"I truly never imagined we'd be pushed to this point."
Heavenly Capital now shrouded in gloom, a stark contrast to the other half. Only King Level could elicit such a powerful reaction from this gloomy atmosphere: King Chujiang.
At this moment, however, this legendary King of the underworld was in a more wretched state than expected.
Wei Gongxing guessed correctly; those Ancient Demon had indeed reached their limit!
That night, Wei Gongxing suddenly committed suicide, which led to Muye being forcibly sent back to Yin-Yang Road. That night was also a critical moment to seize the North Temple, and there was no room for retreat. However, the defensive forces in that Ghost Temple were stronger than expected.
Originally, according to their plan, the Southeast Ghost Temple, as the first and second Mother and Child Temple, should be the most heavily guarded outside of the capital. So the focus at the time was to cooperate with King Chujiang to take it over from the inside. They thought the attack on the North Temple was just a warm-up battle, but they didn't expect it to almost cost them their lives!
It can be said that the entire army was wiped out.
They won the battle and captured the spoils, but all the new recruits possessed by the Ancient Demon went out of control!
Driven to their limits, and without Muye's on-the-spot command, they were all blinded by rage and didn't even realize they had reached their limits. This is also the weakness of the Ancient Demon. Especially during battle, Ancient Demon will release a large amount of essence blood to enhance their power without thinking. When they reach their limits, the central spirit they possess cannot withstand it and will become a killing beast, and will only target their own kind!
In order to preserve this power, he had to personally intervene that night, luring all the Ancient Demon to the Southeast Temple for separate sealing.
The spiritual energy of the Southeast Ghost Temple was barely enough to support his movements. Sealing all the Ancient Demon with precise power in such an environment would put a great strain on his body.
For the first time, King Chujiang felt a sense of unease.
"Something feels off." The voice came from that physical body, which was none other than the Lone Wolf player, Quefeng, who had once driven Chen Qing to the brink of despair within the barrier of the Southern Barbarians Lands!
"That's not right," King Chujiang sighed. "The forces and intelligence left behind by the North Temple don't match up. The Ancient Demon capital is now out of control, so a direct assault on the Ghost Temple in the capital will be very difficult."
"We have to try," Quefeng whispered. "Will your minions be able to regain control of the body by nightfall?"
"Some should be able to. You know the power of the Ancient Demon; once they successfully parasitize, it will affect the spirit body. Reclaiming the physical body is not so easy. Fortunately, they are all juveniles, and they were all modified during the Warlock Dynasty era, so at least half of them can be restored."
"Half," the Quefeng gritted her teeth. "If we have to take down that temple in the palace, it'll probably be our turn."
"We've come this far, so even if you don't want to, you have no choice but to do it. How much longer can your body hold out?"
To display high Spirit Energy techniques under low spiritual energy conditions would place a huge burden on the body. Suì-Fēng is King Level king, whose overall strength is even comparable to King Xiang. However, in terms of physical strength, she may not be as good as King Xiang back then. King Xiang was tricked and endured three hours in the mortal realm, where he single-handedly slaughtered 100,000 Transcendent troops, shocking the world.
Because of that incident, many spirits believed that among the Four Great Ghost Kings, King Xiang was the strongest!
Anomalies like King Xiang are rare. Although the Quefeng is strong, in his estimation, one hour is the limit. If he needs to use some high-intensity methods, such as Godspeed, the time will probably have to be shortened.
Sure enough, within a second, the other party replied, "Without using Godspeed, it would take about an hour to rush into the Yin Land; with Godspeed, it would take at most a quarter of an hour!"
"Hmm, is that so?" King Chujiang rubbed his fingers together, gazing in the direction of the palace with a deep, melancholic look. He did possess some secret techniques that could allow the enemy to hold out for a little longer, but using them would greatly increase his own risk.
"They still haven't caught that Wei guy over in Muye?" Quefeng asked irritably.
King Chujiang shook his head. "This isn't Jiangnan. There are no rules for the Yin-Yang Road after death. In such a vast place, finding someone is incredibly difficult. Who knows, they might have already been devoured by evil spirits somewhere without us even knowing. But we should still prepare for the worst-case scenario, hmm?"
As they were talking, King Chujiang's heart sank, and he looked towards the north.
"What's wrong?"
Someone went to the North Temple!
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Just like you said!
Xiao Ping and the others hesitated for a long time, but finally mustered up their courage and came to the North Temple. The scene before them was extremely tragic, but it made them breathe a sigh of relief!
All the guards protecting the North Temple were dead, but the enemy left no one behind either. This was exactly as Wei Gongxing had guessed. It seemed that the battle at the North Temple had pushed the enemy to their limit.
"Hmm, if that's the case, then there's still a chance." Liu Yu nodded, glancing at Wei Gongxing was being protected, and secretly nodded. The Wei family, a small Wei Household, was already lucky to have produced Wei Gongcheng, let alone an even more outstanding one. The Wei Household is quite fortunate. It's just a pity that the Wei Household is wasting its talents and doesn't know how to use them, instead letting outsiders benefit from them.
"So what's the next step?" Xiao Ping asked excitedly.
If this rebellion is successfully quelled, with so many dukes killed and I having rendered such great service, then no one will say anything if my title is promoted another rank, right?
"According to intelligence, those monsters prioritize devouring their own kind. If they had already killed each other, there should be at least one left. Since there's nothing here now, I suspect it might be something else!"
"Young friend, do you mean you've been taken into custody?" Liu Yu asked with a smile.
"Hmm," Wei Gongxing nodded, " King Chujiang has such a great reputation, it's impossible for him to completely collapse in such a small situation. I think he most likely used some method to temporarily control those out-of-control soldiers, and was waiting for nightfall, when the ghost spirits became stronger, to regain their physical bodies and then take down the last Ghost Temple in one fell swoop."
"After these three Ghost Temple are captured, according to their original plan, they can control His Majesty's hundreds of thousands of the Ghost Army, right?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ping took a breath and said, "It cannot be completely controlled. Many spirits are loyal to King Xiang and would rather their spirits be scattered than compromise. But they are a minority. Once they occupy the three Ghost Temple, at least half of His Majesty's army will defect!"
"So it looks like we can't wait until nightfall," Wei Gongxing said.
"You mean call now?" Xiao Ping asked excitedly.
If we can defeat the rebels in one fell swoop, it would be unreasonable not to grant him the title of Duke for such a feat!
"No," Wei Gongxing shook his head. "The enemy must be prepared. If we rush in now, we'll most likely die!"
Xiao Ping choked for a moment. "Staying there is suicide, fighting back is also suicide, so we might as well surrender."
"What I mean is that we can't attack rashly." Wei Gongxing frowned, then looked at Liu Yu: "Lord Duke of Duke of Song."
"Just call me Mr. Liu. I am no longer a Duke," Liu Yu said with a smile.
"Alright, Mr. Liu, I have an idea. I wonder if you could help me with it?"
"Tell me about it."
Wei Gongxing leaned closer and whispered his plan. Liu Yu's eyes lit up when he heard this. Looking at the young man who was not even twenty years old, he couldn't help but sigh, "That old scoundrel from the Yuchi Household really didn't exaggerate. This kid does have the talent of a commander!"