You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 379 Pre-battle Breakthrough: What is Life and Death?
"A special vanguard?"

Upon seeing this message, Qi Ping frowned.

"Is the enemy coming so soon?"

Then Qi Ping noticed that this message had just been sent out within the last month, and there was no further detailed information available at the moment.

So, on a whim, he found Lin Yue's location and rushed over there.

"Dean, you've arrived!"

Lin Yue, who was observing the map of the Star Sea Continent, hurriedly came to Qi Ping and made a fist-and-palm gesture.

"Hmm." Qi Ping nodded, then asked:

"I saw the news from a month ago. Meng Tianqi and his group received information that a vanguard force would soon arrive on the Star Sea Continent. Do you have more detailed information now? For example, their arrival time, size, and strength?"

Lin Yue shook his head at this:

"We can't find out anything at the moment. Cultivators on the Tianlong Continent are already suspicious of them, and they seem to have formed closer cooperative relationships with some people, like us. No specific information has leaked out."

"That would be a bit troublesome."

"Yes, we can't even tell if his vanguard is a decoy. It might be, it might not; it could even be a full army trying to lull us into complacency before launching a surprise attack. And then..."

Lin Yue continued:
"After discussing with Senior Meng Tianqi and the others, we finally decided to have them act as if they're prepared to play both sides. Right now, their image over there should be that of a fence-sitter. This way, although we won't gain their complete trust, we can still obtain some useful information and prevent them from acting desperately by appearing to completely side with us."

"Yes, this is indeed the best option right now, but it may also lead to hostility from the other side and the possibility of being surrounded and attacked. Do you have any countermeasures?"

"Thanks to the teleportation array you set up, President, they have gradually transferred some of their personnel and resources to one of our secret bases over the past year. If there is any danger that is beyond our control, we can immediately activate the teleportation array to escape."

"Oh, by the way, the Star Sea Alliance is planning to hold a core meeting in two months and requires everyone to attend. However, we feel that this meeting might be a trap. If we attend, we might be surrounded and attacked, but if we don't attend, our stance will be completely exposed. They are unsure whether to attend and wanted me to ask for your opinion, Dean!"

This is an open conspiracy; now we're just waiting for Meng Tianqi and his group to make their move.

"A Feast at Hongmen?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Ping raised an eyebrow, but quickly relaxed.

This matter is indeed tricky. If it is not handled properly, for example, if Meng Tianqi and his men are ambushed at the Star Sea Alliance headquarters and suffer heavy losses, it will be a huge blow to Qi Ping's next plans.

However, if you don't go, the result won't be good either.

"Never mind this matter. Tell everyone to drop what they're doing and come here via the teleportation array!"

As he said this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Qi Ping's eyes!
"Okay! I'll notify them right away!"

Lin Yue, having received the order, didn't hesitate and quickly completed the task assigned by Qi Ping before turning to look at Qi Ping:
"Dean, are you planning to take action directly?"

Looking at Qi Ping's expression, Lin Yue made a rough guess about Qi Ping's plans.

"Yes, that's right. Since they want to play a trap, let's just flip the table!"

Soon, less than a quarter of an hour after Lin Yue sent the message, all eighteen figures who had met Qi Ping before gathered inside the hidden space teleportation array in the Azure Sky Domain.

At this moment, their lives and fates were all tied to Qi Ping's warship; there was simply no other choice.

After everyone had arrived, they all came to Qi Ping.

"Senior Bee!" the eighteen leaders said respectfully.

"Yes, no need for formalities!" Qi Ping waved his hand, indicating that the people didn't need to be so reserved, and then continued:

"I'm sure you've already guessed why I called you here today, but before I announce my decision, I'd like to hear your opinions. What are your thoughts on this Star Sea Alliance meeting?"

As Qi Ping spoke, his gaze swept over everyone present.

Although Qi Ping has already made a decision, this decision is related to future strategy, overall situation, and even life and death. Listening to more opinions may help avoid some blind spots in his own understanding.

“Senior Bee, we’ve discussed this matter privately many times and considered many possibilities, but whether we go or not, it won’t bring good results. So we all agree that we must think outside the box.”

