Raiding North, a Great Opportunity!
Wait until the next morning--
Qin Lu's aura grew increasingly powerful. His recent breakthrough to the Sixth Layer of Qi Condensation quickly stabilized, showing no signs of being a recent breakthrough...
"Feeling refreshed and invigorated, my mind at peace and at peace."
"The Jade Maiden Sect's Cultivation Method, the [Jade Radiance Scripture], is the most orthodox dual cultivation Dharma Sect. When combined with the Azure Wood Scripture, the effects are remarkable!"
"This time, we've saved ourselves at least a month of arduous training..."
"If this continues for a long time, within two years, I can attempt to break through to the Qi Condensation Seventh Layer. At that time, perhaps I can make another move northward!"
Thinking of this--
Qin Lu's heart was filled with excitement, but he quickly suppressed his restlessness...
The more powerful you are, the more humble you should be!
If you're too conspicuous, you'll seem too out of place; if you're too weak, people will take advantage of you and do whatever they want to you...
The higher Qin Lu's cultivation level, the less complacent he became.
Even now, Qin Lu still presents himself as having a cultivation level of the Qi Condensation Fourth Layer, a strength that is neither high nor low, in addition to his identity as Alchemist.
His status is comparable to Qi Condensation Upper Layers cultivator, yet his strength isn't overly conspicuous...
Others are hiding--
Qin Lu was no different. "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind." Never underestimate the evil in human nature—this was a principle Qin Lu always upheld...
Even he, Qin Lu never concealed the evil in his heart!
Of course, Qin Lu also had a benevolent side.
Good and evil are separated by a single thought; even in darkness, there is not a complete absence of white...
The white is not without a single black spot.
"Let's go back and take a look..."
"Mingde City is beyond saving; it's time to reap some rewards..."
"As for you, prepare your troops. When I lead the army north, I will need your help from within and without. Don't let anything slip."
"This humble servant will obey the elder's decree!"
Qiao Mei bowed respectfully, then transformed into a ray of jade light and fled northwards...
After Qin Lu had savored the experience, he returned.
Mingde City Battlefield--
The towering city gate, once soaring into the clouds, has been breached; ruins and rubble are everywhere...
The garrison of Mingde City numbered 300,000, with over 7,000 Warrior. Of the four Qi Condensation cultivators, three were killed on the battlefield, and one fled far away, his whereabouts unknown.
Without a leader, these troops quickly collapsed.
Countless soldiers deserted, and even Warrior surrendered. With the battle situation turning sour, even if Mingde City was fortified, it would be impossible to breach it...
It's only a matter of time!
There was no need to deploy the Yingchuan, Yunmeng, and Yunchuan legions; the two combined forces alone were enough to break through the pass, although the casualties were considerable...
But they were all small clans or people from the Su and Gan Clan, so their deaths were no big deal.
They were just cannon fodder brought in by the Qin Clan. To put it nicely, they were part of the Allied Forces; to put it bluntly, they were just dogs raised by the Qin Clan, pure cannon fodder!
Of the 300,000 defending troops, tens of thousands surrendered without a second thought...
Not only did they replenish the lost troops, but they also added an extra ragtag army of about 30,000 men, who were cannon fodder among cannon fodder.
The remaining defenders, numbering over 100,000, were slaughtered in the chaos...
Furthermore, tens of thousands of people fled, and tens of thousands more were devoured by the insects, leaving the entire Mingde City a ghost town!
The Azure Giant Centipede coiled in the sky.
It relentlessly devoured mountains of corpses and seas of blood, countless pieces of flesh turning into provisions...
Its foundation continues to grow, and countless insects use the mountain of corpses as their nest and the sea of blood as their cradle, with new demonic insects constantly being born from flesh and blood!
These are all part of the Qin Clan's foundation.
Although the insect demon is weak, its various innate abilities and supernatural Divine Ability should not be underestimated...
For example, a First-Tier insect demon may have an extremely weak physical body, but it has a high degree of recognition for spirit flowers and can find traces of spirit flowers from dozens of miles away!
It's like a treasure-hunting mouse, but more agile and cheaper to train...
If we die, so be it, we'll just reproduce and have another family!
There are also those who search for ores, seek out spirit medicine, and even those that specialize in assisting in combat, such as Mantis- like demonic insects, whose combat abilities are extraordinary.
"How's it going?"
"Has any news come from other battlefields?"
Upon hearing this—
Su and Gan shook their heads slightly; right now, it was all-out war...
At the seventy-two towns and passes along the northern front, battles broke out at almost every one of them, with victories and defeats, but the main battlefield seemed to be at a standstill.
If the main battlefield cannot be breached--
Even if they won in the other smaller battlefields, they wouldn't dare to make any rash moves...
If we advance rashly at this moment, we are very likely to be surrounded and wiped out by the enemy. Therefore, we can only wait for now!
Once the main battlefield is clear, it will be time for the Northern Theater Command to advance to the point where the enemy has recaptured their territory...
Just then, a voice came from the horizon.
"No need to wait!"
"Immediately mobilize troops and head northeast, looting resources along the way..."
"In the northeast of Mingde City, there is a gate called Qian Cultivation Sect. Tell your men to prepare; we have another tough battle ahead!"
The words had barely left his lips—
Qin Lu then appeared before the crowd, with the Five Poison Corpse Puppets following behind him...
"Father, what does this mean?"
"With the main battlefield situation still unclear, wouldn't it be a bit rash to advance at this time?"
Qin Lu smiled and said, "Of the four cultivators stationed in Mingde City, the one who escaped is now considered one of our own..."
"Don't worry, just loot in the northeast direction."
"The clan's supplies are running low; let's go replenish them..."
"Yes, Father!"
Qin Wu nodded in agreement. Su Wanchang and Gan Ling, seeing this, had no objection. If the Qin Clan could get meat, then they could also have some soup...
Heading north to loot—just thinking about it is thrilling.
Especially for small clans like theirs, besides their First-Tier Spirit Plant inheritance, they have nothing else to boast about...
If we can seize this opportunity to plunder, we will surely benefit greatly!
Then--
Qin Wu and his two companions had a clear division of labor. They each began to mobilize their troops and roam along the northern front, exterminating any clan or lineage they encountered...
You know what, the Su and Gan families are just as ruthless as the Qin Clan!
It is even more so than, but not as good as, that of others.
There's no way around it; this is the tragedy of small clans. If you want to get rich, you have to be ruthless. If you don't rob others, sooner or later you'll be the one being robbed!
We've finally gotten this opportunity, we have to make the most of it...
Just like the Qin, Huang, and Zhang families back then, they all rose to prominence because of the great war. That time, the Qin Clan seemed to have only gained a piece of territory.
In truth, that wooden heart that had fallen to the mortal realm was Qin Lu's greatest gain...
For example, the Huang Liang—
Back then, he destroyed countless forces, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds in just a few years, so his gains must have been considerable...
Even Zhang Xuan reaped considerable rewards back then.
Using the resources they plundered, they cultivated a second Qi Condensation cultivator!
(I was so sleepy while writing this that I almost fell asleep several times...)