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Chapter 307: Assembly
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In the present Azure Void City, due to the departure of many independent cultivators, it had lost its former prosperity, and the streets were now eerily empty.
Businesses in the city were slow, and with the continuous conscription of manpower and resources, many shops had closed down for good.
As a result, the number of shops still operating in Azure Void City had dwindled significantly.
"East Master, business has been getting quieter day by day, and it's not even comparable to the previous years. Those Spiritual Weapons you brought a few days ago? We've only managed to trade five Flying Swords."
"Everyone wants them now, but our Storage Bags have long been emptied, and the things we could exchange have all been used up. However, Demonic Beast materials have become exceptionally cheap. We've received over a dozen vials of second-tier Demonic Beast essence blood during this period," Xu Lun said, taking out several Jade vials and handing them to Wang Hong.
Wang's Poisonous Bees still hadn't advanced to the second tier, so he instructed Xu Lun to help him purchase some second-tier or higher Demonic Beast essence blood during the ongoing battle between humans and demons.
As they conversed, a group of cultivators dressed in Azure Void City guard uniforms entered the shop.
"East Zhou Trading Company, where is Manager Xu?" the leader of the city guards demanded as he entered.
"I am he. May I inquire what this is about?" Xu Lun asked politely.
"I am here to deliver an order from the City Lord! In order to prepare for the Demon Clan's attack and defend the peace of the East Zhou Cultivation Realm, every resident of the East Zhou Cultivation Realm bears the responsibility of resisting the Demon Clan. As a special decree, the East Zhou Trading Company and its affiliated shops are to contribute fifteen Foundation Building cultivators to the war effort."
The captain of the city guard announced the decree with a serious expression. This conscription order had been personally issued by the City Lord, and there was no room for negligence.
Xu Lun accepted the document handed over by the captain of the city guards, inspected it for authenticity, and then asked, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist, why is the conscription rate so high this time?"
The East Zhou Trading Company, along with Zhao Ning and Skinny Monkey's shops, only had a total of eighteen publicly known Foundation Building cultivators. This number included three managers and the two Alchemists, the Ma Brothers. If they were to contribute fifteen people, it meant they would have to send almost everyone, including the Alchemists.
The Foundation Building cultivators in the Mountain Valley base had always remained hidden and had not shown themselves in the outside world.
"This is a conscription order personally issued by the City Lord. As for the reasons, I am not privy to them. It involves classified information, and I advise Fellow Daoist not to inquire further. Moreover, starting from the day this conscription order was issued, cultivators not participating in the war are not allowed to leave Azure Void City for a month or use any communication tools. Violators will be executed."
The captain of the city guard didn't have any additional information and only knew that this was a significant operation.
"I wonder, if we were to contribute in terms of resources, how much would be required?" Azure Void City's conscription orders had historically allowed contributions in the form of goods, but the prices varied each time. Given the substantial consumption of resources during battles with the Demon Clan, offering a significant amount of supplies was sometimes more effective than sending a few additional individuals."Ten Lingyu Pills, or three Spiritual Weapons, or ten catties of Spirit Wine for one slot for a Foundation Building cultivator. Are you willing to exchange?" the captain of the city guards asked, his tone laced with a hint of disdain, considering them to be individuals who valued their own lives above all else.
However, he didn't show any of this on the surface. People who had lived for hundreds of years couldn't let their emotions be exposed so easily. This conscription required significant contributions in the form of Spiritual Objects, and escaping the battle came at a high cost that ordinary cultivators couldn't bear.
This conscription made it clear that Azure Void City was committing all its resources to the upcoming battle. If Azure Void City was going all out, it was likely that other cities would be in a similar situation. The major sects were also expected to mobilize all their resources.
Taking such a huge gamble meant that if they succeeded, it would be great, but if they failed, the entire Cultivation World would have no more strength left to oppose the Demon Clan. No one could guarantee victory in any war, especially when the Cultivation World was currently in a disadvantageous position.
"I have some Essence Core Pills here. Distribute them to the people in the city, and give each person one catty of Spirit Wine. Let everyone be prepared for battle at any time," Wang Hong said, handing over some Essence Core Pills to Xu Lun. Although there was no immediate danger, it was always better to be prepared.
However, Luo Zhongjie and the others were currently in the Mountain Valley base outside the city, and it was uncertain if they had been located.
One day later, five large Flying Boats lifted off from Azure Void City. Each Flying Boat carried two hundred Foundation Building cultivators and over a hundred Qi Cultivation cultivators.
Previously, Azure Void City had more than two thousand Foundation Building cultivators, and at its peak, it even had three thousand. But now, there were only slightly over a thousand Foundation Building cultivators in the city. They had put in their maximum effort to gather this number. The five Flying Boats were not even fully loaded, so they had to squeeze in a hundred Qi Cultivation cultivators.
The main mission of this operation was a surprise attack, and speed was of the essence, so they didn't bring Qi Cultivation cultivators to avoid slowing down the operation.
Azure Void City had five Golden Core cultivators, and four of them were deployed this time.
After flying for half a day, the five Flying Boats converged with another group of six Flying Boats. This group belonged to the Qingxu Sect, and it had brought six Flying Boats, over eighteen hundred Foundation Building cultivators, and ten Golden Core Elders.
After the merger, the Flying Boat group was led by a Golden Core Elder from the Qingxu Sect, and they set their course for the Boundary Mountain Range.
Several days later, in a Mountain Valley located a thousand miles away from the Boundary Mountain Range, nearly a hundred large Flying Boats had gathered.
This place had nearly the entire strength of the East Zhou Cultivation Realm, making it a rare occasion in the Cultivation World for centuries.
If we average two hundred Foundation Building cultivators per Flying Boat, it adds up to twenty thousand Foundation Building cultivators. Even more rarely seen, there were over a hundred Golden Core cultivators gathered here.
Moreover, there seemed to be even more terrifying auras hidden among them, undetectable by ordinary cultivators.
As for the Qi Cultivation cultivators fortunate enough to participate in this event, if they survived this battle, it would be enough to boast about for generations to come.
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