Chapter 1246: Building a City
Luo Li chuckled, "How are you guys?"
"We?" Lan Xiaoxiao smiled at the side. "Of course, you don't need to worry about us. Just leave these children to us."
Luo Li laughed, "Okay."
Bei Mingyu looked at the cloudless blue sky and said, "The peaceful days are almost over."
Luo Li looked into the distance and said softly, "Do your best."
In the following days, all major forces on the mainland are still preparing for war with all their strength.
The Mu and Ji families also noticed that the seal was loosening and began to move.
In just two months, several conflicts of varying sizes broke out with the Alliance of Gods, seemingly testing the strength of the alliance.
Three months before the seal was broken, Luo Li suddenly made a decision.
Build a main base of the Alliance of Gods in the center of the continent.
As soon as this decision was made, all forces were in an uproar.
Although the decision is good, there is only half a year left before the seal is broken. Some people question whether this is too hasty.
Never leave the city, the council hall.
Luo Li stood at the head of the alliance's meeting hall, tapping the table with her fingertips, and her eyes swept over the representatives of various forces in the hall.
The white-haired old man in the lead was sent by the Su family of the Frozen Throne to guard the city.
At this moment, he was stroking his beard, his brow furrowed. "Alliance Leader Luo Li, it's not that we question it, but building a city in three months means even if we devote all the power of the continent, we can only barely complete it. Furthermore, the seal is about to be broken, so manpower and material resources should be prioritized for preparations for war, not wasted here."
As soon as he finished speaking, the elder of the Yaochi Holy Land next to him immediately echoed, "Elder Su is absolutely right. The main position is certainly important, but the hastily built fortress might not be able to withstand even the first wave of demonic attacks."
Discussions in the hall gradually arose, mostly filled with worry and confusion.
Luo Li raised her eyes, her voice as clear as an icy spring: "What do you think? After the catastrophe comes, we will be scattered across the continent and fight on our own?"
That one sentence brought the discussion to a halt.
She stood up and walked to the continent map hanging in the hall, pointing her finger at the blank area in the center: "This is the center of the continent, connecting the north and south continents. Spiritual energy converges here, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"The main position is not only a fortress, but also a hub. It is the core for the transportation of elixirs and spiritual weapons, the core for the transmission of intelligence, and also the command platform for the coordinated operations of various forces."
She paused, her fingertips tracing over several sealed nodes on the map. "Once the seal of the Demonic Abyss is broken, the demonic energy will first spread from these nodes. Without central coordination, by the time reports of battles in the east reach the west, the city may have already fallen. And the healing pills desperately needed in the south may not even be known to those in the north."
"As for the time?" A sharp light flashed in Luo Li's eyes. "If I, Luo Li, say it can be done, then it will definitely be done."
Feng Wuhen spoke at this time, his voice steady and powerful: "My Taixu Feng clan is willing to provide 30 million black iron and 5,000 city-building craftsmen."
Wen Xingyan followed closely behind: "The War God Territory will contribute all its soul jades to be used as the core of the city defense formation."
Lan Xiaoxiao jumped out and patted his chest: "Those little guys, after training, all go move bricks! Make sure they don't slack off!"
Xuan Mu also nodded. "The Sun Devouring Territory's library has diagrams of ancient formations that can be used to strengthen the city's defenses. I'll have someone deliver them immediately."
Seeing the core forces expressing their opinions one after another, the representatives of the various forces who had originally questioned them looked at each other in bewilderment.
Luo Li's decision, coupled with the support of Di Xuanming and others, gradually eased their doubts.
But Luo Li said, "We don't need city builders."
"What?"
"Don't you need city builders?"
A surprised voice sounded in the hall.
Luo Li nodded and repeated, "That's right, we don't need city builders."
Wen Xingyan was a little confused, "Leader, what do you mean by this?"
Luo Li continued: "What I need is a weapon refiner."
The meeting hall was suddenly silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
Wen Xingyan, Feng Wuhen and others all looked surprised.
"Weapon-refiner?" Elder Su of the Frozen Throne thought he had misheard, his graying beard trembling slightly. "Alliance Leader, building a city isn't about refining weapons. Even refining large spiritual weapons is never heard of as a substitute for city construction. Without craftsmen to build the foundation and raise the walls within three months, how can we complete this?"
The elders of Yaochi Holy Land couldn't help but speak up: "Alliance Master, we all know that you are a master of refining weapons, but building a city is a massive undertaking that requires moving mountains, filling the sea, and planning the layout."
"Yes." The elder of the Myriad Realms Thunder Sect also frowned slightly. "Furthermore, it will be used as the main city of the Alliance of Gods. It will probably occupy a vast area, which is beyond the scope of weapon refining. It will require countless precious mines. How will we find them?"
Doubts spread again, and this time even representatives of some originally wavering forces frowned.
Building a city out of thin air within three months is already a fantasy, and now they don’t even need craftsmen and only rely on weapon refiners?
Besides, there must be houses suitable for living.
This is beyond their comprehension.
Someone asked tentatively, "What did the leader say about the mansion-type spiritual weapon?"
"Of course not." Luo Li shook her head. "I only need the help of the weapon refiner to refine the weapon. As for the rest, I can handle it myself."
After Luo Li finished speaking, the silence in the meeting hall became even greater than before.
