A Sexagenary Cycle in the Blink of an Eye (8)

"Senior Red Butterfly, the Yang Household family is coming with great force. Should we organize our forces to meet them head-on, or should we focus on defense?" The speaker was an old man wearing a yellow Daoist robe. He was the Clan Chief of a Golden Core Household. Upon hearing that the Yang Household was attacking, his expression was extremely solemn.

The old man's words resonated with the other cultivators, who all spoke up, asking for solutions.

Madam Red Butterfly yawned lazily, her slender, fair hand lightly covering her red lips, and she smiled alluringly, saying, "Of course we can't go straight for them. Although the Yang Household's overall strength is not as good as ours, they have an absolute advantage in high-end combat power."

Who can be sure that there isn't Spirit Transformation cultivator behind them?

What if a Spirit Transformation cultivator suddenly appears after the war begins and attacks us? Or do you possess methods to resist Spirit Transformation cultivators?

"This..." The many cultivators below looked at each other, their brows furrowed.

In the Leling Archipelago, the only thing capable of resisting the combat power of Spirit Transformation is the Defensive Formation set up using the Fifth Tier Spirit Veins on Leling Island.

The other Islands, at their highest level, are only Fourth-Tier High-Grade, and there's only one of them; they simply cannot withstand the combat power of Spirit Transformation.

Seeing the silence of the crowd below, Madam Red Butterfly continued, "We should stick to the original plan: leveraging our vast strategic depth to stretch the Yang Household's battle lines, and then waiting for an opportunity to strike. This is our best strategy against the enemy!"

A young-looking Nascent Soul Cultivator nodded in agreement, saying, "Red Butterfly Daoist Friends is right. The Yang Household is powerful, but their number of Cultivators is less than one-tenth of our Leling Archipelago. With so few people, how can they possibly occupy the entire Leling Archipelago so easily?"

Another Nascent Soul Cultivator frowned and retorted, "But what if we don't concentrate our forces to resist, Yang Household attacks us? Apart from Leling Island, there is no other Island that can withstand the Yang Household's military might."

"Then you'll just have to accept your bad luck!" Madam Red Butterfly said calmly. "Just a heads-up, the Yang Household will likely choose a Fourth Tier Island located in the central or border region of the archipelago as their breakthrough point."

Their numbers are small, and it would take them a considerable amount of time to completely occupy the Leling Archipelago; therefore, a permanent forward base is essential.

Upon hearing Madam Red Butterfly's words, the expressions of several people in the hall changed drastically. Their sects or Lineage occupied a Fourth Tier Island, a location that met the Yang Household's requirements.

The Fleet arrived from nowhere, vast and imposing.

On the Purple Moon Boat, Yang Xuanwu and the other Yang Household Cultivators quietly watched the sea chart floating in front of them.

"This is our first target." Yang Xuanwu stretched out his hand and pointed to an Island on the nautical chart.

It was an Island shaped like Scissors, with a unique design.

He continued, "This island is called Twin Forest Island. It is Fourth-Tier Mid-Grade Island and the residence of the Lin Household family, Golden Core Level cultivation Lineage."

"Intelligence indicates that the Lin Household possesses a Nascent Soul Middle Stage expert, more than ten Golden Core Cultivators, and a large number of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining members, making them a formidable force!"

"Of course, this level of strength is nothing to my Yang family. As the first battle, we must take Shuanglin Island with overwhelming force and deter the major powers of the Leling Islands." Yang Xuanwu clenched his fist tightly, his tone firm and powerful.

"Let my Purple Moon Army handle the first battle. There's no need to use War Flying Vessels; nine hundred soldiers alone are enough to flatten Twin Forest Island," Yang Yusheng said, stepping forward and giving a Purple Moon Army salute.

Old Man Taiwu immediately stepped forward to object, saying, "The Purple Moon Army is our Yang Household's trump card, so of course it should be the last to appear. This Twin Forest Island is merely a mid-grade Fourth-Tier Mid-Grade Island. I have already advanced to the Nascent Soul Late Stage and am willing to serve as the vanguard to break through the Island's defenses!"

Hearing this, Yang Yusheng smiled and said, "Senior Taiwu, you are mistaken. Relying on Fourth-Tier Mid-Grade Spirit Vein, the defensive Formation on Twin Forest Island is extremely strong. Even if you are Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, it would probably take you a very long time to take it down."

"If my Yang Household wants to conquer the Leling Archipelago, our first battle must establish our authority and demonstrate our strength. Therefore, it's best if my Purple Moon Army goes first!"

"Young Master Yu Sheng, are you saying this old man is useless?" The Old Man Taiwu rolled up his sleeves, puffed out his beard, and glared at him, saying.

Judging from their posture, it seems they're ready to fight Yang Yusheng.

The two sisters, Lu Qianqian, who were standing next to him, quickly grabbed their master.

Yang Xuanwu smiled as he watched the scene unfold before him.

He then waved his hand, and everyone quieted down.

"As the first battle, this is indeed a crucial one to establish our authority. The Purple Moon Army, when formed into Battle Formation, can traverse even the Purple Moon Army Nascent Soul Realm, so let them go first! Senior Taiwu, as the rear guard, you are ready to provide support at any time, what do you say?"

"Alright, let's do it this way!" The Old Man Taiwu nodded in agreement to the plan.

Being a rear guard member is also an option; at least you can gain some Merit.

After reaching a consensus, the group continued to discuss the next strategic objective after capturing Twin Forest Island.

On Shuanglin Island, Lin Moshan, the patriarch of the Lin family, stood with his hands behind his back on the edge of a cliff, watching the clouds drift across the sky, but his mood was very depressed.

With the Yang Household attacking, Lin Household being one of the most likely targets, what should we do if we are chosen by the Yang Household?

Surrender directly?

It sounded good, but Lin Moshanshan was really unwilling to hand over the Lineage business without any resistance.

But if they resist, how can the Lin Household possibly withstand the Yang Household, Commandery-Level Power?

"Alas, the weak are bound to be beaten!" Lin Moshanshan finally sighed, his voice long and complex.

When the Yang Household Fleet arrived at Twin Forest Island, they were met by the exceptionally respectful Lin Moshanshan.

In the end, the old man prioritized the survival of his people and chose not to resist.

"The Lin Household surrendered directly?" Madam Red Butterfly looked at the intelligence report in her hand, her eyebrows furrowing slightly, but soon her brows relaxed.

"That's right. Faced with an irresistible force, surrender is the best way out."

"However, in the war to come, the Lin Household will probably have to be the vanguard for the Yang Household!" Madam Red Butterfly muttered.

The first person to surrender has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage was that after the war was won, they would enjoy the highest level of treatment.

The downside is that those who surrender often have to become the Vanguard Army, fighting for the enemy, since no one dares to leave surrendered forces in their main camp.

This is why Madam Red Butterfly wasn't worried that the other Lineage would surrender directly.

Rather than surrendering without doing anything, only to later turn their guns on their former comrades.

It would be better to resist first, and then surrender if there was really no way out.

Besides, how can they know they definitely can't stop the Yang Household if they haven't even fought them?

"Pass down the order, instructing all major forces to resist in turn. If the situation becomes untenable, they may retreat to Leling Island. The weaker members of sects or Lineage can be sent to Leling Island first," Madam Red Butterfly ordered, thus leaving her subordinates another way out and indirectly increasing their enthusiasm for resistance.