After a long time, Lu Changan calmed down, but he still had some doubts about the authenticity of the information.
First, there will be false information in war. For example, bluffing and controlling public opinion are common operations.
Second, there are some doubts in the intelligence.
Why did Lihuo Palace give up its defense?
The Supreme Elder actually agreed to a gambling battle with the Nascent Soul Lord of the Jinyang Sect?
Both are in the early stage of Yuanying. Why did Master Lihuo, as a veteran Yuanying, fail miserably?
As far as Lu Changan knew, the Liuyang True Lord of the Jinyang Sect was born in the Nascent Soul stage nearly two hundred years ago.
In terms of qualifications and background, it is not as good as Master Lihuo.
If True Lord Liuyang has outstanding strength. At that time, the two Nascent Souls of the Jinyang Sect joined forces to avoid being completely defeated by Chu Tianfeng of the Yan State, and were finally forced to sign an agreement for the sect to move north.
In order to confirm the authenticity of the information, Lu Changan went to Master Xia's dojo residence and paid a visit.
After Young Master Xia was promoted to the later stage of foundation building, his status within the clan greatly increased and he began to share some of the affairs of the family and the chamber of commerce.
Young Master Xia still respected Lu Changan as a worshiper, and there was no quarrel because of Yu Qin's matter.
…
"The information should be true."
Young Master Xia said seriously, "Recently, many war preparation materials have begun to drop significantly in price. There were signs of this situation even in the previous year or two."
Lu Changan had made war fortune before and understood the rationale.
The Chamber of Commerce is more sensitive to changes in prices. From the analysis of economic laws, it can be seen that the Liang War is indeed over.
Moreover, the decline in war supplies has been trending a year or two ago.
This shows that the upper echelons of Liang and Feng have already made judgments about this.
Lu Changan thought of Mr. Wang and his judgment three years ago. He was sure that the war would end and changed his plan to return to Liang Kingdom.
"By the way, I got a rumor from the top of the Merchant Alliance. It is said that the 'Chu Tianfeng' of Yan State was dissatisfied with the speed of the Jinyang Sect's northward migration and wanted to put an end to the war as soon as possible, so he put pressure on it."
"This is the reason why the two major sects decided to fight in advance and Master Lihuo agreed to bet on the battle."
Although it was hearsay, it answered some of the doubts that Lu Changan found in the intelligence.
If Lihuo Palace defends, the Jinyang Sect camp will not be able to end the war so quickly.
After all, there is only one Nascent Soul Lord from the Jinyang Sect. There is also an older Yuanying who is guarding the mountain gate to prevent Chu Tianfeng and others from being dishonest.
Although many years ago, the great Nascent Soul Lords of Feng, Yan, and Chen reached an unknown armistice agreement and even established a fourth-level soul blood contract.
"Chu Tianfeng is the only middle-stage Nascent Soul in the surrounding Immortal Cultivation Kingdom. He can be called a scornful person."
"If he speaks, Lihuo Palace can only fight. If 'Zhenren Lihuo' wins that gambling battle, it will definitely be beneficial to Lihuo Palace, but it is a pity that he lost..."
Lu Changan had a rough guess in his mind.
"Lu Gongfeng doesn't need to worry too much about his old friends in the Liang Kingdom. The Jinyang Sect is relatively kind to the forces or loose cultivators who surrender and surrender, and rarely causes random killings."
Young Master Xia comforted him.
He knew that Liang State was the hometown of Lu Changan, who had practiced there for more than a hundred years.
Now that their homeland has been invaded, no normal monk would be in a good mood.
"I hope so."
Lu Changan doesn't need to worry too much.
The Feiyue Lake Mu family, because "Mu Jiu'an" helped take the lead, decisively surrendered when the Jinyang Sect camp attacked.
With Mu Jiuan, a monk from the Jinyang Sect, taking care of them, Li Erqing and Mu Bingyun will not be treated badly after they surrender.
Jinyun Valley surrendered a few years ago and received preferential treatment.
Zhao Siyao achieved Falun Dafa and lived for more than three hundred years, and was considered a high-level person in the sect.
Lu Changan can understand that the Jinyang Sect did not kill and plunder wantonly.
First, it can reduce the casualties of Jinyang Sect.
