"Young Commander, under the cover of the three personal guard battalions, the Sixth Army has safely retreated to a place sixty miles away from the Celestial Lord's Residence in the Wood Spider Realm. They are currently resting. Young Commander, please make arrangements for our next move as soon as possible."
In the military tent deep in the dense forest, the Young Commander, who was wearing a scarlet cloak, was pondering with his hands behind his back. His trusted aide was reporting the battle situation to him. After the report, the Young Commander's trusted aide said worriedly, "Speaking of which, sixty miles is really too close. If the Celestial Lord's Residence of the Wood Spider Realm were to launch a sneak attack, they would arrive in the blink of an eye."
The Young Commander sneered when he heard this. However, his scarlet cloak did not flutter in the slightest. "Sneak attack? We have been attacking for four days. Does that trash in the Celestial Lord's Residence of the Wood Spider Realm still have the guts to launch a sneak attack on us?"
There was endless confidence in his sneer. "Pass down my order. After resting for two hours, the army will advance forty miles toward the Celestial Lord's Residence of the Wood Spider Realm. Assume an offensive posture. Attack but not attack. We can take turns to rest!"
"Attack but not attack? Young Commander, you mean to assume a high-pressure offensive posture but not attack? "The trusted aide was puzzled.
"That's right. Tell them to make the Celestial Lord's Residence of the Wood Spider Realm feel that we will launch a large-scale attack at all times. They must not relax for even a moment!" The Young Commander added.
The trusted aide was even more puzzled when he heard this. "Young Commander, since the army has already retreated, why are we not attacking now?
Moreover, if we had stopped the six Zhou Tianshen Emissaries, even if we could not wipe them out, they would not be able to join the army of the Celestial Lord's Residence of the Wood Spider Realm. It would be a great blow to the morale of the Celestial Lord's Residence of the Wood Spider Realm!
Now that the army of the Celestial Lord's Residence of the Wood Spider Realm has their morale greatly boosted because of the arrival of the reinforcements, they even have a chance to catch their breath. Why … "
Perhaps he was used to discussing with his aides, or perhaps he wanted to train them, but the Young Commander still explained a little to his trusted aide's doubts.
"Yuanhe, don't forget the real purpose of our trip!" The Young Commander's voice was a little low. "As you said, with the Residence of the Celestial Lord of Constellation in the Wood Sprite Realm, although we can stop them, we can't wipe out the six Emissaries of Zhou Tianshen. If they turn around and retreat, their movements will be uncontrollable. If they get there, what do you think …"
Hearing Shao Shuai say this, Yuan He's expression suddenly changed. "If that's the case, won't it add a lot of difficulties and countless variables?"
"That's right. Now do you understand why I let those Zhou Tianshen envoys into the Residence of the Celestial Lord of Heavenly Constellation? Then do you understand why I didn't attack Constellation Heavenly Monarch's residence in the Wood Sprite Realm? "
As soon as Young Marshal Mu finished speaking, Na Yuanhe's eyes revealed a look of admiration. "Young Marshal Mu is brilliant!"
"Could it be that the Lord Heavenly Monarch's whereabouts are really unknown, just like the information from the Vermillion Bird Star Monarch's residence?" Ling Dong's heart suddenly tightened when he saw Di Nankun's expression turn abnormally ugly at the mention of the Lord Heavenly Monarch.
Di Nankun slowly shook his head when he heard this. Just as Ling Dong heaved a sigh of relief, he said, "Although his whereabouts aren't unknown, we have indeed lost contact with him for nearly five days!"
At this point, Di Nankun took a deep breath. His expression was indescribably heavy. "Five days. The Lord Heavenly Monarch has been gone for five days. During these five days, there has been no news of him at all. Not even a single talisman message has been sent. Even though we have tried every means to contact him, there has been no response at all. "
"How could this be?" Ling Dong frowned. "When the Lord Heavenly Monarch left, did he leave alone, or …?"
Di Nankun shook his head again. "No. Speaking of which, the Lord Heavenly Monarch's departure has something to do with the rebel army's invasion. "
When Ling Dong revealed an attentive expression, Di Nankun continued, "Five days ago, scouts reported that an enemy army had invaded the Northern Heavenly Wall. There were about thirty thousand soldiers. After careful consideration, the Lord Heavenly Monarch decided to lead the army to intercept and kill the enemy!
When he set off, the Lord Heavenly Monarch took fifty thousand soldiers with him. Thirty thousand of them were the most elite of the Lord Heavenly Monarch's personal guards. He also brought a large group of Star Monarch Realm martial artists with him. Furthermore, he took away four of the six Zhou Tianshen Emissaries sent by the Vermillion Bird Star Monarch's residence, leaving only two behind to assist in the defense!
Their combat strength should be quite strong! "Di Nankun said with a bitter smile.
After hearing Di Nankun's report, Ling Dong's expression turned serious. "That's right. This combat strength should be enough to deal with any danger. Even if they encounter General Zhou Tianshen, they should be able to put up a fight. No matter what, they should be able to send out news!"
"But in reality, not a single talisman was sent. Not even a single hand was broken. Even if some secret taboo was used …" Di Nankun looked at Ling Dong and said, "You should know that some bloodline taboo items are broken. However, I can only confirm that the Lord Heavenly Monarch is still alive. I can't contact him, let alone confirm his location!"
When Ling Dong heard this, he frowned. This situation was too strange.
One had to know that an army of fifty to sixty thousand might be able to trap them, but they definitely wouldn't be able to cut off the news. After all, for martial artists, a talisman from the Divine Record could send out news almost instantly.
"Young Heavenly Monarch, can you send someone to the Northern Heavenly Wall to check?" Ling Dong asked.
