All the casual cultivators spoke. After a brief hesitation, everyone's eyes were very firm.
They may not have any earth-shattering status, nor have they any power or background, nor have they ever done anything major.
But now, when facing the unknown of life and death, they all choose to stay.
On top of Yucheng City.
The sky is still dark, but the decisions of these people are like candles one after another.
Song Zhishu listened to everyone's words and was touched in his heart.
Indeed, facing the endless army of demons, they may not be able to do anything, but so what?
Just like during the war, my own strength was not as good as that of the demon. I knew I couldn't do it, but I still did it.
No matter what these casual cultivators who follow me are thinking in their hearts at this moment.
But I followed my inner conscience.
With his thoughts at this point, Song Zhishu bowed slightly to everyone and raised his hands: "Thank you all fellow Taoists."
They are worthy of their own respect, and no one can blame them, because they all did what they should do and faced life and death calmly.
Next to him, Chen Jingyun's eyes began to change when he saw this scene, but he didn't say anything. Just like Song Zhishu, he bowed slightly and held his hands.
In a certain respect, those who choose to stay are nobler than anyone else.
Because they are not doing it for themselves at the moment and have great righteousness in their hearts.
When the casual cultivators in front saw this, everyone smiled, and then they also imitated the actions of the two of them, slightly arching their hands.
"Stand for ten days to protect Yucheng and Jinzhou." Song Zhishi stood up and spoke softly. He had no purpose in doing this, but he just knew that it was the right thing to do. There were tens of millions of people in Jinzhou.
Ordinary people are also facing unknown life and death at this moment.
I want to do something to protect a small group of people who appear to be a big force.
It’s not about great principles, nor is it about great righteousness.
Just want to do this.
"Stand for ten days to protect Yucheng and Jinzhou."
When the casual cultivators heard this, they all spoke in unison. Their voices were not loud, but they represented their determination.
After doing all this, Song Zhishu didn't say much and sat cross-legged on the top of the city with everyone.
The whole ten days seemed very short, but he knew that this process would be very difficult.
And the more it is at this time, the more important it is to be with everyone.
"Several hours have passed since the last time the demons attacked. I think they will come back soon. I have observed that the army of evil demons is getting larger and larger every time. This may not be something that the earth demons can do anymore.
I'm afraid the devil will take action too."
Chen Jingyun walked to the side and sat down, analyzing the situation: "Actually, what Mu Changge said is right. The demon may have been paying attention to the situation. If there are sect disciples in Yucheng, or more powerful monks enter, the demon will also have corresponding means.
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"So, it depends on us whether we can hold on for ten days and wait for the Qingcheng Sword Sect's methods."
During the Jinzhou catastrophe, the Heaven-Sealing Demonic Formation was first formed, and it was clear that the top management had more things to consider.
In particular, the devil's methods are extraordinary and cannot be measured by common sense.
After Chen Jingyun calmed down, he also understood why the other party made the decision to abandon the entire Jinzhou. This seemed to be a waste of tens of millions of mortal lives, but it ensured the stability of the world to the greatest extent.
After all, if the Heaven Sealing Demonic Array is completely formed, it will cost more to break it.
Of course, he understands, but it doesn't mean he understands.
"Monsters like to play with people's hearts and arouse people's deepest evil. The reason why Yucheng can be defended until now is not us, but the demons are giving us human monks a choice, whether to defend Yucheng and protect the minority, or give up the minority
, taking into account the overall situation.”
"Mu Changge wants to give up the entire Jinzhou, which means he doesn't care about the demon's plan at all and wants to defeat it with all his strength."
Hearing this, Zhishu Song nodded. He had been fighting all the time, and now that he was free, he could finally think more.
"not give a damn about?"
"According to your opinion, Mr. Song, didn't Mu Changge make a decision among the choices given by the demon?"
Chen Jingyun found it a bit strange that the other party's approach was to sacrifice a small part and preserve the majority.
This is obviously in line with the demonic plan mentioned by the other party.
"You don't understand Mu Changge."
