The seventh mountain city.
The people in the city seemed extremely panicked.
But fortunately, some soldiers maintained order.
But here in the military camp, there were eight thousand soldiers, and they all noticed something strange.
Even Lu Wan noticed the clues and walked out of the military tent.
He stood on the top of the city, looking into the distance, frowning.
"Master Lu, something is wrong..."
Yan Zhen's tone was serious. He did not join the patrol team, but was responsible for the deployment in the middle.
This time, ten teams were sent out, totaling one hundred and twenty people.
But in the military camp, there are still more than thirty people from Xuantianguan.
"I can see it. To the south here, 12 of the 36 front mountains were attacked at the same time."
Lu Wan said with a solemn tone: "This is not an ordinary beast tide, there is a manipulator behind it!"
Large-scale beast tides are often controlled by the "demon king" behind them!
But the manipulator mentioned by Master Lu at this moment may not be that simple.
Yan Zhen whispered: "We were here last night, and today we started patrolling the mountains. There is a large-scale beast tide. This is coming for us! Is it possible that the demon king of the southern mountains has reached such a high level of wisdom? "
"Hard to say."
Lu Wan paused for a moment, and then asked: "I asked you to prepare, are you ready?"
Yan Zhen nodded and said: "Everything is fine, I'm just following your orders."
Lu Wan waved his hand and said, "Go and make arrangements."
He was about to step forward when he paused again, took out a spiritual talisman and handed it to Yan Zhen.
"Is this the son-mother transmission talisman?" After all, Yan Zhen was from the Changxi family and had good knowledge, so he immediately recognized this talisman.
"The other one is on Li Qi." Lu Wan said.
"Oh?" Yan Zhen thought for a while and said, "Is it the team that Yan Jing is in? The serial number is ninth, Shenhou!"
"Yan Jing found a clue and passed it on through Li Qi's hand." Lu Wan said with a solemn tone: "You can find a way to find out that the soldier named Liang Jin is Yuan Li's personal soldier! Another person to explore is the deputy commander Lin Qi who died in the first beast wave!"
"Understood." Yan Zhen said: "I have prepared some means in advance so that I can learn the news without knowing it and will not be noticed afterwards."
Given the current hostility of the Seventh Army towards Xuantian's audience, there is very little even daily chat. If you inquire about the news, I am afraid that Commander Yuan Li will immediately notice it.
Therefore, it is inevitable to use some means to explore these information.
"The clues will be given tomorrow."
"I want it tonight."
"This..." Yan Zhen whispered: "The generals in the army have strong blood and strong will, and in the military camp, the national destiny is blessed. This method will not work as fast!"
"I'll give you a chance."
After Lu Wan said this, he waved his hand and said, "Go and prepare first."
Yan Zhen immediately responded and retreated.
A moment later, a soldier came in a hurry and said in a low voice: "Sir Lu, the commander-in-chief has invited me to discuss matters in the tent."
"lead the way."
Lu Wan took a deep look at the soldier.
——
In the big tent.
When Lu Wan came in, many eyes focused on him.
There were more than twenty generals present, all of whom were in the Daoji realm.
Most of them are at the upper level of Daoji Realm, or even at the peak of Daoji Realm.
Only a few have reached this point with their military merit, but their cultivation level is not too high.
Everyone's eyes were full of scrutiny and even a little hostility.
But Lu Wan ignored it and looked directly at Commander Yuan Li at the top.
"Master Lu came just in time." Yuan Li said as he stood up.
"It's not exactly right." Lu Wan glanced at everyone and said, "It's still too late."
"You know it's too late?" A middle-aged general suddenly sneered.
"He's putting on airs." Another young general sneered.
"That's not the case." Lu Wan said with a smile: "Commander Yuan Li sent someone to report it, so I came immediately! If it is really late, it should be Commander Yuan Li's personal soldiers who were too lazy and deliberately delayed. In terms of military discipline, should he be executed?"
"..."
Yuan Li's face froze. He originally thought of calling Lu Wan over and letting the generals wait for a while, but he inevitably became more angry and dissatisfied.
Without thinking a word, Lu Wan pushed the responsibility back.
He glanced at the pale soldier and then said, "Go and get twenty military sticks."
The atmosphere in the big tent became extremely silent.
