Ancestor Daoist left the Everlasting Sect under orders. He used a magic tool to travel through the air and retracted his aura. He secretly passed by the stars that the Hao Clan had set up in the sky and landed on the ground.
He gazed at the distant Mianlu City, but he had no intention of entering. He only tried to find a disciple of the Everlasting Sect who was still here and ordered him to inform Daoist Bo in the city that he had arrived and would be stationed outside Mianlu. If there was a need, he would find a way to provide support to the people in the city.
As an outsider, he naturally didn't want to live and die with the Mianlu City. However, he felt that he was being very righteous by coming to help in this situation.
However, he didn't think that the Mianlu City could resist King Xi's army with just a small piece of land.
First of all, no matter how much power the upper echelons of the Mianlu City had accumulated, it was impossible for them to resist King Xi's power. There was no doubt about this.
Moreover, the Mianlu City didn't have any reinforcements behind them and didn't have any deep defenses.
The Hao Clan's current clansmen all had hundreds and thousands of fortresses and city walls. It was almost impossible to take them down without paying a huge price. The price to pay for attacking would far exceed what they could gain by occupying it. This was also why the various clansmen and nobles were able to survive for so long and form their own independent factions.
However, the problem was that this battle wasn't purely about benefits. It was also about King Xi's own reputation and prestige. All parties were paying attention to this battle. If he was King Xi, he would definitely eliminate this region that was damaging his reputation at all costs. If Mianlu wanted to be like the other clansmen and force King Xi to retreat or negotiate for peace because he couldn't bear the price, then he had made the wrong decision from the start.
He shook his head. No matter how he looked at it, Mianlu's decision to defend to the death was undoubtedly wrong. However, no matter what, Elder Fu and the Sect Master both approved of these people. In that case, he would also help and try his best to send these people away before the city was breached.
This time, King Xi's army was extremely large and he had no intention of hiding it. Thus, the news quickly spread to the Mianlu City.
Zhu Zonghu immediately invited Zhang Yu, Yin Huanting, and a group of Xuanxiu higher-ups over for a discussion.
His expression was very solemn. Just by looking at what he knew on the surface, he could tell that King Xi had come with the determination to destroy them all in one go. The army he sent out, in addition to the weapons of war, not only were there high-level cultivators, but there were also mystical creatures from the All Spirits. The exact number was unknown, but it was definitely not a small number.
After discussing for a while, they made new arrangements for the defense of the city based on King Xi's army. Zhu Zonghu looked at Zhang Yu and asked, "Mister Tao, do you think there are any problems with the arrangements?"
Zhang Yu said, "I have no objection to the arrangements being made by Xuanxiu and Wang Zhidao. But I think that we don't have to wait for the enemy to attack this time. We can let Fellow Daoist Yao go out and stop their army first."
Zhu Zonghu asked tentatively, "Mister Tao, do you mean to ask the Supreme Holiness to attack the enemy?"
Zhang Yu nodded. Yao Zhenjun wasn't suitable for defending the city. Her strength lay in taking the initiative to attack the enemy.
Her Spirit Creation Sword Technique, "Forced Light Rotation", was best at fighting against many with fewer people. Generally speaking, without a pre-arranged magic weapon or array, she wouldn't be threatened. Not to mention that King Xi's army was advancing.
Even if they were prepared, with the Levitating Purple Vapor Gravel that he had given them, they would be able to defend themselves and retreat calmly. However, with such a threat present, they would definitely be able to delay King Xi's army for a period of time and buy them more time.
Zhu Zonghu was slightly worried. He said, "Mister Tao, King Xi's army has many abilities this time. Isn't it too dangerous for the Supreme Holiness to go alone …" Moreover, he was also worried that Mian Lu mainly relied on Yao Zhenjun to defend. If she went out to fight, what if the enemy sent a few high-level cultivators to attack? How would they defend?
Yin Huanting glanced at Zhang Yu and said, "Zonghu, don't worry. We are confident that we can defend the city. Mister Tao's suggestion is also very reasonable. "
He emphasized, "We have received so much help before, which means that the Elder Panel, King Lie, and other sects are all paying attention to this battle. If we show a stronger stance and defend for a longer period of time, it might be something that the other powers would like to see …"
Zhu Zonghu immediately realized the benefits and necessity of doing so after Yin Huanting's reminder.
Mian Lu dared to take the initiative to attack King Xi's army and even delayed them. In the eyes of outsiders, this meant that they still had the strength to fight back.
If they were defeated in a single blow, the other powers wouldn't care much about them. But if they could not only attack, but also defend for a long period of time, the other powers would definitely hope that they could hold on for a longer period of time so that they could restrict and weaken King Xi. This might even help them more.
The Elder Panel would definitely want to see this happen, because the longer King Xi was restricted, the safer the central region would be and the more time they would have to prepare.
He nodded and said, "Both of you are right. I was too short-sighted. If High Supreme Yao also thinks that this is feasible, then we will have to trouble her to take action."
Yin Huanting immediately said, "I will talk to High Supreme Yao about this. She probably won't reject taking the initiative to attack the enemy."