Song Zhishu shook his head slightly: "This person is determined. Once he makes a decision, he will not be swayed by external things. Just because he gave up the entire Jinzhou does not mean that he has made a choice. What he wants is to join Jinzhou together."
All demons and monsters included will be killed."
"In other words, if a demon offers him a choice, Mu Changge will directly kill the demon without compromising, even at any cost."
"He doesn't care how many people die or what the outcome is, as long as he can achieve the goal he wants."
"This" Chen Jingyun was stunned when he heard this. He had only heard about Mu Changge and had never seen it.
I only know that this Taihao Sword Sect's chief senior brother is extremely talented and domineering.
Especially his level of cultivation is unfathomable, and there are faint signs of being the best disciple of the Immortal Sect in the world. In other words, he is like a destined person.
But regarding Song Zhishu's evaluation, he actually quite agreed with it. The reason was very simple. For the time being, the other party was the only one who faced Mu Changge directly in the Taihao Sword Sect.
"No matter what he thinks, we just need to follow our hearts and do the best we can."
Song Zhishu spoke, his voice a little calm, and he was secretly calculating the situation in his heart.
He thought of the old man he faced before. At this moment, he was sure that the other party was definitely not an ordinary demon. He might be an earth demon. In the battle in Yangcheng, the old man showed terrifying strength, surpassing before.
Not the earth demon or who?
And the earth demon is so powerful, what kind of existence should the heavenly demon be?
Another point is that Song Zhishu believes that there seems to be some problems in this demon rebellion.
That is, since the demon is the behind-the-scenes plan, is it just to give human monks a simple choice?
He was a little confused about this, but unfortunately, just like before, he got too little information, so he couldn't make a judgment. Only by standing high can he see farther.
However, Song Zhishu did not think too much about this issue. The most important thing now is to defend Yucheng.
Soon, as time passed, layers of rich demonic energy emerged in the distant sky.
Below, the shadows of the demonic army appear.
In mid-air.
The Heavenly Saints also appeared, and under their control, the army of evil spirits attacked again.
"Captain, the number of Yin demons we have brought this time is 50,000, and they will arrive in the next two days. How about we go all out to capture Yu City directly and arrange the last link of the Heaven Sealing Demon Array?"
A Tiansheng believer spoke up, thinking that the time was almost up.
"There is the latest order, which was given by Master Tianmo. He said there is no need to rush, and he must take his time."
The middle-aged helmsman smiled and continued: "What we have to do now is to continue to bring despair to these people. At the last moment, Lord Demon will come to clean up the mess. You and I just obey the order."
The Tiansheng Sect was established a long time ago, and its teachings are to assist Beizhou demons and cause the turbid air to return to the earth.
Therefore, they have always faithfully carried out the orders of the earthly demon and the heavenly demon without any doubt.
Therefore, after hearing these words, all the saints in heaven nodded.
Immediately afterwards, under the order of the middle-aged helmsman.
The 50,000-strong army separated and attacked Yucheng one by one in groups of 5,000.
"It's time for us to take action."
On the top of Yucheng City, facing the incoming Yin Demon army, Song Zhishu stood up. Behind him, Chen Jingyun and all the other casual cultivators did the same. It was another battle that didn't know when it would end, but no one flinched.
But what is different from before is that everyone has the same goal now and stick to it for ten days.
The next moment.
Under the leadership of Song Zhishu, streamers of light jumped up from the top of the city, landed at the bottom of the city, and directly began to collide with the Yin Demon army.
The war has begun again, and this war will last for a long time.
Qingzhou City, City Lord's Mansion.
Because something big happened in Jinzhou, all forces gathered together.
They all know that once the Heaven Sealing Demonic Formation is completely formed, unpredictable consequences will occur.
In response to this, every sect is preparing to prepare, but due to Mu Changge's decision, no force has sent people to Yucheng for reinforcements.
Even though Prince Zhou and the Jinyi Tianwei who came with him expressed their objections to this many times later, they were all suppressed in the end. Mu Changge directly said that the disaster in Jinzhou was not about the Great Zhou, but about the whole world.
The world must put the overall situation first.
