There was an ancient saying that went, 'When a general is on the battlefield, he cannot obey military orders'. Similarly, killing a deserter at a crucial moment in a war would not require any instructions.
However, to everyone's surprise, even though the old man's sword had stabbed out, the person the sword had stabbed was not the panicking disciple, but the old man who had struck out with the sword.
Shock and fear.
The old man widened his eyes and spat out mouthfuls of blood. One could tell from his expression that he was in extreme disbelief.
Because he didn't believe that his sword would be slower than the disciple in front of him. After all, in his impression, the disciples in front of him didn't have any outstanding expressions in the sect, especially the disciple who killed him with a single strike. He had always been quiet and ordinary.
"You …" The old man wanted to say something, but his throat was blocked by blood, making it impossible for him to say anything else.
Slash! He pulled the sword out of the old man's heart and threw it on the ground in a panic. At the same time, the old man saw a sneer on the corner of the panicking disciple's mouth. It was a sneer that was very well hidden, disappearing in a flash.
Bam! The old man fell heavily on the ground. His face was purple and blood flowed out of his mouth continuously. His body was trembling on the ground.
Meanwhile, the panicking disciple became even more panicked at this moment. He wiped his hands that were stained with blood on his face, making him look extremely hideous.
"No … I don't want to die, I want to live, I'm still young!"
"Brother Li, run!" As the panicking disciple screamed continuously, the other disciples beside him immediately pulled him back and ran towards the foot of the Heaven Zen Mountain, bypassing the old man's corpse.
This scene happened very suddenly and very quickly. In a split second, the few disciples who were running away disappeared from everyone's sight.
They successfully escaped!
What would happen if a few disciples managed to escape?
The outcome was obvious.
"Run, run quickly!"
"Don't kill me, I don't want to die too!"
"Run quickly!"
Voices were heard one after another. The disciples who were initially retreating were really in a mess at this moment. Without any hesitation, they ran in all directions.
And when the sect disciples fled …
The ministers and generals of the Four Great Empires naturally wouldn't wait any longer. Under the escort of the soldiers, the Radiant Moon Empire was the first to leave, followed by the War Pinnacle Empire and the Holy Barbarian Empire.
"The Four Great Dynasties have retreated. Shall we retreat as well?"
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
A single wave could cause three twists and turns, not to mention the Four Great Empires which had a special status. Even though the Great Xia Dynasty did not make a big move and did not retreat, three of the Four Great Empires had already fled. It was not that important whether the Great Xia Dynasty fled or not.
Once the four dynasties retreated, the various sects couldn't sit still any longer.
His strength was very ordinary, and this time he came to join in the fun. How many experts were there in the sect? At the very most, there was only one Saint Realm.
Such a force could be said to be extremely powerful in the territories ruled by the Four Great Empires, and they would even be sought after and favored by the disciples of the aristocratic families.
But in the Sacred Region …
It was really not worth mentioning. Not to mention the Five Sects of the Sacred Region, even forces like the Xuanji Sect and the Shadow Sect had more than one Saint Realm expert.
To put it in one sentence, their participation was dispensable. If they were willing to risk their lives, there would not be too many of them. If they were not willing to risk their lives, there would not be too few of them.
Moreover, most importantly, the opponents in front of them were the Monster Race.
A total of thirty to forty Monster Kings pressed down from the sky, and the most powerful person in the Sacred Region, Monster Emperor Baizhi, was at the top. Such a force could easily annihilate their sects.
Fight?
That was simply courting death!
Everyone was selfish. Although not everyone would have such thoughts, when a portion of people's selfishness started to overflow, it would be out of control.
"Sect Leader, are we still fighting?"
"Fight? Fight my ass, how can a small sect like ours fight? Mu Qingfeng and Mo Shanshi are about to die, hurry and ask the disciples to retreat! "
"Yes!"
The Sect Leaders of the various sects finally gave the order to retreat. After one retreat, there would be two, three, four … Very quickly, more and more people were retreating. Like a small stream turning into a flood, they frantically ran in all directions at the foot of the Heaven Zen Mountain, hoping that they could have an extra pair of legs to run faster.
