Star Trace Gate

North Wind Town, East Gate.

On the majestic city wall, the military officer in charge of guarding the city and a group of monk soldiers stared at the divine bridge that stretched across the sky and the hundreds of high-level cultivators walking through the air. They were immediately shocked and their faces turned pale.

The newcomer was none other than the commander of the Divine Army of the Divine Court?!

That guy is a super general who guards the capital and is in charge of the imperial guards. How come he suddenly came to Beifeng Town?

The team leader was shocked, thinking to himself, "Could it be that the Divine Court was already fully aware of the chaos in North Wind Town tonight, and that's why they sent out a surprise force for a night raid? Oh no, North Wind Town is in grave danger!"

After a moment, he suppressed his fear and roared at the monks on his left and right: "Quickly, activate the formation, activate the city's protective formation!"

"Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding monks came to their senses and quickly ran to the city wall, shouting orders: "Notify the array master to activate the city's protective array immediately!"

Amidst the shouts, eight array masters immediately leaped into the air, each holding an array flag. They swiftly took their positions at the eight gates: Open, Rest, Life, Death, Shock, Injury, Block, and View, their auras surging as they chanted incantations to activate the grand array.

"Boom!"

As the battle flags were planted, a golden light rose from beneath the city wall like a giant curtain being torn open, its radiance dazzling and separating the area inside and outside the city.

As soon as the battle began, the chief military officer waved his arms and continued to shout orders: "Messenger! Quickly strike the town drum and send a message to Commander Niu!"

"Yes!"

The messenger monks stood before a three-meter-tall drum covered with a layer of kui ox hide, which shone with a divine light and appeared quite extraordinary. This was a unique communication tool of the Tianzhao Temple monks. As soon as the drum sounded, all the monks in the city would feel the unique aura of the city-guarding drum, thus knowing that the east gate was under attack and in danger.

The monks were ordered to pull out the huge drumsticks they carried on their backs and swing their arms to strike the drumhead repeatedly.

"Boom boom boom!"

The drumbeats were eerie and deep, deafeningly loud, instantly spreading throughout the entire Northwind Town, even causing the surrounding ground to tremble slightly, with dust swirling up and down.

Outside the city, about a mile from the east gate.

The young man in black robes stood with his hands behind his back, his back ramrod straight, his eyes quickly scanning the city wall, his expression slightly surprised.

Behind him, a woman in black robes flew over, landing gracefully beside him with light steps. She said in a sweet voice, "Brother Fan, all five hundred Order Travelers have arrived. Give the order."

Indeed, this young man in black robes is none other than Fan Ming, the commander of the Divine Army of the Divine Court; the first person of the Order Travelers in the Divine Court's court to be publicly identified; the second most trusted person in front of Prime Minister Lin and Zhao Baicheng; the VIP among VIPs of Qingliang Prefecture, the lifelong donkey-leader—the successor of the divine lineage, Erlang Manifestation True Lord.

His arrival in Northwind Town was actually related to the Heavenly Grace mission from Little Bad King.

After the Lord of the Park entered the final chapter of North Wind Town, the "Traitorous Ministers and Fierce Generals" section, he, like other travelers, triggered the "Token Bearer" rule of Heaven. This rule is actually very simple: each token bearer can request aid from their own faction once and receive reinforcements from that faction.

Ren also possessed the Dragon Subduing Token bestowed by Long Er; Moro held the token of the civil official faction of Tianzhao Temple; and Wang Tudou even had the errand token of the Divine Monk's Mansion. Therefore, they were all token holders and were qualified to ask their respective forces for help once in this round.

[Rules for the Token Holder: The holder of the token may request assistance from their respective faction once. Once the Heavenly Dao rules are successfully triggered, each faction will generate a request for assistance in the "North Wind Town Secret Realm," which can be freely accepted by travelers from each faction, or by remnant souls dispatched by each faction as reinforcements. Special Reminder: Travelers who accept the request for assistance in the North Wind Town Secret Realm must help the token holder complete all their own tasks to win and receive the Heavenly Dao's blessing reward. Failure to complete the tasks will also result in corresponding penalties.]