Secondly, the strategic purpose of Jinyang Sect is to move northward into the realm of cultivating immortals in the Liang Kingdom, not just to plunder and leave.
This is fundamentally different from the behavior of the Liang Kingdom sect that invaded Feng Kingdom, took advantage of the situation, and pursued short-term interests.
…
After bidding farewell to Young Master Xia and returning to Qiufeng Island, Lu Changan's expectations for the future became increasingly clear.
"It will take many years for the Jinyang Sect to move north and rectify the Liang Kingdom's immortal world and form a stable order."
Lu Changan knew very well that the Liang Kingdom was in chaos just after the war, so it was not the time to go back.
Before the pill formation, Jing State was still the most comfortable and stable area in the surrounding area.
After waiting for more than ten years, or at most twenty years, Lu Changan can consider returning to Liang Kingdom after he has formed the elixir.
As for the change of ownership of Liang Guo? Lu Changan has been rebuilding for several generations without any rejection.
Lihuo Palace is just the ruling class and cannot represent the world of immortality in Liang.
Just like the difference between the court and the country.
If the imperial court is corrupt and people of insight criticize and encourage it, it does not mean that it is not patriotic.
When Lihuo Palace was in charge of the Liang Kingdom, his reputation was indeed not very good.
As far as Lu Changan learned, Song Wenshu colluded with Jie Xiu. The fisherman at that time was actually a disciple who had been expelled from Lihuo Palace and the grandson of the elder.
When the Huanglong Mountain lineage was destroyed, there was also the shadow of Lihuo Palace behind it, in order to return a wave of blood and make up for the losses in the war.
Including Liang Shaotian, who was unjustly accused of raping and killing the female cultivator of Xuanyin Pavilion in his early years, and was wanted by the sect. In fact, he was framed by the true disciples of Lihuo Palace.
Xiang Jinglong was wanted by Lihuo Palace, which was an unforeseen disaster.
The Xuanyin Demon Sect led by Liang Shaotian was so hostile towards the Liang Sect, especially the Lihuo Palace, because it was planted in the past.
…
Three days later.
Yunyan Fairy City, Xunxian Mansion Inn.
According to the agreement, Lu Changan conducted warm treatment for Mr. Wang for the third year.
It is very easy for Lu Changan to make a purchase once a year and go to Fairy City to purchase.
This time when he came here, Lu Changan wanted to get inside information about the Liang War from Mr. Wang.
"Mr. Wang has used the third-level elixir, and the repair progress is gratifying. Perhaps in another three years, he will be cured and the speed of cultivation of the earth spirit root will be restored..."
Lu Changan took Wang Feng's pulse and said with a smile.
He was naturally happy to speed up the treatment and get the remaining reward as soon as possible.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, can you do a few more treatments this time to repair my hidden injuries as soon as possible?"
During this meeting, Wang Feng seemed eager.
Lu Changan was surprised, shook his head and said: "Every secret treatment will cause Lu to lose his vitality and put a burden on his body."
"Wang is willing to compensate for the loss of vitality and the impact on Fellow Daoist Lu's cultivation with third-level elixirs and ores."
"Please, Fellow Daoist Lu!"
Wang Feng looked sincere, bowed and begged.
Lu Changan confirmed that Wang Feng was really in a hurry and wanted to repair his body in a short time.
What is the reason for such a change?
Lu Changan's thoughts were spinning, and he had a faint guess, but he couldn't be sure.
"Ordinary third-level elixirs and ores are of little significance to Lu. Lu is getting older. If he delays his practice, he may not be able to obtain elixirs for the rest of his life."
Lu Changan decisively refused.
His current healing progress is comparable to that of a third-level pharmacist and famous doctor, and cannot exceed the standard.
Wang Feng is a true disciple of Lihuo Palace, and there is an elder in the late stage of Dan formation behind him. He uses the Evergreen Secret Technique, and the clues may be revealed later.
The defeat of Lihuo Palace is not destruction.
It is difficult to kill them all, and the Jinyang Sect is not willing to pay a heavy price.
Therefore, there must be some middle and high-level people in the Lihuo Palace who fought their way out of the siege despite being injured.
Elder Wang, who was behind Wang Feng, was very powerful and probably escaped.
Di Linggen's grandson is in Jing Kingdom, and Elder Wang is likely to rush here.
