Change of Mind
Chu Xingyun's departure had been too sudden. He had come and gone without a trace, so the people from the Daluo Golden Sect and Heaven Hall naturally did not know.
At this moment, Gu Xuanfeng and Lin Yuanli stood in the center of the valley, their eyes slightly focused as they took in the entire battle. They were methodically organizing their attacks on Yanxiang Pass again and again.
Around the two of them were countless elite soldiers.
These elite soldiers formed ranks and filled the entire valley. Even outside the valley, there were countless elite soldiers standing guard. Squads after squads rushed out and forced their way into the spirit arrays.
"Ah!"
As the elite soldiers charged into the Spiritual Arrays, wails rang out one after another. The Spiritual Arrays that they faced were not only Defensive Spiritual Arrays, but also Killing Arrays and Trapping Arrays. There were even more of them, and they were even more profound. Once they entered, they would be met with all sorts of terrifying attacks.
For a moment, flames soared into the sky, thunder rumbled, and fog emerged. Among these strange phenomena, there were angry roars and wails. The vast valley instantly turned into a hell of death.
"Now that the gates are closed and all the spirit arrays have been activated, the advantage that we have painstakingly set up is completely gone. If we continue to attack Yanxiang Pass, I'm afraid that we will lose countless elite soldiers." Lin Jingxuan stood in the center of the valley, his eyes downcast. He could not help but feel a wave of panic.
It must be known that this valley full of spirit arrays and defensive structures had already blocked them for seven days. If they forced their way through now, they would have no advantage at all.
"That may not be the case." Gu Tianjiao shook his head and rejected Lin Jingxuan's words.
Lin Jingxuan was stunned, but then he heard Gu Tianjiao explain, "On the surface, our plan has indeed failed and we have not been able to force our way into Yanxiang Pass. But don't forget that in order to protect the old, weak, and women, Wanjian Pavilion has lost a large number of soldiers.
"According to my rough estimate, Wanjian Pavilion has lost more than a hundred thousand soldiers today, almost half of their original number. In other words, there are only a hundred thousand Star Guard and Imperial Army soldiers at Yanxiang Pass, and all of them are injured!"
Gu Tianjiao's voice was filled with confidence, which immediately enlightened Lin Jingxuan.
Indeed, in order to protect the old, the weak, the women, and the children, the Star Suppressing Guards and the Imperial Army had built a wall of flesh and blood. Half of them had been killed or injured. Now that the interior of Yanxiang Pass was empty, it was the best time to launch a strong attack.
"So that's how it is. No wonder Father and Hall Master Gu wanted to launch a forceful attack. They must have realized this as well." Lin Jingxuan smiled coldly as he slowly relaxed.
Boom boom boom …
Just as Lin Jingxuan finished speaking, a rumbling sound came from the ground without any warning, causing the valley to tremble violently. It was as if the entire earth was trembling.
"Hmm?"
Everyone's eyes narrowed. They were all shocked by this sound. What was going on?
The rumbling sound became more and more vigorous, and the rhythm was very fast. The valley trembled even more violently, and the huge rocks swayed, and the broken stones buzzed. The elite soldiers' bodies swayed, and they almost fell to the ground.
"Strange, what happened?" Inside Yanxiang Pass, the crowd looked over in confusion. The trembling was too intense. The source of the sound seemed to be outside the valley, and it was getting closer and closer.
Gu Xuanfeng and Lin Yuanli glanced at each other. Then, their figures flickered, and they rushed out of the valley. The appearance of this trembling was too strange. Even the valley had cracked.
However, when their gazes landed outside the valley, the two of them froze in place, as if they had been struck by lightning. They could not move at all.
In their field of vision, on the vast plain, a group of agile, pitch-black wolf beasts were rapidly rushing over. They were very fast, covering a hundred meters in one breath. The sound of wind breaking could be heard as they tore through the air.
Behind the thousands of wolf beasts, huge apes were trampling on the ground. Each of them was three meters tall, and their howls were endless. It was a ghastly sight.
Apart from the pitch-black wolf beasts and the huge apes, behind them were all Spiritual Beasts. All kinds of Spiritual Beasts had formed a terrifying beast tide, wreaking havoc on the ground. Even in the sky, there were terrifying flying Spiritual Beasts soaring, causing the sky to darken.
"Luo Yun!"
Gu Xuanfeng's eyes were sharp. When he looked at the sky, he instantly froze. There, Chu Xingyun was standing in the air. His clothes fluttered in the wind, revealing a free and unrestrained aura.
