These two True Monarchs are True Monarch Qinghe of the Shangqing Sword Sect and True Monarch Yuanhua of the Profound Mystery Sect, who had appeared in Haojing City.
However, the two ancestors of the Five Elements Immortal Sect were nowhere to be seen.
True Monarch Qinghe glanced down at the scene below and then said with a smile.
"Grandmaster Tuoba, you don’t need to worry. These arrays are the secret arts of various sects, enough to impede the Daqian army’s progress. Time is ultimately on the side of Beichu. Fellow Daoist Houyang has already returned to seek reinforcements, and masters from various sects will continue to arrive in support. The Heavenly Dao is ultimately on Beichu’s side!"
Tuoba Zhenwu was still somewhat anxious.
The sudden assistance from numerous righteous sects was indeed a great boon for Beichu, but the current situation was not optimistic.
He urged, "Elder Qinghe, can you do something to hasten the arrival of the masters? Beichu can’t hold on for much longer. Just tonight, I received several battle reports. The Dong Shen Ancestor is too rampant, attacking everywhere. Ten or more armies of our Beichu counties have been wiped out by them. Even if the elders defeat Daqian eventually, I fear for Beichu’s future..."
Tuoba Zhenwu took a deep breath, anger simmering in his heart.
Without those loyal County Soldiers, wouldn’t the Beichu Royal Family’s Heng Clan end up isolated?
True Monarch Qinghe frowned upon hearing this and replied.
"That old demon of Dong Shen is indeed more cunning than expected. Grandmaster Tuoba, don’t worry. The old demon won’t be arrogant for long. The time will come for your Great Chu to avenge and redress your grievances!"
True Monarch Qinghe wore a smiling face, feigning ignorance of the implication in Tuoba Zhenwu’s words.
Beside him, True Monarch Yuanhua did not speak, but his eyes showed some fluctuation.
They clearly understood the intention of this Grandmaster of Beichu, but it was beyond their capability to confront the Dong Shen Ancestor.
The outcome of the battle at the Dong Shen Temple was truly unexpected. Their four renowned True Monarchs of Harmonization, wielding the sect’s treasured artifacts, besieged the Dong Shen Ancestor and failed to subdue him, instead being beaten and fleeing in disarray.
Ancestor Jin Chen fared even worse, having his flesh body destroyed and almost suffering a primordial spirit collapse.
This battle was a great humiliation for the three sects, but it also caused them to fear the Dong Shen Ancestor greatly.
At this moment, they had set up the Grand Array to help withstand the Dong Shen Ancestor’s attack, which was the utmost they could do.
...
Below the city, in the Daqian’s temporary command headquarters.
Currently, An Ruming was still seated in the position of Commander-in-Chief, his body emanating a dense layer of starlight. The Greedy Wolf Star Fate had fully awakened in this battle, and as the army surged forward, conquering cities and territories, An Ruming’s martial arts profound technique had reached an unprecedented level, truly unparalleled in history.
He had transformed the Star Monarch Greedy Wolf’s star formation into a martial dao dharma aspect, mastering the martial dao with profound skill, using it to command hundreds of thousands of blood evil qi, firmly holding command in the army, truly terrifying.
Seated on the main seat, even the Primordial Spirit Masters in the army did not dare to underestimate him, all deferring to secondary positions.
Beside him, Master Huang He laughed and said.
"The Sect Ancestor’s prediction was spot on, this group of cowards who knows the Sect Ancestor is absent indeed don’t dare to act, letting us conquer and sack the cities and territories at will!
Humph, once our army eradicates the reinforcements from Beichu’s counties, sweeping across Beichu, let’s see what tricks they have left to overturn heaven and earth!"
Yinsi Master Chaomu sat below, his eyebrows tinged with bits of white frost, maintaining silence.
Since learning of Emperor Jingwu’s passing, smiles on his face had been increasingly rare.
At this moment, Xingji Daoist of the Star Palace glanced at Huang He Daoist, first cupping his hands lightly, then speaking.
"Brother Huang He, your sources are always the most reliable, tell us what the Sect Ancestor’s thoughts are recently. We all know they’re waiting for reinforcements, but shouldn’t we take some actions to prevent them from arriving?"
Upon hearing this, many high-tier cultivators in the tent turned their gaze towards him.
After Emperor Jingwu’s demise, they all faced some consequences, and although a few victories raised morale, it couldn’t dispel their inner worries.
Moreover, as the clearance of each force went ever smoother, some Primordial Spirit Masters even developed a foreboding premonition, causing unease.
Seeing the eyes on him, Master Huang He felt a twitch in his heart, for how could he know the plans of the Dong Shen Ancestor?
But he still spoke in a deep voice.
