Sima Wentian was provoked again. He glared at Defeating Armies and held back the words of greeting his ancestor. Eventually, he turned his head to the side and was too lazy to argue with this old man.
Qing Zhu was already used to this. Not only did he not give Sima Wentian any face, but Defeating Armies did the same to him as well.
Buddha Lord clearly knew Defeating Armies's temper and did not show any signs of surprise. He returned to the main topic. "We still have to be wary of Lord Guang Ling. He might wait until we get involved in the battle and delay Niu Youde's men before taking the opportunity to escape. We have to guard against this. Once we get involved, we have to think of a way to stop Lord Guang Ling's men from escaping."
"Yes!" Qing Zhu nodded in agreement. He glanced at Shangguan Qing, who was walking to the door and hesitating to come in. Qing Zhu asked directly, "How's the situation?"
They all looked at him. Shangguan Qing quickly walked in and reported carefully, "Your Majesty, we've found the people in charge of the Ten Elements Palace. After repeated contact, we found that all the spies in the Ten Elements Palace have lost contact. We can't get in touch with any of them. We can't find out the situation at the Ten Elements Palace."
Qing Zhu's cheeks tightened. Sima Wentian and the others remained silent.
Shangguan Qing looked up and observed Qing Zhu's expression. He added, "Let the others in the Right Division try to get in touch with Gao Guan. Not only did they not get in touch with him, but they also found out that Gao Guan had already ordered all the spies in the Right Division to stop their missions and hide. He allowed Niu Youde's forces to obstruct the gathering of the Buddhists. Without Gao Guan's order, no one has the right to use the right division's spies except for His Majesty's decree. "
Buddha Lord fiddled with his rosary beads and said in a deep voice, "It seems that there's really something wrong with Gao Guan."
Qing Zhu said with a straight face, "Let the people near the Ten Elements Palace check it out and confirm the situation." Since he said this, it meant that he still found it hard to believe that Gao Guan would betray him. After all, there was no reason for Gao Guan to betray him.
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing replied carefully.
He had no choice but to be careful. Gao Guan's soft knife made him uncomfortable. The reason was very simple. Everything in front of him showed that Gao Guan had indeed betrayed Lord Qing. He knew that Lord Qing would no longer believe his words after the matter was exposed, but Gao Guan still said that he, Shangguan Qing, was a spy. It was obvious that he was trying to sow discord. Was Gao Guan crazy or something?
Lord Qing would definitely understand this, and Shangguan Qing did not know what Lord Qing would think.
Just as Qing Zhu gave the order for the Right Division to resume their previous mission, the Buddhist Lord's disciple, Jin Chi, reported anxiously, "Master, Bafang Temple is under attack by a large army. There are about three hundred million of them, and their leader is Niu Youde's subordinate, Marshal Heng Wudao. I'm afraid he has more than a hundred million Dharma Breaking Bows. I'm afraid Bafang Temple won't be able to hold out for long."
The dragon carriage fell silent. Just as they were pondering over Niu Youde's intentions, Yu Luocha appeared outside and reported, "Buddhist Ancestor, our disciples have confirmed it. It's indeed the people from the Skyair Palace. Not only that, when we investigated, we discovered other people as well. Even the Palace Lords of the Ten Elemental Palaces were present."
The Buddhist Lord asked, "How many people are there?"
Yu Luocha replied, "I'm not sure. Our disciples were discovered when they were investigating, and they were attacked by the enemy. One group died, and the other group escaped. Roughly speaking, there are more than a hundred thousand of them."
Defeating Armies asked, "Bafang Temple's security has always been strict. How could they let so many people from the Ten Elemental Palaces enter?"
The Buddhist Lord said expressionlessly, "Either there's another way in, or there's a spy in Bafang Temple. What's the purpose of the people from the Ten Elemental Palaces guarding near Spirited Mountain? I don't think I need to explain further. There's no other purpose other than the Demon Subduing Pagoda. It's more likely that there's a spy in Bafang Temple. If there's another secret way in, they wouldn't need to attack Bafang Temple. They could've used the secret way to attack Spirited Mountain and take the Demon Subduing Pagoda with enough troops to get Third Brother Bai out as soon as possible. "
Lord Qing squinted his eyes and said, "There are two possibilities. The Ten Elemental Palaces know that the Western Paradise's forces are weak, and they're hiding. The people outside attacking Bafang Temple is to attract the people from Spirited Mountain to reinforce Bafang Temple. Once Spirited Mountain's forces are weak, the Ten Elemental Palaces will take the opportunity to invade. There's another possibility. The attack on Bafang Temple is to lure us to help, so that Niu Youde can deal with Lord Guang. If we don't go to help, once Bafang Temple is breached, the people from Spirited Mountain will join forces with the people from Ten Elemental Palaces, and Spirited Mountain will be lost. In short, whether we go to help or not, Niu Youde will get his hands on either Spirited Mountain or Lord Guang. It's up to us to choose! "
Defeating Armies said decisively, "If that's the case, let's not bother about Spirited Mountain. Do what we have to do, and kill Niu Youde first!"
Lord Qing and the Buddhist Lord looked at each other and fell into a dilemma. Only the two of them knew the crux of the problem. Should they kill Third Brother Bai or not?
