I'm only one year old, what the hell is the counterattack system?

Chapter 382: Time is running out (Subscription required)

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The weather was clear, and all the fortified cities and citadels of the human race were surprisingly quiet.

No matter which direction the demon army attacked the human race again, which made the soldiers who were used to the daily attacks and battles from the demon court very uncomfortable.

Or rather, unfamiliar.

"What happened to the demon court?"

"Since the last war, there has been no movement for three days. Could it be that they are afraid of being killed by the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal?"

"Probably not. Although I don't deny that the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal is very powerful, it is obviously impossible for the Demon Court's great demon kings to be afraid of him just because he took the initiative to attack twice."

"That's right. In my opinion, there must be something fishy going on. Perhaps the Demon Court is planning a bigger conspiracy."

"What you said makes sense, I think so too."

"This... If this is the case, we should not sit in the tavern anymore. We should practice or prepare some pills and formation plates in advance."

"Walk……"

Even though the human ancestors did not notify the soldiers in advance, many soldiers still had a keen sense of smell and noticed that something was wrong.

Just like the calm before the storm, the less monsters attack and crises come, the more uneasy people feel.

Not only the soldiers guarding the cities, but many monks in the inner city also noticed something was wrong - it was too quiet.

The city outside is quiet, and the inner city is even quieter.

It seemed that everyone noticed something was wrong and started to feel something was wrong too.

Those who were practicing were practicing, while those who were preparing elixirs, formation plates, and magic weapons were all preparing their own. This turned the most lively places from wine shops and restaurants into places for practicing martial arts, or shops for trading various necessities.

"Brother, how much is this talisman paper?"

"I'm only exchanging it, not selling it. I need the Golden Source Great Rejuvenation Pill, or a formation plate of the same grade, etc."

"These……"

Some people walked from the streets of Yi City to the end of the alley, while others gathered together and whispered.

Just like in the several inner cities around Diyan City, those scout camp soldiers who came from evil sects, or the soldiers of Buddhism, still remained silent and passed on various messages.

Some are true, some seem to be true, and some are simply nonsense.

"That Azure Dragon Sword Immortal has been sitting on top of Sky Dome City since three days ago. He is truly unstoppable."

"I heard that it was because of his presence that the Demon Court did not dare to act rashly. He is indeed worthy of being the 'pillar of the human race'."

"Eh? Now that you mention it, I remember something. It seems like I haven't heard from other 'pillars of the human race' for a long time."

"It seems... it's been a long time since I last heard of them. The last time I heard of the 'pillar of the human race' was before the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal... it must have been about a year and a half."

"If they were all like the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal, why would we humans have to worry about the Demon Court?"

"That's true, but the most nervous person these days is Mr. Er. I heard that the old ancestor found hundreds of puppets controlled by the demon court in the past few days."

"More than hundreds. Previously, we only checked the soldiers in the fortified city and the citadel. This time, we will check the inner city as well. The soldiers in the citadel are just the ones that slipped through the net. There are still many hiding in the inner city. There are more than hundreds in each city."

"I really don't know how they hid among the human race. I guess someone must be covering for them, right?"

"It's very likely... Do you think we might have it here too?"

"It's hard to say, but we are the closest to Diyan City, so even if there are, there won't be many. After all, Ancestor Ziying is the best at Qimen Formation. It is said that the previous wave of demon puppets were all discovered by her."

"That's true. Ancestor Ziying is able to control the formation that covers the entire human race's fortified city. I believe those demon puppets will never be able to hide from her eyes."

Everyone was talking and laughing, making a lot of noise, and soon someone noticed it and passed the news to other people.

When Taoist Master Ziying heard the news about the various fortified cities and citadels, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

She really didn't expect the demon court to be so stupid.

After launching a large-scale attack previously and being severely defeated by Chen Yi, they never sent troops again.

How could such an obvious change not alert the human race?
Even the dumbest person would have noticed that something was wrong.

Just as she was thinking about countermeasures, she heard the voice of Patriarch Hong Tian: "Have you noticed that the Demon Court seems to be planning something? There has been no movement for several days."

"..."

Taoist Master Ziying's face darkened, and he calmly transmitted his voice: "There is nothing unusual here either. I think it must be Chen Yi's previous move that scared them."

It doesn’t matter whether she is really scared or not, but she has to say it.

"Really? Hahaha... I've known for a long time that Chen Yi is a powerful kid. Let's see what those monsters will do this time."

Patriarch Hong Tian's voice was so loud that even his voice transmission was enough to make the other ancestors' hearts and minds fluctuate.

Especially the two people, Baishan Patriarch and Second Master Cui Sheng, who knew the current situation, replied:
"Old Hong, be careful and alert over there. Be careful that the demon court is preparing something big."

