Outside the Nine Mountains Departnt Store, a group of Yu City cultivators gazed from a distance, seeing the silence within, feeling sowhat restless.
"What do you think is happening inside?"
"What can happen? With so many demons and Dao Fruit cultivators, the disciples at Nine Mountains Departnt Store don’t stand a chance."
As soon as these words were spoken, many cultivators’ eyes began to flicker.
"Nine Mountains Departnt Store, these outsiders have made quite a lot of money here..."
"Exactly, many fellow cultivators have had their livelihood snatched by them; they deserve this calamity."
"Should we...?" A chubby cultivator pointed towards the main gate of the Nine Mountains Departnt Store, leaving nothing unsaid.
Everyone’s breathing beca sowhat heavy.
Inside Nine Mountains Departnt Store, there were so many magical treasures, so many pills, and that pile of spirit stones stacked higher than a mountain, leaving them with almost no other thoughts.
Just as so couldn’t restrain themselves and were about to fly towards Nine Mountains Departnt Store, that seemingly innocent store underwent a transformation.
...
The woman’s voice ca suddenly, cold and emotionless, setting off alarm bells in the hearts of these demons, all looking towards the leading Independent Immortal Golden Eagle.
The Independent Immortal Golden Eagle’s eyes glowed with a pale golden light, gazing at the Nine Mountains disciples behind the counter.
That counter had changed its appearance, its forrly woody surface now reflecting a thick, cold iron sheen, chilling the Golden Eagle’s heart, preventing rash actions.
Above the counter was a thick, blue light shield, like an inverted Liuli bowl, protecting these Nine Mountains disciples.
It was this light shield that blocked the Divinity Transformation Demon Clan earlier—he was still lying on the ground, unable to stand.
Behind the shield were several massive light screens, one of which showed the mountain top where they had hidden before.
Scenes in other light screens included the city walls of Yu City, the entrance gate of Nine Mountains Departnt Store, and the previous Treasure Tower.
"Did you know from the start?"
The Golden Eagle asked dryly.
The manager disciple of Nine Mountains Departnt Store smiled lightly without answering; Jiushan Sect had no tradition of wasting words with enemies—this was a special teaching from the Sect Leader, who said it could easily lead to trouble; they didn’t quite understand, but since the Sect Leader said it, it must be right.
This manager disciple reached out and pressed a button on the inside of the counter.
"Let’s go!"
Unexpectedly, the Golden Eagle was rather cautious; seeing his action, he turned to run.
Jiushan Sect’s reputation was widespread, with nurous great powers having suffered losses; most Xuanwei cultivators were always sowhat apprehensive.
Moreover, these Nine Mountains Departnt Store disciples had already spotted them; possibly their every move had been under surveillance, coming here was nearly walking into a trap, they had lost the initiative long ago, and if they didn’t escape now, they might not have the chance later!
These demons thought similarly, remaining silent, following the Golden Eagle, striving to fly out of Nine Mountains Departnt Store.
The Nine Mountains disciples didn’t pursue them, rely standing behind the counter, watching them leave.
Turning back, the Golden Eagle saw a hint of excitent... and pity in their gaze.
Pity for what?
Flying past the Heaven and Earth Bank, looking down, he realized that Nine Mountains Departnt Store had sohow already risen into the air, standing proudly in the sky!
Originally, Nine Mountains Departnt Store had four buildings, with the Treasure Tower at the forefront, in the direction of the main gate, while the Spirit Talisman Building and Spirit Pill Tower flanked it, with Heaven and Earth Bank at the innermost.
Now, the Spirit Pill Tower and Spirit Talisman Building had inexplicably moved close to Heaven and Earth Bank, while the Treasure Tower still soared in front of it, seemingly guarding Heaven and Earth Bank.
The srizing neon of Nine Mountains Departnt Store had transford into a silver-white cold light that left one trembling.
Inside Heaven and Earth Bank, the orders from Nine Mountains disciples were urgent, concise, and orderly.
"Check spirit stone reserves... spirit stone reserves ample."
"Check spirit pill reserves... spirit pill reserves ample."
"Check spirit talisman reserves... spirit talisman reserves ample."
"All disciples accounted for."
The manager disciple of Nine Mountains Departnt Store slowly nodded, pressing another button on the counter, addressing all Nine Mountains disciples in Heaven and Earth Bank:
"We fight outside for the sect, and the sect has never forgotten our safety; this Nine Mountains Departnt Store is a magical treasure specially refined by Jiushan Sect for us!"
"Zhang Taishang once said, if our Jiushan Sect’s magic artifact can’t be exchanged for spiritual material, then it’ll exchange for the enemy’s life—the Northern Continent cultivators had better pray we only want spiritual material."
"Though we are in the Northern Continent, far from the sect, the sect has always sheltered us!"
...
Within Jiushan Sect, the Thick Earth Magnetic Array had been activated, with intelligence from various Nine Mountains Departnt Stores transmitted to the Heavenly Inference Array Plate.
Zhang was at Haori Base, manipulating the base, coordinating deploynts.
That day, not just one Nine Mountains Departnt Store fell under attack, with the demon race nearly assaulting almost eighty percent of them.
"Han Qi is truly a talent." Observing the scenes within various Nine Mountains Departnt Stores on the light screens, even Pang Taishang felt a bit impressed: "His suggestion to disguise the node of the Great Array as a Nine Mountains Departnt Store was indeed quite effective."
Zhang smiled slightly, her eyes also full of appreciation.
Han Qi’s identity was far beyond that of rely a store manager; he could be considered the vanguard of Jiushan Sect’s strategy for conquering the Northern Continent—Jiushan Sect not only needed the Northern Continent’s spiritual material but more importantly, to seize control before Lu Yao and occupy the Northern Continent.
When he set out to the Northern Continent, there was relentless debate within the sect over two strategies:
One was the moderate approach by Master Pang and others, wishing not to stir a hornet’s nest, hoping to absorb Northern Continent’s hearts and resources gently.
Master Pang was naturally not concerned for those cultivators of the Northern Continent, rather he was always lenient with Nine Mountains disciples, unwilling to see them risk danger. His gentle nature always opposed Zhang’s direct ways.
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