The strong north wind blew the white grass on both sides of the Blood River, and the dry grass stems swayed wildly, like a corpse with blood drained. The dark red river water slowly flowed to the north, and what was surging in the river bed did not seem to be water.
At this time, the river should have been frozen, but this year there was no trace of ice even in the northernmost part of Shanlan.
On the river bank, Taoist Ziwei's light armor was already soaked with blood. He looked at the river with sad eyes, as if he were looking at the countless Taixu Palace disciples who were sleeping by the river. Five of the Seven Sons of Tianxuan stood quietly on the river bank.
There are more than a dozen juniors around them, all disciples and grandsons of Tianxuan Sect. Among them are disciples of Master Tianqiong, Jiang Yu, Shang Haoran, and Xiao Laitian.
The army of Taixu Palace lay across both sides of the river. It was getting late, and the camp was lit up with lonely lights. It looked quite desolate and lonely. It gave people a sense of tranquility.
"Should we shrink the front?" Chen Xingzi said tiredly.
Shangguan Fengqing shook his head and said: "My third brother's words are wrong. He makes a strong effort, then weakens again, and finally fails three times. If we retreat one mile, the Star Palace will definitely move forward one mile. If we retreat ten miles, they will advance ten miles. Until we are defeated.
Drive to the sea."
morning
It's blood. The sky is slightly dark, and Star Palace generally won't attack at this time. This is also the time when everyone is most relaxed.
There are no celestial monks who are usually aloof here, only warriors who have survived through hundreds of battles. In a large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, no matter how high the cultivation level of an individual monk is, it will be a drop in the ocean.
A flash in the pan.
Luo Canyang's slender eyes glanced at Chen Xingzi, knowing what he wanted to say.
"Retreating is not the best choice. We have to attack!" Luo Canyang's words shocked Chen Xingzi.
"Half of the thirty-six sons of Tiangang have died, thirty of the seventy-two sons of Disha have been killed, and the department of Taixu Palace has reduced its staff by more than 40%. When we set out, everyone was in high spirits, but now they have become exhausted.
If we don’t withdraw now, how will we wait?" Chen Xingzi said sadly and angrily.
Taoist Ziwei looked at Wang Sanbu. He had always had a heartfelt respect for the headmaster of Tianxuan Sect. "What does Taoist Wang think of this matter?"
"Retreating can temporarily recuperate, but it loses momentum. If you insist on defending, it is very likely that the entire Taixu Palace will be ruined here. At this time, you can neither advance nor retreat. This is the so-called dilemma." Wang Sanbu's words were full of sadness.
The meaning, coupled with the cold environment by the river, makes people feel chilly and sad.
Master Tian Qiong said: "Senior Brother's words are certainly good, but it seems too early to give up now. I have a strategy available."
Everyone's eyes were focused on him, and Taoist Ziwei said: "Xuanyuanzi, speak quickly, there is no time to delay at this moment."
Master Tianqiong said: "What Lao Liu said is right, we can only advance but not retreat at this time. My defeat lies in the number of monks, not the combat power of a single monk. Director Xinggong has a large number of combat cultivators, and there are always dangers.
New combat cultivators are constantly being replenished from the rear. Whether we can change this situation is related to our survival of Taixu Palace."
Shangguan Fengqing said: "You mean, we destroy the teleportation circle behind the opponent?"
Master Tianqiong nodded.
Chen Xingzi said: "But both sides are anxious about this, and it is difficult to take a step forward. How can we break into their rear?"
The man in the sky said: "The battlefield on both sides of the Blood River only stretches for more than a hundred miles. It is not difficult to bypass here and penetrate into their rear. However, if too many people sneak into the rear, they will be discovered by the opponent, which will inevitably lead to disaster. If you sneak in,
There are too few people, and it basically won’t have any effect.”
Shangguan Fengqing said: "According to your wishes, who should you send to do this?"
Master Tian Qiong looked at the three disciples beside him and said: "I am not talented, so I am willing to lead a few of my men there."
Taoist Ziwei shook his head slightly and said: "If it were just the four of you, it would be like moths rushing to the flame. I will dispatch an elite force of a hundred people to go with you."
Fei Yunzi said: "Brother Ziwei doesn't have to worry about it, I'll go with him."
Master Tianqiong glanced at Fei Yunzi and knew his purpose for doing this. Ever since Fei Yunzi had a dispute with him and moved out of the Tianqiong Sect, the number of times the two of them had met was limited. Through this period of time, they had been together in life and death.
The friendship between the brothers from back then sprouted up again. Fei Yunzi did this to express to him that he had completely let go of those unpleasant things back then.
Taoist Ziwei sighed softly and said: "I know that this matter is extremely difficult to handle, and the people who sneak in are most likely to be in trouble. I would like to thank the two Taoist friends Gao Yi in advance."
