NOVPUBChapter 774: Chapter 419: Victory of the First Stage_1 Chapter 774: Chapter 419: Victory of the First Stage_1 After Chen Jingtian’s probing attempt, the result was indeed as expected.
Song Hanchun, with the disciples of Golden Sword Sect, and those cultivators who had been conscripted, relied on the newly reestablished Third Order Great Array and put on a defensive posture.
After attacking for half a day, the Defensive Great Formation of Bluewater Market still stood as firm as before, and Song Hanchun and others stayed huddled within, showing no intention of coming out to respond to the challenge.
It seemed like Song Hanchun was planning to act just like before, staying entrenched like a nail, awaiting reinforcements and not planning to engage in battle easily.
Seeing that neither provocation nor psychological tactics were effective, Chen Jingtian felt rather helpless.
After pondering for a long time, Chen Jingtian made up his mind to lead his followers in an attack on the territory controlled by Golden Sword Sect.
He did so also with a mind for revenge, considering that Golden Sword Sect had entered the territories controlled by Zhenyang Sect a few months before, destroying many forces and plundering plenty of resources.
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Beyond that, this action also carried with it an element of coercion.
If Song Hanchun couldn’t bear it and came out to fight, they would take the opportunity to heavily damage them. If he still holed up in the market and didn’t come out, Chen would aggressively lead his cultivators in raids, seeking every possible way to plunder resources.
After all, for the purpose of waging a large-scale war, Golden Sword Sect had already conscripted quite a number of cultivators, and now the overall strength of the forces on their territory had significantly weakened.
And for them, such innate conditions also presented a rare opportunity.
If everything went smoothly, it was entirely possible to take control of more than a dozen mountain ranges within a month, thereby surpassing the achievements made by Golden Sword Sect earlier.
However, they could not afford to be careless, nor could they delve too deeply into Golden Sword Sect’s heartland. Once Zhao Hongsheng returned, he could easily trap Chen along with Song Hanchun.
Besides, inside Golden Sword Mountain Gate, there would surely be Golden Core Cultivators in residence.
If they ended up being pinched by Song Hanchun from both the front and the back, or if Zhao Hongsheng returned, their large forces wouldn’t be able to move as easily, and they would most certainly face a dire situation.
It could be said that this move was somewhat risky.
But Chen Jingtian’s style of doing things was precisely to take risks, and he was decisively fond of it.
In his heart, he had always been holding back a breath, and now that he finally had an opportunity to gain an advantage, he naturally wouldn’t let it slip by easily.
Moreover, the current situation for both sects meant taking risks was the only way to close the gap in power between them.
Upon weighing the pros and cons, he immediately made up his mind and put his plans into action.
Soon, Chen Jingtian led a group of cultivators across the Bluewater Mountain Range and directly entered Golden Sword Sect’s territory.
While still en route on the flying boat, Chen gathered together several hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators under him.
At that moment, he glanced over everyone and then spoke, “Fellow cultivators… as you all can see, Song Hanchun is entrenched awaiting reinforcements and does not come out. There’s really no way to handle him in the short term!”
“And between Golden Sword Sect and our two sects, the situation has become one of irreconcilable hostility. Thus, I have decided to lead you in an attack on Golden Sword Sect’s territory!”
“What? Attack Golden Sword Sect’s territory!”
Chen Jingtian’s words immediately caused shock among all cultivators.
The deck of the flying ship erupted into commotion, as a large number of cultivators voiced their opinions, with all those who opposed being conscripted cultivators.
“Even though we have Senior Chen leading, Golden Sword Sect also has no shortage of Golden Core Cultivators. What if we get trapped?”
“…”
Where there were dissenters, naturally, there were also supporters. The disciples of Zhenyang Sect would certainly not oppose, and many conscripted cultivators, including Loose Cultivators, also expressed support for Chen Jingtian’s plan.
These people were clearly eyeing the rich rewards; otherwise, they would not take such a risk if there were no benefits to be gained.
After all, once this plan was put into action, if Golden Sword Sect reacted in time, it could lead to heavy losses for them.
As a Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivator, Chen Jingtian’s strength was at the forefront among all Golden Core Cultivators in Wei Kingdom. In a worst-case scenario, he could always escape.
But they were merely at Foundation Establishment Cultivation; if they got trapped, they could very likely be abandoned.
If that happened, their lives would certainly not be spared.
Qin Xi and her two fellow disciples were also conflicted about this, but Chen Jingtian had already made up his mind. Communicating this matter was merely to inform them, and he did not allow any room for opposition.
After all, his Golden Core Stage cultivation was a fact, and even if someone didn’t want to get involved in this mess, they had no choice but to accept the mission.
Fortunately, to gain the support of everyone, Chen Jingtian still offered extremely generous terms. The treasures obtained by the cultivators only had to contribute twenty percent to Zhenyang Sect, and the rest of the spoils would be kept by the cultivators themselves.
As a result, many cultivators with discontent in their hearts also let go of their reservations in light of such an arrangement of benefits.
Following that, Chen Jingtian immediately made arrangements, dispatching Li Xiuyuan and other Inner Sect Disciples of Zhenyang Sect to lead the recruited teams to each launch an attack on a mountain range.
Soon, more than ten squads set out, each consisting of dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Such an aggregate force, sweeping across a mountain range when combined, should not be too difficult, as long as their luck wasn’t too poor.
As the team leader, Li Xiuyuan, including Qin Xi and her three disciples, had over forty Foundation Establishment Cultivators under him.
The overall strength of their team was exceptionally formidable among all troops, only surpassed by the few led by Jun Buhui.