"It really is Luo Yun." Lin Jingxuan and Gu Tianjiao also looked over. Their hearts trembled, and they said in unison, "This beast tide came so suddenly. Could it be that it was caused by Luo Yun?"
The beast tide in front of them was too strange. There was no warning at all. As soon as it appeared, it rushed out of the White Jade Wasteland, towards the valley, and towards the elite soldiers outside the valley.
Therefore, the elite soldiers inside the valley were exhausted from dealing with the endless Spiritual Arrays, and suffered heavy casualties. On the other hand, the elite soldiers outside the valley had no choice but to stop the invasion of the beast tide, and were caught in a fierce battle.
This sudden turn of events was something that neither Gu Tianjiao nor Lin Jingxuan could accept. As soon as they saw Chu Xingyun, they couldn't help but blurt out these words.
"This is impossible," Gu Xuanfeng's voice rang out, clearly echoing in Lin Jingxuan and Gu Tianjiao's ears.
Gu Xuanfeng swept his gaze around the valley, and his expression was also incomparably grave. However, he said confidently, "The formation of a beast tide is not easy. It is not something that can be controlled by humans. The ancient books have recorded that even the high and mighty Martial Emperor experts were unable to control a beast tide. How can a mere brat have such ability?"
"A while ago, the Wanjian Pavilion and the Ancient Star Sect encountered a beast tide. Although the beast tide has gradually receded, there are still remnants. This should be the reason for the beast tide in front of us. The two of you shouldn't be so suspicious," Lin Yuanli added. There was a hint of reprimand in his words, he was clearly trying to stabilize the morale of the soldiers.
However, these two sentences were also what they were thinking. The vast beast tide was so terrifying. How could it be controlled by Chu Xingyun? The current situation was just a coincidence. It was a natural disaster, not a man-made disaster.
Above the Soaring Swallow Pass.
The vast beast tide outside the valley made the hearts of the crowd tremble.
They understood and were more familiar with beast tides than anyone else. However, they did not expect that a beast tide would erupt at this juncture. Moreover, it happened to wreak havoc outside the valley, restraining the elite soldiers of the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Palace.
The greatest advantage of the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Palace was their large number of elite soldiers. There were 3.6 million of them. Even though they had suffered great losses during this period, there were still 3 million of them.
With such a large number of soldiers, they could completely rely on the tactic of using numbers to forcefully break through the Soaring Swallow Pass. After all, in the face of absolute power, spiritual formations and schemes were ultimately too weak. They could only stall for time and could not change the outcome of the battle.
However, at this moment, the beast tide had suddenly erupted and swept outside the valley. The elite soldiers had no way to avoid it and were forced to fight the beast tide. The elite soldiers were thus separated from the outside of the valley, and it was difficult for them to take care of each other.
This was too timely for the Soaring Swallow Pass. It greatly relieved the pressure on them!
"Good lad, you actually came up with such a plan." Lin Tianchong grinned at Chu Xingyun. He knew that the sudden outbreak of the beast tide must have been caused by Chu Xingyun. With the help of the beast tide, they could take the opportunity to recuperate and continue to stall for time.
Wu Jing Xue and Mowang Gong also heaved a long sigh of relief. The two of them looked over and saw that Chu Xingyun had already descended from the void. Demonic light flashed in his eyes, startling the two of them.
"The beast tide originated from the White Jade Wasteland. Although it is only a small beast tide, it is enough to tie down the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Palace. They cannot take care of each other and are unable to make use of their advantage in numbers."
"There are still 22 days left before the 30 days I mentioned. In these 22 days, you must defend the Soaring Swallow Pass, even if there is only one person left!"
Chu Xingyun's voice carried a trace of coldness, startling the surrounding people. They looked over and saw that the sword mark between Chu Xingyun's eyebrows was wriggling up and down. There was no other light in his eyes, only a demonic light, a cold demonic light.
"Chu Xingyun, you … what are your plans?" Wu Jing Xue pondered for a moment and asked in a low voice.
However, Chu Xingyun did not speak.
He stepped forward and walked to the top of the gate. His demonic eyes looked straight at the countless elite soldiers in front of him. He said indifferently, "Originally, I only wanted to suppress the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Palace and win this battle. But now, I have changed my mind.
"The sins they have committed are too many and too heavy. Now, they have caused Luo Lan's death. So, these 3.6 million elite soldiers and the higher-ups can forget about leaving."
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