Seeking Help

"Demonic Beasts are attacking our Yellow Heaven Sect?"

"The leader is actually a bird-type Demonic Beasts king!? Although the combat power of a bird-type Demonic Beasts king is far inferior to that of an ordinary Demonic Beasts king, and is utterly insignificant in the face of Celestial Person, it is far more terrifying to us Primordial Spirit True Lord than a land-based Demonic Beasts king!"

"Why? The Heavenly River Demonic Beasts were defeated by Lingxiao City, so why are they retaliating against the Yellow Heaven Sect? In such a short time, we haven't even recovered the area north of Huangzhou. They could have easily followed the Jade Belt River straight to Star Province. Why are they specifically targeting Yellow Heaven Sect?"

Yellow Heaven Sect, one by one, the Supreme Elders and Elders gathered together, in a state of panic.

The pressure brought by a avian Demonic Beasts king was even greater than the oppression brought by the Crocodile Dragon King.

After all, even if they couldn't defeat the Crocodile Dragon King, they could at least escape.

It's just that some disciples and ordinary people will die or be injured.

But it can face the avian Demonic Beasts king...

This is fatal.

"The Demonic Beasts King has attacked again! What should we do? What should we do?"

Zhao Danqing's eyes were filled with anxiety.

Zhang Lingjian, Tao Changle, and Yu Xuanjing were also at a loss.

Only Zhang Taiping's expression shifted repeatedly.

After a long while, he said, "Now that things have come to this, the only option is to use the power of Huangzhou's fortune to fight against this avian Demonic Beasts king."

"Luck!?"

Zhang Lingjian, Tao Changle, Zhao Danqing, and Yu Xuanjing's gazes immediately fell on Zhang Taiping.

Almost any top sect that is valued by the Great Qian Dynasty and included in the Ten Great Demonic Sects and Six Immortal Sects naturally has some hidden strengths and resources.

Examples include Huo Yuqing of Dragon Sparrow Manor, Fang Daoqian of the Cold Moon Sect, and Zixiao Divine Sword of Zixiao Sword Sect.

Yellow Heaven Sect also has it.

Among them was a method of cultivating destiny, the Taiping Heavenly Book.

It can harness the fortune of one or even several provinces for its own use, causing a surge in combat power.

However, unlike the Qian Tian purple qi Jue of the Great Qian, which utilizes luck for cultivation, the Taiping Tian Shu utilizes luck to transform into combat power; the stronger the luck, the stronger the combat power.

However, this Cultivation Method also has its drawbacks.

When one is blessed with good fortune, the cultivator will be corrupted by the thoughts of all living beings, leading to mental confusion and Qi Deviation. Furthermore, if the good fortune is depleted too much, it will affect the ecological landscape of a region, resulting in large-scale natural disasters such as droughts, floods, earthquakes, and storms.

Six hundred years ago, the Black and White Sand Sea west of the Purgatory Sect and the Yellow Springs Sect was a prosperous place. It was the first cultivator of the Taiping Heavenly Book who burned the power of the Black and White Sand Sea's fortune that spanned thousands of miles, unleashing a combat power close to that of a Saint to resist the invasion of foreign enemies. It was only in the following hundreds of years that the Black and White Sand Sea turned into an endless desert.

Today, this once bustling land is now deserted, a complete no-man's land.

The cultivator who wielded the Taiping Heavenly Book was later corrupted by the will of the people, Qi Deviation, and died.

Not only in the Black and White Sand Sea, but similar examples have also occurred in Yanzhou and Jinzhou, only on a smaller scale.

Without exception, those who performed the spell either went mad in their later years and died in poverty, or lost control of their emotions and were suppressed and killed.

Therefore...

"Grandmaster Zhang, if we use the power of destiny to resist the invasion of Demonic Beasts ... not only will you, Grand Elder, be in danger of death... given the current state of unrest and declining fortune in Huangzhou, even if we manage to repel the Demonic Beasts, we will likely face a severe drought for a long time, perhaps even years without a drop of water..."

Yu Xuanjing carefully considered his words.

"If this method is not used, how can Yellow Heaven Sect stop the Demonic Beasts and how can he protect Huangzhou's centuries-old foundation?"

Zhang Taiping countered with a question.

"Perhaps... we could ask the Lord of Guzhou for help?"

