Chapter 1303: 10: Moonlit Slash

Capítulo 1303: Chapter 10: Moonlit Slash

The night was like water.

Mingdu City was brightly lit, and prayers echoed from every household, converging like a hundred rivers into the sea, forming a powerful sound that resonated throughout the city.

Under the order of the Temple, hundreds of thousands of people in Mingdu City were divided into ‘Five Classes,’ each class consisting of at least 100,000 people, required to pray for two hours towards the Divine Statue issued by the Temple.

This was to continuously replenish the energy for the White Tower Full Desire Treasure Bottle Blessing Array, sustaining the consumption of the array’s activation.

Everyone’s lives were disrupted.

Under the pressure of the Temple, initially, no one dared to voice any complaints.

But as Li Fei blocked the city day by day, and the White Tower Full Desire Treasure Bottle Blessing Array remained continuously activated, the discontent in people’s hearts began to grow heavier.

The array needed to collect the Power of Faith and Spiritual Power from the crowd, which required sincere prayers.

But as the resentment deepened in people’s hearts, the sincerity during the prayers naturally decreased more and more.

Thus, the energy collected by the array reduced every day.

With less energy provided by the citizens, the strong individuals within the city had to consume more energy.

Although everyone rotated daily and there was ample Elixir supply, as time passed, they gradually found it hard to endure.

The Elixirs provided by the Temple could replenish their Force consumption, but the Elixirs that could replenish Spiritual Power and Life Origin of the Implant were very precious and scarce, impossible to supply indefinitely.

Therefore, the fatigue on these strong individuals’ spirits, as well as the depletion of the Implants within their bodies, were accumulating every day.

“So many of us rotate, and we have Elixir supplies, yet we are almost worn out. The opponent is alone outside the city; the Elixirs he carries must have been exhausted long ago. How can he still endure?”

“The opponent once faced thousands of troops alone in Northern Barbarians; his sustained combat ability might rival that of a Peak Strong Person.”

“Even a Peak Strong Person can’t keep going like that!”

“His attack frequency in recent days has noticeably decreased compared to before; I think he’s almost at his limit.”

“…”

Inside the Great Hall, a group of authorities was discussing.

Li Fei had been blocking the city for a month now.

This month had been an unprecedented torment for both the citizens of Mingdu City and these authorities!

The esteemed Daman was still in seclusion, unknown when he could assist Tuoba Shanhai in achieving a Breakthrough.

Although Qilian Guanshi had issued a strict order before going into seclusion, forbidding anyone from leaving the city.

But after holding out for so long, the naturally combative Grassland people were almost unable to bear it!

“I think Li Fei’s state is certainly not at its Peak either; at least we can test it.”

A Clan Leader from a large family spoke.

Those present today were all Clan Leaders from various large families.

The Temple Shaman who were completely loyal to Qilian Guanshi and several Clan Leaders from major families were not present.

“How to test? Just relying on our people to test?”

“Of course, we can’t just send our people; we must persuade others to join, but the premise is that our opinions must be unified first.”

“Indeed, we first unify our opinions, then go to discuss with those Shamans.”

“What do you all say?”

“I agree, we can send someone outside the city to test.”

“I agree as well.”

“…”

Thus, these Clan Leaders quickly reached a consensus.

Laws can’t punish the masses. If only they individually stood out to defy Qilian Guanshi’s orders, the consequences could be severe once he emerged from seclusion.

But if everyone participated in defying the orders, even Qilian Guanshi wouldn’t be able to say anything.

So these individuals quickly ascended the Divine Mountain to meet with several Temple Shamans.

“Do you dare defy Daman’s orders?!”

Upon learning of their intention, a Temple Shaman immediately rebuked them angrily.

“If Daman were not in seclusion and saw the current situation, he would probably support us too!”

A Clan Leader asserted aggressively, “Being blocked outside the Royal City by merely one person for an entire month without even a single counterattack — if we Grassland sons can’t ride under the sky, where is our dignity?!”

“Once Daman helps Tuoba Clan Leader achieve a successful Breakthrough, the two of them together will kill Great Lan Marquis Jing’an; the world will then know the fame of our Grassland!”

“Dear Shamans, we mean no disrespect, nor do we doubt Daman’s abilities. But a Breakthrough to Peak — since ancient times, how could this be guaranteed for sure? What if, what if Tuoba Clan Leader fails…”

Hearing this, everyone present fell silent.

No matter how much confidence they had in Qilian Guanshi, deep down, this worry remained.

Yes, what if Tuoba Shanhai fails in his Breakthrough?

Then yielding six major cities and being blocked at the Royal City without daring to counterattack.

Such a series of actions would undeniably greatly undermine the Temple and Qilian Guanshi’s prestige!

Among those present, only two Temple Shamans knew the truth.

They had participated in the assault on the Ming River Ancestor.

But they couldn’t reveal the truth.

If those present learned they were deceived, who knows what would happen, considering the current state of Qilian Guanshi.

“Li Fei’s attack frequency has noticeably decreased in recent days; his condition surely isn’t good either. I believe we can completely send people to test him, and if there’s an opportunity, seriously injure or even kill him!”

A Clan Leader spoke, “Even though he has killed a Peak Strong Person, he is ultimately not at Peak, lacks Taoism, and cannot completely crush a strong person of the same Realm, so there’s no need to be so timid.”

“But what if there are casualties during the testing process? If it affects the city defense and ruins Daman’s strategy, who will be responsible?”