Lu Wan slowly stepped forward and sat down next to Yuan Li with a calm expression.
Commander Yuan Li just sighed and then said: "The twelve beacon smokes, Master Lu must have seen them?"
"I saw it." Lu Wan responded, paused, and then said: "Four of them suddenly changed color. I remember that it meant that the enemy was fierce and could not hold on, so they wanted to abandon the mountain and retreat."
"Yes, our seventh army has lost four more eyes."
Commander Yuan Li sighed, and then said: "South of the mountain city, the thirty-six front mountains are equivalent to the thirty-six eyes of our seventh army... In the first beast wave, three of them were destroyed. The high platform of the front mountain.”
After the first beast wave, the remaining thirty-three front mountains and high platform formations are still there.
Each formation on the front mountain is guarded by hundreds of soldiers.
"This time, the beast tide attacked twelve places at the same time. It was obviously planned. Maybe the Demon King of the God Refining Realm was behind it."
At this moment, the middle-aged general from before spoke like this but looked at Lu Wan.
Before the recruitment order is issued, there is an invasion from the realm of refining the gods. All the soldiers of the Seventh Mountain will do their best to help Commander Yuan Li. With the formation of this mountain, they should resist with all their strength!
But the recruitment order has been issued, and since the matter involves the realm of refining gods, it should be up to Headmaster Xuantian to take action.
Lu Wan also understood the deep meaning in the other person's eyes.
As this man spoke, all the generals in the tent looked at Lu Wan.
The look in his eyes was extremely complex.
Some people are dissatisfied, some are angry, and some people seem to know that the situation is bad and are deeply sad.
"The one with the rhythm is the deputy commander of Zuoying? The news said that he is Yuan Li's confidant..." The voice of the third ancestor's grandmother sounded.
"It's him."
Lu Wan nodded slightly, knowing in his heart that this must be Yuan Li's instigation, pointing the finger at Xuantian Temple, further promoting the "conflict" between the Xuantian audience and the soldiers of the Seventh Mountain.
In the sea of consciousness, thoughts move instantly.
The third ancestor's grandma told him to do it with confidence. Recently, with the spirit of the Five Hell Soul Enchanting Mirror, his soul power has recovered a lot. Even if there is a demon king in the God Refining Realm, she is sure to be able to protect Lu Wan.
Immediately, Lu Wan stood up.
He put his hands behind his back, looked at the soldiers, and said calmly: "If it is the Demon King of the God Refining Realm, I, Master Xuantian, will take action."
With these words, all the soldiers fell silent.
The deputy commander of Zuoying let out a laugh and said: "Where is Headmaster Xuantian? If he is in Kaiyang Mountain, can he rush to the Seventh Mountain in time to resist the demon king?"
"In this big tent, if you question me, there is no problem."
Lu Wan changed his tone and said in a cold voice: "My head teacher is a great practitioner in this world. Is this something you can question?"
"Yang Lu, you have no place to speak here!"
Commander Yuan Li immediately shouted.
It's one thing to question a junior like Lu Wan.
It is another matter to question the great cultivators of the God Refining Realm.
Therefore, Commander Yuan Li immediately interrupted Yang Lu who was about to retort, took a deep breath and looked at Lu Wan.
"If there is a demon king in the God Refining Realm, and Master Xuantian takes action, we will be safe."
"But judging from the scale of this event, I'm afraid there will be a big demon of the cauldron level, and there will be more than one!"
"The current situation is really not easy."
Commander Yuan Li said this.
Lu Wan heard what he meant, raised his eyebrows, and said, "So what does the commander-in-chief mean?"
"The seventh mountain city is protected by a large formation and can connect to the twenty-four mountains. Even the demon king in the refining realm cannot easily break through."
Yuan Li sighed and said: "The best way is to stick to the Seventh Mountain City instead of rushing forward to meet the beast tide!"
After hearing this, all the soldiers also fell into silence.
But this time, before Lu Wan could speak, a young general said in a deep voice: "To the south of the Seventh Mountain, there are thirty-three high platforms, at least three thousand brothers... In addition to this time, we are going to respond. The rotating manpower totals nearly 4,000 people, does the commander want to give up on them?"
"There are only eight thousand soldiers in the seventh mountain city."
