Chapter 813
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Chapter 813
Cai dropped back through the barrier to land gently upon his sculpted legs, a pleased smirk on his face. Next time, Ill be certain to knock that woman upside her head. But I guess breaking their fancy cannon is worthwhile too.
Though that was certainly a large setback, it wasnt going to stop the enemy forces. The barrier around the Supreme Silver Sect was powerful, but not undefeatable. It was simply there to make an assault more taxing to the offensive forces. If a formation could completely prevent assaults, things would be quite different.
Sovann led the charge, gathering the ammunition for the cannon to her as she made her way forward. The Supreme Silver Sect made use of their defensive emplacements as the enemy drew closer, but the three Anchoring cultivators shielded the army.
Sovann herself was surrounded by a cloud of gems and crystals, sparkling in the sunlight. On one side of her was Anki of the Creeping Fire Sect, her powers manifesting as heat waves surrounding her allies. Then there was Rui of the Wavecallers, of special interest to Devon as they would be matched against each other. The mans powers certainly didnt seem to require natural water, creating great waves that crashed against the barrier and then seemed to climb upon it, leaving a great weight upon it.
Aerona had already retreated further back. She was close enough to support Devon with her abilities, but very few could get involved in the clashes between Assimilation or Anchoring cultivators.
The crystals that should have been used to power the cannon were instead battered against the barrier directly by Sovann, creating less efficient but still quite powerful explosions. The barrier trembled under the assault of her and the others. It would only last a few moments longer under the current assault.
Before it cracked, Devon formed a mesh of chains beneath where the Ruis waves stood. He intended to deflect them, or at least weaken their force- sparing the surrounding structures and protecting the weaker cultivators at the same time.
Taalay stood tall and regal, and even though he was still technically his normal size he felt like the gigantic projections that had been there upon their first arrival. Silvery light flickered over him as he focused on his target.
Cai hadnt stopped bouncing on his toes since he returned, and he licked his lips as the barrier began to fall apart. As soon as it fell, he launched himself forward, trying to take advantage of an opening in Sovanns energy flow resulting from her final attack. His speed brought him instantly above her in a single leap, his heel dropping towards her skull. She blocked his kick with a single one of the myriad gems floating around her, negating his momentum. Effective but Devon knew there was a limit to how often she could do that. It was only a question of whether she could outlast Cai with her resources and energy.
Devon felt the weight of an ocean upon him, but he forced his chains to curve back over the enemy. He wrestled his power against Rui until the latter gave out- letting his assault dissolve rather than risking it sweeping over their own forces.
Taalays silver aura clashed against the hidden flames of Anki, creating cracks in the wall where their conflicting powers clashed. The sect leader maintained his conservative positioning, clearly intent on letting the enemy press forward.
Rather than chase after Anki, Taalay began to suppress the fires within the sect. A reasonable result, given his position.
Atalanta seemed to have worn herself out quickly- though Devon didnt see any shame in that, considering shed taken out a significant portion of an army. Even if they werent all dead, many of them could only stagger away sometimes carrying companions with them to their own detriment. While the Supreme Silver Sect didnt have any snipers of Antons caliber- even adjusting for relative cultivations- they still had plenty of methods to harass the enemy as they retreated.
Chasing after the enemy to try to fully annihilate them might seem like a good idea but there was no way of knowing if the enemy alliance had more people waiting in the mountains. Just because they hadnt been sensed didnt mean they werent there, and though the battle had been relatively short it was intense for the highest tier cultivators on both sides. If there were another one or two Anchoring cultivators that were fresh? The battle would completely turn about if they walked into an ambush.
Of course, Devon also had to finish wrapping up their prisoner. His chains could be a temporary seal, but they really needed something more secure for the long term. You picked the wrong side, he said to Rui as he dragged the man closer.
The man shook his head. A single victory here is nothing. Their full power is greater than you can even imagine.
Devon knew that with just the forces they had present, he was right. But they couldnt leave a dozen or two Assimilation cultivators near Vrelt for an unknown length of time- even occupying six for a single year was a significant investment. Perhaps they should have had more, but that would risk being found out even if they were quite distant. And they had hoped that things might not turn into a direct war certainly not without some more coordination first.
