Before the stronghold reached town scale, they could enter and exit freely, and the Upper Realm sent a message saying it was within the rules—this made Mo Shangsheng believe that Xingyun Continent had someone above who granted them the privilege to enter freely!

Pretty impressive.

Pretty much untouchable now!

Although Jiutian Continent was strong, it was ultimately just one realm in the universe and could only bow and scrape before the behemoth that was the Upper Realm.

A ninth-tier Xingyun Continent actually had the Upper Realm as backing—they definitely couldn’t be offended.

“Pass down the order!”

After serious consideration, Mo Shangsheng immediately commanded: “Inform all Jiutian Continent warriors on the battlefield that they can provoke anyone, but absolutely must not provoke Xingyun Continent. Violators will be severely punished!”

“Yes!”

The subordinate hurried off.

Before long, the order from the City Lord had reached the ears of Jiutian Continent warriors.

They were all utterly confused: “What’s wrong with the City Lord?”

Xingyun Continent killed an Earth-rank expert—this was a deep blood feud, yet he was forbidding everyone from provoking them!

As a veteran first-tier realm on the battlefield that had experienced countless battles large and small, when had they ever backed down!

Of course.

With the City Lord’s order, they would naturally obey.

Mo Shangsheng didn’t tell other realms about his speculation that Xingyun Continent had someone in the Upper Realm.

At this moment, sitting in the great hall with an air of schadenfreude, he said: “This realm’s strength is ultimately limited. After offending so many people, something will eventually happen—they might even alarm their Upper Realm backing.”

He didn’t plan to provoke Xingyun Continent, nor would he tell other realms—he was prepared to watch the excitement as a spectator.

…

Eternal Sect.

After Li Qingyang, Xiao Ziji and the others returned, without a word they went back to their quarters to begin summarizing and comprehending the experience of breaking through to Wuhuang and fighting powerful experts.

This was precious wealth.

It was also the capital that would allow them to break through major realms faster.

Jun Changxiao sat in the great hall, beginning to contemplate: “Killed an Earth-rank expert from Jiutian Continent and extorted 2 million star stones—this grudge is definitely set. When they learn I’ve returned, they’ll probably take action, so I should stay on guard.”

If only facing realms that weren’t too high-level, he was confident he could fight them. Even if he couldn’t win, he could still run. But first-tier realms could casually dispatch nine Earth-rank experts, so they might send Heaven-rank experts.

He currently didn’t know what level this tier corresponded to in Xingyun Continent, but he absolutely believed that the Purple Lin Demon King definitely couldn’t handle it.

…

The next day.

Li Qingyang, Xiao Ziji and the others emerged. Though they hadn’t broken through realms yet, they had still gained much.

They didn’t have Night Emperor’s martial arts experience from a previous life, nor did they have Jun Dog’s Leftovers’ cheat-enabled advancement, so even though there were shortcuts available, they still had to take it one step at a time.

“Set out!”

Jun Changxiao once again assembled his forces to head to the Realm Battlefield.

Just as Mo Shangsheng had said, he completely treated that place as his own backyard.

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Everyone teleported in.

Looking at the expanded area, Li Qingyang’s heart to build like crazy could not be contained.

Jun Changxiao patted his shoulder: “When you break through to Wuhuang and can freely enter the battlefield, that will be the time to display your architectural talent—build a stronghold that makes all realms pale in comparison.”

“This disciple will work hard!” Li Qingyang said with determined eyes.

“Sect Master.”

Jiang Xie said: “There are many hidden formations around the stronghold’s perimeter, with quite a few warriors from Chixia Continent and Lingyun Continent concealed inside.”

“Oh?”

Jun Changxiao released his spiritual awareness. Although he sensed formation energy a hundred miles away, he didn’t see anyone, so he exclaimed in amazement: “The Nascent Soul body can penetrate formations?”

“Yes.”

Jiang Xie said: “But the prerequisite is that the level isn’t too high.”

“…”

Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched.

The formations arranged outside the stronghold, though not comparable to the Thirty-Two Qimen Formations, were at least at peak Wuhuang level. Yet before his Nascent Soul body, they were classified as not too high-level.