Commander Yuan Li sighed and said: "If these four thousand people cannot hold the front line, what can we do if we all come out? On the contrary, without the help of this defensive formation, we will only increase casualties..."
At the same time, Yang Lu, the deputy commander of Zuoying, said again: "What the commander said is absolutely true. Besides, those four thousand brothers have raised beacon smoke and are preparing to retreat. We only have to respond, and we may not suffer heavy casualties."
"The tide of beasts is too strong and menacing. Avoid the edge first and then counterattack."
Yuan Li said: "Shrink the defense line and bring back the soldiers on the front line. Only in this seventh mountain city can we play a greater role!"
The young soldier just now was named Chu Zhou, and he had a cultivation level of the seventh level of Taoism.
He was born in a sect in Gaoyang Region and belonged to the Ding-casting force.
Five years ago, the sect was summoned and he joined the Daqian Army. Two years ago, he took the initiative to be transferred to the Seventh Mountain and came to the border in order to sharpen his will and seek to build the Upper Dantian Taoist platform.
For this reason, in the past two years, he took the initiative to attack many times and led his soldiers to kill more than 2,000 demons in total.
Therefore, although he was not at the peak of Daoji, his military exploits were quite high and he was promoted to deputy commander with 800 soldiers under his command.
But more than 300 brothers under him were guarding the front lines.
Hearing these words, his face was extremely ugly, but he could not refute.
At least to everyone's ears, Commander Yuan Li's approach greatly preserved the strength of the Seventh Army.
Lu Wan frowned slightly and glanced at everyone.
It seems like someone is waiting for Lu Wan to speak?
But Lu Wan didn't speak. After all, someone couldn't help it anymore.
"But in this case, a lot of manpower will be lost."
The deputy commander of Zuoying sighed and said: "Our soldiers have strict military discipline and have guarded the border for many years. These four thousand people...at least three thousand can come back! It's a pity that everyone in Xuantianguan has just arrived and is not clear about the situation. After retreating, There will inevitably be chaos, and it is possible for them all to fold on the front line."
"Our soldiers are very likely to lose a thousand people. Yang Lu, you don't take it to heart, but do you cherish those few hundred people?"
At this moment, someone sneered and mocked Yang Lu, the deputy commander of Zuoying.
If the normal trend is followed, Yang Lu's words just now probably came from Lu Wan's mouth.
The person this person really wants to ridicule is obviously Lu Wan!
"Yang just feels that Xuantian Guan is now weak. Losing hundreds of people can almost be regarded as the entire army being wiped out." Yang Lu said slowly: "Xuan Tian Guan's reinforcements first arrived at the Seventh Mountain. In less than a day, they The whole army was wiped out. If this matter spreads, wouldn't it be ridiculed? The 1,300-year-old Taoist tradition and its majestic reputation have been completely wiped out..."
"Is this what you can say?" The general just now said with a sneer: "How has Xuantian Temple ever been weak? It's just a Taoist priest who just arrived yesterday, but we, the commander-in-chief, have to come forward and apologize!"
"Oh, that's true." Yang Lu said again: "I guess with Xuantian Guan's background, the death of these hundreds of people is not worth mentioning. It's just a matter of recruiting a group later. They are all affiliated forces anyway. , human life is not valuable either!”
"I originally thought that the reinforcements would be the former masters of Xuantian Temple, outstanding people, but I didn't expect that they were all abandoned sons and it didn't matter."
The other general laughed even louder when he said this.
The other generals had complicated expressions and were speechless.
"I heard that the white ape monster...oh, the Bai Youshi of Xuantian Temple..." Yang Lu said with a smile: "Lu Zuoshi, I have to watch it die on the front line. I wonder if I can go back and tell Xuan Tian Are you on a mission with the Heavenly Palm Sect?"
"..."
Lu Wan's face was expressionless, his eyes swept over and landed on Yuan Li's face.
A smile flashed across Yuan Li's lips, and he couldn't help but sigh: "The situation is like this, why can't Yuan send troops just for Bai You?"
"So Commander Yuan has made up his mind and is unwilling to send troops?"
"Please forgive me."
"In this case, Lu has no choice but to guard the seventh mountain city together."
"..."
Commander Yuan Li was stunned.
