The three Profound Core Cultivators and some of the Profound Congealing Cultivators were deep in thoughts, as they thought that although the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators had already occupied the Mo Ze City, but they still haven’t figured out the strength of their side. But they were also very clear on the actual situation of the cultivators from the Hua Continent’s side. Moreover, they were especially clear of the power of Ning Cheng’s Spirit Stone Cannon, which would definitely help them out in rushing out to meet them with a thunderous imposing manner. But they knew that although the side of the Hua Continent had a larger number, but the number of Profound Core Cultivators on their side were far from being equal to their opponents.
In the war between the cultivator armies, the number of people was not a strong major factor, it was how high the cultivation levels of the soldiers that was the major factor that determined their real strength
“My idea is, as long as we are able to kill the other party’s Profound Core Cultivators, we can then surround the Mo Ze City, and with the help of the Spirit Stone Cannon, we can take care of the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators in one fell swoop.”
Although Ning Cheng spoke all that, he was not bluffing. He had arranged several Defensive Array Formations on the Black-Silver Warship, as long as it was not attacked by a Profound Core Cultivator, the Profound Congealing Cultivators would still need some time to break through the Level 3 Array Formations that he set up on it. At that time, his Spirit Stone Cannon would definitely be able to assume an awe-inspiring pose.
Man Rang spoke up, “We are only three Profound Core cultivators, while our opponent had 7 people. In other words, more than twice our numbers, how do we even beat them? Although at the moment they do not know about our strength, but once they realise this point, they would immediately rush out, moreover they would definitely kill all of us, if we do not kill them.”
Ning Cheng suddenly spoke up, “I also think so, but if me and Dean Man can collaborate with each other, we can definitely be able to take care of a Profound Core Cultivator. Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya, the two of you will have to stall three of them each, after we kill a Profound Core Cultivator, we will immediately come to help.”
Listening to the end of Ning Cheng’s words, Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya looked at each other, for each of them to deal with three Profound Core cultivators, even if they did not die, they would only be able to hold out for not more than 10 breaths.
Man Rang immediately spoke up, “This is absolutely impossible……”
Ning Cheng waved his hands, immediately interrupting Man Rang’s words, “I think the three of you misunderstood me, I intend to arrange a Hidden Serial Killing Array. The four of us will be inside the Array Formation cooperating with each other, moreover Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya will work together to contain the remaining 6 people inside the Array Formation, while me and Man Rang will use that opportunity to slay them one by one. Of course, this will only work if the other party does not have an Array Formation Master within their ranks, if they do have a Top Tier Array Formation Master among them, then my approach will not necessarily work.”
“You are also an Array Formation Master?” Man Rang asked in surprise.
“I can only arrange Level 3 Array Formations at the moment.” Ning Cheng honestly answered.
When Man Rang heard Ning Cheng say that he could only arrange Level 3 Array Formations, he spoke up with some disappointment, “Level 3 Array Formation can indeed help block a Profound Core Cultivator who does not understand Array Formations for a few breaths, but if you want to use this level of Array Formation to kill 7 Profound Core Cultivators, them it is simply not realistic.”
Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya also shook their head, indicating that they also thought that Ning Cheng’s idea was impractical.
Ning Cheng just smiled and spoke, “My Array Formations are different from others, my Array Formations are such that ordinary Array Formation Masters would definitely not be able to understand, of course there is also the possibility that if they had a Top Tier Array Formation Master among them, then given enough time they would be able to find the heart, but that is only based on the condition of if it was an ordinary Array Formation. But my Array Formations are different from others, that is my Array Formation’s heart can easily be moved around, this is why I said that I was going to set up a Hidden Serial Killing Array.”
Although Ning Cheng had only obtained the basics of Array Formations from An Yi, but because of having obtained the acknowledgement of the Mysterious Yellow Origin, and also because of comprehending the Mysterious Yellow Formless, his Array Formations Inheritance had already surpassed the other inheritances of Array Formations and was also radically different. It was also because of this, the Killing Intent Restriction placed on the entrance of the Ancient Immortal Mansion in the Angry Axe Valley did not pose any hindrances to him.
Because of this dissimilarity in the viewpoint between them and the others, Ning Cheng thought that as long as those 7 Profound Core Cultivators entered his Hidden Serial Killing Array, then his plan would already be half successful. Although the Array Formations that he would be going to set up were only Level 3 Array Formations, but it can be said that it was made by fusing the Killing Intent Restriction placed on the Ancient Immortal Cave’s entrance into it. Even if it was Profound Core Cultivator, even if they took more than a dozen breathes of time, it would still be very difficult for them to break it.
But for his approach to be successful, they had to trap them in it for more than a dozen breathes of time, so that he and Man Rang could slay a few of those Profound Core Cultivators. If they could not slay even one of them, then it would only end up in failure. Even though his Array Formation’s heart could be moved around, but it was still just a Level 3 Array Formation in the end. Once the 7 Profound Core Cultivators started working together, then this kind of cyclic Level 3 Array Formation would be broken soon.
