In any case, the others had already started to snatch the spiritual seeds, and the rewards were huge. If anyone still wanted to rely on the stupid method of searching for the spiritual seeds to compete for the ranking, they would be an idiot.
Other than snatching the spiritual seeds, there was no other way to fight for the first place.
Whoever wanted the first place the most would be in the most danger!
For safety's sake, the Han and Song took advantage of the fact that they had already met to hook up with the State of Zhao.
The State of Zhao, who had been coerced by the State of Jin, was also afraid. Although they did not have a chief elder, their attitude was surprisingly consistent. They hit it off with the State of Han and the Song. Taking advantage of the support of the State of Han and the Song, they decisively abandoned the State of Jin and allied with the State of Han and the Song.
Taishu Shanyue was so angry that he shouted. However, he did not dare to act rashly in front of the three countries. He regretted not taking the opportunity to snatch the spiritual seeds from Zhao.
At this point, among the seven countries, Yan, Wei, and Qi had formed an alliance, while Han, Song, and Zhao had formed an alliance. Jin had no support and was now alone.
The situation did not go according to Niu Youdao's plan.
…
In a boundless lake, a group of cultivators emerged from the water and leaped onto the shore.
A group of people stood on the shore and looked at the sparkling surface of the lake. They stopped running. Duan Wuchang said, "We should have shaken them off."
Although they had escaped for a long time, and although they did not see any pursuers for a long time, the group of people still felt uneasy until they snuck across the water.
The water surface was huge, and the pursuers would not be able to figure out their direction. Only then did they feel relieved.
After a headcount, there were only about seven hundred people left. Under the pursuit of the seven countries, there were those who ran fast and those who ran slow.
"Those who are outdated, I'm afraid they won't be able to make it back." Hong Gaitian sighed.
Everyone understood what he meant. In that situation, when they were being chased by so many people, they could not care about those who ran slow and couldn't run back to rescue them. Otherwise, none of them would have been able to escape.
Under the pursuit of the seven countries, they had lost more than three hundred people.
In the case of a pursuit, there was a target in front of them, and those who were caught should not be left alive.
"Niu Youdao must have successfully lured the enemy away. I wonder how that guy is doing now." Lang Jingkong sighed.
Hibiscus also fell silent.
To be honest, they didn't believe that Niu Youdao would sacrifice himself to lure the enemy. They thought that it was the opposite. Niu Youdao was most likely using them to lure the pursuers away so that he could escape.
However, at that time, he had no other choice. If he held onto Niu Youdao and refused to leave, everyone would still be finished. He was simply treating a dead horse as a living one. Since there was no way out, he could only give it a try.
Who would have thought that Niu Youdao would really do what he said, disregarding his own life and death to help them lure away their pursuers, allowing them to escape this calamity.
Even though more than 300 people had died, it was still better than the entire army being wiped out. Furthermore, Niu Youdao could not be blamed for this. Niu Youdao had really tried his best. No one could blame Niu Youdao for anything.
Hong Gaitian sighed, "It doesn't matter if he did it to protect these spiritual seeds so that he could get first place or something else. At the very least, it proves that he didn't play any tricks. It was us who gauged the heart of a gentleman with our narrow-mindedness. We misunderstood him. He is indeed sincere in cooperating with us."
Lang Jingkong and Duan Wuchang nodded silently.
Hibiscus heaved a sigh of relief, "We shouldn't stay here for long. Let's go and meet up at the agreed place. Let's see if he can come back alive."
They no longer had any hope of luring the enemy to snatch the spiritual seeds. They had already lost their chance. The group of people wandered into the distance.
… …
Niu Youdao was also wandering alone in the Ancient Desolate Land. He observed the sunrise and sunset, the coordinates of the stars, and distinguished the directions. He searched for unique landforms that he had seen before to determine where he should go.
In the evening, he hid in the mountains and stabbed the sword in his hand into the ground. He took off two layers of his jacket and placed the inner one on the hilt of the sword. He put on the outer black jacket and the outer one on the hilt of the sword and put it on the outside.
After putting on the clothes, he covered his face with his hands and took off the mask. He rolled it up and stuffed it into his sleeves, returning to his original appearance. He heaved a sigh of relief. After escaping for so long with the identity of a member of the Misty Pavilion, no one should be following him. He should be safe now.
He turned around and squatted beside the stream. He scooped up some water and washed his face. After drinking some water, he stood up and looked at the afterglow of the setting sun between the two mountains.
He slowly turned around and opened his arms. He closed his eyes and embraced the ray of light.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on him, casting a long shadow on his lonely figure. The water droplets on his face glistened brightly.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes. He no longer longed for the ray of light. He resolutely held the sword in his hand and flew to the top of the mountain. He landed on a big tree.
He observed his surroundings and arranged the branches on the top of the tree into a net bed. He laid on top of it and felt the light between heaven and earth disappear bit by bit. He watched the darkness take over the world bit by bit.
Occasionally, the wind would blow and the tree would sway. He, who was lying on the tree, would also sway with the wind.
Under the night sky, he would look at the stars, feel the wind and listen to the chirping of the insects. Occasionally, he would hear the roars of beasts from afar. However, he was alone and quiet.
His heart could not calm down and he kept thinking.
