The Northern Region Alliance established a total of three lines of defense.
The first line of defense is centered around the Devil Beast Valley, where formations are set up and personnel are deployed.
The Sunset Dynasty divided its forces into three routes.
Surround and conquer Devil Beast Valley!
It has now been declared broken.
The second line of defense.
The Azure Mountain Range, which runs across the Northern Region, serves as a natural barrier!
Numerous ambush formations were laid.
And powerful figures from various factions are stationed here.
To the east of the Azure Mountain Range lies the Northern Region Hidden Dao Academy.
The west was occupied by the Sunset Dynasty!
Here, the three armies of the Sunset Dynasty could only break through this place by passing through the narrow valley to the west.
The rest of the Azure Mountain Range rise high into the clouds.
The higher you go up the mountain, the more Devil Beast there are, and the stronger they become.
It's safe to say that the Sunset Dynasty would suffer heavy losses if it tried to bypass the valley!
Therefore, this narrow valley is also known as the Heavenly Punishment Valley.
Although this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
However, once it is forcibly breached.
Then, the Sunset Dynasty would occupy most of the Northern Region!
The third line of defense.
It was the Northern Region Hidden Dao Academy that, with the help of the academy's grand formation, made a final stand!
If it still falls...
Therefore, they had no choice but to retreat collectively to the Land of the Extreme North the Northern Region.
The Land of the Extreme North is extremely cold.
Ordinary cultivators simply cannot survive in it.
Of course, this is also the last resort for preserving the remaining talents of the sect.
Once we get to this point...
They may only be able to hide in the Land of the Extreme North and recuperate.
This is a last resort to preserve the property.
Unless absolutely necessary, the various forces in the Northern Region will not venture into the Land of the Extreme North.
After all, the living conditions there were extremely harsh.
Even cultivators would find it difficult to survive.
And at this time...
Northern Region Hidden Dao Academy.
Wu Deshi suddenly looked up at the sky and breathed a sigh of relief.
"They're here."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Three ships appeared in the sky.
These are the Hidden Dao Academy in the Southern Region, Eastern Region, and Western Region.
Everyone rushed out to greet them.
The ship landed.
The people from the Eastern Region were the first to step out.
The person leading the team was also known to people from various factions.
He is Yu Su, the vice president of the Eastern Region Hidden Dao Academy.
The disciple following behind him was Tian Cheng, a prodigy from the Eastern Region Hidden Dao Academy.
People from the Western Region followed closely behind.
It was their prodigy Zhang He who led the team.
The Southern Region was the last to emerge.
Qin Tiannan personally came to this place.
Those following behind were naturally Ye Qiubai, Yun Ming, Xin Hongyi, Zhong Wu, and others.
Wu Deshi stepped forward.
With a serious expression, he said, "There is no time. Please move to the council hall so we can discuss our strategy."
Seeing the serious look in Wu Deshi's eyes, the others didn't say anything more and nodded in agreement.
Inside the council hall, there was a formation plate.
The array plate displayed detailed information about the Northern Region defense line.
And the places traversed by the three armies of the Sunset Dynasty.
Naturally, the locations where these three armies were stationed and their routes of attack were unknown.
Qin Tiannan spoke first, "How is the situation?"
Wu Deshi sighed slightly, shook his head, and said, "The situation is very bad."
"The strength displayed by the Sunset Dynasty has exceeded our expectations."
"The first line of defense was breached in just one day."
"We have now retreated to the Azure Mountain Range and intend to block the Sunset Dynasty at the Valley of Heavenly Punishment!"
Yu Su, the vice dean of the Eastern Region Hidden Dao Academy, frowned and asked doubtfully, "We've heard about the strength of the Sunset Dynasty. Although powerful, surely they couldn't have broken through the Northern Region Alliance so easily?"
" The Sunset Dynasty has concealed its power."
Just then, a voice came from behind them.
An elderly man walked slowly towards the entrance of the main hall.
He said in a deep voice, "Three days ago, I planned to intercept one of the armies, but they also had corresponding defensive measures."
The speaker was Yun Jing!
The number one swordsman in the Northern Region is the strongest person present!
However, Yun Jing's aura was somewhat weak at the moment!
Facing Yun Jing, Yu Su dared not be negligent and quickly asked, "Elder Yun has made a move? How did it go?"
Yun Jing sighed and said, "As you can see, not only did we fail to deplete the enemy's strength, but I was also seriously injured."
The crowd erupted in uproar!
"Among the enemy's army, there is a corpse puppet, and that corpse puppet's strength has reached the Half-Step Void God Realm!"
"Its physical body is incredibly powerful; I only managed to escape from it by using all my strength."
Corpse Puppet!
Qin Tiannan's expression changed drastically. "Wasn't the method of making corpse puppets long ago lost?"
In the Dao of Puppetry.
It has countless branches.
Corpse puppets are among the most unacceptable puppet techniques to Heavenly Dao, with extremely cruel and sinister methods of creation!
Because it was too evil, it was destroyed by many powerful figures in High Antiquity times, leaving no legacy behind!
Now, the Corpse Puppet has returned to the world.
How could everyone not feel horrified?
Yun Jing said solemnly, "I don't know, but there's probably more than one corpse puppet. All three armies must have corpse puppets stationed there to prevent Martial Ranking experts from launching a sneak attack."
Three corpse puppets at the Half-Step Void God.
Everyone fell silent.
Seeing the low morale, Wu Deshi shouted, "Now is not the time for silence. The important thing is to stop the Sunset Dynasty!"
Yu Su asked, " Dean Wu, do you have a plan?"
Wu Deshi nodded slightly and said, " The Azure Mountain Range are easy to defend and difficult to attack due to the existence of the Valley of Heavenly Punishment. We will take advantage of this and send more people to set up formations in the Valley of Heavenly Punishment. We can defend from here."
"As long as we hold this position, we can hold out until reinforcements arrive from the main hospital."
Some people have raised the question, "Why hasn't the support from the Hidden Dao Academy Main Academy arrived yet?"
Wu Deshi said solemnly, "The previous ruler of the Sunset Dynasty is not dead, and has already broken through to the Void God Realm. With him watching over us, the General Academy cannot act rashly."
Void God Realm expert!
Everyone was shocked, but then they understood.
After all, a Void God Realm expert can be considered the pinnacle of power on this continent.
However, if Void God Realm expert insists on blocking a force...
Even those at the same level cannot stop it.
Having considered this, everyone could only nod and agree to the plan.
At that moment, a young voice rang out.
"I think that relying solely on defense might not be realistic."
Um?
Everyone was taken aback and looked towards the source of the voice.
It's Ye Qiubai.
Qin Tiannan and Yun Jing also looked over and were slightly taken aback.
Ye Qiubai stepped forward.
Pointing to the location of the Valley of Heavenly Punishment.
"Although this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it should be noted that the enemy already possesses three corpse puppets at the Half-Step Void God."
"Once the opponent forces a breakthrough, it will be difficult to defend against."
"We will also suffer heavy losses by gathering manpower here."
Someone shouted angrily, "What kind of advice is a mere child giving? What else can we do but guard the place?!"
Yun Jing interrupted him, looked at Ye Qiubai, and asked seriously, "What are you thinking?"
Ye Qiubai shifted his gaze to the outside of the Valley of Heavenly Punishment.
He said softly, "I think we need to take the initiative and launch an ambush from the outside."