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Chapter 354 Situation Changes
Even after Zhang Lingyu destroyed the Blood Dragon Stronghold and returned to Thousand Blade Valley, the war remained extremely intense.
In just three days, a total of eight Golden Core cultivators and three demon kings from both sides perished.
In the Zhao Kingdom alone, six Golden Core cultivators perished, one of whom was Yunmo, a True Person from the Tiangang Sect of the Chu Kingdom.
Fortunately, the battle at the Golden Core level had little impact on the course of the situation. With the combined efforts of True Monarch Bai Yan and True Monarch Kui Lin, Elder Xuan You was severely injured and unable to intervene.
However, the successive battles also took a toll on the two Nascent Soul cultivators. Kuilin Zhenjun even had his natal magic weapon damaged by the Xuanyou Heavy Water, forcing him to retreat to Hundred Flowers Valley to recuperate temporarily.
With neither side having a Nascent Soul cultivator involved, the Golden Core cultivators below fought very cautiously.
Fortunately, with the return of Zhang Lingyu and others from the Zhao state, the pressure has been greatly reduced.
Unfortunately, apart from Lingyue Mountain and other places being reclaimed, the most important Qinglin Mountain is still in the hands of the demonic cultivators.
There was nothing that could be done about it. The protective array of Qinglin Mountain was of a high grade, and with several Golden Core demon cultivators guarding it together, it could be described as impregnable.
After the fall of Lingyue Mountain, Qinglin Mountain is the only pass that Chu Kingdom currently holds that can connect to the Wanling Mountain Range. How could they allow their last escape route to be so easily blocked?
Therefore, when the Zhao Kingdom attacked, the demonic cultivators and demon kings of Thousand Blade Valley desperately returned to reinforce, making their hopes of taking the city even slimmer.
Besides the tense situation on Zhang Lingyu's side, the situation in the north wasn't much better...
It could even be said that things are deteriorating further. Just a few days ago, a Nascent Soul cultivator finally perished since the start of the war.
The one who perished was Elder Qingli, one of the two Nascent Soul cultivators of the Wu Kingdom. He was ambushed by the Golden Armor Demon Emperor, the Dark Moon True Monarch of the Demon Moon Palace, and the Burning Feather Demon Emperor who had secretly crossed over, and his sect was destroyed along with him.
Although the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Dust Cloud Sect and the Heavenly Gang Sect of the Yue Kingdom rushed to provide support immediately after receiving the news, they were still a bit too slow and could only organize their forces to continue the resistance.
Thus, half of the Wu kingdom fell to the enemy.
However, there was also good news. Just two days later, on the border between Zhao and Chu, True Lord Yuheng used his sect's most treasured artifact to kill the warlike Netherworld Demon Emperor, relieving a lot of pressure.
However, the Nascent Soul cultivators of Zhao, Wu, and Yue are all seriously injured, while the Demon Lord of that day is said to have only suffered minor injuries and will be able to recover quickly using his blood energy. The situation is really not optimistic.
[Level 5 Intelligence: The Azure Ape Demon King will lead a beast tide to attack the Hanyun Gate in Shuiyun County, Zhao Kingdom, in one day. Please proceed with caution if you encounter him.]
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"The north is currently exposed on all sides; it won't be long before the battle lines have to shrink even further..."
Inside the secret chamber, looking at the numerous intelligence reports about the Demon King leading his demon beasts in a massive attack, Zhang Lingyu's face was extremely gloomy.
Despite the fall of a Netherworld Demon Emperor, it was of little consequence to the Chu Kingdom, since it wasn't a human who had died.
Although the demon race has shown signs of retreating, as long as the three demon emperors who are in charge of the war, Fenyu, Lingjiu, and Jiuling, have not fallen, the demon race will not be able to retreat to the Wanling Mountain Range.
Furthermore, after fighting to this point, can we just back down so easily?
If they really retreat, are they truly willing to give up the hard-won gains on the battlefield in Wu?
Ultimately, it all comes down to that Demon Lord from that day...
In Zhang Lingyu's view, as long as the Heavenly Demon Lord dies, the Chu Kingdom will inevitably give up due to the pressure from the three kingdoms of Zhao, Chu and Yue. After all, although there were occasional conflicts with the Zhao Kingdom, they had never been so intense.
