Chapter 827: Chapter 279: Opportunity for Military Formation_2
The Grey Bone Elder’s ash clone was straightforward, directly transmitting thoughts: “The Lord of Wangchuan has been planning for nearly a hundred years, and disrupting his grand plan won’t be easy.”
“Fortunately, we’ve also prepared for many years, so it’s not a hasty move.”
“The conclusion of the Heavenly Ghost Transformation Sacrifice Ceremony will be when the Heavenly Ghost Skull is completely refined. We must disrupt this grand sacrificial ceremony before the end.”
“To break into the altar at the last moment, three conditions must be met. I’ll explain in detail first.”
“First, the soul foundation of at least a million souls.”
“Second, sufficient evil qi to suppress.”
“Third, a sufficient destiny to withstand heavenly condemnation!”
Sun Lingtong glared, hearing the information personally from Grey Bone Elder, noticing differences from what Meng Yaoyin had left behind.
He promptly asked, “Wait a moment!”
“To break into the final altar, doesn’t that mean facing the Lord of Wangchuan directly?”
“Also, what’s the deal with withstanding heavenly condemnation? Aren’t we doing a good deed by disrupting this conspiracy? Why still face heavenly condemnation?”
Ning Zhuo chimed in, “Boss, first ask him why he helps us against the Lord of Wangchuan.”
Sun Lingtong nodded secretly and immediately added, “Also, Elder Grey Bone, junior doesn’t understand, why oppose a lord? Do you have a grudge against him?”
The ash clone laughed heartily, shook his head, and continued transmitting thoughts: “No grudge or hatred.”
“But I have more compelling reasons to do this!”
“The reason being I am a cultivator of divination, adhering to the path of divination, honoring celestial and terrestrial harmony, and researching the secret of lifespan.”
“The Heavenly Ghost has long perished, yet now attempts at reversing life and rebirth; even if it’s only partially, it’s going against the heavens. This is the first reason.”
“The Lord of Wangchuan himself possesses strong innate abilities, yet as a lord here, he still feels dissatisfied and desires to advance further, violating the king’s order limits. This is the second reason.”
“In order to refine the Heavenly Ghost Skull, the Lord of Wangchuan is performing the Heavenly Ghost Transformation Sacrifice Ceremony, intending to bribe the Netherworld heavens and sacrificing the Mortal World heavens’ items, aiming to bloodily sacrifice the entire White Paper Immortal City, such actions defy harmony, belonging to the demon path. This is the third reason.”
“Previously, he leveraged human relationships to coerce me, personally entered the valley, and forced me to obscure White Paper Immortal City’s celestial mechanics, now further indirectly holding me in Water Burial Valley. This is the fourth reason.”
“Thus, these four points are enough for me to wholeheartedly oppose him.”
“Ultimately, he and I are not on the same path.”
“I want to comply with the celestial order; he wants to defy it to alter fate. This is a divergence in path, a struggle in the path!”
Sun Lingtong: “A struggle in the path…”
In another place, Ning Zhuo chewed over these words, for the first time deeply feeling the cultivation scenery at the higher level cultivator.
Seeing he initially won Sun Lingtong’s trust, Grey Bone Elder continued: “Now, I’ll answer your previous two questions.”
“You indeed might face the Lord of Wangchuan directly!”
“At the last moment of the grand sacrificial ceremony, the Lord will certainly oversee the altar, but this isn’t absolute.”
“By then, we can split forces, one going to Wangchuan’s government office, attacking his lair to draw him back, the second leading forces to directly attack the altar.”
“Regardless of whether the Lord will be lured away, his battle strength will be severely weakened by maintaining this grand ceremony!”
Upon hearing this, Sun Lingtong furrowed his brow, directly pressing on the crucial point: “To what level will the Lord of Wangchuan be weakened? This answer is vital!”
Grey Bone Elder: “I can ascertain he definitely won’t be at the full Divinity Transformation level, but at least at the Nascent Soul level.”
“Nascent Soul level, just relying on us?” Sun Lingtong felt quite troubled.
Grey Bone Elder: “The Lord of Wangchuan is under far more pressure than you imagine.”
“He’s made huge moves; the surrounding lords won’t sit idly by, watching him ascend.”
“Thus, he’s prepared in many ways.”
“One of these is that to breach the altar, one must undergo the grand ceremony’s inspection.”
“Without meeting the soul, evil qi, and destiny criteria, ascending the altar is impossible.”
“But rest assured, as you are the savior of the sun and the changing celestial numbers, naturally you are the calamity star for the Lord of Wangchuan, meeting these three criteria will be quite easy.”
