Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 494, Section 504: The Flames of War (Part 3)
"The initial attack on the four Netherworld Generals was only part of the True Lord's overall plan."

"Once the experiment is successful, the True Lord will eliminate both the Northern Underworld Lord and the Purple Maiden, turning them into materials for the True Lord's modification."

The evil eye's gaze swept over Painted Skin and Heavenly Centipede.

"Be careful not to make yourselves too conspicuous when you arrive in Luozhou. The True Lord will provide long-distance support. We just need to follow orders and complete the mission."

"By the way, let's test the skills of this group from Luozhou as well."

Evil Eye clearly holds a dominant position among the three, as evidenced by the fact that Painted Skin and Heavenly Centipede remained silent while he was engaged in serious conversation.

"By the way, why haven't the scouts we sent out returned yet?" Suddenly, Evil Eyes seemed to have thought of something and asked with a frown.

"Could something have happened to him?"

"He was just a scout. He's dead, so be it." Huapi rubbed his slender, fingerprint-free hands, saying indifferently.

Evil Eye slightly turned his head, his face filled with countless eyes staring straight at Painted Skin, and said, "Have you forgotten what True Lord told us before he came?"

Painted Skin frowned. Although he felt somewhat uncomfortable, he still said, "The Evil Spirit Army can be used to deal with the Northern Underworld Army, but it cannot be wasted. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to his work."

"Send someone to bring the scouts back. If they can't be found, it means the scouts have been discovered. Then we don't need to hide anymore; let's attack the city directly," Evil Eye said coldly.

"Yes!"

The dozen or so generals of the Evil Spirit Army behind Evil Eye shouted in unison.

They are like cold, emotionless machines, with multiple tissue structures in their bodies.

It's like having two hands growing out of its body, and a huge animal head protruding from its waist, and the animal head seems to have completely different thoughts from its original owner.

It's like a combination of a wild beast and a human, but even more bizarre. Ordinary people would feel a chill just by looking at it.

They exuded an evil aura, which coalesced above the army into a monster with the lower body of a beast and the upper body of a bizarre human.

The monster's eyes were lifeless, fixed on the direction of Huangque City, and every step it took was filled with murderous intent.

……

Meanwhile, the Fox Spirit God had already returned from Shunzhou.

However, she was not alone; she was accompanied by two chubby-faced children dressed in wide white robes who walked like roly-poly toys.

However, these two boys looked rather strange, with sharp spikes growing from their chubby faces. The base of the spikes was white, gradually turning dark brown towards the top.

The Fox Spirit God grabbed one person by the back of their collar with each hand, his body flashing rapidly through the void.

"Ancestor of the Fox Spirit, please slow down! You're making me and Kuju vomit!"

Upon hearing this, the Fox Spirit God turned around and glanced back, gradually slowing down. He said calmly, "If I weren't taking you with me, I would have already returned to Wangfeng City!"

"Please forgive me, Old Ancestor Fox, but my ancestor was really worried about trading with you, which is why he sent me and Kuju to conduct an on-site inspection."

"I know, otherwise I wouldn't have brought the two of you with me," the Fox Spirit God said coldly.

Ku He reached out and wiped his face. Strangely, the spikes on his face retracted on their own when his hand touched his cheek.

He sighed and said, "As you know, Fox Immortal Ancestor, the world is not peaceful these days, so I, Bai Shan, naturally have to be more cautious."

"Think of the snake spirits on Liushan Mountain in Shunzhou. They chose to close their doors and live in seclusion long ago, leaving only a few disciples to wander outside and live a leisurely life in the mountains."

"Heh." Fox Spirit God sneered upon hearing this, "This is the most foolish thing to do. At this time, to learn from those bald monks who seclude themselves in the mountains, in the end they will either be purged or directly taken by a certain force to be used as laborers."

“It’s not like before, where you could just shut yourself away and hide from the world when something happens. Everyone is competing, so why do they think they can escape?”

The Fox Spirit God's words left the two White Immortals speechless for a moment.

After a moment, Kuju said in a muffled voice, "What the Fox Immortal Ancestor said makes sense. This is the reason why we were ordered to come to Luozhou."

“My ancestor thought of this, which is why he decided to reopen the channels to supply the herbs of Baishan to the outside world.”

"However, my business in Baishan has suffered too many losses in the past two years. If Luozhou wants to cooperate with Baishan, it needs to show enough sincerity."

Fox Spirit God glanced down, mentally planning a safe route from Baishan to Luozhou, and then answered.

