(Attack first, repair later.)
In the first battle of the Sword Sect's western expedition, a total of 40 sword cultivators were sacrificed.
Hence, the red sandalwood sword case carried by the Sword Sect disciples had 47 swords on this day. Although single-sword style was the mainstream, multi-sword style still existed.
The Sword Sect's sword cultivators were the best in the world.
This was definitely not an empty statement.
In a situation where they did not have the advantage in numbers, the battle loss ratio of more than 10 times showed that this praise was not undeserved.
After all, the opponents they faced were not ordinary fishes and shrimps from ordinary sects, but the Spirit Washing cultivators of the Taoist Sect.
Strictly speaking, they were the weakest group of sword cultivators in the Sword Sect.
But even so, they were still able to crush their opponents.
This was partly because the Spirit Washing cultivators' morale had collapsed and fled, and they had no intention to resist. It was also because the Sword Sect's sword cultivators were good at killing.
Other than that, a large part of the reason was due to Lu Qingshan's shocking killing efficiency.
This time, the Sword Sect had killed 700 Realm Sevens, and almost half of them were done by Lu Qingshan alone.
Such an outstanding battle record made the others look at Lu Qingshan with admiration.
The people that sword cultivators admired the most were usually those who could kill more than them. They could not help but admire those who surpassed them in their field of expertise.
.....
The first battle of the Yi Shui Platform ended.
The sword cultivators began to clean up the mess, and at the same time, waited for the Sword Sect's main army to enter Middle Spirit.
On the other side, in a pavilion on the Yi Shui Platform.
"Peak Master Haoran." Lu Qingshan greeted the Taibai Swordmaster. His attitude was extremely polite.
He knew very well what Peak Master Haoran had paid to guard the Yi Shui Platform.
Although according to Qingyun Sword Immortal, this did not mean that Peak Master Haoran had cut off his path as a sword immortal, it would undoubtedly bring many difficulties to his path.
The more he knew about this, the more respect he had for Peak Master Haoran.
For many cultivators, risking their lives might not be a big deal. However, if they were asked to cut off their own path to the Dao, it would usually be better for them to take their lives.
"Young Master Lu, you're too kind." Peak Master Haoran was also very polite, and returned the greeting.
In terms of cultivation, he was far superior to Lu Qingshan.
However, in terms of status, the Young Sect Master and the Peak Master should be equal in some sense.
"Sovereign, you've already reached Middle Spirit?" Lu Qingshan asked cautiously.
He already knew that the Black Tortoise Hegemon had perished in the Yi River.
Grand Peak Master Li ShiYi was silent for a moment. He didn't hide anything and nodded. "Yes, it was the Sect Master who helped me kill the Black Tortoise Ruler."
"Can a sword immortal really leave no traces behind when attacking?" Lu Qingshan could not help but ask.
Ignoring Sword Immortals, even if he were to attack now, his might would resound through the world.
The stronger one was, the greater the commotion one would cause when making a move. This was a law that was unavoidable.
"Other Sword Immortals can't. Only the old sect master can," Li ShiYi said with a smile. He then revealed some secrets that belonged to the Sword Sect to his young sect master. "Because the sect master's sword is called …"
"Fuyao!"
"Fuyao, invisible to the eyes. Unknown to fate. Everything it touches vanishes into infinity. Everything it passes through is undetectable."
"Everything it touches is unyielding. It passes through as it passes through. Everything it touches is swift but not bloody."
"Whether it's visible or invisible, it's all up to the old sect master," Li ShiYi explained.
Even in the Sword Sect, there were only a few people who knew the secrets of Fuyao.
After all, Xie Qingyun rarely attacked anymore. He would not deliberately reveal Fuyao's secrets.
The reason why Li ShiYi knew so much was because he was the most senior Sword Cultivator in the Sword Sect, including his three lives.
After living for so long, it was only natural that he had seen more.
"Fuyao …" Lu Qingshan mumbled. "So that's how it is."
All Dao Tools in the world had their own mysteries.
One of Fuyao's mysteries was that it was "invisible".
When he heard this, Lu Qingshan's first reaction was joy.
This was because this "invisible" mystery was perfectly suited to the current situation.
The news of Sword Immortal Qingyun's personal arrival in the Middle Spirit could not be exposed until the final moment of victory.