[The government offices that accept requests for assistance from the North Wind Town secret realm are: Number 1, Divine Court's Fulong Pavilion, limited to 500 travelers, starting from Rank 4; Number 2, Elegant Pavilion at the East Gate of the Confucian Temple in Tianzhao City, limited to 500 travelers, starting from Rank 4; Number 3, Red Leaf Pavilion at the Divine Monk's Mansion, limited to 200 remnant souls, starting from Rank 4; Number 4, Heavenly Dragon Division of Tianzhao Temple, limited to 6,000 Netherworld Iron Cavalry.]

After the rules for the holder of the command were successfully triggered, Moro immediately contacted the Broken Wall Divine Dynasty in Huangling City and asked the elders of the old monk lineage to quickly send people to control the east gate of the Confucian Temple in Tianzhao City and disperse the idle travelers, so that only his own people could accept the request for help from Beifeng Town.

At the same time, the Heavenly Dao did not fully disclose the dispatch offices and specific requests for assistance from all forces. It only informed the corresponding order-bearers of each force what their dispatch office was, how many people would come, and what their identities were, etc., to ensure that the factions of the forces in Beifeng Town would not be completely exposed.

The situation was much simpler for the Divine Court. The First Prince recommended a rising star from the divine lineage to the Second Prince, claiming he was exceptionally talented. Thus, Fan Ming became the first Divine Court traveler to accept the "request for assistance." The remaining 499 travelers were all currently employed by the Divine Court, ranging from Rank 4 to Rank 5, the same qualification requirements as the Tianzhao Temple. As for Wang Tudou, after activating his token-bearer status, the support he received was extremely weak, almost negligible.

The messengers sent by the Divine Monk's Mansion could only meet them at a fixed location hundreds of miles outside Beifeng Town to ensure Wang Tudou and his group were protected on their way back to Tianzhao City. However, the rules for the meet-up were that they had to arrive within a specified time; latecomers would not be waited for. In other words, if Wang Tudou and his group missed the meet-up time, they would have to travel the rest of the way on their own, facing immense danger.

Even the usually easygoing Wang Tudou cursed for a full hour after hearing the Heavenly Dao's proclamation. He felt like he was being targeted by the Heavenly Dao, his luck was just too damn bad. Not only did he have to find a way to sneak out of the city at the last minute, but he also had to arrive at the designated location within the specified time... He had received almost no "favor" from the divine monk.

However, after thinking about it, he realized that the Heavenly Dao's design might be related to the relatively simple nature of his own duties. After all, the wielders of other forces were either investigating the Star Origin Case or seizing cities; their duties were incomparable.

Besides, when the Netherworld Iron Cavalry entered the city, Little Bad King had a guess in his mind: that Niu Dali was a remnant soul, so he certainly couldn't be considered a wielder of the command. Therefore, it was very likely that the Spirit Cat activated the identity of the wielder of the command and summoned a full six thousand reinforcements.

Although these 6,000 reinforcements were all remnants of souls under the balance of Heaven, and not received by wandering players, it still shows that the spirit cat's identity is truly mysterious. The fact that it could mobilize the elite forces of Tianzhao Temple indicates that its status within Tianzhao Temple, the site of its migration in 251, must be quite extraordinary.

Outside the city, Fan Ming looked at the sparsely populated monk soldiers on the city wall and smiled with admiration. He thought to himself, "Damn, my little brother in the park is really efficient. Before I even arrived here, he had already attracted most of the monk soldiers on the east gate. He's incredibly meticulous, downright ingenious!"

After receiving the request for assistance, Fan Ming had already contacted Ren Ye in the city through the Fulong Pavilion and communicated twice through Chu Daoye's messenger, so both sides knew each other's identities in advance.

After a moment's thought, he turned to the woman in black robes beside him and asked, "Sister Xue, you're a favorite of the First Prince. Tell me, how should this be done?"