Therefore, the final decision-making power on this matter was firmly held by Mu Changge, not only because of his identity, but also because of his own strong strength.
The two major sword sects, Qingcheng and Shushan, are trying to mediate and say they are executing another plan.
The premise of this plan is to ensure that Yucheng does not fall.
Therefore, after the major sects entered Qingzhou, they did not act rashly. However, during this period, another news spread in a small area, that is, those guarding Yucheng at this time were basically casual cultivators, and the leader was named Song Zhishu.
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It was the Song Zhishu who played drums in the Taihao Sword Sect to appeal for grievances, was valued by the Southern Confucianists, recited the Way of the University, and aroused the sound of heaven and earth.
For a time, many sects were shocked by this, and at the same time they were also very interested, but because the other party was in Yucheng.
But Yucheng is a place of right and wrong, so it is worth suppressing your curiosity.
One of the things that the major forces are most concerned about now is whether Song Zhishu and those casual cultivators can hold on for ten days. Some people hope that they can do it, so that they can break the Heaven Sealing Demonic Formation and minimize Jinzhou's losses.
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However, there are also some sect disciples who believe that Mu Changge's decision is right, and there is nothing wrong with giving up the lives of a few people to protect more people.
As for whether a group of casual cultivators could really hold on for ten days in Yucheng, they thought it was impossible.
So at this time, two voices appeared in Qingzhou City.
But the same thing is.
Almost everyone is paying attention to the situation in Yucheng.
In fact, after hearing about this incident, some casual cultivators in the city wanted to go to reinforce him.
But it was stopped. Now the demon has not moved. If he goes there without authorization, the situation will get worse.
However, due to the high reputation of Song Zhishu, some casual practitioners did not want to obey him at all.
In desperation, Qingzhou was not allowed to close the city again. No matter the sect disciples or casual cultivators, they were not allowed to leave. As for the cultivators from other places who wanted to go to Yucheng, they were also stopped by the joint efforts of the three major sword sects.
Because no matter what, if you want to minimize losses, maintaining the status quo is the most correct thing.
During this period, Qiu Qianhe, the city lord, and Cheng Hong, the dean of Qingzhou Academy, also sent some elixirs and talismans to Yucheng under the two sword sects of Qingcheng and Shushan, together with Wanshi Pavilion, to ensure that they could last for ten days.
It's just that many people think that this is a futile effort. After all, it is the last step in the demon's attempt to block Jinzhou.
It is simply impossible to defend it just by relying on some casual cultivators.
On this day, Qingzhou Taihao Sword Sect was stationed.
Wang Ping'an and the elders of Jian Palace gathered together. Because Mu Changge was planning a plan to wipe out the entire Jinzhou, they didn't need to worry about anything. What the two of them were talking about at the moment was about what to do next if Yu City is not defended.
what to do.
To be precise, what should Song Zhishu do?
What the elder of Jian Palace means is that if the critical moment comes, bring the other party directly back to ensure safety.
"Elder, from what I know about Zhishu Song, he is very determined. If you want him to leave Yucheng, I'm afraid it will be very difficult." Wang Ping'an expressed his opinion. After all, he had also had contact with Zhishu Song and thought that he wanted to
It's a bit difficult to bring back.
"Zhishu Song is a person that the headmaster values up. Even though his spiritual roots are not high, his Confucian talent is very high."
"So no matter what, even if you don't want to, you have to bring it back."
The elder of Jian Palace shook his head and continued to add: "When the time comes when Yucheng cannot be defended, you take action yourself and don't let Song Zhishu have any accidents."
"There can't be any surprises? Is Governor Song really so important?" Wang Ping'an could feel the solemnity in the other party's tone. He was a little confused for a moment. He admitted that Governor Song would have great potential in the future, and he might have the opportunity to become a true Confucian or even a great Confucian.
existence.
But for Taihao Sword Sect, this shouldn’t be taken so seriously, right?
Even if Confucianism is now the key for humans to deal with demons in the future, there should be many more scholars like Song Zhishu.
After all, Wang Ping'an had heard that since the saint's death, Confucian practice was no longer suppressed, and all kinds of geniuses and theories were blooming. Among them, Song Zhishu should not be considered too outstanding.
