Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 363 Strategic Shift, Upgrade of the Azure Cloud Canopy

It took them nearly five hours to capture the main city of Sixiang, by which time the main military force had already entered the East China Sea.

Previously, a large number of Horned Demons formed an alliance under the command of some large guilds to resist, but with the fall of the Four Symbols main city and the death of many immortals, the morale of the alliance plummeted. In addition, the Horned Demon military ordered to hold the Silver Dragon main city, and the resistance quickly disappeared.

Nearly 200 million humans stormed in, only to find that three-quarters of the Four Symbols City had been reduced to ruins.

Before they could even curiously explore the Horned Demons' main city, Prince Qing immediately issued an order, dispatching twenty Celestial Immortals to lead teams, dividing the two hundred million players into twenty large groups, and dispersing them one by one to eliminate the Horned Demons' various strongholds and guild headquarters in the East China Sea.

At this moment, the horned demon's celestial power was extremely depleted, and it was completely unable to withstand the celestial's attack.

Meanwhile, at the border between the humans and the horned demons, at least 1.5 billion non-military human solo players or guild alliances are surging towards the border between the two races. After entering the East Sea, they receive orders to accept military control and split into groups to begin fully occupying the horned demon territory.

The orders were issued one by one; it didn't look like a blitzkrieg at all.

This is because, after capturing Sixiang City, the generals changed their minds after seeing Su Yu's true strength, and thus altered their original tactics.

"Fellow Daoist Su's combat strength is definitely not just comparable to a Xuanxian, but rather equal to that of a Xuanxian."

Wang Ziqing looked at Su Yu with certainty and said in a deep voice:

"If that's the case, then the original tactics are no longer appropriate and need to be redesigned."

"I suggest we follow the normal path of total war, advancing head-on and conquering all the Horned Demons' strongholds and territories until we capture the last piece of land, leaving the Horned Demons with nowhere to stand. According to the rules established by all races 100,000 years ago, in the case of a non-civilized total war, if either side cannot recapture a main city within three years, it will be considered defeated and should withdraw from the area."

The other True Immortals all nodded in agreement, and Zhu Wushuang added:

"Not only the Horned Demons, but also the Fire Clan and the Six-Eared Clan can do this."

"Let's first defeat the Horned Demons. If the Fire Clan and the Six-Eared Clan get involved, we can just hold off the main cities step by step. We can keep our main force on the Horned Demons. After the Horned Demons withdraw in three years, we can concentrate our forces to deal with the Fire Clan or the Six-Eared Clan. With Fellow Daoist Su Yu's martial prowess, no one can defeat Fellow Daoist Su Yu if the Xuanxian cannot take action. We can defeat them one by one."

He looked at Su Yu and said:
"However, this method requires Fellow Daoist Su to work hard to put out fires and buy time, and it will take a long time, at least ten years."

Su Yu pursed her lips and nodded:

"Time is not an issue."

Although the stay far exceeded the planned time, the impact was not significant. In just ten years, the Azure Dragon Clan would not be defeated by the Sea Serpent Clan.

Once the top leadership makes a decision, the overall direction begins to shift.

Tens of millions of craftsmen were transferred directly from the human side to prepare for the reconstruction of the Four Symbols Main City at an extremely fast pace.

Massive amounts of resources were transported over, and enormous cities sprang up from the ground.

It is still the framework of the Four Symbols City. The city is rebuilt on the three destroyed islands, and the city protection formation is rearranged. Moreover, it is the same sixth-order formation as the previous Four Symbols City, which can be combined with the four cities to form a sixth-order high-grade composite formation.

The advanced formations of each race are basically similar. The human race can set up the city-protecting formation of the Horned Demons, and other races can also set up the defensive formations of most of the human race's main cities.

This will not affect the safety of the main city. The city-protecting formation may have various characteristics, but its core is inside. To affect or destroy the city-protecting formation, one can only destroy the formation eye and other structures located inside the city.

When the city's defenses are up, no one can affect the interior from the outside.

