The decisive battle drew near
The mountain master can see the mountains, rivers, plants, trees, birds, and beasts with a single thought; none can escape his sight.
With a thought, a bit of magical power condensed in the mountains, the surrounding Spiritual Qi surged, and a spark of fire suddenly appeared, transforming into a fire snake.
The fire snake grew larger as it faced the wind, expanding a hundredfold in the blink of an eye, transforming into a fire python and a fire dragon.
Sensing the immense fiery energy contained within the fire dragon, Lin Xu's heart stirred. His magical power evolved into profound seal script, condensing into a spell. As soon as this seal script spell solidified, it converged into Spirit Kindling and entered the head of the dragon.
"Aww~"
A ten-zhang-long fire dragon hovered in mid-air. With the help of this Spirit Kindling light, it almost came to life, with a domineering and imposing demeanor. Its fiery eyes surveyed the mountains and forests, and suddenly it fixed its gaze on a group of hidden monsters.
They were a group of Evil Head Wraith, looking like human heads spewing black smoke, flying in mid-air. They preferred to hide in dark forests, pouncing on any living creature they encountered and tearing Bite, devouring its flesh and blood.
At this moment, swept away by the fire dragon, the Evil Head Wraith suddenly felt that they were in great danger. They screamed and flew out of the tree canopy, scattering and fleeing.
"Phew~"
The fire dragon opened its Breath, the flames swept across the grass and trees but did not harm them at all. Instead, the monsters that were caught in the flames screamed and fled, but were burned by the raging flames and turned to ashes in an instant.
The magical power consumed by its Breath was replenished by the Spiritual Qi of the mountains with each breath, and its enormous body regained its brightness.
After wiping out the entire nest of strange creatures, the fire dragon shook its head and tail and fled to the next location. A flash of fire streaked across the sky, and it landed in a mountain hollow about a mile away.
Hidden here was a nest of Revived Corpse Ghoul. With a breath of fiery dragon fire, more than a dozen ghouls were set ablaze, howling as they turned to charred remains.
With a thought, the magical power dissipated, the fire dragon roared to the sky, and in the blink of an eye, it dispersed into a sky full of fiery clouds, which then vanished completely.
Lin Xu sensed the changes in the spell. In just one or two minutes, the fire dragon killed dozens of monsters of various sizes, but only consumed a dozen or so points of mana.
This slight exertion was replenished in the blink of an eye by the omnipresent Spiritual Qi of the mountains. More importantly, the wondrous state of being almost like a magic with its own spirit allowed him to conjure powerful spells at will within his territory without worrying about mana consumption or spell control, making him nearly invincible.
"This is a lord, almost equivalent to a god!" Lin Xu breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing barely suppressed excitement.
He never expected that the Lord Template was so powerful. Every move he made in Azure Cloud Mountain was enhanced by the power of the local mountains, Earth Vein. Most of the energy to maintain his spells came from the Spiritual Qi here, and his own consumption was negligible.
The effects of his spells were greatly amplified; not only was the entire Azure Cloud Mountain within his casting range, but he could even penetrate a mile or two, seeing the monsters roaming within through the fog.
The fire spells he had previously unleashed, without the bonus from his lord rank, could barely maintain a fire python over ten meters long. But now, with a mere thought, he summoned a fire dragon tens of meters long, easily overwhelming a high-level fire mage.
After trying it out, Lin Xu snapped out of his excitement.
"Oh no, I forgot to send the supplies!" He blurted out, his expression changing.
Losing some merit points for failing a mission is nothing; the key issue is that the war has reached a critical juncture these past few days, and it would be troublesome if it affected the fighting on the front lines.
"Master, Li Yingqiu has led the guards to deliver the supplies to the military camp and brought the wounded soldiers back to Azure Cloud Mountain." The attendant Meng Yaoguang bowed.
"She's already back? How did Li Yingqiu know to deliver the supplies?" Lin Xu was slightly surprised. In his memory, Xu Mingyuan shouldn't have had such initiative.
"Yes, Master, it was Yan Jingshu who told her," she replied.
"So it was Jingshu..." Lin Xu immediately understood.
He had previously discovered that after the Ghost Bride's resentment was refined and she regained consciousness, her intelligence was no less than that of an ordinary person.
Especially when they are ghosts, they wander in the Spirit Realm for who knows how long, and they lead a huge Wedding Procession Ghost, doing things in a very organized manner.
Lin Xu nodded. "How many wounded soldiers did you bring back this time?"
"Reporting to Master, there are a total of 35 people," Meng Yaohua replied.
"How can there be so many?!" he exclaimed in surprise, quickly getting up from the prayer mat. "Let's go see!"
When Lin Xu arrived at the main hall of the cave, he saw that the makeshift beds were filled with injured indigenous people.
"My lord." Li Yingqiu saw Lin Xu and quickly stepped forward.
Lin Xu nodded. "Well done."
The Xuanwei Monastery military camp already had physicians, and under the influence of Daoist magic, most of the wounded were quickly discharged from the hospital. Only those who could not be cured were taken to the rear for Lin Xu's personal treatment.
After scanning the area, he quickly treated all the wounded.
The number of wounded that could leave the Daoists of Xuanwei Monastery was very small; most of them were poisoned by the strange toxins of the dungeon or attacked by the soul.
Half an hour later, Lin Xu stopped.
More than twenty poisoned patients have recovered and were directly sent by Lin Xu to patrol various parts of Azure Cloud Mountain.
The rest need to cultivate in seclusion. The Azure Cloud Cave Abode is rich in Spiritual Qi, making it an ideal place for quiet cultivation.
"What exactly happened at the front? Why are there so many wounded?" Lin Xu asked Li Yingqiu.
To avoid suspicion, the Wedding Procession Ghosts procession never went directly into the camp, but instead stopped about a mile away from the military camp. Therefore, the specific details could only be obtained from Xu Mingyuan, who was in charge of the procession.
"My lord, I specifically inquired at the military camp today. Yesterday, another major battle broke out at the front lines. Elder Chongxiao, the master of the Demon Subduing Hall Elder Chongxiao Hall, personally led the charge against the monsters of the underground city, and both sides suffered heavy losses." Li Yingqiu paused before continuing, "This morning, the abbot led reinforcements of disciples and Dao soldiers to the military camp."
"The abbot has come too?" Lin Xu's expression changed slightly.
The abbot has arrived, so the final battle is not far off.
"I don't know who will ultimately win or lose..."
Although he was eager to take over the Daoist temple, no one could say for sure whether things would develop in the direction he hoped.
"If we had a few hundred or a thousand Incense Fire Heaven Silver, perhaps we could change the course of the battle..."
After a flurry of thoughts, Lin Xu composed himself and smiled at Li Yingqiu, "You've seen the situation here; everything needs rebuilding. So, are you interested in working with me?"
"My lord, I could not ask for Yingqiu!" Li Yingqiu straightened her expression and bowed on the spot.
"Good, good!" Lin Xu laughed heartily. He reached out to help Li Yingqiu up, and in a flash, he condensed a Dharma Seed and shot it into her sea of consciousness. "Calm your mind and focus your spirit, do not resist!"
"Boom~"
Her consciousness jolted, and Li Yingqiu's eyes lit up as a flood of information rushed into her mind. After a moment, she slowly came back to her senses.
Having already integrated with the Dharma Seed, she finally realized the incredible opportunity she had received.