Everyone discussed some other matters and decided on a detailed strategy. Soon, the entire city entered a state of defense.
Many Xuanxiu disciples were not afraid of fighting against a country with one city. Instead, they were extremely excited. This emotion undoubtedly infected the people in the city.
Apart from the mystics, the majority of the people in Mianlu were originally slaves, miners, and commoners. These people had become people with true dignity in Mianlu, people who could truly live on. They no longer wanted to return to the days when they were enslaved by the Hao Clan's clansmen and nobles. Thus, everyone was united against a common enemy, and their fighting spirit was extremely high.
At this moment, Lin Ling and more than a thousand Xuanxiu disciples who had gone to support King Xi were on their way back.
This return journey wasn't full of twists and turns. King Xi didn't want to let them go back and had been trying to keep them here. All the cities in the west were forbidden to them.
However, they had their own methods. First, they used Xuntian Dao Zhang to communicate with some Xuanxiu disciples in other territories. Then, after King Xi left, they boarded a flying boat and headed north, directly entering King Lie's territory. Before this, they had already obtained King Lie's permission to pass through. However, this also meant that they had to take a big detour to return to Mian Lu City.
Through Xuntian Dao Zhang, they clearly knew that Mian Lu City was facing the threat of King Xi's army. At this moment, someone suddenly said, "Daoist Brother Lin, does this mean that we might encounter King Xi's army on our way back? If we take this opportunity to go forward and transform into monsters of chaos, we will definitely be able to inflict heavy damage to his army! "
The more he spoke, the more excited he became. Lin Ling was also tempted by his words.
However, at this moment, a steady Xuanxiu cautiously said, "Let's not do this. Have you all forgotten what happened last time? Once the monsters of chaos transform, we don't know how long it will take for us to return. Moreover, King Xi's army has a higher level of power with them. We won't be able to get close at all. "
Lin Ling stroked his chin and said, "No, I think we can give it a try."
Xuanxiu was stunned for a moment. Then, he advised, "Daoist Brother Lin, the last time we used Lie Crystals to attack the city, they were provided by King Xi. King Xi already has some understanding of our attack methods. It's impossible for him not to be prepared. Not to mention the higher level cultivators and Creator Realm cultivators, there's also the existence of the Creator Sun Star. Its spiritual light is everywhere. How can we sneak attack it? I'm afraid we'll be killed as soon as we get close. "
Lin Ling said indifferently, "Is there a problem? Can we find a way to solve it?"
Xuanxiu frowned and said, "How can we solve it? The higher level of power in the city is guarding the Mianmian Foothill. They can't get here in time. We don't have Lie Crystals or a suitable flying ship. "
Lin Ling said confidently, "We don't have them, but someone else does."
"Who?" Xuanxiu didn't understand and said, "Who has them?"
Lin Ling said, "Don't forget whose territory we're on right now. It's Lie King!" He reached out and patted his comrade's shoulder. He said excitedly, "If we can make things difficult for King Xi, do you think Lie King will support us? What doesn't he have? As long as he's willing to help, I'm sure he'll be very happy. "
"I think you're the one who's happy?" Xuanxiu was speechless as he watched Lin Ling dance. He felt that Lin Ling just wanted to experience the feeling of being blasted by Lie Crystals again.
Someone questioned, "Daoist Brother Lin, will Lie King really help us?"
Lin Ling said, "Whether he will or not, can't we just ask?"
Everyone felt that they could try. After all, if they succeeded, they could help the Mianmian Foothill. So they stopped the flying ship and tried to communicate with Lie King through Xuanxiu, who had helped them before.
They thought that they would have to wait for a long time, but they didn't expect that Lie King's messenger would come looking for them a day after the message was sent. Everyone was pleasantly surprised. From this point alone, they could see that Lie King was a very courageous person who knew how to seize opportunities.
The messenger said, "His Highness Lie King is very interested in your proposal. Lie King wants to ask us what you need. What kind of cooperation do you need? "
Lin Ling became spirited and said, "We need the protection of the higher level, at least until we can get close to the army. We also need flying ships and Lie Crystals to carry us, a lot of Lie Crystals!" He went on to say a lot of things.
The messenger said, "You have considered it very carefully. After I return, I will report this matter to Lie King."
King Lie was very generous. Just as they raised their request, he immediately gave them the things they needed. However, the messenger also told them that although King Lie would send suitable people to protect them, they would only be able to protect them until they reached the vicinity of King Xi's army. If they went any further, they would have to rely on themselves.
After the messenger left, Xuanxiu said worriedly, "The last step is also very important. If we can't get close to those important targets, King Xi's creator alchemists will be able to kill us in an instant."
"I may be able to help here." A calm and powerful voice sounded in the cabin. Everyone was shocked and turned to look. They saw a handsome and flawless Daoist standing there, but his eyes were misty and unfathomable.
Lin Ling recognized him and said in surprise, "Senior Shi?"
Shi Yanxin nodded silently. However, Lin Ling could faintly feel that this senior's aura was very different from the last time he saw him. It had become more ethereal.
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