Even if the defenses are not activated, each important array node is protected by defenses, and there is also a temporary barrier that will be activated within three seconds.

Unless someone like Su Yu and his group launches a surprise attack with the power of a Xuanxian (a high-level immortal cultivator), there is no chance of breaking through. However, a normal Xuanxian surprise attack represents a full-scale war. In this case, even if one or two main cities are breached, the impact will not be significant.

In just two months, tens of millions of craftsmen and tens of thousands of array masters, under the guidance of more than a dozen celestial beings skilled in array formations, successfully rebuilt the Four Symbols Main City.

Meanwhile, over a billion human players have flooded into the East China Sea, which is occupied by the Horned Demons, and have spent several months sweeping across most of the East China Sea.

The main problem is that Falling Star Island is too large. Any one of the four seas, from north to south, spans four or five hundred million kilometers. If you don't travel fast enough, it would take several years just to cross the East China Sea.

However, although the East Sea is vast, there are only a few core groups of players. With powerful immortals leading the way, it is only a matter of time before they conquer all the cities.

These days, Su Yu has been stationed in the Four Symbols City, occasionally sneaking out to visit the Silver Dragon Main City of the Horned Demons. He has learned that the main force of the Horned Demons is currently gathered in the Silver Dragon Main City, and in just five or six months, they have already assembled more than two hundred Celestial Immortals and eight True Immortals.

Meanwhile, he received information that the Fire Clan and the Six-Eared People had gathered their best fighters.

Instead of launching a sneak attack while the humans were fighting the Horned Demons, they were also gathering powerful immortals from their own territory and mobilizing, just like the other humans. At this time, the number of Celestial Immortals and True Immortals gathered was not much different from that of the Horned Demons, with more than two hundred Celestial Immortals and six or seven True Immortals on each side.

Judging from this, they're probably planning something big.

However, the largest number of people gathered were from the human race. After Su Yu demonstrated his martial prowess, which was in no way inferior to that of a Xuanxian, the Human Race Supreme Council decisively approved the expansion of the recruitment scope once again, and now sent a large number of immortal-level combatants.

To date, the human race has supported and added the original immortals of the Falling Star Islands, bringing the total to 334 Celestial Immortals and 11 True Immortals.

"General Su Yu, the last batch of expert reinforcements from headquarters has arrived. It's time to begin the next phase of our strategy."

Inside the main city of Dong, Su Yu, who was refining a magical artifact, received a message from General Wang Ziqing.

He glanced at it and replied:

"I understand. When does it start?"

"the day after tomorrow."

"I'll be there on time."

The communication was shut down, and the demon god, who was sitting cross-legged in the chaos, opened his mouth and spat out a stream of chaotic fire, which continuously burned the ever-twisting and changing blue cloud in front of him. Wisps of smoke flew out from the blue cloud, and the color of the blue cloud became purer and purer.

Once Qingyun was completely pure, the Demon God flipped his arm, gently tossing a ball of surging Xuanhuang Mother Qi into his palm. A wisp of Xuanhuang Qi flew out and poured into the Qingyun Treasure Canopy, continuously strengthening its foundation.

"Once this ball of Xuanhuang Mother Qi is refined, the essence of the Azure Cloud Canopy should reach the level of a mid-grade spiritual treasure."

He hasn't been idle in the past six months; he used his authority to exchange for a massive amount of resources from the human race.

After the battle of Four Symbols City, he was promoted to general and became a member of the Human Race High Council.

As a member of the Supreme Council, there are no restrictions on the exchange of resources.

Fortunately, there was no war at the time, so he spent the massive amount of merit points he gained from conquering the Four Symbols City to exchange for a large amount of resources.

Three thousand portions of Heavenly Spirit Essence.

Three portions of the primordial energy.

Ten portions of innate pure energy, along with a massive amount of chaotic energy, were incorporated, forcibly elevating the quality of the Azure Cloud Canopy to the level of a mid-grade spiritual treasure.