"Don't worry, if they dare to come again, I will send a message to Chen Yi and ask him to come to Renji City again."

Ziying frowned and said in a cold tone: "Hong Tian, ​​now you are also the ancestor of the human race, and you are also responsible for guarding Renji City. How can you just follow the crowd?"

"If the soldiers below see this and pass on some wrong orders, wouldn't it cause even greater unrest?"

"..."

Hong Tian cursed inwardly, but ignored him and pretended not to hear him.

He doesn't take to heart any words like "just following the crowd".

After all, he had been guarding Renji City for hundreds of years and was very familiar with the temperaments of great demon kings like Lu Chen.

Now that they are acting so abnormally, they must be plotting some conspiracy. It is necessary to say a few words to remind the soldiers below and the monks in the inner city.

Seeing that Patriarch Hongtian stopped talking, Taoist Ziying's eyes became colder and he sent a message to Patriarch Baishan:

"Bai Shan, how is the situation there?"

"Just like Lao Hong's, I believe Diyan City should be the same, right?" Patriarch Baishan asked in a flat tone.

Once you have preconceived ideas, many things that seemed normal will suddenly be magnified.

For example, the words that Taoist Ziying said to Hong Tian just now.

If he didn't know her identity and purpose, Patriarch Baishan would not have paid any attention to her and would have just thought that was her temper.

But after knowing what Taoist Ziying did in secret, Patriarch Baishan understood the intention of her words - she obviously didn't want the human race to be alert to the abnormalities of the Demon Court.

"Is the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal still on the city wall threatening the Demon Court?"

"Still."

Hearing Taoist Master Ziying's question, Patriarch Baishan said as usual: "With him in Tianqiong City, I feel much more at ease."

"Really?" Taoist Master Ziying said calmly, "Now we don't know the intentions of the demon court, so it's better to be safe."

Bai Shan Patriarch smiled and agreed, "That's right. I had someone notify Lin Zhongke a few days ago. I don't know if he has set out to go north to meet with Fengyue Demon King."

Taoist Ziying's eyes flickered slightly, and he transmitted his voice: "Don't hold your hopes too high. Even if the Demon Queen Fengyue doesn't know about the Barbarian Queen, we are not on the same side as her after all."

"If we get too involved, we might end up suffering the consequences." "Ziying, everything you said makes sense. So how do you think we should deal with the current situation?"

"Just wait and see what happens."

Patriarch Baishan suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Is this your plan? If we wait any longer, the Barbarian Emperor or the Wind Moon Demon Emperor will win, and the Demon Court will be a solid block. What should we do?"

Taoist Master Ziying knew that her answer just now was not satisfactory, but she still said indifferently:
"Mr. Er is currently inspecting the cities. Once the human race is cleaned up, we will be united as one."

"Even if we lose this opportunity to divide the Demon Court, with the presence of rising stars like Chen Yi, we will surely be able to resist the offensive of the Demon Court."

"Is that so... I will consider your suggestion, but for now, let's follow our previous discussion and test the attitude of the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

After he finished speaking, Patriarch Baishan ignored Taoist Ziying.

Taoist Master Ziying had a sinister look in his eyes and also did not speak again.

After secretly calculating, a sneer appeared on her face: "There is not much time left."

Tianqiong City, inside the General’s Mansion.

Patriarch Baishan sighed softly, then sent a message to Chen Yi's incarnation, asking:

"How is the situation now?"

Realizing that it was the ancestor who was transmitting the message, Chen Yi's mind instantly returned to the incarnation and transmitted the message:
"The Acropolis and the inner city around Sky Dome City have been thoroughly investigated. There should be no puppets from the Demon Court hiding there."

"Mr. Er will go to several acropolises and inner cities under the jurisdiction of Renji City tomorrow, and it is estimated that more than a hundred demon puppets will be eliminated."

Bai Shan's worries faded a little, and after thinking for a while he asked, "My friend, based on the current situation, what are the chances of success if the Demon King Fengyue and my human soldiers attack from both sides?"

Chen Yi was silent for a moment, and replied: "It's still no more than 40%. The difference is mainly in the number of powerful people above the fifth level of magical power."

"What if we transfer a group of people back from Tianyuan Continent? For example, your master Li Qingzhou, Xiao Huang, etc."

"This……"

Chen Yi suddenly remembered that he had indeed not taken into account the group of powerful people who were taking a rest in Tianyuan Continent.

People like Li Qingzhou and Sect Master Xiao Huang are both very powerful. If they can arrive in time, they will definitely be able to contribute in this battle.

