After Jian Niao returned to the city, he also brought back news of the successful attack. Everyone in the city was reassured.
Yin Huanting didn't relax. He still ordered the Xuanxiu disciples in the city to continue fortifying the city.
Reality proved that this decision was correct.
Only half a day later, there was a strange movement in the sky. Two streaks of light headed straight for Mianlu City. Even though the attack hadn't started yet, the arrival of the higher-ups already caused the entire city and the ground beneath their feet to tremble.
Jian Niao immediately soared into the sky to meet them. Spiritual light flashed incessantly in the sky, and even the night sky became bright. The blinding light made it so that most people couldn't open their eyes to look at it.
However, this scene made everyone understand that there wasn't just one group of old soldiers attacking Mianlu City. If there were no accidents, the first group of old soldiers was actually bait deliberately released, luring them to deal with them. Then, the other group would take advantage of the opening to attack. No wonder it was so easy to obtain information about the first group.
However, this person had miscalculated. Jian Niao hadn't been entangled there. Instead, he had returned ahead of time.
Yin Huanting said, "Those people are quite shrewd."
This operation was actually very risky. If they hadn't acted quickly enough and destroyed one group of old soldiers first before Jian Niao returned in time, they really might have been annihilated by this group of people.
In truth, this was all because the city wasn't strong enough. This was the only bargaining chip they could bring out. How could they not be able to come up with something? However, he believed that as the Mystics recovered their cultivation bases, their strength would increase, and the formation would be complete. Things wouldn't be so tight anymore.
On the other side, Zhu Zonghu couldn't help but secretly rejoice that his decision to take the initiative to attack and destroy the first group of old soldiers had been correct. If two groups of old soldiers attacked together, they wouldn't have been able to withstand it.
Even if they could escape, the newly built factories and cultivated farmland would be destroyed. This would definitely be a huge blow to him, who had invested almost all of his wealth in this.
One had to know that in the year after next, his fief would have to pay tribute. When that time came, he probably wouldn't be able to pay the tribute at all. Perhaps they would even take advantage of this opportunity to add insult to injury.
Zhang Yu was also watching the battle from the city. He could sense that there were more than two Creator Realm cultivators this time. There was one more hidden in the shadows, but it didn't seem like he had any intention of attacking.
However, he believed that even if this person joined the battle, Zhu Zonghu would be able to survive this time. He had long noticed that Zhu Zonghu did not only have the appraisal bird as a bargaining chip. There was also a unique layer of protection on his body. This should be a means left behind by someone with the power of the upper class. It could be used as a temporary protection, so there was no need for him to do anything for the time being.
He looked at the battle in the sky. This was the first time he saw a spiritual being and a creator fully display their strength, and he was able to directly understand the two.
As he read on, he seemed to be deep in thought.
Just as he had speculated, although these creators had sufficient strength, they didn't have enough flexibility.
The appraisal bird lived up to its name as a primordial variant. It was extremely similar to Tianxia's demonic creatures, possessing all kinds of miraculous transformations. It was also because of this that even though it was fighting one against two, it wasn't at a disadvantage at all.
However, what needed to be noted was that the power of the Boundless Race had never been singular. Every single weapon of war needed to work together to be considered a whole. Creator Realm cultivators had always only been one of the many weapons of war. To separate the Creator Realm cultivators from the rest and assume that this was the full strength of the Boundless Race was definitely underestimating them.
Meanwhile, the true strength of the Creator Realm cultivators might not necessarily be limited to what they were currently displaying. If they continued to advance, they would definitely walk on a path of self-discovery. At that time, they wouldn't be much different from cultivators. The only difference was that their accumulation was still lacking. As these people gradually increased, they would definitely walk on their own path.
However, there were also flaws, because they existed to cooperate with the entire war system of the Boundless Race from the very beginning. This system not only helped them, but also restricted them. When they began to seek their own path, and this system was unable to provide them with any help, instead becoming a burden, then they would definitely be incompatible with each other, which would lead to conflict. If they could resolve it well, then it would be a good thing, but if they couldn't, then it would lead to another internal conflict.
If this continued, then either the Creator Realm cultivators would instead rise above the Boundless Race, or the power of the Creator Realm cultivators would be restricted in every way possible, weakening from certain aspects, and only becoming an obedient tool.
His considerations naturally weren't because he was worried about the future of the Boundless Race, but rather because he had connected the dots. The Creator Realm cultivators were undoubtedly the possible future of Tianxia's Creator Sect. Right now, he could see many things worth learning from this generation, as well as areas that could be improved. This was to prevent Tianxia from making the same mistake.
However, there was one difference. Tianxia was a cultivator who presided over the overall situation, and had a higher power overseeing it. He was always at the forefront, and the various court officials were in charge of overseeing the overall situation. This allowed them to balance Yin and Yang, and mediate the various mechanisms.
While he was thinking, the two Creator Realm cultivators in the sky saw that they were unable to break through the defense of the Mirror Bird, and that the old army was nowhere to be seen. They also judged that these people might have already been dealt with. They couldn't help but guess that King Xi might have sent people to help.
