Inside the royal ship, King Xi had been waiting for news in the main hall. On both sides of the ship sat advisors and military officers. Among them were a few Xuanxiu who had just joined.
At this moment, spiritual messages came one after another. Spiritual light flickered on the bodies of all the people present. When he heard that the forces in charge of the defense on the other side had been completely wiped out and that there were no more obstacles in front of him, he couldn't help but laugh and stand up from his seat. Seeing him stand up, the military officers and advisors on both sides also stood up from their seats.
King Xi looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, pass down my order. Follow the original plan and order the entire army to march to the capital!"
All the military officers roared in agreement.
In this battle between the forces of the upper echelons of both sides, the Creator Refiners and Daoist Cultivators sent by the Elder Regiment and King Lie no longer existed. This was a heavy setback for both sides.
Not only that, this meant that the forces of the upper echelons on King Xi's side no longer had any obstacles. They could throw themselves into the expedition without any scruples. At this moment, there was no need for King Xi's special instructions. Those Creator Refiners had already launched an attack on the opposite side of the fortress according to the previous arrangement.
How could such a pure force of the lower echelons possibly resist? They were almost instantly broken through. In just one night, they had advanced more than a thousand miles. The fortresses and military lines along the way were easily razed to the ground.
Due to the coordination between the various parties and the fact that they had made sufficient preparations beforehand, those who had been quietly waiting behind the formation immediately set off after receiving the order. The flying ships that almost covered the entire sky followed the path opened up by the upper echelons and rushed forward without the slightest delay.
This kind of offensive continued until they reached the outer barrier of the Yang Capital. Because this place was already within the range of the Central Capital, the upper echelons of the Zhenji Institute and Yingyao Institute could be mobilized. They had no choice but to be cautious.
Even so, the clan relatives and nobles who followed King Xi into battle were extremely excited. The results of this expedition could be said to be unprecedented. This time, they truly saw the possibility of destroying the Elder Regiment and taking over the Central Region.
The Elder Regiment in the Yang Capital was also extremely shocked. They didn't expect that in just a few hours, their forces outside the city would be completely wiped out. In just three days, King Xi's army had arrived at the city gates.
Moreover, the rapid breakthrough of King Xi's army also brought about another disastrous outcome. The millions of soldiers at the front line were almost completely annihilated under the attack of the upper echelons of the army. This caused the central region's defense to be unprecedentedly weak.
At this time, it was too late to recruit the flying ships and armored soldiers from the upper echelons. It was impossible to assemble an army that could contend with King Xi's army without a few months' time.
The elder group sent messengers to Lie King to ask for help, while at the same time, they strengthened the city's defenses.
Fortunately, the Yang Capital had been under the control of the Hao Clan for thousands of years. Recent generations of Hao Emperors had treated this place as the capital city. It was the capital city with the strongest defense among the three capitals of the Hao Clan. It had extremely complete fortifications and had the upper echelons of the Yingyao Institute and Zhenji Institute. It wasn't completely defenseless. For the time being, there was no need to worry about being breached.
At this moment, someone in the group of elders suggested that the reason why King Xi was able to gather such a large force was because many of the Hao Clan's clansmen and nobles were willing to follow him. If the Hao Clan allowed the existence of an official state in the name of Emperor Hao and gave out some land as a condition in exchange, they might be able to weaken a portion of King Xi's power.
The Elder Regiment was originally planning to eliminate the clan relatives. If they withdrew this political strategy, it would undoubtedly damage their prestige. Therefore, even when King Xi was on a campaign, they didn't relent at all. However, now that they were forced to this point, it seemed like they had no choice but to change their attitude.
Of course, they wouldn't do this immediately. Instead, they sent messengers to King Xi's army to sound out the opinions of the various clan relatives and nobles.
If it was before, their strategy would have been somewhat useful. At least it would have disrupted the morale of King Xi's army and caused suspicion between the upper and lower echelons.
However, it was no longer possible now.
The upper echelons of King Xi's army had all had their perceptions twisted by the illusion technique. Their current idea was to invade the central region, kill the Elder Regiment, and support King Xi to ascend to the position of Hao Emperor. This was the most important thing.
While the Yang Capital was being attacked, far in the north, in the Lower Region's Huang Capital, which was also one of the three capitals of the Hao Clan, a tall and upright young man was sitting on the throne in the main hall. He was listening to the reports of the people below him.
He appeared to be in his twenties. He had a neatly trimmed beard and wore a red ceremonial robe. His eyes were very spirited. He was King Lie, one of the Twelve Clan Kings of the Hao Clan.
After listening to the military report, he appeared to be very surprised. He said, "When did my elder brother become so bold?" He looked to both sides. "Everyone, how should we deal with this matter?"
Unlike other places, other than the advisors and officials, at least half of the people here were cultivators. Among the Twelve Clan Kings, only King Xi, the former Hao Emperor, and the current Hao Emperor were of the same mother and had received great rewards. He was also given control of the Institute of All Spirits. Most of the Clan Kings were much weaker. However, his rise relied on the support of many cultivator sects.
