The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 519
Chapter 519 Battle Of Stronghold (1)
Originally, Li Qing had some doubts. Without a Void Realm expert guarding the Heavenly Stronghold, how could he defeat three powerful Demon Saints?
But now that he saw the Immortal Battle Flag, he changed his mind.
Three thousand Xiantian experts and tens of thousands of Houtian martial artists. How terrifying would such a huge amount of power be when gathered together?
If it was just a plate of loose sand, as long as there was enough time, Li Qing was confident that he could kill them all.
But with the Imperishable Battle Flag, if one could gather the power of the army, they would have to retreat even if they were as strong as the Void Realm.
Perhaps the only drawback was that it was not flexible enough and its movement speed was too slow. Fortunately, the Undying Battle Flag was enveloped in a large enough area to surround half of the stronghold and form an indestructible defensive force.
In front of this power that had condensed thousands of wills, the three Demon Saint level beasts were like tortoise shells, unable to make a move. Occasionally, it would tear a gap, but it would quickly recover.
The battle flag was fluttering in the wind, and the energy seemed to have transformed into a billowing torrent that swept across the surroundings, smashing into the giant beasts’ bodies, causing them to instantly turn over a huge somersault.
This power was too terrifying. Even the Demon Saint was no match for it.
The two sides collided fiercely in the sky, causing the world to change color, the sun and moon to lose their light, and they were filled with the bitter aura of war. Overall, the three Demon Saints seemed to be at a disadvantage!
“This army can really fight against the Demon Saint! Without a Void Realm expert, they can actually do this!” Li Qing praised.
“The strength of the army is beyond imagination. A war between countries cannot be turned around by a few experts. This is also the reason why even though Da Chu’s national strength is weak, it is still able to last for so many years.”
“No wonder the Central Region is the most prosperous place in the world. Many dynasties can rule the nine continents of the Central Region for a long time. No matter how powerful the sects are, they will still be stung at their feet!”
There were also many major powers in the Central Region. There were many sects, and they might not be much smaller than the Eastern Region. However, they were all subdued under the rule of the dynasty and did not dare to make any mistakes. It seemed that this was the reason.
This was the difference between a well-trained Tiger Wolf Master and a mob!
If there was a large-scale war between the Central Region and the Eastern Region, Li Qing was very sure that the Eastern Region would be defeated by the endless army of the Central Region.
Perhaps only Dao Realm experts possessed the power to turn the world around, but they were intimidated by the heavenly tribulation and would not easily attack ordinary people. Basically, they would only fight at the same level.
“Since Wei and Zhao launched an attack on the stronghold, they definitely won’t just attract the three Demon Saints, they should also have a follow-up method!” Lin Tianhao said in a deep voice.
Just as he finished speaking, as he had expected, more than a dozen violent explosions could be heard from within the stronghold, shaking the entire stronghold once again.
Someone was deliberately sabotaging them!
Amidst these explosions, smoke rose in all directions, mixed with the miserable screams and screams of many people, causing the scene to be in chaos.
As the main force of the stronghold army was restrained by the Three-Headed Demon Saint, they could only send those Houtian realm martial artists to suppress it. Naturally, the effect was much worse, and it was difficult to calm down the chaos for a while.
Li Qing looked at Lin Tianhao with a look of surprise in his eyes. Wasn’t this fellow’s grasp of the situation too outstanding?
The conversation just now had clearly guessed the enemy’s intentions. It was truly worthy of being Lin Changfeng’s grandson. He indeed had an extraordinary sense of smell in terms of war.
“I have a premonition that you might become a war god like your grandfather in the future.” Li Qing said.
“Thank you senior for your praise. Grandpa has always been my target!” Lin Tianhao’s eyes flashed with confidence.
Hu!
Suddenly, countless pieces of paper fell from the sky and landed in various parts of the stronghold. Li Qing casually took one and took a closer look. There was a lot of unfavorable news about Chu written on it, claiming that Zhao and Wei had attacked Chu from four directions at the same time, making Hengtian Stronghold surrender sooner, not to make meaningless struggles, and so on.
There were strong enemies outside, spies inside, and the paper scattered all over the sky, causing the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold to fall into a state of upheaval.
“This series of actions is intertwined. It looks like the Heavenly Stronghold is in danger!” Li Qing said.
‘”It has been many years since there was a war in Hengtian Stronghold, so I was negligent for a moment and was taken advantage of by the enemy, causing the current situation to be unstable. However, if we want to attack it, it is not good to rely on these small battles. I guess the main forces of the two enemy countries will soon appear and attack Hengtian Stronghold!” Lin Tianhao said confidently.
Li Qing said, “However, the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold is located in the rear of the Chu Kingdom. How did the enemy army get here through the territory of the Chu Kingdom?”
“I’m not too sure about this either, but martial artists’ methods are always hard to predict. I think they should be able to do this!”
“These words are reasonable. A war between warriors cannot be measured in terms of common sense.” Li Qing nodded. In extreme cases, if the enemy had a flying treasure, it would only take a hundred trips to transport a hundred soldiers to any corner of the world.
