On one of the peripheral inds of the archipgo, about two hundred cultivators were sitting on the floor of arge hall inside a seemingly ruined building.


    Peripheral inds were generally the poorest in the archipgo, only weak and poor cultivators inhabited them and their quality of life could be even worse than that ofmoners.


    Yet, that ind had some luxurious buildings on its surface, it was clear that some powerful organization had set an important facility there.


    To be more specific, that ind was a dock used by the Shandal Empire as its main connection with the continent, it was needless to say that it was far better protected than the other peripheral inds.


    Noah sat in the middle of the crowd of cultivators with a map in front of him.


    There were about fifteen rank 3 cultivators around him while the others in the crowd were all in the second rank.


    Between the many groups formed for the assault on the inds, that one was the strongest.


    Of course, that implied that their task was more dangerous.


    Noah’s role was clear, he had to lead the human assets, one way to do that was to take care of the most troublesome issues.


    "We will encircle the building and focus our spells on its surface, the protective formation should break after a few rounds of attacks."


    Noah exined the n to the other captains, they would lead part of the rank 2 cultivators in their respective tasks.


    "The defensive formation will give enough time for the soldiers on the ind to gather in our position, that’s your signal."


    Noah pointed at three captains.


    They were tasked with the destruction of the teleportation matrixes, isting the ind was needed to prevent the arrival of reinforcements.


    "We have far more rank 2 cultivators than them. Your role is to overwhelm them with your numbers and salvage as many resources as you can before they manage to destroy them. I and the other captains will take care of their rank 3 assets."


    Noah finished his exnation.


    The n was rather straightforward, there was no need forplex battle formations, it was a simple full-power offensive.


    Yet, that was possible only because the other teams would take care of the inds belonging to the Shandal Empire and connected with this one, the organizations on the archipgo didn’t have the power to defend so many areas at the same time.


    "Uncover your faces, we are done hiding underground or behind the Hive. We will take this ind in the name of the Chasing Demon sect."


    Noah spoke again and lowered his hood, his delicate facial features had returned to their normal state after three days ofplete rest and his cold attitude waspletely reflected by his icy eyes.


    ck hair fell on his face, his aspect was slowly returning to the one that he used to have in the Utra nation.


    The other cultivators were slightly inspired by his words, being powerful but unable to use that power had weighted on their minds for a long time.


    Also, they had to always be careful when venturing on the surface, the legal organizations wouldn’t let go of a member of the Hive when they found it.


    Noah stood up, his gaze went on a fissure on the wall, he could see the sun slowly disappearing on the horizon.


    "It’s time, focus and try not to die."


    The crowd stood up and followed Noah outside the building.


    Three rank 3 cultivators separated from the group and went in the direction of the teleportation matrixes on the ind, they would wait until the soldiers defending them left their position to help in the siege of the central buildings before destroying the formations.


    Meanwhile, Noah ran toward the luxurious buildings followed by the remaining disciples.


    Two rank 3 cultivators in the solid stage stood at his sides, they were the strongest warriors in his team and had the additional role of protecting Noah in case of danger.


    Two hundred cultivators running in the direction of the core facilities of the ind wasn’t something that went unnoticed.


    Shouts and rms immediately filled the ind but no soldier dared to approach the disciples of the Chasing Demon sect as they reached for the formation, there were simply too many of them!


    Noah raised his hand as his targets became closer in his view, "Breath" and mental energy were expended as a ck ray shot from his index andnded on the surface of the building.


    The lines of a formation lit up where the raynded, they flickered as they tried to block the piercing spell, revealing part of their form.


    There were runes with a floral shape in certain areas of the formation, they radiated the energy that fueled the defensive formation.


    "Focus the flowers, attack!"


    Noah ordered as soon as the formation stopped shining, his Dark ray spell had been sessfully blocked but a minute fuming mark had appeared on the surface of the building anyway.


    The cultivators behind him didn’t hesitate, theyunched their most precise attacks, focusing the runes that had been revealed previously.


    A torrent of shining attacks shot from the cultivators, it was as if a messy rainbow had been created due to the many colors carried by those strikes.


    The runes flickered to no end, their light dimmed when the energy needed to repel the attacks was expended.


    "Again!"


    Noah’s voice sounded a second time, another series of attacks wasunched andnded on the runes.


    The flowers on the formation began to lose their petals, that was the sign that the reserves of energy contained in the runes were reaching a critical state.


    Also, some cracks began to appear on their surface, it didn’t seem as if the formation would be able to hold much longer.


    "Again!"


    Another order, another series of attacks.


    That time, the cultivators sessfully managed to destroy five of the runes that formed the core of that side of the formation.


    The shining lines that surrounded them slowly lost their light and began to fall apart, the precious materials used for their creation fell from the surface of the building and broke when theynded on the ground.


    The formation had been breached!


    Yet, that took some time, enough for the soldiers on the ind to gather in that position and surround Noah’s group.


    About thirty rank 2 cultivators came out of the buildings and another thirty gathered there, leaving their position on the ind.


    About seven rank 3 cultivators came out in the open with only one of them in the solid stage.


    "Prince, leave her to me."


    One of the solid stage cultivators next to Noah said, pointing toward the woman in the solid stage.


    However, Noah shook his head and took a step forward.


    "No, I’ll handle her."