King Xi didn't immediately turn around and attack Zhu Zonghu. Although he was ruthless and unkind, he was also very rational.
After calming down, it wasn't difficult for him to see that the Elder Council's goal was to make his back unstable. He guessed that the Elder Council might have even given his grandnephew some support.
The Elder Council was stirring up trouble behind him. In other words, this generation was gradually feeling strained at the frontlines, so they had to find other ways to relieve the pressure.
His grandnephew was there and didn't run anywhere else, so it would be easy to deal with him at any time. However, he couldn't relax at the frontlines, especially at this time. Once he retreated, it would be equivalent to him admitting defeat. Then, he would lose even more benefits and prestige.
And if he could take this place and conquer the Central Region's Guangdu in the future, then all of the Elder Council's actions would only be a joke.
He made up his mind that he had to remove this last obstacle in front of him within six months.
Six months wasn't a decision he made casually. Instead, he weighed the current strength at hand and thought that he could maintain the army for the longest period of time. If he still couldn't take down the mountain pass after six months of continuous attack, then he wouldn't have the ability to continue.
Also, the strengthening of the curse power required him to continuously use the lives of his clan members to alleviate it, so he couldn't maintain it for too long.
Daoist Wei suggested to him, "Since you can't reprimand him, why don't we do what we said before and let me go? It won't take too much time."
King Xi shook his head and said, "Master is by my side and can't leave for even a moment."
After all, the Elder Council controlled the other two places, Zhenji and Yingyao. Although they couldn't send too many people because they didn't attack the Central Region, even if it was only a portion of them, together with Lie King's Creator and Daoist cultivators, it was enough to pose a threat to him.
Master Wei was someone he could absolutely trust, and he was also the last barrier by his side. He wouldn't let a junior go.
He looked at a follower beside him and said, "Is everything ready?"
The follower respectfully said, "Your Highness, all of the 'Lu Chens' have been sent. They can be deployed at any time."
King Xi's spirit was roused. He clenched his whip and said, "Good."
The so-called "Lu Chang" was a miraculous creature that he had secretly prepared over the years that could be used for surprise attacks.
Most of the "All Spirits Institute", one of the three great institutes of the Vast Race, were modified creatures of creation and ancient beasts. Some of them could reproduce.
When Emperor Hao was in power, he was not allowed to do such a thing, because the All Souls was only given to him, and it did not belong to him. Every time it was used, it had to be reported. Not to mention that breeding in private was against the law, even those creatures that were bred should belong to Emperor Hao, and not him.
However, Emperor Hao was still unconscious, so he did not need to care about such rules.
All these years, he had been secretly cultivating such exotic beasts underground. Initially, he was going to use them to attack the central region. However, in order to take down the stronghold in front of him as soon as possible and open up the path ahead, he decided to use this as a bargaining chip.
"We will begin the assault tomorrow." He sneered and swung his whip and staff heavily at the remaining red dot on the map. In an instant, it exploded into pieces of wood. He said in a sonorous voice, "The Council of Elders thought that I was going to retreat, but I am going to advance! Once the boulder in front of me is gone, how can those insignificant creatures behind me cause trouble? "
Over at Mianlu City, Yin Huanting had been learning about the movements of King Xi's army through the Celestials who were still at the frontlines.
When he learned that King Xi's army had begun to launch a fierce attack on the frontlines, he understood that King Xi had decided to resolve the current situation first, and then deal with Zhu Zonghu later.
He was a qualified military commander and a superior.
However, the more this was the case, the more vigilant he had to be. Even if King Xi was a qualified ruler, he was still a cold-blooded superior. He would not tolerate any actions that damaged or infringed on his authority. At most, he would arrive a little later.
After understanding the situation at the frontlines, Yin Huanting and the other Xuanxiu made orderly preparations. At the same time, they used Xuntian Dao Zhang to contact their Xuanxiu comrades from all over. They hoped that anyone who had broken through to the upper realm or had already reached the upper realm would come to Mianlu City to assist in the defense.
A month later, a voice came from Xuntian Dao Zhang. It was the comrade that Yin Huanting had sent to the north to find sandalwood. He asked, "Fellow Daoists, how did it go? Did you find anything? "
A voice from Xuntian Dao Zhang replied, "The defense of King Lie's territory is very tight. Every jade pit is guarded by an army and a creator. It is very difficult to break through. However, according to the old maps provided by some comrade who defected to the sects beyond the heavens, we found two old jade pits that were said to have been completely mined.
After going deep into the territory, we found a lot of 'sandalwood' there. Although it was rare, it was enough for the defense of the city. Currently, we are on our way back. "
Yin Huanting's spirits were lifted. He said, "Good! Fellow Daoists, please be careful on your way back. Don't rush. I will send a comrade to pick you up. "
Xuanxiu didn't refuse. After chatting for a while, the two sides cut off contact. Yin Huanting immediately sent a few people to pick them up. After waiting for another month, the two of them finally returned with the comrade that was sent to pick them up.