"Break free from this way of thinking?" Qi Ping glanced at Meng Tianqi, who was speaking, and asked with interest.

"Yes, Senior Bee. Since neither going nor not going will result in a good outcome, and those people are waiting for our performance, why not take advantage of their waiting and just overturn the table? Anyway, we've been preparing for this for over a year!"

"Moreover, the vanguard army mentioned by that person from Tianlong Continent is about to arrive, and we don't know how many enemies there will be. Under such unknown circumstances, we must resolve the internal differences within our Xinghai Continent as soon as possible and completely unite as one!"

"In this battle, our advantage is that we have completely formed a solid united front. But those people are different. According to our investigation, apart from a small number of people who have completely sided with Tianlong Continent, most of them are still in a state of prioritizing their own interests. Although they seem to have a lot of people now, they are actually just a disorganized mess!"

"Furthermore, they are currently unaware that in addition to our own combat strength, we also possess your trump cards and combat power, as well as the war mobility brought about by the now fully integrated space teleportation array."

"The only thing we need to be wary of is whether those people have the trump card given to them by that person from the Tianlong Continent."

"But in any case, I also feel that it is time for World War I. Only by taking full control of the control center of the Xuan Tian Grand Array as soon as possible can we seize the initiative in the future war!"

After Meng Tianqi finished speaking, his gaze towards Qi Ping was filled with determination and resolve. His aura reached its peak at that moment, and a unique Dao essence began to emanate from him, naturally revealing the laws of life and death.
A sudden realization! Qi Ping's eyes lit up, and he immediately signaled everyone to be quiet so as not to disturb Meng Tianqi's breakthrough!
Before this battle, Meng Tianqi, who had the highest level of understanding of the laws, completed a breakthrough, which was undoubtedly a good omen!
Two hours passed in this way, and Meng Tianqi also had two hours of enlightenment!

Two hours later, Meng Tianqi's life and death aura rapidly broke through the previous limit, and the shackles of the realm that he had been struggling to break through shattered at this moment!
"The power of life and death has been broken through! Hahahaha!"

Meng Tianqi burst into hearty laughter.

At this moment, the life and death of individuals, the fate of sects, the life and death of future wars, the fate of the entire Star Sea Continent and the life and death of all living beings within it—all these powerful beliefs intertwined and converged, finally helping him break through the Law of Life and Death to the Perfect Refinement of Emptiness!

It even faintly touched upon an even higher realm!
When they sensed this almost perfect understanding of the laws of the Nascent Soul stage, everyone, including Qi Ping, was shocked.

"Excellent! Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Meng, on breaking through your current limitations!"

Qi Ping looked at Meng Tianqi with surprise. This person was indeed a genius. He was able to give up sucking the pitiful blood of the sect and instead focus his energy on comprehending the laws and techniques. With such courage, it is no wonder that he was able to comprehend the laws of life and death to such an extent!

It is estimated that he had already studied the laws to an extremely high level and accumulated a wealth of knowledge, but due to the problems he had experienced, he was unable to fully understand their essence. This time, at the moment of choice concerning the fate of all things, he finally had an epiphany and understood everything in an instant, integrating all his previous accumulation.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Meng!" The others also realized what was happening and joined Qi Ping in offering their congratulations.

Meng Tianqi's breakthrough this time is also a good thing for them!

Meng Tianqi's combat strength is already among the top in the Star Sea Continent, and many people even believe that Meng Tianqi has a chance to compete for second place!

However, without a life-or-death battle, no one knows how strong the opponent is, except for the universally acknowledged number one. But now that Meng Tianqi has completed his breakthrough, it is especially uncertain who will be ranked number one.
Moreover, everyone realized that this war might be Meng Tianqi's Godhood War, because the upcoming war, whose scale was still unpredictable, was related to the death and rebirth of countless beings, as well as the life and death of the entire continent. It was simply a natural place for enlightenment on the true meaning of life and death.

