The hazy mountain in the distance was shrouded in a layer of fine gauze. It was indistinct amidst the misty clouds and mist, sometimes far and sometimes near. It was as though a few strokes of ink were smeared on the blue horizon and the edge of the blue sea.
Gazing Through the Mountain.
It was bordered by the sea on the east and pasture on the west, while the winding mountain corridors on the north and south were surrounded by towering peaks and steep rocks. Even in the cold winter, Gazing Through the Mountain still had a touch of deep green. It was due to the vitality of the winter wintersweet and the tenacious and tall green bamboo.
Huff …
On the summit of the mountain, a cold current lingered in the wind as a ghostly figure suddenly appeared and leaned against the pine tree on the summit. Tan Xiu, who had sweat on the tip of his nose, kept glancing around with his quick-witted eyes. Countless information about arrays kept surging in his mind.
This place …
It was the place where the Joyous Palace and the Gene Camp had agreed to fight, the place where an unprecedented war had ended. After learning about this place, Tan Xiu hurriedly brought Tang An to this place and began to arrange a Feng Shui array. His purpose in coming to Japan this time was to make Kuwako the most powerful person in the country. Whether it was the Joyous Palace or the Gene Camp, all of them would affect his plan. Therefore, he needed to kill and remove all obstacles for Kuwako.
"Grand Master, four people are coming up the mountain two kilometers to the east. They should be the genetic warriors of the Gene Camp," Tang An's figure appeared out of thin air and reported in a low voice.
Tang Xiu moved lightning-fast and smashed the jades into the ground, using the soil and leaves to cover the traces. He then grabbed Tang An's wrist and disappeared with her figure at the same time.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Four figures quickly arrived. They wore black training suits and carried katanas on their backs. Their faces were covered by masks and only pairs of vigilant eyes could be seen wandering around.
After a while …
The four people didn't notice anything unusual and hurried to the other side.
"They're really cautious."
After Tan Xiu and Tang An's figures reappeared, Tan Xiu spoke with a sneer on his face.
With a solemn expression, Tang An said in a low voice, "I'm afraid the Joyous Palace and the Gene Camp have been provoked by us, Grand Master. They will definitely go all out in the upcoming battle."
Tan Xiu said, "I've spent so much effort to set up a Fengshui formation. If they don't do it seriously, my efforts will be in vain."
Tang An hesitated and said, "Do you really not need us to come with you on the day of the battle? I'm afraid that both sides will suffer great losses and will choose to stop midway. "
Tan Xiu chuckled and said, "You've never participated in a war between cultivators, Tang An, so you don't know what it's like to see a sea of people fighting all the time. Bloody, cruel, and relentless. No matter which side showed fear, they would immediately be at a disadvantage. Then, they would be defeated like a landslide, and what awaited them would be a frenzied pursuit. What do you think is the most important thing in a large-scale war between cultivators? "
"Strength?"
Tang An hesitated for a moment before asking tentatively.
"Strength is only a small factor." Tan Xiu shook his head and smilingly said, "The most important factor is momentum. Individual strength may be useful in a large-scale battle, but it won't have much effect when it comes to the overall situation. Let me give you an example. You're a Golden Core expert, but do you have the confidence to win against tens, hundreds, or even thousands of Foundation Establishment experts? "
"About that … I don't have the confidence."
Tang An shook her head.
"True powerhouses may be able to escape, but the weaker ones won't be able to." Tan Xiu lightly smiled and said, "That's for sure. If the powerhouses on either side start to flee, it will weaken the momentum of their own side. Losing their fighting intent will result in a sharp drop in combat power. "
Having said that …
Tan Xiu then took out a shovel he had prepared in advance from his interspatial ring and dug six half-meter-wide and two-meter-deep pits next to the pine tree. Then, he put six fist-sized jades into the pits and buried them again to cover up the traces. Then, he clapped his hands and said, "The array has been set up, and this pine tree is the core of the array. I'll wait for the two sides to fight until the end. Once I activate the array, they will all be trapped inside."
Tang An, who worshipped Tan Xiu's attainments in arrays, nodded and said, "Shall we go back now, Grand Master?"
"Let's go back!"
Tan Xiu let out a faint smile and grabbed Tang An's wrist again.
The next day.
Under the leadership of General Fukuda, thousands of genetic warriors and hundreds of cultivators from the Gene Camp occupied a mountain peak and stationed themselves there. A large number of genetic warriors guarded the several kilometers radius of the camp, while there were also overt and covert sentries stationed within a radius of tens of kilometers.
In the evening.
A large number of Buddhist cultivators from the Joyous Palace appeared on the other side of the mountain under the leadership of Dragon Vanquisher Sage, the Joyous Palace's Master. Dozens of experts who were proficient in reconnaissance opened the way while more than 500 Buddhist cultivators from the Joyous Palace kept approaching the Gene Camp's encampment.
An hour later, both sides came into contact with each other. After a small skirmish, both the Joyous Palace and the Gene Camp suffered casualties. Eventually, the genetic warriors of the Gene Camp retreated toward the mountain peak.
