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Although Zuo Dao had taken control of Liu Yue City, he did not lift the restrictions on it. As of now, apart from Zuo Dao and his companions, there were no other presences in Liu Yue City. This significantly reduced the complications for their actions.
The earlier setup of the "This Year We Are Entwined" formation had yet to be triggered, and the corpse within the Ming City Lord's Mansion remained inactive.
Zhao Wang and Chang He had also probed with their Divine Sense, but strangely, they did not detect the corpse that Zuo Dao mentioned. They understood that Zuo Dao had no reason to deceive himself about such matters, which indicated that whatever was happening within the Lord's Mansion likely exceeded what an Immortal King could control.
It was not difficult to understand or explain the strange occurrences within the Great Celestial Domain. Even an Immortal King could not guarantee that everything was under their control. Above the Immortal King was the Immortal Emperor; although the Immortal Emperor had long since vanished, who could guarantee that some old man by the roadside wasn't an Immortal Emperor?
Zuo Dao ventured into the Lord's Mansion again, and both Immortal Kings showed great interest. However, Zhao Yanwu and others were still in a state of cultivation within the Celestial Pool. If something went wrong, it would be a significant loss. In the end, it was Zhao Wang who made the decisive call to summon Zhao Elder. This way, they would have someone to rely on, and it would also ensure Zhao Yanwu and others' safety.
After considering it for a moment, Zuo Dao agreed; after all, the safety factor of Zhao Wang Village was much higher than that of Liu Yue City. Zuo Dao even suspected that Zhao Wang Village might be a world unto itself or perhaps a Cave of Abundance.
At the same time, he realized it was necessary to build a Teleportation Array connected to Zhao Wang Village. Now that he had reached the realm of Immortal King, many formations that he couldn't set up before could now be arranged skillfully.
Moreover, establishing a Teleportation Array between Liu Yue City and Zhao Wang Village would allow him to prepare an escape route in advance. It was wise to be cautious; who could predict what would happen in the future? Furthermore, since the matter of the Celestial Pool had not yet been exposed, there wasn't anyone or any force in the Great Celestial Domain capable of resisting the allure of Dao Intent Will.
Even though his side had four Immortal Kings, they were still outnumbered. Once news of Liu Yue City possessing Dao Intent Will leaked out, Zuo Dao could imagine what would follow.
Liu Yue City was unsafe—at least for the foreseeable future. Although Yan Zhen and his group were competent, their numbers were too few. The Heterodox totaled only about three hundred people combined. For a city, that was far too little.
Zuo Dao was not in a hurry to reveal the Tiger Soul War Division just yet. If everything went well, it could become a solid foundation for him. From this point onward, he needed to calculate every step carefully to create maximum benefits with minimal resources.
He could not afford to give up Liu Yue City; it was a rare opportunity for him to establish his territory within the Celestial Realm. With Eastern Victory still unstable at this time, he needed to firmly hold onto Liu Yue City. He feared that if things settled down in the end without his involvement, he would lose his chance to secure a foothold in Eastern Victory Continent.
The first step he needed to take was at the Lord's Mansion. However, he required some preparatory work first—specifically regarding the Teleportation Array between Liu Yue City and Zhao Wang Village.
With the support of the Three Kings, the materials for the Formation were abundant and of the highest quality. In just three days, a Teleportation Array was established in Liu Yue City.
Zuo Dao chose a new location for the Lord's Manor based on the terrain of Liu Yue City. Although the old manor was situated above the main Spiritual Veins, Zuo Dao did not take this into consideration. He had several methods to detonate the Spiritual Veins himself, and he certainly did not want to live on a powder keg.
The new Lord's Manor was not far from the old one, but most importantly, Zuo Dao wanted to include the Celestial Pool within the manor's boundaries. The Celestial Pool had lost its purifying function, but that was of little concern to him. In the Celestial Realm, what could compare to Dao Intent Will?
With space nodes provided by Zhao Elder from Zhao Wang Village, the Teleportation Array was established very smoothly. When the last beam of white light flashed by, a solid connection was formed between Zhao Wang Village and Liu Yue City.
When Zuo Dao deviated from convention and summoned the Nine Monoliths, formerly known as Wangfeng Platform, Chang He was completely dumbfounded.
With the means of an Immortal King, building a mansion or even a city could be accomplished in an instant. Yet even so, Zuo Dao found it troublesome. What could be more suitable than the Nine Monoliths?
"Are you not worried?" Chang He pointed at the Nine Monoliths, his meaning clear.
"Can you take it away?" Zuo Dao shot Chang He a glance that left him feeling quite hurt.
If I could take it away, would it still be your turn? Chang He thought bitterly. The Nine Monoliths had already been marked with Zuo Dao's imprint; not even an Immortal King or an Immortal Emperor could snatch them from him!
Using the Nine Monoliths as the Lord's Manor seemed like overkill to Chang He. He believed that with Zuo Dao's current cultivation level, it would be somewhat strenuous to activate the Nine Monoliths, so he thought it best to use them merely as a place of residence. However, he did not realize that Zuo Dao's choice of using the Nine Monoliths for the manor was purely for safety considerations.
In the early stages of building the city, Zuo Dao had to take responsibility for everyone's lives among Heterodox individuals. Using the Nine Monoliths to conceal the existence of the Daoist Pool was an optimal solution. At the same time, this action would provide Zhao Yanwu and others with a better safe haven.
