Zhao Hai looked at the crowd and said, "The 72 Islands wouldn't just watch the buffer zone be controlled by the Great Sects. Otherwise, the unlucky ones would be them. If they really watch the buffer zone being controlled by the Great Sects, then they wouldn't have fought with the Great Sects in the past. But why haven't they made a move yet? I find it strange. They might be waiting for us to lean on them, which would be more advantageous for them. But it's precisely because of this that the 72 Islands haven't made a move. But for us, this is very advantageous. We can ask the 72 Islands to put pressure on the Great Sects so that they wouldn't dare to blatantly help the other Sects. As long as the Great Sects don't blatantly send troops to support the other Sects, then we can slowly deal with them. What does the Daoist Priest think about this?" Zhao Hai looked at the crowd and said, "The Daoist Priest's words are very strange.
Daoist Priest Qing Lan pondered for a moment, then he looked at the other two and said, "It's possible. I can go to the Seventy-two Islands and have them put pressure on the Great Sects. But what if they make a request?"
Zhao Hai said, "Don't agree. Tell them that if they're willing to help us, then we'll have to guarantee that the Great Sects won't attack them through the buffer zone. This way, we'll become their first line of defense. If they don't agree, then you can come back. We're now competing with them in terms of patience."
Daoist Priest Qing Lan nodded and said, "That makes sense. Alright, I'll go and prepare. Then I'll go and visit the Seventy-two Islands."
Zhao Hai quickly said, "Wait a moment. Daoist Priest, you can't just go like this. You should bring something with you. Sect Masters, I'll ask you again. Do you really want to fight against the Great Sects and not rely on them?"
The Sect Masters of these Sects were already determined to fight to the death. But when they heard Zhao Hai asking the 72 Oceanic Islands to put pressure on the Great Sects, they felt that there was still a chance for things to turn around. Naturally, it was impossible for them to rely on the Great Sects. Therefore, they nodded and said, "Rest assured, we agree."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Good. Then we'll formally establish an alliance today. The Sects here today will advance and retreat together. We'll fight against the Great Sects together and form an alliance. Then we'll let Daoist Priest Qing Lan bring this alliance to the Seventy-two Islands. Let them understand that Daoist Priest Qing Lan doesn't only represent the Greenmist Sect, but all of our Sects. While Daoist Priest Qing Lan is gone, we'll have to prepare for war. The Great Sects will certainly attack us."
When everyone heard Zhao Hai's words, they nodded at the same time. Then, they turned their heads to look at Qing Lan. Qing Lan looked at everyone and said, "Alright, we'll establish an alliance today. We'll advance and retreat together." After that, he asked someone to bring a piece of demonic beast skin.
Every Sect would prepare a lot of demonic beast skins. These demonic beast skins were usually used to make leather armors or leather talismans. Of course, if there were some particularly important things, they would also be recorded on the demonic beast skin. This was because sometimes, the things recorded on the demonic beast skin would be preserved for a longer time than the things recorded on the jade slip.
Not long after, the Demonic Beast Skin was delivered. Qing Lan took up a brush and wrote down a treaty. Everyone signed the treaty and Qing Lan took it with him and left the Green Mist Sect for the Seventy-two Islands of the Southern Sea.
Of course, when he left, he also arranged everything in the Greenmist Sect. Zhao Hai and the others also returned to their Sects and began to reorganize their armaments in preparation for the coming war.
Zhao Hai returned to the Tide-watching Sect and began to prepare for the war. Zhao Hai was very clear about the current problem of the Tide-watching Sect. The problem was that they could only defend and not attack. This was because the strength of the Tide-watching Sect was a bit low. They had no problem relying on the defensive formation of the Sword Control Sect. However, if they were asked to attack, they really didn't have the ability to do so.
Now, there were less than a thousand people in the Tide-watching Sect who could fly. In fact, there were only about five hundred of them. This was because of the recent war, many cultivators had broken through. If it was in the past, the number would be even lower. In this case, they couldn't increase their attack power even if they wanted to.
They could use the teleportation formation, but there were too many restrictions. Most of the time, the teleportation formation couldn't be used at all. Therefore, the Tide-watching Sect didn't have the ability to attack even if they wanted to. They didn't have enough mobility. In addition, they couldn't fly. They were naturally at a disadvantage against those who could fly in the sky. Therefore, they couldn't attack.
Zhao Hai was also very clear about this point. Therefore, after returning to the Sect, he didn't make any arrangements. He only arranged the defense of the Sword Control Sect and left the Green Jade Compass as the core of the Five Elements Illusion Formation. At the same time, he also took out a hundred of the Tide-watching Sect's cultivators who could fly and formed them into a small team. This small team was specialized in external battles. In other words, this small team was specialized in assisting other Sects. In addition to this small team, there were also two thousand cultivators who couldn't fly. However, these two thousand people were the best at using magic techniques. They were also specialized in external battles.
Zhao Hai took out some time to train these people. At the same time, he also gave them some things that could be used in the battlefield. For example, communication formations and boundary formations.
Needless to say, communication formations were mainly used in battles. It was also more convenient to command. As for the boundary formations, they were the formations that Zhao Hai and the others used when they were in the Lost Soul Empire. When in battle, they can open the formation to form a protective shield.
Naturally, after these things were given to them, they needed to be trained for a period of time. Even if they weren't required to follow orders like an army, they still needed to understand how to cooperate in order to display greater fighting strength.
Besides these, Zhao Hai also taught Wen Wenhai, Laura, and the others how to use the Green Jade Compass to control the Five Elements Illusion Formation. The Five Elements Illusion Formation was the foundation of their sect. If Zhao Hai wasn't with the Tide-watching Alliance, then Wen Wenhai, Laura, and the others would be in charge of controlling the formation.