I was completely dragged into this.
Once the Chu Kingdom retreats, the demon race will no longer be fighting alone, and will retreat back to the Wanling Mountains to lie low for the time being.
The trouble lies in the fact that since Tianxie Demon Lord advanced to the late stage of Nascent Soul, his strength has increased dramatically. Even Dianqiu Zhenjun, who is also at the late stage of Nascent Soul, could not suppress him and even suffered serious injuries.
According to intelligence, in addition to the formidable power of the "Blood Spirit True Explanation" he cultivated, he also obtained a magical artifact left behind by an ancient cultivator while recuperating in the East Sea Immortal Cultivation World.
It was precisely because of this magic weapon that they were able to gain the upper hand.
"I wonder when reinforcements will arrive..."
This is not just a matter of concern for Zhang Lingyu, but also a question that all cultivators in the Zhao, Wu, and Yue kingdoms are pondering.
The war has been going on for more than three months now, and there hasn't been a single development.
Some cultivators even discussed privately whether the other party simply ignored them or whether the cultivators sent to seek help were intercepted and killed by the demonic cultivators.
Zhang Lingyu learned some inside information through Song Siyu; it was said that the people sent by the Three Kingdoms were still fiercely negotiating with the other side...
This is understandable. Apart from Wu losing half of its territory, Zhao and Yue did not lose even a third of their land. Since the start of the war, both sides have only lost one Nascent Soul level warrior each.
The situation hasn't completely collapsed to the point of no return, so offering assistance now would yield very little benefit.
To put it bluntly, so what if the entire Southeast cultivation world is completely occupied by the Chu Kingdom and the demon race?
The cultivation world of the East Sea is separated by the vast East Sea, so it is impossible for them to extend their reach there. The cultivation world of the Six Kingdoms of Dongyun and the cultivation world of Longnan are much stronger than the cultivation world of the Southeast. If a war breaks out, the Chu Kingdom and the demon race will only be annihilated.
In any case, it won't affect them...
"Do we really have to ask these three major sects of the cultivation world for help? Couldn't we just find a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to help?" Thinking this, Zhang Lingyu couldn't help but curse inwardly.
The root of the calamity that swept through the cultivation world of Southeast China lies with the Heavenly Demon Lord. As long as the Six Sects and the Four Sects of Yue Kingdom are willing to pay the price, he doesn't believe he can't invite one, no, two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators to act as his henchmen.
Three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators ganging up on one person should be able to kill him, or at least severely injure him and force him to flee again.
Once we deal with the Heavenly Demon Lord, won't the rest be easier to handle?
In addition, the only way to stabilize the current situation is to break the deadlock in the south.
Now, the Blood Fiend Demon Emperor has returned to the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range to recuperate from his serious injuries. Although the Mysterious Nether Elder is also seriously injured, he is still hiding somewhere in Yanxing County to heal. The reason why the demons and Golden Core demon cultivators in the south have not retreated is because of this Nascent Soul cultivator.
If we find the place where Elder Xuanyou is healing, and send True Monarchs Bai Yan and Kui Lin there, even if we can't kill him, it would be good if we could force him to return to Youquan Sect to heal.
Without the Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, the Demon King and the demonic cultivators naturally scattered like birds and beasts, and the situation in the south immediately reversed.
At that time, one Nascent Soul cultivator will remain to guard against the Blood Fiend Demon Emperor's return, while the other can lead some cultivators north to provide support, which will reduce the pressure on the north.
As for how to find out the location of the Elder Xuanyou's secluded cultivation place... of course, we'll have to rely on Zhang Lingyu's intelligence network.
The next steps involved passing on information through rumors, but these could no longer be spread outside; they had to be done internally...
This time, Zhang Lingyu didn't plan to let Wang Menghan and the others spread the word. After all, last time they could use Qiu Lexuan as a cover, but if they made another accurate prediction this time, it would arouse suspicion.
After saying that, Zhang Lingyu used the Transformation Technique to transform into an ordinary cultivator and quietly left the secret chamber.
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