17 Calamity? (1/2)
To the southernmost region of the Seventh Province, there was a garrison city built by the Heaven Empire for emergency response and governance of the province. The reason for building an enormous garrison in the interior territory was because of two reasons: the sect and the inhospitable land at the northern edge of the Seventh Province where the border between the Star Empire and the Heaven Empire was also located.
Although each empire on the continent was one hegemonic existence that ruled above countless people, the sects were also large organizations that sometimes became a thorn by the empire's side as they competed for resources and power. The empires had a lax attitude to the sects as long as they paid their taxes and did not cause the authority any trouble.
The center of the Seventh Continent was allowed to the countless sects small and large to fight out amongst themselves. Similar practices were practiced elsewhere in the empire and even by other empires.
The northern area of the Seventh Province was also treacherous. The land wasn't fertile and it was very cold. There was very little value. Even if the Star Empire invaded and occupied it, it wouldn't matter.
This was the reason why the imperial garrison was constructed at the southernmost area of the Seventh Province.
South of the Seventh Province was also the core Imperial Province directly administered by the empire. The military base was built on the southern edge of the Seventh Province in order for quick communication and transportation between the Imperial Province and the army stationed in the Seventh Province.
The Seventh Province was the northernmost province of the Heaven Empire. The Heaven Empire was considered a northern country as it was far from the center of the continent. Only the Star Empire that bordered the Heaven Empire to the north was considered the northernmost nation. The Star Empire had a vast territory, but most of was an empty wasteland of eternal frost. The Star Empire held the northernmost land of the continent. Further north was the endless ocean where those who ventured out to explore never came back.
In a certain corner of the enormous garrison city in the southernmost area of the Seventh Province was a large military compound with countless war machines and battleships parked. Countless soldiers were practicing and drilling in a nearby massive field. At the center of the compound was a building that was the imperial military headquarter of the Seventh Province.
Inside a middle-aged man with white hair was looking over the reports of his subordinates. Suddenly a Spirit King subordinate came in and saluted the man and handed him a piece of paper.
”General, the scouting department has detected 49 spirit battleships' spirit fluctuations in the north. It is the location of the Divine Demon Sect's Divine Demon City.”
”Spirit Battleships? I didn't hear any reports of any fleet passing through Seventh Province. This could be an enemy attack. Prepare the fleet, we're going to see what's up!” the general shouted and stood up.
The entire compound became active with activity. The war machines and spirit battleships lit up with activity. The people were going to and fro preparing the war machines for active duty. The soldiers were being mustered to board the ship in the fastest speed possible.
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Back in the Divine Demon City. The confrontation between the two sects continued. The shielding formation of the city fluctuated unsteadily. The enormous sword of the sect master continued to press against the resilient shielding dome of translucent light.
The battleships high in the sky supported the sword by firing down barrage after barrages of spirit cannon fire at the location that the sword touched the dome of light.
The half-spherical dome of light covering the city was losing its shine under the intense force from the combined attack of the remnant of the Long Stream Sect.
Inside the Divine Demon Tower in the middle of the city. Nine men sat on a circular table made of black stone facing each other.
Only one of them wore black robe, everyone else wore white robes. The black robe was the sect master while the white robes were the Sect Protectors. They had similar combat strength and seniority in the sect comparable to the Peak Masters of the Long Stream Sect. The weakest among them was a third layer Spirit King. The strongest was the Sect Master. He had unfathomable cultivation to the other third layer Spirit Kings and peak Spirit Kings in the room.
”How soon can we summon the avatar again?” the black-robed sect master asked one of the protectors in white cloth.
”We had just summoned the Divine Demon Avatar, we cannot do so again in such a short period of time. We must rely on other methods to repel this attack. The shield will break before we can summon the avatar again,” one of the Protectors stood up and spoke.
”We mobilize our army. An army formation could turn the tide for us,” another elder said.
”No! That sword is a priceless treasure that the Long Stream Sect shouldn't have. We wouldn't be able to do a thing to it even with an army formation,” another elder voiced his thought.