I Know You Know I Know!

At the southernmost point of the Spirit Race defense line, there is an altar hidden in a sea of emerald mist.

The altar is entirely woven from ancient spiritual wood, with layers upon layers of vines that writhe slowly like living flesh and blood, exuding a rich, almost liquid, Life Dao aura.

Three figures stood on the altar.

The Immortality Dao Venerable was surrounded by emerald green light, and his eyes were filled with blazing green flames as he gazed at the northern sky shrouded in war.

The Decay Dao Venerable stood beside her, his body swirling with a dark purple aura of decay, his withered face expressionless.

The Dharma Breaking Dao Venerable transformed into a cloud of grayish-white light mist, within which the Dao of Strength and energy were silent and suppressed.

"In recent years, the Beast Realm's offensives have become increasingly frequent."

The Decay Dao Venerable's voice was hoarse, "The seven fortified cities took turns sending troops, and although each attack was small in scale, it still kept the frontline units busy dealing with them."

The Immortality Dao Venerable did not respond, but the flames in his emerald eyes flickered slightly.

She could sense that the battle reports coming from the northern defense line were becoming more and more frequent; although the number of Spirit Transformation sent out by the various gates of the Beast Realm was not large, they could be combined with the combat power of the Nascent Soul cultivators and a large number of warships.

Each time, it caused considerable damage to the forward fortresses.

Last month, Jade Abyss Pass lost two more Early Spirit Transformation, and the outer defenses of Emerald Radiance Pass to the east were breached, forcing the need for emergency reinforcements.

"Are they getting restless over at Feng Yue?"

The voice of the Dharma Breaking Dao Venerable came from within the misty light, tinged with doubt.

Logically speaking, after years of confrontation between the two realms, the Beast Realm should be in a worse position than the Spirit Race; yet now the Beast Realm is taking the initiative to attack, which is illogical.

The Immortality Dao Venerable remained silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"I feel like something's not right."

"If the Beast Realm truly wants to break this stalemate, it should concentrate its forces to launch a strong attack on a single point, rather than spreading them out like this; these small-scale probing attacks are more like delaying tactics..."

She paused, even if the other party was stalling for time or waiting for something.

But what are we waiting for?

Who benefits from the Beast Realm stalling for time?

The three Dao Venerable exchanged glances, each seeing doubt in the other's eyes.

No matter how they tried to deduce the problem, they couldn't find the source, which was what frustrated them the most—they simply couldn't understand it.

The Decay Dao Venerable said in a deep voice, "In any case, the pressure on the front lines is indeed considerable; if this drags on, the losses among the Spirit Transformation in each department will be too great, and the defense line may become unstable."

The Immortality Dao Venerable nodded slightly; this was indeed true.

Nowadays, the number of Nascent Spirit Transformation being mobilized in the Beast Realm is increasing, and Spirit Transformation are even being continuously drawn from within the Beast Realm to provide support.

Even the Peak and Mountain Imperial Clan itself had forty or fifty Peak and Mountain Imperial Clan Spirit Transformation descending to the front lines to relentlessly attack the Spirit Race's defenses.

"Send word back to the Spirit Realm to summon another thirty Nascent Spirit Transformation from our clan as reinforcements."

"In addition, all the Spirit Transformation from the vassal tribes will be conscripted to reinforce the defenses; forty or fifty Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators will be stationed in various locations, which will be sufficient to stabilize the situation."

The Dharma Breaking Dao Venerable did not object, and the gray-white light mist rippled slightly. "In this way, the total number of Spirit Transformation that our clan has invested in the Dao Realm will approach two hundred."

It's alright.

The Immortality Dao Venerable's voice was calm, "On Lingyuan's side, the fifth Immortal Foundation has been condensed, and he has stepped into the Extreme Realm; given another twenty years, he can integrate the five foundations and forcibly prove his Dao."

"At that time, the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit will be our clan's for the taking."

Upon hearing this, the Decay Dao Venerable's eyes surged with purple qi: "I predict that old dog Feng Yue will most likely choose to cultivate the Ten Thousand Layered Peaks Immortal Foundation."

