Chapter 235: Nine Great Nascent Souls, Burning the Boats【Subscription Request】_2
The person who asked the question was an elderly Daoist clad in green robes; he was none other than Qingxiao True Person, the only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator currently in Green Lotus Temple.
Upon hearing his words, Yinyue True Person immediately responded, "Nephew Liu and the others are about to breach the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate. We must buy them one more day, and then we'll return to support their withdrawal back to the country!" Discover hidden stories at My Virtual Library Empire
After saying this, he turned his gaze toward a grey-robed elder not far away and slowly said, "Taoist Friend Yinxuan, your sect has shown great understanding and support for the benefit of the Human Clan. All of us Cultivators from Jingguo are extremely grateful."
"However, the Flood Dragon Clan has now brazenly initiated a Beast Tide to attack the Human Clan Territories, disregarding the tacit understanding between our two clans. Your Fengguo, bordering the Wasteland Territory, will likely not be spared from this calamity either!"
"May I ask what you, Taoist Friend Yinxuan and your fellow practitioners from your sect, plan to do about this situation?"
As it turned out, this unassuming grey-robed elder was indeed Yinxuan True Person, one of the two Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators from the Corpse Demon Sect.
Upon hearing Yinyue True Person's words, Yinxuan True Person's abnormal grey and white eyes shifted slightly as he hoarsely said, "Should the Beast Tide truly dare to rush toward Fengguo, our sect will certainly show them the ferocity of our Corpse Army!"
"I understand," Yinyue True Person nodded in acknowledgment, already grasping the position of the Corpse Demon Sect.
He then spoke solemnly, "Then I ask the three Taoist Friends to join us in sealing off the main temple of the Dragon Transformation Sect for one more day. Afterward, we can thoroughly investigate the Flood Dragon Clan's involvement."
To this request, Yinxuan True Person and the others naturally would not refuse.
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"What? Continue the siege on the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate!"
Inside the temporary encampment just outside the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate, when Taoist Mingjing relayed Liu Yiping's latest orders, Zhou Mingde was also greatly startled.
Hearing his surprised tone, Taoist Mingjing's face suddenly froze, and then he looked at him with dissatisfaction and sternly questioned, "What do you mean, Taoist Friend Zhou? Why can't we continue the attack on the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate?"
The other Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators present also looked at Zhou Mingde with strange expressions, not understanding what had gotten into him that he would suddenly say such a thing.
When Zhou Mingde saw this, he instantly understood Liu Yiping's intention.
His heart sank, but his face showed a remorseful expression as he said, "My apologies, it was Zhou who misspoke. Please don't take offense, Taoist Mingjing."
However, this behavior of his led to a certain misunderstanding by Taoist Mingjing, who then cast a serious glance over him and the other Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators and said in a deep voice, "I understand that because of the frequent casualties these days, everyone is feeling resentful."
"But please, I implore all Taoist Friends to prioritize the greater good and have faith in our three sects and the seniors. Trust that under the leadership of our seniors, we will definitely achieve victory!"
"Moreover, Senior Liu himself has spoken. This time, as long as we breach the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate, all the spoils will be at the disposal of Taoist Friends themselves!"
Dispose of all spoils themselves?
Many eyes lit up at hearing Taoist Mingjing's words.
The Cultivators under Taoist Mingjing's command, having taken part in the battle against the Black Dragon Branch Temple Gate, knew full well the riches to be found within a branch gate of the Dragon Transformation Sect.
If the spoils could all be disposed of personally, then as long as they could break through the Mountain Protection Array and rush inside, there was a chance for a windfall if luck were on their side.
With this in mind, everyone's spirits were lifted, and morale significantly increased.
By the time this message spread to Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators like Zhou Chun, it caused a sensation among the Foundation Establishment practitioners.
Many were now eager to make a fortune for themselves.
However, for Zhou Chun, who was already privy to the inside information, this news did not delight him; instead, he wore a grave expression and murmured lowly, "It seems Senior Liu and the others are willing to take risks, hoping to break through the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate before the Beast Tide arrives, to either annihilate or severely damage the Dragon Transformation Sect Cultivators inside before withdrawing back to the country."
This was playing with fire!
Zhou Chun dared not imagine how dire their situation could be if the Beast Tide arrived while the Jingguo Country Allied Army had yet to break through the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate.
Yet, since Liu Yiping and the others had made this decision, it seemed they had no choice but to comply with the orders.
"Alas, let's leave it to fate," Zhou Mingde sighed deeply, with nothing more to say.
Before long, the order to attack was passed down.
Boom, boom, boom!
Deafening explosions echoed continuously across the wasteland.
The flora around the inner layer of the protective barrier of the White Dragon Branch Temple Gate's Mountain Protection Array had already been destroyed by the residual impact of the spells over the past few days, and even many peaks had been shattered.
Todays offensive was particularly fierce!
Many Cultivators from the three sects were throwing various Talismans forward as if they did not cost anything.
Of course, most of them indeed did not cost anything; they were specially prepared and distributed by the three sects for this war.
Having prepared for this war for many years, the three sects' treasuries were already stocked with numerous Talismans.
All the disciples of the three sects had received quite a few Talismans to use.
The Family Cultivators, on the other hand, did not have such good treatment; they had to supply their Magic Artifacts, Talismans, and Elixirs themselves and were reluctant to use precious Talismans in such siege warfare.