"Oh my, how can I be as famous as you?" the woman in black robes said with a smile. "Look at these five hundred Order Travelers, the lowest is fourth rank and the highest is fifth rank. Which one of them isn't here because of your name, Erlang Shen? You're the eldest brother, you say what to do and we'll do it!"

Fan Ming smiled upon hearing this, then turned to look at the five hundred Order Travelers in the sky, and said in a booming voice, "The guards on this city wall number only about a hundred, their defenses are sparse, and their ranks are low!"

"We are dispatched by the Divine Court, ordered to kill. This opportunity for promotion and wealth is right before our eyes! Gentlemen, let us unleash our divine power together, crush the Eastern City in an instant, and settle the Northern Wind in one battle!!"

"Second Brother is absolutely right. You are a role model of order. Come on, set an example for everyone!"

"Brother Fan, use your divine magic to show everyone what's going on!"

"..."

In the sky, many travelers who had become familiar with Fan Ming were roaring excitedly.

A prosperous era has arrived, and we should shine!

The Battle of Beifeng Town was the prelude to the turbulent events in Tiandu, so many people waited for this moment for two or three years.

An elder brother is always an elder brother, and Fan Ming inherently possesses a rugged and unrestrained leadership quality. No matter where he goes, he can quickly become one with travelers of all levels and gather a group of followers.

At this moment, he stared at the city wall in front of him, and then he was the first to unleash his divine power.

With a single thought, Erlang Shen instantly entered the Transcendent Realm!

In an instant, all was silent. The powerful aura of the divinely inspired person surged forth, like ocean waves sweeping across the world and crashing against the city walls.

"Boom boom boom...!"

At the same time, nearly five hundred travelers in the sky also activated their spiritual power, causing the light of divine magic to spread across the sky and transform into streaks of divine rainbows that attacked the city wall formation.

……

A dreamlike realm within the city.

Niu Dali led over a thousand monk soldiers, all of whom unleashed their spiritual energy, activating the soul of the green ox, which transformed into green ox horns, carrying the power of concentrated intent, and relentlessly attacked Xiang Renye and the others.

Ren Ye and his companions merely engaged in maneuvering, running away whenever possible or selling their war gear. None of the four showed any sign of fighting to the death; they were only concerned with themselves. They seemed unwilling to expend their own star source power, much less be injured in this battle, and were simply trying to stall for time.

Niu Dali grew increasingly anxious as the fight progressed, and a fine layer of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

Of the four people opposite, two were at the fifth rank and possessed rare treasures, but they kept avoiding battle, just like mudfish, darting around everywhere.

However, while the other party could afford to wait it out, Niu Dali could not.

He's been out for so long, so Moro must be launching a full-scale attack on the Martial Monk's Mansion. Moreover, there were strange auras flickering in the various camps inside the city gates just now, which undoubtedly means Moro has called for reinforcements. Furthermore, although thousands of Netherworld Iron Cavalry are responsible for surrounding and killing at the six teleportation arrays, their current situation is unclear. If this drags on, then tonight's events may take an unexpected turn.

Thinking of this, he turned to the monk soldiers beside him, veins bulging on his neck, and roared, "This battle concerns our life and death, so don't hold back! Give me your full strength to unleash your spiritual energy and fully awaken the soul of the Azure Ox! Send another five hundred Netherworld Iron Cavalry to enter the formation from the left flank and quickly attack and kill the gray-robed woman!"

"Yes!"

The shouts were deafening as the monk soldiers unleashed their full spiritual power, their bodies surging with energy and billowing with mist. Meanwhile, five hundred Netherworld Iron Cavalry, their hooves thundering, charged out from behind, trailing billowing black smoke, heading straight for Ren Ye from the left.

In Niu Dali's view, the gray-robed woman hadn't made a move yet, so she was likely the weakest of the four, but her status was clearly the highest. If they could take her down first, they could definitely break the stalemate.

"Boom!"

Just then, a deafening drumbeat suddenly came from the direction of the city gate.

The drumbeats were deep and resonant, echoing from the heavens above. Even the light of the illusion rippled in response. All the monks in the formation felt a strange aura, their souls trembled, and their blood surged.