The Northeastern Allied Forces advanced triumphantly. As Tu Shenzong did not have enough manpower, the Northern Region was still recovering from the war that had just taken place a month ago.
Thus, along the way, the Northeastern Coalition Army burned, killed, and looted without any hindrance.
Even if the Sect Masters of the four major sects did not make a move, this two-million-strong army was enough to dominate the Northern Region.
Moreover, the Northeastern Allied Forces were inhumane. What was even more frightening was that the war machines and weapons in every city that they conquered were all taken by the Northeastern Allied Forces.
On that day, the Northeastern Allied Forces attacked the Tian Sha Mountain Range.
The Tian Sha Four Sects had joined forces with more than ten other sects in the mountain range to form a 300,000-strong army.
However, the Northeastern Allied Forces still relied on the war machines and weapons they obtained along the way to conquer the Tian Sha Mountain Range in less than half a day.
As for the Tian Sha Four Sects, only a few core members were seriously injured and managed to escape from the Tian Sha Mountain Range in the direction of Tu Shenzong.
Fortunately, they met the reinforcements brought by Long Chenfeng on the way and were saved.
After receiving the news that the Tian Sha Mountain Range had fallen, Long Chenfeng hurriedly led the 500,000-strong army back to Tu Shenzong. At the same time, he informed Xiao Yin of the news.
This sudden news put Lin Yun in a dilemma.
Everyone was silent as they waited quietly for Lin Yun to make a decision.
They knew that no matter what choice Lin Yun made, it would be extremely difficult.
They had been pursuing Meng Mingshi and the others for almost seven days.
Today, they had finally cleared all the obstacles in their way. Were they going to fall short at the last moment?
However, if Lin Yun did not rush back to Tu Shenzong, the current strength of Tu Shenzong would not be enough to resist the two-million-strong army of the Northeastern Allied Forces. Moreover, there were four peak level-nine Wu Huang powerhouses in the allied forces.
Lin Yun frowned, his mind racing as he kept thinking about how to perfectly settle this matter.
After a while, Lin Yun looked at the Onyx Empress and asked coldly, "Are you sure you can catch up to Meng Mingshi in five days?"
The Onyx Empress hurriedly nodded. She looked at the 36 corpses lying on the ground, and she still hadn't recovered from the shock.
Lin Yun took a deep breath and made his final choice.
"Yasuo, inform Xiao Yin to guard Tu Shenzong and wait for our return!"
After saying that, everyone's faces turned solemn. They all knew how difficult it was for Lin Yun to make this decision.
On one side was his mother, and on the other side was the sect that he had painstakingly built.
Of course, Lin Yun also had his own thoughts. In comparison, Yang Zhaochan's current situation was even more dangerous.
If Yang Zhaochan was escorted to the Sacred Alliance, then the incident with Lin Tianyang would happen again.
Lin Yun didn't want history to repeat itself. Furthermore, the Sacred Alliance wasn't an assassination organization. It wouldn't be easy to take someone away.
If he could catch up to Meng Mingshi in five days, Lin Yun would still choose Yang Zhaochan.
At the same time, in the Northern Region, Tu Shenzong …
The entire Longhu City was in a mess. Countless survivors of the war had rushed to Longhu City, causing it to be overcrowded. Xiao Yin had no choice but to order the soldiers to build a military camp at the foot of Longhu Mountain to make more space for the citizens.
"Report! The Northeastern Coalition Army has set up camp in the Tiansha Mountain Range! "A scout entered the hall and reported the situation.
Xiao Yin waved his hand weakly. At the same time, Long Chenfeng, Hu Hei Xin, Zhong Shudao, and the people from the other three sects of the Heavenly Fiend Four Sects were also in the hall.
"Sect Leader Xiao, if Lord Lin Yun doesn't return, I'm afraid it'll be difficult to deal with this." Guo Zhuyue sighed. Although he and He Peijian had already passed the position of Sect Leader to their son, they couldn't care less now that the enemy was right in front of them.
"The Sect Master is already on his way back. Rest well." After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Yin dismissed Guo Zhuyue and the rest.
After Guo Zhuyue and the others left, Xiao Yin relayed Lin Yun's instructions to Long Chenfeng and the others.
"This isn't going to be easy." Long Chenfeng looked troubled. With just the few of them, it would be difficult to defend against the Northeastern Coalition Army.
"Envoy Zhong, tell us. Do you have any ideas?" Xiao Yin was aware of this as well, but since Lin Yun had handed Tu Shenzong over to her, she would defend at all costs until Lin Yun returned.
"The most important thing now is to gather all the sects of the Northern Region to Longhu Mountain and form an army." Zhong Shudao frowned. He didn't have a good idea either.
The Northeastern Coalition Army had obtained too many weapons. Even if they wanted to defend, it wouldn't be easy.
In the past, Longhu Mountain had been protected by the remnant souls of the Dragon God and the Tiger God, so it was naturally extremely sturdy. Even a blow from a half-step Wu Sheng wouldn't be able to shake it.
However, Long Woo-seok had already used up this remnant soul the last time. Longhu Mountain wasn't much different from the other mountains now.
If they were to defend Longhu City, the Northeastern Coalition Army could use the artillery they had obtained to bombard the entire mountain.
Therefore, their only option now was to build a defensive line outside of Longhu Mountain. They couldn't set the battlefield inside.
Zhong Shudao told Xiao Yin about this.
"Envoy Zhong's words make sense. The most important thing now is to gather everyone in the Northern Region and build a defensive line fifty miles from Longhu Mountain." Xiao Yin nodded. She looked at Long Chenfeng and instructed, "No matter what, don't leak the news that the Sect Leader hasn't returned yet!"
The reason the people of the Northern Region hadn't collapsed yet was because of the invincible image they had built up in their hearts, including Lin Yun.
If they were to find out that Lin Yun was still pursuing Meng Mingshi, the morale of the troops would be in chaos. The entire Northern Region would collapse on its own, even without the Northeastern Coalition Army.
They were in a completely passive position in this battle. There was no chance for them to use any strategies.
The only thing they could do now was to hold their ground and wait for Lin Yun's return. Only then would they be able to turn the situation around.
As a few days passed, the Northeastern Coalition Army reorganized themselves in the Tiansha Mountains and started marching toward Tu Shenzong.
Along the way, all the cities they encountered were empty.
Under Xiao Yin's orders, almost all the civilians and cultivators of the Northern Region gathered in Tu Shenzong, forming a million-strong army.
In addition to the 500,000 troops that Lin Yun had asked the man in the mirror to bring, Tu Shenzong's army had now reached 1.5 million people.
However, Xiao Yin and the others understood that although there was only a difference of 500,000 troops on the surface, the most terrifying part of the Northeastern Coalition Army was the Sect Leaders of the four major sects — the four peak Level Nine Wu Huangs!
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