"Sincerity?"

"Isn't it our sincerity to ensure that Baishan is not destroyed in this disaster?"

Kuhe and Kuju exchanged a glance, both showing a wry smile.

"Lord Fox Spirit, please stop joking with us two juniors."

Fox Spirit God smiled disdainfully and said bluntly, "Your ancestor just doesn't have my courage, otherwise Bai Shan wouldn't have stayed on the mountain to grow herbs for so long."

“Apart from your ancestor being a mortal god, there are hardly any great demons below who can even reach the Core Formation stage.”

"And looking at your bloated and fat bodies, it's because you've been living a comfortable life for too long and have no ambition."

Fox spirits are ultimately a type of spirit, so they couldn't stand seeing the White Fairy clan so lazy and unambitious.

At this moment, when facing the two younger people, his tone of voice carried a hint of an elder instructing his nephews and grandnephews.

Kuhe and the other woman naturally understood the meaning behind the words, so they didn't feel scolded; instead, they felt a warm feeling in their hearts.

This is also the main reason why the Bai Xian clan is unwilling to cooperate with Luo Zhou from afar.

They are all called guardian spirits by the common people, but different spirits do not usually recognize this title and may even kill each other.

But the Fox Spirit God's attitude brought a long-lost warmth to the White Immortal Clan of Baishan.

Although his words were never quite satisfactory, the concern behind them was genuine.

Kuhe respectfully said, "Fox Immortal Ancestor, you are right. We will definitely tell our ancestor what you said when we get back."

The Fox Spirit God nodded in satisfaction: "I hope your ancestor will come to his senses soon!"

Before long, the group arrived in Luozhou. However, as soon as they stepped into Luozhou, the Fox Spirit God sensed something unusual.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air, as if a fierce battle had just taken place, and there were still pools of dark red blood on the ground.

"what happened?"

Fox Spirit Goddess immediately frowned, her nose twitched slightly, and she quickly discerned the scent in the air other than the smell of blood.

Besides the stench of blood, there was also a foul stench of corpses in the air, as if the bodies had been rotting for a long time but were being covered up by something.

Upon seeing this, Ku He's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

They were just hardworking farmers who occasionally did some business outside to supplement their clan's expenses; they had never seen anything like this before. They had originally thought that accompanying the mortal god Fox Spirit God on this trip would broaden their horizons, but their knowledge had indeed increased, though it was completely different from what they had imagined.

Kuju immediately took out a jade stone and used magic to record the scene before her.

This concerns whether Baeksan and Naju should continue their cooperation.

After all, if unrest occurs in Luozhou, Baishan's transportation channels will inevitably be significantly affected.

Losing medicinal herbs is a minor matter, but if it involves the risk to the younger generation of the White Immortal Clan, the White Immortal Ancestor will definitely consider it carefully.

At this moment, Fox Spirit God did not focus on the two juniors of Baishan at all. Instead, his body quickly rose into the air, and his gaze was fixed on the distance.

She was looking in the direction of Huangque City, because the traces covering the mountains and fields stretched all the way in that direction.

"The evil spirit army is attacking!" Fox Spirit God quickly deduced who the invading enemy was.

The forces under Zigu Goddess's command are mostly evil troops, and bloodshed is rare. Currently, the only force that is at odds with Huangque City is the forces of the Evil Spirit True Lord.

"But how could it be so fast!"

Although I always knew in my heart that one day Luo Zhou would have a large-scale conflict with the Evil Spirit Lord and the Goddess Zigu, I did not expect it to happen so soon.

She had only been gone for a few days when the Evil Spirit Lord led his troops to attack.

At this moment, Fox Spirit God was not worried about the safety of Yellow Sparrow City.

Because Huangque City currently has the largest number of Beiming Army troops stationed in Luozhou, and many mortal gods reside within the city, such as the Shadow God and the Hidden God...

Now she is more worried about the situation in Wangfeng City.

As the last link in Luozhou's defense line, Wangfeng City is located in the deepest part of Luozhou, making it less vulnerable to danger. At the same time, its defensive strength is naturally inferior to that of Huangque City.

If the enemy were to outflank us and attack Wangfeng City from the rear, the city's defenses would likely be insufficient to withstand a large-scale army.

The Fox Spirit was extremely anxious. She closed her eyes and tried to contact Lin Beixuan using the token she had given him.

Soon, the token in the spirit device began to glow faintly, and Lin Beixuan's image appeared in the Fox Spirit God's mind.