“Look, the Heavenly Gifted Talisman in your chest, isn’t that to quickly enhance your foundation to reach a million souls?”
“As for evil qi, this is even easier—adopt military evil qi. You now don’t have it, go to White Paper Immortal City to acquire it.”
“As for destiny… hmm?”
Speaking here, Grey Bone Elder’s ash clone calculated with his fingers, his expression changing.
He stared at Sun Lingtong: “Your destiny… you’re not the savior this time!”
Sun Lingtong shrugged: “Of course not. I’m just ordered here, and I’ll report truthfully, Elder, you can rest assured about this.”
Grey Bone Elder, however, gazed at Sun Lingtong’s Heavenly Gifted Talisman: “This talisman, though, was calculated for a long time, set for the savior.”
Sun Lingtong: “Oh, let me frankly tell Elder, our savior has long had a million soul foundation.”
“Speaking of military evil qi, he even participated in a previous domestic battle. Maybe he’s satisfied it already.”
Grey Bone Elder first nodded: “It’s said people calculate yet heavens make calculations, the results of my plotting went awry, only if it’s not essential, it matters not.”
Then he shook his head: “No, the evil qi part has much more to consider.”
“For you to finally charge the altar, the corresponding evil qi is necessary, otherwise not recognized. It’s best to concentrate evil qi in White Paper Immortal City.”
“The Lord of Wangchuan’s attempt to bloody sacrifice White Paper Immortal City for selfish desire also means handing weakness to the Mortal World heavens. One drink, one peck—lifespan’s mystery!”
“You gathering military evil qi can further enhance the power of military strategy. Then, command a troop, charge into the Netherworld, protect the savior to ascend the altar, breaking the Lord’s century-long plans.”
Sun Lingtong waved: “Mentioning army again. Elder Grey Bone, where do we get an army? Even paper soldiers, without military rank, formation, cannot bear military strategy.”
Grey Bone Elder seemed full of confidence: “Creating an army for real is quite difficult. But rest assured, the Mortal World celestial numbers will send opportunities your way spontaneously.”
Sun Lingtong: “Then, Elder, can you divinate a bit?”
Grey Bone Elder shook hand repeatedly: “No, no. My lifespan has significantly declined; before, the Lord of Wangchuan asked me to settle human relationships, was itself consuming my lifespan, preventing me from being used by others.”
“Rest assured, when the time comes, there will naturally be an army.”
After saying this, the ash clone dissipated on the spot.
Sun Lingtong stared blankly: “Hey, don’t leave, Elder!”
Calling yielded no result.
Sun Lingtong, dispirited, told Ning Zhuo: “How does it feel talking with Grey Bone Elder doesn’t make much difference?”
Ning Zhuo: “No, there are significant gains. At least we know how to act.”
Sun Lingtong had concerns: “But aren’t you afraid he’s deceiving us?”
Ning Zhuo smiled: “At least my ring hasn’t reacted.”
Sun Lingtong also chuckled: “Forget it, this is something Little Zhuo wants to do, then let’s do it!”
They reached an agreement.
White Paper Immortal City.
Li Xiangshang’s heart sank: “The Sun Family actually has such an attitude? Not wanting to influence Sun Tiesheng, but secretly supporting him?”
“What should I do?”
President Zheng looked awkward: “Sun Tiesheng is so firm in his path, Sun Family’s reaction is understandable.”
Li Xiangshang was facing difficulty.
Sun Tiesheng was almost the only suitable candidate; if he refused, how would Li Xiangshang complete the task assigned by the Dragon Lord?
Li Xiangshang asked President Zheng, who pondered: “The Sun Family’s attitude means simply seeing no competing candidates aside from Sun Tiesheng.”
“If Shen Bing and Chen Sui were still around, they’d certainly be rushing Sun Tiesheng to accept the Demon Seed.”
“Why not feign choosing one, appearing imposing to trigger their urgency?”
Li Xiangshang mused: “This idea isn’t bad. Who should I choose?”
President Zheng shook his head, indicating this needs Li Xiangshang to decide himself.
With this question, Li Xiangshang left Yang Enhancement Institute and bumped into Qing Chi.
In an instant, the answer flashed in Li Xiangshang’s mind: “Alright, I’ll choose Jiao Ma!”
He approached Qing Chi: “Miss Qing, you keep failing to see Jiao Ma; I can help you. As long as you’re mighty, affecting the overall situation, White Paper Immortal City will stand by you.”
Qing Chi: “My strength is already strong enough; it’s difficult to boost cultivation in a short term.”
Li Xiangshang smiled: “Cultivation improvement is hard, but battle strength is different. I happen to have some innate ability that can help you form a temporary army.”