Chapter 184 The troops are divided into four groups
After signing the agreement, everyone's expressions relaxed.
The tense look before was all about fighting for their own interests. Except for Su Xiaofan, they had been old friends for decades, and they didn't really want to fall out.
"Let me tell you about the situation of the Qinling restricted area and the extraordinary distribution inside."
Minister Hua asked someone to take away the tea on the table and took out a map and spread it out.
"Here, to here, there are a total of sixty-three hills, all of which belong to the Qinling restricted area.
The entire Qinling restricted area covers an area of more than 1,600 square kilometers, which is considered a very large restricted area in our country.
According to the information we got, there are seven extraordinary creatures in the restricted area, and the most powerful one among them is most likely a saint-level extraordinary creature..."
Minister Hua moved his fingers on the map inch by inch, trying to let everyone know the location and scope of the Qinling restricted area.
"Wait a minute, Minister Hua, didn't you say before that there are only five extraordinary creatures?"
Su Xiaofan suddenly interrupted Minister Hua's words, "Also, what is the Saint-level extraordinary? How are these levels divided?"
"The number we detected before was five, but later we sacrificed several colleagues and found that there were two more extraordinary ones inside."
Minister Hua showed a helpless look on his face and said: "This restricted area is really too big, with a radius of more than a thousand kilometers, and the creatures inside are extremely hostile to humans.
You also know that no modern technology can be used inside, so we can only send people in. It is very difficult to complete a complete survey..."
Relevant departments have been studying this restricted area for more than thirty years. During these thirty years, at least dozens of practitioners from the Qi training stage to the foundation building stage have fallen into the restricted area.
Even so, it was not possible to survey the entire restricted area. Five extraordinary creatures were previously detected, and that was only three years ago.
Not long ago, the relevant departments organized personnel to conduct an inspection of the restricted area, and were shocked to find that there were two more strange extraordinary creatures inside.
However, the relevant departments invested too many resources in this restricted area, and they had no choice but to take action. Even if there were two more extraordinarys, they still decided to carry out a clearing operation.
This is also the main reason why Zhao Yijian was able to negotiate with 30% of the members. Relevant departments also need to rely on the powerful attack power of Chongjian Sect.
"Our people can't reach the center of the restricted area at all."
Minister Hua sighed. If a cultivator in the foundation building stage goes in, one or two of them are of no use at all. They will be besieged by the extraordinary people in the restricted area.
As for practitioners in the Qi training period, no matter how careful they are, they will be discovered when they enter the depths of the restricted area. Most people basically never return.
"How strong are the two extra extraordinary ones?"
Su Xiaofan asked on behalf of the Sword Sect: "And how are the saint-level extraordinary beings divided? Minister Hua, please explain."
"Mr. Su, have you heard of the idiom "extraordinary"?
Seeing Su Xiaofan nod, Minister Hua said: "Then another idiom, transcendental becoming holy, is the classification of the next level of extraordinary creatures. When extraordinary beings evolve again, they are called saints!
Senior Qingfeng in the Qingcheng Forbidden Zone has already entered the Saint Level, and the extraordinary person you saw in the Death Forbidden Zone before should also be a Saint Level Extraordinary.
Saint-level extraordinary beings are creatures that have undergone the second life transition. Their strength is far beyond that of ordinary extraordinary beings. The restricted areas with saint-level extraordinary beings are the real restricted areas..."
According to Minister Hua's classification of cultivation strength, the period from Qi training period to foundation building period is a jump in life level. This jump will greatly increase the life span of the cultivator.
Originally, the life span of human beings was 120 years, but in fact, due to the influence of illness and environment, most people are considered to have a long life if they live to be eighty or ninety years old.
However, after experiencing the first life transition, most cultivators can live to be around 200 years old. This is supported by evidence. There are now foundation-building cultivators over 200 years old in relevant departments.
And if you can make the second leap in life level across the country, your strength will increase greatly, and your life span will increase to more than 300 years.
However, it is impossible to estimate how many years the specific life span can be, because so far, no cultivator in the Yangshen realm has passed away due to the end of his life span.
"The saint-level extraordinary corresponds to the human Yang Shen cultivator."