In this way, Lu Changan couldn't expose the secret of Evergreen, and would rather not have half of the reward left.
The half of the Ghost Bamboo can be used as well.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I know this matter is very difficult for you. What do you need to impress you? Why don't you make an offer?"
Wang Feng was unwilling to give in and gritted his teeth.
"If Fellow Daoist Wang can come up with the Crystal Condensation Pill or one of the seven-core Xuanyue Flower, Lu will consider it."
Lu Changan deliberately made things difficult and tested.
Back then, when Wang Feng came to Jing Country to seek refuge, Elder Wang, who was behind it, might have prepared pill-forming materials for him.
Wang Feng was startled for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile: "When I came to Jing State, I was only in the middle stage of foundation building. I was still far away from forming pills. Grandpa did not prepare anything for me to form pills."
The two fell into a brief silence, and Lu Changan began to give Wang Feng routine treatment.
In fact, if Wang Feng could really come up with the Crystal Condensation Pill or the Seven-core Xuanyue Flower, Lu Changan wouldn't mind taking a little risk.
Everyone is willing to do low-risk, high-yield things, but they rarely come across them.
The Lihuo Palace was defeated and looked like a bereaved dog. The escapees broke out from all sides and it was difficult to reach a large scale.
The injured Zhendan was undergoing major repairs in the later stage, and even if he fled to Jing Kingdom, he had to keep a low profile. The possibility of going to war just because of a little suspicion is low.
Moreover, Lu Changan has many trump cards, including the protection of the true elixir demon, and is no longer a casual cultivator walking on thin ice at the bottom of the world of immortality.
…
Two hours later.
Wang Feng watched Lu Changan disappear from the guest room.
His handsome face changes in light and dark, and he clenches his fists with reluctance.
"The Supreme Elder is seriously injured and the Nascent Soul is damaged. I'm afraid he won't live for more than a year. There is an urgent need to train a successor."
"There are very few true disciples left who were lucky enough to escape from the Fire Palace. With my qualifications and my grandfather's support, I have a great chance of being qualified to be trained as a golden elixir-level treasure."
"At that time, the Supreme Elder will personally check the body of the golden elixir seed to pass on the tradition of Lihuo Palace. If he finds that my body is damaged and leaves flaws, even if it can be repaired, my competitiveness will decline. "
Wang Feng was worried that his physical symptoms would leave the impression that he was fundamentally flawed in the mind of the Supreme Elder.
Golden elixir seeds are the objects used by the Lihuo Palace to cultivate the Nascent Soul.
Now, the Lihuo Palace was defeated. The original higher-order Nascent Soul Seeds and middle-stage Golden Core monks were rounded up and killed, and more than half of the true disciples were killed or injured.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Whoever can form the immortal golden elixir first and become the next golden elixir monk, the treasures brought out by Lihuo Palace, and the opportunities at the Nascent Soul level will be tilted towards him to the greatest extent in the future.
Take hold, this is the road to heaven!
…
On the northern border of Jing Kingdom, in the valley near the Black Mist Mountains.
There was lightning and thunder in the sky, and dark clouds rolled in.
Boom boom!
The powerful storms of elixirs and the halo of the magic weapon formed a shock wave like a natural disaster, leveling several nearby mountains to the ground.
"Liang Shaotian! How dare you—"
"A demon bastard in the middle stage of pill formation actually dares to intercept and kill the monks from Lihuo Palace!"
In the valley at the center of the battlefield, Lihuo Palace deployed a temporary third-order formation, and a huge red light shield shrouded it for several miles. It kept "squeaking" and the fire was flying in all directions.
Above the formation fire shield, there are figures of the Xuanyin Demon Sect floating one after another. The lowest cultivation level is the False Alchemy Master, and there are also three True Alchemy cultivators.
The evil-looking long-haired man at the front was dressed in a black robe with a moire pattern, his eyebrows were drawn into the temples with swords, and his nose looked as if it was hanging from a gallbladder.
A pair of cold, deep black eyes seemed to contain tens of thousands of years of ice, which shocked one's soul.
"Elder Wang, the sect's peak level of elixir formation is no more than this, and you can only act like a coward."
"Do you dare to go out and fight Liang?"
