Chapter 0175: Ning Cheng’s Approach
writer:Goose Five      update:2022-08-04 16:09
  After the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army entered and assumed control of the Hua Continent, they immediately turned it into a state of disunity as their forces scattered around wantonly, as such the Hua Continent’s cultivators, even if they wanted to, they could not organize an effective counter-attack against them. But now that Ning Cheng and Man Rang started organising the counter-attack, it immediately snowballed.

  Moreover, since the start he had allowed Yang Honghuo to blast away wantonly with only the Spirit Stone Canon they had, while Ning Cheng completely remained virtually untouched standing behind the Spirit Stone Cannon. Although they had this kind of advantage, there was basically no need to actually use the Spirit Stone Canon in such a wanton manner, as the cultivators and monstrous beasts from the Yi Xing Ocean were all easily killed off by the others as they took advantage of their superior numbers.

  As the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators continued to decrease as they were being completely and thoroughly exterminated, but onto the Hua Continent’s side the quantity of cultivators were continuously increasing. Because the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators were all in a state of disunity, as such after Man Rang and the others exterminated the scattered cultivators from the Yi Xing Ocean, he immediately moved forward to organise the Hua Continent’s cultivators to establish a base of sorts, before strategically dispersing the gathered people in all directions on Ning Cheng’s command.

  In just a short four days, Ning Cheng and Man Rang managed to take back nearly 1/5th of the land that was lost. On the fifth day, Ning Cheng and Man Rang had gathered nearly 100,000 cultivators from the Hua Continent, before they finally decided to clash with the biggest resistance till now……

  Mo Ze City, the home of the Falling Star 5 Star Academy, and also the former territory of the Shui Clan. At the same time, it was also the largest city of the Hua Continent. However, it had already become the den of the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army, as several thousands of Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators gathered here. Although this place was occupied by the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators but it was not immediately destroyed, as they estimated that they would at least be living here for the time being till the orders to retreat arrive.

  But when Ning Cheng sensed 7 Profound Core Cultivators, along with dozens of Profound Congealing Cultivators, and as well as countless Essence Building Cultivators, along with the 50 to 60,000 strong Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army, he knew that the Hua Continent’s cultivator army would not be able to completely kill off the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators by fighting it out in the Mo Ze City. Moreover, looking at such a strength he realized that this was a war that they could not fight directly. Even if they gathered together all of the Hua Continent’s scattered cultivators, the entire army would simply be wiped out by their opponent’s strength.

  Compared to them, of the Hua Continent’s cultivator army that Ning Cheng and Man Rang managed to gather, there were only 3 Profound Core Cultivators. Other than Man Rang, the other two Profound Core Cultivators they had were a rogue cultivator by the name of Qi Xiuya, and the Clear Sky Academy’s Jing Ji. As for Profound Congealing Cultivators, all of them added up would not be more than a dozen people. In addition, even though they had a higher number of cultivators soldiers in comparison to the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army, but their overall strength was not as high as the cultivators from the Yi Xing Ocean.

  “Junior Commander Ning, do you think that we can take back the Mo Ze City?” Jing Ji spoke in a very polite way towards Ning Cheng, it was not because of his status as a 4 Star Junior Commander, but because he had witnessed Ning Cheng’s strength along the way, which had earned his respect from the bottom of his heart.

  Man Rang along with the rogue Profound Core Cultivator, Qi Xiuya, were also looking forward to Ning Cheng’s display and answer. With the addition to Ning Cheng in their team, they had an easy way till this point. The main reason being, other than Ning Cheng’s Spirit Stone Cannon, Ning Cheng also possessed an extremely powerful Axe Type Killing Intent that could easily wipe out a considerable sized group all by himself.

  However, although there were many Profound Core Cultivators from the Yi Xing Ocean on the Hua Continent right now, they did not possess this kind of Top Tier Black-Silver Warship or even the Spirit Stone Canon like Ning Cheng. Therefore, Ning Cheng’s Black-Silver Warship, along with the Spirit Stone Canon on board the warship, immediately became the sharpest and the deadliest long ranged weapon on the battlefield.

  Ning Cheng did not think that the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army in the Mo Ze City would have such a great strength, with this kind of strength, if they wanted to destroy the entire Hua Continent, it would indeed be effortless for them.

  Ning Cheng was silent for a while before he finally spoke, “The Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army residing in the Mo Ze City has a strength that is absolutely stronger than what we have right now, but the reason they have not yet made a move on us is because they still do not know about our gathered strength. Moreover, they are also in a state of disunity, and are operating independently from each other, so much so that they have not even set up the most basic means of gathering intelligence.”


