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Chapter 115: Chapter 100 Shameful Waste (Please Subscribe)
"Someone, send him out of the camp."
Luo Tiange, the commander of the Night King Mansion, threw three Heavenly Position Minister Tokens onto the desk and commanded in a deep voice.
The loss of two Heavenly Persons consecutively had a tremendous impact on the Night King Mansion.
Furthermore, news about the catastrophe at the Moon Worship Sect only worsened his mood.
However, he understood the principle of diplomatic immunity where envoys during wars were not to be harmed.
Soon, a soldier clad in battle armor entered and escorted the elder from the Divine Sword Sect out.
The elder from Divine Sword Sect was curious, had something happened to the Moon Worship Sect?
But he also knew he wouldn’t be privy to military secrets, as the commander of the Night King Mansion would surely keep him in the dark.
Thus, he could only turn and leave the commander’s tent.
After the elder from the Divine Sword Sect had left, Luo Tiange allowed his men to enter.
"What happened to the Moon Worship Sect?"
Luo Tiange asked in a heavy tone.
"Sir, the Holy Daughter of the Moon Worship Sect and the entire half-demon army... were completely annihilated on a mountain path in Moon Wheel County..."
The subordinate hastily reported.
"What did you say? The half-demon army was completely annihilated?"
Luo Tiange stood up instinctively.
This shocking news was even more surprising than the loss of the two Heavenly Persons.
In large-scale battles, the half-demon army played a significant role, even affecting the outcome of the war.
The previous battle at Qishui had already demonstrated the terrible power of the half-demon army.
Even though he had lost two Heavenly Persons, as long as this half-demon army existed, he was confident he could still conquer the Divine Sword Sect.
But now... the half-demon army was completely wiped out?
Everyone present, including all Heavenly Persons and army commanders, was incredulous.
They knew just how formidable this half-demon army from the Moon Worship Sect was.
How could they have been utterly destroyed?
"Could it be that the Martial Arts Army from the Night King Mansion circled behind and ambushed the half-demon army?"
A Heavenly Person couldn’t help but speak out.
That half-demon army was much stronger than a regular Martial Arts Army, and even a Heavenly Person might face great risks confronting it.
Only a combined attack of the Martial Arts Army with a Heavenly Person might have the power to annihilate this half-demon army.
"Sir, according to our scouts... the battle area was not large, bodies were mostly concentrated on the main road, and... all were clearly cut down by the same type of Sword Qi, seemingly without any resistance... Only that Goddess from the Moon Worship Sect, it seems she took poison to kill herself."
The reporting subordinate quickly added.
"Could it be... the Imperial Family dispatched a top-tier Heavenly Person?"
Luo Tiange muttered to himself.
But he felt it was unlikely.
It wasn’t only the Night King Mansion who raised troops; there were several others with even greater momentum... The main force of the Imperial Family was dealing with those... It shouldn’t be possible for them to send a top-tier Heavenly Person here, right?
"Have all the bodies brought back, I want to examine them personally."
Luo Tiange’s eyes flickered coldly as he immediately gave the order.
Now, having lost two Heavenly Persons and with the Moon Worship Sect’s half-demon army completely decimated, this meant that he instantly lost a significant portion of his power.
This was extremely disadvantageous for the upcoming assault on the Divine Sword Sect.
Most importantly... who exactly annihilated the half-demon army?
The possibility of the Night King Mansion’s Martial Arts Army cooperating with a Heavenly Person could almost be ruled out, moreover... such a large mobilization could not have gone unnoticed by the scouts dispatched by the Night King Mansion.
Then it only leaves the Imperial Family sending a top-tier Heavenly Person.
He sighed in his heart, realizing he must seek support from Prince Luo now.
Yet... the Night King Mansion also faced great pressure.
The Night King Mansion was not only confronting the power of the Night King Mansion and the Divine Sword Sect, but the south also faced squeezing from the Imperial Family’s rebellion-suppressing army, and to ensure their own safety, the Fan Royal Mansion in the west also reacted by gathering a large army outside Jing Pass.
Once the Fan Royal Mansion was persuaded by the Imperial Family, the pressure on the Night King Mansion would increase drastically.
Just when everything seemed advantageous, a series of heavy losses suddenly struck, leaving Luo Tiange deeply frustrated.
At this rate, not to mention capturing the Divine Sword Sect and sealing Taicang Pass, the counteroffensive from the Night King Mansion could sweep through at any moment.
He now found himself in a difficult predicament, trapped between advancing and retreating.
.....
After Elder Xu, who was dispatched to deliver items to the Night King Mansion’s grand camp, returned to the Divine Sword Sect, he immediately relayed the news he heard.
"The Moon Worship Sect had an incident?"
Several Heavenly Persons gathered together to analyze this information.
In the previous battle at Qishui, the sudden appearance of the half-demon army was what caused the Night King Mansion’s army to rout.
That half-demon army must have been dispatched by the Moon Worship Sect.
However, with too few clues, they could not derive the true information hidden within this intelligence.
"Could it be possible that the half-demon army suffered a mishap?"
Xiao Wendao suddenly spoke out.
Although he considered this possibility unlikely.
After all, how powerful was the half-demon army?
It couldn’t possibly have suffered an accident so easily.
But he thought of that mysterious powerful individual, if... they encountered the half-demon army, what would the outcome be?
Of course, he did not voice this thought.
"Our spies were sent out, most of whom have lost contact, and there’s no way to know the exact situation... We can only wait until the battle begins to see if that half-demon army will still appear."
Ye Tianren from the Night King Mansion sighed.
Now, outside the Divine Sword Sect, Night King Mansion’s scouts were everywhere.
Thus, the covert battles between spies from both sides were extremely brutal.
