Everyone in the Holy Zhi Palace was preparing for war.
At that moment, in Ye Futian's quarters in the Holy Sage Pavilion, the Sword Demon and Sage Daozang were there, looking forward.
Ye Futian stood there, and in front of him was a flock of flying demonic beasts. These demonic beasts all had one thing in common: they were incredibly fast. Among them were wind rocs, gale eagles, and golden-winged eagles.
These demonic beasts were at least at the pinnacle of the Noble Plane, and there were even a few that had entered the Sage Plane. They were mounts tamed by the cultivators of the Holy Zhi Palace. But at that moment, all the demonic beasts were enveloped by a terrifying aura. Ye Futian's eyes seemed to turn into a terrible storm. His eyes were extremely deep and demonic. They pierced through the demonic beasts' eyes, entering their minds and imprinting his own spiritual will.
All the demonic beasts were trembling. After a long while, they calmed down and lined up, bowing to Ye Futian.
"Go." Ye Futian gave an order, and suddenly the demonic beasts rose into the sky. After reaching the void, they flew in different directions.
At that moment, many visions appeared in Ye Futian's mind. He could see through the eyes of the demonic beasts and see everything they saw.
The Sword Demon and Sage Daozang looked at each other. They did not expect Ye Futian to have the ability to control demonic beasts. There seemed to be nothing this guy did not know. This way, these demonic beasts could replace cultivators and provide them with vision and intelligence, monitoring the movements of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's army at any time.
"Uncle-Masters." Ye Futian looked at Sage Daozang and the Sword Demon and said, "What strategy do you think we should adopt in this Sacred War? Should we focus on defense, or should we send other cultivators to attack the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty?"
They had already received news that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty was gathering troops, ready to go to the Barren State at any time.
This Sacred War was instigated by the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, so they would attack first. But for Ye Futian and the others, staying in the Holy Zhi Palace had the geographical advantage. Fighting in the Barren State was their home ground.
In a weak situation, the Holy Zhi Palace obviously could not go all out to attack the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. Now there were only two strategies, which was what Ye Futian had said, to focus on defense, or to send cultivators to attack the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty while defending.
"The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty used to be the king of the Eastern State, and their resources are immeasurably deep. Since they have initiated the Sacred War, they would naturally be prepared. There is no way they would let us sneak up on their nest so easily." Sage Daozang said, "If we only send a portion of our forces to launch a surprise attack on the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, I'm afraid it will be useless. If we send the entire army, the Holy Zhi Palace will be defenseless and will not be able to withstand the invasion of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. As such, I don't recommend launching a surprise attack."
"I think so." The Sword Demon nodded lightly. Sage Daozang's analysis made sense. The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had sent people to the Barren State, which meant that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty would not bring all their forces. They had the geographical advantage and should make good use of it. If they split their forces to launch a surprise attack, they would be giving up the geographical advantage, which was very risky.
"Understood." Ye Futian nodded. "Palace Lord Yang and I have come up with some battle matrixes, but the number of cultivators in the Holy Zhi Palace might not be enough."
At the level of a Sacred War, battle matrixes with weak power were completely useless. Only super battle matrixes could be used, and they needed many cultivators to set them up together.
"The number of top-notch cultivators in the Holy Zhi Palace is indeed too few. There will be a huge gap between us and the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. If we go against them in battle, I'm afraid …" The Sword Demon was not very optimistic. After all, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's foundation was clear for all to see. The army they had mobilized this time would definitely be filled with cultivators.
At that moment, the Sword Demon and Sage Daozang suddenly raised their heads and looked into the distance. There was a powerful aura coming from there. Ye Futian also looked in that direction. Soon, he saw a group of people coming, led by a disciple of the Holy Zhi Palace.
"Reporting to the Palace Lord, City Lord You has led a group to participate in the battle." A voice came from the void, and then Ye Futian said, "City Lord You, please."
"Palace Lord Ye."
You Chi's voice came, and then he led a group of people in the direction where Ye Futian was.
Other than him, Ye Futian also saw the Fire Emperor Palace's Yan Jun on the flames, and the Goddess Pavilion's Enchantress Chu Ji, as well as the heads of the clans that Ye Futian had met at the Alchemy Conference.
"Uncle," Ye Futian called out with a smile. You Chi was his Senior Xue Ye's father-in-law, and it was only natural for him to call him uncle.
"Yan Jun, Palace Lord Chu, seniors." Ye Futian then cupped his hands slightly to greet the others. Everyone had come to help the Holy Zhi Palace, and he naturally would not put on his identity as the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace. Instead, he greeted them as a junior.
"Palace Lord Ye." Everyone else cupped their hands at Ye Futian. Chu Ji's beautiful eyes flashed. This little guy had unknowingly led the Barren State to this step, and even saints were willing to enter the Holy Zhi Palace.
"Futian, I have brought all the experts from the southwest of Alchemy City, as well as the ritual implements that Alchemy City has stored over the years. Please take a look." You Chi smiled and changed the way he addressed Ye Futian. When he came, it was out of courtesy to call him Palace Lord Ye, but since he was already here, there was no need to be so formal.
A strange look flashed in Ye Futian's eyes. You Mu then walked forward and handed two storage rings to Ye Futian. He said, "One is a top-level Sage ritual implement, and the other is a lesser ritual implement. But they are both at the Sage Plane."
