Chapter 41: Siege

The five leaders of Tianchen Fort were killed—Yue Ze and Mu Wei—while Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia were all captured alive.
At this moment, Qu Yi and the others returned to the place where they had previously resisted Tianchen Fort.
Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia were now under the control of Qing Yiyi’s soul. They stood in front of the 2,000 members of Tianchen Fort, their expressions filled with pain.
After some internal struggle, however, they accepted their fate. After all, with their souls under control, they had become Qing Yiyi’s slaves—unable to resist or even think of suicide. In other words, they had now become part of Tianfeng Fort.
Yu Zhuting looked at the 2,000 members of Tianchen Fort sitting on the ground ahead and calmly said, “Tianchen Fort is gone. From today onward, you are all part of Tianfeng Fort.”
Those 2,000 people had already realized long ago, after being defeated by Qu Yi, that they would belong to Tianfeng Fort. Now, hearing that even the second-in-command had surrendered to Tianfeng Fort, they saw it as even more justified for them to do the same.
“Yes, we are all part of Tianfeng Fort!” The 2,000 people immediately stood up and shouted in unison.
Seeing this, Zhu Chen smiled brightly, stepped beside Yu Zhuting, and addressed the crowd, “Welcome, everyone! Everything in the Hundred Forts Mountain Region belongs to all of us.”
With these 2,000 people, Tianfeng Fort’s number of Divine Being-level members rose to 4,000.
Meanwhile, with the addition of Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia as leaders, Tianfeng Fort’s number of Divine Weapon-level members reached 10. Including Qu Yi, who possessed strength equivalent to that of a Divine Weapon-level warrior, Tianfeng Fort now had 11 such individuals.
Laughter filled the entire mountain region.
“To welcome you three, Tianfeng Fort gives each of you a Wild Green Goose. From now on, you won’t need to use your divine energy to fly,” Zhu Chen announced joyfully.
Originally, Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia were still somewhat depressed, but upon hearing Zhu Chen’s words and seeing the three Wild Green Geese flying down from the sky, their faces lit up with smiles.
They had already witnessed the speed of the Wild Green Geese not long ago and had envied how everyone in Tianfeng Fort owned a flying beast. Now that they too had their own, their moods improved greatly.
“Thank you, Great Leader,” the three said immediately.
Zhu Chen nodded happily.

Subsequently, Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia continued to lead two thousand people toward Tianfeng Fort. Meanwhile, Qu Yi, Zhu Chen, and five others rode the Ascending Beast back to Tianfeng Fort, waiting for the attack from Tianyu Fort.
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Inside Tianfeng Fort, Qu Yi, Zhu Chen, Zhao Jing, Zhen Lan, Zhuo Rui, and Qing Yiyi gathered together once again.
“Chieftain, I saw you detonate your divine weapon. Its power was so great that even Yue Ze was killed. I now have a good plan that will allow us to easily take care of Tianyu Fort,” Qu Yi said happily.
Although the Golden Sword detonated by Zhu Chen was a divine weapon at the Divine Weapon level, its power was naturally immense. Yet, the explosion of a divine weapon at the Divine Being level also carried great force, capable of dealing heavy damage to ordinary cultivators at the Divine Weapon level.
Hearing Qu Yi’s words, Zhu Chen, Zhao Jing, Zhen Lan, Zhuo Rui, and Qing Yiyi all lit up with interest as they looked at him.
“Actually, to be honest with you all, while helping you craft divine weapons, I also helped the villagers of Bai Shou Village make divine weapons. They’re all in my space ring now. How about this? I’ll give you three thousand divine weapons. You can distribute two thousand of them to the original two thousand members of Tianchen Fort, and use the remaining one thousand to deal with Tianyu Fort,” Qu Yi said calmly.
Three thousand divine weapons!
The five chieftains were astonished upon hearing Qu Yi’s words and noticing his calm expression. Their faces turned excited.
This Qu Yi was truly the lucky god of Tianfeng Fort—he could obtain as many divine weapons as he wanted.
As expected, Qu Yi then took out three thousand divine weapons and placed them on the ground in a tall pile that emitted dazzling light, captivating everyone’s gaze.
“Qu Yi, you’re really giving us these three thousand divine weapons all at once?” Zhu Chen still couldn’t believe it, not understanding why Qu Yi would help Tianfeng Fort so much.
Although Qu Yi and Zhu Chen had made a deal that once Qu Yi surpassed Zhu Chen in cultivation, Tianfeng Fort would belong to him, Zhu Chen still didn’t see the point. After all, the people of Tianfeng Fort were only at the Divine Being level, with only a dozen at the Divine Weapon level. What use was such a force in the Divine Realm? Was it worth Qu Yi investing so much effort?
Unfortunately, Zhu Chen didn’t know Qu Yi’s secrets nor could he guess his intentions.
“Of course. Take them. Once you defeat Tianyu Fort, the Bai Zhai Mountain Region will be ours,” Qu Yi said with a smile.