"You don't need to know too much about this matter, just remember my words."
The elder of Jian Palace did not explain. In fact, he knew why the headmaster liked Song Zhishu because he suspected that this person was transformed into a saint and was also very scary. Otherwise, the Southern Confucianists headed by Gu Yun in the Law Enforcement Hall would not choose
Ensure.
Another point is the speculation of the elders of Sword Palace that Mu Changge has been acting too domineering in recent times.
With the support of almost all the senior disciples of the Sword Sect and even some elders, the headmaster wanted to balance it.
Song Zhishu is a very good candidate.
Even though the other party has left Taihao Sword Sect now, the headmaster believes that the other party will definitely come back.
"I understand." Wang Ping'an knew that the higher-ups had their own plans, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just said, "By the way, I heard that Li Qingzhou will be back in the next few days, and now that Governor Song's identity has been spread, some big forces know about it.
, I'm worried that after Li Qingzhou finds out, he will go straight to Yucheng."
"This kid has a tough personality and is not afraid of Taoists. If he goes to Yucheng, I'm afraid it will affect this plan."
Wang Ping'an has confirmed the news that Li Qingzhou is coming back from Longhu Dao Sect.
In fact, it was nothing. What he was worried about was that Li Qingzhou might be reckless because of Song Zhishu.
"Don't worry, the headmaster has already asked Li Qingzhou to go directly to Beizhou through the Supreme Elder to resist the stronger demons. He will not come back for the time being, so it will not have any impact."
The elder of Jian Palace shook his head, but because of Li Qingzhou, he thought of another thing and continued: "One more thing is that we have to restrain the disciples who have come to Qingzhou recently and ask them to put away their sect disciples' style and arrogance.
If possible, find a way to build a good relationship with the casual cultivators. This matter is also very important, and you must explain it yourself."
Have a good relationship with casual cultivators?
As soon as these words came out, Wang Ping'an was stunned.
All the major sects have always been indifferent to casual cultivators, and there are huge conflicts between them.
This can actually be seen from the previous battles between Qingzhou's casual cultivators and sect disciples.
As for these, Taihao Sword Sect has never paid attention to them.
But today
"The situation in the world is about to change drastically. The demons in Beizhou are becoming more and more powerful. It is difficult to completely resist them. All major sects want to make changes, and casual cultivators are a force that cannot be ignored. In short, this matter must be taken to heart."
As the elder of the Sword Palace, one of the four palaces of the Taihao Sword Sect, he is basically considered a high-level person and knows more things.
It's just that some plans are still being brewed and discussed and have not yet been fully determined.
Therefore, he just gave a warning first so as not to become passive when the time comes.
"yes."
Wang Ping'an nodded and said nothing more.
The two of them looked at each other in silence. They were not anxious about what they had just said. The most important thing now was Yu Cheng.
Three days have passed since the first ten days, and they still don’t know the specific situation in Yucheng.
But they all had a hunch.
The current Song Zhishu and those casual cultivators may not be having a good time.
And just as the two expected.
After three days of battle in Yucheng, the casual cultivators responsible for guarding the place had blocked countless demon attacks.
Indeed, they held on in the end, but the price they paid was also high. At least fifty or sixty casual cultivators died in the three-day battle, and as the Yin Demon army continued to attack, this number continued.
Increase.
Qingzhou did send more elixirs, talismans, and even magic weapons, but these were all foreign objects.
The remaining casual cultivators were ultimately too weak in strength and cultivation.
Soon, another two days passed.
Under the walls of Yu City, dried blood stains were sprinkled on the city wall and the ground. Some of them were just left and have not yet completely solidified. There were not many, but they were somewhat shocking.
After the Yin Demon is killed, it will return to heaven and earth and turn into nothingness, so these blood stains obviously come from the monks.
"Mr. Song, there are a total of 732 people staying in Yucheng this time. After five days of fighting, there are now 316 people left. There are still five days left before our goal of ten days." Chen Jingyun
Holding a roster in his hand, he spoke in a serious tone.
