At the front line of the Northern Borderline, the Emperor's ship was protected by many flying ships. Emperor Xi stood on his throne and observed the army's attack.
Recently, the army's attack had been going smoothly. They would achieve a breakthrough almost every few days, and they were getting closer to Huangdu. They also realized that the enemy's morale had dropped significantly. If not for the fact that the upper echelons did not waver, the results might have been even better.
The upper echelons of the army believed that the fleet that Yao Zhenjun was in had played a huge role in this.
As this small fleet had infiltrated the Northern Borderline, it posed a huge threat to the flanks of the Lie King's army. This forced the Lie King to send a portion of his forces to intercept the fleet. This exposed the unreliability of the Eastern Borderline's defense. To prevent similar incidents from happening again, the Lie King had no choice but to send another portion of his forces to the Eastern Borderline.
This was not as simple as just dispatching troops. All kinds of manpower and material resources had to be used. This would definitely affect the overall deployment. However, they had no choice but to do this. This had already caused the strong defense in the Northern Borderline to weaken to a certain extent.
Most importantly, this tactical arrangement was personally proposed and formulated by Emperor Xi. Now, he was seeing the results. This could be said to be his proudest move.
Advisor Song said, "Your Majesty, if everything goes smoothly, we will be able to reach Huangdu in two to three months."
Emperor Xi said, "I don't doubt that we can reach Huangdu. However, the Six Sects behind the Lie King will not admit defeat so easily. This battle is a battle against the Six Sects. If we win, the Six Sects will no longer be a threat on the Earth Continent."
Councilor Song repeatedly agreed.
At this moment, the creator walked over and bowed. "Your Majesty."
Emperor Xi turned around and said, "Are you ready?
The creator said, "Yes, Your Majesty. We are ready. Geng Zhidao is also here."
Emperor Xi looked behind him. There was a Daoist with a casual expression standing there. Beside him was a Daoist child. The Daoist child was holding a plate that was covered with a silk cloth.
He waved his staff and Advisor Song bowed and left.
The Daoist child signaled to the Daoist child behind him. The Daoist child passed a plate in front of Emperor Xi. He lifted the silk cloth and revealed a jade bottle.
Emperor Xi picked up the bottle and removed the cork. He poured out a vermilion pill and asked, "Geng Zhidao, can this pill protect me?"
Daoist Geng said, "Emperor, don't worry. Although my skills are not as good as Master Wei and Master Tao, in this world, if I say that I am second, no one dares to say that they are first. The Emperor has given me so many precious materials. If I still can't refine a good pill, it will also disgrace my reputation."
Emperor Xi said, "That's good. Geng Zhidao, you can go and get your reward."
Daoist Geng was instantly in high spirits. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After he left, Emperor Xi swallowed the elixir and knocked on the armrest with his cane. After a while, the entire throne sank down until it reached the belly of the Emperor's Ship.
There was a large glass cabin here, and inside it stood a body that looked just like him.
He understood that the six sects were trying to force him to change his body so that his spirit could leave his body. They were trying to do something to him when his spirit left his body.
However, he did not lack defensive methods like before.
Other than the elixir, he also made other preparations. He mainly relied on the improvement of his creation skills.
He stepped down from the throne and walked into the cabin. In an instant, a ball of liquid wrapped around him and the body.
When he changed his body in the past, his soul would be exposed. That was why he was attacked. However, after mastering the various skills that only the Emperor of the Hao Clan could master, he ordered the royal creators to increase their research in this area. Now, he had a breakthrough.
He first used his essence blood to create a creation. This would allow him to merge himself with the body he was swapping with. Then, he would carry out the swap within the creation. This way, it would be as if he had never left the body. It would minimize the damage.
Once he succeeded, he would gain another few years. According to his current progress, it would be enough for him to take down Huangdu.
In the depths of the void, the five sect leaders gathered on the glass platform again.
Sect Leader Ming of the Xing Shou Sect spoke first, "The curse power on the Cursed Artifact is still there. Although there are some fluctuations, it is still stable. It is obvious that Emperor Xi has escaped from the curse power again."
He looked at the other sect leaders and said, "If we want to try again, we will have to wait for a year. The North border needs to hold on for at least a year."
The other sect leaders were not worried. They were confident that the North border could hold on for a year. Previously, Mianlu City alone was able to stop Emperor Xi for many years. Although Emperor Xi's strength was different from before, the North border's defense was stronger than the central region's.
Sect Leader Gu of the Golden God Sect raised his voice, "Everyone, Emperor Xi's strength is greater than the North border's. That is why his attacks are so fierce. I must change. If there are people with high enough cultivation at the front line, we will not be so passive. We can also ease the situation."
Yucheng Sect's Sect Leader Hui said, "I understand what Sect Leader Gu means. I also agree with Sect Leader Gu." He looked at the other three. "What do you think, Sect Leaders? It's time for the upper cultivators who are in seclusion to appear."
Ever since they were banished by the Hao Clan, the people in seclusion either disappeared or never came out. Although there were only a few of them, these people represented the true strength of the upper echelons of the various sects.