At this stage, the Night King Mansion was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of intelligence, unable to gather many pieces of information in a timely manner.
"Ye Tianren, from the Night King Mansion side, how soon can reinforcements be sent?"
Xiao Wendao asked.
"The newly formed Martial Arts Army would take at least half a month or more to arrive... Plus, due to the rush, they might not have much fighting strength. What we need to do now is to quickly restore the combat effectiveness of the temporarily rebuilt Martial Arts Army."
Ye Heavenly Person shook his head.
Previously, in order to break through the Qi River defense of Luo Royal Mansion, Night King Mansion had almost utilized all the forces it could mobilize.
Unfortunately, that battle was a disastrous defeat.
The common soldiers from the several Martial Arts Armies either died in battle or completely scattered, and they couldn’t possibly return to Divine Sword Sect thousands of miles away.
Therefore, there are no longer any organized Martial Arts Armies within Divine Sword Sect.
The Martial Arts Army on the side of Luo Royal Mansion is relatively intact, posing a significant threat to Divine Sword Sect.
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After annihilating the Half-Demon Army, Li Qian returned to the Chen Bell Platform overnight.
Even though he shouldn’t appear within Divine Sword Sect according to the succession plan list, it was expected that only the upper echelons of the sect knew about it. (The part about the continuation plan was modified by the author to proceed in secret, unknown to most)
Probably even his master, Zhou Buping, didn’t know.
After all, the succession plan itself was conducted in secrecy.
As long as he didn’t appear in the inner sect, it shouldn’t be an issue.
Moreover... even if he was discovered, wouldn’t it further demonstrate his resolve to live and die with Divine Sword Sect?
In any case, nothing could stop his determination to practice by striking the bell.
After all, every day less striking the bell meant a day’s delay in upgrading the Sacrificial Artifact Chen Bell.
Wasting time is shameful.
In the past few days, even if he stayed in the inner sect... he would still find some time to return to the Chen Bell Platform and strike the bell a few times.
Dong dong dong...
Li Qian stood atop the bell tower, ringing the Chen Bell, its clear and far-reaching bell sounds spreading into the distance, resonating through heaven and earth.
Bathed in the sound of the bell, Li Qian felt refreshed, his fatigue swept away.
So he began to practice.
Below the bell tower, Liu Ming watched all along.
He felt that Senior Brother Li must have an unparalleled love for this profession of bell-striking.
Otherwise, with Divine Sword Sect facing such a great enemy, how could Senior Brother Li still have the leisure to practice bell-striking?
He was really anxious right now.
After practicing, Li Qian jumped down from the bell tower, and Xiao Hei immediately scuttled over with small steps, stretching its neck and chirping.
Li Qian casually threw a Feeding Pill over.
This wasn’t an ordinary Feeding Pill, but one mixed with a bit of Strong Blood Pill.
Xiao Hei’s size had grown more than double than before.
Not only that, Xiao Hei had become very robust now, with significant improvements in flying speed, strength, and the hardness of its claws.
Now, calling Xiao Hei an Abnormal Bird was no exaggeration.
"Senior Brother Li..."
At this moment, Liu Ming spoke.
"Uh... What is it?"
Li Qian asked.
"Senior Brother Li, can our Divine Sword Sect win?"
Liu Ming cautiously inquired.
Although he stayed on the mountain, he knew about the frontline defeat and the desperate situation Divine Sword Sect was in.
"Don’t worry, we can win...."
Li Qian said with a smile.
Liu Ming was reassured after hearing this.
Seeing that Senior Brother Li still had time to strike the bell and didn’t seem nervous at all, it seemed that there must not be much of a problem.
Night falls.
On the Chen Bell Platform.
Li Qian sat cross-legged, holding a demon stone in his palm, absorbing the Demon Essence, enhancing the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo.
After learning more about the uses of Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo, especially its horrific restraining effects on half-demons, Li Qian was even more motivated to enhance the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo.
If just the embryo of the Qi Blood Sacred Realm is so strong, what about when the Qi Blood Sacred Realm is fully formed?
Phew!
Li Qian opened his eyes and took a deep breath, his internal energy gradually calming down.
He stowed the demon stone and took out a dull-looking Elixir Bottle containing a deep yellow elixir. Before, Xiao Heavenly Person from Divine Sword Sect had swallowed such a pill and turned from dying to vigorously lively.
The effect of this elixir was more amazing than he had imagined.
"I wonder if Master could heal completely after taking one pill?"
Li Qian thought secretly.
But then he considered that his master, at his peak, was only an early Great Grandmaster and was a whole great level below Xiao Heavenly Person.
Xiao Heavenly Person could eat one such elixir, but Master probably couldn’t endure it.
After all, this type of elixir, clearly meant for demons, is excessively overpowering.
So he thought it would be about right for Master to consume one-third of a pill.
But there’s no rush for now.
Let’s wait until after this big battle.
Thinking this, Li Qian immediately put on a black cloak, picked up Sword Eighteen, and left the Chen Bell Platform, swiftly moving into the darkness.
He planned to go near the large camp of Luo Royal Mansion’s army to see the situation.
If possible, create more advantages for Divine Sword Sect.
He had previously killed two Heavenly Persons from Luo Royal Mansion and annihilated a Half-Demon Army, which must have been a severe blow to Luo Royal Mansion.
But... it still wasn’t enough.
Since he knew that the Martial Arts Army of Night King Mansion had been completely defeated and that rebuilding it would be difficult and there wasn’t enough time,
Contrarily, Luo Royal Mansion’s Martial Arts Army still had a complete structure and was not a small scale.
Even if missing two Heavenly Persons and one Half-Demon Army, Luo Royal Mansion’s Martial Arts Army still posed a huge threat to Divine Sword Sect.
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