonated, igniting roaring flames.
The soldiers’ armor, talismans, and even weapons cracked and quickly disintegrated.
The situation was critical; Liu Er hurriedly used the Military Art of Defending the Land, buying crucial time.
Taking advantage of this time, the soldiers quickly replenished their Talismans, and Ning Zhuo also cast spells to alleviate the predicament.
In the difficult process of withstanding the bell sound, Ning Zhuo’s thoughts raced, and a flash of realization crossed his Divine Sea, making him exclaim: “Could it be the Heavenly Work Forging Sounds?!”
Zhang Hei: “What?”
Guan Hong also looked puzzled.
Liu Er’s eyes, however, lit up: “Yes, it must be this technique.”
The master of the Heavenly Work Forging Sounds, Yan Jin, was the chief craftsman of the Ten-Mile Burnt Forest. At this moment, he stood before a huge copper bell, each swing of his fist and palm striking the bell hard, generating thunderous sounds.
The bell’s sound could forge iron and steel, treating the entire Three Generals Camp as mineral materials for reforging!
The Three Generals Camp was in a dire situation, and the three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang were at a loss.
The bell sound was hard to defend against; their efforts only mitigated the impact, not changing their passive beating.
Ning Zhuo surveyed around, seeing many soldiers bleeding from their noses and mouths.
This was because their internal organs couldn’t withstand the bell’s sound, causing massive internal bleeding.
“The Heavenly Work Forging Sounds is an artifact refining magic technique, amplifying its power through the bell. As long as the bell is destroyed, this technique can be nullified.”
“According to our intelligence, the forest head of the Ten-Mile Burnt Forest is the Nascent Soul cultivator Luo Chen. He has yet to appear.”
“The Three Generals Camp’s march is slow, needing to maintain the Iron Bucket Formation for defense. Changing to another formation would be suicidal. The three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang are all only Golden Core level; if they leave the Iron Bucket Formation to destroy the bell, they will surely be attacked by Luo Chen.”
“It’s my turn to act.”
Thinking this, Ning Zhuo turned his Mechanical Ring.
The ring did not react.
He put his Divine Sense into his Storage Waist Belt and took out one Mechanical Puppet after another.
The Mechanical Army appeared!