"Of course!" The bitter smile on Di Nankun's face deepened. "Three days ago, the Constellation Heavenly Monarch's residence was surrounded by the enemy. When I couldn't contact the Lord Heavenly Monarch, even though the Constellation Heavenly Monarch's residence was surrounded, I still ordered another troop from the Four Great Martial Cities to check on the situation in the Northern Heavenly Wall. However … "
"However what?"
"However, the news I received was unbelievable! The Northern Heavenly Wall that was attacked by the enemy was completely normal. There were no signs of an army gathering at all! You should know that even if all fifty to sixty thousand soldiers were on the Cloud Piercing Ship, it would still be very eye-catching! However, there was nothing. Even after I ordered them to search the Northern Heavenly Wall, they couldn't even find a single corpse. It was as if they had vanished into thin air … "Di Nankun's face was filled with bitterness.
"Vanished into thin air? That's fifty to sixty thousand soldiers, and Zhou Tianshen's envoy. How is that possible?" Ling Dong sucked in a breath of cold air.
The bitter smile on Di Nankun's face deepened. Just as he was about to say something, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the back of the hall. When Ling Dong raised his head to look, he was overjoyed. "Big Brother!"
He saw Shi Qianbi rushing over with an anxious look on his face. It was as if he didn't care about Ling Dong at all. It was only when Ling Dong's surprised voice rang out that Shi Qianbi's figure suddenly stopped. Then, he took a few steps forward and gave Ling Dong a bear hug!
"Good lad, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell me? Are you itching for a beating?" Shi Qianbi scolded in his ecstasy. "I had an urgent matter to attend to today. I'll spar with you another day …"
Just as he said this, Shi Qianbi's expression changed. He was stunned as he stared straight at Ling Dong, his face full of shock. Just now, Shi Qianbi had casually released his Divine Perception to sense Ling Dong's cultivation. Once he sensed it, he was stunned on the spot.
This was because Shi Qianbi realized that he could vaguely sense Ling Dong's aura, but he couldn't sense Ling Dong's specific cultivation!
There was only one possibility for such a situation to occur.
That was, Ling Dong's cultivation was higher than Shi Qianbi's. In fact, it was at least two levels higher than Shi Qianbi's cultivation. Moreover, the power of his soul was definitely higher than Shi Qianbi's as well. That was why he couldn't sense Ling Dong's cultivation.
After being stunned for a while, Shi Qianbi revealed a smile that was uglier than bitterness. "F * ck, is there still justice in this world? What was my cultivation a hundred years ago, and what was yours? But now? "
After a pause, Shi Qianbi asked curiously, "Tell me the truth. Is your cultivation Star Monarch Realm Rank 7 or Rank 8?"
Ling Dong smiled and touched his nose. "Do I really have to tell you the truth?"
"Nonsense, hurry up and tell me. Star Monarch Realm Rank 7 or Rank 8?" Seeing Ling Dong's strange smile, Shi Qianbi was stunned. "Don't tell me that your cultivation is already at Rank 9 Star Monarch Realm?"
Hearing this, Ling Dong shook his head. Seeing Ling Dong shake his head, Shi Qianbi smiled and sighed. "Fortunately, it's not too perverted. Fortunately …"
"I won't hide it from Big Brother. My cultivation is now half a step away from Zhou Tian righteous god," Ling Dong said.
Ling Dong's words caused Shi Qianbi, who was laughing and sighing, to suddenly freeze. His mouth opened wide on the spot as he stared blankly at Ling Dong for a while. Only then did he let out a depressed laugh, "Looks like I've still lost. Yang Ming, that brat, knows you best! You're still as perverted as ever! "
When Di Nankun heard Ling Dong reveal his true cultivation, his eyes shone brightly. He thought that Ling Dong was only at Star Monarch Realm Rank 7. He didn't expect him to be half a step away from Zhou Tian righteous god. Moreover, this method of concealing his cultivation had even fooled him.
"What does my cultivation have to do with Yangming?" At the mention of Bu Yangming, Ling Dong's interest was piqued. Among Shi Qianbi, Ling Dong, and Bu Yangming, Ling Dong was closer to Bu Yangming.
"A few years ago, I was bored, so I talked about you. I talked to Yangming about your appearance after you came back. When we talked about your cultivation, I made a bet with Yangming. I said that your cultivation is at most one or two levels higher than mine, but definitely not three levels higher. After all, the closer one is to the later stages, the harder it is to pull apart the difference in cultivation! However, Yangming was very firm about it. He said that after you came back, your cultivation would definitely surpass mine by half a street … "
"Hahahaha …" Hearing this, Ling Dong and Di Nankun laughed at the same time, attracting the attention of the martial artists in the hall who were either chatting or meditating to refine the medicinal effects of the Heaven and Earth Treasures.
"That's right, where's Yangming? I haven't seen him for a long time. I miss him!" Ling Dong said with a smile after he finished laughing.
"Yangming is …" Shi Qianbi's expression changed abruptly after he said those three words. He slapped himself on the head. "Look at me, I was so happy to see you that I forgot about the important matter!"
After he said that, Shi Qianbi looked at Di Nankun and said, "Master, Yangming found out about an emergency. I'm here to report it. Here …" Shi Qianbi glanced behind him as he spoke.
Di Nankun's expression changed. He gently pulled Ling Dong and led him and Shi Qianbi out of the main hall through a corner door at the back of the main hall. After they were far away, he asked anxiously, "What did you find out? Did you find out where the Heavenly Lord is? "
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PS: Tomorrow is Little Sister's engagement banquet. I've been busy since this morning, so I've specially asked for a leave of absence from my brothers. Please allow Zhu San to update for the next two days. If nothing goes wrong, I should be able to update normally on Sunday!
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