The final battle
Thump thump thump...
The war drums beat, the bugles sounded, and the order to march was exhilarating. Quietly, the Asura Sect Disciples received the order to mobilize the entire army. After making preparations in secret, all the disciples and the hundred Asura Warship took to the sky, forming a dark mass that cast huge shadows on the ground.
The entire Asura Sect has mobilized, armed with the belief of annihilation. If they succeed in this battle, the Asura Sect's Asura Sect position will be challenged, and no one will dare to provoke them again. If they fail, the loss of tens of thousands of elite disciples will be an unbearable blow.
The entire sect mobilized, and the timing was perfect. During the day, they used a feint attack to launch three surprise attacks, keeping the Alliance disciples on edge all day. Then, in the evening, just as they were about to have dinner and were exhausted and hungry, the Asura Sect launched its attack, and it was a major offensive.
The mournful sound of the horns sent chills down the spines of everyone in the Alliance camp. They had been on the Ancient Qin Battlefield Alliance almost a month and were familiar with the Asura Sect's attack horns, but they had never heard one as deafening and menacing as this one.
Report!
In the Alliance's main camp, a messenger disciple shouted, using his lightness skill to arrive like an arrow released from a bow, kneeling down and urgently reporting, "Reporting to all lords, something terrible has happened! The Asura Sect has launched an attack, and their speed is extremely fast!"
"Hearing the horn, we know the Asura Sect has launched an attack. What I want to know is how many of them have come?" Master Ku Mu stood up and asked urgently upon hearing the messenger's words.
"A dark mass. There must be forty or fifty thousand of them. And countless Asura Warships. The Asura Sect has launched a major offensive!" The messenger disciple, kneeling on the ground, cried out in a panic.
"A grand offensive!?" Upon hearing this, exclamations arose from the main camp of the Alliance. They naturally understood what the Asura Sect's grand offensive meant. Although everyone had sensed something unusual these past few days, no one had expected that the Asura Sect would launch a full-scale offensive without any warning.
"Impossible! What are these Asura Sect guys thinking? Launch a general offensive? Do they have any confidence in their abilities? They're just fooling around..." Inside the main tent, an old man who was clearly knowledgeable in military strategy suddenly stood up and shouted.
According to the inertia of war, both sides should initially launch probing attacks, constantly concealing their strength while trying their best to gather intelligence on the other side. As the battle gradually escalates, and both sides feel they have a good understanding of each other or are confident of victory, they will then launch a general offensive.
However, no matter what, there are always signs beforehand, such as escalating fighting, suddenly detecting the enemy's strength or weakness, or mastering something crucial that can determine victory. But today, the Asura Sect launched a general offensive without any warning. It was like children playing house, launching a general offensive whenever they wanted. It was too childish and too anticlimactic.
"Warfare is based on deception. If one focuses too much on military strategy, one will inevitably fall into a lower position. The Asura Sect played this move brilliantly. Although the strength of the two sides is slightly different, they caught us off guard and have gained the upper hand," Master Ku Mu sighed, glancing at the shouting old man who was a master of military strategy.
"So what? Killing a thousand enemies will result in eight hundred casualties on our own. Since those guys from the Asura Sect want to kill us, we'll fight them to the death..." Inside the main tent, representatives from many Small Sect couldn't help but stand up and shout angrily, which garnered a lot of support. They all clamored to go out and fight the people from the Asura Sect.
"Since the Asura Sect dared to launch a full-scale attack, they must be confident. However, although they believe they have caught us off guard and gained the upper hand, their biggest mistake is that they don't know what kind of trump cards we are hiding. Even if they hadn't launched the full-scale attack, I was already prepared to make my move..."
Beside him, True Man Ming Jian remained calm. Although a hint of surprise flashed across his face upon hearing the name of the Asura Sect, True Man Ming Jian remained unmoved, his eyes instead filled with a gentle smile.
"What do you mean?" Upon hearing True Man Ming Jian's words, Master Ku Mu was slightly taken aback. Then, as if he had thought of something, he stared intently at True Man Ming Jian. Afterward, his gaze fell on Tong Dalong, the Smiling Maitreya Buddha, standing by the Mechanism Gate, and Ying Lin, the Poison Person of the Five Poisons Sect.
Ying Lin, his face covered by a veil, breathed heavily of poison, obscuring his complexion. Tong Dalong, however, maintained a friendly smile, nodding to Master Ku Mu and saying, "Indeed, the Poison Emperor, jointly created by our Mechanism Gate and the Five Poisons Sect, is a success and ready to join the battle at any time."
"Oh? The Poison Emperor has already been created?" Smiling Maitreya Tong Dalong's words surprised and delighted the representatives of all the forces in the main tent. They all understood what the Poison Emperor was.
The Poison Emperor is a Super Puppet jointly created by the Mechanism Gate and the Five Poisons Sect, with various forces gathering materials to produce it. It is called a Super Puppet because the Poison Emperor not only has terrifying attack power, but also possesses the Five Poisons Sect's dreaded poison, giving it the power to kill even Deity Transformation stage cultivators.
