Lin Yue's Plan to Balance Power Earned the Saints' Approval

The seven Saints' auras intertwined inside Lingxiao Palace, their battle intent surging.

Lin Yue looked at the others and continued, "Though the Western Teachings and the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons have formed an alliance and come at us aggressively, they aren't without weaknesses. Their relationship is merely one of mutual exploitation. Once they encounter a setback, they'll inevitably grow suspicious of each other and may even turn against one another. We need to seize on this weakness and devise a targeted strategy to balance power, completely shatter their alliance, and then defeat them separately."

"What insights do you have, Saint Yue?" Laozi asked, his eyes full of anticipation.

Lin Yue smiled faintly. "My strategy to balance power has three steps: border defense, internal purging, and sowing division."

"First, border defense." Lin Yue's gaze swept over the Three Pure Ones. "Senior Pangu and the Three Pure Ones will lead the Xuanmen Disciples and the remnants of the Wu Clan to guard ten key locations along the western border of the Primordial Wilderness, including the Abyss of Annihilation, Soul Severing Ridge, and Black Stone Cliff. They'll establish three peerless formations—the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the Grand Formation of the Stars, and the Twelve Divine Fiends Formation of the Heavens—to create an impregnable defense and stop the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons from entering the Primordial Wilderness. Meanwhile, Saint Houtu will channel Samsara Power to set up the Samsara Heavenly Net along the border. If any Outer Realm Heavenly Demons break through the formations, the Samsara Power will devour them, leaving their souls utterly destroyed."

The Three Pure Ones, Pangu, and Houtu all nodded. It was a sound plan, and more than enough to defend the western border of the Primordial Wilderness.

"Second, internal purging." Lin Yue turned his gaze to Nuwa. "Saint Nuwa