A cultivator on the right spoke first. "Your Highness, King Xi's attack this time is unusual. According to our investigation, it is suspected that he used a great formation to trap a group of Supreme Venerables and cultivators, which led to the failure of the central region. His own power hasn't changed. Without the formation, we have nothing to fear."
King Lie said, "Xue Zhidao's words make sense, but he didn't say what I wanted to know. What should we do now? Should we rescue the Elder Regiment or reconcile with King Xi … "
"Absolutely not!"
Before he could finish, Daoist Xue immediately objected. Solemnly, he said, "Your Highness, although the Elder Regiment is not a kind person, we don't have to face King Xi's army head-on with the Elder Regiment. If the Elder Regiment is destroyed, the central region will fall into King Xi's hands. How can Your Highness's territory be protected?"
King Lie leaned back helplessly and sighed. "Then come up with a plan. I've asked a few times. If anyone has a good plan, then come up with it to solve this crisis."
Someone suggested, "Then how about we ask the Supreme Venerables and cultivators to help the Elder Regiment?"
As soon as this was said, someone immediately objected. "No! Our power is not as strong as the Elder Regiment. Now that we have lost so many people, if we send them out, won't we have to defend Imperial Huang Capital? "
"Are we just going to leave them to die?"
"In any case, Imperial Huang Capital cannot be lost!"
Everyone expressed their opinions. Just as they were about to quarrel, a steady voice said, "Your Highness, the central region will not be taken down so easily."
Solemnly, King Lie pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher Wei, are you saying that we don't need to save them?"
The elder called Teacher Wei said, "We still need to save them, but we don't need to go to the frontlines. King Xi's rear is empty …"
His words were interrupted by a Daoist cultivator opposite him. "It's just a method of attacking the weak. All these years, King Xi has built countless barriers at his rear to prevent attacks. Now that King Xi is under Yang Capital, he doesn't need to care about those unimportant territories."
Teacher Wei said, "That's right. Unimportant places will not be heavily guarded. But what about Guangdu?"
"Guangdu?" The Daoist cultivator was stunned. He frowned and said, "Guangdu is under heavy protection. Its defense is not much weaker than Yang Capital. How can we attack it?"
Teacher Wei said, "You're wrong. King Xi has lost a lot of power. Now, in order to fight against the Elder Regiment, he must have brought the Lingdu of All Spirits with him. If I'm not wrong, Guangdu should be quite empty at this moment."
He looked at the Daoist cultivator opposite him and said, "All the sects from beyond the heavens, if you all take out your power and attack Guangdu, even if it's just a show of force, I believe that King Xi will not abandon you."
King Lie suddenly said, "That's right. All the sects have a lot of power. I believe that even if Guangdu still has some defensive power, it won't be able to withstand the combined attack of all the sects!"
The Daoist cultivator was silent for a moment. After a while, he said, "Your Highness, this is not something we can decide. We need to ask the sect."
Lie King said, "Alright, then think about it. This King can afford to wait. When you're done discussing, just let me know. Let's call it a day. "
After he finished speaking, he stood up with a relaxed expression. He took a bird from his attendant and played with it for a while. Then, he walked to the back of the hall. Only the people in the hall were left with solemn expressions.
Two days later, Zhang Yu was sitting in the center of the array. He was using his mind to adjust the array. Shi Yanxin was using the array to activate the Art of Illusion and Reality to change the minds of the captives.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a thought coming from Xuntian Dao Zhang. He looked over and realized that it was Jin Zhixing. He led him over and said, "Kim Daoist, what's the matter?"
Jin Zhixing's voice sounded, "Ting Zhi, Xuntian Dao Zhang seems to be transferring the upper level cultivators. They are preparing to launch an attack somewhere in the continent. The specific movement is unknown. I saw that the six sects have been sending messages frequently. I'm afraid that this time, it's not only Xuntian Dao Zhang, but also the six sects beyond the heavens."
Zhang Yu thought for a while and said, "Kim Daoist, continue to monitor this. Report to me if there's anything."
Jin Zhixing said respectfully, "Yes, Ting Zhi. I'll keep an eye on it. "
After Jin Zhixing's voice faded away, Yin Huanting's thought came again. The latter said, "Mister Tao, Daoist Bo from Changsheng Dao Zhang came. He said that he brought news from his sect. He said that the six sects are trying to gather the upper level forces and are preparing to attack Guangdu together to save Yangdu from the siege of Yangdu. It's not confirmed yet, but I feel that I should inform you."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered. He nodded and said, "I understand."
Previously, Elder Bo said that he came on behalf of the Sect Master. It seemed that this wasn't a lie. Only the true upper level of the six sects would know about something that Jin Zhixing couldn't come into contact with. However, Xuntian Dao Zhang told Mian Lu this news. Could it be that they knew that Mian Lu and King Xi were working together?
He thought for a while. This was most likely the result of Changsheng Dao Zhang's calculation. No matter what Changsheng Dao Zhang's plan was, as long as the news was true, then there was no need to care about other small details.
He slowly stood up and looked in the direction of Guangdu. There was a faint sword cry in the light outside his body. There were some things that were most afraid of not knowing. Once you knew, it would be easier to deal with.
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