Su Xiaofan nodded thoughtfully. With his current level of cultivation, he could vaguely feel that if he entered the Yangshen realm, his strength would undergo earth-shaking changes.
"Then why don't we find a restricted area where there are no saint-level supernatural beings?"
Su Xiaofan asked curiously. Logically speaking, they should pick the weaklings first and wait until their overall strength improves before going to encircle and suppress the saint-level extraordinary ones.
"The energy leaking out of those space cracks can also be called spiritual energy, but the concentration is not enough."
Minister Hua shook his head and said: "Just like the Shuangmen Village you visited, the spiritual energy there is not enough for a person in the early stage of foundation building to absorb, and there is not much gain after defeating it..."
In addition to the strength of the spiritual energy, the resources in the restricted area are also different.
A restricted area like the Qinling Mountains, which has existed for more than a thousand years, has countless elixirs and mineral veins that can be used to refine weapons. The benefits after taking it are unimaginable.
And a place like Shuangmen Village looks dense with plants, but in fact it can't even grow elixirs. Compared with the Qinling Mountains and Devil's Valley, it's as barren as a desert.
"I understand. Minister Hua, please introduce the extraordinary creatures we have to deal with this time."
Su Xiaofan nodded, he naturally understood the principle that the more you pay, the more you will gain.
Winning a Qinling restricted area is better than countless Shuangmen villages. If Su Xiaofan had to choose, he would also choose the Qinling restricted area.
"Okay, let me first introduce the extraordinary things that I know so far."
Minister Hua waved, and a staff member at the door delivered an atlas.
Putting the album on the desk, Minister Hua said: "This is drawn by our external simulation painter based on the oral descriptions of those extraordinary people who have seen it."
"About ten kilometers from the entrance to the Qinling restricted area, there is an extraordinary clouded leopard.
This clouded leopard is responsible for guarding the entrance to the restricted area. Our people will be attacked by it when passing by, and the most people will die in its hands."
Speaking of the extraordinary clouded leopard, Minister Hua's face showed a look of gnashing teeth.
In a restricted area where modern technology cannot be used, such a killer who is good at concealment and sneak attacks is the nightmare of all cultivators, and even foundation-building cultivators have fallen under its claws.
"The activity range of this clouded leopard is about two hundred kilometers. These two hundred kilometers should be the training area designated for it."
Hualong continued: "In terms of strength, the clouded leopard is not very strong. It is just good at sneak attacks that make people unable to guard against it, and its speed is extremely fast..."
Su Xiaofan stretched out his head and took a look at the clouded leopard. It looked similar to an ordinary leopard.
But judging from the additional dimensions on the portrait, this leopard is comparable to the largest Siberian tiger, with a body length of more than three meters.
"At this point, about 250 kilometers away from the restricted area, there is an extraordinary takin, which is commonly known as the Si unlike. Abroad, it is called the Elk. In our country, it is actually a takin!"
Hualong opened the second page of the album, revealing a creature with a head like a horse, horns like a deer, hooves like an ox, and a tail like a donkey.
This creature is much larger, with a height of almost two meters and a body length of five meters. The annotation next to it says that it comes and goes like the wind and is extremely cruel.
"This is the most difficult thing about Si unlike. It is also its speed. It is difficult for our attacks to target it, but it can send out sonic attacks like a lion's roar. Anyone with a little less consciousness will be hit."
Minister Hua told the strange characteristics of this creature. So many people had died over the years, and they had already figured out these extraordinary creatures outside the Qinling restricted area.
"The third extraordinary is a mutated South China tiger."
Minister Hua opened the album on the third page, which showed a tiger.
But what is different from ordinary tigers is that it has two long fangs on both sides of its mouth, which looks a bit like the saber-toothed tiger from ancient times.
"This tiger is extraordinary and possesses an intimidating magical power. Its roar is more powerful than those of the four different beasts. With one roar, all beasts are subdued, and cultivators below the middle stage of Foundation Establishment are completely unable to resist."
"Moreover, the tiger's extraordinary Qi and blood are extremely strong, and the force of one claw exceeds ten thousand kilograms. You must not fight with it."