Before the Ten-Day War began, he had collected the names and related information of all the monks staying in Yucheng.
Now, nearly half of the people on the roster have been crossed out. These people once stood in front of him alive and fought alongside him, but now they are gone, leaving only corpses, some of which are still incomplete.
Chen Jingyun felt a little uncomfortable. It had been like this for five days, so what about the remaining half of the people?
And he can also see that the longer the time goes by, the greater the number of evil spirits will be.
They fought back once and came up again, endlessly, with no time to rest at all. The Yin Demon's strength was very weak, and some people were eaten alive. Sometimes, Chen Jingyun didn't understand the meaning of doing this.
What if, what if, Yucheng is not defended in the end?
So at this moment.
He could only look at Song Zhishu, wondering what the other person was thinking.
"knew."
When Song Zhishu opened his mouth, he only said three words and nothing else.
He just looked at the blood stains of the monks who fought side by side with him and died at the top of the city. He didn't know what he was thinking. After a long time, he said: "Distribute the elixirs and talismans sent by Mr. Cheng."
Go down."
"Okay." Chen Jingyun opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything and continued to prepare.
In the past few days, his teacher Cheng Hong has sent some resources to support the war, and now it is indeed time to continue sending them.
Song Zhishu closed his eyes and wanted to adjust his breathing, but in his mind, the figures of those monks could not calm down.
In fact, some people come to Yucheng and choose to stay, mostly because of themselves.
Without themselves, they would not die.
Song Zhishu actually knew very well what Chen Jingyun wanted to say, and the reason why he didn't answer directly was because he didn't know the answer to the question. Once Yu Cheng really couldn't defend it, would everything be in vain?
Or maybe, Mu Changge's choice was the right one.
Song Zhishu was a little confused.
So much so that at this moment, the one thousand two hundred righteousness accumulated in his body due to killing the Yin Demon were shaking.
"There are still five days left. If the critical moment comes and we really can't hold on, let them leave and I will stop them with all my strength." Song Zhishu murmured to himself, with one thousand two hundred righteousness, if all of them are injected into the [Holy Spirit]
"Heart" can allow you to gain the strength of the Golden Core Realm.
In this way, it will definitely be able to block the evil demon army for a period of time.
But he was still struggling in his heart.
After all, the old demon hasn't appeared yet, so if he uses it in advance, he really has no trump card to counterattack.
But each and every casual cultivator who came because of him fell down in front of him. It is impossible to really do nothing, right?
Huhu~
But just when Song Zhishu had a lot of thoughts and was a little unable to make a decision.
In the distant sky, another wave of demonic aura emerged, and the army of evil demons was attacking.
But unlike before, the number seemed to be larger, and the terrifying demonic aura swept across the sky. More importantly, this group of evil demons' army was even more powerful.
It seemed that they knew that Yucheng needed to be defended for ten days, so the demons once again increased their strength.
Seeing this, Song Zhishu said nothing and silently called out the Sage Sword Embryo.
The next war is about to begin again.
But I don’t know how long it will last this time.
On the top of the city, the casual cultivators who had not rested for long also stood up one by one.
At this moment, they no longer have the confidence they had before, and some of them have begun to feel numb, because they have killed countless demons in their hands.
However, these people still did not choose to retreat, cheered up, and descended on the city again.
The war started, but I don’t know how many times it was.
"After guarding for so many days, I still have the ability to fight again. This is really a perseverance."
The middle-aged man of Tiansheng Sect looked at the battle below and was a little speechless for a moment, because he did not expect that just relying on these hundreds of monks could actually persist for such a long time.
"Helmsman, do you want to let all the evil demons come up this time?" a Heavenly Saint disciple said.
From the beginning to now, dozens of days have passed, but Yu City has not been occupied yet.
This progress is indeed a bit slow, and I am worried that it will ruin the plan.
"It doesn't matter."
The middle-aged helmsman shook his head and said again: "Lord Demon will come in person in the next few days, so for the last thing, let Lord Demon come. We just need to make these people feel despair.
Okay, despair is the power that Lord Heavenly Demon likes the most."