Seeing Qu Yi’s serious expression, Zhu Chen immediately stood up, smiling and saying, “Alright, this time we’ll crush Tianyu Fort to pieces. From now on, there will only be our Tianfeng Fort in the Hundred Forts Mountain Area. Right now, I declare here that as long as Qu Yi’s strength surpasses mine in the future, I’ll give up my position as the chief fort master.” At that moment, Zhu Chen admired Qu Yi’s determination and no longer doubted him, so he immediately stated the agreement between them. “Ah…” Zhao Jing, Zhen Lan, and Zhuo Rui exclaimed in surprise, not understanding why Zhu Chen said such things. But soon, they realized that since Zhu Chen was willing to give up his position as chief fort master, he must have his reasons, so it was better not to ask questions. Seeing Zhu Chen say those words, Qu Yi calmly stood up and smiled, saying, “Tianfeng Fort belongs to everyone. I won’t treat anyone unfairly.” It was a promise. Immediately, a sense of pride, enthusiasm, and momentum filled the entire fort, and everyone’s heart was filled with endless fighting spirit. ※※※ The seven chief fort masters of Tianyu Fort—Tong Wei, Sheng Tailong, Fu Yuan, Ning Bozhong, Wen Dongjie, Hai Mingquan, and Wei Yang—were now leading three thousand members of Tianyu Fort through the Hundred Forts Mountain Area. It would take a month to travel from the east side to the west side of the mountain area. At this point, Tianyu Fort’s group had only reached the center of the mountain area. The seven chief fort masters sat on separate boulders, discussing things calmly. “Second brother, has Yue Ze replied yet?” Chief Fort Master Tong Wei asked with a puzzled expression. Tianyu Fort and Tianchen Fort had reached a joint agreement, which was why their members were going to Tianfeng Fort together. Along the way, Sheng Tailong, the second chief fort master of Tianyu Fort, was responsible for contacting Yue Ze. However, when Sheng Tailong sent a message to Yue Ze earlier, Yue Ze didn’t reply, causing the people of Tianyu Fort to become suspicious and stop immediately. “No,” Sheng Tailong said angrily. Tong Wei’s expression darkened as he sat quietly, his aura growing colder by the moment. “Yue Ze probably isn’t deliberately teasing us from Tianyu Fort. I think we should also contact the other chief fort masters of Tianchen Fort to find out their current situation,” said Fu Yuan, the third chief fort master, after some thought. Tong Wei’s expression improved slightly, and he nodded immediately. So, Sheng Tailong quickly sent a message to Yu Zhuting, the second chief fort master of Tianchen Fort. Moments later, Sheng Tailong’s expression turned surprised. He immediately took out his identity card and scanned the messages that had just arrived.

“Brother, Yu Zhuting has replied. It turns out that Yue Ze had an epiphany while the team was on the move and has started to comprehend the laws of the Metal element, aiming to reach the rank of Divine General. Therefore, he doesn’t want to be disturbed by external factors. Right now, he’s being carried by a few people from Tianchen Camp, while his identity card has been given to Yu Zhuting,” said Sheng Tailong with a hint of surprise on his face.

What surprised Sheng Tailong was that Yue Ze actually intended to grasp the third law in order to break through to the rank of Divine General.

Of course, the message sent by Yu Zhuting was false, meant only to gain the trust of Tianyu Camp so that they would continue heading toward Tianfeng Camp.

Upon hearing Sheng Tailong’s words, Tong Wei’s expression tightened as he exclaimed in surprise, “That Yue Ze is truly hidden deep—he’s about to break through to the rank of Divine General!”

The five camp leaders—Fu Yuan, Ning Bozhong, Wen Dongjie, Hai Mingquan, and Wei Yang—also looked shocked. If Yue Ze really reached that rank, then no one in the Hundred Camps region would be able to stop him, and Tianchen Camp would rule over the entire area.

“Hmph, this time, we must not only destroy Tianfeng Camp but also Tianchen Camp. More importantly, we need to kill Yue Ze. Now, the greatest threat to our Tianyu Camp is Yue Ze himself. Let’s speed up and reach the vicinity of Tianfeng Camp sooner. After joining forces with Tianchen Camp, we’ll observe Yue Ze’s situation before making a decision,” said Tong Wei coldly.

Tianyu Camp’s status meant that no other camp dared challenge it.

Immediately, the three thousand members of Tianyu Camp, led by the seven camp leaders, quickened their pace and continued on their way to Tianfeng Camp.

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Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia, along with two thousand people, were rushing forward quickly and had now approached the base of Tianfeng Camp.

In an open valley, Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia ordered the two thousand people to stop and then got in touch with the people from Tianyu Camp.

Just three days later, the seven camp leaders of Tianyu Camp, along with their three thousand members, also arrived in this valley.

“Friends from Tianyu Camp, welcome!” Yu Zhuting happily called out as soon as she saw the seven camp leaders of Tianyu Camp flying in the air.

Tong Wei, Sheng Tailong, Fu Yuan, Ning Bozhong, Wen Dongjie, Hai Mingquan, and Wei Yang, who were in the air, relaxed their skeptical expressions upon seeing the two thousand people from Tianchen Camp and immediately landed beside Yu Zhuting.

“Where’s the chief camp leader? Why isn’t he here with you?” Tong Wei looked around but couldn’t spot Yue Ze’s figure, finding it strange.

Yu Zhuting said with a smile, “Elder brother is currently in seclusion inside a cave. Chief, please don’t worry yet. Let’s wait a while longer before attacking Tianfeng Fort.”
Upon hearing this, Tong Wei’s expression turned displeased, and doubt flashed in his eyes.
“Well then, I won’t disturb Brother Yue Ze’s cultivation. How about this: I’ll come back to see Brother Yue Ze in five days. If he still doesn’t show up by then, everyone from Tianyu Fort will have to return, and our alliance will be voided,” Tong Wei said calmly.
Yu Zhuting looked somewhat panicked but then calmed down, rushing to say, “Chief, don’t worry. I’ll go urge my brother.”
Seeing Yu Zhuting’s expression, Tong Wei felt slightly relieved. He then flew back to the sky with the other six chiefs of Tianyu Fort, returning to their camp.
Just as the seven chiefs of Tianyu Fort flew away, Yu Zhuting, who had been tense moments ago, now wore a cold smile as she softly said, “Tianyu Fort, you’re already surrounded.”