"Minister Hua, which clouded leopard is the weakest?"
After seeing the three extraordinary creatures, the expressions on the faces of Zhong Nan and the other two people had turned ugly.
These three extraordinary creatures, even the weakest clouded leopard, are not something that the two of them can handle.
Although they are considered landlords, the two of them are well aware of the dangers of the Qinling restricted area. Over the years, some daring disciples have entered, but no one has survived.
Therefore, this was the first time that the two of them learned about the situation in the Qinling restricted area. Thinking that they were still fighting for a share just now, their faces turned red for a while.
"Yes, but I have to be a little stronger than you two. In a sneak attack, you two are no match..."
It was a matter of life and death, and Minister Hua didn't care about saving face for the two of them at the moment, so everything he said was the truth.
"Then what's the use of joining this operation for the two of us?"
Wu Daoren said with a bitter look on his face: "We senior brothers are going to go, I'm afraid we will hold you back, otherwise we two should withdraw."
The reason why the two Taoist priests from Zhongnan have been guarding the Qinling restricted area for so many years without daring to go in to investigate is that they are well versed in the way to save life. Isn't it good to just stay alive?
This time it was organized by a relevant department. The two of them wanted to fish in troubled waters and join in to get some benefits, so they joined.
But at this moment, when they saw the strength of those extraordinary creatures, the two of them immediately began to retreat. The benefits had to be taken with their lives.
"Calling you here will naturally be useful."
Minister Hua looked at the two of them and said, "You are not powerful enough to be the main attacker, but you can attract the attention of extraordinary creatures so that we can kill them!"
"This...are you using my senior brother as bait?"
Wu Daoren's face turned pale when he heard this. Didn't he plan to go in to make soy sauce? Why didn't things develop according to the script?
"Minister Hua, I think it's better to forget it. Our brothers and sisters are of low cultivation, so we won't get involved in this matter."
Taoist Zhang also shook his head repeatedly, "Are you kidding? I have been practicing Taoism for decades just to be safe. I hate being beaten and killed the most."
"It's okay if you two don't go."
Minister Hua thought for a moment and said: "However, your mountain gate will need to be moved to another place in the future. After this place is knocked down, we and the Jianzong will jointly build a garrison."
Hualong already felt quite impatient in his heart. The cultivators of Zhongnan's lineage had been advocating the practice of seclusion outside the world all day long, and it was well known all over the country. How could they cultivate such a kind of virtue?
Since the exit of the Qinling Restricted Area is too close to Zhongnan, only more than 100 kilometers away, Hualong didn't want to be accused of being looked down upon by the relevant departments, so he dragged Zhongnan along. He didn't expect to encounter such two people.
"We can't let go of the mountain gate."
After hearing Hualong's words, the two of them immediately looked at each other. If the mountain gate is gone, how can they still have the dignity to meet the ancestors of all generations?
"Then come with us."
Hualong waved his hands impatiently and said: "I will give you two pieces of armor that are comparable to treasures. Having these things will protect your lives. If you are not willing to do this, then let me go out of the mountain.
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Hualong changed his cheerful look before, and his tone became a little gloomy, "Don't bargain with me here just because you have a senior Yang Shen from Zhongnan!"
There are also some factions within relevant departments.
However, the senior Yang Shen was not from the Zhongnan lineage, but had once practiced hermitage in Zhongnan, so out of some incense and love, he had asked Zhongnan to take an extra portion.
But after all, their strength is inferior to others, and Zhong Nan and the other two could not keep this member. Hualong is not afraid of the senior's blame, and has the ability to go to Jianzong to reason.
"Is there a defensive weapon?" Wu and Zhang were a little tempted after hearing Hua Long's words.
"Okay, then we will participate in this operation."
I don’t know what the two people discussed over the message, but they finally agreed.
"There are three extraordinary ones closest to the inner circle!"
Hualong was too lazy to talk nonsense with the Zhongnan duo and continued to explain the extraordinary creatures in the Qinling restricted area.
"These three extraordinary ones belong to the same species, they are three blue wolves!"
Hualong said: "The reason why I mistakenly thought that there were only five extraordinary beings in the restricted area was because I thought that there was only one green wolf. Later I found out that there were three green wolves in the restricted area!"
