Chapter 680 - 45: Ascension Stairs, Shortcut to the Heavens

Chapter 680: Chapter 45: Ascension Stairs, Shortcut to the Heavens

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The nodes of the array were shaken and collapsed, and the satellites in the sky fell to the earth.

The two great defense barriers that the Xingtian Clan prided themselves on were so easily dismantled.

The only thing to be thankful for was that the array barrier of the Xingtian Clan was derived from the [Profound Garden Barrier] and had inherited its greatest advantage—independence.

The collapse of one or two nodes did not affect the overall operation of the array barrier at all.

On the contrary, the collapse of these nodes instead caused a tidal surge of earth veins, spewing forth even more powerful Evil Qi.

Without the need for too many words, Jing Sui, who had just escaped trouble, quickly realized this.

As the turbulent Evil Qi gushed out from the earth veins,

it first impacted the black mist pouring out of the Kunlun Mountain.

Those Exotic Beasts, Evil Ghosts, and Evil Gods hidden within the black mist had no chance to resist and perished under the erosion of those Evil Qi.

A very few survivors mutated under the infection of Evil Qi and attacked their nearby kind first.

Worse still, the Ten Great Demon Gods manipulated by Wu Zhen also joined the battlefield, sweeping into the black mist with overwhelming force.

These Ten Great Demon Gods were already known for their terror and weirdness.

Now, with the blessing of the array barrier, the gods of the same level from Kunlun were no match for them.

In just a few breaths, the black mist surrounding Xingtian City was swept away.

Next, the high-altitude satellites in the sky started shooting beams towards the earth, densely and precisely penetrating the monsters attempting to attack the satellite city.

Ganqi City, as one of the satellite cities, also gained a moment to breathe under such high-intensity fire support.

"I admit, I might have underestimated you guys."

Without realizing when it stopped, the arrogant laughter fell silent, as Jing Sui looked at all that was happening with a gloomy expression.

Because Jing Sui had already sensed that, along with the Xingtian Clan fully opening the battle, his incarnations in other cities were being exposed one by one.

Thus, while the fires of war spread outside, the disputes within the city had just begun.

What puzzled Jing Sui now was how the Xingtian Clan had managed to locate all of his incarnations within a mere week?

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"Thank you, we really owe it to you this time."

Looking at the battlefield outside the city where thunder and black mist intertwined, Xingtian spoke these low words of thanks from the watchtower.

Located at the very center of Xingtian City, this was also the tallest man-made structure in the mountain peak city.

In terms of height, it was even equal to the altar at the mountain summit.

Moreover, this watchtower was the central station for the satellites in the sky, responsible for managing the entire array barrier and the power operations.

Especially after the array manifested in the form of a "Horned Snake", this central station assumed the role equivalent to a brain.

Besides the highest point where Xingtian stood, the spiral staircases and rooms leading down were bustling with staff busy moving in and out.

To maintain the operation of the array spanning thousands of kilometers, these not-so-professional staff were working themselves bald.

After all, according to the original design, the staff here should have been priests.

However, due to the "Ganqi City Uprising" three years ago, the Witch system of the Xingtian Clan broke down completely, and enough priests have yet to be cultivated.

"Heaven helps those who help themselves, that’s what my master always says."

With arms crossed in front of the chest, Lu Huaijin spoke with a cold demeanor.

"Besides, since your Xingtian City has allied with the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, helping you is naturally also one of our obligations."

As Lu Huaijin said, although Xingtian City lacked the capability to find those hidden spies,

for the mountain people who are proficient in divination on average, this wasn’t much of a challenge.

Moreover, among the mountain people was Li Xi, a formidable force, whose [Destiny Communication] was far more outrageous than any divination.

Even though it remained a bit difficult to completely uncover the true identity and origins of the person behind the scenes,

finding those spies lurking around Changyang Mountain, with suspicious and bizarre behavior, became much simpler.

Thus, after some careful screening, Xingtian City engaged in the large-scale operation they now faced.

"Regardless, you indeed came to our aid in time."

Standing with a straight back, Xingtian, although inheriting the power of an ancient War God and stirred with anger by the actions of the one behind the scenes,

was ultimately undoubtedly chosen for their character to succeed Xingtian.

The inner fury did not cloud Xingtian’s judgment,

but instead allowed a calmer review of the current events.

"Now, more importantly, I finally understand where He is hiding."

Looking far into the distance, Xingtian fixated on the depths of Kunlun, recalling the memories seen while accepting the heritage.

The ancient War God Xingtian single-handedly fought his way into the Celestial Emperor’s Capital.

Located deep within Kunlun, the [Ascension Stairs] was the first station on His path to the Celestial Emperor’s Capital.

"The Ascension Stairs?"

Indeed, Lu Huaijin was astute and sharp.

Noticing just Xingtian’s gaze, she immediately deduced his thoughts.

However, it was precisely because she guessed Xingtian’s thoughts that her expression became more surprised at this moment.

After all, previously, Nvwa had personally come to this Kunlun region to search for the legendary [Ascension Stairs].

Afterward, although fruitless, the mountain people over the years also wandered the Kunlun Mountain frequently, similarly harboring some intentions to find the [Ascension Stairs].

"How could this be possible?"

"Wasn’t the Ascension Stairs transformed into the ’Jianmu Tripod’?"

Upon saying this, it was Xingtian’s turn to look at her with some surprise.

"Don’t look at me like that, it’s not hard to guess, right?"

Slightly raising the corners of her mouth, Lu Huaijin explained with composure, her heart already filled with certainty.

"The ’Jianmu Tripod’ of Great Xia is the Supreme Divine Artifact left by the First Generation Witch King, famously known as the ’Shortcut to the Heavens’."

"From this description, it can be seen that the First Generation Witch King had no intention of hiding its origins."

"The Second Generation Witch King intentionally blurred that part of history, but related titles and legends have been passed down."

At this point, Lu Huaijin paused her words slightly.

"Additionally, the time when your Xingtian Clan joined the All Xia Alliance, coincides exactly with the era of the First Generation Witch King."

"Thinking it over a bit, it’s not hard to associate that the First Generation Witch King’s search for the Jianmu Tripod inadvertently led to subduing your Xingtian Clan."

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