Regardless, they were stuck with their current situation. Reports began to come in about victories- and losses- elsewhere. Twisting Tree Forest was not doing well, and would likely have been completely annihilated without the backup ship from the alliance. There had been a few Anchoring cultivators lost on both sides of the initial clashes, a devastating loss for the planet and things were far from over. If taken completely by surprise, able to appear inside defensive formations, perhaps the Trigold Cluster would have won the war in a single day but fortunately their movements had been predicted. Though it seemed it would be quite difficult to move against them in turn, given their particular corruptions of the planetary barrier. In short, it covered most of their allied territory against not only attacks from the sky but movement along the ground, and everything in between obviously. Most likely underground in the mines as well.
Enemy forces were now scattered between allied forces, and while that might have been advantageous if the Trigolds forces were less numerous, that was generally not the case.
The division of the planet wasnt neat and tidy, of course. If the Trigold cluster had nearly possessed half- or sixty percent, actually- of the planet, it would have been quite obvious to the others over the course of time. And a few sects had been betrayed from within, either through infiltration or the old fashioned way- someone offered enough to betray their sect. Just because Devon knew they would never receive anything worthwhile for it didnt mean they would believe the same, and when the price was large enough temptation could take over.
They would need to rest up, and try to push away enemy forces. They couldnt afford to simply wait for reinforcements, as there was no way to tell what would happen in the coming days if they didnt act with intent. Taking a defensive stance wasnt necessarily a bad thing- but it had to be a choice. As one of the sects that performed the best, however, it was almost a requirement for the Supreme Silver Sect to go to the aid of others if they were to gain the upper hand.
And with them would be the forces of the alliance, not just in the Twisting Tree Sect but elsewhere. It wouldnt do to only support Taalay, after all. He just happened to be the most influential one of the right temperament, so they had gone to him first.
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Chapter 813
Cai dropped back through the barrier to land gently upon his sculpted legs, a pleased smirk on his face. Next time, Ill be certain to knock that woman upside her head. But I guess breaking their fancy cannon is worthwhile too.
Though that was certainly a large setback, it wasnt going to stop the enemy forces. The barrier around the Supreme Silver Sect was powerful, but not undefeatable. It was simply there to make an assault more taxing to the offensive forces. If a formation could completely prevent assaults, things would be quite different.
Sovann led the charge, gathering the ammunition for the cannon to her as she made her way forward. The Supreme Silver Sect made use of their defensive emplacements as the enemy drew closer, but the three Anchoring cultivators shielded the army.
Sovann herself was surrounded by a cloud of gems and crystals, sparkling in the sunlight. On one side of her was Anki of the Creeping Fire Sect, her powers manifesting as heat waves surrounding her allies. Then there was Rui of the Wavecallers, of special interest to Devon as they would be matched against each other. The mans powers certainly didnt seem to require natural water, creating great waves that crashed against the barrier and then seemed to climb upon it, leaving a great weight upon it.
Aerona had already retreated further back. She was close enough to support Devon with her abilities, but very few could get involved in the clashes between Assimilation or Anchoring cultivators.
The crystals that should have been used to power the cannon were instead battered against the barrier directly by Sovann, creating less efficient but still quite powerful explosions. The barrier trembled under the assault of her and the others. It would only last a few moments longer under the current assault.
Before it cracked, Devon formed a mesh of chains beneath where the Ruis waves stood. He intended to deflect them, or at least weaken their force- sparing the surrounding structures and protecting the weaker cultivators at the same time.
Taalay stood tall and regal, and even though he was still technically his normal size he felt like the gigantic projections that had been there upon their first arrival. Silvery light flickered over him as he focused on his target.
Cai hadnt stopped bouncing on his toes since he returned, and he licked his lips as the barrier began to fall apart. As soon as it fell, he launched himself forward, trying to take advantage of an opening in Sovanns energy flow resulting from her final attack. His speed brought him instantly above her in a single leap, his heel dropping towards her skull. She blocked his kick with a single one of the myriad gems floating around her, negating his momentum. Effective but Devon knew there was a limit to how often she could do that. It was only a question of whether she could outlast Cai with her resources and energy.
Devon felt the weight of an ocean upon him, but he forced his chains to curve back over the enemy. He wrestled his power against Rui until the latter gave out- letting his assault dissolve rather than risking it sweeping over their own forces.
Taalays silver aura clashed against the hidden flames of Anki, creating cracks in the wall where their conflicting powers clashed. The sect leader maintained his conservative positioning, clearly intent on letting the enemy press forward.
Rather than chase after Anki, Taalay began to suppress the fires within the sect. A reasonable result, given his position.