Yin Huanting inspected the sandalwood that the two of them brought back. Without a doubt, it was a high-grade sandalwood. It could only be found in the six major sects now. These sandalwood were probably left out by the old sects after they found new pits. He sighed and said, "Fellow Daoists, you have done a great job." Then, he said to Xuanxiu, "Send these to Fellow Daoist Ying."
Xuanxiu suggested, "Fellow Daoist, sandalwood is a high-grade artifact. Moreover, we have brought enough sandalwood this time. Should we leave some behind?"
Yin Huanting shook his head and said, "No, send them all." What was a little bit of sandalwood? If everything in the city could be exchanged for Xuanxiu's strength, he wouldn't hesitate to give them away.
In the following days, he continuously strengthened the array around Mian Lu City and paid attention to the news from the east.
At this moment, King Xi was attacking the last line of defense in Spirit Corner City with all his strength. This didn't seem to be any different from before.
However, through the news from various sources, he judged that King Xi had almost used all of his military strength. He didn't even leave behind a large portion of his reserve forces. This was clearly a desperate move.
Then, regardless of whether King Xi could take this place or not, this would be the last large-scale attack. Once the battle ended, no matter what the result was, King Xi would have no choice but to retreat.
There wasn't much time left for them to prepare.
In the blink of an eye, more than four months had passed. The Celestial Beings left at the frontlines sent a message via the Heaven Training Scripture. They said that the defensive line of Spirit Corner City had collapsed. King Xi had made use of an invisible but pervasive force that could even devour spiritual creatures to charge into the city.
The defenders, who were used to King Xi's offensive methods, were not prepared for this at all. As a result, many mountain passes were breached. Within a few days, large areas of the defensive line had fallen. Now, there were only a dozen or so fortresses that were still bitterly holding on. However, they were all surrounded from all sides. It was only a matter of time before they fell.
Yin Huanting's expression turned solemn. No wonder he felt that King Xi's attack this time was different from before. It turned out that he had such a trump card.
He pondered in his heart. It seemed that it wouldn't take long for King Xi to completely obtain victory in this battle. Once the last bit of defense was gone, the road to the central region would be completely opened.
However, it was impossible to take down the central region's Guangdu in one go. Not to mention that King Xi's army was already an arrow at the end of its flight after more than ten years of fierce battle. They couldn't advance any further. The elder group that was guarding Guangdu could mobilize the full strength of the Zhenji and Yingyao Institutes. It wouldn't be that easy to break through.
Without a doubt, after the consolidation of the battle, King Xi would definitely turn to deal with them!
Yin Huanting first ordered someone to send this news to Zhu Zongzhu. Then, he found many Xuanxiu comrades to come over and arrange the response. After the discussion, he ordered someone to invite Daoist Bo, the messenger of the Su Ming Sect, over. He said, "Fellow Daoist Bo, King Xi's army has won a great victory. When he comes down, he might deal with Mianlu. We need help from your sect."
He wasn't embarrassed to ask for help from others. As long as he could win, he could make use of all the advantages. Since the Su Ming Sect took the initiative to communicate with them, they definitely wouldn't be stingy with their support.
Daoist Bo didn't refuse. Although he couldn't see how the Celestials had any chance of winning against King Xi, he still firmly believed in Elder Bo's prediction.
Solemnly, he promised, "Mister Yin, I will report this to the sect master and ask for help from the sect. However, you shouldn't have too much hope. After all, many sects have placed their bets on King Lie's side and don't think much of you. Therefore, we can't transfer too much power. Whether or not you can resist will still depend on you."
Yin Huanting smiled and said, "We are already very grateful that your sect is willing to extend a helping hand at this time. How can we ask for more? Then we will have to trouble you, Fellow Daoist. "
After Daoist Bo agreed, he sent a message to the sect. Only ten days later, he received an accurate reply. When the time came, the Su Ming Sect would send a Venerable One to oversee the situation.
However, just as he said, this Venerable One was only here to boost their momentum. There was no need to count on him to do much. If the situation didn't go well, he would definitely abandon Mianlu and flee.
Yin Huanting was very satisfied with this. At the same time, he sent a letter to the group of elders and hinted that he had the support of the Six Sects beyond the Heavens. He hoped that the group of elders would also send some help.
He also analyzed the situation to the group of elders and secretly pointed out that only if they could hold on for a long time would the group of elders have more time to build and defend.
He didn't know if his words were effective or not, but after another month, the group of elders' support arrived. They didn't send any capable people. Instead, they very happily supported him with twelve sets of upper layer outer armor.
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