The road is vague

Chapter 477 The Great Battle of the Seven Factions (Part 1)

The Anguo army and the Lu army fought fiercely in the mountains for a day before finally bringing the conflict to a temporary halt.

Although the Lu army, which had come from afar, was outnumbered, it was clearly more experienced in warfare.

With the army deploying numerous battle formations and barriers, a series of prohibitions spread like ripples across the vast battlefield, creating dangerous zones of varying sizes that were impossible to avoid. Finally, the Lu army managed to establish a foothold.

in this way.

After their initial victory, the Anguo army returned to the fortress with a full load of spoils.

Back at the fortress, the lower-level cultivators from the seven factions all wore excited smiles as they discussed their gains in the battle.

The mid-to-high-level cultivators were immersed in the joy of victory, constantly talking about the future national policy of the Great An Empire, which would stand alongside the other six great powers of the Central Continent.

After returning to the fortress and resting briefly, Li Mo accepted Wei Tiangang's invitation to chat at a tavern next to the fortress's bell and drum tower.

"Have all three shown up? What's the situation?"

Li Mo picked up a cup of sake and asked.

At this moment, the cultivators from the seven sects are holding a public auction on the Bell and Drum Tower.

A female cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage of the Sword Heart Sect excitedly climbed the Bell and Drum Tower, took out a high-grade magic artifact shaped like a red bellyband, which was clearly from the Lu Kingdom's Innate Sect, and asked for 150 spirit stones.

"Haha, why don't you wear it yourself, fairy? I'll offer you 160 spirit stones!"

The female cultivator who was being teased didn't get angry; instead, she smiled generously.

"If you manage to get this magical artifact, I'll let you wear it."

"It's a deal..."

The joyful and lively scene below made Li Mo smile slightly.

"The sages of the Longevity Temple, the Star-Gazing Daoist of Longevity Mountain, and the Master Tongyang of the Innate Sect are indeed among the top experts in the Central Plains. To be honest, if His Majesty hadn't made arrangements before my departure, I wouldn't have had the confidence to fight against such beings. Now..."

Wei Tiangang narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled confidently.

"If we can hold one of them back, there shouldn't be too much of a problem."

"You are too modest. With your dual cultivation of body and life, you are more than capable of being compared to a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. Hmm, if True Immortal Fuyou can handle one, and you can hold off another, what about the last one?"

Li Mo did not inquire about Qian Yuan Sheng Jun's plans.

In his view, no matter what, this number one rogue in the Qian Kingdom already possessed the strength of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator; he was only lacking in spiritual treasures and fame.

Hearing Li Mo say this, Wei Tiangang was in a very good mood.

"Don't underestimate the Seven Sects. Putting aside everything else, as far as I know, one of the three inherited sacred beasts of the Beast Taming Sect is enough to fight against those three. There's also the Zhao Kingdom's Sword Heart Sect, which is said to have a guy who has been in seclusion for three hundred years to comprehend the Myriad Swords Return to the Heart. And the Yue Kingdom's Corpse Poison Sect's Blood Tomb has been enshrining a pair of Yin and Yang Corpses since the sect's founding..."

Listening to Wei Tiangang recount the profound history of the seven sects with such familiarity, Li Mo couldn't help but secretly marvel.

This is intelligence that even the Seventh Anniversary Organization would find difficult to obtain. The Seven Sects cultivators actually revealed such intelligence in order to win over the Qian Kingdom. It seems that this victory has indeed greatly boosted the confidence of the Seven Sects cultivators.

"It seems the plan is going quite smoothly this time."

Li Mo couldn't help but sigh.

At that very moment, a disciple of the Zheng Kingdom's Blood Shadow Sect, who was on the Bell and Drum Tower, brought a captured female cultivator from the Earth Element Sect onto the stage.

"Hehe, a female cultivator from the Lu Kingdom's Xing Sect, at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Although she is not a virgin, her appearance is still considered excellent for a cultivation vessel. Starting bid: three thousand spirit stones!"

The seven sects of cultivators below the Bell and Drum Tower marveled at this person's good fortune, and many couldn't wait to raise their bids.

