Chapter 824: 403: Attack on Purple Blood Valley_2
Chapter 824: Chapter 403: Attack on Purple Blood Valley_2
Shi Xiuren nodded, finally understanding Tuoba Feng’s plan.
The strength of Nine Li Mansion was clear, and if they were dealing only with Heaven’s Glory Palace and Purple Blood Valley, they could simply overwhelm them with an all-encompassing onslaught.
Even if they couldn’t annihilate them within a short period of time, they could still inflict heavy damage.
Moreover, it would also be revenge for the latter’s attack on the Li Mountain Sect’s main camp.
“So should we attack Heaven’s Glory Palace or Purple Blood Valley?” Shang Chen asked from the side, inadvertently disregarding True Word Temple.
Tuoba Feng’s icy eyes narrowed slightly, and then his broad and powerful palm slammed heavily Northward on the map, finally resting on a bright red light point. On either side of the light point, a conspicuous ‘blood’ character was annotated.
“Purple Blood Valley?”
The surrounding Entering Saint Realm experts all exclaimed, and then a Third Level Saint Venerate cautiously said, “Sect Leader, Purple Blood Valley’s strength exceeds that of Heaven’s Glory Palace. Is it appropriate to target them?
If choosing to attack, it naturally makes sense to target the weaker force for a quick victory.
Obviously, the comparatively weaker Heaven’s Glory Palace would be the better target.
“It is precisely because they are stronger that we must attack them!” Tuoba Feng said with a slight smile, “In recent years, with the support of True Word Temple, Purple Blood Valley has invaded Nine Li Mansion numerous times, countless lesser powers have been infringed upon and plenty of resources have been plundered. This time, they have even launched a full-scale invasion of Nine Li Mansion.”
“This time, we must deal them a heavy blow, both to settle past grievances and to severely weaken the strength of their allied forces—gaining the upper hand in the coming war.”
The people in the hall looked at each other, but seeing Tuoba Feng’s determination and the lack of dissent from the other two World Masters, they complied respectfully.
If the three World Masters were so confident, what did they have to fear? Besides, with the entire force of Nine Li Mansion being deployed, Purple Blood Valley likely wouldn’t have much power to resist.
“Speed is of the essence in war—make your preparations quickly. We depart in an hour.”
“Yes!”
The crowd in the hall responded in unison and then dispersed.
After everyone had left, Shang Chen looked at Tuoba Feng, still puzzled, “Why choose to launch a surprise attack on Purple Blood Valley?”
Although Tuoba Feng had given his reasons earlier, based on their years of understanding, those reasons didn’t seem quite reliable.
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Feng pointed to the map in front of him, “What I said earlier are some reasons, but the main reason is that Purple Blood Valley is a bit closer to Green Flame Palace’s route. If there are any unexpected events, we can receive timely support from Green Flame Palace.”
“Of course, the chance of that happening is small, but to be safe, it’s better to think one step ahead.”
…
Several hours later, as the sky gradually darkened, the last ray of sunset slowly faded with the evening breeze.
In the northern part of Nine Li Mansion’s eastern territory, there was a grand and massive city where dozens of figures stood floating in the sky, looking down at the city’s constantly fluctuating protective Great Array with serious expressions.
At the forefront of these figures was a burly middle-aged man, frowning as he gazed down at the city, surprised by the strong defenses.
As he surveyed the city, dozens of figures flew up from below, landing before them, led by an equally imposing middle-aged man.
“Tuoba Feng, I didn’t expect you to dare take the initiative to fight,” the middle-aged man said in a deep voice, glancing at Tuoba Feng and the two beside him; rare seriousness appeared on his face.
Purple Blood Valley only had two World Masters. They could have had the upper hand if it were only Tuoba Feng.
But it wasn’t just Tuoba Feng who appeared; the other two World Masters also had come, and with just him and another from Purple Blood Valley, they were no match.
Tuoba Feng said coldly, “Shi Junior Brother, join me in holding their World Masters off. Shang Junior Brother, take down their city’s Great Array!”
“Leave the Great Array to me,” Shang Chen replied.
As the words fell, the Void beneath Shang Chen fractured, and an abyss-like might erupted in an instant.
When a World Master made a move, a world-shattering power burst out in the Void, unstoppable.
“Don’t even think of breaking the array!” The Master of Purple Blood Valley shouted, ready to interrupt Shang Chen.
