It was just as Wu Tai expected.
Except for Taishan City, all other cities were attacked by the enemy.
But most cities are like Taishan City.
All of them withstood the enemy's sneak attack, leaving only two cities undefended, and were finally defeated by the enemy.
Back and forth.
Both sides hurt each other.
Just when Taishan City's army was resting.
Among the endless mountains.
A majestic mountain-like hall is located in a valley.
Inside the palace.
There are a total of twelve seats, and there is one person sitting on each seat.
A terrifying aura spread from it.
These breaths come together.
Making the space slightly distorted.
Suddenly.
A middle-aged man with silver-haired shawls opened his eyes. There seemed to be a terrifying aura brewing in his double-pupiled eyes, and he slowly said, "Twelve envoys of the underworld have fallen!"
The words fell.
The other eleven people also opened their eyes, with indifferent expressions on their faces.
"The Black Underworld Envoy has condensed the magical power of Niyu, and his power is comparable to that of a Celestial Being. The only people who can kill him are those who are above the third level of Celestial Being!" A man in a green shirt spoke slowly, his forehead curved. Monthly flow.
After a slight pause, he continued.
"As far as I know, there are no monks above the third level of heavenly beings in Qianshan Mansion, except for the Qianshan Marquis."
"What are you doing with all these guesses? You'll know after you take a look." Another woman in palace attire said coldly.
Immediately.
A cold light burst out from the eyes of the silver-haired middle-aged man with double pupils.
Immediately afterwards.
A circle about ten feet in size appeared in front of everyone.
within the circle.
It presents a picture.
If Qin Shujian was here, he would be able to see the content in the picture, which happened to be the picture before the death of the Black Underworld Envoy.
"What a domineering flame!"
"It can even burn the physical body of a half-step celestial being. This kind of flame is more powerful than the spiritual fire of heaven and earth."
"Grandmaster level formation, it seems that the person who takes action should be the formation master."
There were low voices talking in the hall, and many people's expressions changed slightly as they looked at the flames that burned the Dark Envoy to death.
at last.
The picture was fixed on Qin Shujian's face.
boom!
The circle was shattered, and any visions disappeared.
The silver-haired middle-aged man said calmly: "The Dark Envoy's strength is that of a half-step celestial being, and he also possesses the magical power of Niyu. It is unlikely that a master of formations would be able to trap and kill him.
To achieve this step, one must at least be a monk above the peak of the first level of Grandmaster. "
"I heard that there is a Formation Master among the human race. He is a reincarnation of a great power, but he has the strength of the Spiritual Martial Realm and has the methods of the Formation Master. I think it is this person."
"The fact that your strength is at the Spiritual Martial Realm means that the memory of your past life has not been fully recovered. In this case, you can still have the means of the peak of the first level of a grandmaster. When the opponent was at the peak of his previous life, he was at least the second level of a grandmaster."
"If this person grows up, he will also be a threat. I recommend killing him."
"That person is not dead yet, so it would be inappropriate for us to take action."
"To deal with a master in the Spiritual Martial Realm, why do we need to take action personally? It's enough to send the Heavenly Demon Guards."
In the main hall, you and I discussed each other word by word.
at last.
The silver-haired middle-aged man said indifferently: "The Black Messenger is a member of my Sky Eagle clan, so let the Heavenly Demon Guard of my Sky Eagle clan take action!"
"That's fine!"
After a short discussion, the matter was settled.
A monk in the Spiritual Martial Realm is nothing to the demon clan.
This is true even for a strong man in the first level of Grandmaster.
but-
If it is the power of the second level of the Grandmaster, then it is worth noting.
The Mighty One.
It is an existence above the seventh level of heaven and human.
Although the strength of the second level of Grandmaster is not as good as that of Mighty One, it is not far behind.
Combine the two.
The strength cannot be underestimated.
Everyone understands that if such a strong man is allowed to grow up, it will not be good news for the demon clan.
If not for the existence of the Human Emperor.
They had already personally taken action and wiped out each other.
But someone is there.
If the demon clan wants to take action, it can't be too unscrupulous.
The Heavenly Demon Guard is an organization of the Demon Clan that travels in Dazhao. They are all strong men of the Demon Clan, but they are extremely good at concealment, and their assassination skills are superb.
This is the current situation.
Using the Sky Demon Guard is the most reasonable approach.
the other side.
The death of a Twelve Underworld Envoy and the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops also made Qianshan Hou furious.
"I misjudged the strength of Taishan City and caused heavy losses to our army. I hope you will be punished by the Marquis!" Guo Tong knelt on the ground with one knee, his head hung deeply, and he apologized.
Qianshanhou looked at the other party coldly and said indifferently: "Do you think your life is worth the lives of hundreds of thousands of troops?"
"I know my crime due to my humble position!"
"Hmph!" Qian Shanhou snorted heavily and said coldly: "If it weren't for the lack of generals in the army, I would have killed you today. Now go down and receive three hundred lashes as punishment.
