The Battle of the Blood Plain: Exterminating the Demons!

If all goes well...

"With just a slight inward contraction, this farce will end. That Blood Demon Ghost King has only just grasped the Dao Rhyme..."

"While I dare not claim a complete victory, defeating this Blood Demon Ghost King was merely a matter of expending more energy."

"At that time, we might even be able to plunder the Blood Plain. These Dao of Blood materials are rare, whether for refining pills..."

"Or they could be used as food for spirit beasts to devour; those are also good options!"

"That's the general layout..."

"The Black Dragon Legion, along with the Yingchuan Army and the Gan Clan Army, only need to cooperate in battle. They don't need to be the first to act, nor should they be too timid..."

"While it's good to be a pioneer, it will likely deplete much of the foundation that the Qin Clan has painstakingly built up. Being too timid..."

"This would cause them to lose the support of the people and breed resentment towards the Qin Clan among the various factions below!"

"You have to find the right balance."

"The human heart is the most complex thing. If used well, it is to leverage opportunities; if used poorly, it is like poison that backfires..."

"In this respect, your father is a master at manipulating people's hearts!"

"Crazy yet rational, utterly inhuman, yet establishing strict laws to enlighten the masses—truly a complex and unpredictable monster..."

Speaking of this--

Lu Ming's general plan had already taken shape...

Seeing this, Qin Hui and Qin Zhuang understood Ancestor Lu Ming's plan and immediately took their leave...

Commands were transmitted to each legion via a telepathic Law Artifact!

Soon after--

An army gradually entered the Blood Plain from the pass. The first million-strong army was divided into ten groups and spread out towards the northeast...

Every 100,000 people constitutes an army, commanded by three to four cultivators!

Using the characters "Heaven," "Earth," and "Mysterious" followed by numbers to form a numbering system, the ten armies before us are the Mysterious Army 1 through Mysterious Army 10, mostly composed of small clans...

From south to north, they are responsible for clearing out the Blood Demon in the northeast direction.

Then--

This is the Earthly Army 1 – Earthly Army 10, composed of numerous sects. They will clear the Blood Demon from the northwest of the Blood-Colored Plain...

As for the end--

This is the Heavenly Army 1-10, formed by various major clans and factions. They possess the strongest overall strength and are naturally responsible for the most difficult northern front...

The Yingchuan Army, the Gan Clan Army, and the Black Dragon Legion, serving as mobile forces, were ready to provide timely assistance to various armies and minimize casualties as much as possible...

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

In the past few days, the various legions have gradually spread out and advanced in all directions, marking the fourth night since they entered the Blood-Colored Plain...

Then came the Blood Demon, who systematically attacked and killed various legions!

Just one night--

From the Xuan 1st Army to the Xuan 10th Army, a total of 30,000 people died. In one night, only a few thousand Blood Demon took away 30,000 mortals...

Even a cultivator from a minor clan was killed that very night by a Second-Tier Blood Demon!

He became the first Human Race cultivator to fall in this battle, dying under mysterious circumstances, without even knowing how he died...

First encounter--

The allied forces suffered a minor setback; in the darkness, the Blood Demon's aggression was clearly amplified, making night combat a major headache for the allied forces...

After all, mortals are no Warrior, and their fighting ability in the dark is truly nothing to brag about!

Even the weakest Blood Demon possesses a trace of Spiritual Qi, making its strength comparable to a master at the fourth or fifth level of the True Martial...

That night--

Qin Hui summoned a group of Qin army generals, and after analyzing the situation, he felt utterly overwhelmed...

"This is going to be difficult..."

"Low-level Blood Demon should be mindless; only Second-Tier Blood Demon possess intelligence comparable to a mortal. Yet, the Blood Demon horde is so cunning..."

"The number of Second-Tier Blood Demon has clearly been severely underestimated!"

"We expected only twenty or thirty high-level Blood Demon, but it seems the number has at least doubled. And it might not be..."

"It's entirely possible that there are seventy or eighty high-level Blood Demon!"

"Tell me, how should we fight this next?"

Upon hearing this—

The generals remained silent, except for the veteran general Wang Jian, who pointed to the map and offered his advice:

"Second Young Master, do not be hasty. The situation is still somewhat chaotic. The fact that the Blood Demon only dares to launch a night attack reveals his lack of confidence..."

This also proves that its population size is definitely not as large as we imagined!

"The enemy is cunning; this is fear. Living beings are arrogant. If they could directly defeat our army, why would they engage in such a minor skirmish..."

"In my humble opinion, our army must not retreat!"

"We must keep pushing forward. Only a tough stance can suppress the Blood Demon. If we let them lead us by the nose..."

That would be a real disaster!

"Furthermore, the Blood Demon' fighting strength is weakened during the day. Since they prefer night battles, let's break away from them and let them fight in the dark..."

"We will openly defeat them!"

"General of Martial Pacification Bai Qi of Wu'an is skilled in hard battles. Tomorrow, General Bai Qi will lead 10,000 Black Dragon Army on a deep infiltration operation..."

"Deep in the northeast direction, there must lie the lair of the Blood Demon..."

"If we launch a surprise attack during the day, the Blood Demon will be caught completely off guard. At that time, all of you generals will be accompanying us..."

"Who knows, we might even be able to kill a few high-level Blood Demon!"

"In addition..."

"The ancestor has ordered the capture of fierce Gui E spirits. These Blood Demon demon souls are the best resources; if we offer them up..."

"Who knows, we might even please the Ancestor and receive a few bottles of elixirs as a reward, saving us years of arduous cultivation. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

After a few words --

Everyone present immediately showed joy, clearly having regained their morale after Wang Jian's persuasion. Bai Qi bowed to Qin Hui and said:

"This humble general is willing to give it a try!"

"Please grant me permission, Second Young Master! Tomorrow, I will lead ten thousand elite Black Dragon troops deep into the Blood Plain to attack the Blood Demon's lair!"

Having said that--

Qin Hui also had some ideas, and then a figure appeared beside them!

The newcomer was hidden deep within a black robe, his face obscured; only a spiderweb embroidery could be seen on the robe...

"This is Jingzhe, the deputy commander of the Net. He was previously in charge of scouting the Blood-Colored Plain and has a relatively good understanding of the Blood Demon..."

"Tomorrow, starting from the Jingzhe, I will guide you all."

"I urge all generals to exert their utmost efforts, in case of any unforeseen circumstances..."

"We shall retreat for now, with the safety of all the generals being the top priority!"

Having said that--

All the generals bowed to him and said, "Yes, sir!"