“Your opponent is me,” Tuoba Feng said somberly, reaching out his hand and a Long Blade materialized immediately. He gripped the hilt and with a downward swipe, easily tore apart the Void, slashing towards the Master of Purple Blood Valley.
And Shi Xiuren was also another World Master making his way toward the Purple Blood Valley.
“Great Elder, what should we do?” asked the Purple Blood Valley’s powerhouses within the city. They knew very well that, although the city’s protective Great Array was formidable, it definitely wouldn’t hold up for long in front of a World Master.
Once the protective Great Array broke, even if that World Master Realm powerhouse didn’t take action, with their strength, Purple Blood Valley wouldn’t be able to withstand the rest of the Nine Li Mansion’s powerhouses.
The eyes of the Great Elder of Purple Blood Valley flickered. Moments later, he clenched his teeth decisively and said, “For now, retreat. We will counterattack once we get support from True Word Temple and Heaven’s Glory Palace.”
The other powerhouses of Purple Blood Valley were startled, and then could only nod in unwilling agreement. They all understood that this was the best choice. If they insisted on holding their ground, even if they didn’t face total annihilation, they would still pay a very heavy price.
“Go!”
With a wave of his hand, the Great Elder of Purple Blood Valley immediately ordered a retreat. Seeing this, the rest of the powerhouses from Purple Blood Valley and their affiliated forces followed suit one after another.
Just as they had begun to retreat, the protective Great Array suddenly showed a crack.
Crack!
In an instant, a beam of aurora streaked down, and the Great Array shattered with a loud bang. Several figures dashed out, the leading figures radiating an immensely powerful aura, clearly from the Third level of Entering Saint Realm, Saint Venerates.
“Haha, we haven’t even exchanged blows, and you from Purple Blood Valley are running away already!”
The forefront Saint Venerate burst into laughter, his overwhelming power sweeping out, directly targeting the Great Elder of Purple Blood Valley who was retreating.
The Great Elder of Purple Blood Valley saw this and his face changed instantly. He quickly made a move, clashing head-on with this terrifying force.
Boom!
A powerful surge erupted, and the Great Elder of Purple Blood Valley let out a muffled grunt, pushed back hundreds of feet. After all, he was taken by surprise, naturally he was at a disadvantage.
“Don’t linger in battle, move quickly!”
While being pushed back, the Great Elder of Purple Blood Valley did not dare to hesitate and bellowed out the command.
“Thinking of leaving now? Too late!”
The other Entering Saint Realm powerhouses from Nine Li Mansion also rushed into the city, battling fiercely with the other powerhouses of Purple Blood Valley.
Facing the numerous powerhouses of Nine Li Mansion, Purple Blood Valley was clearly at a disadvantage, forced to fight while retreating.
“Damn it!” As he saw his own Elders and disciples falling one after the other and the powerhouses of Nine Li Mansion in relentless pursuit, the Great Elder of Purple Blood Valley couldn’t help but curse in anger.
At the same time, he felt somewhat fortunate. It was lucky that the World Master Realm powerhouse was not personally taking action against them, otherwise after tonight, Purple Blood Valley would likely have been completely decimated.
However, even so, facing this sudden assault from Nine Li Mansion, the losses of Purple Blood Valley were still extremely severe.
…
“What, Purple Blood Valley has been attacked?”
Heaven’s Glory Palace and True Word Temple almost received the news at the same time, both finding it somewhat unbelievable.
They had just agreed to launch a full attack tomorrow to completely eradicate the Li Mountain Sect along with all forces of Nine Li Mansion, yet Purple Blood Valley was attacked right after.
This caught them completely off guard!
At the same time, they were also shocked by the audacity of Li Mountain Sect and the remaining forces of Nine Li Mansion.
By launching a surprise attack on Purple Blood Valley, did they not fear that they would march straight in and level the entire Nine Li Mansion?
Sacrificing Purple Blood Valley to take down Nine Li Mansion in its entirety seemed like a fairly good exchange.
But upon further consideration, they abandoned this thought and decided to provide support to Purple Blood Valley.
If they really let Purple Blood Valley be annihilated, even if they took down Nine Li Mansion, they wouldn’t be able to hold it. Later on, they might even face being attacked by two forces from both front and rear.
On the other side, Qinghuo’s Void Warship was quickly traversing the skies above Nine Li Mansion, delayed for nearly half a day to support Li Mountain Sect, and they had to hasten their pace.
However, at the current speed, reaching the frontlines would likely not be until tomorrow’s early hours.