Wait until this battle is over and then impose another punishment. "
"Thank you Lord Marquis for your kindness. I am willing to accept the punishment for my humble position!" Hearing this, Guo Tong breathed a sigh of relief.
The punishment of three hundred lashes is severe.
But Qianshanhou's current punishment is tantamount to sparing his life.
In comparison.
Three hundred lashes are better than losing your life.
"Somebody come!"
"My subordinate is here!"
Several guards came in from outside and bowed down.
Qianshanhou pointed at the kneeling Guo Tong and said coldly: "Take him down and give him three hundred lashes!"
"yes!"
After saying this, several guards picked up Guo Tong and took him down.
Subsequently.
Qianshanhou turned his attention to Bu Tianhua and said, "Now our army has suffered a lot of losses, and the imperial court has been prepared for it. According to what the military advisor has seen, what should our army do next?"
Hear the words.
Bu Tianhua did not reply immediately, but fell into deep thought.
After a while.
He then said: "This sneak attack failed, and our army suffered heavy losses. However, the imperial court also suffered damage. It was barely a draw, but now the defense strength of several major cities on the front line has weakened, and the defense strength is insufficient.
Moreover, with our current strength, it is not beneficial to extend the battle line too long. It is better to give them the city in front, move our army back, accumulate strength, and then officially fight with them. "
While talking.
Bu Tianhua's face didn't look too good either.
This sneak attack was his suggestion.
The result was a lot of losses.
More importantly, one of the Twelve Underworld Envoys died.
Compared to the casualties of hundreds of thousands of troops.
The death of one of the Twelve Underworld Envoys made him even more heartbroken.
but-
Fortunately, it was the Dark Envoy who died.
If the one who died was Qing Ming Envoy, then things would be even more troublesome.
Hear the words.
Qianshanhou replied: "If we start a full-scale war with the imperial court, the chance of winning is less than 40%."
"The 40% chance of winning is also a chance of winning. Besides, we are not going to confront them head-on. The two grandmasters have already laid out enough formations, just waiting for them to fall into the trap."
"How do you think those two grandmasters compare to Qin Shujian and Mingjingshan joining forces?"
"Enough to deal with."
"Forget it, let's give it to them!" Faced with Bu Tianhua's confidence, Qianshan Hou did not refute and directly ordered.
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the other side.
Following the order from Qianshan Hou, the defenders of Yongfeng City and several other frontline cities evacuated.
And the spies placed in the city.
The news of the enemy's withdrawal was also sent back to the court.
Whether it was Yan Caizhe and others or Wu Taiju, after receiving the news of the evacuation of the other party, they immediately sent out troops and captured these cities effortlessly, further reducing the scope of the rebels' influence.
Qianshan Mansion is very big.
But accordingly.
There aren't many places that really matter.
Now that most of the mansion is under the control of the imperial court, Gu Changqing only has one-third of the entire Qianshan mansion in his hands.
At this moment, they were facing a confrontation between the imperial court and Gu Changqing.
No one from the cultivation circles in Qianshan Mansion dares to intervene easily, and they all adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
for them.
No matter which side wins, it will have no impact on the practice world.
on the contrary.
If you rashly join the team and make the wrong choice, the consequences will be disastrous.
after all.
No matter how powerful the sects in the spiritual world are, no single individual can compete with an army.
After advancing the front.
The armies that were originally separated were reunited.
With Yan Caizhe as the commander, an army of tens of millions marched directly towards Huanglong.
Any city you pass along the way.
Almost all the defenders inside fled.
After all, in front of such a large army, with hundreds of thousands of defenders in a city, there is no qualification to fight with them.
In just half a month.
Qianshan Hou's sphere of influence was once again compressed to an extremely low position, occupying only one-fifth of the huge Qianshan Mansion.
Until now.
Everyone understands the power of the imperial court.
The army was dispatched.
It swept across the Eight Wastelands and Liuhe, and the rebels and enemy troops fled one after another.
Ding Xiangcheng!
This is a city not much smaller than Yongchang City, and it is also an important city in Qianshan Mansion. Three days ago, this city was in the hands of Gu Changqing, but three days later it was replaced by the imperial flag.
Inside the city lord's palace.
Many generals gathered together.
Qin Shujian and Ming Jingshan were also prominently listed.
In front of everyone, there was a huge sand table with red and black flags on it.
Red represents the imperial court.
Black represents rebels.
Just from the sand table, you can see that the black flag has been surrounded by red flags, leaving only a small area.
but.
A small area of the sandbox is not a small area in reality.
Yan Caizhe said in a deep voice: "Qianshan Mansion has almost been recovered now, but as more and more cities have been recovered, our army's strength has been dispersed a lot. Now the recruitment of soldiers in each city is still a little behind."
The more territory is recovered.
It also requires a lot of strength to guard and maintain order.
After all, the enemy troops evacuated directly, and there were no prisoners.
Ke Yucheng said: "Now Gu Changqing has no way out. If our army advances further, it will be time for a decisive battle."
(End of chapter)