"When are we going to start, Miyaji?"
Yuji, who had been following Dragon Vanquisher Sage, used a telescope to observe the area where the flag was fluttering two kilometers away. Killing intent kept surging in her eyes.
Dragon Vanquisher Sage had been very satisfied with Yuji in recent days. Only now did he realize that the most capable person under him turned out to be Yuji, whom he didn't think highly of in the past. He gently patted Yuji's shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Only by knowing your enemy and yourself can you emerge victorious in every battle. I need to figure out how much power that old bastard Fukuda has and how powerful the Gene Camp is. "
"How are you going to figure it out?" asked Yuji, surprised.
Dragon Vanquisher Sage let out a faint smile and pulled out three black flags from his waist. Along with a choppy musical note coming out of his mouth, an invisible wind suddenly converged from all directions. Suddenly, the image of a strange beast appeared on the three black flags. It had a tiger's head, a single horn, a dog's ears, a dragon's body, a lion's tail, and a Qilin's feet. In the eyes of many high-ranking members of the Joyous Palace in the surroundings, it looked like a dragon yet not a dragon, a tiger yet not a tiger, a lion yet not a lion, a Qilin yet not a Qilin, and a dog yet not a dog.
However, in just a few seconds, the illusory images that appeared on the three black flags were hidden inside the flags and gradually disappeared into the jungle along with the condensed wind.
"How much power our Joyous Palace needs to use in today's battle depends on how much power that old bastard Fukuda has." Dragon Vanquisher Sage clapped his hands and smiled with satisfaction.
A glint flashed in Yuji's eyes and she calmly asked, "What are those black flags just now, Miyaji? Can they be used to figure out the enemy's power? "
"Have you heard of Di Ting?" asked Dragon Vanquisher Sage.
"I've never heard of it." Yuji shook her head.
On the other side of Dragon Vanquisher Sage, a mysterious man wearing a golden mask and a black cloak suddenly said slowly, "Legend has it that Di Ting is a divine beast that lies beneath Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's scripture. It can distinguish everything in the world by listening, especially the heart of people who are good at listening. In China's mythology, one of the Four Great Masterpieces, Journey to the West, there's a story about Di Ting distinguishing the real and fake Monkey King. However, it's only a legend and we still need to consider whether it's true or not. "
Dragon Vanquisher Sage nodded in satisfaction and glanced at Yuji. "You've made a big contribution this time. You didn't let the Gene Camp take advantage of our Joyous Palace. Therefore, there are some things you can know. The Di Ting Flag is a magic weapon once collected by an eminent Buddhist monk. Although it's not as magical as the legendary Di Ting, it can monitor the world and invisibly monitor the enemy's number and strength. "
Yuji suddenly understood, but a worried look flashed in her eyes. She didn't know Tan Xiu's specific layout, but she was worried that Tan Xiu's plan would be foiled. The Joyous Palace wouldn't suffer huge losses if they easily defeated the enemy. Once that happened, it wouldn't be easy for Tan Xiu to destroy the Joyous Palace.
"Goddammit!"
Just as Yuji was feeling worried, she suddenly heard Dragon Vanquisher Sage's curse and his face turned livid.
"What happened?"
Asked the mysterious golden-masked man hurriedly.
The killing intent in Dragon Vanquisher Sage's eyes nearly materialized. He tightly clenched his fists and fiercely said, "I didn't expect the Gene Camp to be this powerful. I didn't expect that old bastard Fukuda to have a group of cultivators around him. Of course, I'm not afraid of any of that. But this damn bastard actually has … a traitor of our Joyous Palace. "
"A traitor? Who is it? "
The mysterious golden-masked man also released a thick killing intent.
Dragon Vanquisher Sage angrily said, "The tail of the 72 Go Pieces is Ki Kitagawa. The 36th of the 72 Chess Pieces: Zuo Hongying. I don't know what means these two used, but they've roped in a group of core disciples of the Joyous Palace, more than 100 of them. "
"They're my first targets once the battle begins, Miyaji," said the mysterious golden-masked man coldly.
"I'll leave them to you. Go all out to kill them and let them know the consequences of betraying me." Dragon Vanquisher Sage gritted his teeth.
"Why the trouble, Miyaji?" interjected Yuji all of a sudden. "They chose to betray you, so you can directly remove the restriction in their bodies and kill them directly. Letting them die inexplicably and tragically may cause chaos in the Gene Camp and hit their morale. "
Dragon Vanquisher Sage was silent for half a minute before he shook his head with a livid expression. "I don't know what method they used to break the restriction I placed in their bodies without me noticing. No wonder they dared to betray me. It turns out that they're out of my control. "
"How is that possible?" exclaimed Yuji. "There's no way to remove the restriction you placed in your subordinates' bodies, Miyaji. Didn't you say that apart from you, there's no one else in the entire world who can undo that kind of restriction of yours? "
"SHUT UP!"
Dragon Vanquisher Sage flew into a rage and shouted.
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