Yu Xuanjing offered a tentative suggestion.

"Gu Jinlai?"

This name caused the expressions of several Primordial Spirit True Lord present to change simultaneously.

"It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. If we let Gu Jinlai come to Huangzhou, it won't be so easy to get them to leave."

Zhang Lingjian said.

"This is also the only way for us to preserve Huangzhou."

Yu Xuanjing glanced at everyone. "The cultivation of the Taiping Heavenly Book is difficult. Currently, apart from Zhang Taishang, only Sect Master Zhang has mastered a little bit of it. If something unexpected happens to Zhang Taishang after he uses the Taiping Heavenly Book... how will Yellow Heaven Sect deal with Lingxiao City's encroachment on the surrounding area in the upcoming great changes?"

Yu Xuanjing's words silenced everyone.

Lingxiao City is booming.

Once Yellow Heaven Sect loses the Taiping Heavenly Book, his greatest trump card, how will he resist the encroachment of Lingxiao City in the future?

Should everyone cultivate the Taiping Heavenly Book together?

Any Cultivation Method related to luck or fortune depends heavily on talent.

Although the Taiping Heavenly Book is not a method of cultivation that relies on luck, it can still be related. At least, in the past hundred years, no more than a handful of people in the entire Yellow Heaven Sect have been able to master the Taiping Heavenly Book. Currently, only Zhang Taiping has achieved mastery of the Taiping Heavenly Book.

There's simply not enough time.

After a long pause, Zhang Taiping said in a deep voice, "This is the only way."

He didn't want to end up going insane after using the Taiping Heavenly Book.

There's a saying that goes something like that.

As long as these Primordial Spirit True Lord exist, the Yellow Heaven Sect will exist.

With this thought in mind, Zhang Taiping said in a solemn tone, "At all costs, please, Lord Gu, lend a helping hand."

"Boom!"

Outside Calabash Valley, this "fake battle" is gradually coming to an end.

Originally, although the Primordial Spirit True Lord could suppress the high-ranking Demonic Beasts, that was mainly because these high-ranking Demonic Beasts were powerless to fight back.

In reality, given the tenacity of life of a high-ranking Demonic Beasts, withstanding ten or eight sword strikes from Primordial Spirit True Lord is not a problem at all.

If there are other Demonic Beasts nearby to help share the damage, even if the Primordial Spirit True Person exhausts his true essence, he may not be able to kill a high-level Demonic Beasts who is good at defense or recovery.

What they really need to be wary of is a concentrated attack from human True Lord.

But as they stormed into Calabash Valley, the bombardment by sharp swords and heavy artillery completely stunned them.

Their attacks, comparable to those of Primordial Spirit True Lord, meant they faced attacks from hundreds of Primordial Spirit True Lord almost simultaneously.

Who can withstand this?

With several high-ranking Demonic Beasts killed, the high-ranking Demonic Beasts who had only intended to test the waters chose to retreat.

During this period, the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou were recuperating.

To avoid attracting the attention of the Central Plains capital by making too much noise after capturing Muzhou.

The reason they are launching a large-scale attack from Muzhou right now is mainly because, Gu Jinlai, they have been raising the banner of the Heavenly Emperor and recruiting Heavenly Masters from the surrounding areas. If the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou remain indifferent, everyone will know that they must be brewing some great conspiracy.

Therefore, the Demonic Beasts hoped to reach Lingxiao City and destroy that Heavenly Monarch Holy Land, but if they couldn't...

This also led the Central State capital to lower its guard after "believing" it understood the true strength of Muzhou, and thus launched a full-scale attack on Lanzhou.

Having suffered heavy losses in the battle at Calabash Valley, leaving behind the corpses of twenty to thirty thousand Demonic Beasts with no hope in sight, the remaining Demonic Beasts naturally retreated.

After all, it is a consensus among all humankind that Demonic Beasts possess intelligence.

It is reasonable to choose to retreat when things are beyond saving.

Attacking Lanzhou with the intention of breaking through the Cold Moon Sect and reaching Lingxiao City is already an explanation to the people of Zhongzhou.

They suffered a crushing defeat under the combined attack of the four allied forces of Lingxiao City, Cold Moon Sect, Huangquan Sect, and Purgatory Sect...

