394 The Wind Blows! (2/2)
As he pondered, Wang Baole pushed away the idea of using the donkey as the Artifact Spirit. He began to research Heavenly Evocation. Time passed, and soon, seven days went by.
In the seven days, even though Wang Baole didn't reach the state where he forgot about food and rest, he still spent almost the entire period of time researching Dharmic Armaments. He still spared some time to receive the reports from Liu Daobin and company. With them around, Wang Baole knew the status of his city like the back of his hands.
For example, Chen Mu and company may have put in a lot of effort in the construction of the city for the past seven days, but compared to Wen Huai and Fang Jing who had laid low, Chen Mu held a small banquet in his zone three days ago. He had invited many people. Without a doubt, Li Wan'er was also there and had appeared to be extremely courteous towards Chen Mu.
Another example would be that during this period, incidents of missing resources frequently occurred in the region belonging to Chen Mu and company. In addition, the donkey would be seen every time, both before and after the incident happened. This issue was only resolved after the Core Formation realm cultivators from each of the three factions began standing guard. However, throughout the length of the episode, the total amount of resources lost by the three factions was astounding.
Everything surfaced in Wang Baole's mind. He was satisfied with the donkey's performance. At the same time, he received Li Wan'er's voice transmission. Her tone was formal as she requested for the capture of the donkey.
Wang Baole naturally rejected that request. After receiving the rejection, Li Wan'er didn't say much. She merely mentioned that should such things happen again, that she would report it directly to the Governor. After all, the construction of the new city trumped everything else. Anything and anyone who stalled the construction process should be punished.
Is she threatening me? Wang Baole was unhappy, his gaze somewhat colder than before. He seemed to have realized that Li Wan'er had already had a change of heart. She was merely engaged but was using her authority to side with Chen Mu.
Is she trying to warn me not to have any ulterior motives towards Chen Mu…? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Based on the many years that he had spent studying the high officials' autobiographies, he began to realize the meaning behind Li Wan'er's actions.
With that thought, a chilly look was revealed in Wang Baole's eyes. He didn't take any action though, as he knew very clearly that it wasn't the right time to meddle with Chen Mu and company's affairs. After all, the city hadn't been completed yet…
Another half a month passed like that. Wang Baole's research on the Dharmic Armament, specifically the segment on Heavenly Evocation, had shown some progress. When he thought about trying it out, the ground suddenly shook violently that evening. After that, a deafening boom reverberated, and the Divine Armament Catacombs opened up once again.
Having learned from the experience of the previous incident involving Li Yi, a large number of cultivators immediately took action as the loud boom reverberated. That was especially so for Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, and company.
It was the same case for Li Wan'er as well. Even though she didn't have experience in this field, she had a responsibility to act. She studied the city and the catacombs for a long while and knew that the sudden appearance of the loud boom had something to do with the catacombs for sure.
For Wang Baole, when the loud boom sounded, he swiftly emerged from seclusion, activating the array formation and using his authority to inspect every single zone.
In the city, including the areas that had yet to be constructed, everything, be it Li Yi's catacombs or the Divine Armament Catacombs, appeared normal. However, in the wilderness not far away from the city, new catacombs had appeared.
Within a short period of time, following Li Yi's catacombs, new catacombs appeared. This meant that the ripples inside the Divine Armament Catacombs had entered an active state. That matched the analysis of the Martian Colony Governor, but Wang Baole still felt immense pressure because of it.
He knew very well that once the catacombs appeared, he needed to seal it within the shortest time possible. Even though it was outside the city, and wasn't as easy to suppress compared to if it were within the city, the purpose of constructing the new city was to equip the Divine Armament Catacombs with more cultivators. Therefore, with Wang Baole's command, the cultivators and Core Formation realm elites from the six zones were activated and gathered at the location of the new catacombs in order to suppress it in unison.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
With the participation from the various factions, the number of Core Formation realm cultivators in Divine Armament New City also swelled in number. Wang Baole's orders were sent throughout the city, and Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, as well as others like Li Wan'er continued to pass it down. Soon, a large number of cultivators emerged from the city, charging towards the location of the new catacombs at high speed.
Very quickly, everyone who arrived heaved a slight breath of relief when they saw the new catacombs. The size was clearly smaller than that during the incident involving Li Yi. Now, even though a large number of ferocious beasts and corpses were emerging while roaring, it wasn't difficult to suppress them. However, since his arrival, Wang Baole began frowning as he looked around, inevitably growing solemn.
Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, Lin Tianhao, as well as others from the great Dao Colleges had all gathered here… However, only a handful of cultivators from the zones belonging to Chen Mu, Wen Huai, and Fang Jing had gathered. In addition, the Core Formation realm cultivators, as well as the three autonomous mayors, didn't show up at all!