Sect Leader Zhu of the Su Ming Sect said, "Actually, there is no need to do this. The seniors of our sects are in seclusion and cannot be disturbed easily. However, there is no harm in releasing the one we sealed back then." He smiled and said, "Hasn't he always wanted to fight against the Hao Clan? Then let him fight against this generation."
The other sect leaders nodded. Sect Leader Gu said, "This is a good idea."
Although the people of the Six Sects had all moved to the outer region, not everyone agreed to disintegrate the Hao Clan from within. There were some cultivators who insisted on waging war against the Hao Clan.
However, these radical cultivators were not captured by the Hao Clan. Instead, they were imprisoned by their own people according to the sect's rules. This was not because their cultivation was not good enough, but because the sect's oath could not be resisted. Among them, there was a cultivator with high cultivation. If not for this, he might have disappeared from seclusion as well.
Sect Leader Gu said, "This will depend on Sect Leader Quan's decision."
Everyone looked at Sect Leader Quan of the Can He Sect. The latter thought for a while and said, "Then let's do it this way. I will release this person and return the ritual implement to him. Let him go to the North Borderline to defend. However, I will also ask the other sect leaders for a favor on his behalf. As long as this person can stop Emperor Xi's army, we will not make things difficult for him after this."
Sect Leader Hui said, "I agree. What do you all think?"
The other three sect leaders thought for a while and agreed.
Daoist Zhu said, "Everyone, this is not enough. Don't forget that Emperor Xi still has Master Tao by his side. It's hard to say how far this person has cultivated. If Emperor Xi invites this person out, that person might not be his match. I will lend him a hand and give him a strand of essence."
Sect Leader Ming of the Xing Shou Sect praised, "Since Sect Leader Zhu is so kind, I will also help. I can lend him a protective talisman."
The sect leaders discussed for a while more. After they had decided, the light on the glazed platform retracted and the figures retreated into the distance. The light also disappeared.
A few days later, at the front line of Emperor Xi's army, a bright light descended from the sky and landed on the North Borderline. It was like a light screen that blocked the advance of Emperor Xi's army.
The light did not last for more than a moment before it disappeared. What replaced it was a greyish-white fog. This fog was not limited to the North Borderline. It also surged outwards and quickly rushed towards the position of Emperor Xi's army.
The cultivators who were shrouded in the fog sensed that something was wrong. They were alert and retreated. However, some flying ships that could not retreat in time fell into the fog and disappeared.
Before they could figure out what the fog was, Emperor Xi's army had no choice but to retreat. They also gave up on the positions that they had originally conquered. In the next few days, the upper echelons of Emperor Xi's army also tried to investigate the origin of the fog. However, they could not find anything.
They tried many methods to break through the fog, but they were not of much use. Instead, they caused three Creator-level cultivators to fall into the fog.
However, later on, there were people who escaped and said that the three Creator-level cultivators did not die. They were just restrained by some method. The three Creator-level cultivators even turned around and attacked them.
This situation attracted the attention of the upper echelons of Emperor Xi's army. If those who entered the fog would become enemies, then they could not act rashly before they found a way to break through the fog. They also quickly reported this news to Emperor Xi, who had just changed his body.
Emperor Xi did not expect that after he solved the problem of his body, an obstacle would appear on the battlefield in the blink of an eye. He said in a low voice, "Have you tried all the methods?"
Advisor Song said, "Your Majesty, we have tried all the methods that we can. There are still some … that require time."
Emperor Xi said, "Time?" He said coldly, "We have to retreat hundreds of miles in a few days. Does that mean we have to throw away all the territories that we have conquered previously?"
Although the fog could not force all the boats back, it had created a depression in the middle. If the two wings did not retreat at the same time, it would be very dangerous. It was very likely that they would be attacked by the superior forces of the King of Lie's army.
The Creator-level cultivator standing below said, "Your Majesty, why don't we ask Master Tao about this? Perhaps he has a way?"
Emperor Xi hesitated for a moment. He paced back and forth on the spot. Finally, he used his whip to point at the Creator-level cultivator and said, "Go personally and tell Master Tao about our difficulties. However, if Master Tao is not willing, then forget it."
The Creator-level cultivator bowed and accepted the order.
He did not take a flying ship when he came out of the imperial ship. Instead, he used all his spiritual energy to fly. In just two days, he arrived at the plains outside Yang Capital.
After he found the formation below, he retracted his energy and landed in front of the formation platform. He bowed to Zhang Yu who was setting up the formation there and said, "Greetings, Master Tao."
Zhang Yu stopped and said, "Is there something on the emperor's side?"
The Creator-level cultivator said, "Yes, I am here on the emperor's orders to seek help from Master Tao." He explained the whole story and took out each of the crystal balls. After injecting his spiritual energy into them, the fog appeared on top of them.
He pointed and said, "Master, this fog is making us helpless. We don't know how to solve it."
Zhang Yu took a look and his eyes flashed slightly. After a while, he retracted his gaze and pointed his finger. A ray of light fell and turned into a talisman. He said, "After you return, you just need to use this talisman in front of the fog."
The Creator-level cultivator reached out and carefully took the talisman. After he kept it, he bowed to him and flew back to the frontline.
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