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If they land using scattered Teleportation Anchor, the difficulty will be much higher, requiring the cooperation of the Blue Crystal Clan warriors to report the location of the Bone Peach Clan, gather them as much as possible, and then have them killed by the lurking Masterless Sword.
The former would certainly suffer the fewest casualties, while the latter... Li Yang could only guarantee the safety of the Masterless Sword, but it would be difficult to guarantee the safety of the Blue Crystal Clan warriors, because their cultivation level was simply too low.
Li Yang rubbed her temples. What she said to the Blue Crystal Clan, to the Masterless Sword, and even to the large creatures of the Nature Department, was actually meant for her own ears.
War cannot be fought without sacrifice.
But if they don't fight, it will only result in greater casualties.
I understand the truth, but I still feel unwilling to do so.
"Fellow Daoist," Lianxin's voice echoed in Li Yang's Spirit Sea, "You've already considered everything very thoroughly, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
[Lifespan increased by 200 years.]
[Lifespan increased by 200 years.]
Li Yang a warmth in her heart, turned to look at the little toy on her shoulder, and whispered, "Thank you."
Lianxin: "An excessive pursuit of perfection can actually lead to a loss of naturalness."
These words were a revelation to Li Yang. She murmured, "Striving for perfection excessively will lead to a loss of naturalness..."
A familiar, cool stream flowed into my heart.
Li Yang felt that natural, clear, and joyful feeling welling up from the bottom of her heart again.
[Congratulations, host! The progress of the "Sparse Words, Natural Heart Sutra" has increased to 3%]
Li Yang sighed softly and said to Lianxin, "I understand. Doing our best and leaving the rest to fate, while insisting on perfection, might lead to losing even more!"
Li Yang felt pressured because she wanted to achieve zero casualties.
If she couldn't achieve zero casualties, she couldn't help but question whether what she was doing was right.
Just like the pro-war faction and the conservative faction, they each have their own propositions, their own correctness, and at the same time, their own fatal flaws.
Faced with the potential sacrifices—especially the sacrifices of the vulnerable Blue Crystal Clan — Li Yang instinctively wanted to avoid them.
However, she couldn't avoid it.
And so, a wavering arose within me.
Li Yang's goal should not be zero casualties, but rather to minimize the damage.
Only by striving towards this goal can we truly minimize the damage!
Li Yang exhaled a breath of stale air, the gloom in her mind vanishing, and she became even more determined than before!
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The Bone Peach Clan has activated the teleportation array!
The moment countless Teleportation Anchor were activated, Li Yang, with her exceptional mental strength, keenly detected it.
The Blue Crystal Clan reacted very quickly.
They have been fighting against the Bone Peach Clan for thousands of years and have long had mature experience in dealing with them.
The reason there were sacrifices in the past was because they had no choice but to confront the Bone Peach Clan head-on.
Now, they can easily escape.
The Bone Peach Clan's teleportation system was indeed decentralized.
This is not good news for Li Yang, and it's not much better for the Bone Peach Clan either.
Li Yang was afraid they would escape, while the Bone Peach Clan's fighting force was scattered, so they didn't know what kind of "monster" they were facing.
With the Blue Crystal Realm Domain suppressed, the number of people who can Spirit Connection is extremely limited, making it very difficult for messages to be transmitted among the Bone Peach Clan.
However, the Bone Peach Clan doesn't need much contact.
They come to the Blue Crystal Realm Domain to slaughter and devour indiscriminately; they have no need to gather together.
After landing, each squad only needs to quickly kill, eat, and loot everything, and then wait for the teleportation cooldown to end before returning to the Bone Peach Domain.
This is also their strategy: simple, brutal, and ruthless.
On the other hand, the Blue Crystal Realm Domain has its own means of communication.
These are communication devices established within the Realm Domain, sufficient to cover most areas.
Nine out of ten Bone Peach Clan Teleportation Anchor are located in residential areas.
The residents who were still minors had long since evacuated, and the Blue Crystal Clan warriors who were stationed there immediately fled into the no-man's land after discovering the Bone Peach Clan.
The Masterless Sword had long been scattered and ambushed around the perimeter of various residential areas.
There are a total of 11 cities in the Blue Crystal Realm Domain.
From Grade A to Grade C, there are a large number of Masterless Sword stationed there.
Each member of the Nature Department is responsible for a city, while Li Yang is in charge of guarding the royal city.
The royal city was the largest, and it also received the most Bone Peach Clan.
Li Yang received messages from various regions while keeping a close watch. "Report to me immediately upon discovery of the Bone Peach Mother Tree!"
Several communicators responded with "Received" messages.
The drums of war have sounded.
The Bone Peach Clan, who had just been teleported to the Blue Crystal Realm Domain, were all extremely excited, their minds filled with thoughts of eating the Blue Crystal Stone.
As the Blue Crystal Clan soldiers fled, the Bone Peach Clan were completely unaware of the danger ahead, and simply chased after them ferociously, even finding a kind of cat-and-mouse game in it.
Upon arriving at the location, the Masterless Sword that had been lurking there suddenly jumped out, startling all the Bone Peach Clan.
However, they were far slower than the Masterless Sword!
The Masterless Sword, just like it did with the insect-beasts on the Blue Crystal Soil, precisely blew them in the head!
