Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 419 - 418 Palace of the Polestar

In the scene, hundreds of soldier specters could be seen brandishing a variety of weapons—swords, spears, clubs, and staffs, including cavalry, archers, and foot soldiers in tactical coordination, forming an army array. They charged forward like a real army, imbued with an iron-blooded malevolent aura, and converged on Wang Shouxuan.

The cavalry charged first, with metallic steeds forged through the methods of Artifact Refining bursting forth with immense power. Fibers made of Taibai Essence Gold contracted violently and then stretched, propelling the steeds forward with explosive force. Accompanied by the twang of superalloy tension, the warhorses were like chariots, smashing into Wang Shouxuan with terrifying impact.

Astride the horses, the soldier specters wielded alloy spears, with dazzling Primordial Spirit energy erupting from them. The spear tips rotated at high speed, like huge drill bits, carrying the momentum to bore through mountains and rivers as they aimed to pierce Wang Shouxuan.

Following the cavalry were the foot soldiers, who charged in unison. Their superalloy-forged bodies continuously shattered the air, like human cannonballs, emitting successive howls. Their long swords unleashed various colors of firelight and lightning, viciously slashing towards Wang Shouxuan.

At the rear, the archers drew their bows in unison, their movements as precise as robots. The arrows they shot broke the sound barrier, raining down on Wang Shouxuan's position with thunderous explosions.

The soldier specters created by Chenyang and his companions were almost uniformly skilled in martial arts and proficient in archery, possessing the strength of the 3rd and 4th stages. Furthermore, they feared neither life nor death, their coordination seamless, enough to surround and attack most cultivators of the 6th stage head-on.

"Chenyang and the others have not only meticulously refined these soldier specters themselves, but they have also been modified by the Artificer Institute of the Plague Department. Their bodies contain a large number of natural treasures, and nearly every one could be used as a magical artifact," thought the wolf-headed cultivator to himself.

"However, Wang Shouxuan is a 7th stage powerhouse from Jijian Pavilion. His Nine Heavens Thunder Shadow Sword Technique is said to be the king of speed at the 7th stage. Chenyang and the others shouldn't pose a threat to him."

The Celestial Court's Plague Department specialized in researching arrays and runes, as well as the creation of various pills, magical tools, and equipment. Their Artificer Institute represented the pinnacle of human Artifact Refining.

But at this moment, these soldier specters faced the vice-principal of the West Mountain Daoist School, a 7th stage Sword Diagram cultivator.

Wang Shouxuan was wrapped in electric light, and with a slight acceleration, he plunged into the military formation formed by the soldier specters. Thousands of sword shadows unfolded in his hands, shredding the soldier specters into pieces that drifted through the air.

Xu Dela shook his head as he watched the scene unfold, "Have those Plague Department cultivators gone mad? Their cultivation can't match Wang Shouxuan's 7th stage, so why initiate an attack?"

But in the next moment, the expressions of Chenyang and others changed dramatically. The bones in their faces contracted and deformed, their bodies convulsed, and they looked at Wang Shouxuan with a manic grin, like wolves baring their fangs in laughter.

A sense of extreme danger rose in Wang Shouxuan's heart. He just thought about retreating when he found his body stiffen, unable to move back.

At the same time, the eyes of Chenyang and the others swirled with rainbow-colored light, shining on Wang Shouxuan.

The wolf-headed cultivator and the others watching the scene were shocked, observing Wang Shouxuan's immobilized body, "Have Chenyang and the others gone mad? Why are they using the Seven Treasures Skill on Wang Shouxuan?"

The wolf-headed cultivator knew well that the Seven Treasures Skill was a Twilight Taoist Skill passed on to them by the Plague Department. As a division of the Celestial Court specifically focused on studying the twisted nature of the Heavenly Dao and its mad distortions, they had amassed most of the world's Taoist scriptures and skills. Except for the Supreme Divine Power of the four major sects, they had nearly collected most of the Twilight Taoist Skills.

And as cultivators of the Plague Department, they too could learn some of these Twilight Taoist Skills that wouldn't instantly drive them mad or lead to death upon studying. However, the side effects of using them were still severe.

For example, the Seven Treasures Skill currently employed by Chenyang and the others produced a rainbow light that could immobilize both the Primordial Spirit and the body, but they would also suffer from the distortion of the Heavenly Dao, gradually falling into madness and eventually becoming deformed.

The scene showed Wang Shouxuan covered by rainbow-colored light, frozen in place for an instant. And in that brief instant, the area where he stood was overwhelmed by the attacks of hundreds of soldier specters.

A moment later, the lightning broke through layers of explosions and blast waves, and Wang Shouxuan's figure flashed by before the few of them, his long sword having thoroughly slaughtered Chenyang and the others in the distance.

Wang Shouxuan looked down at the bodies under his feet, his complexion faintly pale, his eyes full of confusion, "Why did these guys attack me like mad? Are they becoming freaks?"

"And the Taoist skill they just used was so strange, was it the Twilight Taoist Skill? Were they from the Plague Department?"

After examining the bodies and the soldiers' weapons, he found no clues and could only leave the scene to find a place to heal his wounds.

Although he had killed Chenyang and the others, he was still lightly injured after being hit head-on by their combined attack at the end.

Watching Wang Shouxuan leave the scene in the image, Xu Dela said, "Wang Shouxuan's strength is formidable. Even at my peak, I could only ensure defeat, not necessarily his death. Especially his speed, even faster than that kid Zhou Bai, would be troublesome if he escaped."

"But fortunately, he's injured now, and he might be hurt again soon."

Gorinich said, "Among this group, the three Seventh Realm powerhouses are the most dangerous: Wang Shouxuan, Xiao Hun, and Gu Lan."

Xu Dela continued, "But if they keep fighting life-and-death battles like this, then they're not a concern anymore."

Gorinich added, "No matter how they end up fighting, it'll just benefit us in the end. But to be safe, we still need to request reinforcements."

"I've already reported to Lord Heavenly Demon, and he's very pleased to have new experimental materials. Reinforcements are already on the way." Xu Dela sneered, "When these cultivators come out, we'll catch them all in one net."

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On the other side, Gu Lan was holding Zhou Bai, following the strange soldiers they saw along the way, until at last they arrived in front of a huge palace.

"Lingxiao Palace?" Gu Lan looked at the palace before him, then saw the group of strange soldiers roaring and charging up as if they were fighting a bloody battle with something. In the blink of an eye, they had dissipated into the air and completely vanished from his sight.

"Palace of the Polestar?" Zhou Bai was slightly stunned; these four words were indeed thunderous to the ear, nearly everyone in the country he came from would know them.

"I already found it a little strange when I heard about the East, West, South, and North Heavenly Gates, and now there's even a Palace of the Polestar?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Bai couldn't help but ask Gu Lan, "Do you know about this Palace of the Polestar?"

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Gu Lan shook his head, "It... It should be one of the palaces from the ancient Heavenly Court, right? Sounds like it was something important by the name."

Although Gu Lan, as a Seventh Realm cultivator from the Plague Department, was able to read many confidential documents and secret historical records that ordinary people couldn't access, he was still not clear on many details and specific information about the ancient Heavenly Court.

Zhou Bai said, "Let's go in and take a look."