Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1078: 1078: Sweeping Through Thousands of Troops (Part 2)

Chapter 1078: Chapter 1078: Sweeping Through Thousands of Troops (Part 2)

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Below the walls of Hanhai Taoist Palace, bodies were already piled high.

After seven days of brutal combat, although enemy forces repeatedly breached the walls, they were fiercely beaten back by the fearless Taoist Palace warriors, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

But the problem was, the Taoist Palace warriors were few in number, while the enemy seemed endless.

Not only had they completely surrounded Hanhai Taoist Palace and bombarded it with artillery and gunfire, but they had also cut off any support from Hanhai City.

In fact, Hanhai City itself was also under immense pressure and could fall at any moment!

Therefore, Chen Mo and the other Taoist Palace warriors could only rely on themselves.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The first wave of enemies had just been repelled today when cannonballs rained down on the city walls like droplets, smashing stones and shrapnel in all directions, with many Taoist Palace warriors screaming as they struggled to dodge and fell to the ground.

As the enemy had advanced the cannons to shorten the distance to the walls, this round of bombardment was particularly fierce.

Fortunately, the outer walls of the Taoist Palace were constructed from the sturdiest black gold rock at the outset, capable of withstanding the power of cannonballs, otherwise, they would have already been reduced to rubble.

Despite this, the Taoist Palace warriors had no ability to counterattack.

As the heavy artillery positioned on the walls had long since been lost, stripping them of their most powerful weapons.

“Kill them～”

Hunkered down behind the crenelations, Chen Mo heard the furious charge of the enemy once more, shaking his head that had been stunned by the shock, trying to clear his senses.

Just then, a panicked voice suddenly arose nearby: “Everyone be careful, spell attacks!”

Chen Mo instinctively raised his head and saw countless sparks appearing in the sky, heading towards their position in a sweeping coverage.

They were fireballs blazing with fierce flames!

Chen Mo couldn’t help but let out a grim laugh.

The previous attacks from the enemy mages had been blocked by the combined efforts of the Great Heavenly Master and other Taoist Palace disciples.

But now with the Great Heavenly Master gravely injured and many of the Taoist Palace disciples already dead, who could stand out at this moment and block the enemy’s fiery rain from the sky?

Chen Mo closed his eyes, ready to meet death’s arrival.

The Taoist Palace warriors around Chen Mo were much the same, essentially giving up resistance, choosing to lay down their lives for the Taoist Palace.

At this point, struggling was utterly meaningless.

Then, after a moment, Chen Mo felt something was wrong.

He was unharmed.

“Look quickly!”

Chen Mo immediately opened his eyes, and they widened in shock.

He saw the fire-rain plummeting from the sky astonishingly blocked by a semi-transparent barrier. Each of the powerful fireballs that struck it bounced off or exploded upon impact.

How is this possible?

Chen Mo unconsciously rubbed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating.

However, it wasn’t his imagination!

“The array is restored!”

Someone let out a joyous shout, and though the voice was hoarse, it was like an adrenaline shot to the surrounding warriors.

Another yelled, “The Great Heavenly Master, it must be the Great Heavenly Master!”

Chen Mo nodded.

Yes, who else but the Great Heavenly Master could have restored the Protective Palace Array?

The next moment, an indescribable aura surged from the direction of the Taoist Palace, instantly sweeping across the entire city wall.

Chen Mo and the other Taoist Palace warriors immediately felt as if basking in a spring breeze, utterly comfortable and warm, and their wounds began to heal.

It was as if witnessing a miracle!

“Quick, quick, quick, charge!”

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The enemies laying siege to Taoist Palace naturally also witnessed this miraculous spectacle, and their leader let out an enraged roar: “The first to reach the top of the city wall will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and the title of Marquis with ten thousand households!”

Stimulated by the hefty reward, the enemies, one after another, with eyes reddened, lifted their ladders and desperately charged towards the city wall.

Chen Mo once again gripped his weapon tightly, ready to block the enemy’s assault.

It was at this moment that a tall figure suddenly appeared beside him.

The newcomer was dressed in a teal Taoist robe, exceptionally handsome, and radiating a faint glow, like a celestial being among men.

Chen Mo’s breathing halted.

State Preceptor!

He recognized the Taoist who had appeared out of nowhere at a glance—it was none other than Great Zhou’s State Preceptor, who was supposed to be slumbering within Taoist Palace.

Wang Chen!

Although this State Preceptor of Great Zhou had been in seclusion for many years, his fame still spread far and wide among countless people.

His disciple, the supreme Empress Wu Zhao, was invincible in battle, as was his other disciple, the war god Ling Zhiyuan. His invention of firearms and cannons had changed the course of warfare and left behind innumerable legends.

Despite repeated denials by Empress Wu Zhao, many believed that Wang Chen had already passed away and ascended.

What remained in Hanhai Taoist Palace was merely a shell.

But this State Preceptor was still the spiritual leader of Great Zhou!

Chen Mo never imagined that the State Preceptor they were desperately defending would actually appear alive before his eyes.

Chen Mo was utterly shocked.

And he wasn’t the only one dumbstruck—all the surrounding Taoist Palace warriors were agape and lost for words.

Seeing such a scene, Wang Chen gave a faint smile and said, “You’ve worked hard. Leave the rest to me!”

As his words fell, he reached out and drew a great sword, then leapt from the tall city wall.

Boom!

Wang Chen landed steadily on the open ground in front of the city wall, facing the enemy’s thousands of troops.

And at that moment, the enemy too was stunned.

After a brief pause, a commanding officer bellowed loudly: “What are you stunned for, kill him!”

No matter how miraculous Wang Chen appeared to be, he was ultimately just one person. With so many soldiers swarming him, they could drown him!

The enemy soldiers, as if waking from a dream, abandoned their ladders one after another, drew their swords, and charged at Wang Chen with howls.

“Heh!”

Confronted with hundreds of enemies surrounding him, Wang Chen coldly chuckled and suddenly plunged his great sword into the ground.

Boom!

The earth shook violently, throwing up clouds of dirt that not only blocked the enemies advancing toward Wang Chen but also stopped the bullets fired at him.

The next moment, Wang Chen drew his sword and charged forward, boldly entering the midst of the chaotic enemy forces.

He moved as fast as a specter, and his swinging great sword brought up burning flames; each strike danced with Fire Dragons, bringing severe damage to the surrounding enemies.

Though Wang Chen couldn’t wield the Flying Sword, this Qijue Great Sword contained the natural might of the heavens and earth, greatly amplifying the spells he cast, causing significant additional damage.

What was even more terrifying was the sword itself: the weight of a thousand jin combined with its astonishing sharpness; no enemy could withstand it.

Wherever Wang Chen went, he brought a whirlwind of blood and carnage.

And he advanced relentlessly, stepping over a ground covered with corpses, boldly storming towards the enemy’s central army!

There, not only the highest enemy commander was present but also a large number of mages.

In an instant, Wang Chen broke through the blockade of a whole troop of enemy samurai, his sword intent surged, his Sword Qi furiously swept across everything in his vicinity.

And the bullets and Feathered Arrows shot at him were all deflected by an invisible force!

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The second update is here.