"Of course, we have to do our best during this period, so starting from today, there will be more demons every day than before."
"Only in this way can we truly bring out the deepest despair in these people's hearts."
When he spoke, there was a smile in his eyes, and he seemed to feel that he was very useful.
The mastermind behind the blockade of Jinzhou was a heavenly demon, and the earthly demon cooperated, and then took action at the critical moment.
The reason why he has not attacked Yucheng with all his strength is not only to carry out plans and orders, but also to assist Master Tianmo in gaining the power of despair.
In everything, the Tiansheng Sect is just assisting. What to do in the end is naturally to let the real demon come. During this period, I can do whatever I want, as long as the situation is under control.
"Despair? I think it's a lot."
A Tiansheng believer spoke with a smile in his words, but did not continue to speak.
Below, the battle continues.
Soon on the sixth day, of the 732 monks who remained, there were now only more than 260 left.
On the seventh day, there were still more than 220 casual cultivators in Yucheng, but the Yin Demon army was still joining them.
On the eighth day, there were still more than 120 casual cultivators in Yucheng.
Compared to the previous day, there were a hundred fewer people.
Because as time goes by, some monks are exhausted, the demons become numerous, and then are mercilessly overwhelmed.
During this period, Song Zhishu had actually been aware that the number of monks around him was gradually decreasing.
He tried his best to save more people's lives.
But because the war really continued, in the end, even Song Zhishu's mana was consumed a lot, and all the mana stored in the Confucian White Lotus was used, because he had to use all his strength to kill the demons while protecting those around him.
People naturally consume more.
So in the end, Song Zhishu was exhausted and had no choice but to take the pill.
And this is the eighth day.
There are still two days until the last agreed time, only two days left.
All the casual cultivators in Yu City know this goal and have been persisting in it.
Soon, with everyone's efforts, the last Yin Demon was killed.
On the eighth day they held on.
But at this moment, everyone was exhausted, even Song Zhishu was no exception.
After three consecutive days of fighting, everyone was almost at their limit.
Song Zhishu looked at these, and then turned his gaze to the heavenly saints in mid-air, with anger in their eyes.
How could he not know? The demons brought by the opponent could all be dispatched at once to put pressure on them, but this person chose not to attack every time when everyone on his side reached their limit.
For what?
Isn't it just to wear down the will of monks like myself?
Just imagine, whenever you are exhausted and face the same situation as before, even a determined person may not be able to bear it.
At this moment, Song Zhishu could clearly feel that behind everyone's exhaustion, there was an unknown despair, because everyone knew that even if they were defeated this time, what about the next time?
Even though it was only two days, even Song Zhishu himself felt the pressure during this period.
What the other party did was just playing tricks on everyone.
"Has it been seen?"
In mid-air, the middle-aged man felt Song Zhishu's gaze, and a smile couldn't help but appear in his eyes.
He didn't say anything more and swept forward. For a moment, the people in the city who had just experienced the battle felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Before that, the Saints had never taken action that day, otherwise this situation would not have been like this.
"Don't worry, I won't take action for the time being. I'm here to tell you something."
The middle-aged man stopped a few hundred meters away from Yucheng and continued: "You have persisted for a long time. I admire you very much, but so what? After so many days, who will help you?"
What? So there is no point in staying here, and I can give you all a choice now, that is to leave."
"I promise that as long as you turn around, you will not face a war again, and you will not die. Isn't it wonderful to enjoy your future life with peace of mind and pursue the greatest path?"
His voice fell on everyone's ears, and his tone seemed to be persuading with some kindness.
But no one responded to this.
We have reached this point, and if we give up, all our efforts will be in vain.
"It seems that we won't look back until we hit the south wall. Well, it depends on how long you can hold on." The middle-aged helmsman shook his head and seemed very disappointed with this. He turned away from Yucheng and added at the same time.
One sentence.
"I'll give you another hour of rest, but next time, it won't be the same as before. It may be a decisive battle."
The words just fell.
Everyone could only see hundreds of demon demons gathering in the distance.