Including Yang Lu and the general just now were shocked.
Didn't it mean that this boy has the ability to build a cauldron and is arrogant?
Normally, shouldn't he rely on his outstanding combat prowess and then wave his sleeves away to fight to the front line alone?
——
Last night.
Commander Yuan Li believed that some things could be inferred from the incident of the Iron-winged Condor.
For example, Lu Wan, after the iron-winged condor attacked, he immediately took action and killed the Eagle King within thirty seconds.
Perhaps it is because he is young and passionate and prefers to show his holiness in front of others.
Perhaps he felt that the people accompanying him were under the orders of Xuantian Guan and did not want to watch them die under the iron-winged eagle in vain, so he took action immediately.
But no matter which point it is, it can be confirmed that Lu Wan will never sit idly by when faced with this matter.
"If he is young and hot-blooded and likes to show his holiness in front of people, then when the beast tide comes, he will definitely go into battle in person and show his power in front of everyone."
"If he cares about Xuantian Guan and the group of people accompanying him, he will not just sit idly by and ignore them. He will definitely go to the rescue."
"A total of more than a hundred people came to Xuantian Temple, and more than thirty people were left in the military camp. One hundred and two people have gone south to patrol the mountains."
"He will not sit back and watch these people die under the first wave of beasts."
"Otherwise, if word spreads that Xuantian Guan sent people to assist the Seventh Army, almost all of them died in the first wave of beasts. Wouldn't it become a laughing stock?"
"From all sources, this guy is extremely concerned about Xuantian Temple's reputation."
"So this step must be correct."
"If we can't get out tomorrow, he will definitely be in danger alone."
"If you don't abide by military orders and attack without permission, Master Xuantian will not be able to hold him accountable afterwards... Even the Prince of Zhenyang, if he is strong enough, will turn to hold Xuantian Guan accountable!"
"This matter is settled!"
——
Commander Yuan Li made some plans last night, and the news is still in his ears.
This matter is settled!
But they were completely uncooperative!
No, they were too cooperative. They jointly guarded the Seventh Mountain City and gave up the hundreds of people on the front line.
This made Commander Yuan Li stunned.
But the next moment, he hesitated and asked: "The more than a hundred people?"
Lu Wan shook his head and said: "General, I am afraid that thousands of people will be lost this time. The commander-in-chief can bear the pain and bear the pain. How can I, more than a hundred people, ruin the overall situation?"
Commander Yuan Li said in a low voice: "In fact, if there is a strong leader and a team of elite soldiers, it may not be impossible to come back."
Lu Wan shook his head again and said: "The best policy is to stay in the city. Only the elite in the army can show greater ability to guard the border."
He raised his hand and sighed: "How can I let this elite team in the city go into danger again because of the hundreds of people in Xuantian Guan? How can I bear it if I lose this elite team again?"
There was something wrong with the atmosphere in the tent.
Everyone looked at each other.
The young general named Chu Zhou frowned slightly.
He could tell that Master Lu from Xuantian Temple wanted to rescue him at first.
But the commander-in-chief made up his mind not to leave.
In the end, Venerable Lu decided to give up these hundreds of people.
Therefore, Chu Zhou didn't think very highly of this Venerable Lu, but when he thought that he was the same, he felt a little self-deprecating.
But just when he was distracted, why did the scene suddenly turn around?
Now is Venerable Lu, determined to guard the Seventh Mountain City?
Commander Yuan Li is persuading him to rescue more than a hundred people from Xuantianguan?
Even using elite soldiers to respond?
The person in charge of Xuantian Guan has obviously given up his own manpower. Why is Commander Yuan Li more anxious to save people than Venerable Lu?
But in Yuan Li's heart, there was no way not to be anxious.
Such a big battle is the work of Mr.
If Lu Wan cannot be forced to fight this time, how can he succeed?
If you can't succeed, sir, for mobilizing such a large force for nothing, don't you have to be punished?
It's all Yang Lu's fault. He pushed too hard and pressed too hard, which made Lu Wan feel timid and didn't dare to fight alone!
It should have been hinted long ago that elite soldiers could be sent to follow Lu Wan to rescue the Xuantian audience.
In this way, Lu Wan would probably be willing to go to the front line.
Now that fear was rising in Lu Wan's heart, it was difficult to persuade him.