Moreover, unlike the Great Master and the Taoist Master Huangshan, who had never been to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, they had already imprinted their divine will on the "Bridge of Heaven and Earth". As long as they could come, they would instantly fill some of the vacancies of the powerful people in the five realms of supernatural powers.

"Sure, please make the arrangements, Patriarch Baishan."

"it is good!"

Bai Shan thought it over again and again, and immediately summoned several powerful people from the Qimen lineage who he trusted. He chose Qiao Shu among them and arranged for him to go to Tianyuan Continent and secretly send a message to Li Qingzhou and others, asking them to return to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield as soon as possible.

It’s just that this kind of thing needs to be done without leaving any trace.

Especially at the ferry, there are many people and eyes, if you agree without a good reason, it will attract other people's attention.

Therefore, after leaving the general's mansion, the powerful man who received the secret letter still registered according to the normal procedures and went to the ferry.

It took him half a day to travel down by boat and he soon arrived at the Beizhili ferry.

"Old Qiao, how did you find time to come back? Is there something going on at Mount Taizhou?"

"A few days ago, Lao Fang came back mysteriously, saying that he was going to Kyoto Prefecture to find the master. What about you?"

Qiao Shu greeted them familiarly and said casually, "I don't know why the Demon Court hasn't attacked the city for three consecutive days. I think something is wrong, so I asked you to summon the generals who are on leave to go."

"Oh? This is strange. Is the demon court planning something big?"

"The ancestors also made the same guess, so they asked me to come down to inform them. At the very least, they should be prepared to prevent a major war from breaking out over there and catching us off guard."

"That's right..."

After a brief chat, Qiao Shu left the ferry in a dignified manner and headed south to the holy places of the sects.

Not long after he left, news that a major battle was about to break out at Taizhou Mountain spread in all directions.

On the surface, there is the Night Watch Department of the imperial court, which uses special methods to contact the Kyoto Prefecture.

Secretly, the Sifanglou, the noble families, and the people in the martial arts world all intentionally or unintentionally passed the news back from here.

In Kyoto Prefecture.

In the imperial city, Emperor Wei and others soon received the news.

"Didn't Taizhou Mountain just send a message saying they had won a great victory?"

"How come it's only been three days and already there's news of the Demon Court plotting something big?"

Emperor Wei frowned, looked around, and asked, "Master Huangshan, do you know..."

He didn't finish his words and just shook his head.

The old Taoist priest is now fully focused on teaching his disciples and has no time to care about anything else.

Seeing this, Jiu Qian Sui replied, "I think it should be because Chen Yi killed hundreds of thousands of demon armies in two consecutive battles, which caused the Demon Court to be furious. It makes sense that he has some plans."

The Emperor of Wei nodded slightly upon hearing this, rubbing his brows and saying, "I think so too, but now we are too far away to help, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to help."

At this time, the Taoist priest Huangshan said, "Not entirely."

"Oh?"

"If you don't want to help, you don't have to make trouble."

"..."

Emperor Wei glared at him and said, "You old Taoist priest, it's already this hour and you're still making sarcastic remarks like this."

Huang Shan put his hands in his sleeves and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are mistaken. I mean to let those little guys delay their march to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield."

"After all, with their talents and cultivation, it is not a good idea for them to set foot there too early. Instead of forcing their growth, it is better to let them stay in Tianyuan Continent for a longer time."

Emperor Wei paused and thought for a moment, "Then I will do as you say. Wait until the battle between the continent's geniuses is over and the battlefield of Taizhou Mountain is temporarily stable, then let them go to find the ancestors."

As he spoke, he shook his head again: "Speaking of this continent's Tianjiao Competition, there are not many people who can serve as the chief examiner."

"Originally, there was still the Great Master who could help, but he was sent to the Shiwan Mountains by several ancestors and was unable to take charge. And Chen Yi went to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield... In the end, you, an old fellow, are the only one left."

The Taoist priest at Huangshan stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I was not well prepared for the last grand event, and Chen Xiaozi and Lin Zhongke got there first."

"This time, I have made full preparations. I will let Dongzhou, the Buddhist Kingdom, and the southern barbarians see the magnanimity of our Wei Dynasty."

Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Emperor Wei's face.

But before he could open his mouth to encourage her, a hurried voice came to his ears:
"Your Majesty, the incident at Mount Taizhou is not as simple as it seems."

"Qiao Shu, who just returned from the ferry, has visited several holy places in succession. According to my observation, several powerful people from the Taixu Dao Sect are already preparing to set off for the Taizhou Mountain battlefield!"

The Emperor Wei's smile faded, his brows furrowed, and he instructed the Ninth Thousand Years Old Man beside him:

"Send a message to the Master immediately, asking him to be careful and alert, and never force anything that cannot be done!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)