If they could slay at least one of them, then they could once again trap another one inside, as such the time required to break the Array Formation would be extended even more. For Ning Cheng, the more number of Profound Core Cultivators that he and Man Rang could slay in a dozen breaths of time, the greater would be their success rate.
His only worry was that among those Profound Core Cultivators, there would be a Top Tier Array Formation Master among them, and would not enter his Hidden Serial Killing Array, as such it would make his entire approach completely useless.
Hearing Ning Cheng’s explanation, the three people including Man Rang remained silent. Even if what Ning Cheng said was true, it was still just a Level 3 Array Formation. A Level 3 Array Formation in front of a Profound Core Cultivator simply had too insignificant of a deterrence, to the point that it could even be said that it was simply non-existent.
When Ning Cheng saw the three people silent, he once again spoke, “After this war, I will leave the Hua Continent. The only reason why I am taking such actions is because of my anger towards the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators, if the three of you do not agree with my approach, I can understand. Then I don’t think that we need to continue to be here, as there would be no sense to this siege as you would only be throwing your lives away.”
Qi Xiuya was the first to respond, “I agree to it, I was born and brought up in the Hua Continent, but now that the Hua Continent is overrun, since this life was given to me in the Hua Continent, how can I retreat? Innumerable Hua Continent’s cultivator soldiers may fear falling from the sky, but I, Qi Xiuya, am not one of them.”
Hearing Qi Xiuya agreeing to Ning Cheng’s opinion, Man Rang also spoke up in solemn voice, “Junior Commander Ning, Mo Ze City are my roots, I have been living in this Mo Ze City since I was born, but now that those animals from the Yi Xing Ocean have occupied the Mo Ze City, for me, Man Rang, to continue to drag out my life as an ignoble existence has no meaning. Since we are going to die anyway, then it is meaningless to cherish this small life of mine.”
Jing Ji laughed, “Even though I, Jing Ji, fear death
, but Junior Commander Ning, if in the future you manage to escape this place, then please remember to burn some paper in the name of I, Jing Ji.”
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TL Note
– In China there is a tradition to burn paper, especially paper money, as a remembrance and offering to one’s departed family and friends.]
Ning Cheng smiled and spoke, “I cherish my life, how can we casually speak of dying. You can rest assured; my plan has two main points. First, it is necessary for us to trick the Yi Xing Ocean’s Profound Core Cultivators into my Hidden Serial Killing Array. If they do not come in, then my plan will fail without a doubt. But the second point is the most important point, we must in the first ten breaths kill a Profound Core Cultivator, otherwise the possibility of failure for this plan will increase by a large margin.”
“Killing a Profound Core Cultivator within ten breaths of time, I am afraid that it would be somewhat difficult….” Although Man Rang with the help of Ning Cheng was able to kill a Profound Core Cultivator before, but that Profound Core Cultivator was battling against him for a long period of time. Moreover, it was also because that man had also underestimated Ning Cheng, that they could exploit such a two-pronged approach.
Jing Ji also spoke up, “Junior Commander Ning, regardless of if your plan succeeds or not, wouldn’t stirring up all the Profound Core Cultivators inside be very difficult? If after they all came out, but in the end only a few entered, wouldn’t our plan fail?”
Ning Cheng was pretty confident in this area, as he spoke, “This thing, you do not need to worry about, once I am able to set up the Hidden Serial Killing Array, then with the help of Dean Man, killing a Profound Core Cultivator within the space of ten breaths is not difficult. As for luring those Profound Core Cultivators out, it is much more simple. But one of the important factor is that there is a need for all of us to go into the array together, as a result of which we will lose some of our cultivator army, but we will at least not fail.”
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Chapter 0176 – Outbreak Of War
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All the seven Profound Core Cultivators had to enter the Killing Array, moreover it was also the largest number that he could manage. If there were fewer people in the Killing Array, then his Killing Array could last longer. As for the outside of the Killing Array, Ning Cheng was already well prepared with a large number of Defensive Array Formations. He knew that he must not allow the others outside to be able to attack the inside. That was the only way to take that into account, once there was a Profound Core Cultivator who did not enter the Array Formation, then the losses suffered by the Hua Continent’s cultivators would be too great.
As Man Rang’s trio saw Ning Cheng’s speed in refining the Array Flags, they finally somewhat believed that Ning Cheng could definitely arrange the Hidden Serial Killing Array. In order to coordinate with Ning Cheng, making the Profound Core Cultivators in the Mo Ze City to not suspect their actions, Man Rang’s trio continued to shift around the cultivator army unceasingly.
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Just as Ning Cheng’s side was fearing the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army inside the Mo Ze City, the cultivators from the side Yi Xing Ocean also had similar fears towards the Hua Continent’s cultivator army.
They could see that the Hua Continent’s cultivator army were very dense and numerous, they were at least 100,000 strong, moreover they could also see three Profound Core Cultivators roaming about. But with only three Profound Core Cultivators, how could they dare to siege the city? This fact was very puzzling to the cultivators from the Yi Xing Ocean, as they had the mentality of being cautious towards what they could not understand.
