Reinforcements for the Front Lines, the Buddhist-Daoist Conflict (Requesting Monthly Tickets; Two Chapters Combined)

Li Yunjing furrowed his brows and paced back and forth across the hall.

The oil lamps in the Seven Stars Palace stretched his shadow long across the wall, where it looked especially grave.

"Elder Ying, this is no small matter."

Li Yunjing suddenly stopped, his gaze sharp as a torch. "The Nether Ghost Sect and Mingxin Temple have joined forces. They must have been plotting this for a long time. With only the strength of our Black Tortoise Hall, I fear it will be difficult to cope."

"Hall Master, your judgment is sound."

Ying Qianqian clasped her hands and said, "According to the scouts, the two sects have gathered at least eighteen Nascent Soul cultivators this time, along with more than three hundred Golden Core cultivators."

A flash of light passed through Li Yunjing's eyes. "It seems they're determined to break through Divine Firmament Pass."

He turned and walked to the center of the hall, then pointed. A creaking sound came from the empty space in the middle.

Before long, a sand table rose from beneath the floor.

The terrain displayed was the area north of the Hengyue Mountain Range, where Divine Firmament Pass stood.

Li Yunjing traced a finger over the model of Divine Firmament Pass. "How many troops do we currently have inside the pass?"

"The main force of the Black Tortoise Army numbers twenty thousand, with another ten thousand elite troops sent by the White Tiger Hall."

"Besides them, there are small contingents from the Azure Dragon Army and Vermilion Bird Army, as well as cultivators from the sect and other factions of the Great Ming Cultivation World. Altogether, they number a million."

"However, we have only twelve True Persons in the Nascent Soul Realm and four or five hundred Golden Core cultivators."

"Our strength is comparable