Only during times of war would such inexpensive furnaces be available.

The female cultivator being auctioned off showed anger and panic, struggling incessantly, which only further stimulated the crowd's desires, making the bidding extremely heated.

"what?"

Li Mo glanced at the person casually and immediately let out a soft exclamation.

"what happened?"

After his initial surprise, Wei Tiangang, who was standing nearby, remembered that this old black dog was from the Spirit Eye Sect and was extremely good at sensing things. He had obviously noticed something unusual, so he couldn't help but ask.

"This female cultivator has concealed her cultivation level. It seems that the Lu Kingdom has not been inactive either."

When he told Wei Tiangang that the female cultivator was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, Wei Tiangang was greatly surprised.

He carefully sensed the surroundings with his divine sense, but still found nothing unusual, which shocked him.

This person was actually able to deceive his late-stage Nascent Soul divine sense perception.

"Truly worthy of the Earth Element Sect, possessing such heaven-defying secret techniques, capable of concealing my senses. Fortunately, Lord Li possesses the Divine Eye. I can't help but be curious, what exactly is their plan that would make them willing to send such a beautiful female cultivator with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage into the fortress at such a perilous time? Could it be that they intend to coordinate an attack from within and without at a crucial moment?"

Seeing Wei Tiangang's eagerness to try, Li Mo became noticeably more cautious.

"It's better to avoid trouble. Let's inform the Seven Factions about this and let them handle it."

"Hmm...that's fine too!"

After pondering for a moment, Wei Tiangang remembered his mission and immediately went out to whisper a few words to Li Mo. He and Li Mo then continued drinking and chatting, enjoying themselves immensely, while keeping an eye on the female cultivator's movements.

Just a quarter of an hour later.

The Blood River Ancestor of the Zheng Kingdom's Blood Shadow Sect arrived at the tavern where Wei Tiangang and Li Mo were.

When Li Mo saw that the visitor was actually the sect leader, and that a black rag doll was standing in his sleeve, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised. He had actually brought the Heavenly Demon Doll with him, which showed how much the Seven Sects valued this clue.

"Is it her?" Blood River Ancestor also failed to notice anything unusual about the Golden Core female cultivator, and was somewhat surprised, looking at Wei Tiangang with suspicion.

"Don't look at me like that. I didn't find anything unusual either. It was this Lord Li who noticed the anomaly. He is a member of the Spirit Eye Sect of this country, and his Spirit Eye Divine Power is most adept at identifying these stealthy disguises."

After taking a deep breath, the Blood River Ancestor nodded with a solemn expression.

After pondering for a moment, he showed no sign of taking action. Instead, he pleaded with Li Mo, "Lord Li, how about we secretly monitor this woman for a while? Since the State of Lu is willing to spend so much to send this woman into the fortress, there must be a backup plan. I think there are probably many... Hmph."

He let out a cold laugh.

Although not explicitly stated, the meaning is self-evident: there must be someone among the seven factions who will provide support.

Wei Tiangang looked at Li Mo. Li Mo's first instinct was to avoid the quiet and refuse, but then he couldn't help but show curiosity. He thought that it was just a matter of secretly monitoring this person, and maybe he could expose some conspiracy and make new contributions. So he agreed.

that's it.

More than half a month has passed.

During this period, the Anguo army and the Luguo army clashed almost every day, with casualties on both sides, but the war was always limited to the scale of those below the peak Nascent Soul stage, without activating their full potential.

Overall, however, the Anguo army, having had the advantage of being well-rested and ready to fight, still held the upper hand.

During this period, Li Mo and the Blood River Ancestor were almost inseparable, secretly monitoring the female cultivator from the Earth Element Sect every day.

The two witnessed firsthand how the female cultivator was repeatedly forced into dual cultivation by the Ba Kingdom's Tian Sha Sect cultivator, who used the Yin-Yang Absorption Technique to buy her from the auction. Watching the two engage in their passionate lovemaking, the female cultivator continuously emitted mournful sobs and cries, leaving them speechless with astonishment.

Even the Blood River Ancestor couldn't help but marvel, becoming even more curious about the female cultivator's purpose.