Liang Shaotian stepped on the black cloud light and stood with his hands behind his back. He was surrounded by masses of magic flames with flashing cold blades and twisted light.
Pfft!
Any magic weapon touched by the magic flame will have its spiritual light dimmed, leaving black scorch marks. Falling on the formation, gaps were instantly opened.
"Xiaoxiao took advantage of others' danger! When I am at my peak, do you dare to fight?"
In the valley, Elder Wang, dressed in gray robe, looked gloomy.
He controlled a cattail fan magic weapon to trigger a purple-green strange wind, which was enough to blow up rocks as big as a house, blocking the invasion of the "Black Gang Demonic Flame".
"This son's [Black Gang Demonic Flame] ranks among the top ten true fire demonic flames in Daqing. He has cultivated to the level of Xiaocheng and cannot be beaten!"
There are two real elixirs and five fake elixirs in Lihuo Palace. They are separated by formations to assist Elder Wang in resisting the attack of the real ones from the Xuanyin Demon Sect.
In the hinterland of the valley, there are still more than a dozen elite foundation-building disciples from Lihuo Palace, who are terrified at this moment.
In the middle of these foundation-building disciples, sat a white-faced Taoist priest in purple robes and a withered face. His face was wrinkled, and he looked old to the naked eye.
"Supreme Elder, you're awake!"
In the midst of several exclamations, the purple-robed Taoist opened his eyes like a dead lake, and saw Liang Shaotian with his long hair dancing wildly in the sky above Leng Xian's formation.
"Get out of the way!"
Liang Shaotian felt a warning sign in his heart, his dark eyes flashed with fierce light, and the demonic flames around him flashed, and several changing afterimages passed through the void.
"Devil Cult Evil Disciple!"
There was an old cold snort, and thunder seemed to flash across the sky.
Three dark red arcs of light as slender as fingers, like a divine punishment coming, tracking the changing afterimages as nimbly as a snake.
Liang Shaotian's mana surged wildly, and his secret technique exploded at a speed that was almost faster than the late stage of pill formation, but he barely managed to avoid one of the arcs.
Boom!
A hundred-foot-tall mountain peak in the distance was pierced by the failed dark red arc, and then erupted into blazing flames, falling apart like a watermelon.
Two dark red arcs remained.
A frontal hit hit Liang Shaotian.
Another one rubbed his shoulder and instantly melted a nearby demon sect's fake elixir master into flying ash.
"Zhenjun Nascent Soul!"
"It's scary! It scared a certain family to death..."
A few feet away, the muscular man with wheat-colored skin was none other than Xiang Jinglong. His face was pale and trembling.
A casual blow from the Nascent Soul True Monarch may be resisted by the Overhaul in the later stage of the True Pill Formation, but in the early stage of the Ordinary Pill Formation, the False Pill Master will die immediately if touched.
Bang!
Liang Shaotian's figure was wrapped in demonic flames, holding a dark and colorful ancient shield in his hand, and he flew out, sinking into a mountain peak.
The magic flames and elixir power on his shoulders melted away, leaving a dark red hole with black smoke rising.
"Black Gang Demon Flame! Demon Lan Ancient Shield! This boy's luck is astonishing. I'm afraid he has inherited the relics of the Xuanyin Demon Sect."
After completing the attack, the purple-robed Taoist looked solemn, holding his hand on his chest, his body's magic power was disordered, and he coughed softly.
"Haha! Headmaster Liang's information is indeed true. 'Master Lihuo' is seriously injured. His strength is only one-tenth or two, and he cannot fight for a long time."
A burst of loud and long laughter came from the forest in the direction of the Black Mist Mountains.
Whoosh whoosh!
A fat middle-aged man wearing a gold robe came over with several real people to kill him.
This person's magic aura is like a mountain torrent, which makes ordinary real people tremble with fear. He seems to be a late-stage master of true elixirs.
"Deputy Leader Duan, Liang took the lead and found out the truth. You are finally willing to show up."
Liang Shaotian snorted coldly, with mockery in his tone.
The middle-aged Kuan Pang in front of him, who is in the late stage of pill formation, is the deputy leader of the Jingguo Commercial Alliance and the ancestor of the Jiuchen Chamber of Commerce.
"Haha! Duan is following the lead of Headmaster Wei Liang, and we will share the benefits from the collection of Lihuo Palace 50-50."