  “But even then, if we made a move on them at this moment, it would be similar to a carpet being rolled out to them, inviting them to simply slaughter us all once they receive the news that we have arrived here. At the moment, although we are outside the Mo Ze City, but more importantly, they do not know that we have a Spirit Stone Cannon. If they knew that we have a Spirit Stone Cannon, they would absolutely try to flee with all their might, but even so they do not have the advantage of fully utilizing the lands of the Mo Ze City.”


  The three Profound Core Cultivators and some of the Profound Congealing Cultivators were deep in thoughts, as they thought that although the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators had already occupied the Mo Ze City, but they still haven’t figured out the strength of their side. But they were also very clear on the actual situation of the cultivators from the Hua Continent’s side. Moreover, they were especially clear of the power of Ning Cheng’s Spirit Stone Cannon, which would definitely help them out in rushing out to meet them with a thunderous imposing manner. But they knew that although the side of the Hua Continent had a larger number, but the number of Profound Core Cultivators on their side were far from being equal to their opponents.

  In the war between the cultivator armies, the number of people was not a strong major factor, it was how high the cultivation levels of the soldiers that was the major factor that determined their real strength

  “My idea is, as long as we are able to kill the other party’s Profound Core Cultivators, we can then surround the Mo Ze City, and with the help of the Spirit Stone Cannon, we can take care of the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators in one fell swoop.”


  Although Ning Cheng spoke all that, he was not bluffing. He had arranged several Defensive Array Formations on the Black-Silver Warship, as long as it was not attacked by a Profound Core Cultivator, the Profound Congealing Cultivators would still need some time to break through the Level 3 Array Formations that he set up on it. At that time, his Spirit Stone Cannon would definitely be able to assume an awe-inspiring pose.

  Man Rang spoke up, “We are only three Profound Core cultivators, while our opponent had 7 people. In other words, more than twice our numbers, how do we even beat them? Although at the moment they do not know about our strength, but once they realise this point, they would immediately rush out, moreover they would definitely kill all of us, if we do not kill them.”


  Ning Cheng suddenly spoke up, “I also think so, but if me and Dean Man can collaborate with each other, we can definitely be able to take care of a Profound Core Cultivator. Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya, the two of you will have to stall three of them each, after we kill a Profound Core Cultivator, we will immediately come to help.”


  Listening to the end of Ning Cheng’s words, Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya looked at each other, for each of them to deal with three Profound Core cultivators, even if they did not die, they would only be able to hold out for not more than 10 breaths.

  Man Rang immediately spoke up, “This is absolutely impossible……”


  Ning Cheng waved his hands, immediately interrupting Man Rang’s words, “I think the three of you misunderstood me, I intend to arrange a Hidden Serial Killing Array. The four of us will be inside the Array Formation cooperating with each other, moreover Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya will work together to contain the remaining 6 people inside the Array Formation, while me and Man Rang will use that opportunity to slay them one by one. Of course, this will only work if the other party does not have an Array Formation Master within their ranks, if they do have a Top Tier Array Formation Master among them, then my approach will not necessarily work.”


  “You are also an Array Formation Master?” Man Rang asked in surprise.

  “I can only arrange Level 3 Array Formations at the moment.” Ning Cheng honestly answered.

  When Man Rang heard Ning Cheng say that he could only arrange Level 3 Array Formations, he spoke up with some disappointment, “Level 3 Array Formation can indeed help block a Profound Core Cultivator who does not understand Array Formations for a few breaths, but if you want to use this level of Array Formation to kill 7 Profound Core Cultivators, them it is simply not realistic.”


  Jing Ji and Qi Xiuya also shook their head, indicating that they also thought that Ning Cheng’s idea was impractical.

  Ning Cheng just smiled and spoke, “My Array Formations are different from others, my Array Formations are such that ordinary Array Formation Masters would definitely not be able to understand, of course there is also the possibility that if they had a Top Tier Array Formation Master among them, then given enough time they would be able to find the heart, but that is only based on the condition of if it was an ordinary Array Formation. But my Array Formations are different from others, that is my Array Formation’s heart can easily be moved around, this is why I said that I was going to set up a Hidden Serial Killing Array.”


  Although Ning Cheng had only obtained the basics of Array Formations from An Yi, but because of having obtained the acknowledgement of the Mysterious Yellow Origin, and also because of comprehending the Mysterious Yellow Formless, his Array Formations Inheritance had already surpassed the other inheritances of Array Formations and was also radically different. It was also because of this, the Killing Intent Restriction placed on the entrance of the Ancient Immortal Mansion in the Angry Axe Valley did not pose any hindrances to him.