Just as Wu Tai expected.
Apart from Taishan City, all the other cities were attacked by the enemy.
But most of the cities were like Taishan City.
All of them managed to block the enemy's sneak attack. Only two cities were caught off guard and were forced to retreat by the enemy in the end.
Back and forth.
Both sides suffered losses.
Just as the army of Taishan City was resting.
In the Endless Mountain Range.
A majestic hall that was like a mountain range was located in a valley.
In the hall.
There were a total of twelve seats, and each seat was occupied by a person.
A terrifying aura spread out from it.
These auras gathered together.
It caused the space to distort slightly.
All of a sudden.
A middle-aged man with silver hair opened his eyes. There seemed to be a terrifying aura brewing in his eyes. He slowly said, "Twelve Netherworld Envoys have fallen!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
The other eleven people also opened their eyes. Everyone had an indifferent look on their faces.
"The Black Abyss Envoy has condensed the Divine Feather and its power is comparable to a Celestial Being. Only experts above the third layer of the Celestial Being can kill him!" A man in a green robe said slowly. A crescent moon flowed on his forehead.
He paused for a moment and then continued.
"As far as I know, there is no one above the third layer of the Celestial Being in Thousand Mountains Prefecture except for Marquis Qianshan."
"Why are you guessing so much? Just take a look and you'll know," another woman in a palace dress said coldly.
Immediately.
A cold light shot out from the silver-haired middle-aged man's eyes.
Then.
A circle about ten feet in size appeared in front of everyone.
Inside the circle.
Then, a scene appeared.
If Qin Shujian was here, he would be able to see the content of the picture. It was the picture of The Black Abyss Envoy just before he died.
"What a domineering flame!"
"It can even burn the body of a half-step Celestial Being. This flame is even more powerful than the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire."
"It's a Master Level Array. It seems that the person who did it must be a Formation Master."
There were low voices in the hall. Looking at the flame that burned The Black Abyss Envoy to death, many people's expressions changed slightly.
Finally.
The picture froze on Qin Shujian's face.
Bang!
The circle shattered, and all the anomalies disappeared.
"The Emissary of The Black Abyss is a half-step Celestial Being, and he also has the Nihility Feather Divine Ability. It's impossible for an ordinary Array Grandmaster to trap and kill him.
To be able to do this, one has to be at least at the peak of the first stage of the Grandmaster realm. "
"I heard that there is a Formation Grandmaster in the Human Clan. He is the reincarnation of an almighty being. He is only in the Spirit Martial Realm but he has the means of a Formation Grandmaster. I think it must be him."
"His strength is in the Spirit Martial Realm, which means that the memory of his previous life has not fully recovered. In this case, he can still have the means of the peak of the first level of the Supreme Power Realm. When he was at his peak in his previous life, he was at least at the second level of the Supreme Power Realm."
"If this person grows up, he will be a threat. I suggest that we kill him."
"That person hasn't died yet. It wouldn't be appropriate for us to make a move."
"To deal with a master of the Spirit Martial Realm, we don't need to do it ourselves. Sending the Heavenly Demon Guards is enough."
In the main hall, people were discussing with each other.
In the end.
The silver-haired middle-aged man said indifferently, "The Black Abyss Emissary is a member of the Heavenly Eagle Clan. Then let the Heavenly Demon Guards of the Heavenly Eagle Clan do it!"
"Alright!"
After a short discussion, the matter was settled.
A cultivator of the Spirit Martial Realm was nothing to the Demon Clan.
Even if it was an expert of the first level of the Supreme Power Realm, it was the same.
However —
If it was a mighty figure of the second level of the Supreme Power Realm, then it was worth paying attention to.
An almighty.
It was an existence above the seventh level of the Celestial Being realm.
Although the strength of the second level of the Supreme Power Realm was not as strong as that of a mighty figure, it was not far away.
With the combination of the two.
His strength was definitely not to be underestimated.
Everyone understood that if such an expert could grow up, it would not be good news for the Demon Clan.
If it were not for the existence of the Human Emperor.
They would have already taken action personally and erased the other party.
But the Human Emperor came.
If the Demon Clan wanted to make a move, they could not be too unscrupulous.
The Heavenly Demon Guards was an organization of the Demon Clan that traveled in the Great Zhao. They were all experts of the Demon Clan, but they were extremely good at concealment and assassination.
In the current situation.
Using the Heavenly Demon Guards was the most reasonable thing to do.
On the other side.
The death of one of the twelve Underworld Envoys and the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops also made Marquis Qianshan furious.
"I have underestimated the strength of Taishan City and caused heavy losses to our army. I hope that Marquis will punish me!" Guo Tong knelt on one knee on the ground, his head bowed deeply, and begged for forgiveness.
Marquis Qianshan looked at him coldly and said indifferently, "Do you think that your life alone can compare to the lives of hundreds of thousands of troops?"
"I know my mistake!"
"Humph!" Marquis Qianshan snorted heavily and said coldly, "If it were not for the lack of generals in the army, I would have killed you today. Now, go and receive three hundred lashes as punishment.