This is also because there wasn't enough time and not enough chaotic energy was refined; otherwise, it might have been possible to upgrade it to the essence of a superior spiritual treasure.

After breathing deeply for a long time, when the last wisp of Xuanhuang Mother Qi merged into the Azure Cloud Canopy, Su Yu's figure swayed and eight arms appeared simultaneously, forming hand seals and condensing streams of light runes that were then injected into the Azure Cloud Canopy.

This is the Refining Treasure Technique; applying the restriction effect allows the magic weapon to fully take shape.

As a complete set of restrictive runes were infused, the Azure Cloud Canopy slowly took shape, transforming into a canopy formed from pure azure cloud light. Surrounding it were patches of auspicious clouds, and countless rune restrictions, invisible to the naked eye, converged into a waterfall of azure light that cascaded down.

"Bao Cheng!"

As the last restriction was applied, the magic weapon flashed with a new light, and Su Yu couldn't wait to examine it.

Azure Cloud Canopy (Mid-grade Spiritual Treasure): An acquired spiritual treasure, a supreme defensive treasure. When activated, it is surrounded by innate pure energy, with auspicious clouds protecting the body, making it impervious to all spells.

Attributes: Defense 500 billion, damage reduction 80%, mana conversion rate 3, defense strength 80, additional characteristics: Xuanhuang Qi (Xuanxian), Chaos Protection (Xuanxian), Invulnerability to All Laws (Xuanxian), Size as you wish, Auspicious Cloud Protection.

Xuanhuang Qi (Xuanxian): Xuanhuang Qi can isolate all acquired magic and supernatural powers, and is not tainted by karma.

Chaos Protection (Mystic Immortal): Immune to armor penetration and armor piercing; magical artifacts placed above the head will not tip over.

Invulnerable to All Laws (Mysterious Immortal): The power of magical treasures can isolate one from all worldly laws.

Size as desired: This treasure's defensive light can change size at will.

Auspicious Cloud Protection: Activate Auspicious Cloud Protection to gain ten times the defensive power of a spiritual treasure, reduce damage by 90%, increase mana conversion rate by 10, increase defense strength by 200 million, and increase all traits by +1 to Golden Immortal level. Lasts for 5 minutes, with a 24-hour cooldown.

After absorbing top-tier spiritual elements such as the Primordial Qi, the Innate Pure Qi, and the Chaos Qi, the essence of the Azure Cloud Canopy has undergone earth-shattering changes.

Not to mention mid-grade spiritual treasures, there is even a chance to upgrade to high-grade spiritual treasures.

All you need to do in the coming days is gradually integrate the chaotic energy, or some other top-tier spiritual objects.

In addition to the Azure Cloud Canopy, Su Yu also upgraded his two Heavenly Gang Demon-Slaying Blades to low-grade immortal treasures in one go. Including the two he had before, he now has a total of fourth-grade low-grade spiritual treasure Heavenly Gang Demon-Slaying Blades and a low-grade spiritual treasure Sun-Shooting Divine Bow.

Sun-Shooting Divine Bow (Low-Grade Spiritual Treasure): An acquired spiritual treasure, a divine bow weapon, capable of chasing the sun and the moon, and piercing the sky.

Attributes: Charges up one or more spiritual arrows in 1 second, with a physical attack power of 3 million + 2000% magic damage bonus, an attack range of 10000 kilometers, and a mana cost of 50. Additional characteristics: Penetration (Mystic Immortal), Additional Immortal Techniques: Heavenly Net, Sun-Chasing Meteor.

Heavenly Net: Charges for 10 seconds to fire a powerful arrow that splits into 10 arrows, each dealing 50% magic damage, forming a net that rains down. Costs 500 million mana. Cooldown: 1 hour.

Meteor Shower: Charges for 10 seconds to fire a powerful arrow that deals physical damage equal to 10 times the damage dealt. Penetration level +1. Locks onto target. Cast range: 100 million kilometers. Mana cost: 300 million. Cooldown: 12 hours.