There were approximately 5,000 Bone Peach Clan who were teleported over, while there were over 27,000 Masterless Sword guarding the area.
On average, five or six Masterless Swords are needed to defeat one Bone Peach Clan...
Even if this Bone Peach Clan is at the Fourth Grade Realm, he would only be instantly killed.
The battle went even more smoothly than expected. Zhong Kun, with the loudest voice coming through the communicator, kept shouting, "They're so weak! I didn't even get a chance to make a move!"
Blue Crystal King quickly reported to Li Yang, "The Bone Peach Clan has descended upon approximately every city, with fewer in C-level cities, but the Royal City has the most, with over a thousand people!"
This clearly demonstrates just how dangerous these Teleportation Anchor are!
If it weren't for Li Yang's Masterless Sword...
When the entire Bone Peach Clan arrives, the Blue Crystal Realm Domain will be completely destroyed!
Li Yang asked, "Have you seen the Bone Peach Mother Tree?"
Lin Zhaoqin suddenly spoke into the communicator, "Senior Sister, the Bone Peach Mother Tree is with me!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yang's heart leaped into her throat.
The Bone Peach Mother Tree's teleportation to the Blue Crystal Realm Domain is a good thing for their war.
But by sheer coincidence, it landed in the city where Lin Zhaoqin was stationed.
Li Yang immediately said, "Don't make any rash moves, wait for me to come over!"
However, Lin Zhaoqin did not respond.
The communicator mysteriously disconnected at that moment.
Li Yang suddenly stood up and quickly took out several Speed-Boosting Pills.
She didn't bother with the flying vehicle anymore and Chen Ri straight for Lin Zhaoqin in tow.
Lin Zhaoqin is in a Class B city, not far from the royal city.
It only took Li Yang five or six minutes to reach this Class B city.
The city's residents had already been evacuated. Now, on the left side of the outskirts, where the area was about to border the no-man's-land, an incredibly bizarre scene unfolded.
There stood a giant tree, bare of leaves, yet its countless branches created a terrifying effect, blocking out the sun.
Its roots have penetrated into the Blue Crystal Soil, and it is actually absorbing nutrients from the Blue Crystal Soil!
Li Yang's expression changed, and she gripped Chen Ri's hand tightly.
This was something she hadn't expected; the Bone Peach Clan was actually able to absorb nutrients from the Blue Crystal Soil!
Blue Crystal Soil can promote the growth of Star Plant, could it be...?
Li Yang quickly established Spirit Connection with Lin Zhaoqin.
Lin Zhaoqin answered the call very quickly.
Li Yang: "Report the situation!"
Lin Zhaoqin's voice was weak. "Don't save... Blue Crystal..."
Before she could finish speaking, their Spirit Connection was forcibly severed.
Even with its cultivation level suppressed, this Bone Peach Mother Tree still possesses such formidable spiritual power.
Li Yang tried to connect with Lin Zhaoqin again, but couldn't connect no matter what she tried.
She first quickly gathered the Masterless Sword that had already finished their battle.
Although the Bone Peach Mother Tree is only at the Fourth Grade Realm, it is connected to the Blue Crystal Soil, which means it has a continuous source of energy... making it extremely powerful.
Lin Zhaoqin's unfinished hint also made Li Yang's heart skip a beat.
Don't save the Blue Crystal Clan?
What does this mean?
The Masterless Sword rapidly approached the Class B city, while Li Yang had already activated Hidden Shadow, concealing his presence as he approached the massive tree trunk.
With a whoosh, a whip lashed out.
Li Yang's Hidden Shadow was useless.
However, Li Yang easily dodged the whip, and quickly released her Vest, transforming into a member of the Blue Crystal Clan.
Unsure of the meaning behind Lin Zhaoqin's words, she transformed herself into a member of the Blue Crystal Clan.
However, the Bone Peach Mother Tree lashed out again, managing to see through even the Vest.
However, Li Yang still avoided the attack. She approached in her Frenzy mode and got a clear view of the situation on the Bone Peach Mother Tree's side.
This tree is incredibly large.
The roots of the giant tree were spreading wildly into the Blue Crystal Soil, while simultaneously emitting a hearty sigh.
The Blue Crystal Soil in the no-man's-land is mostly a clear blue, but there is a patch that looks polluted, turning into a gloomy grayish-white.
Li Yang immediately spotted Lin Zhaoqin lying on the ground, as well as the Masterless Sword trapped in the Blue Crystal Soil.
The Masterless Sword was unharmed, and Lin Zhaoqin had only fainted, which relieved Li Yang slightly.
The Bone Peach Mother Tree seemed to have no interest in killing them; it only wanted to frantically consume the Blue Crystal Soil.
Just then, a stunningly beautiful Blue Crystal Clan collapsed in the desolate area, half of his body being corroded. "Save me! Venerable One, save me..."
Alarm bells rang in Li Yang's mind.
She scanned the Blue Crystal Clan with her mental power but couldn't detect anything unusual.
However, if she doesn't take action soon, the Blue Crystal Clan will be completely swallowed up by the Blue Crystal Soil.
Why would Lin Zhaoqin give that kind of hint?
Don't save the Blue Crystal Clan?
Is there something unusual about the Blue Crystal Clan before us?
Li Yang gritted his teeth and asked the system, "Can I consume my lifespan to examine this Blue Crystal Clan?"