Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 459: Chapter 286: Conclusion_1

Inside Heavenly Domain City, chaos reigned.

As one of the last barriers of the Demon Sect, the stronghold of the Heavenly Demon Second Realm, the defenses of Heavenly Domain City were decisively robust.

Chen Tianjie, the Heavenly Demon Guardian, stood as the pillar of the sky, with the renowned Heavenly Tribulation Great Array of Iron Heart Fortress at the center. Together with the side protection of the six sects of the Evil Path, a total of seven grand charts and eighteen Divine Intent Venerables were present.

Added to that were the potentialities of each Sect, utilizing the War God’s Atlas to cultivate warriors, Demon Corpses, puppets, Secret guard suicide squads, disciples, and various other means, one could say that this colossal city was armed to the teeth. Even a Tribulation Realm Expert assailing it would likely have to break a few teeth and pay a hefty price to conquer it.

But throughout history, the battle for taking cities has always prioritized conquering the heart over conquering the walls.

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And this time was no exception.

The Mispirit Sky Star and two sects betrayed; three Divine Intent Venerables with two copies of the War God’s Atlas restrained the Heavenly Tribulation Great Array while sowing discord within the city, making it so that Iron Heart Fortress and the six sects of the Evil Path could not trust each other, having to fight independently, and even attacking each other. The situation deteriorated to an extreme in an instant.

At this time, only by resorting to swift and thunderous measures to suppress the rebels could one hope to stabilize the situation.

But…

“Iron Heart Fortress—retreat!!!”

Adorned in the Heavenly Demon’s battle armor, Chen Tianjie stood as untouchable as a Demon God descending into the world. However, as Bu Hongfu and three others from the Heavenly Star Sect joined forces, defended with the full might of the War God’s Atlas, it rendered him unable to do anything for the moment.

Unless he committed all his strength without regard for the cost, he could not expect to defeat the three individuals who wielded the War God’s Atlas in a short period of time.

But could he commit all his strength, would he dare to?

Would resolving these three ensure everything was all right?

Clearly not, Chen Tianjie knew all too well that these three were but minor irritations; the real threat lay outside the city.

This Heavenly Domain City… it was indefensible!

With decisive action, Chen Tianjie no longer entangled himself with the three and shouted an order, leading his forces out of the city.

Seeing this, Chen Bubai and Chen Baihu dared not linger in battle either, hastily leading the elite of Iron Heart Fortress to break out with him.

“Old Ghost Chen!”

“Damn it!”

“Go!”

Seeing this scene unfold, the remaining people from the Four Sects cursed loudly before they followed suit and each made their way out.

With Chen Tianjie fleeing, could Heavenly Domain City still hold?

Clearly, it could not; and even if it could, no one was willing to pay such a price.

Preserving oneself came first; as members of the Evil Path’s sects, they certainly didn’t have the inclination to die for the greater good.

‘When disaster strikes, husband and wife birds fly off separately,’ the people of Iron Heart Fortress and the Four Sects each made their own breakout.

Seeing this, Bu Hongfu and two from the Heavenly Star Sect switched from defense to offense, striving hard to foil the escape of individuals from the Four Sects.

As for Chen Tianjie…

Though keen to submit a token of surrender, the three did not have such a death wish to intercept a Venerable known for his combat prowess and determined to break free.

All three acted in concert, and outside Heavenly Domain City, action was also seen; streaks of light broke through the sky, tumultuous dark clouds approached, amidst the sound of beating drums and thunder, Array Banners descended from the heavens, embedding into various nodes within the city, and Talismans filled the sky, with the silhouettes of Cultivators, and Magic Treasure Spirit Light crisscrossing in all directions…

It was the Taoists from the Wandao School!

A hundred years, to be honest, is not particularly long, rather it’s somewhat short, especially for a power.

But fortunately, there was the great change of a millennium, and the era of Divine Martial as a foundation, which fueled the rapid development of the Wandao School.

Up to now, not only the main combat divisions such as the Dao, Sword, and Martial Academies had been established, but even the logistics and support divisions like the Heavenly Craftsmanship Academy, Shennong Academy, and those responsible for medicine, alchemy, Formation, and Talismans were also all in place.

Without exaggeration, this century of development was equivalent to a millennium’s worth of achievements at the start of the World of Dao and Law.

Such is the advantage of having a foundation and resources.

Now, the fruits of their labor are verified, entering the battlefield.

The streaks of light in the sky were all Disciples of the Academy, with some setting up Array Banners and formations, others urging Magical Treasures, igniting Talismans, each displaying their Divine Skills like the ‘Eight Immortals crossing the sea.’ They clashed with the desperately escaping members of the various sects, fiercely battling against the Mysterious Iron Divine Weapons, Demon Corpses, and other entities.

Furthermore, more than a dozen brilliant figures with awe-inspiring auras, shining like the sun, bearing Spiritual Treasures of incredible power, directly confronted the Divine Intent of each sect, intending to hold back these Venerables of the Demon Sect and the Evil Path here.

These were the Great Cultivators of Deity Transformation!

Although outnumbered by the enemy, one side was disorganized and fleeing for their lives, while the other was well-prepared and aggressive. The stronger and the weaker were obvious without saying.

In the blink of an eye, the battlefield erupted into chaos, worsening the situation.

Despite making interceptions, there seemed to be an understanding among everyone not to confront the edge of Chen Tianjie’s forces directly, but rather, like Bu Hongfu and the three individuals, allowed Iron Heart Fortress to continue their breakout unimpeded.

It was clear there was another plan in mind!

Seeing this, Chen Tianjie had his doubts, but with no other choice at that moment, he could only grit his teeth and continue to break out.

Chaos, chaos, chaos, fleeing, fleeing, fleeing!

Chen Tianjie, Chen Bubai, and Chen Baihu, three Divine Intent Venerables leading the elite of Iron Heart Fortress burst out from the city, heading straight for the Demon Realm.

Truth be told, Chen Tianjie did not believe the Demon Realm could hold for a hundred years given the current situation, but where else could he flee?

At the end of his rope, there was nothing he could do!

Just at that moment…

“Roar!!!”

In the midst of heaven, a dragon’s roar resounded, shaking heaven and earth as it approached.

Chen Tianjie’s pupils contracted, and he hurriedly stopped in his tracks, simultaneously raising his hand to launch a palm strike toward the sky.

The Heavenly Tribulation Sha Qi shook the heavens, and amidst the whipping winds and scudding clouds, a majestic Azure Dragon’s shadow roared as it descended.

“Boom!!!”

As the two forces met, the impact was earth-shattering. With fierce conflict, the resulting shockwaves surged like waves, causing Chen Tianjie’s complexion to change. The Heavenly Demon battle armor on his body reacted, and he involuntarily took three steps back in a forced retreat. Chen Bubai, the two individuals behind him, and the elite of Iron Heart Fortress were all affected by the impact, flipping backwards and thrown into complete disarray.