Once they gave up on helping, they would not let Third Brother Bai escape from the Demon Subduing Pagoda. They would definitely kill him, but the problem was that Third Brother Bai still had a doppelganger outside. If they trapped Third Brother Bai, the doppelganger would be controlled by the main body and would not be able to stand on its own. Once the main body was gone, the doppelganger would have to cultivate independently. Once the doppelganger became an independent individual, it would not be the same as cultivating from the beginning. The reason was very simple. How could digging a pond to store water be the same as digging a pond that had already been dug and just dried up before filling it with water? One was to redevelop the pond, and the other was to have the capacity to cultivate, and the original cultivation experience and so on were all ready-made.
As long as there were enough resources, a new Third Brother Bai would reappear in a few years. They knew that what Third Brother Bai knew was far more terrifying than Niu Youde. Niu Youde was a monster, and even Xiahou Tuo was extremely afraid of him. Letting Third Brother Bai's doppelganger escape was the biggest mistake.
The Demon Subduing Pagoda was a magic treasure as well as a large formation. Third Brother Bai's real body was trapped in it, and as long as the doppelganger appeared in the territory of the Celestial Court, they would be able to sense its approximate location immediately. Once Third Brother Bai's real body was destroyed, the doppelganger would no longer have to worry about traveling in and out of the Celestial Court.
In short, if Third Brother Bai's real body was destroyed and the doppelganger was free, then what they had done in the past would be in vain. How could the two not feel conflicted?
In front of them, Lord Guang Ling's spies kept appearing in the Unknown Star Territory to guide them, but the dragon chariot fell into silence.
"Why are you hesitating?" Defeating Armies broke the silence loudly, "Your Majesty, Lord Zeng, forgive me for being blunt, but Third Brother Bai is a man of almost demonic wisdom. He has already laid out the plan, do you think he will do something he is not sure of? We don't need to look at the messy things like the Ten Elements Palace, because it will dazzle our eyes, and we will be confused over and over again. Just based on the fact that the enemy is Third Brother, it is very likely that once the army of the Blissful Realm comes out, the defense of the Spirited Mountain will be limited, and we have already fallen into the trap. If we want to go back and help now, it will probably be too late! Attacking Bafang Temple is very likely to be a trap to lure us back to buy time for Niu Youde. If we really go back to help, I am afraid that before we reach Spirited Mountain, they will have finished their business. If we want to go back and help Lord Guang Ling, will it be too late? Fighting with someone like Third Brother, I am afraid that we can't win if we want to play the long game, so we can't play according to his rhythm, and there is no need to consider the long term. We should first solve the problem in front of us. If we can't even solve the problem in front of us, once Niu Youde devours Lord Guang Ling, in terms of manpower and strength, we are inferior to him, and in terms of one-on-one combat, no one here can be Third Brother's opponent. Then how can we continue to play? At this point, it is impossible to take advantage of Third Brother on both sides. We have to defend one side no matter what. No matter what happens in the future, we must focus on what is in front of us! In a battle between two armies, we must first stabilize our own position. We must not let others lead us by the nose! "
His deafening words caused Lord Qing and Lord Fo to reveal a look of realization.
The Buddhist Lord nodded and said, "That's right. Although Defeating Armies's words are harsh, they are reasonable. It seems we have been blinded by his words."
Defeating Armies sighed, "In a battle between two armies, the attacker is fearless, while the defender will inevitably be caught in a dilemma. There must be a choice! It is not that this old official's words are reasonable, but that His Majesty and Lord Fo are too worried about this matter. I hope that you will make a prompt decision! "
"You are right!" Lord Qing turned to look at the Buddhist Lord and nodded firmly.
The Buddhist Lord immediately instructed his disciple, Jin Chi, "Inform Jin Luo that we cannot leave the people in the Demon Sealing Pagoda alive. Attack!"
"Understood!" Jin Chi replied, clasping his hands together.
After making this decision, Lord Qing and Lord Fo exchanged glances. Their hearts relaxed, and their worries were swept away. Once again, they were filled with ambition …
Riding on his black dragon, Miao Yi immediately received Yu Luocha's message.
After learning of Lord Qing and Lord Fo's decision, Miao Yi silently cursed Defeating Armies for ruining his plans!
However, something unexpected happened. Miao Yi took out his Starbell Gaze and saw that it was a person he hadn't contacted for a long time — the Sorcerer!
Miao Yi shook the Starbell and replied, "You finally showed up!"
The Sorcerer: "The people in the Demon Sealing Pagoda won't be able to hold out for long.
Miao Yi: "Where are you?"
The Sorcerer: "We will meet again if fate wills it."
After that, they disconnected.
Miao Yi pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to stop his troops from advancing. He turned around and used his Heaven's Eye to check on Lord Fo's and Lord Fo's troops.
Cheng Taize asked, "Your Highness, why did you stop?"
"There's a change of plans!" Miao Yi calmly replied. He waved his hand to signal for his troops to change direction, then led them into the vast Starry Unknown. He wanted to see how Lord Fo and Lord Guang Ling's troops were going to deal with him once he hid himself from them. At the same time, he asked Yang Zhaoqing, "Where are Long Xin's troops now?"
Yang Zhaoqing replied, "They're already at the target area. We're waiting for Your Majesty's decree."
Miao Yi solemnly said, "Inform Yan Xiu to make his move immediately. We cannot delay any longer. We must seize the Demon Sealing Pagoda as soon as possible, no matter the cost. Order Long Xin to reinforce them immediately! The Eight Directions Temple is easy to defend, but difficult to attack. There is no need to force our way through. Order Heng Wudao to retreat immediately, preserve his strength, and wait for an opportunity to strike! "
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