Ye Futian nodded slightly and used his Spiritual Energy to take a look. A glint of excitement flashed in his eyes. As expected of Alchemy City, these two storage rings could be said to be a treasure trove.
"Uncle, I won't stand on ceremony." Ye Futian did not thank him. There was no need to say much about the ritual implements. You Chi had led the southwest region's experts to participate in the battle, which meant that his life was in the hands of the Holy Zhi Palace. This was a heavy favor, even heavier than the battle outside the Holy Zhi Palace last time.
"I haven't fought much in the past few years. Now that I have a chance to learn from the top figures of the other states of the Nine States, it's not bad," You Chi said with a smile.
"Do you want to spar with me first to loosen up your muscles and bones?" A voice drifted over. Everyone turned their gazes to the air and saw two groups of experts flying over.
The one who spoke was the Tingxue House Lord, Xu Shang. You Chi was ranked eighth on the Barren Sky Ranking, and Xu Shang was ranked ninth.
"Fighting you is boring," You Chi said indifferently. Xu Shang was good at killing, and Xu Que had inherited his style.
"This is a rare opportunity. In the Sacred War, we will be able to see what level you are at," someone said with a smile. It was Huang Xi of the Sovereign Family, and Huang Jiuge stood behind him.
The Sovereign Family and the Tingxue House were both located in Zhongzhou City. The two of them had led their experts to support the Holy Zhi Palace.
"Seniors, long time no see. You are still as elegant as ever," Ye Futian said with a smile.
"How can we compare to you? You showed off on the Nine State Forum and killed a Saint in the Nether Sword Mound. That was a Saint. You can brag about it for the rest of your life," Xu Shang said. A Saint had been killed by Ye Futian.
This guy, he really had the heart to do it.
How ruthless.
"Are you confident in the Sacred War?" Huang Xi asked Ye Futian.
"Not really." Ye Futian shook his head and did not hide it.
"I thought so too," Huang Xi said.
"But you still came," Ye Futian said with a smile.
"As You Chi said in the letter, you are the leader elected by the common will of the Barren State. Now, the forces of the Barren State and the Holy Zhi Palace are bound together. If the nest is overturned, there will be no eggs left intact," Huang Xi said. In this Sacred War, once the Holy Zhi Palace was destroyed, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, as the victorious party, would directly enter the Barren State, overthrow the Holy Zhi Palace, and rule the entire Barren State.
The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty was a royal force. At that time, the forces of the Barren State could only bow their heads and listen to their orders.
Ye Futian felt a little ashamed. He was indeed the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace elected by the common will of the Barren State. Now, the responsibility on his shoulders seemed to be greater.
This Sacred War must not be lost.
"Don't push it on me. If you want to come, then come. Why mention the letter?" You Chi replied. What he said was the truth. With the status of Huang Xi and Xu Shang, if they did not want to come, a letter would not be able to move them.
Ye Futian's heart warmed. He then ordered the people behind him, "Set up a banquet."
"The Sacred War is imminent. Let's dispense with these customs," You Chi said. It did not matter whether the banquet was a banquet or not.
"No problem. At the banquet, I can also discuss the arrangements for the Sacred War with Uncle and the other elders," Ye Futian said.
"Yes." You Chi also nodded. Then, the people of the Holy Zhi Palace set up the banquet. It was quickly set up. The top figures of the Holy Zhi Palace all arrived, including the Village Chief himself. Many people greeted him.
"Chief Chen has arrived." During the banquet, a voice came from outside. Ye Futian said loudly, "Please."
Soon, Chen Yuan and Mu Chuan arrived, as well as the former college heads of the Blazing Sun School and the Bright Moon School, Yang Ding, and Gong Kui. A few clan leaders of the Divine Sky City also arrived. Long Ling 'er's father, Long Ao, and Gu Yunxi's father were all present.
Ye Futian stood up to welcome them.
After that, Zhuge Qingfeng brought a group of cultivators from the Zhuge Family. However, this time, the Zhuge Family did not bring as many people. They did not even have as many cultivators as the Sovereign Family. When Zhuge Qingfeng went to gather people, there were some disagreements within the Zhuge Family. One faction was not willing to participate in the Sacred War and fight for Ye Futian.
"I was chatting with the two uncle-masters before. This time, the number of cultivators in the Holy Zhi Palace is a little insufficient. Now, since the elders are here, we can set up some mature battle matrices," Ye Futian said to everyone. "My initial plan is to set up a few battle matrices, and I may need to borrow the manpower of various parties. I will need all of you elders and your subordinates to set up these battle matrices together. Different cultivators have different uses."
"Go ahead and set them up. If you need us to do anything, just tell us. You are the ruler of this Sacred War," You Chi said.
The Sacred War was a war between holy lands. Naturally, someone had to have absolute command. As the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace, Ye Futian gathered the power of all sides in the Barren State. Naturally, he would be in charge.
At this time, they had to be of one mind and not care about personal gains or losses. Many of the people they brought might even die.
Everyone nodded. Ye Futian did not stand on ceremony and started assigning tasks.
The Village Chief watched everything quietly. The scene in front of him surprised him. He did not expect Ye Futian, who was only in the Sage Plane, to have such a strong influence in the Barren State!
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