After this battle, there will be another punishment. "
"Thank you for your mercy, Marquis. I am willing to accept the punishment!" Hearing this, Guo Tong was greatly relieved.
Although the punishment of three hundred lashes was heavy.
But Marquis Qianshan's punishment today was equivalent to sparing his life.
In comparison.
Three hundred lashes was better than losing his life.
"Guards!"
"Here!"
Several guards came in from outside and bowed.
Marquis Qianshan pointed at the kneeling Guo Tong and said coldly, "Take him away and give him three hundred lashes!"
"Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several guards lifted Guo Tong up and took him away.
Then.
Marquis Qianshan's gaze fell on Bu Tianhua and said, "Now that our army has suffered heavy losses, the Imperial Court is already prepared. In your opinion, what should our army do next?"
Hearing this.
Bu Tianhua did not immediately reply. Instead, he fell into deep thought.
After a while.
He opened his mouth and said, "This sneak attack failed and our army has suffered heavy losses. However, the Imperial Court has also suffered heavy losses. It can barely be considered a draw. But now that the defenses of the few cities at the front line have weakened, their defensive power is insufficient.
Moreover, with our current strength, it is not good for the front line to be too long. It is better to let them have the cities at the front line. Our army will retreat, accumulate strength, and officially fight again. "
While speaking.
Bu Tianhua's expression did not look too good.
This sneak attack was his suggestion.
In the end, they suffered heavy losses.
More importantly, one of the twelve Underworld Envoys had fallen.
Compared to the hundreds of thousands of casualties.
The fall of one of the twelve Underworld Envoys made his heart ache.
However — —
Fortunately, it was The Black Abyss Envoys who had fallen.
If it was Qing Ming Envoys who had fallen, then things would be even more troublesome.
Hearing this.
Marquis Qianshan replied, "If we start an all-out war with the Imperial Court, our chances of winning are less than forty percent."
"Forty percent is still a chance of winning. Besides, we will not fight them head-on. The two Grandmasters have already set up enough formations and are just waiting for them to walk into the trap."
"How do you think the two Grandmasters are compared to Qin Shujian and Ming Jingshan?"
"Enough to deal with."
"Fine, then let them have it!" Facing Bu Tianhua's confidence, Marquis Qianshan did not refute and directly ordered.
— —
On the other side.
Following Marquis Qianshan's order, the defenders of Yongfeng City and several other frontline cities withdrew.
And the spies planted in the city.
They also sent the news of the enemy's retreat back to the Imperial Court.
Whether it was Yan Caizhe and the others or Wu Tai, after receiving the news of the enemy's retreat, they immediately sent out troops and took down these cities effortlessly, further reducing the rebel's sphere of influence.
Thousand Mountains Prefecture was very big.
But correspondingly.
There were not many places that were truly important.
Now, more than half of the prefecture was under the control of the Imperial Court. Gu Changqing only had one-third of the entire Thousand Mountains Prefecture in his hands.
At this moment, facing the confrontation between the Imperial Court and Gu Changqing.
No one in the Cultivation World in Thousand Mountains Prefecture dared to interfere. They all had a wait-and-see attitude.
For them.
No matter which side won, it would not affect the Cultivation World.
On the contrary.
If they rashly interfered and made the wrong choice, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After all.
The Cultivation World's Sects and Forces were in front. They could not fight against an army alone.
After the front line was pushed forward.
The army that was originally separated gathered together.
With Yan Caizhe as the Commander-in-Chief, tens of millions of troops marched forward in a grandiose manner.
Any city they passed by along the way.
Almost all the guards inside fled at the sight of them.
After all, in the face of such a large army, the hundreds of thousands of guards in a city were not qualified to fight at all.
In just half a month.
Marquis Qianshan's sphere of influence was once again reduced to an extremely low position, occupying only one-fifth of the huge Thousand Mountains Prefecture.
Until now.
Everyone finally understood how powerful the Imperial Court was.
Once the army was mobilized.
It swept across all directions, and the rebel's enemy forces fled in disorder.
Dingxiang City!
This was a city that was not much smaller than Yong Chang City. It was also an important city in Thousand Mountains Prefecture. Three days ago, this city was in Gu Changqing's hands. Three days later, it was replaced with the Imperial Court's flag.
In the Governor's Mansion.
Many generals gathered together.
Qin Shujian and Ming Jingshan were also among them.
In front of everyone, there was a huge sand table with red and black flags on it.
Red represented the Imperial Court.
Black represented the rebels.
From the sand table, one could see that the black flag was already surrounded by the red flag, leaving only a small space.
However.
A small area on the sand table was not a small area in the real world.
Yan Caizhe said in a deep voice, "Now, Thousand Mountains Prefecture is almost fully recovered. However, as more and more cities have been recovered, our forces have been scattered. Now, the number of soldiers we recruit from each city is still lacking."
The more territories they recovered.
They also needed a lot of forces to maintain order.
After all, the enemy forces had retreated directly. There were no captives.
Ke Yucheng said, "Gu Changqing has no way out now. If our army continues to advance, it will be time for the final battle."
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