“Your constitution is quite formidable—you must comprehend it thoroughly,” Jun Changxiao said.

Jiang Xie replied: “I haven’t slackened for a moment!”

While Li Qingyang and others who also obtained constitutions in the Ten Directions Deadly Tower now mainly focused on cultivation, rarely concentrating on comprehending their constitutions.

After obtaining the Nascent Soul body, he had constantly sensed and strengthened it, because he still had to find his sister.

“How many people total?” Jun Changxiao asked.

Jiang Xie infiltrated the formations with his Nascent Soul body, surveying all the warriors inside, then said: “There’s a hidden formation in each cardinal direction with two hundred warriors in each: one hundred forty-six Yellow-rank, fifty Profound-rank, and four Earth-rank.”

“That precise?” Jun Changxiao’s face showed astonishment.

After going to stir up trouble at two realms’ strongholds yesterday, being targeted was normal. However… you idiots hiding in formations—aren’t you just waiting to be wiped out in one fell swoop?

“Ziji.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Take out the field artillery and wipe out all these little mice hiding in the dark.”

“Yes.”

Xiao Ziji walked out of the stronghold, then properly set up the field artillery, using Jiutian Continent’s crystal cores for energy.

The crystal cores in Nine Star Elder’s spatial ring were extremely high-grade. Using them to condense rocket launcher shells was ferocious enough, and now using them to charge the Italian cannon—one shot would definitely feel amazing!

To ensure they weren’t discovered, while Xiao Ziji set up the cannon and loaded shells, Jun Changxiao preemptively arranged isolation formations.

You hide.

I hide.

Everyone plays hide and seek together.

…

Within a formation hidden a hundred miles from the stronghold, several Earth-rank experts from Chixia Continent were muttering.

“Elder Gu, are you certain Xingyun Continent warriors will come out?”

“Certain or not, we must wait. These are the Palace Master’s orders.”

“We’re hidden in concealment formations—they won’t discover us, right?”

“This formation was arranged by a top formation master summoned from the continent. Not to mention low-tier realms, even first-tier Jiutian Continent experts might not necessarily discover it.”

“But… I always feel something’s not right. I have a sense of foreboding.”

“I think you’ve been scared after learning that Xingyun Continent defeated Jiutian Continent’s Nine Star Elder.”

“No, no, no, definitely not that reason!”

As two Earth-rank experts conversed, the old man standing beside them with closed eyes opened them: “News came from outside—Xingyun Continent warriors have emerged from the stronghold!”

“Excellent!”

The fierce-looking expert said confidently: “Once they enter the encirclement, we’ll charge out from all four formations together. No matter how heaven-defying his cultivation, he’ll have no escape!”

The Earth-rank expert who had been worried frowned more and more deeply, because the sense of foreboding in his heart grew increasingly stronger.

Suddenly, an intense crisis surged like a flood!

“Not good, quickly lea—”

“BOOM—”

Before he finished speaking, the formation barrier was violently impacted by external force, producing massive spatial震荡, then directly exploding on the spot!

“Whoosh whoosh!”

A huge mushroom cloud appeared in the sky above the crimson earth.

Li Qingyang and others unsealed their hearing and looked at the scene before them, all exclaiming in surprise: “This cannon’s power is much stronger than before!”

“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”

At that moment, four streams of light flew out from the explosion zone, then staggered to the ground.

These Earth-rank experts, though they didn’t perish in the shell and formation explosion, had their clothes shattered and looked quite wretched!

Swish! Swish!

More Chixia Continent warriors fell from the explosion.

Among them were Profound-rank and Yellow-rank warriors in terrible condition—some covered in blood from the blast, others unconscious.

The field artillery’s power had gradually been developed to its limit. Though its kill range was large, the damage it caused wasn’t necessarily lethal, so it didn’t cause large-scale deaths.

Jun Changxiao was very satisfied.

Because this cannon shot, combined with the formation explosion, had still severely damaged Chixia Continent.

“Everyone.”

Jun Changxiao took out a megaphone from his spatial ring and shouted: “Are you alright? Alright… right… ight…”