"Second Hallmaster, should we stop them?" The elder beside Dao Xin clenched his sword tightly as he looked at the retreating Sect Leaders and disciples.
"There's no need … There's no way to turn the situation around. If we were to stop them, it would only increase the number of casualties and hatred." Dao Xin looked at the disciples who only cared about escaping and shook her head gently. Then, she raised her head slightly and seemed to be deep in thought. "I've always heard that there was a Yun Qingwu of the Demon Race. Although she was weak, she was extremely good at scheming and was highly respected by the Demon Race as their hope. Now that I've seen her today … she's really terrifying!"
"Terrifying? Second Hallmaster, in terms of intelligence and scheming, who in the Holy Region dares to be on par with Second Hallmaster? Why does Second Hallmaster respect Yun Qingwu so much? "
"What do you think is the most important factor in judging a person's intelligence?"
"This … should be the overall situation?"
"No, in the overall situation, as long as there's enough information, it's not difficult to control. It depends on how intelligent a person is, and it's always the details."
"Details? I don't quite understand. "
"What do you think about the disciple who escaped in a panic just now?"
"The disciple just now? Could Second Hallmaster be saying … Wait a minute, could it be that the disciple didn't escape by coincidence? " When the old man behind Dao Xin heard this, his body trembled violently and his eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
"There are many coincidences in this world, but this is definitely not one of them!" Dao Xin shook her head and clenched her fists. "To be able to plan so meticulously and even arrange for the person to lead the escape, Yun Qingwu … is probably more terrifying than Monster Emperor Baizhi!"
"Second Highness, Yun Qingwu has disappeared!"
"What?!" Dao Xin's expression changed drastically.
…
The battle at the top of the Tree of God was still intense.
However, the stalemate had been broken. Under Monster Emperor Baizhi's crazy counterattack, Mo Shanshi and Mu Qingfeng were severely injured. Their faces were as pale as paper and their auras were extremely unstable.
If it wasn't for Yan Yin and Qian Yu, Mo Shanshi and Mu Qingfeng would have died together with each other.
Although the intense battle was still going on, the outcome had already been decided.
Just like what the disciples who were escaping thought, this was a battle where humankind lost. After this battle, the monster race that had hidden in the Great Swamp for more than ten years would finally see the light of day.
Moreover, the outcome of this battle was obviously not as simple as the monster race reappearing. That was because Nangong Hao was still in the hands of Monster Emperor Baizhi.
"Mother." At this moment, a clear voice was heard from the top of the Tree of God. It was a little sudden, but it wasn't abrupt.
"Mother?!"
"She called Baizhi mother? Indeed, she is the daughter of Monster Emperor Baizhi and Emperor Yun of the Demon Race! "
The severely injured Mo Shanshi and Mu Qingfeng naturally saw the figure standing at the top of the Tree of God. It was not difficult to spot her because she was wearing a snow-white dress.
Although Mo Shanshi and Mu Qingfeng had guessed Yun Qingwu's identity from the start, they were still shocked when they heard the truth.
"Hmm? Why are you up here? " Monster Emperor Baizhi's dark green eyes turned towards the direction of the voice. She looked a little surprised.
"He's dead, so I came to take a look." Yun Qingwu's answer was so simple that it was unbelievable.
However, it was indeed Yun Qingwu's answer.
He's dead …
I came to take a look.
It was such a natural answer. However, in such an environment and in such an intense battle, was such an answer really suitable?
Monster Emperor Baizhi's lips moved and emotions flashed across her green eyes. There was shock, anger, and confusion. However, she only said one sentence in the end, "Let's take a look."
"Then let's take a look."
"… Let's take a look."
Monster Emperor Baizhi's words reverberated in the air and fell into the ears of Mu Qingfeng, Mo Shanshi, Yan Yin and Qian Yu, like a stone dropped into a calm lake.
Ripples spread out in the hearts of Mu Qingfeng and the others.
The powerful Monster Emperor Baizhi, the arrogant Nine-Tailed White Fox who was rumored to have abandoned Yun Qingwu when she was born, was so "gentle" today.