"Lord, has the Evil Spirit Lord sent people to attack us?" Although she had a vague suspicion, the Fox Spirit God was still not entirely sure, so she asked.

"The Evil Spirit Army and the Northern Underworld Army fought a battle in the wilderness. Both sides suffered some losses, but overall the Northern Underworld Army had the upper hand." Lin Beixuan's voice echoed in the Fox Spirit God's mind.

"How are the other cities?"

"They saw the weakness in our defenses, so they sent people to try to bypass Huangque City, but they were stopped by my Northern Ming Army."

Lin Beixuan gave a general description of what had happened in the past few days, and at the same time inquired about the cooperation between the Fox Spirit God and the White Immortal Clan.

The war has begun.

Even though the Beiming Army had undergone long-term training and their individual combat capabilities were extremely strong, they still could not avoid casualties.

Injured people need treatment, and treatment requires medication.

The Beiming Army has now grown to 30,000 men, a number that Sheshan and Lin Beixuan alone cannot handle.

"I've almost finished the negotiations with Baishan. All we need to do is open up a safe route, and they should be happy to cooperate with us."

As the fox spirit spoke, it slightly opened its narrow eyes, its crimson pupils looking down at Ku He and the other person who were using jade to make a scene imprint.

He then added, "If they are unwilling, I will lead the Sheshan Fox Guards to attack Baishan and enslave Baishan into our medicinal garden."

On the other end, Lin Beixuan was stunned upon hearing this, then his eyes turned cold and sharp, and he said something lightly.

"I will have Wu Huo accompany you with several thousand Northern Underworld soldiers."

The conversation between the two ended there, and Lin Beixuan's gaze returned to the group of wounded soldiers in the wounded soldiers' camp.

The painful groans of the wounded and the hurried footsteps of the medical officers echoed in his ears.

A few days ago, the evil spirit army launched a surprise attack on Huangque City as expected.

This was the first time Lin Beixuan had witnessed the cruelty of war breaking out in the secular world up close.

Unlike starving ghosts, the battles between people are often more bloody and cruel, something far more terrifying than starving ghosts.

Although the soldiers of the evil spirit army had undergone physical deformities, some emanating plague, and others having human heads and animal bodies, they were all, without exception, living, breathing human beings.

They did not lose their consciousness; rather, their souls and consciousness were altered by the Evil Spirit Lord through physical transformation.

In other words, they clearly knew what they were doing and understood the consequences of doing so.

Even if one's consciousness resists, it will be filled with a frenzied desire to kill when the killing is halfway through, and this is no exception for the Northern Underworld Army.

That long pool of blood extending along Huangque City was left by the Beiming Army when they were blocking the Evil Spirit Army.

The loss of over a thousand men in the Beiming Army was something Lin Beixuan found hard to accept.

Neither side deployed any combat power at the level of mortal gods or immortals in this battle.

Lin Beixuan considered sending the mortal gods of Luozhou directly to take action, or taking matters into his own hands to kill the leader of the evil spirit army first.

But if we do that, putting aside whether the Evil Spirit Lord was prepared in advance, it's as if he wants them to jump in.

Secondly, if the mortal gods intervene, the war will escalate, becoming a war where victory or defeat is inevitable.

Lin Beixuan wanted to hone the fighting power of the Beiming Army further, and the Evil Spirit Army was a good whetstone for him.

Moreover, if he were to fight the Evil Spirit Lord with all his might, the only one to benefit would be the Purple Maiden Goddess on the other side.

Although the other side is devouring Xuanzhou, Lin Beixuan believes that once the two sides are both severely injured, Zigu will not hesitate to turn her attention to Luozhou and the forces of the Evil Spirit True Lord.

Lin Beixuan walked out of the wounded soldiers' camp, rubbing his temples with both hands, looking somewhat tired.

"My brain is really not up to the task of handling large-scale battles, and I also need to consider the likes of Zigu Goddess who are watching from the flanks. I need someone who can help me provide guidance on the overall strategy!"

Now that war has broken out, he has no one to consult with, which makes Lin Beixuan hesitant to make decisions, fearing that he might overlook something and cause the Beiming Army to sacrifice in vain.

Currently, the strength of the Beiming Army is no less than that of the Evil Spirit Army of the Evil Spirit True Lord. What they urgently need is a strategist who can navigate the battlefield.

So, where should I look for such a person?

Lin Beixuan frowned in deep thought.

However, at that moment, someone who was completely unexpected suddenly appeared in front of him.

(End of this chapter)