But these demons did not take action directly, they just stood there, revealing powerful demonic power.
It seems like what the middle-aged man said, they will attack after an hour.
And this time, although the number of these demons is not large, it seems that there are less than 10,000, but the power emitted by the destiny is more powerful, and the strength is one level higher than the previous ones.
"this"
When the casual cultivators below the city saw this scene, they were all shocked.
Three days of continuous fighting had left them exhausted and completely numb.
I thought that by blocking today, everyone could rest for a while, but now the other party doesn't seem to want to give everyone such an opportunity.
Looking at the more numerous and stronger demons, Lin Cheng and others felt a little numb.
Next time, will it be a decisive battle?
"Rest where you are."
Song Zhishu took a deep breath and spoke directly, asking everyone to meditate and rest to recover their mana.
There is no use in thinking too much now. They have persisted for eight days and the end is not far away. All they need to do is to throw away all the distracting thoughts that they should not think about.
Let Chen Jingyun distribute the elixirs and count how many people are left in order to prepare for the next battle.
"Mr. Song, we have more than a hundred people left."
Not long after, Chen Jingyun came over and said immediately: "I discussed it with fellow Daoist Lin and the others. There are still two days left. If we risk everything, we should be able to hold on. But if we can't hold on, we hope that Mr. Song will help you."
You can leave at critical moments."
"You are both Taoist and Confucian, you are extremely talented, and your future achievements will be very high. You are more important than all of us."
"So our opinion is that if the situation really comes to that, just leave."
"Just leave the rest to us."
Chen Jingyun spoke with a solemn tone. Behind him, Lin Cheng, Wang Chong, Li Xiansong and others all turned their heads, including all the remaining monks. It was obvious that they had reached an agreement at the time just now and hoped that Song Zhishu could leave.
The words of the middle-aged helmsman of the Tiansheng Sect put a lot of pressure on him. The next battle might be the last battle.
Everyone knows that many people will die in this battle.
Some people even doubt whether they can hold on. The pressure is too great, and an hour's rest time is simply not enough. In this case, they all know that it is difficult to survive, and it is okay to die.
But the problem is that everyone knows that Song Zhishu will have great achievements in the future. It is a pity that such a person died here.
Therefore, after Chen Jingyun mentioned it, everyone agreed that if that time really came.
It would be better to let useful people survive, which is also the meaning of their battle.
At this moment, Song Zhishu looked at everyone present with calm eyes.
He was naturally very clear about the thoughts of Chen Jingyun and others, and knew their good intentions, but he shook his head and said directly: "Yangcheng has fallen in our eyes. I have the intention to do something, but my strength is too weak, so I'm leaving.
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"We arrived late in Songcheng. We watched helplessly as we were enveloped by the magic circle. Hundreds of thousands of people didn't know whether they were alive or dead, and there was nothing we could do. So I left again."
"Now Yucheng is the last hope. It concerns the entire Jinzhou and all our efforts during this period."
"Today, tomorrow, until everything is over, I, Song Zhishu, will not leave."
Song Zhishu's voice was calm, but his tone was unquestionable: "Even if I die, even if everything is unknown, I will still stay."
As he spoke, he took a deep breath, looked at all the monks present, bowed slightly, raised his hands in salute, and then spoke again: "There is an endless army of demons ahead, and there is little hope of defending Yu City, but even so, you guys
No one has flinched. I know that some people came here because of me and lost their lives because of me, and how could I have the shame to leave?"
"Yucheng is still in our hands, and the future of tens of millions of people in Jinzhou is also in our hands. Today, I, Song Zhishu, have the honor to meet all of you Taoist friends. Today, I, Song Zhishu, am willing to fight side by side with all of you Taoist friends until the end.
, Today, I, the Governor of the Song Dynasty, will live and die together with all of you fellow Taoists!"
acquaintance!
Fight side by side!
Live and die together!
Song Zhishu's voice was not loud, but there was an indomitable determination in it.
He knew very well that after leaving here, he could live to pursue immortality and understand the true path.
But now, these are not under Song Zhishu's consideration. If he wants to stay, this is what he should do.
