Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

The entire East Profound Domain Thirteen States.

Following the leadership change in the Ziwei Chen Family, Chen Zhixing declared his intent to rise in military might, setting his sights on Huai State and trampling the Sikong family thereafter.

The entire East Profound Domain was unprecedentedly tense, filled with a sense of an approaching storm and hidden currents surging beneath the surface.

Meanwhile, within the Ziwei Chen Family.

Chen Zhixing was making the final preparations.

Ziwei Mountain.

The Eighth Peak, Artifact Peak.

Chen Zhixing walked up the mountain path of the Eighth Peak, where all seventy-two artifact refining furnaces had already been ignited. Even at the foot of the mountain, one could hear the clanging of hammering and feel the scorching heat rushing forth.

Upon seeing Chen Zhixing arrive for inspection.

"Patriarch!"

"Good morning, Patriarch!"

"Patriarch, come and see this blade I crafted, it's the finest among the Divine Travel Realm weapons, without any impurities! Guaranteed to see the heads of Sikong family members roll, hahaha!"

A group of elders responsible for refining at the Eighth Peak wiped the sweat from their foreheads, greeted Chen Zhixing with hearty laughter.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Chen Zhixing walked with his hands behind his back, smiling and nodding to them in acknowledgement.

"Fourth Uncle, has the list of participants for this battle been fully compiled?"

As he reached the summit of the Eighth Peak, Chen Zhixing halted and asked.

Standing beside him, Chen Tianchen chuckled and replied, "Rest assured, I finished compiling everything overnight yesterday. Including both our family's overt and covert divisions, every disciple with a cultivation above the Clarity Realm will participate, totaling five hundred and thirty-seven people!"

"Among them, there are two hundred and sixty-seven Clarity Realm cultivators, a hundred and seventy-nine Divine Travel Realm cultivators, eighty-seven True Self Realm cultivators, three Nirvana Realm, plus the Peak Realm patriarch will also participate!"

"And if we add the numbers from Celestial Wave Sacred Lands, our number of combatants in this expedition might reach a thousand!"

"Very good." Chen Zhixing nodded; such a force, without unforeseen changes, was sufficient to sweep across most of the current forces in the East Profound Domain!

In these six years, the growth of the Ziwei Chen Family had been tremendous!

If this lineup were exposed, it might lead to another major upheaval.

Then, Chen Zhixing looked at another robust elder following behind, and changed the subject, asking:

"One must first sharpen one's tools if one is to do well. Eighth Peak Master, how have the dharma treasures been arranged for the combatants?"

Upon hearing this,

the master of Artifact Peak from the Eighth Peak couldn't help but let out a wry smile and replied:

"Patriarch, the time you've given is too tight. Currently, the weapons and dharma treasures for all clan members participating in the battle are almost fully refined, and in three days, each can theoretically have a dharma treasure matching their own realm."

"Some Clarity Realm cultivators may even wield some Divine Travel Soldiers!"

"But meeting your expectation of everyone having both offensive and defensive battle armor, that's quite hard to achieve."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhixing frowned slightly.

The reason for his plan to deploy in three days was naturally based on his own considerations.

When attending the Heaven Worship Ceremony, he'd already sensed the wariness from many leaders of the various forces toward him.

The longer the time dragged on, the more Chen Family's strength would be revealed, and the greater the wariness and suspicion from these forces would become!

This would naturally be disadvantageous to the Ziwei Chen Family.

It was precisely because of this consideration that he announced, in front of everyone, that they would set out for Huai State and trample Sikong in three days!

But in fact,

Chen Zhixing didn't actually plan to wait foolishly until three days later before mobilizing.

According to his plan,

by late the next day, he would launch the offensive directly!

By dawn of the third day, the army would have reached the front of the Sikong family!

The goal was to catch them by surprise, finish the fight rapidly!

"No, it's imperative that everyone has a defensive dharma treasure, at all costs, even if it means exhausting the materials from the Treasure Tower."

Determination washed over Chen Zhixing's face: "Especially the Clarity Realm cultivators, they are the future of our Ziwei Chen Family, each and every one is a beacon of hope."

With these words,

The Eighth Peak Master nodded, though hesitantly: "Patriarch, I understand the principle, it's just that the time is too tight..."

"I will find a way regarding the time."

Chen Zhixing spoke solemnly, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.

"As you command!" The Eighth Peak Master looked deeply at Chen Zhixing, bowed, and took his leave.

At the mountaintop,

only Chen Zhixing and Chen Tianchen remained.

A gust of wind blew, lifting Chen Zhixing's black hair.

Chen Zhixing turned his gaze toward the Ninth Peak.

That was the Pill Peak.

A group of alchemists of the Ziwei Chen Family, as well as numerous external alchemists hired, were constantly refining pills through the night, ensuring that any injuries sustained during this battle could be immediately treated!

As long as there's a breath left, one would not truly die!

On the plaza of the Sixth Peak,

numerous Clarity Realm and Divine Travel Realm Chen Family disciples were being instructed by Array Tao Grandmaster Ou Yezi, continuously arranging various attack and kill arrays!

With Ou Yezi personally guiding the arrays, their power could be greatly enhanced!

Apart from that, these arrays could also share the damage!

An attack capable of easily slaying a Divine Travel Realm cultivator could be divided into countless unharmful parts upon descending upon them.

Further away,

at the foot of the Third Peak, a group of True Self Realm cultivators and other cultivators on the verge of breakthroughs were seizing every remaining moment, meditating cross-legged to strive for a breakthrough.

"The Sikong family is a tough nut to crack. This time, with such tight timing, many of our disciples might fall in this battle."

Chen Tianchen remarked with a hint of sentimentality.

"Fourth Uncle, cultivators who haven't experienced battle are like breeding pigs raised in a sty, destined for slaughter when they leave."

"If we don't actively fight now, we'll be waiting for others to come after us later."

"It's better to strike first than to be hit passively."

Chen Zhixing gazed at the distant mountains and spoke calmly.

"I understand the logic, but the time is too tight, some aspects may not be fully prepared." Chen Tianchen gave a bitter laugh.

"We are prepared, but so are they."

Chen Zhixing shook his head with a smile: "Rest assured, this battle will not be a bitter and bloody struggle, but a swift and decisive victory!"

As for the time issue...

BANG—!!!

Chen Zhixing took a step, and the landscape shifted beneath him as he traversed from the Eighth Peak to the Third Peak in an instant.

"Dao Field, upgrade!!!"

Chen Zhixing extended a hand, and a low chant echoed from his throat.

In an instant!

A mysterious yellow light surged across Ziwei Mountain!

Like a tide, this brightness spread swiftly over all Ziwei Mountain!

Simultaneously, within this luminous domain, a dramatic change began to unfold!

The power of time spread forth!

Instantly sensing something amiss, the Chen Family cultivators all looked up towards the sky in unison.