My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Rumble!"

"Senior Huang!"

"The Great Formation is broken!"

"..."

In the not-too-distant area.

Came the terrified shouts of cultivators.

Only to see a horrific crack appear in the southeast of the City Protection Array under the pressure of the Imperial Jade Seal!

"Hey!"

Upon seeing this, Huang Laojiu stomped his foot and rushed to the crack, picking up the wine gourd at his waist, and began casting spells to mend it.

"Senior Huang!"

"The Great Formation is damaged!"

"..."

Just after dealing with this side, another gap appeared on the other side.

He rode his donkey carriage, shuttling back and forth in midair, patching here and there, until he finally gritted his teeth and pulled out two mid-grade Spirit Stones to recharge the formation, managing to stabilize the situation.

But under the bombardment of the Imperial Jade Seal, the Spiritual Energy was also depleting at an incredible rate.

"What a sin!"

Huang Laojiu's state of mind was so shaken that his whole body trembled.

He gingerly approached the White Robe, and asked: "Daoist Chen, once you recover, can you swiftly break through to the True Power Middle Stage?"

Chen Sansi nodded in acknowledgment.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let this old man help you heal!"

Once again, specks of emerald green light floated out from Huang Laojiu's wine gourd, like fireflies in the height of summer.

Chen Sansi could sense that this was some kind of supreme Wood Attribute Spiritual Power, exceptionally gentle, surely beneficial for healing injuries.

But he dared not accept it, and couldn't allow the mana of a stranger to invade his meridians.

Cultivators have crafty means, and who knows if they would leave hidden dangers behind.

"..."

Rejected, Huang Laojiu appeared somewhat awkward, revealing a harmless, sheepish smile: "This old man was presumptuous.

"Why not just take some Elixir Pills?

"This time, the elixir I'm giving you is just an ordinary First Rank Healing Pill."

Chen Sansi accepted the still-sealed porcelain bottle. As a First-order Alchemist, he could identify the most basic pills: "Thanks to Senior Huang."

After this.

Huang Laojiu almost brought out everything he could to help.

For those things that Chen Sansi could confirm were harmless, he accepted them readily; what he couldn't identify, he set aside temporarily.

This person...

was in a hurry.

In a hurry for him to heal and break through to the True Power Middle Stage to confront Cao Kai.

Of course, everyone was now in the same boat, sharing glory and loss, so mutual assistance was only natural.

"Daoist Chen, if you break through to the True Power Middle Stage, how will you face the Dragon Abyss Sword? How will you break the Liu Ding Six Jia Great Formation composed of millions?"

Huang Laojiu paused, his hoarse voice continued: "This old man's Spirit Stones are truly running low!"

"..."

Chen Sansi did not answer but instead turned his gaze to the battlefield.

But with one look.

His heart sank!

The Imperial Jade Seal...

concealed the Heavenly Machinery, obscured the Heavenly Phenomenon!

In other words.

The Mystical Energy that Chen Sansi painstakingly left on Prince Qin and others was suppressed by the Imperial Jade Seal, rendering it useless.

This meant...

No hope of victory!

In an instant.

It was as if he saw a mountain collapsing in his mind.

It was them, defeated like an avalanche!

No matter how he felt inside, Chen Sansi's expression remained calm, and he called out: "Xu Wencai, the Map!"

A few breaths later.

The map covering the Fei River Basin, including Yu and Song states, was unfurled before their eyes.

"What is this, sir?"

Xu Wencai realized something was up but dared not speak out; matters concerning the Immortal Xuan were beyond his keenness to intervene.

Chen Sansi perused the map, running countless simulations in his mind until he finally found the only glimmer of hope on this Central Plains Battlefield.

Bagong Mountain!

With an army of a million, trying to annihilate them head-on was nearly impossible.

So to win this battle, they just needed to "rout" instead of "annihilate."

To rout, they needed to rely on the momentum and the Heavenly Book Array.

But presently.

The Imperial Jade Seal suppressed the Mystical Energy.

Even if Chen Sansi risked it to leave Mystical Energy, it would probably still be ineffective.

To counter a treasure, naturally, requires another treasure.

The Xuanzhu itself!

On the decisive day.

Chen Sansi must personally wield the Xuanzhu, charging into the enemy army to seize the opportunity. Facing those numerous Heavenly Gates head-on was naturally impossible to break through.

Therefore, it required preserving Kunyang City, retreating from the Fei River, and circumventing the east to reach Bagong Mountain's area, break through "Yongjia Prefecture," and cross the Fei River tributary Luojian to achieve their purpose.

In summary.

He could not stay to defend the city but must abandon it to maneuver three thousand miles.

"Xu Wencai."

Chen Sansi's gaze shifted from the map: "Once the enemy army pauses their assault on the city, gather all generals, cultivators, and officials within the city at the Emperor's government office, I have important matters to announce."

This round of offensive lasted until around the third watch before the enemy army gradually retreated.

Inside the government office hall.

The legitimate Emperor Cao Huan sat at the main seat, while all civil and military officials and the Guiyuan Sect cultivators assembled here.

"Brother Chen."

The weary Cao Huan spoke with some expectation: "You have gathered everyone here, perhaps to announce a strategy to defeat the enemy?"

"Indeed."

Chen Sansi firmly declared: "The million-strong army, in my eyes, is like a clay chicken or a tile dog, crumbling at the first touch!"

At this moment, regardless of the chances of success.

He had to display a confident demeanor to win everyone's trust and cooperation.

"Is it really so?!"

Cao Huan's face showed joy: "Brother, quickly tell us!"

Chen Sansi briefly explained the benefits and harms, finally saying: "Fellow Daoists, colleagues, just need to wait within the city for a few days, and when I return with the troops, it will be the time of the enemy's rout."

As his words fell.

The hall fell into a brief silence.