Atalanta seemed to have worn herself out quickly- though Devon didnt see any shame in that, considering shed taken out a significant portion of an army. Even if they werent all dead, many of them could only stagger away sometimes carrying companions with them to their own detriment. While the Supreme Silver Sect didnt have any snipers of Antons caliber- even adjusting for relative cultivations- they still had plenty of methods to harass the enemy as they retreated.
Chasing after the enemy to try to fully annihilate them might seem like a good idea but there was no way of knowing if the enemy alliance had more people waiting in the mountains. Just because they hadnt been sensed didnt mean they werent there, and though the battle had been relatively short it was intense for the highest tier cultivators on both sides. If there were another one or two Anchoring cultivators that were fresh? The battle would completely turn about if they walked into an ambush.
Of course, Devon also had to finish wrapping up their prisoner. His chains could be a temporary seal, but they really needed something more secure for the long term. You picked the wrong side, he said to Rui as he dragged the man closer.
The man shook his head. A single victory here is nothing. Their full power is greater than you can even imagine.
Devon knew that with just the forces they had present, he was right. But they couldnt leave a dozen or two Assimilation cultivators near Vrelt for an unknown length of time- even occupying six for a single year was a significant investment. Perhaps they should have had more, but that would risk being found out even if they were quite distant. And they had hoped that things might not turn into a direct war certainly not without some more coordination first.
Regardless, they were stuck with their current situation. Reports began to come in about victories- and losses- elsewhere. Twisting Tree Forest was not doing well, and would likely have been completely annihilated without the backup ship from the alliance. There had been a few Anchoring cultivators lost on both sides of the initial clashes, a devastating loss for the planet and things were far from over. If taken completely by surprise, able to appear inside defensive formations, perhaps the Trigold Cluster would have won the war in a single day but fortunately their movements had been predicted. Though it seemed it would be quite difficult to move against them in turn, given their particular corruptions of the planetary barrier. In short, it covered most of their allied territory against not only attacks from the sky but movement along the ground, and everything in between obviously. Most likely underground in the mines as well.
Enemy forces were now scattered between allied forces, and while that might have been advantageous if the Trigolds forces were less numerous, that was generally not the case.
The division of the planet wasnt neat and tidy, of course. If the Trigold cluster had nearly possessed half- or sixty percent, actually- of the planet, it would have been quite obvious to the others over the course of time. And a few sects had been betrayed from within, either through infiltration or the old fashioned way- someone offered enough to betray their sect. Just because Devon knew they would never receive anything worthwhile for it didnt mean they would believe the same, and when the price was large enough temptation could take over.
They would need to rest up, and try to push away enemy forces. They couldnt afford to simply wait for reinforcements, as there was no way to tell what would happen in the coming days if they didnt act with intent. Taking a defensive stance wasnt necessarily a bad thing- but it had to be a choice. As one of the sects that performed the best, however, it was almost a requirement for the Supreme Silver Sect to go to the aid of others if they were to gain the upper hand.
And with them would be the forces of the alliance, not just in the Twisting Tree Sect but elsewhere. It wouldnt do to only support Taalay, after all. He just happened to be the most influential one of the right temperament, so they had gone to him first.
Chapter 813Cai dropped back through the barrier to land gently upon his sculpted legs, a pleased smirk on his face. Next time, Ill be certain to knock that woman upside her head. But I guess breaking their fancy cannon is worthwhile too.Though that was certainly a large setback, it wasnt going to stop the enemy forces. The barrier around the Supreme Silver Sect was powerful, but not undefeatable. It was simply there to make an assault more taxing to the offensive forces. If a formation could completely prevent assaults, things would be quite different.Sovann led the charge, gathering the ammunition for the cannon to her as she made her way forward. The Supreme Silver Sect made use of their defensive emplacements as the enemy drew closer, but the three Anchoring cultivators shielded the army. Sovann herself was surrounded by a cloud of gems and crystals, sparkling in the sunlight. On one side of her was Anki of the Creeping Fire Sect, her powers manifesting as heat waves surrounding her allies. Then there was Rui of the Wavecallers, of special interest to Devon as they would be matched against each other. The mans powers certainly didnt seem to require natural water, creating great waves that crashed against the barrier and then seemed to climb upon it, leaving a great weight upon it.Aerona had already retreated further back. She was close enough to support Devon with her abilities, but very few could get involved in the clashes between Assimilation or Anchoring cultivators. The crystals that should have been used to power the cannon were instead battered against the barrier directly by Sovann, creating less efficient but still quite powerful explosions. The barrier trembled under the assault of her and the others. It