Moreover, in the camp, Lu Wan had said that he would give up the front line, and if he contradicted him again now, he would probably lose face.
"This Yang Lu has failed more than he succeeds in accomplishing anything!"
Yuan Li cursed secretly in his heart: "He also mentioned that the formation of the Seventh Mountain City can connect to the twenty-four mountains, which is impregnable and safe, which made him even more determined to stay in the Seventh Mountain City... Wait, this is me You said that? Forget it..."
He was hesitating on what method to use to get Lu Wan to take the initiative to fight.
The previous words were too harsh, but now it would be too deliberate to use military orders to appoint Lu Wan to fight.
More importantly, he forced Lu Wan to go into battle. Afterwards, when Master Xuantian arrived, he would definitely hold him accountable.
In fact, his attitude before and after was somewhat different, hesitant and even contradictory, just because he still had some thoughts in his heart...
After everything is over, he can still maintain his status as a general in the imperial court and does not have to flee to the southern mountains to survive in that wilderness.
He had many thoughts in his mind and was considering his words when he heard Lu Wan's voice.
"Commander Yuan Li, who has been sitting in the mountain city for a long time, can he still fight against a big demon of the level of casting a tripod?"
"Um?"
Yuan Li couldn't help but be startled, then took a deep breath and responded: "Of course I can fight!"
"No!"
Yang Lu quickly stood up and said: "It is impossible for a big cauldron-casting demon to control twelve demon soldiers at the same time! Even if there is no demon king of the Refining God Realm on the front line, there are at least two cauldron-casting demons! Even if there are three cauldron-casting demons , maybe..."
Lu Wan glanced at Yang Lu and sighed: "That's right, the commander is the highest commander of the Seventh Mountain. How can you risk it with me? You should be in the army and there is no room for mistakes!"
"No!"
Yuan Li said in a deep voice: "I heard that Venerable Lu has the ability to kill the cast tripod! If you and I work together, even if we can't kill the source of the beast tide, we should be able to return calmly!"
Lu Wan fell silent and said: "The rumors outside are wrong. I am of low ability and I am afraid that I will lose the life of Commander Yuan."
Yuan Li looked solemn and said: "Yuan is willing to sacrifice his life to accompany us. Even if he dies on the battlefield, it doesn't matter...as long as he can kill the Zhuding Demon, disperse the beast tide, and save the soldiers on the front line!"
Hearing this, Lu Wan showed respect, but was hesitant.
"Commander Yuan is not only highly cultivated, has guarded the border for many years, and has rich battlefield experience, but also has the 'superior magic weapon armor' given by the imperial court, so it is probably no problem!"
"It's a pity that Xuantian Temple is already weak, and my cultivation level is very low. I don't have high-quality magical weapons and armor. I'm afraid that in the beast tide, I won't be able to survive for a quarter of an hour, and I will die in battle."
"It doesn't matter if I die, but it hinders the commander-in-chief and makes you isolated and helpless. What should I do?"
Lu Wan thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "If that's the case, it's better not to go to war."
"..."
Yuan Li removed his armor on the spot, took off his helmet, and solemnly said: "This armor is yours to wear today!"
Yang Lu and others were about to exhort.
But Yuan Li shouted loudly.
"Today, Venerable Lu Wan, you are willing to take a big risk and join forces with me to kill the great demon of Forging Cauldron and disintegrate the beast tide!"
"With his Taoist status, he still has the intention to turn the tide. Could it be that I, Yuan Li, am greedy for life and afraid of death?"
He said proudly: "You stay in the Seventh Mountain City and guard it! Brother Lu Wan and I will fight side by side!"
Lu Wan took a deep look at Yuan Li.
These words put himself on the level of "turning the tide".
He also used "greed for life and fear of death" to cut off his own retreat.
Brothers, fight side by side!
He also presented life-saving items such as high-quality magical weapons and armors!
Even if he died in battle, Commander Yuan Li could eliminate his suspicion.
In the same way, if Yuan Li died on the front line, no one would doubt Brother Lu Wan who was willing to take a big risk?
"Walk!"
Lu Wan stood up and said: "You and I, brothers, will go to the battlefield today to break up the beast tide and turn the tide!"
(End of chapter)
