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Chapter 1016 - 872: Evacuation (Congratulations to the great leader Weiwei for Xiaoxiao!)

Chapter 1016: Chapter 872: Evacuation (Congratulations to the great leader Weiwei for Xiaoxiao!)

Within the Heavenly Thunder and Earth Flames Array.

On top of jade platforms, five-colored runes tumbled and floated aimlessly in the air, converging to form camp after camp.

In the largest jade platform.

"The Thunder Clan’s Lei Xuanzi is dead..."

A Jiuchi Clan cultivator at the late stage of Integration sat in the seat of honor, his face revealing a hint of cold smile, "To think he was killed by a human race cultivator at the Integration stage who forced his way into our formation, he truly was trash!"

"Forget it, let’s not talk about him... In the alliance recently, there’s been a desire to choose the ’Nine Calamities,’ bestowing the title upon the nine strongest cultivators at the Integration stage, to stand alongside the Five Sons of Human Race, the Six Kings of the Demon Clan, and the Seven Saints of the Monster Clan, and even to surpass one of them... What do you all think?"

Inside the tent, there were actually more than a dozen alien race cultivators at the Integration stage.

Three were from the Jiuchi Clan, while the rest were from the Water Tribe, Shadow Clan, Stone Clan, Sky Savage Tribe, and so on...

If Fang Xi were here, he would certainly be able to identify the race of each alien cultivator.

"Army Commander wishes to contend for this ’Nine Calamities’ title?"

A middle-stage Integration cultivator from the Jiuchi Clan asked with a smile, "We will certainly do our best..."

"That is good. To compete for the Nine Calamities, one cannot have zero achievements!"

The Jiuchi Clan’s Army Commander sneered, "Our army stands below the Twin Banyan City and cannot make an inch of progress, all due to that Great Array being one with the Banyan Twin Trees, which have rooted here for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, storing up who knows how much life primordial energy..."

Upon mentioning this matter, the complexions of the Integration cultivators also looked rather unpleasant.

Failing to conquer the city despite a prolonged siege was also a stain on their reputation.

"Fortunately, that Changqingzi brought death upon himself. His breakthrough failed, he perished under the Mahayana Immortal Thunder Tribulation, and even the Banyan Twin Trees were struck by divine punishment... Now, as for the state of the array, Elder Luan, you tell us."

The Jiuchi Clan’s Army Commander called out by name.

This ’Elder Luan’ was decorated with colorful feather ornaments and had a hooknose, looking very sinister. He was the Array Master of this military force.

Or rather, since that Thunder Clan cultivator had perished, he was now the one with the highest attainments in array arts among those present.

Upon hearing this, Elder Luan couldn’t help but crack a slight smile, "According to my pair of ’Infant Void God Eyes,’ the city-defending Great Array of the Twin Banyan City has indeed weakened by ninety percent... As long as we launch a joint attack, we will certainly be able to break it!"

"In that case..."

A few Jiuchi Clan cultivators at the Integration stage immediately seemed a bit tempted.

However, a Stone Clan cultivator at the Integration stage raised an objection, "Changqingzi failed to ascend and died without leaving a trace... But based on our confidential information, one of the Five Sons of Human Race, Qing Hezi, has secretly arrived at the Twin Banyan City, and there are also several Integration cultivators within the city; it’s not an easy target..."

"Leave that Qing Hezi to me."

The Army Commander of the Jiuchi Clan’s eyes sparkled with a trace of sharp light, "One of the Five Sons of Human Race, he will be the perfect stepping stone for me!"

The other alien race cultivators immediately understood that this Army Commander truly intended to conquer the Twin Banyan City before leaving.

They looked at each other and nodded in agreement, "In that case, we are willing to follow the Army Commander’s orders..."

"Haha... Good!"

Seeing this, the late-stage Integration Army Commander from the Jiuchi Clan’s face immediately revealed a smile of satisfaction.

...

Twin Banyan City.