When the sky brightened, he set off again after determining the direction.
After traveling alone in the wilderness for more than ten days in the wind and rain, he met a group of people at the rendezvous point. It was a group of people from the Ten Thousand Grottoes.
Seeing him, the people from the Ten Thousand Grottoes were very excited.
They did not have a specific time and could only wait here. They did not know how long they would have to wait. They did not feel good at all.
Niu Youdao had no choice. Anything could happen and he could not give them a specific time to meet.
Now that they had finally met, the people from the Ten Thousand Grottoes were finally confident.
"Are you okay?" Situ Yao asked the moment they met.
Niu Youdao shook his head and estimated the number of people. He smiled and said, "Looks like you guys are fine."
Situ Yao said, "We are fine here. It's just that waiting for people doesn't feel good."
Niu Youdao nodded and smiled at Li Wuhua. He did not say much and said, "Let's go."
"Where to?" Situ Yao asked.
"To meet with the people from the Four Seas," Niu Youdao pointed in a direction and said, "Keep walking in that direction. We should be able to meet them in three days."
Situ Yao felt strange and asked, "Why did you guys split up?"
"It's hard to explain in a few words," Niu Youdao did not want to say much and explained it in one sentence …
In less than three days, a mountain range surrounded by clouds and mist appeared. The people from the Ten Thousand Grottoes did not know where it was, but it was Niu Youdao's second time here.
This was the place where the cultivators from the Four Seas met after entering the Heavenly Capital Mystery Realm. It was also the place where Niu Youdao and the people from the Four Seas agreed to meet again.
They entered the mountain and found the cave abode that they had been to before. However, they did not see anyone. Niu Youdao's heart immediately sank. Could it be that the people from the Four Seas did not manage to escape in time?
That was not right. He had observed from afar and found that the forces of the seven nations had returned to the place where he escaped to search. Could it be that something happened later?
Things were not what he thought. Not long after, Hong Gaitian's subordinate, Gongye Su, appeared and invited Niu Youdao and the others to follow him.
The group went to another place deep in the mountain range and saw the people from the Four Seas.
When they met again, Hong Gaitian was very enthusiastic and cheered. He walked over and punched Niu Youdao's chest before giving him a bear hug. "Brother, good job!"
After releasing him, Niu Youdao asked, "Why did you hide here?"
Hibiscus smiled. "When we were being chased by the seven nations, we left behind some of our brothers. They knew the place and were afraid that they would not be able to keep their mouths shut if they fell into the hands of the seven nations. Hence, they moved to another place."
This was just an excuse. In a situation where they were being chased, they were the real target. No one had the mood to capture those useless captives. If they were to be caught, they would die.
In fact, they were still guarding against Niu Youdao. They were afraid that Niu Youdao would fall into the hands of the seven nations and would not be able to keep his mouth shut. Hence, they did not dare to stay and wait.
When they saw that Niu Youdao and the others had arrived, they confirmed that there were no abnormalities behind them. Only then did they send someone to bring them over.
Niu Youdao pondered for a while and understood the situation. However, he did not expose them. Even if he did, it would be meaningless to prove his intelligence. Instead, it might cause some unhappiness. Hence, he smiled and nodded.
Seeing that not only did Niu Youdao return safely, he even brought a group of people from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves with him. Hibiscus was surprised and asked, "Brother, so many people from the seven nations were chasing after you, how did you manage to escape?"
Niu Youdao replied, "I was forced into desperation and jumped into a river. The situation under the water was very complicated, so I was lucky enough to escape. You didn't see it, but the situation was really dangerous. I can only say that the heavens did not want me to die! "
The people from the Four Seas Alliance sighed. It was easy to imagine. With so many people chasing after him, how could it not be dangerous?
Hong Gaitian patted Niu Youdao's shoulder as a form of consolation and also to help him calm down.
Duan Wuchang waved his hand and said, "Now that we've met, what should we do next?"
Niu Youdao continued, "Even though it was dangerous, it wasn't a bad thing. The people from the seven nations have gathered together because of us. Each of them has their own ulterior motives. The Great Jin is desperate to be number one, so it's impossible for them to get along well with the others. It's hard for them to not get into trouble. If they get into a fight, no one will be able to split their forces to search for the spiritual seeds. What we need to do now is to prevent them from finding us and let them kill each other. We just need to wait here and rush back before the secret realm's exit opens. "
Situ Yao's eyes flashed with a strange light when he heard this. He silently sized up the group of demons and ghosts who were in deep thought.
Hibiscus said solemnly, "In the end, when the spiritual seeds are concentrated in a certain number of people, we might not be able to get the first place."
Niu Youdao said, "As long as the number of spiritual seeds doesn't increase, and the gap between the number of spiritual seeds is not too big, we will have the upper hand. We can react according to the situation. Yan still has our spy, so we still have a lot of room to maneuver."
…
Infuriated, Taishu Shanyue chased after Han, Song, and Zhao like a hungry wolf, refusing to let them go.
After calming down, Taishu Shanyue had no choice but to face reality. Yan, Wei, and Qi had formed an alliance, and Han, Song, and Zhao had also formed an alliance. If he went after any of them, he would be at a disadvantage. Even if he could win, he would suffer heavy losses, which would only benefit the other group.
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