The Great Wall under the Stars!

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked; it must be a magnificent and massive project.

Lingyun then dragged over a planet devoid of life.

Seeing the vast, boundless, round, withered yellow planet, Nangong Chen and the others were puzzled.

Nangong Chen asked in confusion:

"Fellow Daoist Ling, any Nascent Soul cultivator could easily shatter this kind of massive star. It's not enough to withstand the elite army of the Demon Subduing Starfield!"

The others also looked puzzled.

Ling Yun didn't speak, but with a wave of his hand, he refined the giant star. In the blink of an eye, the giant star was refined to a foot tall.

Following that, Ling Yun continued to refine the uninhabited planets one by one.

They refined tens of thousands of them and piled them up to form a wall.

Then, Lingyun inscribed intricate array patterns on the wall.

Seeing this, Nangong Chen and the others finally understood.

The defensive power of a large star compressed to an extremely small size increases exponentially. A Great Wall composed of countless large stars would be incredibly powerful even without the aid of an array.

A small star system contains at least 300 billion large stars, but only 10% of them are inhabited.

There are countless unclaimed dead stars in the starry sky that can be refined into bricks, so there is no shortage of large stars to draw upon.

"Wonderful!" Nangong Chen exclaimed in admiration.

"If a Starry Sky Great Wall is built, it can completely block the Buddhist army of the Demon Subduing Star Domain."

We even have absolute initiative; we can wait until the Buddhist army's morale is exhausted before launching a counterattack.

"Fellow Daoist Ling's idea is truly ingenious. All the defensive strategies we've pondered for countless years are no match for the awe-inspiring 'Starry Sky Great Wall' that Fellow Daoist Ling uttered!"

"Not at all, Fellow Daoist Ling's strategic thinking is not about defense at all; the Starry Sky Great Wall is more like a springboard for offense. A genius creator!"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ling, for your advice to the Tang Domain. We are utterly impressed!"

"..."

The powerful figures of the Tang Domain were completely convinced and bowed in gratitude.

Ling Yun waved his hand, signaling everyone to calm down. He pointed to the Tang Domain beneath his feet and said:

"Before the war began, all cultivators went to the Starry Sky Great Wall and set up a powerful attack array in the Tang Domain, turning the Tang Domain into the strongest magic weapon."

"Good!" Nangong Chen was extremely excited, as if he could see the dawn of victory. He even hoped that the war would come soon so that he could see how powerful and magnificent the Great Wall of Stars would be then.

Immediately, Nangong Chen looked at the group of powerful figures from the Tang Domain and said sternly:

"Everyone, half of you should stay behind and lead your families and sect elders to build the Great Wall of Stars."

The remaining task is to transform Tang Domain into the strongest offensive formation!

After speaking, everyone clasped their hands in a salute to Ling Yun, expressing their sincere gratitude.

Ling Yun nodded slightly, accepting the bow from everyone.

Upon returning to the Nangong family, the Great Sage and the Golden Lion went to the place where Buddhist monks were imprisoned to begin the assimilation mission.

Abao and his friends helped repair the damaged Huonan City.

At this moment, Ling Yun was preparing to study Lei Zechi when Xiao Yanran came over carrying the sleeping Crimson Phoenix.

Her face flushed, and her eyes were filled with deep love as she looked at Ling Yun and said:

"Thank you!"

Ling Yun joked:

"Thank me for what?"

Xiao Yanran held Ling Yun's hand and said softly:

"Thank you for helping Tangyu resist Buddhism. I know that with your personality, although you have a great conflict with the Buddha, you would not bother to deal with Buddhist cultivators."

But you not only offered me advice, but also personally took charge and did everything for me.

I'm so touched. You're always like this; you don't say sweet words, but everything you do makes me feel sweet!

Ling Yun gripped Xiao Yanran's hand tightly and smiled:

"We're already engaged, isn't it normal for me to do these things for you?"

Xiao Yanran nodded, then approached Ling Yun, kissed him, and left with a blush on her face.

Ling Yun was stunned. He was clearly a bit slow when it came to love, even though he had once demonstrated the way of love.

This path is the most delicate and easily broken of all, requiring the utmost care.

But this path is extremely important. If all the paths in the world are a candle, then the path of love is the flame.

A flame is fragile, flickers in the wind, and can be extinguished at any time; but without the Way of Emotion, a candle cannot be lit, and thus cannot be used for ritual.

Therefore, Master Daoxuzi said that Lingyun lacked love, hate, and passion, and that without a complete Dao, how could he perform the ritual?

Love, hate, passion, and resentment are all forms of emotion, and romantic love is the most important of all emotions.

Ling Yun took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the futon, and continued to explore the origins of the stillness talisman and thunder magic.

Three months later, the Great Sage and the Golden Lion have successfully completed their assimilation mission, and the 70 billion Buddhist cultivators have come to a profound understanding of the current brutality of Buddhism.

They all deeply regretted their past actions and vowed to resolutely resist Buddhism and live or die with the Tang Dynasty.

Abao and his companions, along with the relocated residents, repaired the dilapidated Huonan City.

That day, everyone gathered in the courtyard, preparing to leave.

"Sigh~" Lingxi said regretfully at this moment:

"It's been three months, and I still haven't been able to enjoy the 'Eighteen Banquets of the South City'!"

Nangong Chen and the others who came to see them off happened to overhear this and said with a smile:

"Little Fairy Lingxi, don't be disappointed. There is a famous chef in Huomiao City who moved here from Huonan City. You can taste the Eighteen Feasts of Nancheng in Huomiao City!"

Hearing this, Lingxi nodded in satisfaction. She had been drooling over Nangong Xi's descriptions of the delicious food at the Eighteen Banquets of Nancheng.

Nangong Chen showed reluctance and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying:

"Farewell, fellow Daoists. I will certainly invite you to attend the ceremony when the Starry Sky Great Wall is completed!"

Ling Yun and his group returned the greeting with clasped hands, left Huo Nan City, and continued their journey towards the Starry Sky Academy.

Abao spread out the map and pointed ahead, saying:

"The next stop is Huoshangcheng, which doesn't have any famous delicacies, but it brings together cuisines from almost every region."

Qiongqi laughed from the side:

"Based on my years of experience traveling through the heavens, the more a city gathers delicacies from all over the world, the more gluttonous its people are."

Shangguan Hong made a rare joke:

"Everyone in Huoshangcheng must be fat!"

At this moment, Abao said very seriously:

"No, I saw on the map that both men and women in the Fire Mall are on the thinner side, the kind of people who can eat whatever they want and never gain weight!"

After he finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yanran, Yan Ruyu, Lin Moyu, and Ling Xi.

Xiao Yanran angrily said:

"What are you looking at us for! We can eat as much as we want and never gain weight!"

"Hehe~" Abao chuckled sheepishly.

"Of course my sister-in-law can eat whatever she wants and not gain weight. I'm talking about Lingxi and Lingshan, especially Lingshan, she's become a little chubby girl now!"

"Ah~" Ling Shan was very angry. She was a slender fairy, but Brother A Bao called her a chubby girl.

Immediately, Ling Shan, together with Ling Xi and the Crimson Phoenix, ganged up on A Bao.

...

Half a month later, the group arrived at the gates of Huoshang City.

The gates of Huoshang City are magnificent and spectacular, and the buildings are all fiery red, giving them a somewhat unrestrained feel.

Outside the city, large trucks carrying food supplies entered the city through a special passage.

Seeing this, Ling Yun laughed:

"Just as Brother Qiongqi said, the people of Huoshang City are gluttonous!"