183 Chapter 183 (1/2)
Sometime later at Jade Grass City.
This city had gone through a lot lately, the streets were mostly deserted. The people with enough money to move out were long gone, the regular commoners on the other hand were waiting in their houses. The tensions were high and they knew that someone earned the wrath of the overlord sect. The people were just bunkering up, if the overbearing sect cultivators didn't see them, they might be left alone was their thought process.
The old sect base was in shambles but people were working. There were a bunch of cultivators wearing the Dark Palm sect robes gathered around a large portal gate. It looked similar to the one the junior cultivators used during the Dao festival final test but it was much larger. It was at least the size of a football field in diameter. There was a large ramp going up to it and some symbols on the sides were already glowing.
”The gate is stable... primary tests are all positive, we are ready to activate it.”
A man shouted out from the side while standing next to some other cultivators. The people around the large teleportation gate nodded and started infusing the large contraption with their Qi. The large ring part of the gate started spinning while water like spirit energy appeared from the side and started flowing out into the center. The portal gate soon formed, the spiritual energy stabilized but was still bubbling slightly.
”That's enough spiritual energy, secure the gate, activate the balance locks!”
The ring that was spinning came to a halt, the rune-like symbols flickered around and shone brightly. Not long after that, you could see a person's foot coming through the water like the surface of the teleportation gate. The foot was followed by another one from the side as multiple cultivators emerged from the inside.
”Greeting's elders and grand elders, everything has been prepared for the invasion, we await your orders.”
The ones that were stepping through this gate was Elder Wan and Elder Guo. These two were previously chasing Zhang Dong all the way up to the border, this time around they would be part of the scouting force. Elder Wan nodded at the fellow sect member before moving his had forward and speaking out.
”We will proceed with the plan, the strike force will head towards the Zhang Clan.”
Everyone cupped their fists and was ready for some action. In the distance the people in the city heard some rumbling, some of them peeked through the cracks of their windows as the sound was coming from above. Their eyes bulged as they saw at least ten large flying ships going past them.
The vibrations that were coming of those huge vessels were causing the windows and glass to shake, the loud sound was hurting the people's ears. They knew that this was the sect making a move, their destination unknown but everyone knew that they would only leave death and destruction in their wake.
This attack wouldn't get unnoticed by the other large sects, but it was up to debate if they would do anything. While everyone was going toward Spirit Spring City Elder Wan and Guo started talking.
”You think that person will appear, Senior Wan?”
”Don't think so, would you?”
Elder Wan replied while rubbing his chin, the answer seeming obvious to this man.
”I wouldn't, I would flee to a secluded location if I didn't have any backers.”
”Yes, that is if he doesn't have anyone backing him, this could be some kind of elaborate scheme to split the clan up so be vigilant Junior Brother.”
Elder Guo nodded, the two knew that they had to watch out. They had brought treasures to aid their escape, they were worried that they could be going into a trap. They got the short end of the stick, being ordered by their Sect leader to act as scouts.
”Can't these ships move any faster? It will take us half a day like this!”
The large scouting troop flew, hours passed as they were steadily moving towards their destination. While the Dark Palm sect was making its move word of it arrived at the Zhang Clan. They had planted various detection devices around their land that would alert them to such movement.
”A large fleet of ships is moving towards our location Elder...ten of them plus... this reading... there are two large energy signatures in that group they are...”
The person that was looking at a sonar-like device started sweating.
”What is it!”
The commanding elder asked.
”We lost the signal, the large energy signatures were probably nascent soul cultivators, Sir!”
”Inform the others, we are going into code orange, everyone remember your training, for the Zhang Clan!”
The elder man shouted the orders as the scouting party got discovered, their tracing apparatus was found out but that wasn't important anymore. It did what it was supposed to do and now they could prepare for the assault.
Sirens sounded out in the vicinity of Spirit Spring City. The streets were empty and all of the common people had left anyone that remained was either from the three clans, or someone patriotic enough to lend a hand. This was it, the battle would be beginning soon and everyone knew that.
Spirit Spring City was surrounded from all sides by a sturdy wall, upon this large wall there were many guard towers, spaced out about 200 meters from each other. The guard towers looked like your regular circular-shaped castle towers, but on top of them was something uncommon.