"We've instructed Lingyuan to avoid the Ten Thousand Layered Peaks and focus on cultivating the Vast and Broad Earth, thus avoiding conflict."

"Although attaining the Five Foundations of Enlightenment is difficult, with the protection of three Dao Venerable and the continuous supply of life-giving energy from the Spirit-Draining Grand Array, the success rate is not low."

The Immortality Dao Venerable nodded, the flames in his azure eyes burning even more intensely.

The Vast and Broad Earth Immortal Foundation is the most powerful and expansive of the Six Dao Immortal Foundation of the Treasured Earth, and its characteristics are most similar to those of the three fruit positions held by the Peak Mountain Emperor Lord.

That's precisely why they chose to let Lingyuan cultivate this path.

If Feng Yue were to truly erode Immortal Foundation, it would certainly not prioritize the Vast and Broad Earth that best suits its own status.

Because they all know that you are closest to the Vast and Broad Earth, they will choose to avoid it and cultivate the other five immortal Immortal Foundation; thus, they choose the Ten Thousand Layered Peaks, which is not outstanding, but is second only to the Vast and Broad Earth in terms of compatibility with the Immortal Foundation.

In this way, it may be possible to block the Dao Path of Bailu Lingyuan.

The Spirit Race was gambling on Peak Mountain Emperor Lord's mindset; they were betting that the other party knew, "I know that the Vast and Broad Earth is easy to cultivate," and thus avoided him.

You might gamble Feng Yue building Ten Thousand Layered Peaks, but you'd choose a Vast and Broad Earth that you thought you couldn't build on.

This is a gamble.

Peak Mountain Emperor Lord never expected the Spirit Race to be so bold.

"While I find the Beast Realm's offensive over the years unsettling, I simply cannot fathom what they are plotting."

The Immortality Dao Venerable lowered his voice, "Since you can't figure it out, then remain unchanged in the face of all changes; hold the line, wait for Lingyuan to attain Dao, and everything will become clear."

The three Dao Venerable had no further objections.

Beneath the altar, streaks of emerald light shot into the sky; these were messengers from the Spirit Race, relaying the Dao Venerable's orders to various places.

Reinforcements will arrive soon.

Tens of millions of miles behind the defensive line lies a forbidden area shrouded in countless Spirit-Draining Grand Array.

Bailu Lingyuan sat cross-legged within a cocoon of light formed from pure life force; Daoist energy surged around him, and the five Immortal Foundation slowly circulated within his body.

Fertile and Moist Governance, High Ramparts and Peace, Earth Nurtures Spirit, Mountain Returns Qi, Vast and Broad Earth.

The five Treasured Earth Immortal Foundation have already been formed.

In particular, the Vast and Broad Earth Immortal Foundation exuded an aura so heavy that it caused the void to stagnate; it was the largest Immortal Foundation among the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit, and its formation was far more difficult than the other five.

But with the selfless support of the three Dao Venerable, and after countless lives were deprived of their vitality, he finally succeeded.

Five-Foundation Extreme Realm.

Bailu Lingyuan opened her eyes, a trace of weariness flashing in her emerald pupils.

Integrating the five Immortal Foundation is far more difficult than condensing Immortal Foundation; each of the five Immortal Foundation has its own characteristics, and to prevent them from repelling each other requires extremely precise control and a long period of adjustment.

Twenty years.

He needs another twenty years to fully integrate the five foundations and thus forcibly attain the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit.

At that time, he will be the new Dao Venerable of the Spirit Race.

Bailu Lingyuan closed his eyes and continued to immerse himself in cultivation.

Outside the cocoon of light, dozens of Spirit Race Spirit Transformation were scattered throughout, guarding it day and night; further away, countless Spirit-Draining Grand Array were still in operation, continuously drawing life force from all things in heaven and earth and pouring it into the cocoon of light.

Within hundreds of millions of miles of the southern part of the Dao Realm, the territories of countless small clans are declining at a visible rate.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi has been depleted, vegetation has withered, and rivers have dried up.

Those weak creatures are unaware that their lives are being robbed; they only feel that life is becoming increasingly difficult and their lifespans are inexplicably shortening.

All of this cost was transformed into resources for Bailu Lingyuan to attain enlightenment.