"Fellow Daoists, the Sect Ancestor certainly has a plan. Consider what kind of existence the Sect Ancestor is. The pressures during the battle that destroyed Shu could not be lesser than now, yet the Sect Ancestor still turned weakness into strength, defeating the Peaceful Sect behind Former Shu, the Golden Maiden Sect, and those famous high-tier figures of the cultivation realm, forcing them to wander in the Barbaric Region, not daring to return to this day!"
"And now, my Daqian owns the absolute advantage over Beichu in this war. Do you not think the Sect Ancestor has already accounted for everything?"
Upon hearing this, Master Xingji exchanged glances with Master Ying Huo beside him, nodding then speaking.
"Indeed, the renown of the Sect Ancestor shakes heaven and earth, his strategies flawless, we all truly admire him!"
Master Xingji slightly cupped his hands.
This is also the reason why the Star Palace is willing to join Daqian.
It’s not because Daqian holds great potential, but simply due to the personal charisma of the Dong Shen Ancestor.
Beside them, two more Primordial Spirit Masters sat throughout without a word, one was clad in black, with a cold demeanor, a female cultivator.
In the presence of this female cultivator, all the Primordial Spirit Masters instinctively kept their guard up or distanced themselves, as though she exuded an non-human force warding away trespassers.
The other was a sloppy-looking Daoist, his eyes crystal clear.
Seated above, An Ruming cast his gaze upon these two cultivators and asked, "Elder Taiyin, Elder Feng, is there a way to break the grand arrays before Guangyuan City?"
Hearing this, everyone’s gaze fell on these two Daoists.
Before many of them arrived, these two supported the Border Army as ’purple gold beams spanning the sea’!
It was the arrival of Daoist Huang He, Taiyin Fairy, and Mad Daoist Fengshan Sea that withstood the pressure of Beichu’s million troops’ border assault, even injuring Blood Sea Saint Monarch and Taiyin Demon God Yin Wujiu.
Taiyin Fairy remained expressionless.
Fengshan Sea shook his head, saying, "No, those grand arrays are not something ordinary people could break!"
An Ruming furrowed his brows!
"Are we then forced to patiently await an opportunity?"
Fengshan Sea smiled faintly, his bright eyes now glinting with sharp intensity: "Kid An, there’s no need for probing, since the Sect Ancestor wants to fish, we ought to cooperate with it! We can take the initiative and attack!"
He chuckled, saying, "You needn’t worry, whatever we desire, we must do without hesitation!"
"Before the final battle, let’s strive to diminish Beichu’s military power to the greatest extent possible!"
Hearing this, sparks flickered in An Ruming’s eyes.
This coincided exactly with his thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Yinsi Master Chaomu raised his head and said: "If we aim to severely weaken Beichu’s military strength, surely nothing surpasses severing Beichu’s Dragon Vein!"
"This..."
Upon hearing this, all the Primordial Spirit Masters’ faces changed.
On the main seat, An Ruming’s eyes darkened; the primary goal of this grand war for Daqian was to seize the Beichu Dragon Vein, not destroy it. Only by seizing Beichu’s Dragon Vein could Daqian revive from death. If they destroyed it, wouldn’t it be all for nothing?
Seeing the expressions all around, Chaomu seemed to discern their thoughts and sneered.
"Do you all believe that after Beichu falls, we’d seamlessly obtain the Dragon Vein?!"
"Would those sect experts allow it?"
Chaomu’s expression turned cold.
Hearing this, the many Primordial Spirit Masters exchanged glances with a suspicious stir in their hearts.
It was not a distrust in the Dong Shen Ancestor’s strategic insights.
It simply appeared near impossible to achieve.
Chaomu coldly stated.
"Rather than this seemingly implausible outcome, why not destroy the Dragon Vein of Beichu early, at least boosting our survival chances during the war!"
The other Primordial Spirit Masters exchanged glances, their gazes fluctuating.
Master Huang He initially wanted to refute, yet now hesitated.
If they could sever the Great Chu’s Dragon Vein in advance, everyone would wield ominous forces, significantly reducing their magical power, indeed increasing their winning odds in combat.
Conversely, if Beichu’s Dragon Vein remained, one side holding the Dragon Vein’s support, while the other not only lacked it but also endured ominous forces, it might fatally affect them during critical moments.
The numerous Primordial Spirit Masters silently contemplated, not speaking, yet essentially acquiescing to this notion.
...
Inside the Zhang Family Mansion
As Zhang Jian delved into the "Nine-Turns Wishing Wheel Sutra," he unexpectedly entered a superb state.
In less than three days, a Time Mark had already formed within his mind.
This speed even surpassed the previous several Primordial Spirit Level Immortal Techniques.
This was the ninth Primordial Spirit Immortal Technique he had mastered!