Within this city, aside from Zhai Xingzi brought by Fang Xi, there were five other Integration cultivators.

At this moment, they all stood below, looking up at Fang Xi, who was sitting quietly at the head, their expressions very solemn.

Yue Qianqian was more concerned about the whereabouts of her sect’s Supreme Treasure, her face showing hints of worry.

To outsiders, this Supreme Elder of the Divine Feather Sect indeed appeared full of integrity, not only risking great dangers to come to the rescue but still worrying about the defense of the city now.

"So, you mean that... the city-defending Great Array can no longer be repaired, and in the short term, it is also impossible to establish another super Great Array encompassing such a vast area..."

Fang Xi pondered for a moment as he looked towards one of the people below.

This person seemed elderly, with cultivation at the early stage of Integration and an appearance of having a celestial aura. He was Xu Yuanqing, the Supreme Elder of the Thousand Array Sect.

Xu Yuanqing shook his head regretfully, "I truly am powerless, and the several arrays I have reluctantly set up may delay the Great Array’s destruction for a while, but it’s difficult to radically change our fate... Lord Qing Hezi is also highly skilled in array arts, having even been recognized as the top Array Master of our human race by Grandmaster Ji Feixue. Perhaps he could attempt to set up that Immortal Array?"

Seeing the many hopeful eyes of Integration cultivators below, Fang Xi shook his head.

Setting up the ’Nine Netherworld Underworld River Mysterious Sand Fairy Array’ requires a large amount of array-setting tools left behind by Immortal Mansions, and even a Fake Immortal Vein.

Even if he could gather it all together, he could not use it here.

"My array is also not suitable for this place..."

"That’s why I’ve decided to abandon Twin Banyan City and break out."

He made the decision with ease, as after all, he was not Changqingzi.

"I’m afraid... that might be the only option left."

One Integration cultivator with fiery red hair, Huo Jingzi, at the middle stage of Integration, actually quite agreed with Fang Xi’s idea.

After all, the current situation was clear to everyone.

Changqingzi had wrought havoc through his harmful actions, seriously damaging the Banyan Twin Trees.

Many high-level Spirit Plant Farmers even felt helpless, sensing that the Spiritual Root would likely die off completely in a few years...

At that time, relying on the Spiritual Root, the Twin Banyan City would also face destruction.

It would be better to start evacuating now!

"My intention is for all the Integration cultivators to each carry a Treasure of the Cave Heaven and transport some of the population while we break out."

Fang Xi took a deep breath and stated his decision.

As Integration cultivators, all naturally possessed a Heaven Treasure and they were vast in size.

This was exactly the time to put it into use.

Originally, as Fang Xi thought, to survive and reproduce within the Cave Heaven... it didn’t seem necessary to have too much land from the Earth Immortal Realm.

However, after his promotion to a high position, he learned from other sources that the creatures living in the Cave Heaven, whether it be the speed of cultivation, their talents and aptitudes, and even their potential in the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation, were all inferior to those of the human race living in the Earth Immortal Realm, and the rate of becoming successful was far worse.

This involved the profound and mysterious theory of the fortune of races, which might also be a key in the struggle for supremacy among the human, Monster, and Demon Clans.

But to temporarily use the Cave Heaven for the migration of a large population was not a problem at all.

"This..."

Yue Qianqian bit her lip, "I’m afraid that when the time comes, with the Alien race’s Integration cultivators hunting us down, our losses will be severe..."

"In the short term, the human army cannot advance to the Green Domain to reinforce us... If we don’t retreat now, what awaits us is a large-scale massacre by the Alien race."

Fang Xi sneered coldly, "Do you really think you can escape it?"

A group of Integration cultivators fell silent.

After the Alien and Monster Clans captured the territories of the human race, a great purge was inevitable, filled with bloodshed.

And when the human race invaded the territories of the Monster and Demon Clans, they often reciprocated with equal vengeance.

Such was the nature of racial conflicts, leaving no room for tender feelings, only cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness.