would only last a few moments longer under the current assault.Before it cracked, Devon formed a mesh of chains beneath where the Ruis waves stood. He intended to deflect them, or at least weaken their force- sparing the surrounding structures and protecting the weaker cultivators at the same time. Taalay stood tall and regal, and even though he was still technically his normal size he felt like the gigantic projections that had been there upon their first arrival. Silvery light flickered over him as he focused on his target.Cai hadnt stopped bouncing on his toes since he returned, and he licked his lips as the barrier began to fall apart. As soon as it fell, he launched himself forward, trying to take advantage of an opening in Sovanns energy flow resulting from her final attack. His speed brought him instantly above her in a single leap, his heel dropping towards her skull. She blocked his kick with a single one of the myriad gems floating around her, negating his momentum. Effective but Devon knew there was a limit to how often she could do that. It was only a question of whether she could outlast Cai with her resources and energy.Devon felt the weight of an ocean upon him, but he forced his chains to curve back over the enemy. He wrestled his power against Rui until the latter gave out- letting his assault dissolve rather than risking it sweeping over their own forces.Taalays silver aura clashed against the hidden flames of Anki, creating cracks in the wall where their conflicting powers clashed. The sect leader maintained his conservative positioning, clearly intent on letting the enemy press forward.Rather than chase after Anki, Taalay began to suppress the fires within the sect. A reasonable result, given his position.Atalanta seemed to have worn herself out quickly- though Devon didnt see any shame in that, considering shed taken out a significant portion of an army. Even if they werent all dead, many of them could only stagger away sometimes carrying companions with them to their own detriment. While the Supreme Silver Sect didnt have any snipers of Antons caliber- even adjusting for relative cultivations- they still had plenty of methods to harass the enemy as they retreated.Chasing after the enemy to try to fully annihilate them might seem like a good idea but there was no way of knowing if the enemy alliance had more people waiting in the mountains. Just because they hadnt been sensed didnt mean they werent there, and though the battle had been relatively short it was intense for the highest tier cultivators on both sides. If there were another one or two Anchoring cultivators that were fresh? The battle would completely turn about if they walked into an ambush.Of course, Devon also had to finish wrapping up their prisoner. His chains could be a temporary seal, but they really needed something more secure for the long term. You picked the wrong side, he said to Rui as he dragged the man closer.The man shook his head. A single victory here is nothing. Their full power is greater than you can even imagine.Devon knew that with just the forces they had present, he was right. But they couldnt leave a dozen or two Assimilation cultivators near Vrelt for an unknown length of time- even occupying six for a single year was a significant investment. Perhaps they should have had more, but that would risk being found out even if they were quite distant. And they had hoped that things might not turn into a direct war certainly not without some more coordination first.Regardless, they were stuck with their current situation. Reports began to come in about victories- and losses- elsewhere. Twisting Tree Forest was not doing well, and would likely have been completely annihilated without the backup ship from the alliance. There had been a few Anchoring cultivators lost on both sides of the initial clashes, a devastating loss for the planet and things were far from over. If taken completely by surprise, able to appear inside defensive formations, perhaps the Trigold Cluster would have won the war in a single day but fortunately their movements had been predicted. Though it seemed it would be quite difficult to move against them in turn, given their particular corruptions of the planetary barrier. In short, it covered most of their allied territory against not only attacks from the sky but movement along the ground, and everything in between obviously. Most likely underground in the mines as well.Enemy forces were now scattered between allied forces, and while that might have been advantageous if the Trigolds forces were less numerous, that was generally not the case. The division of the planet wasnt neat and tidy, of course. If the Trigold cluster had nearly possessed half- or sixty percent, actually- of the planet, it would have been quite obvious to the others over the course of time. And a few sects had been betrayed from within, either through infiltration or the old fashioned way- someone offered enough to betray their sect. Just because Devon knew they would never receive anything worthwhile for it didnt mean they would believe the same, and when the price was large enough temptation could take over.They would need to rest up, and try to push away enemy forces. They couldnt afford to simply wait for reinforcements, as there was no way to tell what would happen in the coming days if they didnt act with intent. Taking a defensive stance wasnt necessarily a bad thing- but it had to be a choice. As one of the sects that performed the best, however, it was almost a requirement for the Supreme Silver Sect to go to the aid of others if they were to gain the upper hand.And with them would be the forces of the alliance, not just in the Twisting Tree Sect but elsewhere. It wouldnt do to only support Taalay, after all. He just happened to be the most influential one of the right temperament, so they had gone to him first.