The first batch of guests at the Teleportation Array were naturally a group from Zhao Wang Village. Zhao Elder stepped forward first and crossed through the Teleportation Array, followed by familiar faces appearing before Zuo Dao's eyes. There were no excessive words exchanged—just a knowing smile.
Zuo Dao never expected that Zhao Elder would bring a group of people to Liu Yue City, quickly overturning the previous plan. With the arrival of Yan Zhen and others, the manpower he could mobilize increased exponentially. He now had complete confidence in probing the Lord's mansion again.
However, when he saw the Three Women appear, he couldn't help but feel a shiver run down his spine. Although he hadn't done anything wrong, the sorrowful gazes from the Three Women tightened his heart. Zhao Elder shot him an ambiguous glance, prompting Zuo Dao to curse him silently for being disrespectful in his old age.
There were no disturbances during this period. After meeting with the Three Kings, Zhao Elder expressed great interest in Chang He’s involvement. However, Chang He was tired of biting into corpses and happened to find Zuo Dao pleasing to the eye, so he decided to join in for some fun, which earned him a scornful look from the Dual Kings.
Zhao Elder stationed himself at Nine Monoliths, overseeing all movements around Liu Yue City, while the Heterodox's Three Hundred Sixty Disciples were temporarily under his command.
The Three Women, Five Companions, Seven Disciples, and Nine Flows Generation were responsible for securing the perimeter of the Lord's mansion. The main assault was led by Zuo Dao along with Zhao Wang and Chang He.
This was a luxurious lineup now being used by Zuo Dao to deal with a corpse. However, the importance Zuo Dao placed on this situation was mirrored by Zhao and Chang, the Two Kings.
Wind and Fire Formation.
Five Elements Reversal Formation.
Seven Sons Heartless Formation.
Nine-Loop Shattering Formation.
Four Great Formations combined with Zuo Dao's previously set "This Year" Great Formation created a total of five deadly arrays that surrounded the Lord's mansion tightly.
Zuo Dao also delegated some related matters. If that corpse inside the Lord's mansion truly belonged to the former Lord of the Mansion, then it could potentially activate the entire Liu Yue City's defensive Great Formation. Although Zuo Dao had found several array bases within the city, the defensive Formation within the Lord's mansion still operated continuously, which made him remain vigilant.
Once again stepping into the Lord's Manor, Zuo Dao and his companions clearly sensed a difference. The thick Eerie Energy had replaced the previous ethereal aura, solidifying into a palpable presence that made the entire manor appear ominous and terrifying.
The once-bright hall was now shrouded in darkness, with streams of Eerie Energy weaving through the air. Even more bizarrely, the previously deserted manor was now filled with figures moving among the pavilions and towers.
Groups of Guardians exuded a strong scent of decay, mechanically repeating their duties as they had in life. Beautiful female corpses maintained their appearances from before death, performing the tasks they were bound to do.
Although they had anticipated this scenario, the three could not help but frown at the sight. It was evident to everyone present that the Spiritual Veins buried beneath the manor played a significant role in this situation.
In just a short time, a group of dead had completely entered the Yin Corpse state. The Yin Corpse was equivalent to a celestial soldier level Realm but could retain its strength from when it was alive. If a Celestial General died, although it would transform into a Yin Soldier, it could still wield power equivalent to that of a Celestial General.
Thus, before engaging in battle, the three were unaware of the specific strength of these Yin Soldiers. However, since they were originally Guardians, this alone did not allow them to gauge their true power.
The sudden appearance of the three living beings elicited no reaction from the Yin Corpses; it was as if they were invisible to them.
Zhao Wang and Chang He, being Immortal Kings, could easily conceal their presence from these beings. Even though Zuo Dao was not an Immortal King, he had countless methods to mask himself and was confident that even an Immortal King would not sense his existence.
These Yin Corpses were marked for extermination; however, the trio chose to hold off for now to avoid alarming the mysterious corpse within the manor.
Yet in their hearts, they knew that battle was inevitable.
As they passed through the main gate and reached the open space before the hall, combat suddenly erupted. The Yin Corpses within surged forward, charging at the three.
"It seems that the one inside has awakened," Zuo Dao remarked with a hint of resignation.
"Then let's charge in; these ants can be wiped out," Chang He said boldly. Although Four Arrows had been taken by Zuo Dao, he still had the humanitarian spirit to craft some Refined Gold Arrows for him.
While they couldn't compare to Four Arrows or the Great Dream Hammer Technique, Zuo Dao somehow managed to create them without being shattered by Longbow, which delighted Chang He immensely. Having a good bow but being unable to use it was a torment in itself.
Moreover, although the Refined Gold Arrows weren't as powerful as Four Arrows, their sheer quantity allowed Chang He to indulge in his archery without worrying about his Celestial Essence and arrow count.
As soon as the battle began, the defensive Formation of the lord's mansion activated, enveloping the three in a powerful pressure, while the Yin Corps were completely unaffected.
Despite this immense pressure, Zhao Wang and Chang He found that once they released their own force, the last remnants of influence vanished. What puzzled them was Zuo Dao; whenever he made a move, that overwhelming pressure seemed to dissipate within him.
If it weren't for the two kings' understanding of him, they might have mistaken him for one of the Yin Corps.
Zuo Dao seemed to sense their thoughts.
"Get to work! Stop staring at me."
With that, he charged into the swarm of Yin Corps like a Humanoid Tyrannosaurus.
Zhao and Chang, the Two Kings, couldn't help but chuckle before joining the Battle Formation.
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