Chapter 448 - 441: Frontline Battle (First Update, Please Subscribe)
The True Monarch of Green Lotus spoke, mentioning the news of the eight Divinity Transformations of the Demon Race and related news about the five Divinity Transformations of the Chu Country.
The five Divinity Transformations of Chu Country, the eight Divinity Transformations of the Demon Race, and the Demon Venerable of Yue Country, among others, seem to have different positions and statuses, but in essence, they are all similar.
They are all refined egoists, who think first of themselves in all matters, then consider how much benefit it brings to them, and only then think of other things.
The so-called irreconcilability between humans and demons, fighting for the Human Race, slaying demons and exterminating devils, battling for the common folks, protecting all beings, fighting for justice, etc., are just slogans to deceive lower-level cultivators, but they themselves do not believe in it at all.
Only sufficient benefits can prompt a Divinity Transformation to take action.
If there are no benefits, yet the effort and trouble, the Divinity Transformation disdains to do it.
Reflecting on this information, analyzing the information of the Divinity Transformation again.
Lu Xuanji vaguely understood many things.
The True Monarch of Green Lotus said, "Prepare yourself, we will set off again in half a day!"
With that, the True Monarch of Green Lotus disappeared.
Heading to Purple Sun Mountain, preparing to go. Going to handle some matters to prepare for the impending great war.
Lu Xuanji’s figure flickered, arriving at the square, striking the bell.
The bell rang continuously, ringing nine times.
Very quickly, many cultivators gathered together.
Those who were in seclusion also appeared without any delay.
The bell ringing nine times signifies that the clan is facing an existential crisis.
By no means can any delay or postponement be tolerated.
Just an hour later, about tens of thousands of Lu Family cultivators gathered on the square, with the majority being lower-level Qi Cultivation Cultivators and Foundation Establishment Cultivators; as for Purple Mansion Cultivators, Golden Core Cultivators, etc., they were very few.
Looking at everyone present, Lu Xuanji wanted to say something, but turned into silence.
If indeed Chu Country faced annihilation, he could only take a few cultivators, less than a thousand, while most would be abandoned and become blood food for the Demon Race.
Similarly, the about three billion mortals in the Lu Family’s jurisdiction would also become blood food for the Demon Race, facing a racial genocide.
The war between the Human Race and the Demon Race is very cruel.
The defeated have no chance even to become slaves.
After all, slaves might turn on their masters.
The so-called oaths, forbidden techniques, etc., have methods to break them, have loopholes to exploit.
It is best to kill all the enemies, eradicating them completely, leaving no hidden threats behind.
In the long history of the Purple Mansion Realm, many powerful races faced the danger of being wiped out when they weakened, and even the Human Race faced such dangers multiple times.
"Soon, Chu Country will go to war with the Demon Race, and this war will be unprecedented in scale... Now I will assign tasks!"
Lu Xuanji began to speak.
"Grand Elder, you are responsible for overseeing the ancestral land of the Lu Family; the solid array here is enough to defend against the attacks of multiple Nascent Soul Cultivators!"
"Lu Xian, you open the inner treasury, open the secret storeroom, etc., distribute elixirs, magical treasures, etc., record the state of readiness of the entire clan!"
"Lu Fan, you are responsible for gathering certain resources, collecting extensive information, and begin urgent evacuation for certain irrelevant personnel!"
He spoke to assign tasks to the clan, planning the layout for the next hundred years.
There was no discussion, only orders.
As the tasks were successively assigned, the cultivators present accepted their orders and left.
"Grand Elder, the front line is too dangerous, you stay home and guard with Xian’Er! With the clan’s array, it can withstand the attack of ten Nascent Soul Cultivators!" Lu Xuanji said.
"Xuanji, be careful!"
The Grand Elder said.
"I will be careful!"
Lu Xuanji replied.
Half a day later, Lu Xuanji, the True Monarch of Green Lotus, Ning Xue, and others left the Lu Family, heading to the front line battlefield.
Watching the people depart, the Grand Elder’s expression was solemn, with a hint of worry flashing by.
Hundreds of years ago, a Purple Mansion Cultivator from the Lu Family sat in meditation, then the Ancestor of Fiery Sun attacked, Lu Family experts all fell, almost facing an existential crisis.
Soon after, it faced other cultivation immortality clans kicking it while down, leaving the Lu Family in a dangerous situation.
Fortunately, Lu Xuanji rose up, and with True Monarch Xi Yue as backing, it gradually rose step by step.
It seemed that the crisis of annihilation was very far from the Lu Family; but with this national war, the situation deteriorated again, and Chu Country faced the possibility of demise, under a fallen nest, no egg remains intact, the Lu Family might also face destruction.
"It’s a pity, I am only a Golden Core Sixth Transformation, not a Nascent Soul Cultivator, without even the qualification to partake in the war!"
The Grand Elder sighed inwardly.
In such a war, even Nascent Soul Cultivators might fall, and for a Golden Core cultivator like him to fall at the front line is the norm.
Leaving him to guard the home is for his own good.
But the Grand Elder felt a tinge of shame.
...
Activating the Escape Light, Lu Xuanji headed to the front line.
After a day’s journey, a huge city appeared, towering like a giant.
Once again arriving at Tieling Pass.
Buzz buzz!
Just as he approached, streaks of divine thought scanned over from the void.
After confirming the information, an opening in the city’s array appeared, and Lu Xuanji and others immediately entered it.
Upon entering the city, Lu Xuanji discovered that the cultivators here were mainly from the Lu Family and Ye Family, along with some cultivators from the Dan Yang Sect, many of whom were extremely familiar.
At this moment, a divine thought arrived.
Lu Xuanji nodded, moving towards a certain direction.
Moments later, he entered a great hall and met with True Monarch Xi Yue.
Lu Xuanji inquired, "How is the situation, what is the state of the war at the front line?"
Jin Xi spoke, "The front line is relatively stable, but there are already signs of an impending war. Just recently, three Nascent Soul True Monarchs have perished. Both sides are trying to control themselves, but the true flame of battle gradually emerges, causing some to lose control of the situation, and war may break out at any moment!"
"The war hasn’t broken out yet, simply because the Demon Race is still searching for weaknesses in the Human Race, waiting for the right opportunity!"
Lu Xuanji asked, "How is the layout at the front line, what are the plans for battle?"
"The territory of Chu Country is too large, if defenses are set everywhere, it is tantamount to everywhere being undefended. Therefore, eighteen cities are primarily established for key defense. As long as these eighteen cities are not breached, the main forces of the Demon Race cannot invade Chu Country on a large scale, and the situation can be maintained!"
Jin Xi stated, "According to cultivation, I am responsible for defending here, fighting against the Demon Race on the other side!"
He spoke, explaining the troop deployment at Tieling Pass, the forces of the Demon Race on the opposite side, and the potential enemies to face.
"In battle, you mustn’t appear too weak, because being too weak will cause a large number of Demons to rush up and crush us; but you can’t appear too strong either, because being too strong will also draw the attention of the Demon Race, leading to focused attacks! In this situation, you have to strike a balance!"