It wasn’t entirely impossible for such a thing to happen. Although flying-type treasures were extremely rare, they were still relatively easy to obtain with the strength of a country.
For example, the Ancient Desolate Warship met this requirement. The one that Ancient Desolate Lord had personally forged could even be considered a moving city, capable of carrying tens of thousands of people.
However, the Desolate Ancient Warship was too large and could easily be seen. Its concealment was too poor. This had to be calculated according to the actual situation.
“Transferring so many troops to the Heavenly Stronghold is a very difficult task. Therefore, I don’t think that the number of troops attacking the Heavenly Stronghold can be too large. They must be elites among the elites.” Lin Tianhao said.
“Then I would like to see how they will arrive at the Heavenly Stronghold.” Li Qing said with interest.
This war was very intense, but it didn’t pose much of a threat to him. If he wanted to escape, he could leave at any time. Therefore, he had a good mood of watching the show.
In any case, he was not from the Central Region. If he lost this Heavenly Crossing Stronghold, he would lose it. It had nothing to do with him at all. The main reason why they stayed was because they wanted to know about the situation of the Central Region Army and see how they fought.
This was the first time he had seen such a large-scale war. In the past, it had been a small fight, and it was simply not worth mentioning.
The Immortal Battle Flag condensed from the three thousand Xiantian realms made Li Qing a little shocked. It was actually able to suppress the three Great Demon Saints at a disadvantage. It really exceeded his imagination and had a great impact on his thoughts.
Right at this moment, another violent bombardment came from the city wall of the stronghold. This time, the power was much stronger than before, causing the entire stronghold to tremble slightly.
Outside the stronghold, there was a sudden shout of killing, as if thousands of soldiers were rushing towards this place.
Lin Tianhao’s spirits lifted, “The enemy’s army really appeared!”
“You really guessed right!”
Lin Tianhao extended his hand and pointed, “Hearing this shout of killing, it seems that the direction they rushed in was over there …”
“That’s the Eastern Region!” Li Qing said in a deep voice.
“How is that possible? How did they come from the Eastern Region? That doesn’t make sense!” Lin Tianhao said in disbelief.
“Could it be that the sects of the Eastern Region are participating?”
“Impossible! If the Eastern Region seizes the Hengtian Stronghold, then the situation will escalate into a war between the two regions. No one dares to shoulder such responsibility! I guess the Zhao and Wei countries sent their troops there by some unknown means, catching the Chu Kingdom off guard.”
“Could it be that it flew over the Tian Zhan Mountain Range?”
Lin Tianhao’s eyes lit up, “That’s right, that’s the only reason! The Wei Kingdom has a border with the Heavenly Mountain Range, flying over the mountains with flying treasures, and then circling over from the Eastern Region!”
‘”What a plan! In everyone’s impression, the Heavenly Mountain Range is uncrossable, so the stronghold definitely won’t do much to guard against it. Perhaps the enemy will really be able to make a difference in a single strike under the sudden attack of the enemy!”
As they talked, the enemy army had already begun to attack the city walls. All of the Xiantian experts were like wolves and tigers, wearing heavy armor and launching a massacre on the defending army.
The main force of the stronghold had already been restrained by the three Demon Saints. The defensive power there was extremely weak, and a large part of the city wall had fallen in an instant. The situation was precarious.
At this moment, a tall tower suddenly rose from behind the stronghold. The tall tower was actually filled with dense holes. Then, a large amount of crossbow arrows shot out from the tall tower, hitting the enemy troops on the city wall and instantly killing a large number of people.
“What terrifying power! What are all the things fired from this tower?” Li Qing said in shock. One had to know that the enemies attacking the city wall were all Xiantian experts. These crossbow arrows were actually capable of instantly killing them. The True Essence Shield was as useless as paper.
Lin Tianhao explained, “This is called the Star Shattering Tower! It’s a unique weapon of war. It can fire hundreds of Star Shattering Crossbows in one breath’s time. Each crossbow has a Star Shattering Rune engraved on it. It’s specifically designed to suppress the true essence power of Xiantian experts, so it can easily kill them!”
Li Qing looked up and saw that there were actually dozens of Star Shattering Towers inside the stronghold. At this moment, they were all activated, and they were firing densely at the enemy, causing them to suffer heavy losses.
Originally, he had thought that this would be a one-sided massacre, but now, it seemed that things weren’t that simple. The dynasties of the Central Region had already used their war equipment to the extreme, greatly canceling out the role of martial artists.
The Star Breaking Tower, the Iron King’s Shield, the Divine Power Bow, the siege artillery, and so on, appeared one after another in front of Li Qing, broadening his horizons.
“Heavenly Crossing Stronghold is truly worthy of being the number one power in the world. Even in such a disadvantaged situation, it is still able to fight without losing.” Li Qing sighed.
At this moment, the sky suddenly darkened slightly. The two of them raised their eyes and saw a huge warship breaking through the clouds and rushing down the stronghold.