Nine Heavens Purple Thunder Hammer (Low-grade Spiritual Treasure): An acquired spiritual treasure, a celestial artifact that wields the power of thunder from the nine heavens.

Chaos Lightning Arrow: Activates the lightning hammer to unleash a chaotic lightning arrow that deals 3 million + 3000% spell damage to a single target. Cast range is 500 million, mana cost is 10, and additional traits include: Paralysis, Chaos Lightning, and Lightning Burst.

Nine Heavens Thunder Strike: Use the Purple Thunder Hammer to communicate with heaven and earth, charge for ten seconds and then unleash a celestial thunderbolt with 30 billion + 10000% magic damage bonus to strike the target, which will definitely paralyze for 5-30 seconds. Casting range is 2000 kilometers, mana cost is 200 million, and cooldown time is 15 minutes.

Thunderbolts Strike the Top: Use the Purple Thunder Hammer to communicate with heaven and earth, charge for 60 seconds, and then summon a bolt of purple thunderbolts from the heavens to strike all enemies within a radius of 3000 kilometers. Mana cost: 1000 million. Cooldown: 2 hours.

Paralysis: A property where the power of heavenly lightning can paralyze the target and reduce their reaction time.

Chaotic Thunder: The power of chaos can destroy all acquired laws.

Thunderous Burst: Lightning Strike becomes an area-of-effect attack. The main target explodes into countless tiny lightning chains that attack all enemies within a 3000-meter radius of the center target, dealing 50% damage. This effect can be freely toggled on and off.

Most of Su Yu's current treasures are weapons, with only the Azure Cloud Canopy and the Nine Heavens Purple Thunder Hammer as magic items. The Chaos Pearl is too sensitive and is not commonly used.

Since he condensed the true form of the Chaos Demon God, ordinary spiritual treasures are not as useful as divine weapons to him.

With six spirit-treasure level weapons in hand, even without considering the Chaos Pearl, Su Yu's wealth far surpasses that of most Xuan Immortals. In terms of quality, even most Golden Immortals cannot compare to him, since 99% of Golden Immortals do not possess high-grade innate spirit-treasure level treasures.

Two days later, after completing the treasure refining, Su Yu went directly to the council hall of the North City after emerging from seclusion.

As soon as the light descended, the numerous celestial beings who had gathered at the entrance for a meeting all surrounded him, bowing and greeting him.

"Fellow Daoist Su Yu, is the treasure finished?"

"Just finished making it."

"congratulations."

"you are welcome."

He bowed and entered the hall surrounded by celestial beings.

This main hall should be the council hall for the high-ranking members of the Horned Demons. It has thousands of seats, and about 70-80% of them are already occupied. However, only a portion of them are immortals; most are Golden Core cultivators, mid-to-high-ranking military officers who are not Celestial Immortals. Major General Han Zhuofei, whom Su Yu is familiar with, is also present at the meeting.

He spotted Su Yu being escorted in by a group of powerful figures at a glance, and a hint of excitement appeared on his face:
"Supreme Council member, general, deputy commander of the Falling Star Island theater, this is the one I discovered."

Her face was rosy, and she looked quite proud.

Surrounded by the crowd, Su Yu arrived at the podium and sat down in one of the eleven empty seats.

He arrived relatively late; by then, almost everyone had arrived, and the venue was nearly full with over a thousand seats.

Su Yu, seated above, could look down at those below. His gaze quickly fell upon Major General Han Zhuofei, who smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

Then, while surveying the other side, Su Yu suddenly noticed a middle-aged face filled with shock. The face looked somewhat familiar, causing Su Yu to pause for a moment. After a careful recollection, she quickly recognized him and immediately transmitted her voice:

"Third Ancestor, you're back too?"

This person was none other than Luo Hanchuan, the third ancestor of the Qingchan family, whom I had met before in the Qingcang Immortal Realm.

Luo Hanchuan then came to his senses and transmitted his voice:

"Su Yu, is it really you? You actually attained the status of a Celestial Immortal?"

"Yes, it's been about four or five years."

(End of this chapter)