Zhuge Xiang's calculations

The Major Realm of Qi Refining, Deity Transformation, and Void Refinement are as follows: Qi Refining Stage Cultivator are at the bottom of the Cultivation World, but those who enter the Deity Transformation stage are considered to have truly entered the hall of cultivation and can be regarded as experts. As for the Void Returning Stage, they are the strongest at the top of the Cultivation World's pyramid.

An army composed of thousands of Deity Transformation stage Cultivator —such a lineup is quite formidable. Hundreds of Warships, with Deity Transformation stage Cultivator leaping out one after another, like a meteor shower.

Even though Strange Stone Mountain is filled with countless Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost, those who have reached the Deity Transformation stage and can unleash Spell attacks can still inflict some damage on these Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost.

The Strange Stone Mountain and countless Demon Caves. One after another, Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost pour out of the Demon Caves. The chilling and terrifying ghostly aura changes the color of the Heaven and Earth. The sky, which was originally clear and blue, has been completely covered by dark clouds. Not a ray of sunlight can be seen. The Ghost Howl howls are even more ferocious. In this environment covered by dark clouds, the fierce Fierce Spirit ghosts are like fish in water, becoming even more violent.

"Form a formation and annihilate all these Fierce Spirit and ghosts!" With shouts, thousands of Cultivator quickly and orderly formed a formation and launched Spell attacks on the fierce spirits pouring out of the Demon Caves. For these Fierce Spirit with Yin attribute, the best spells are naturally Flame and Lightning Spell.

The Great Tang Dynasty upheld Confucian thought, so there were many Righteous Path Cultivator. These surging Spell attacks were mostly imbued with Righteous Haoran Qi, causing great harm to these Fierce Spirit and ghosts.

Unfortunately, once the Gate of Hell open, leading directly to the Hungry Ghost Path, the fierce Fierce Spirit that pour out are simply endless. Often, after just one is defeated, two, three, or even five or six more rush out...

One after another, these Demon Caves were filled with Strange Stone Mountain, all of which led directly to the Mysterious Yin Jade Mine below. Naturally, countless Fierce Spirit and evil ghosts poured out of these caves.

Although the force of several thousand Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator was formidable, the sheer number of these Fierce Spirit and ghosts was at least tens of thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands. No one knew how many more would appear...

"Imperial Preceptor, please report to Father and send reinforcements. If this place cannot hold out, countless Fierce Spirit and demons will rush into the Cultivation World, causing immense suffering to countless people..." Seeing that the thousands of Deity Transformation stage Cultivator were merely a drop in the ocean and could hardly withstand the endless army of Evil Ghost, the Crown Prince hurriedly said to Hu Xian'er.

"Understood," Hu Xian'er nodded emphatically, looking at the endless stream of Evil Ghost pouring out from the Hungry Ghost Path Realm, her beautiful face also filled with solemnity. She gently traced her fair fingers through the Void, about to use her Divine Ability to contact the emperor in the Chang'an City Imperial Palace.

"Wait..." However, at this moment, Zhuge Xiang suddenly spoke up, stopping Hu Xian'er.

Seeing the surprised looks in Hu Xian'er's and the Crown Prince's eyes, Zhuge Xiang said, "The one who tied the knot must untie it. Since the Ghost King Sect opened the Gate of Hell, let them clean up this mess."

"Huh?" Zhuge Xiang's words surprised and bewildered both the Crown Prince and Hu Xian'er.

The Ghost King Sect brought out the Gate of Hell to force the Imperial Clan to back down, so they could seize the Mysterious Yin Jade Mine. Everyone knows this. Now that the Imperial Clan has taken over Strange Stone Mountain, why would the Ghost King Sect help subdue these Fierce Spirit and ghosts? That's impossible.

Indeed, Zhuge Xiang's words, at first glance, did seem like a pipe dream. Everyone knew that the Ghost King Sect had opened the Gate of Hell to pressure the Imperial Clan with endless Fierce Spirit and ghosts in order to seize the Mysterious Yin Jade Mine. Now, he actually dared to think that the Ghost King Sect could subdue the Evil Ghost released from the Gate of Hell? How could that be possible?

Seeing the astonished and confused looks on Hu Xian'er's and the Crown Prince's faces, Zhuge Xiang simply smiled and didn't answer directly. Instead, he stepped forward and addressed the representatives of the other Large Sect, shouting, "Gentlemen, this attack by the Hungry Ghost Path has caught us completely off guard. It seems these countless Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost are about to be overwhelmed and invade our Human Realm. At that time, countless lives will be lost, and our Great Tang Dynasty will be plunged into a realm of Guimei Wangliang. Everyone has a responsibility in this matter. I hope you will all prioritize the well-being of the people and lend a helping hand to our Imperial Clan to eradicate these Fierce Spirit ghosts. This act will not only demonstrate loyalty to our Imperial Clan but also be in accordance with the Heaven's will."

Zhuge Xiang's words left the representatives of the Large Sect looking at each other in bewilderment. Although the Gate of Hell was a battle between the Imperial Clan and the Ghost King Sect, Zhuge Xiang's words were not wrong. Judging from the current situation, the Imperial Clan army was indeed unable to withstand the thousands upon thousands of endless Evil Ghost.

If these Evil Ghost were to breach the defenses and invade the Human Realm, the Great Tang Dynasty would become a place overrun by Evil Ghost, a realm akin to the Ghost Realm, where countless lives would be lost and many more would perish at the hands of these Evil Ghost Fierce Spirit.