Once it was exposed, it would trigger a chain reaction in the Eastern Region.
However, the disparity in strength between the Humans and the Demons in the Middle Spirit Region was so great that they needed the power of a Sword Immortal.
The conflict between the two created a conflict that was difficult to resolve.
Fuyao's mysteries, on the other hand, could balance the two very well.
It ensured that Xie Qingyun could completely hide in the dark and attack at the right time.
Just like what he had done at the Water Changing Platform, he had cooperated with Li ShiYi to kill the Black Tortoise Ruler.
Of course, such an attack was only limited to a situation where his strength was greatly suppressed.
If Xie Qingyun wanted to attack the Middle Spirit Region Guardian Ruler Azure Dragon without him noticing, it would undoubtedly be a fantasy.
However, even if there was a limit, this was still great news.
"The sect master told me that the Sword Sect's main force will reach the Middle Spirit Region in a day," Peak Master Hao Ran said.
Lu Qingshan nodded.
Although he was the sect master, he was still far from maturing.
The main characters of this Middle Spirit Region battle were the two Peak Masters of the Sword Sect who would arrive in a day's time: Ning Fengchen, Gu Qiu, and Peak Master Hao Ran, Li ShiYi, who was currently standing in front of him, as well as …
Hidden in the dark, the one who truly controlled the entire situation, Qingyun Sword Immortal, Xie Qingyun!
.....
A day later.
Peak Master Hao Ran's Inter-region Transportation Formation, which he had exchanged for the Great Path, flashed with spiritual light.
One by one, Sword Cultivators with powerful auras appeared in the spiritual light.
Each of them carried a red sandalwood sword case, and their eyes were overflowing with fighting spirit.
There were only two thousand people in the sect, but no one dared to treat them as mere two thousand people.
For the Sword Sect, even if there were only a hundred Sword Cultivators, it was still a flood of steel.
Under this flood of steel, no one could face it head-on.
Not to mention thousands of Sword Cultivators.
The Middle Spirit Region had never welcomed such a group of powerful Sword Cultivators since ancient times.
Because if thousands of such Sword Cultivators stepped into other regions, it would be seen as an invasion and a war would break out.
It was like driving a nuclear submarine into another country's territory. Even if you repeatedly said that you had no ill intentions, the other country would definitely not let you in.
On the Water Changing Platform, the Sword Sect's elites were gathered.
This was the Sword Sect's most complete gathering in the past ten thousand years.
Other than the three peak masters, Li Shiyi, Ning Fengchen, and Gu Qiu, there were also Wu Ju, Zhi Bei, Jianhuang, Shangyuan, Jun Bujian, and other famous level-eight Sword Cultivators in the Sword Sect. They were all people with outstanding combat strength.
These people were the reason why the Sword Sect had stood alone as the leader of the human sects for ten thousand years, and looked down on the Eastern Region. Not to mention ordinary sects, even most of the cultivators in the other Daoist sects could not compare to them.
They were about to welcome a war that was like a meat grinder, but there was no panic on the faces of the Sword Sect's disciples.
Rejoicing at the news of a battle was a Sword Cultivator's tradition, and also something that was deeply ingrained in their bones. It was like eating and drinking.
Would you be nervous if you were asked to eat?
That was the principle.
"Lu Qingshan, Li Shiyi, come!" A voice suddenly sounded in two different pavilions on the Water Changing Platform.
Those two pavilions were naturally where Lu Qingshan and Peak Master Haoran were.
In one of the pavilions, Lu Qingshan was sitting cross-legged.
He was racing against time to comprehend the Secret Sword.
This war was too large, and his level-six cultivation was no longer enough.
He had to break through to Unity.
But his current problem was not experience.
Lu Qingshan's experience had already surpassed one billion, enough for him to squander for a long time.
The problem was that if he did not break through to Unity, he had nowhere to spend his experience.
To break through to Unity, he had to condense a Law Domain Seed.
Lu Qingshan had already comprehended four Secret Swords, and combined with his four Origin True Intents, condensing a Law Domain Seed was only a matter of thought.
But he also understood that if he did not comprehend the last two Secret Swords, the Law Domain Seed he condensed would not reach the limit of power, and would be flawed.