"Let’s do it this way, and quickly!"

Fang Xi then said, "No one knows when the Alien race will launch their next major attack... Go!"

The group of Integration cultivators, without a word, bowed and then departed one after another.

He then turned to Zhai Xingzi who had been standing by, "You go assist as well, mainly focus on the migration of the population. Don’t worry too much about money or other items..."

"Yes, but what if there are those who refuse to leave?"

Zhai Xingzi bowed and asked.

Without doubt, at all times, there are those who can’t see the situation clearly or are exceedingly stubborn.

"Then don’t force them. Just let them stay here,"

Fang Xi yawned as he spoke, his tone was not cold-blooded, just indifferent...

...

Soon, in the Twin Banyan City, streaks of light darted around.

In all directions, Treasures of the Void opened entrances to the Cave Heaven, allowing the cultivators to guide their Escape Light and enter.

"It’s hard to leave the homeland..."

Within a Dongfu, an older cultivator sent his descendants onto a flying boat, while he himself stayed at the door of the Dongfu, greedily gazing at the grass, fences... and firmly shaking his head: "This old man won’t leave, so what if the Alien race comes, I shall be buried here!"

In a marketplace.

Taking advantage of the chaos of many cultivators evacuating, some cultivation-robbers shrouded in black fog, without a word, suddenly started their surprise attacks.

Within a pavilion where treasure light flickered.

A cultivator with ferocious eyes manipulated a Flying Sword, which flew out from the last resisting victim.

"Wouldn’t it have been easier to hand it over earlier, now you made me do it."

He quickly searched several Storage Bags from the victim, swept them with Divine Consciousness, revealing a hint of joy on his face, then canceled all concealment spells, used a spell to wash away the scent of blood from his body, and soared up into the sky towards an entrance of the Cave Heaven: ’Local Integration cultivators are too well known, might as well go to the Divine Feather Sect... I might be able to score another fortune.’

Almost immediately after this person left, a group of Star Domain enforcement cultivators landed.

The leading Li Ruoling, upon seeing the chaos in the marketplace and a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, couldn’t help but snort coldly as Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy surged forth, and a fiery red short spade flew out.

Roar! Roar!

Two huge apes with fur that seemed to be on fire appeared, each beating their chests, both at the level of Returning to Emptiness, charging into the marketplace with brute force.

"Those involved in private fights or looting... will be killed with no mercy!"

Li Ruoling’s voice was ice-cold.

A fire monkey immediately broke into a small Array, caught an Nascent Soul cultivator with its fluffy hand, completely ignoring the slashes of magical treasures, and hoisted the cultivator high.

"Wait... My ancestor is Lord Jiuxiao... My sect is..."

The Nascent Soul cultivator was terrified, and before they could reveal their background, was torn apart by the fire monkey, the corpse severed.

An escaping Nascent Soul was caught up by a light from the fire monkey’s nose, directly swallowed into its ferocious mouth.

The fire monkey chewed a few times, joy creeping into its almost anthropomorphic eyes, and quickly lunged at the next place...

...

In the chaos, after a few hours, the Twin Banyan City almost became entirely silent, like a dead city.

Li Ruoling and other cultivators below the Integration level returned to the Treasure of the Cave Heaven.

From any point of view, following Lord Qing Hezi to leave was definitely the safest route.

Fang Xi glanced at the Escape Lights of those few Integration cultivators, smiling slightly, and gazing at the Banyan Twin Trees.

"After all, it is a Spiritual Root, and..."

Though he had secretly checked it many times, the Spiritual Root of the Banyan Twin Trees was truly too vast, he hadn’t found any problems.

At this moment, Fang Xi pinched his fingers, and a dark green rune flashed into existence.

Then, a vast world emerged behind him, rapidly unfolding.

To outsiders, it was merely Fang Xi deploying a very large Heaven Treasure.

But in reality, he was preparing to take away the Banyan Twin Trees within the Earth Immortal Spirit Realm!