"For the sake of all living beings, how can our Righteous Qi Alliance sit idly by?" Finally, someone stepped forward and spoke righteously and passionately.

Immediately, one sect after another stepped forward, expressing their willingness to lend a helping hand, whether for the sake of the common people or to show their loyalty to the Imperial Clan.

Seeing this scene, Zhuge Xiang smiled. In his view, the Great Tang Dynasty, influenced by Confucian thought, was mostly composed of so-called Righteous Path Cultivator and countless hypocrites, which was completely different from the Great Qin Empire.

However, since they are hypocrites, they will certainly maintain their righteous image when necessary. With countless Evil Ghost running rampant today, who can stand idly by? Wouldn't their carefully cultivated image of integrity soon be completely ruined?

The reactions of these so-called Righteous Path Cultivator were all within Zhuge Xiang's calculations. Seeing that the representatives of these Sect couldn't help but jump out one by one, Zhuge Xiang secretly smiled to himself. These Large Sect were only sending representatives. There were not many people, but the value lay in the behemoths they represented.

Sure enough, as the representatives of these Sect began to take action one after another to assist the Imperial Clan, the powerful figures of the Ghost King Sect were dumbfounded.

This matter concerns the Ghost King Sect and the Imperial Clan. In their eyes, the representatives of these Large Sect were merely spectators. But now, these people are vying to take action? And it seems they're siding with the Imperial Clan?

"What should we do? What's going on with this situation?" The Void Realm powerhouse from the Ghost King Sect who were "suppressing" the Gate of Hell had all withdrawn. Originally, they wanted to see the Imperial Clan make a fool of themselves and how they would deal with the thousands of Fierce Spirit and ghosts. But now, seeing this situation, one of the Void Realm powerhouse couldn't help but ask the Yinzhi Old Man in the lead in a low voice.

The Yinzhi Old Man, his eyes filled with a chilling aura, watched as the members of these Large Sect made their move. His face was extremely grim. If these people were all attacking, it would be unreasonable for the Ghost King Sect not to. But, they themselves had created this mess, and now they were supposed to deal with it? Where would that leave the Ghost King Sect's reputation?

"Let's wait and see. If things really don't work out, send a few people down to make a show of it," the Yinzhi Old Man at the head of the group replied after a moment of contemplation, his face grim. This was the best course of action he could come up with, but for now, let's wait and see.

Zhuge Xiang's attention was focused on the Ghost King Sect. After all, although the representatives of these Sect were strong, their numbers were too small. More importantly, the Ghost King Sect was more adept at dealing with Evil Ghost. If the Ghost King Sect did not take action, they would not be able to resist these thousands of Evil Ghost today.

"Hmph, aren't you going to make a move yet?" Seeing that the Ghost King Sect still showed no intention of attacking, Zhuge Xiang sneered inwardly and then spoke, giving the Ghost King Sect an even stronger dose of medicine.

"Fellow citizens of the Great Tang Dynasty, the appearance of these Fierce Spirit and vengeful ghosts is rather strange. In my opinion, it may be man-made. Who dares to play such a joke on the lives of the people? If the dynasty falls, we must find the culprit and attack them together..."

"Indeed! To dare to joke about the lives of all people! If we fail to defend ourselves today, whoever it is, once discovered, will surely face the joint condemnation of the entire Great Tang Dynasty, and even the entire Cultivation World."

Naturally understanding Zhuge Xiang's meaning, Imperial Preceptor Hu Xian'er also shouted loudly. As she spoke, her gaze was fixed on the Ghost King Sect, her words carrying a veiled insult and a hidden meaning. It was self-evident who she was speaking to.

Zhuge Xiang and Hu Xian'er, speaking in unison, made the faces of the Ghost King Sect's experts turn very ugly. The face of the Yinzhi Old Man was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water, and his sinister eyes showed a hint of horror and urgency.

Although unwilling, the Yinzhi Old Man had to admit that what Zhuge Xiang and Hu Xian'er said was true. If the defensive line formed by these Cultivators could not withstand the onslaught of thousands of Evil Ghost and caused widespread death, this matter would affect not only the Great Tang Dynasty, but also several large surrounding countries.

When that happens, if we incur the wrath of the masses, the Ghost King Sect will be the culprit. Can the Ghost King Sect withstand the wrath of several countries, or even a dozen Large Sect, at the same time?

The Great Tang Dynasty National Fortune in decline. If you played minor tricks in front of the Imperial Clan, everyone knew it was a matter between you and the Imperial Clan, and no one paid attention. But if you went too far and caused serious damage to other forces or even the country, then you would inevitably face a united attack from others...

Just imagine the consequences if this defense line collapses, imagine the consequences if the Ghost King Sect is attacked by countless powerful forces. The Yinzhi Old Man and the dozen or so powerful members of the Ghost King Sect couldn't stand it any longer. If things really came to this, perhaps the Imperial Clan wouldn't fare well either, but the Ghost King Sect would surely be wiped out.

"Your Highness, the Ghost King Sect also bears a responsibility for the well-being of all people under heaven, and will certainly do everything in its power," the Yinzhi Old Man shouted after a moment's hesitation, not daring to think any further. Even if it meant shooting itself in the foot, the Ghost King Sect still had to take action. (To be continued...)