Lu Qingshan did not dare to be careless.
He had already suffered this loss once.
— — -because of a problem with his qi training realm cultivation technique, he had already destroyed his foundation once.
Furthermore, Li Qiubai had also destroyed his own sword path due to a flaw.
With such a precedent, no matter how anxious he was, he did not want to compromise and could only continue to cultivate.
"Has it begun?" As the voice sounded, Lu Qingshan opened his eyes and muttered.
Sou!
His figure blurred, and he quickly left the small building.
The Water Changing Platform's main building.
Several Daoist figures appeared.
Ning Fengchen, Gu Qiu, Li Shiyi, and Lu Qingshan.
After the four of them arrived, they all remained silent.
Because the true main character had yet to appear.
A few moments later, a figure appeared in front of them as if teleported.
The four of them looked up.
The sword's aura could not be seen, its head could not be seen. The Sword Sect's Sect Master, Xie Qingyun.
"There's no need to explain the significance of our sect's western expedition, the four of you should also understand.
The winds and clouds are surging in Zhongling, and the people are plunged into misery and suffering. It is the time for us sword cultivators to drink blood. "
"Be decisive. If Zhongling is not guarded, there will be endless trouble in the future. Our Sword Sect does not have the bad habit of leaving hidden dangers to future generations."
"The candidates for the western expedition were personally selected by Ning Fengchen and Gu Qiu. They are all good at fighting." Xie Qingyun looked at Ning Fengchen and Gu Qiu.
The two nodded in response.
Xie Qingyun paused and waved his hand. A thick cloud appeared and outlined a topographic map of Zhongling in the air.
"Longcheng Pass has fallen. Currently, the Demons are using Longcheng Pass as their base, passing through Xian Tian Ridge and invading the western region of Zhongling."
"The fall of Longcheng Pass this time was too sudden. There were no signs, and we were caught off guard by the Demons. The western region of Zhongling is unable to organize an effective resistance in a short period of time." Xie Qingyun pointed his finger lightly, and a large patch of cloud representing the western region turned from clear to black.
"Currently, Mang Province and Pear Province in the west have fallen. Zhongling has organized a" suicide squad "and gathered in the three cities of Hutou Province, Niujiao Province, and Mahoof Province to delay the Demons' advance …" In the cloud map, three cities from north to south were lined up neatly and suddenly lit up.
Xie Qingyun continued, "The human cities behind these three cities are organizing a comprehensive evacuation and retreat. According to the plan of Zhongling City, they want to retreat to the Everlasting Night Mountain Range and leave the western region of Zhongling City to the demons, in order to gain precious time."
"The reason why they want to exchange their territory for time is because Zhongling plans to build a Resisting Heart City on the Long Night Mountain Range as the new Longcheng Pass to resist the Demons.
This will be the most important point in Zhongling's war, and also the location of the largest scale battle between us and the Demons. "
Lu Qingshan and the other three's gazes fell on the cloud map, and they pondered carefully.
It had to be said that the cultivators in charge of Zhongling were indeed experienced and decisive. Even if the Demons' invasion was so sudden, they still managed to calm down in a short period of time, and according to Zhongling's terrain and specific situation, they formulated a corresponding strategy to deal with it.
Compared to the Demons' strength suppression, the humans had the convenience of the terrain, familiarity with the environment, hidden sword immortals, and the determination to defend their territory and fight to the death. These were the human cultivators' advantages.
In the end, they could see which side would be able to turn their advantage into victory.
"Currently, there are two most important things for us to do." Xie Qingyun extended a finger, and said in a deep voice, "First, delay the Demons' attack on the three cities of Hutou, Niujiao, and Mahoof, and buy time for the humans of Zhongling's western region to evacuate."
"Second, the construction of Resisting Heart City also needs time."
"Buying time, is what we need to do."
"Feng Chen, Gu Qiu, Shi Yi, the three of you will split our sect's sword cultivators into three groups. Each of you will lead a group and enter the three cities, and buy seven days for Zhongling."
"… Qingshan, I've received news that the western region's Torch Dragon has also sent reinforcements to Zhongling, and is willing to follow our Sword Sect's lead, and coordinate with our actions.