Equipment refiners help build cities?
To everyone, these words sounded like a fairy tale.
Even for the most advanced weapon master, it would take several months to refine a fortress-type spiritual weapon that could accommodate 10,000 people, let alone a huge city that could serve as the center of the alliance.
Wen Xingyan took a step forward, a look of worry on his face, "The materials needed..."
"Black iron, soul jade, as well as the spirit crystals and five-colored divine gold stored by major forces, I want them all."
Luo Li's voice was clear and firm. "From today on, the open space in the center of the continent will be designated as a weapon refining site. All weapon refiners will follow me there. No one else is allowed to approach."
Without further explanation, she turned around and left the meeting hall.
Di Xuanming followed closely behind and whispered, "What do you need me to do?"
"Guard the perimeter well and don't let anyone disturb you." Luo Li glanced at him sideways, a chaotic aura flowing in her eyes. "Also, keep an eye on those people from the Mu family and don't let them take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."
"Don't worry." Emperor Xuanming's fingertips brushed across the jade pendant on his waist, and the divine patterns around his body flashed darkly.
Three days later, the center of the continent.
The originally empty plain has been shrouded in layers of barriers. Within the barriers, thousands of weapon refiners above the lord level sit cross-legged, with mountains of treasure mines piled in front of them.
These weapon refiners are all top-notch on the continent, but at this moment they all held their breath and focused their eyes on Luo Li in the center of the field.
Luo Li stood in the center of the open space, countless golden array patterns flowed out from her fingertips, interweaving on the ground to form a giant net covering a thousand miles.
"Use soul power as a guide to melt the black iron into the array pattern and build the city's foundation." Her voice, transmitted through soul power throughout the barrier, "Remember, the array pattern must not be interrupted, and soul power must be injected at a constant speed."
As soon as the voice fell, Luo Li's fingertips sank suddenly, and the power of chaos surged into the ground formation like a tide.
Those golden lines lit up instantly, emitting a scorching light, sucking in the accumulated black iron pieces and melting them into red-gold molten iron in the array patterns.
Tens of thousands of weapon refiners attacked at the same time, their soul power transformed into thousands of silk threads, pulling the molten iron to flow along the array patterns.
The moment the molten iron touched the array pattern, it began to solidify like a living thing, gradually outlining the outline of the city's foundation.
On the first day, the foundation was completed.
When night fell, the plain was covered with a layer of red-gold hard ground, with formation patterns faintly visible in it, emitting a heavy atmosphere that suppressed the earth.
When the representatives of the forces watching from the outside saw this scene, the worry in their eyes finally dissipated a lot.
In the days that followed, the light within the barrier never went out.
Luo Li was tireless, guiding the weapon refiners to smelt materials during the day, integrating the ore into the skeleton of the city wall, and using spirit crystals as energy nodes.
At night, he sat alone in the center of the city foundation, his fingertips sliding across the void, and the power of chaos carved defense arrays and teleportation arrays inside the city walls.
Emperor Xuanming would send the mind-concentrating pills every day, but he would only stand outside the barrier for a short while before leaving.
He could see that Luo Li was in an extremely delicate state at the moment. Her soul was gradually connecting with this unfinished city, as if she was using herself as the spirit of the weapon to temper this giant that was about to be born.
When Lan Xiaoxiao and the young men were patrolling the periphery, they could always see the tall figure inside the barrier.
The young men had long lost their former arrogance, and looking at the area shrouded in golden light, only awe remained in their eyes.
"What on earth is the leader refining?" a young man couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
Lan Xiaoxiao looked at the gradually taking shape of the city within the barrier, her Adam's apple moving: "This is our future home."
A month later, the outline of the city was clearly visible.
The towering city walls meander like the back of a giant beast, and the walls are covered with flowing array patterns. The extremely solid black iron and five-colored divine gold-fused bricks glow with a cold luster in the sun.
A huge soul jade is embedded high up in each of the four city gates, emitting a gentle yet inviolable aura.
But at this moment, an accident happened.
The city wall in the southeast corner suddenly shook violently. The originally solid city wall began to peel off, and the array pattern showed signs of breaking.
"Not good!" The weapon refiner in charge of that area was horrified. He injected his soul power suddenly, but was shocked by the backlash and vomited blood.
Luo Li's figure flashed and appeared in the southeast corner.
She stroked the broken array pattern with her fingertips, frowning. The power of the five-colored divine gold was too strong. Too much of it was integrated into the black iron, affecting it.
"Everyone hold steady and don't panic!" Luo Li shouted, and at the same time a ball of chaotic soul fire rose from his palm.
She pressed the Chaos Soul Fire against the shaking city wall, and at the same time a drop of blood condensed on her fingertips. The essence of the blood merged into the flame and flowed along the formation pattern.
As the essence blood and chaotic soul fire spread, the mutually repelling black iron and divine gold gradually calmed down, and the broken array patterns reconnected in the flames, even more condensed than before.
When the weapon refiners saw this scene, everyone held their breath.
Use your own essence and blood to resolve conflicts?
This method has already violated the taboos of weapon refining. If you are not careful, you will end up burning yourself and destroying your soul.
Luo Li didn't withdraw her hand until the city wall was completely stable. Her face was as pale as paper, but a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
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