Su Xiaofan stretched out his head and took a look at the hand-drawn drawing of the green wolf. There was no change in appearance. The only difference was the body shape. It was noted on the side that the green wolf was over two meters tall and over three meters long.
As for the creatures in the restricted area that Su Xiaofan saw, except for the tiger cats around him, they all seemed to have mutated in size.
Perhaps it is because the energy in the forbidden area can nourish the physical body, and during the evolution, the physical body broke through the original shackles and became so huge.
"These green wolves are extremely dangerous. From their mouths, they can spit out a green wind blade to attack. It is so powerful that even cultivators in the middle stage of foundation building cannot withstand a single blow."
Seeing Taoist Zhang and Wu's expressions of constipation again, Hualong added, "The treasure weapon given to you can block it. Now that you have decided, don't be timid, otherwise you will be the ones who die the fastest.
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"Yes, that's what Minister Hua said."
Wu Daoren nodded repeatedly and said with a flattering look on his face: "I hope that the senior brothers will take care of me after entering, and we will definitely be rewarded!"
"Where is the saint-level extraordinary person in the inner circle?"
Wen Wenming, who had been silent all this time, asked: "What kind of creature is that saint-level extraordinary creature? Why can it subdue so many ferocious beasts? What abilities does it have?"
"Senior Brother Wen, I really don't know this."
Hua Long smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "None of the people sent in before could reach the inner circle. Maybe some people have seen the saint-level extraordinary, but no one can come out alive after seeing it."
After obtaining the current information, the relevant departments have invested a large number of manpower, and suffered heavy casualties.
Sending people into the restricted area now is just a tactic to add fuel to the fire. It would be better to concentrate our forces and attack once and for all.
"Senior Brother Wen, there is someone to deal with that saint-level extraordinary creature. What we need to deal with are these extraordinary creatures in the outer circle."
Zhong Nan and the others can fight back, but these people from Jian Zong absolutely cannot. They are the main combat force this time. Even these people from relevant departments are to assist the disciples of Jian Zong.
"Do you want to formulate tactics? When will we go?" Wen Wenming asked very simply. Sword Sect disciples always speak with their swords.
In the past, Zhao Yijian was the only person suitable for external relations, but now there is Su Xiaofan, who seems to be a good businessman as well.
"I'm just going to discuss it with a few of you."
Hualong removed the atlas and placed the map on the table again.
"What we prepared before was to advance steadily, eliminate them one by one, and attack from the outside and inside. What do you think?"
Relevant departments have made countless deductions and plans before, but all have pros and cons. No plan is safe and secure, and all require risks.
"This method is inappropriate."
Wen Wenming thought for a moment, shook his head, and said: "As long as we move our hands on the outside, we will definitely disturb a few extraordinary ones inside. What if they join forces?
The intelligence of extraordinary creatures is not inferior to that of you and me. If we jointly attack, if they also gather together, then we will not be able to concentrate our superior forces to kill them one by one, and we may not be able to take over this restricted area."
The nine people present plus one tiger cat are equivalent to ten extraordinary beings. Ten against one or ten against two is no problem. Even three extraordinary beings are no match for them.
But if the opponent has more than five extraordinary ones gathered together, the cultivator's advantage will disappear.
In the restricted area, extraordinary creatures are fighting at home. In addition, the strength of extraordinary creatures makes cultivators much stronger. If five extraordinary creatures face ten cultivators, there is a high probability that the cultivators will lose.
"If these extraordinary creatures join forces, plus that saint-level extraordinary creature, even if we have Senior Yang Shen here, I am not optimistic about this operation."
Wen Wenming said: "If we want to win this restricted area, we must kill the surrounding extraordinary ones with lightning speed, and then besiege the saint-level extraordinary ones. Otherwise, we will definitely lose."
Most of the people present had seen the Saint-level extraordinary, Senior Qingfeng in the Qingcheng restricted area, but no one knew how terrifying the Saint-level extraordinary was.
Wen Wenming once heard his ancestor say that the old monkey king in the Qingcheng restricted area was extremely powerful, and cultivators who had just entered the Yangshen realm were no match for him.