Although the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army was occupying the Hua Continent, but it was not without costs. They had just invaded the Hua Continent, but they were still involved in a large scale war on both sides.
In that war between the forces of the Hua Continent and the Yi Xing Ocean, the Yi Xing Ocean’s side had invested nearly 200,000 cultivator soldiers, and more than 20 Profound Core Cultivators. But after fighting the war for so long, they had lost 11 Profound Core Cultivators, and nearly 100,000 of their cultivator army, before being able to push back the cultivator army of the Hua Continent. If not for there being less number of Profound Core Cultivators on the side of the Hua Continent, then the outcome of the war would have been hard to predict.
“Xi Dou, I see that the Hua Continent still have three Profound Core Cultivators on their side, as such their strength should be far worse than our own.” Spoke a thin and tall Profound Core Cultivator from the side. It was only after a good short while of observing the situation, that another red faced Profound Core Cultivator spoke.
“The Hua Continent’s cultivators are full of craftiness and are also cunning. If they only had three Profound Core Cultivators, how could they even dare to take back the city? Didn’t you also notice that there is a place among them that is shielded by a Concealment Array Formation. My Spiritual Consciousness has no way to sweep into that area, perhaps they are up to some tricks.”
“Moreover we don’t need to play with them at all, as long as everything is ready, we can retreat back safely. If during our retreat, we find that they were bluffing, we can easily slaughter them all. At most we would only be delayed for a couple days.” That red faced cultivator replied.
In fact, most of the people agreed to the red faced cultivator’s words. Even if the Hua Continent’s army was not as good as theirs, they basically did not have anything to do with their hands for the rest of the few days.
Their objective in the Hua Continent was already fulfilled. Originally they had intended to go back immediately, as basically there was no necessity for them to go ahead and kill every single cultivator from the Hua Continent. Moreover, wouldn’t it be much better for them to completely slaughter them with all their preparations complete?
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Both sides had already prepared their own plans, and so the first day came to pass. Although the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators temporarily stationed within the walls of the Mo Ze City had clashed several times, but Man Rang took precautions so as to not actively engage against them, as such they only moved around a bit, that is, they did not dare to go all out. Moreover, the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army also tested them out a few times, but also did not go all out and attack, on the contrary they moved back again and again.
During the coming two days, both sides tested out each other many times. But during these days, Ning Cheng was constantly refining Array Flags. Setting up countless Array Formations. Other than Yi Xing Ocean’s side testing them out, the area all around him was peaceful and quiet.
Ning Cheng’s speed of arranging the Array Formations was already very swift, as such he could already arrange several Array Formations by the time it took for half an incense stick to burn. But because of arranging so many various Array Formations for a few days in a row, even if it was Ning Cheng himself, he could not remember how many different types of Array Formations that he had already arranged.
Defensive Array Formations, Killing Arrays, Entrapment Array Formations, Concealment Array Formations……
Basically he had superimposed the various Array Formations together, and arriving at the end, Man Rang had also provided heaps of Artefact crafting materials to Ning Cheng, which he had once again refined them into more Array Flags.
Since the time Ning Cheng started studying Array Formations, till the point of time he had arrived here, Ning Cheng had never ever refined these many Array Flags in such a short amount of time of just a few days.
On the fifth day, Ning Cheng finally stopped.
Seeing that Ning Cheng did not continue to arrange the Array Formations, several of the Profound Congealing Cultivators, and even the few Prof
ound Core Cultivators immediately gathered around him, asking about Ning Cheng’s progress.
“My Array Formations are already completely set up, apart from the initial two days of trial skirmishes outside the Mo Ze City where we were attacked a few times, the rest of the days were used to congregate our powers while biding our time. Moreover, initially they were also actively taking the initiative to attack us a few times before they stopped, as such we do not know what they are up to during these days, but even if that is the case we do not need to know about it.” Ning Cheng had already planned to begin. As for what the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators did, it was not much important, anyways he did not intend to rush into the Mo Ze City and begin fighting hand to hand all by himself against the entire army.
“Are we going to begin now?” Jing Ji asked, although he was a Profound Core Cultivator, but compared to Ning Cheng, he was much more nervous.
Ning Cheng spoke as he took out three Array Flags and handed them to Man Rang, Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya, “These are the Command Array Flags that I refined for my Killing Array, moreover these Array Flags will also act as a guide for us to locate each other’s correct position. Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya, use them in the correct orientation, and constrain the remaining six. I and Man Rang will, in the shortest time kill the last one, and then get rid of the rest, one by one.”
“How will you attract the attention of those several Profound Core Cultivators?” Jing Ji was the most worried about this problem.
Ning Cheng pointed to the Black-Silver Warship and spoke, “It is the simplest, we will let the Black-Silver Warship go crazy and bomb the Mo Ze City with its help. With the power of the Black-Silver Warship, if they do not come out, then they would only be seeking their deaths. Moreover, I will also be on the Black Silver Warship, which would also be concealed inside this Hidden Serial Killing Array, it is guaranteed that those Profound Core Cultivators will certainly first try to destroy the Black-Silver Warship. As a result, they will also naturally enter the Array.”
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