Master Tianqiong gave a bitter smile, "Brother Ziwei, why are you so polite? Can you who stay here be able to sit back and relax? Facing the opponent's tiger and wolf division directly may be more risky."
Wang Sanbu said: "When Lao San and Lao Qi sneak in, I hope that Taixu Palace will launch a large-scale battle to spread the attraction of Xing Palace. After this battle, we can temporarily retreat and lure the enemy deeper.
Waiting for their good news.”
Taoist Ziwei looked at the lonely lamps by the river. Although he was extremely reluctant to launch a full-scale offensive again, he had no choice but to sigh and say, "I'm going to die!"
The next day, when it was still dark, Taixu Palace divided its troops into six groups, with 10,000 troops in each group, and launched a fierce attack on Xingong's camp from six directions. Xingong gathered 400,000 warriors to meet the enemy. The battle lasted from dawn
By dusk, when Taixu Palace retreated, more than 30,000 corpses were left behind. Naturally, there were more casualties in Star Palace, and 100,000 warriors were buried on both sides of the Blood River. Of course, for these living dead, there is no such thing as death.
Well, they were already dead.
From then on, Taixu Palace began a month-long retreat. As Shangguan Fengqing expected, Xing Palace did not consider the loss of a quarter, and immediately set off, approaching the pace of Taixu Palace's retreat. Taixu Palace retreated
One mile into the Star Palace, sporadic fighting between the two sides has continued. Corpses and blood have been accompanying the great river that stretches from north to south.
However, no one noticed that a team of less than ten people, wearing the standard armor of Star Palace War Cultivator, was marching in the opposite direction. This team had no flags and flags, and its whereabouts were secretive. Most of the people who encountered interrogation were killed with one knife.
Along the way, we hid if we could and killed if we couldn't. After a month of slow trekking, we finally arrived at the hurricane coast in the southernmost part of Shanlan.
At this time, the Hurricane Coast was very different from the day when Shangguan Yiyun died. The huge teleportation circle emits a deep purple light, which can be seen from a distance of more than a hundred miles. Teams of warriors lined up neatly and walked out of the teleportation circle. These human faces
There was a murderous look on his face, and his eyes were extremely dull, like a team of puppets, lifeless.
The teleportation circle was heavily guarded, and three monks who looked like star officials could be seen patrolling. Master Tianqiong and Feiyunzi quickly looked at each other, and the five of them came behind a rock and tried to cover their whereabouts.
Master Tian Qiong said: "I try to avoid direct conflict with them. Even if I want to fight, I have to wait until the teleportation circle is destroyed before taking action."
Fei Yunzi said: "You and I will take action together. First destroy the magic circle and let the three juniors clean up the unsightly war cultivators around."
Xiao Laitian said: "The three of us can deal with those three star officials. But it may not last long. Master and uncle must act quickly."
Master Tian Qiong said: "It's too early to take action now. We'll take action when it gets dark. We only have one chance. If we miss it, Taixu Palace will be doomed."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Time passed very slowly, and the sun moved from the sky to the west little by little, turning from scorching eyes to orange-red. The five people waited quietly, waiting for tonight's action.
Xiao Laitian suddenly remembered something and asked Fei Yunzi: "Uncle, I heard that you sent a letter to your junior brother and asked him to come to Shanlan to help. Is this the case?"
Fei Yunzi nodded and said: "The Sky Sect has become a force that cannot be ignored, and we need their help."
Xiao Latian nodded and said: "Yes, Junior Brother Chen is extremely talented. After these years of training, he has become a different person than before. I look forward to fighting alongside him."
Fei Yunzi silently counted the time and said, "If he sets out immediately after receiving my news, he should arrive at Shanlan in the near future."
Master Tianqiong shook his head and said: "I did not agree with this matter when I sent the letter. Not to mention their labor and force, even if they come here, the war may have ended."
Fei Yunzi argued: "I don't think it's useless. No matter how he asked you back then, you kept secret about the gods and guardians. In my opinion, this is undoubtedly stupid. Even if you want to protect him, you can overturn the nest.
There is no such thing as a perfect egg. He will have to face what he has to face sooner or later."
Master Tianqiong smiled miserably and said: "That's your disciple. Why do you look down on me when I want to protect him?"
Fei Yunzi remained silent.
Shang Haoran said: "It is said that my incompetent disciple Zhuge Jingyu has actually become the number two figure in the Tianqiong Sect, which makes me a little confused. Who among you knows what this guy is doing in the Tianqiong Sect?"
Jiang Yu said coldly: "You are really unreliable as a master. You carelessly inserted willows and ended up with catkins all over the place. You spent a lot of time for Zhuge Jingyu back then, but he didn't bother to practice, and now he can't achieve anything."
Xiao. It seems that as a monk, there is more than just penance."
Shang Haoran shook his head and said: "Who says I am unreliable? Jiang Xueqin is also my disciple. Her cultivation level at this time is probably close to yours. On the contrary, you don't have many decent people under your command."