This Poison Emperor was originally a trump card that the Alliance had been rushing to produce, intended for use against the Asura Sect. When they heard that the Asura Sect had launched a general offensive, the Alliance members were somewhat at a loss. Now, hearing that the Poison Emperor had actually been completed, they immediately felt relieved. They had full confidence in the Poison Emperor, believing that even Zhuge Xiang would be no match for it.
"Is it the final assault? Then Zhuge Xiang should reappear, right? He's in our hands now..." Inside the main tent, Tian Lingshan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. Last time, the Three Talents Formation successfully trapped Zhuge Xiang, so this time Tian Lingshan naturally took on the task without hesitation.
Looking at Tian Lingshan, Master Ku Mu, intimidated by her status and despite the passing of True Man Qing Feng, dared not provoke her, and nodded politely, "Then I'll trouble you, Layman Tian."
Tian Lingshan was originally a cheerful and lively girl. It's no wonder that, as the daughter of the Sect Master Tian Buyi in the Tiandao Sect, Tian Lingshan was naturally treated like a little princess. Her personality was naturally lively, and coupled with her excellent cultivation aptitude, she grew up surrounded by praise.
But a few days ago, True Man Qing Feng was killed in front of her. He was killed to protect her, which made her, a fledgling eagle who had always been protected under the wings of the Tiandao Sect, finally witness the cruelty of this world. It had a great impact on her, so these days, Tian Lingshan has been silent and taciturn, as if she were a different person.
The grand offensive began. Tens of thousands of Cultivators from the Asura Sect swept across the land like locusts. In ordinary warfare, the sight of forty or fifty thousand soldiers mobilized together is already awe-inspiring enough, let alone forty or fifty thousand Cultivator. Even the weakest among them were at the Void Splitting Realm. Such a large-scale war truly activated the killing intent of the entire Ancient Qin Battlefield.
"Asura Sect Disciples! Charge!" Sitting atop the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, Zhuge Xiang, like a general charging forward, raised his Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear high, his voice echoing across the entire Ancient Qin Battlefield.
"Kill!" On the Battlefield of the Asura Sect, Zhuge Xiang was the spiritual pillar who led the charge. Zhuge Xiang's words made the forty or fifty thousand Asura Sect Disciples shout in unison, and their morale soared.
As expected, three figures shot out and quickly surrounded Zhuge Xiang, setting up the Three Talents Formation. Who else could it be but Tian Lingshan, Jie Chen, and Yan Dongsheng?
"Today's battle has nothing to do with Brother Zhuge. Please, Brother Zhuge, take this place and stay with us as bystanders," Tian Lingshan said to Zhuge Xiang after trapping him with the Three Talents Formation. Her words were calm, as if two strangers were casually discussing what to eat for dinner, and she showed no hatred towards Zhuge Xiang whatsoever.
Looking at Tian Lingshan with some surprise, Zhuge Xiang sighed inwardly. The changes in people are truly incredible. In just a few days, Tian Lingshan seemed to have matured from an innocent young girl.
"I'm sorry, but today's battle for the Asura Sect is of great importance. As a member of the Asura Sect, how can I stand idly by?" Zhuge Xiang shook his head and refused.
Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, Tian Lingshan frowned slightly. "After the last battle, don't you understand? With your abilities, it's impossible for you to break through the Three Talents Formation. Why bother putting in so much effort?"
"Life is unpredictable. Not everything is absolute, nor can everything be judged by common sense. Otherwise, I, Zhuge Xiang, would have long since disappeared from this world." With a calm smile, Zhuge Xiang sat comfortably on the back of the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, holding the Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear, exuding an air of composure and confidence.
If Zhuge Xiang's words weren't just a bluff, then he must have truly found a way to break the Three Talents Formation's encirclement. Tian Lingshan, Jie Chen, Yan Dongsheng all changed their expressions, exchanging bewildered glances. They wanted to confirm whether Zhuge Xiang was bluffing, but judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to be at all.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
At that moment, three figures appeared and flew into the air. They were Zhang Kuang, Lu Yuling, and Jing Ming. Zhang Kuang had a pair of winged boots on his feet, which were obviously Flying Magic Artifact. Jing Ming had a wisp of energy shield that allowed him to fly freely in the air. As for Lu Yuling, she had another Flying Magic Artifact that she had obtained from Zhuge Xiang.
"Annihilation Spear Technique!" The Asura True Body was activated, and the Spear Intent emerged. A fierce strike came from the outside in, smashing towards the Three Talents Formation.
"Mountain Dragon Slash!" Jing Ming unleashed his Sword Intent, the massive Heavy Sword in his hand carrying a weighty weight as he slashed down at the Three Talents Formation —no, it should be said, smashed down...
Lu Yuling waved her hand casually, and a Mechanical Puppet appeared, hovering in mid-air. The aura it emitted was so powerful that even Jing Ming and Zhang Kuang were taken aback, feeling a strong sense of threat. (To be continued...)