"This person is willing to make such a sacrifice; it seems he has great ambitions."

"It is truly remarkable that a late-stage Golden Core female cultivator would make such a great sacrifice and endure such torment from a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Li Mo echoed this sentiment.

In their eyes, this female cultivator could kill the male cultivator at any time, yet she had managed to suppress her anger and pretend to be serious for so many days, which was truly remarkable.

Uh...

The urgent war horns sounded again in the city.

However, the scale of the Lu army that launched this offensive was far greater than before, which made Li Mo and Blood River Ancestor instinctively wary.

Anguo's army mobilized its troops and prepared for battle.

The tens of thousands of cultivators stood facing each other at a distance of more than ten miles, yet remained completely silent. The tense atmosphere caused many low-level cultivators to break out in a cold sweat.

"Kill!!!"

"kill……"

As the low-level cultivators from both sides engaged in a full-scale battle on the ground and in the low air, the deafening shouts of battle filled the vast battlefield. Li Mo was also subtly infected by this atmosphere, recalling the days when he was a captain and carried out missions in the Southern Barbarian Lands.

Based on the experience of the past few days, the Lu army, which has come from afar, is often at a disadvantage in this kind of battle between low-level cultivators because of its smaller numbers. Now that it has taken the initiative to attack, it is probably even more difficult to sustain the fight.

"Then...what is that!"

At this time.

Many ordinary soldiers and low-level cultivators in Anguo exclaimed in surprise.

These mortal armies dispatched by Anguo, while not very effective against mid-to-high-level cultivators, clearly hindered Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Suddenly, a row of tree-men appeared on the side of the Lu army, numbering two or three hundred, each over twenty feet tall. They walked slowly, each step creating a rumbling sound on the ground, causing people to gasp in horror.

Li Mo, due to the long-standing war between the states of Qian and Lu, already had this intelligence in mind.

This is a secret technique of the Natural Sect, which can briefly imbue ancient trees with spiritual power through sacrificial rituals, transforming them into ancient war trees. The high-level cultivators of An Kingdom were clearly prepared for this long ago.

"Quickly, release the savage beasts!"

The Beast Taming Sect cultivators immediately drove out a group of savage beasts, but there were only about seventy or eighty of them. They charged towards the Lu Kingdom army, causing considerable chaos, but their numbers were far less than the ancient war trees sacrificed by the Nature Sect.

Although these tree-men move slowly, they are thick-skinned, strong, and incredibly powerful.

With a series of thunderous booms, these ancient war trees suddenly hurled huge rocks across the battlefield, landing on the Anguo army and causing heavy casualties.

Bang!
One of the boulders crashed into the array's light barrier, which wasn't too far from Li Mo. Although it was bounced off the array and shattered into pieces, it still caused a ripple.

Blood River Ancestor and Li Mo couldn't help but glance at it sideways.

"The War Tree of the Natural School actually summoned so many at once, which must have cost at least hundreds of thousands of sacrificial spirit stones. It seems that the State of Lu is serious this time."

"kindness."

As the war continued, the seven factions saw that their low-level cultivator army was suffering heavy casualties and was at a disadvantage. They immediately sent a large number of Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators to join the battlefield. They clashed and competed in the high sky. At the same time, two groups of elite cultivators launched targeted destruction of the ancient war trees, which immediately increased the intensity of the war to a new level.

The Blood River Ancestor revealed a satisfied expression.

"As expected of the Blood Blade Suicide Squad of Yan and the Sword Assassin Special Forces of Zhao, such a large-scale restriction would be enough to cause even Nascent Soul cultivators like us to stray into it..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized something was wrong and showed a hint of embarrassment.

Now that the Great An Empire has been established, it would be rebellious to continue using the old name of the Seven Kingdoms.

Li Mo pretended not to hear and nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, it is truly remarkable that the two factions were able to cultivate such a large-scale barrier battle formation. In our Qian Kingdom, apart from the military, even the two super sects have not been able to cultivate such a battle formation."

Hearing Li Mo, a cultivator from the Great Qian Dynasty, praising him, the Blood River Ancestor couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride.

(End of this chapter)