Zhao Hai took about ten days to prepare these things. During these ten days, he was also paying attention to the situation in the buffer zone. The people from the Great Sects weren't idle, they were already preparing to attack the various Sects of the Sea Exploring Alliance.
However, the Sects of the Sea Exploring Alliance also knew that they needed to wait for news from Qing Lan. Because of this, they took a defensive stance, waiting for news from Qing Lan.
On the twelfth day after Zhao Hai returned to the Imperial Sword Sect, news came from the Green Mist Sect. They said that Qing Lan had returned and wanted Zhao Hai to discuss some matters. However, the tone of the people from the Green Mist Sect wasn't very good. This made Zhao Hai worried, but he still went.
Before long, Zhao Hai led Iron Bull and Iron Snake to the Green Mist Sect. Upon arriving, he felt that the situation wasn't very good. This was because the faces of the people from the Green Mist Sect were filled with anger. Looking at their expressions, Zhao Hai knew that the outcome of Qing Lan's discussion with the 72 Isles wasn't very good.
Sure enough, when Zhao Hai arrived at the Great Hall of the Green Mist Sect, he saw that most of the Sect Leaders were already there. Although there were still some people who weren't present, there weren't many people missing. Their expressions weren't very good.
Qing Lan's face was also ugly as he stood in the hall. When he saw Zhao Hai, he nodded and said, "Sect Master Jian, you're here. I'm sorry, I failed to fulfill everyone's expectations. The people from the 72 Islands have made excessive demands. They want us to submit to them in the future. They also want to send people to manage our sects. Therefore, I didn't agree and returned." Zhao Hai nodded.
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "This is normal. Because the 72 Isles of the South Sea still don't know our determination. We thought that we just wanted to use their hands to force the Great Sects to retreat. Then the buffer zone will become the same as before, controlled by them and the Righteous Sects. They don't know that we have already decided to be independent and get rid of them. So it's normal for them to do this."
When Qing Lan heard this, he couldn't help but frown. He glanced at Jian Wushuang and said, "Then what do we do now? If the 72 Isles of the South Sea don't help us, then even if we can block their attacks, I'm afraid we won't be able to drive the Great Sects out of the buffer zone. "
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "This is actually very simple. We'll negotiate with the Great Sects. Of course, I'm not talking about surrendering to the Great Sects, I just want them to know that we're negotiating with the Great Sects. Once they know that we're negotiating with the Great Sects, they wouldn't be able to sit still. When the time comes, it wouldn't be us who would be looking for them, but them who would be looking for us. The reason why the 72 Islands put forward such harsh conditions is because, in their opinion, we have no other choice but to cooperate with them. At the same time, they also know that it's impossible for us to surrender to the Great Sects. In their opinion, even if they don't help us, we would still be able to block the attacks of the Great Sects. When the time comes, they wouldn't have to pay any price and would have us as a defensive line. Wouldn't that be good? Watching from the sidelines is always better than participating in the battle themselves. Because of this, they put forward those conditions. But if they know that we're negotiating with the Great Sects, then they would panic. When the time comes, we wouldn't need to go looking for them, they would come looking for us." Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Actually, it's very simple.
"But what if they don't come to us? Are we going to keep negotiating with the Great Sects? "A Sovereign asked.
Zhao Hai replied, "Naturally, if they don't come looking for us, then we can tell the Great Sects that we can give up the buffer zone to them. We can form an alliance and attack the 72 Islands. As long as they don't attack us, then we can attack them with all our strength. We can capture one of the islands and use it as our shelter. Whether they believe it or not, as long as we spread the word, then the people of the 72 Islands would have to think carefully. Are they trying to force a friend to become an enemy? Or are they trying to be friends with us and use us as their last line of defense against the Great Sects?" Zhao Hai nodded, then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Of course, if they don't come looking for us, then we can tell the Great Sects that we're in the buffer zone.
When Qing Lan and the others heard Zhao Hai's words, they frowned and said, "Will this work? What if the 72 Isles of the South Sea don't believe us? Are we really going to attack them? "
Zhao Hai said in a deep voice, "It's not impossible. Don't the 72 Isles of the South Sea want to stay out of this? If we can't defend the buffer zone, then we can retreat to those small islands. The second, which is our main purpose, is to pull the 72 Isles of the South Sea into this war. If we attack the 72 Isles of the South Sea, then they will definitely attack us. As long as they send people to attack the buffer zone, then they will be considered as participating in the war. What happens in the buffer zone will no longer be up to them. "
Qing Lan and the others immediately understood what Zhao Hai meant. If the 72 Isles of the South Sea didn't make a move when they were negotiating with the Great Sects, then they can attack the 72 Isles of the South Sea. They don't believe that the 72 Isles of the South Sea wouldn't send people to attack them. As long as the army of the 72 Isles of the South Sea enters the buffer zone, no matter what the reason is, they will be considered to have entered the battlefield. Even if they say that they are here for revenge, the Great Sects have to believe them. It must be known that the Great Sects have been competing with the 72 Isles of the South Sea for the buffer zone. If the 72 Isles of the South Sea enter the buffer zone and the Great Sects don't have any reaction, then it would be strange. Maybe the Great Sects will think that the 72 Isles of the South Sea are cooperating with them to attack the 72 Isles of the South Sea.
After everyone understood this point, they had to admit that Zhao Hai's move was really vicious. If they really used this move, then even if they were destroyed by the 72 Isles of the South Sea and the Great Sects, then a war would break out in the buffer zone. It can be said that Zhao Hai's plan was really vicious. It could even be said that it was a deadly plan. It was the kind of plan that harms others but doesn't necessarily benefit oneself.
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