The fat middle-aged man narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
Although Liang Shaotian's cultivation level is not as good as his, his strength is superior.
Just now, he used a secret technique, with the help of the Black Gang Demonic Flame and ancient defensive treasures, to withstand a blow that seriously injured the Nascent Soul, but he was only slightly injured.
Deputy leader Duan felt inferior to such ability.
"Don't give that old guy a chance to breathe, kill—"
The Xuanyin Demon Cult and Deputy Alliance Leader Duan gathered together, with as many as six real elixir cultivators and more than ten fake elixir cultivators.
Liang Shaotian and Deputy Alliance Leader Duan are equivalent to two late-stage pill-forming major cultivators, or even better.
boom!
The temporary third-level formation in Lihuo Palace collapsed in an instant.
Master Lihuo's Nascent Soul was damaged. The injury was too serious and he could not continue to take action. He was restrained by Liang Shaotian and the other two.
Elder Wang was also seriously injured, and his strength dropped to the middle stage of the true elixir. He led the disabled immortals from Lihuo Palace to fight, and their numbers and status were suppressed.
"Fu Lin! You lead the disciples to evacuate first, and later the master will use the secret method to stimulate the potential of the body and kill a few of them..."
Master Li Huo's voice sounded in the ears of Elder Wang and others.
After a few breaths.
A layer of translucent purple fireworks ignited all over Master Li Huo's body, and his shriveled skin became fair and plump again, and his face became rosy.
In an instant, his mana doubled, and he controlled a red leaf magic weapon, brewing a cloud of flames in a wide radius, like a mountain of flames, pressing against the real people of the Xuanyin Demon Sect and the Merchant Alliance.
Liang Shaotian and Deputy Alliance Leader Duan were the first to bear the brunt. Their hair and robes were burnt black and smoking, and they were in a state of utter disarray.
"Quick! Arrange the formation!"
The demon sect master behind Liang Shaotian took out the formation plate, formation flags, and special formation talismans, and laid out an ancient formation on the spot.
call! Wow!
The gloomy and cold black heavy water rolled up from all directions, forming a black water array that covered hundreds of feet and was endless.
"Xuanyin Heavy Water Formation!"
Master Lihuo was shocked. The overwhelming flames were offset by the deep heavy water.
He originally wanted to take advantage of the secret technique to activate and kill a few real people, but unexpectedly, the Xuanyin Demon Sect restrained his own magical formation of flames.
"Headmaster Liang, it has to be you!"
Deputy Alliance Leader Duan secretly sweated. Without such formations, at least half of the real people present would have died.
"snort."
Liang Shaotian looked calm, standing with his hands behind his hands, his long hair flowing, as if he had everything under control.
He couldn't help but recall a mysterious man who claimed to be from the Wujian Sect, one of the six demonic sects, and provided him with extremely detailed information.
Liang Shaotian was determined to retaliate, so how could he let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
Even if he knew that he was being used by others and that Nascent Soul Master could not be challenged, he would still stab him severely!
…
Half an hour later.
A purple escaping light shuttled between the clouds.
In the light, Master Lihuo was as skinny as firewood, with a layer of aged and wrinkled flesh hanging on his body.
"Ahem..."
Suddenly, the purple light dimmed, Master Lihuo's eyes turned black, and his body fell downwards.
With the body of the True Monarch Nascent Soul, although he would not fall to pieces, he would definitely be in a state of embarrassment.
"Fellow Taoist Lihuo, I finally found you."
A plain male voice sounded in my ears.
Master Lihuo's eyes flashed, and he found himself sitting on a mountain that was as flat as a board.
To be precise, there is a section of the mountain that was flattened by an unknown force and is missing.
A majestic man with a tall and straight body, shoulders as sharp as daggers, and a silver-trimmed cloud robe stood in front of him with his hands behind his back.
Master Lihuo's heart trembled, and he felt that the surrounding light, air, and mountain breeze seemed to be surrounding him.
Master Lihuo's beard trembled and he cursed angrily:
"Chu Tianfeng, you went back on your word!"
"It was a one-on-one gambling battle that was clearly agreed. Why did someone secretly shoot a cold arrow? Otherwise, I would never have lost so miserably!"
(End of chapter)