When they thought about how this was the fief of the Zhu Sect, but it was still within King Xi's jurisdiction, the two of them didn't dare to stay here for long. They covered each other for a while, then retreated one after the other.
At this moment, Zhang Yu turned to look. The aura that had been hiding at the side hadn't made a move from the beginning to the end, and had also quietly left. He thought about it again. From the looks of it, it was very likely that this person had come to observe the outcome, and not to do anything else.
This person's identity might not necessarily be on the opposing side. Perhaps he came from a third party, or perhaps he was simply sent by King Xi.
He called out in his mind, "Bai Guo."
Bai Guo said, "Teacher, I'm here."
Zhang Yu said, "Lin Ling and the others can be summoned into the world later. In the future, if anyone dares to do this, they will be dealt with accordingly."
Because of the effects of the Fate Seal, and because these Xuanxiu disciples had arrived with their reflections, the moment they transformed into chaos monsters, their consciousnesses had also directly retreated. This was why they hadn't been contaminated. After losing their consciousnesses, the great chaos spirituality had nothing to rely on, so it collapsed and dissipated on its own.
However, if they wanted to return, they would have to wait for a period of time. This was also to restrict them and prevent them from using this as a normal method. The great chaos wasn't so easy to provoke.
Bai Guo replied, "Yes, Teacher."
When Zhu Zonghu saw that the two Creator Realm cultivators had retreated, he let out a huge sigh of relief. He didn't forget to take care of Daoist Wang, saying, "Wang Zhidao, thank Teacher Yin and the others for me."
Although they were able to smoothly avoid danger this time mainly because of his Mirror Bird, they were also able to benefit from Yin Huanting's skillful planning and the methods of the Celestials. This was the result of both sides working together.
Reality had proven that his choice was correct. As long as he continued to maintain his alliance with the Celestials, his ambitions could be realized.
Daoist Wang said, "I'll do it in a moment." Just as he was about to turn around, Zhu Zonghu called out to him, "Help me deliver this letter to the Light Capital Garrison."
Daoist Wang received it, saying, "Zonghu, this is …"
Zhu Zonghu said, "This time, my fief was inexplicably attacked. I hope that Light Capital can send out a garrison to protect it."
Daoist Wang was puzzled, "Didn't Zonghu say that this person wouldn't pay attention to us?"
Zhu Zonghu said, "That was before. Things are different now." It was because he had successfully resisted once that the garrison believed that he had the ability to defend, so they were willing to send people over. Everyone was willing to add flowers to a brocade, but very few were willing to send charcoal in the snow.
At the same time, after another Creator left Mianlu, he first went to where the old army was and then returned to Light Capital.
After approaching the city, he smoothly passed through the spiritual barrier and entered a secret cabin in a building. After a burst of light, he walked out and arrived in a spacious hall lit by spiritual torches. There was an empty throne at the end, and the massive painting of a deity holding up the sun was illuminated brightly.
A thin middle-aged man stood in the center of the hall. When he saw him walk over, he said, "I've troubled Refiner Pu, how is the situation?"
Refiner Pu truthfully recounted what he had seen.
The middle-aged man was a bit surprised, saying, "So that brat Zhu Biye didn't rely on any external forces to resolve this crisis?"
Refiner Pu said, "Yes."
The middle-aged man said, "It seems that I underestimated him before. It seems that the person I hope to choose has some ability. Hmm, the other old army didn't come? "
Refiner Pu said, "I went over there to take a look. It seems to have suffered from the Netherworld Poison Disaster. Although I didn't see any Netherworld Monsters, the contaminated area still exists there. In the end, it was all charred black and there was nothing left."
The middle-aged man's indifferent expression disappeared and he narrowed his eyes, saying, "Is it the doing of those Celestials?" Then he frowned, saying, "That's not right. If the Netherworld Poison Disaster appeared, there would definitely be Netherworld Monsters. Unless those Celestials have some method to stop it …"
Refiner Pu said, "If Sir Chen wants to know the details, you can ask the bird appraisal. Won't you know?"
The bird appraisal was given to Zhu Zonghu by King Xi. It was sent to protect him, but it was also a type of surveillance. The spiritual creature that King Xi bestowed upon Zhu Yeheng was also for this purpose.
Sir Chen said, "His Highness King Xi will decide what to do. Also, Refiner Pu, remember not to tell anyone what you saw today."
Refiner Pu said indifferently, "Sir Chen doesn't need to remind me. I have served His Highness King Xi for so many years, so I naturally know the severity of the situation."
Sir Chen said, "That's good."
Refiner Pu saw that he had nothing else to ask, so he turned and left.
Sir Chen turned around and bowed, saying, "Your Highness."
There was originally no one on the throne in the hall, but now there was a tall man sitting there. He looked to be in his thirties. His temples were slightly white, and he had a thick beard above his lips. His eyes were very spirited. He patted the armrest and said, "Not bad. At least I didn't make an error of judgment."
Sir Chen said, "But those Celestials seem to have some tricks up their sleeves. They can even control the Netherworld Poison. Should we …"
King Xi waved his hand and said casually, "Let them be. If Zhu Biye can't control them, then he doesn't have the qualifications to be my successor. When the time comes, I'll just eliminate him."
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