All of a sudden.
After the monks present heard this sentence, everyone was infected.
Why are they not afraid in their hearts, and why are they not despairing?
But now.
There are people who are willing to live and die with me and fight side by side for Jinzhou and tens of millions of people.
"Fight side by side, live and die together!"
After a brief period of confusion, Chen Jingyun spoke directly and spoke firmly.
"Fight side by side, live and die together!"
"Fight side by side, live and die together!"
The next moment, all the remaining monks also spoke.
They have no lofty ideals, do not know what justice is, and do not understand what it means to take the overall situation into consideration.
They have little knowledge and little experience, and some of them even face demons for the first time.
But they understand what conscience is and what should be done.
Under the Yu City.
Each of the more than a hundred monks left was not very strong, but at this moment, the despair in their hearts was swept away, leaving only that one thought.
"The power of despair has disappeared?"
In mid-air in the distance, the middle-aged helmsman frowned slightly when he saw this scene.
He is not a monster, but he has the power of a monster in his body, so he can also feel some negative forces.
The despair that originally filled Yu City suddenly disappeared.
"It's hard to deal with."
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said: "In that case, let's take action in advance. The Old Demon will come soon. Whether we can occupy Yucheng is not yet known. At least, there can't be so many people."
After speaking, he issued the order.
The next moment.
The army of evil demons began to move out, and this time, they continued to attack in stages as before.
Of course, the difference is that the middle-aged people will not give Song Zhishu any time to rest.
And as the evil demon army attacks again.
The war began.
This battle is different from the previous ones. The Yin Demon is stronger, so it is more difficult.
Under Yu City, almost all of the casual cultivators who were able to remain until the end were foundation-building cultivators. However, after many battles, even with the supplement of elixirs, some of them were exhausted.
Therefore, the battle lasted for a whole day, and it was not until the night of the ninth day that all the evil demon army was killed.
But because there was no rest during the process, the human monks suffered great losses.
Even Song Zhishu suffered some injuries.
Seeing this, the Tiansheng believers retreated, not angry because of the defeat, and left words that the decisive battle would continue tomorrow.
Because they know that this is enough, Lord Earth Demon will come soon.
By then everything will be over.
When the evil demon army was wiped out, the world returned to peace once again.
"Mr. Song, Daoyou Lin and Daoyou Li were seriously injured and need to recuperate. However, Daoyou Yuan and Daoyou Wang are dead. There are more than a hundred people, and now there are less than twenty people left."
After everything was over, Chen Jingyun brought news.
Yuan Ming and Wang Chong died of exhaustion in today's battle.
He felt heavy. There were still more than twenty people left. He didn't know if he could hold on to the last day tomorrow.
After hearing this, Song Zhishu did not respond immediately. After a long time, he said: "Let's go and take a look."
Chen Jingyun nodded and accompanied him silently.
Under the city head.
Corpses one after another were neatly arranged, with Wang Chong and Yuan Ming among them, completely lifeless.
There are also monks who survived, all of them are disgraced, their magic power is exhausted, and their breath is weak.
Song Zhishu nodded to everyone when he saw it, and then looked at the corpses.
At this scene, the palms of my hands could not help but tremble. These two people are familiar with me, especially Wang Chong. During this period, they have experienced many things together, from Qingzhou to Yuhua Mountain, to Songcheng, and Yucheng.
.
The last conversation between the two was this morning.
Now, the other party is lying on the ground, his life completely gone.
There is also Yuan Ming, who calls himself Mr.
He once gave up his conscience, but in the end, he picked it up again, came to Yucheng, and fought to the death.
Speechless.
silence.
Complete silence.
Song Zhishu was speechless because he didn't know how to speak. At this moment, he had some self-doubt.
Unknowingly, he knelt down and looked at the two familiar people in front of him, as well as all the people in front of him who died because of protecting Yu City, and silently lowered his head.
Is it really right to stay?
And at this moment, in Song Zhishu's mind, a book seemed to be touched, and a ray of light emerged, complementing the awe-inspiring righteousness in his body. It was the Immortal Book of Good and Evil.