X-Dragon Era-Chapter 542 - s Consecutive Sniping_2

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As for the improvements to the Chaos Cauldron, they were quite substantial as well. However, these enhancements were reflected in the speed and efficiency of reflecting Innate laws, as well as the capacity for simultaneously refining a greater quantity of materials. Moreover, when the Cauldron was used for defense, it created larger black holes, and its swallowing force became even more terrifying. Accordingly, its defensive capabilities had increased significantly.

Faced with the treasure that had been repaired to the Third Layer, everyone was exceptionally happy, pulling out their own Tai Chi Diagrams, Chaos Bells, and All-Heaven Netherworld Banners to fiddle with, continuously examining the changes within.

As for Luo Fu, although he was very envious, Xin Yun really couldn't produce a fifth item for him. The Chaos Bell was something that nobody was willing to give up, and the owners of the other four items had been decided. As for replicas, they could not be refined; they could only be used as they were and contained no laws, hence they were unusable for setting up formations.

In the nine days that passed, everyone had consolidated their new realms, and the power of the treasures in their hands had seen a significant increase. For the upcoming operation, everyone was brimming with confidence.

However, although the Sky-opening Axe's Third Layer had been fully repaired, news of Ling Shan City's fall had yet to reach here. After all... the distance between the two cities was neither too far nor too near; it was impossible for news to travel there in nine days.

Time flew quickly, and finally... on the morning of the thirteenth day, news of Ling Shan City's headquarter suffering a devastating strike from the Dragon Gate reached Shoushan City. Upon receiving the message, the Crazy Dragon Gang immediately sprang into action.

After preparing for just a morning, by noon, the leader of the Crazy Dragon Gang left Shoushan City with his subordinates, heading towards Ling Shan. They had to return to Ling Shan within seventeen days; otherwise, Ling Shan would be successfully occupied by Dragon Gate.

A gang can occupy as many cities as it wants without restriction. If you can hold them, even ten thousand cities are possible. However, the problem lies in the fact that once someone challenges you and manages to hold the city for a month, that city's ownership changes hands. Even though you can recapture it, if the opponent can seize one city, they can seize the second, and the persistent drain will surely become unsustainable...

Currently, the Crazy Dragon Gang held two large cities: Shoushan and Ling Shan. Shoushan was an ultra-metropolis, while Ling Shan was a large city. Once you have two adjacent large cities, they can support each other with their advantages. This certainly multiplies the benefits for a gang by more than tenfold, hence... the Crazy Dragon Gang absolutely refused to give up Ling Shan.

Xin Yun and others were puzzled by the Crazy Dragon Gang's reaction. According to Yi Luo Xiang's calculations, they should have sent the Deputy Gang Leader, that is, the Diamond One Star Master, back instead. If there was a choice, Shoushan would certainly be the first choice!

Shoushan is an ultra-metropolis with a population of over thirty million, while Ling Shan is just a large city with a population of fifteen million. The difference in the population is more than double; isn't this an obvious choice?

Now, with the Gang Leader of the Crazy Dragon Gang leaving Shoushan to fight for Ling Shan, such a move was too foolish. If Dragon Gate had the capacity to eliminate the Diamond One Star Master sitting in Shoushan, and then managed to recapture it and successfully fend off the counterattack from the Gang Leader of the Crazy Dragon Gang, then everything would be over. Not only would the Crazy Dragon Gang fail to retain Shoushan, but they would likely also lose Ling Shan, ending up with nothing at all.

Of course, in actuality... the Crazy Dragon Gang still had a way out: if they were willing to give up Ling Shan and concentrate entirely on defending Shoushan. Xin Yun and the others wouldn't really have any means against them then, even if they gathered all the forces of Dragon Gate, they wouldn't stand a chance against two Diamond Masters. Even if Luo Fu advanced to the Diamond rank, he couldn't partake in the battle. Diamond Masters are not allowed to capture cities defended by other Diamond Masters. This is a strict rule, and anyone who breaks it will be hunted by Diamond Masters worldwide, with no chance of survival.

It could be said that one Diamond One Star Master, alongside a Diamond Two Star Master, would absolutely have no problem defending Shoushan. It would be invincible below the Diamond rank. But now the problem is, if there were truly a Diamond Master, they couldn't engage in seizing cities, which is where the problem lies.

Take Mountain Sea City as an example. With three Diamond Masters present, no one can challenge it. And for those below the Diamond rank to attempt it would be akin to suicide.

However, Mountain Sea City is indeed a super metropolis. In the past life, someone once tried to find trouble with Mountain Sea City. The result... Mountain Sea City pulled out nearly ten thousand Amethyst Masters and over a hundred early-stage Diamond Masters, brutally annihilating the opposition into dust. These were the hidden forces of Mountain Sea City, and according to some estimates, this was still not the limit of Mountain Sea City's power.

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That is why, during his time in Mountain Sea City, Xin Yun always acted quite calmly. A gentleman does not stand under a wall that is about to collapse, and Xin Yun knew that Mountain Sea City was far from something he could provoke at that time.

In fact, while Mountain Sea City seems impressive and formidable, on a worldwide scale, it's still considered a minor power compared to the great clans and powers. Their situation is no different from that of Xin Yun back then.

But now, Xin Yun no longer had so many concerns. Ever since the Sky-opening Axe was repaired to the second layer, and ever since he acquired the Kongtong Seal, Xin Yun was essentially fearless. Including the Saint-level figures, nobody could seal the laws contained within the Tai Chi Diagram, and even if killed, he could resurrect immediately. This was Xin Yun's reliance!

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