What exactly did Yun Qingwu do?
Mu Qingfeng looked at Mo Shanshi, and Mo Shanshi also looked at Mu Qingfeng. Both of them were asking, but neither of them had an answer.
Only when Yun Qingwu slowly walked out from the side of the Tree of God and walked towards Fang Zhengzhi, did they realize that there were a few figures following behind her.
They were several figures wrapped in black cloaks.
Every one of them had a cold aura that was different from the demonic aura of the monster race. Their aura was more cold and arrogant.
"Are all the Elders of the 10 Devilish Domains here?" Mu Qingfeng's lips twitched as he pressed down on the rise and fall of his chest with one hand. There was deep worry on his face.
"Pavilion Master Mu's question is meaningless. Do you think that as your opponent, I will reveal all my trump cards to you before the outcome of the battle is determined?" Yun Qingwu took a glance at Mu Qingfeng and asked him instead of answering his question.
"Before the outcome of the battle is determined?" Mu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and looked at the defeated human army and disciples before looking at Monster Emperor Baizhi, who had completely transformed into her monster form. He smiled bitterly and said, "How dare you say that the outcome of the battle has not been decided in such a situation. It seems like there's no hope for us humans to win this battle."
"Pavilion Master Mu, are you giving up?"
"No, of course I won't give up!"
"However, you have already given up, haven't you? If you haven't given up, why don't you continue to fight instead of chatting with me? "Yun Qingwu said calmly.
"You … hahaha, Yun Qingwu, I can't believe that I have neglected you, the Young Lord of the Demon Race, after so many years."
"You have not only neglected me, but the entire Monster Race and Demon Race. After more than 10 years of lying low and keeping quiet, I'm afraid that you have long wished for peace? As the saying goes, it's easy to conquer a country, but difficult to defend it. Pavilion Master Mu must have had a hard time defending this country for the past 10 years! "
"With this opinion alone, your identity as the Young Lord of the Demon Clan is confirmed!" Mu Qingfeng was slightly stunned when he heard that. Then, his expression became extremely solemn.
"Haha, humans will always be humans, and Mu Qingfeng will always be Mu Qingfeng. I'm afraid no one can beat you in terms of sticking to the old rules, right?" At this moment, Monster Emperor Baizhi sneered. Then, she stepped forward with her front paw surrounded by purple lightning and said, "Mu Qingfeng, if I were to say that the real leader of this war is Qingwu and even I have to listen to her orders, I wonder how would you, a stubborn old man, feel?"
"What?! She, a kid, is the leader?! " Before Mu Qingfeng could speak, Mo Shanshi's voice had already sounded out, and it was filled with extreme shock.
Apart from Mo Shanshi, Yan Yin and the sages and disciples who were forced to retreat were in disbelief after hearing Monster Emperor Baizhi's words.
The real leader of the Monster Race and Demon Race …
It was not the most powerful person in the Holy Region, Monster Emperor Baizhi, but the weak Yun Qingwu.
"How is this possible?!"
"How old is she … how could she have the authority to lead the Monster Race and Demon Race?!"
"Even if she wanted to lead, she should have done it after the Monster Emperor stepped down, right? How could she have become the leader while the Monster Emperor is still in power? "
The Sage Realm experts and the disciples of the various sects were obviously unwilling to believe it.
However, when they looked at the Monster Kings in front of them and saw the calm expressions on their faces, they were truly shocked.
That was because the expressions of the Monster Kings showed that they were not surprised.
Yun Qingwu!
An extremely weak and young lady was the real leader of the Monster Race and Demon Race, the supreme ruler behind the scenes of this battle.
That was the truth, but it was an unbelievable truth.
Yun Qingwu's expression was as calm as still water as she faced the shock of Mu Qingfeng and Mo Shanshi. Her gaze was fixed on Fang Zhengzhi.
"Fang Zhengzhi, are you really dead?" Yun Qingwu's lips twitched as she scanned Fang Zhengzhi's body with her eyes.
Very black. Fang Zhengzhi's body was really black.
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