Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 531 - 260: The Battle of the Saint! Zhenmo City—Transform! (6000 words)_3

Those were the Star Position Divine Cannons of the Yuheng Cave Heaven, enhanced with the Longhu Cave Heaven’s Five Thunder Charms, the Shenyan Cave Heaven’s Blood Tears Immortal Pattern, and many other wonders. Their power was astonishing. Bolstered by the might of the tens of thousands of formations etched beneath Zhenmo City, they continuously drew energy from the void, far surpassing the original Star Position Divine Cannon by an unknown degree. This was the true culmination of the Immortal Alliance’s civilization. A single blast could make even a Saint wail in agony.

"Fire!" someone shouted.

A thousand Star Position Divine Cannons fired simultaneously. It was as if stars themselves were descending upon the world. The vast power of the stars, wrapped in lightning and divine flames, merged into blinding white streaks that shot into the distance.

In an instant, the void shattered. Countless mountains along the blasts’ path crumbled, seas were incinerated, and the temperature over the boundless ocean soared. Immense volumes of seawater evaporated, turning into a vast white fog that shrouded the sky and sun.

These beams of light tore through the void, heading straight for the Demon Race lords.

"Be careful!"

"What is that?"

The Demon Race lords all frowned, their expressions changing as they swiftly dodged.

It was not just them. Even the Saint-level experts of the Human Race retreated hastily, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

"Who the hell is firing so carelessly? Can’t you aim any better?" Ji Yan shouted, his face smudged with dirt. He had narrowly dodged a beam of light, and half of his robe was burned to cinders. I’ve been fighting the Demon Race for hours without so much as a scratch, and now I’m almost taken out by my own side? How is that fair?

"What’s going on?" atop the Black Tower, Wang Xiu watched the scene, the corner of his mouth twitching as he demanded an explanation.

"Ahem, we’re a bit rusty. It’s our first time actually using these things," the leading elder said with an embarrassed, sheepish look.

According to him, Zhenmo City had never been truly activated before. It was also the first time the thirty-some operators had ever worked together, making seamless coordination nearly impossible. They hadn’t had many opportunities to practice because both the Star Position Divine Cannons and the city’s energy reserves were incredibly precious, and every use depleted them.

A few dark lines appeared on Wang Xiu’s forehead.

This is unacceptable. Zhenmo City is a single, cohesive unit. If its operators aren’t in sync, it can’t unleash its true power. Never mind complex maneuvers—they can’t even get the aiming right.

The battle on the ground raged on. The heavens and the earth thundered with the continuous roar of cannon fire. Every so often, a terrifying white beam would streak across the sky and blast into the void.

Unfortunately, the volleys remained ineffective. The lord-level Great Demons were simply too fast. Despite their colossal size—blotting out the sky when they revealed their true forms—their movements were not the least bit sluggish. They could cross thousands of miles in an instant. The beams of light, though swift, struggled to hit targets that were already on alert. Several times, the Demon Race lords even turned the attacks to their advantage, nearly causing the cannons to hit their own allies.

This can’t go on, Wang Xiu thought grimly before declaring, "Switch to the ultimate form!"

Hearing this, the operators looked even more embarrassed. "That form requires an extremely high degree of coordination. To be honest, we’ve practiced for three full months and haven’t successfully executed it even once."

Wang Xiu was speechless. But then again, he quickly realized, this is also my fault. When I designed Zhenmo City, I never considered that it would take so many people working together to operate it. I always planned everything from my own perspective. The city’s inner workings are far too complex. Just mastering control over a single section takes a great deal of time, let alone achieving perfect cooperation between all of them. The difficulty is immense. Three months was, after all, too rushed.

"I’ll do it," Wang Xiu said after a moment of consideration.

"You? By yourself?" The elders were stunned at first, but then they suddenly remembered that the man before them was, for all intents and purposes, the father of Zhenmo City. Every brick, every tile, and every single rune had his shadow behind it; many, he had chosen himself. When it came to familiarity with the city, all thirty-six of them combined could not compare.

However, operating such an ancient citadel placed an enormous burden on one’s Divine Soul, to say nothing of piloting it through an actual war.

"Can you handle it?" the leading elder asked, his voice filled with concern.

"Don’t worry."

Wang Xiu said no more. He walked straight into the control room, gazed at the countless runes floating in the air, and slowly extended his hands. His entire being entered an incredibly serene, ethereal state.

"Let’s go outside. We mustn’t disturb him," one of the elders said, taking the lead.

The others hesitated, looking as if they wanted to say more, but ultimately left the room. They did not go far, choosing to wait just outside, ready to rush back in to provide support if anything went wrong.

「Inside the room.」 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Wang Xiu formed seals with his hands, lightly touching the runes. His glabella began to glow as a boundless power surged from his Divine Soul, manifesting within the room as a spectacular, golden-lit ocean.

"Transform, Di—er, no!" Wang Xiu coughed twice, then said with gravitas, "Transform, Zhenmo City!"

In that instant, a river of stars lit up. The entire Zhenmo City began to glow as a terrifying beam of light shot toward the sky, piercing the Nine Heavens.

The endless river of stars churned, sending out ripples across the void. The space was wreathed in crimson light as wisps of primordial Chaotic Qi emerged, enveloping a vast expanse of the battlefield, including the area where the Saints were fighting.

"What is this?"

"A Domain? No, it doesn’t look like one! It’s more like some kind of Formation!"

The sudden development stunned all the Demon Race lords, and a terrible premonition bloomed in their hearts. This curtain of light was incredibly bizarre, something beyond their comprehension. It resembled a Formation, yet it wasn’t one, and it radiated an immensely ancient aura.

"It’s that city!" one of the Demon Race lords exclaimed, pointing into the distance.

Everyone looked over. There, an ancient city stood firm in the void, bathed in endless immortal light. It was brimming with vigor as streams of Chaotic Qi gushed forth and radiant mists swirled, shrouding the space around it. It looked just like the indestructible immortal cities of legend.