This time, Torch Dragon's leader is a cultivator called Mo Yan, and he sent a message saying that he's very familiar with you … "
"If that's the case, I'll assign you a task, and you will coordinate with them in the middle."
"Also, this group of sword cultivators that you've brought from Sword Sect will also be led by you."
"The three peak masters will be the main fighting force, as for you, you'll be mobile, and move around in the rear and flanks."
Lu Qingshan was stunned, and could only nod in agreement.
Calling it mobile was just a nice way to put it.
In reality, it should be described as' logistics'.
Xie Qingyun glanced at the dispirited Lu Qingshan, and asked, "What, do you have a different opinion?"
Lu Qingshan smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I wouldn't dare. Qingshan will naturally listen to orders."
"That's good." Xie Qingyun retracted his gaze with a faint smile.
Sword cultivators were straightforward, but this did not mean that they were inflexible and inflexible.
Those who were inflexible would not live long in the cultivation world.
Xie Qingyun was purposely suppressing Lu Qingshan!
Naturally, he could tell that Lu Qingshan was extremely outstanding.
However, it was precisely because he was too outstanding that he had to suppress him when the time came.
In this war between the two regions, even the three peak masters of Sword Sect did not dare to be confident that they could return to the eastern region alive, let alone a mere Soul Formation cultivator.
No matter how outstanding he was, before the vast expanse of Devil Cultivators, any accident could still happen.
Lu Qingshan was young, and he was only twenty-three years old since he started cultivating. His advancement in cultivation was like the reincarnation of a divine immortal, and killing people across realms was a common occurrence.
It could be foreseen that Rank-8 would not be the end for such a sword cultivator, and would only be another starting point for him.
To Sword Sect, such a person was the guarantee of standing proudly among the human race for the next ten thousand years.
Xie Qingyun was already very old, and he was already more than twenty thousand years old.
Of course, for a cultivator at his level, twenty thousand years old was nothing. If he was willing, he could at least live peacefully for another twenty thousand years.
The point was that he was unwilling.
If one heard the Dao in the morning, one could die in the evening without regrets.
Sword cultivators would not be willing to stay where they were and wait for death.
Xie Qingyun's pursuit of the Sword Dao had never stopped.
The pursuit of the Sword Dao was like rowing a boat against the current. If one did not advance, one would fall behind.
Because of Sword Sect and the eastern region, he had guarded Jade Gate Pass for ten thousand years, and it was difficult for him to improve his Sword Dao.
Once the second Daoist-Devil War ended, if Sword Sect and he were still around, Xie Qingyun would definitely choose to leave the sect to pursue the Dao.
Before he left, he had to nurture a sword cultivator who could lead Sword Sect.
This was his responsibility as the sect master of Sword Sect.
Apart from him, the other six peak masters of Sword Sect also had a chance to become a Sword Immortal, but they all had their own problems. In his eyes, they did not have as much hope as Lu Qingshan.
Xia Daoyun was the only one who could compare to Lu Qingshan, but she had the bloodline of Da Xia Kingdom's imperial family, so she could not lead Sword Sect.
Moreover, based on his observations, Lu Qingshan's personality was indeed suitable for the position of Sword Sect's sect master.
Even though this kid had the unruly nature of a sword cultivator, he was also more meticulous and two-faced than ordinary sword cultivators.
This kind of personality was not necessary for sword cultivators, but it was indispensable for a sect.
In Xie Qingyun's eyes, Lu Qingshan was the most suitable person to lead Sword Sect for the next ten thousand years.
That was why he could not do as he pleased in this battlefield where seventh level cultivators were inferior to dogs and eighth level cultivators were everywhere. Otherwise, if something happened, even if they defeated their inner demons, they would lose the foundation of their sect for the next ten thousand years. It would definitely not be a gain.
Sword and blood were the beliefs of sword cultivators, the heart of the sword of sword cultivators. Xie Qingyun could not obstruct Lu Qingshan's Illuminated Sword Heart, so he did not oppose Lu Qingshan's plan to support Central Spirit.
The method he chose was to reduce the risks Lu Qingshan might face as much as possible.
However, Xie Qingyun did not know that some people were born to stir up trouble.
Even if he did not stir up trouble, trouble would often take the initiative to come knocking on his door.
It was still unknown how effective his strategy of saving the country would be.
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