If you want to deal with a saint-level extraordinary person, even if the cultivator is one level higher than him, it will be difficult to kill him, and at most you will have a draw.
If the cultivator is almost the same as the saint-level extraordinary person and is at the same level in terms of realm, then the cultivator in the Yangshen realm needs to consider how to escape.
"How can we quickly kill peripheral extraordinary beings?"
Of course Minister Hua wants to do this, but his strength does not allow it. According to previous experience, when facing extraordinary creatures, they are a weak group and can only fight with more.
"Split the troops!"
A sharp light flashed in Wen Wenming's eyes, "Divide the troops into four groups and kill the extraordinary creatures on the periphery at the same time, then join forces together to besiege the inner circle of saint-level extraordinary creatures!
But to do this, Minister Hua, you have to let Senior Yang Shen take action to restrain the saint-level extraordinary creatures at the same time and prevent them from rushing to other places, otherwise the pressure on us will be too great."
Wenming's idea was very bold. He actually had to divide his troops even though he didn't have the upper hand. Only the madman of the Sword Sect who was the main attacker would dare to come up with such a method.
"Junior Brother Zhao and I, Junior Brother Su, each attack in one direction, you cooperate!"
Civilization's words are not without purpose. This is based on his confidence in his own strength. His flying sword is meant to attack Wushuang, and it's not like he has never killed extraordinary creatures with his sword.
"How to distribute them? Who will deal with the three extraordinary green wolves?"
After hearing Wen Wen's words, Hua Long was a little tempted, because what Wen Wen said was very reasonable.
If they were in a stalemate with the extraordinary creatures on the outside and the senior Yang Shen inside could not kill the saint-level extraordinary creature, this operation would probably fail.
The difficulty now is that the three green wolves on the periphery are a group, and they are also the hardest nut to crack. Even if the civilization has superior strength, Minister Hua is not optimistic that he can deal with three extraordinary green wolves at the same time.
"Ahem, I can deal with that extraordinary clouded leopard."
Zhao Yijian coughed and said, "If I can kill that clouded leopard quickly, maybe I can also hold back the four-faced leopard..."
A few days after Zhao Yijian first entered the realm of Yin Shen, he was able to say these words because his natal flying sword had been transformed. Otherwise, Zhao Yijian would have no idea.
"Junior Brother Xiaofan, how do you deal with that saber-toothed tiger?"
Wen Wenming looked at Su Xiaofan and said, "I'm holding the three green wolves Chaofan. You kill the saber-tooth tiger as soon as possible and then come and help me. How about it, Junior Brother Xiaofan, are you confident?"
He came up with the plan himself, and Wenming was naturally responsible for the most difficult Green Wolf to deal with. What he was worried about now was that Su Xiaofan was inexperienced in fighting the enemy and would be fearful before fighting, which would cause big trouble.
"Senior Brother Wen, why don't we change things?"
Su Xiaofan thought for a moment and said: "Duobao and I are both good at body movements, and when it comes to speed, I'm afraid none of you here can match us.
I will deal with Qinglang Chaofan, even if I lose, I can still hold them in check, and then wait for you to come to my rescue. I think this is more reliable."
"Can!"
Wen Wenming thought for a moment and nodded. If he dared to propose the most dangerous thing at this time, if he didn't have the strength, he would be either a fool or a lunatic. Since Su Xiaofan dared to propose it, he must be somewhat confident.
Wen Wenming finally looked at Hualong and said, "Mr. Hua, if you take the people to deal with the four-faced beast, can you kill it quickly with six enemies against one?"
"Senior Brother Wen, you have clearly made arrangements for us."
Minister Hua had a wry smile on his face at this moment. The action was originally led by the relevant departments, but now it became dominated by the Sword Sect.
However, Hualong had to admit that the civilized plan was more reasonable than clearing them out one by one.
Otherwise, if these extraordinary creatures gather together by alerting the enemy, those guys who have their own strengths will be their nightmare.
"This plan is very good, let's act like it."
Suddenly, a voice floated into everyone's ears, and the door of the conference room was pushed open from the outside.
