activa-t Chapter 265: After All, The Blood Is Not Cold
Chapter 265: After All, The Blood Is Not Cold
Spears and shields are twins. Since there is spatial teleportation technology, there naturally exists anti-spatial teleportation technology as well.
Moreover, each immortal dynasty possesses national-level anti-spatial teleportation technology.
The core of this technology is the "Earth Pulse Instrument," a type of special artifact that is not considered highly advanced but is very effective and consumes special materials.
Unlike precise teleportation arrays and other technologies, it simply interferes with the largest spiritual vein in the surroundings—the Earth Pulse—to create a certain spatial disturbance, which can shield the application of teleportation technology over a large area.
The reason is simple: spatial teleportation requires high spatial stability, and any unexpected variables can lead to teleportation failure.
Otherwise, wars between immortal dynasties would be too simple. They could easily teleport to the enemy's capital early in the morning and have lunch in the enemy's palace by noon.
Chu Shen also learned about this for the first time, but it is very bad news for them, the fugitives. It is not friendly at all.
"Damn it, they caught up!" Wang Chongyao's cursing voice reached Chu Shen's ears. Chu Shen also noticed several fast flying boats chasing after them [even with fast-running Xiu Mei beasts in front of their ships].
"Don't let them catch up with us. They are just a death squad meant to slow down our speed!"
Even with the same number of people or slightly more, regular armies are still no match for formal cultivators.
After all, except for specially cultivated experts, the individual strength of most ordinary soldiers in the military is considered weak in the cultivation world. In general, it is considered lucky to cultivate to the fourth level of Qi Refining. Those who can reach the sixth or even seventh level of Qi Refining often become grassroots military officers in charge of hundreds of people based on their cultivation.
The emperor of the immortal dynasty is afraid of scenarios where someone in the military gains power and influence. They will never invest the best cultivation techniques and resources in cultivating high-level military experts on a widespread basis.
So, when facing cultivators, the army's greatest reliance is still various equipment, such as spiritual weapons, and... formation diagrams!
The more people there are, the more powerful the formation diagram becomes, and the less afraid they are of cultivators. Some formation diagrams, once completed, can even challenge those high-level cultivators.
Those who are sent to pursue the group are definitely a group of soldiers with decent cultivation in the army. Even if they can't defeat Chu Shen and the others, if they fight in formation and delay the group, it is certain. Plus, with the assistance of those small demonic beasts, it will delay the arrival of the main force, and the Lanfeng will be saved from destruction.
The disciples of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace also understand this principle. They maintain their own means and are focused on escaping to a distant place, looking for an opportunity to leave the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty. But they are not just running away. Along the way, they constantly take out various talismans and magical tools to intercept the pursuers, which really gives the pursuers a hard time.
But the pursuers also have attacking power. The spiritual crossbows and cannons installed on the flying boats are not as powerful as the spiritual cannons, but if they attack the disciples of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace, they will still bring a huge impact. The protective magical tools of several disciples were even shattered by the crossbows, thanks to Chu Shen timely using golden light talismans to protect them.
"Vice Palace Master, this won't work. The pursuers are sticking too close to us, and our speed is still affected. If their reinforcements catch up, it will be bad!"
Wang Chongyao carried the core foundation of the Lanfenghao ship on his back, and his speed remained fast. This was undoubtedly related to his cultivation in the Gold Core realm, but his flying sword was obviously not an ordinary item.
Chu Shen said in a deep voice, "I understand, but the pursuers are strong. If we stop and fight them, it will still consume a lot of time."
There were at least five hundred soldiers on dozens of fast flying boats. If they formed a formation, it would be a force that could not be underestimated, especially since they were equipped with a large number of excellent equipment. Even though the disciples from the Langhun Heavenly Palace generally had higher cultivation levels and their magical treasures and equipment were not inferior, it would still require some effort to completely eliminate the enemy.
The number of elite regular troops from the Immortal Dynasty was not worth mentioning in front of cultivators in the Spirit Gathering and Gold Core realms, but their ability to fight as a group could not be denied.
"Select some disciples to stay behind and intercept!" Wang Chongyao gritted his teeth and made a very ruthless suggestion.
He wanted to sacrifice some disciples in exchange for the escape of others.
Chu Shen fell silent. Of course, he had also considered this strategy. As the deputy palace master, it was only right for the disciples of the Lanfenghao to protect him. If something were to happen to him, it would not be a trivial matter and could potentially lead to conflicts between the Langhun Heavenly Palace and the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, inviting even more disasters.
This kind of decision is a basic quality that every mature upper-class person should possess. It is said that benevolence should not handle soldiers, and righteousness should not handle wealth. In critical moments, personal emotions should not influence the decision-making of upper-class individuals.
However, when he truly faced such a decision, he realized that he couldn't make such a decision calmly. Even though he received education known as "successor education" since childhood, he still couldn't make the decision to "sacrifice others' lives."
Because he didn't really grow up in a ruler's environment as part of the "ruler's reserve," he lacked the mentality of being able to abandon others at any time.
... Seeking applause...
Perhaps, this will be mocked by those upper-class individuals as being too compassionate, and even some people who claim to understand the art of ruling may not think much of it. He was still silenced by the weight of this decision.
Wang Chongyao saw his dilemma and emphasized, "The overall situation is important!"
Once again, the overall situation is important!
Chu Shen's mouth twitched, and he quickly pondered in his mind before finally saying, "No, I'll stay behind!"
Wang Chongyao was greatly surprised, "Vice Palace Master..."
Li Qinxue, who was carried on his back, was also extremely shocked, "You are the person they want to protect, how can you..."
Chu Shen calculated the chips he had in his hand and finally said, "You don't understand. If disciples are sent to intercept, they will definitely die, but if I stay behind, I have a way to survive!"
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Not to mention, the "Seventy-Two Transformations" is definitely a divine technique for evading pursuit!
In the end, he was still that willful and passionate young man, not a high-ranking and indifferent Vice Palace Master!
"Vice Palace Master, stop messing around!" Wang Chongyao was so anxious that he no longer cared about etiquette.
However, Chu Shen said, "You never understand the depth of my trump cards, so stop talking and quickly escape the pursuit. Returning to the Heavenly Palace to report the message is the real deal. The faster you report, the safer I will be!"
After speaking, he even equipped the "Wind and Fire Wheel" under Li Qinxue's feet and flew backwards towards the crowd using aerial dance techniques.
"False Pill," activate!
"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect," activate!
"All of you, run faster and don't look back!"
A tremendous and terrifying spiritual power fluctuation emanated from him. At this moment, his realm was simply incomparable to the Spirit Gathering realm.
"Gold Core? No, Nascent Soul?"
Wang Chongyao, who had originally wanted to say something, almost slipped and fell to the ground.
The sudden burst of power from Chu Shen made him feel inferior.
If this is his strength... Wang Chongyao suddenly gained confidence in Chu Shen.
"Captain, what is Vice Palace Master doing..." The disciples of the Lanfeng Number were still confused, not knowing why Chu Shen suddenly went all out.
However, Wang Chongyao calmed himself down and shouted at the disciples, "The Vice Palace Master is buying us time. Listen to my orders, run for your lives, quickly leave the range of the Earth Pulse Instrument's influence, and return to the Heavenly Palace to call for reinforcements to give these bastards a taste of their own medicine!"