Chapter 710: Chapter 220: Battle of Generals
Two armies confronted each other from afar.
The allied forces of Thousand Peak Forest spread across the mountains, vast and formidable in numbers.
Sitting at the position of the commander was an old man with a hunchbacked figure, gaunt face, ordinary appearance, and mottled skin.
It was Lord Long.
On either side of him, there were various formidable heroes.
At the far left sat a cultivator in a green robe, middle-aged in appearance, with an extraordinary demeanor. He was none other than the alliance’s strategist, Lu Hongtu.
Beside Lu Hongtu were the Demon Heart Cave Master with vortex-like eyes and black-purple scales all over his body, the Blood Shadow Cave Master enveloped in a bloody aura, and the Poison Scorpion Cave Master with a human body and scorpion tail clad in purple cloud gauze. There were also Ju Bing whose head resembled a pig and body a human, Jin Tunhe marked with copper coin talismans, Phantom Fox Demon Qian Ye…
At the upper rightmost position, a gigantic figure was perched.
He had an elephant head and a human body, an imposing physique, a chest broad like a city gate, and limbs sturdy like tree trunks, with pale blue skin. The most striking feature was his pair of snow-white tusks, resembling two crescent moons.
He was the current king of the Pale Barbarian Elephant Group in Thousand Peak Forest.
Beside him were Chen Lingfeng with an eagle head and human body, the mysterious cultivator Wu Hen, the blue-haired, white-skinned Gu Ya with wolf claw markings on his face. There was also the Barbarian Clan’s elder woman, Bi Tengyi, and her husband, Cang Vine King. Tu Ming with necklace of traps and poison pouches hanging around his neck…
It could be said that the elite forces of the Thousand Peak Forest Alliance were gathered here, nearly all the strong figures converged in this place.
Lord Long gazed at the camp of Liangzhu Country in the distance, seeing it resemble a bronze fortress, solemn and imposing.
Towers stood at intervals along the city walls. Banners waved as soldiers stood atop the walls, their military gear well-organized, spirits high.
Surrounding the camp, the battlefield outside the city walls was lined with arrow towers, cheval de frise, and trenches meticulously distributed.
The battlefield had been cleaned up, no longer a pile of rubble.
Lord Long’s gaze unconsciously swept to the other side.
Not far from the camp, lay a mountain peak—it was Dragon King Giant Wood Mountain.
One of the primary goals of Lord Long mobilizing the army to besiege the frontline camp of Liangzhu Country was to rescue the members and believers of the various Dragon King Temples on Dragon King Giant Wood Mountain.
Lord Long spoke, “The enemy is heavily guarded, their defenses robust. Does anyone have good suggestions? Feel free to speak.”
Everyone fell silent, collectively directing their gaze towards Lu Hongtu.
Since the beginning of the war, Lu Hongtu had exhibited excellent performance, sparing no expense in mobilizing his own resources and extensively connecting with the peers, strong figures, and various forces of Thousand Peak Forest.
It could be said that the establishment of the allied forces, besides the influence of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, was critically aided by Lu Hongtu’s liaison efforts.
Lu Hongtu being appointed as the alliance’s strategist was widely endorsed.
Following this, Lu Hongtu advocated actively and proposed strategies, arranged ambush battles, and reaped considerable results, thus establishing his authority.
After the first major battle, Lord Long temporarily stepped down, and various cultivators in the alliance coveted the spoils of war, acting independently.
Although Chen Lingfeng and others strongly opposed it, Lu Hongtu sat back and secretly facilitated this.
This move was detrimental to the overall situation but earned Lu Hongtu more hearts and reputation.
Therefore, at this moment, everyone’s actions collectively endorsed him to speak.
Lu Hongtu pondered for a moment, then slowly began to speak, “The enemy spared no expense in constructing such a camp, nearly akin to a city wall.”
“Previously, many fellow cultivators fell to the enemy’s heavy military equipment. I’m sure we’ve all experienced the might of this camp.”
Everyone listened silently, many nodding slightly, resonating deeply.
Lu Hongtu continued, “Especially, Du Tiechuan remains in the enemy camp recuperating. If we truly provoke this Transforming Spirit level formidable enemy…”
Lu Hongtu deliberately paused, successfully seeing a slight change in everyone’s expressions.
In the last major battle, Du Tiechuan defeated the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King head-on. Just this alone was enough to prove his might!
The highest cultivation level in the alliance was merely at the Nascent Soul Level; there were no Transforming Spirit level figures. If Du Tiechuan were provoked, none present could emerge unscathed.
Lu Hongtu paused intentionally, looking at Lord Long.
Accompanying his movement, other cultivators also directed inquisitive and expectant gazes towards Lord Long.
The meaning was clear—they were all asking whether the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King would appear again in this war.
Lord Long had no answer in his heart; he could only say, “Every action of the God is confidential and concerns the final outcome of this war; this old man cannot casually reveal.”
“However, with our allied forces fully mobilized now, if we perished under Du Tiechuan’s measures, the whole situation of Thousand Peak Forest would tilt entirely towards Liangzhu Country.”
Lord Long neither answered directly nor made a definite statement, but through these words, he successfully persuaded the cultivators present.
“Indeed, if we all died in battle, Thousand Peak Forest would have no defense forces left; the enemy could then advance unopposed, effortlessly!”
“How powerful is the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, with vitality like an ocean, surely already fully recovered.”
“Dragon King Giant Wood Mountain lies right there, with too many members of the Dragon King Temples on the mountain.”
Lu Hongtu’s eyes flashed briefly with brilliance.
The key figures who could influence this battle included, besides Du Tiechuan and the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, Young Master Shengxu.
“Has Young Master Shengxu been persuaded?”
“According to intelligence, he still remains in place.”
“He seems not invited, but his lingering in Thousand Peak Forest itself is suspicious.”
Lu Hongtu continually deduced in his mind.
Due to the transaction involving Sea Dragon Spring, defying the Divine King’s reputation, this matter was strictly confidential by Lord Long and others, even unknown to Lu Hongtu.
“Below Young Master Shengxu are the Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth.”