Given Meng Tianqi's comprehension and abilities, he is absolutely capable of seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If Qi Ping can continue to provide high-level resources as previously promised, Meng Tianqi will definitely have a great chance to become an unparalleled powerhouse in this war!
"Thank you all for protecting me!" Meng Tianqi bowed sincerely to everyone!
At the same time, he clasped his hands in a more solemn gesture towards Qi Ping.

If he weren't in the Bee Taoist's place today, he would never have dared to enter a state of complete enlightenment so recklessly. He might have had to be wary of enemies, which would have greatly reduced the effectiveness of his enlightenment!

Therefore, his gaze towards Qi Ping at this moment was full of gratitude.

At this moment, he realized even more the charm that Qi Ping brought. Only someone like him could become the only leader that everyone could trust!

"No need to be so polite. Your successful breakthrough is a good thing for all of us! The upcoming battle is also your natural arena for enlightenment, so you must make the most of it!" Qi Ping reminded him with a smile.

Based on Meng Tianqi's experience, he is a very individualistic person with a very dramatic life. He needs to have very profound experiences and even go through life and death to break through his limits, unlike Qi Ping, who focuses on farming and development.

Meng Tianqi's past breakthroughs were almost always driven by life-or-death situations, and those dangerous moments were also when he broke through the fastest.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Bee. After this battle, no matter the outcome, I, Meng Tianqi, swear by the Heavenly Dao that I will definitely follow Senior Bee."

Meng Tianqi has now completely realized that following Qi Ping is the best path for him!
With Qi Ping's natural leadership charisma and ability to cultivate resources, following Qi Ping will inevitably make it easier to obtain key resources.

He didn't mind this, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the lead in coming to join the Bee Taoist.

What he truly wanted was simply to have a suitable environment for seeking the Dao, and then pursue the path to immortality!

"Alright! Let's continue discussing what we just discussed! My thoughts are similar to yours; since now is the best time to start a war, let's just flip the table!"

As soon as he finished speaking, taking advantage of the atmosphere surrounding Meng Tianqi's breakthrough, a powerful killing intent rose in everyone's eyes.

This sharp killing intent and unwavering will intertwined, foreshadowing a war that would completely change the fate of the Star Sea Continent.

After deciding to go to war, Qi Ping led these people to discuss the next battle plan.

With the detailed enemy information provided by these eighteen people, the target for elimination was quickly identified: the more than twenty cultivators who had completely surrendered to the Tianlong Continent.

This includes the legendary number one cultivator of the Star Sea Continent! This person is the closest cultivator to the Heavenly Dragon Continent.

However, no one could tell whether this person was recruited with a large sum of money or was originally from the Tianlong Continent. Even the leaders of the Xinghai Continent did not know much about this person.

However, after identifying the target to be killed, a disagreement arose regarding how to carry out the kill.

The main target is the top-ranked Void Refinement cultivator on the Star Sea Continent. Without knowing his strength, should he be the primary target? And if this person has some hidden trump cards, how should we deal with him?

This person is the only one that none of them are confident about.

As for the remaining people, as long as they don't gather together, we are fully confident in dealing with them.

Even Qi Ping couldn't make a decision on this issue.

Therefore, Qi Ping chose to make everyone wait for a while.

"Fellow Daoists, I will decide on the target of our attack before the battle begins. I have a way to predict the heavenly secrets, but it will take some time."

"Then, before the battle begins, I will set up a combined attack formation based on the individual abilities of each of you. In this battle, our space teleportation array will serve as an auxiliary, so there is no need to divide our forces. We can all attack together and crush the opponent!"

"Now you can prepare to teleport the core members into the Azure Sky Domain."

Things went very smoothly after that. After Qi Ping obtained the abilities of the others, he began to study formations based on these characteristics. In such a large-scale war, a suitable formation could significantly improve the overall strength by a whole level.

Meanwhile, in order to deal with the mysterious number one cultivator on the Star Sea Continent, Qi Ping manipulated his treant avatar to find the Little Immortal Tiger. He planned to use the power of an Earth Immortal Druid to manipulate the entire Azure Sky Domain's fortune to protect and bless the Little Immortal Tiger, allowing it to test the true nature of this person.
(End of this chapter)