This will also better dispel the suspicions of the central capital.

This led them to believe that the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou were nothing special.

Moreover, Lingxiao City had recently achieved a glorious victory in defeating the Heavenly River Demonic Beasts, which added to the credibility of their defeat.

After all, in the minds of those important figures in the Central Plains court, the Heavenly River Demonic Beasts and the Muzhou Demonic Beasts were on the same level.

It makes perfect sense that Lingxiao City defeated the Tianhe Demonic Beasts and then the Muzhou Demonic Beasts.

The Demonic Beasts retreated.

The Cold Moon Sect, the Yellow Springs Sect, and the Purgatory Sect, led by their respective Supreme Elders, launched a full-scale counterattack.

The Demon God's personal guards also joined the pursuit and looting of the Xuan Bird fighter jets controlled by Gu Jinlai.

The pursuit was mainly handled by the Demon God's personal guards, while the task of collecting the spoils of war was naturally assigned to the ten thousand reserve Demon God's personal guards.

Although the number of Demonic Beasts casualties in the Battle of Calabash Valley was slightly less than in the Battle of Cloud Sky City, the quality of the Demonic Beasts was not inferior.

It is foreseeable that once the war ends, at least half of these 10,000 prospective demon god guards will have cultivated demon god bodies and become full-fledged demon gods.

"It's over. Those swords and cannons... were too powerful."

The carefree patriarch of the Yellow Springs Sect let out a long breath. "I can hardly imagine what would happen if a human army faced the bombardment of hundreds of heavy cannons."

Beside him was Fang Linghai, the sect leader of the Cold Moon Sect.

The two of them, along with Cheng Lixue who had retreated from Muzhou, had just finished their pursuit and completed the encirclement and killing of a powerful Demonic Beasts.

"As a result... the fighting spirit of human soldiers is much weaker than that of Demonic Beasts. No elite troops can withstand the bombardment of hundreds of sharp swords and heavy cannons, especially... with the demon god's personal guards protecting the surrounding area."

Fang Linghai added, "Just like how few sects can withstand the frenzied charge of 30,000 to 40,000 Demonic Beasts on their own, Lingxiao City was able to defeat an army of 70,000 to 80,000 Demonic Beasts head-on."

After saying that, he glanced at the Xuan Bird fighter jet flying past at the edge of his field of vision, constantly firing at the Demonic Beasts.

"The current Lingxiao City is a formidable force among the top powers, far Non-Self own. If we were to become enemies in the future... even if our Huangquan Sect and your Cold Moon Sect joined forces and used all our resources, we would at best be able to fight them to a standstill."

As the carefree patriarch spoke, he sighed, "This is even without Lingxiao City having any other hidden trump cards."

Fang Linghai nodded in deep agreement.

At this moment, Cheng Lixue suddenly said, "Everyone, although the Demonic Beasts have paid a heavy price and their retreat is to be expected, the Demonic Beasts King has not shown himself... This makes me uneasy! Based on my experience in fighting Demonic Beasts over the years... there may be some kind of conspiracy involved."

"Conspiracy?"

Fang Linghai shook his head. "I guess we're just uneasy because the Demonic Beasts King hasn't shown himself. However, Demonic Beasts also have intelligence and know fear. They should have already received news of Lingxiao City's great victory over the Tianhe Demonic Beasts. The Demonic Beasts King of Muzhou is not as good as the Crocodile Dragon King, is he? Even the Crocodile Dragon King died at the hands of the Ancient Prefecture Lord. How could the Demonic Beasts King of Muzhou dare to show himself so easily at this time? In fact, it is only natural that he would choose to retreat when he realized that the situation was hopeless."

Cheng Lixue remained silent.

He didn't have the ability to read auras, so he couldn't figure out the reason; he just instinctively felt that something was wrong.

But he didn't know how to refute Fang Linghai's words.

He glanced at the Cold Moon Sect Master, who was clearly leaning towards a conservative approach and was extremely cautious even in this pursuit of victory; then he glanced at the Ancient Heavenly Lord of Lingxiao City, who was piloting the Xuan Bird fighter jet soaring through the sky and charging at the forefront of the battle...

If they want to take revenge on the Demonic Beasts and restore Muzhou...

Hope may not lie with the Cold Moon Sect.

It is Lingxiao City.