The road is vague

Chapter 486 Miao Territory
The Silk-Entwining Palace is the last sacred site in Miao territory.

The former Nine Caves and Three Saints were mostly taken over by the Qian Kingdom after being ravaged by its army. Now, only the Silk-Entangling Palace remains as the last stronghold of Miao territory, where the last forces of the Miao people are gathered and are still putting up a stubborn resistance.

It is a hundred miles away from the Silk-Entwining Palace.

Led by Shenjizi and Juxie Zhenren, the puppet army of the Qian Kingdom gathered in a mighty force, preparing for the final battle of preparation, ready to conquer Chansi Palace in one fell swoop, completely unify Miao territory, and establish an unparalleled achievement.

At this moment, more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators had gathered in the camp.

Besides cultivators from the Divine Mechanism Sect and the Puppet Sect, these people also included cultivators from the Six Doors Sect, cultivators from Aolai Orthodox Sect, cultivators from Bloodline Extreme Sect, and a few other cultivators who had been recruited.

There's no need to elaborate on Shenjizi of the Shenji Sect.

This female sect leader, who possessed the Heavenly Rift Bottle, gained great fame through the Battle of the Four Kingdoms in the Gobi Desert. Now, the Divine Mechanism Sect has sent five Nascent Soul cultivators in one go, among whom are the two familiar figures to Li Mo: Evil Shadow Old Demon and Heavenly Weeping Old Monster.

These two almost wiped out the Lingmu Sect back then.

After losing one member in the years of war, the Puppet Sect now has four Nascent Soul cultivators remaining.

Needless to say, the Giant Mechanical Real Person is also among them, as are the Mortise and Tenon Real Person and the Mechanical Real Person that Li Mo is familiar with.

Five members of the royal family arrived, including Li Chang'an and Li Luoyang, who had previously cooperated with Li Mo in Yanyang City.

The two sides, the righteous cultivators of Aolai and the extreme cultivators of bloodlines, looked down on each other and were subtly vying for power.

However, compared to the Bloodline Cultivator side, which only had the Blood-Sucking Old Demon struggling to hold on, there were three Nascent Soul cultivators who claimed to be the orthodox cultivators of Aolai, specializing in both physical and spiritual cultivation.

Besides these people, there were a few other unremarkable individuals.

Among them, An Lei and Zhu Xian, who were recruited from the Road Guiding Division midway through their service, have led the secret inspectors in recent years to secretly fight against two clandestine organizations that attempted to interfere in the Miao region's affairs, and have won great victories in both cases.

However, because the battle was fought in secret, both sides kept a low profile.

"Cough cough."

The Giant Machine True Man said in a low voice, "According to reliable intelligence, in addition to the two people who cultivated the Heavenly Gu, the Entangling Silk Palace has gathered more than a dozen Nascent Soul level beings. It can be said to be the last resistance force in Miao territory. But what I am more worried about is those terrifying Gu Immortals in the Nine Caves. Once the Entangling Silk Palace activates that Golden Gu Token and summons the legendary Gu Immortals, even if we manage to hold on with the power of the Great Formation, the losses will not be underestimated."

Similar to the former barbarian lands, it was ruled by various kinds of demonic beasts.

On the surface, Miao territory may seem to be the domain of Gu worm masters, but in reality, these Gu worm masters are merely the representatives of those terrifying Gu immortals deep within the Nine Caves.

These Gu Immortals simply don't reveal themselves easily.

“When we attacked Chaotian Palace last time, the Gu Immortals summoned by those three Silver Gu Tokens were comparable to mid-to-late Nascent Soul cultivators. We really need to treat this Golden Gu Token from Chansi Palace with utmost care.”

Shenjizi said softly.

As the fifth generation leader of the Shenji Sect, Shenji Zi is a female cultivator with a plain and unassuming appearance. Her eyes are filled with indifference and calmness, and the sky-black jade bottle in her hand exudes an indescribable pressure.

An Lei, sitting in the audience, yawned out of boredom.

The Touqi organization had already established a branch in the Miao region. Now that the Luyinsi had merged with Touqi, he first wiped out a local Miao organization called Yaoxianhui, and then fought back against the Green Forest organization that had been active in the Tianyuan Highlands for a long time. The struggle between the two sides easily made dozens of Miao villages become history.

Just when I thought I could finally rest for a while, intelligence revealed that the Hidden Dragon Organization had also sent a group of people into Miao territory, and the Ghost Clan deep in the Southern Swamp seemed to have their eyes on me as well.

The Hidden Dragon Organization is one thing.

After the Holy Lord Qian Yuan personally intervened and killed the Stone Demon, the organization's strength plummeted and it was no longer a threat. However, the Yin Si Ghost Clan of the Southern Great Swamp is an anomaly that has been passed down from ancient times, and its strength is by no means much weaker than the Misty Hundred Clans or the Asura Demon Clan.

If these alien races make any moves, the entire Central Plains will likely be affected, so we must take precautions.

Sudden.

A sound transmission talisman descended from the sky and landed in front of An Lei.

He took it and held it to his ear, his face immediately lighting up with joy.

"The imperial court's support has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look. Many of them did not recognize the former Seventh Elder and were surprised to hear this.

After a while.

As the messenger outside the tent reported, everyone stepped out and looked at the dozens of warships approaching from afar with expressions of surprise and delight, rising to greet them.

Among those who came to help, Li Mo was quite depressed.

According to his original plan, he intended to go into seclusion for another ten years and wait for the spiritual power of the Great Extinction Puppet to reach the Nascent Soul stage before venturing out. However, he did not expect to receive a summons from the Holy Lord Qian Yuan, who appointed him as the Right General and asked him to go to the Miao region immediately to support the war there.

When he arrived at the military headquarters to report for duty, he had a conversation with two other people who had also come to provide support, and he couldn't help but seem to be deep in thought.

These two people.

One is Ji Changkong, the Nine Cauldrons True Man of the Tianding Sect. He has been cultivating for only three hundred years, yet he has already reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He is known as an outstanding talent of the Tianding Sect in this era.

One is the Supreme Saint of the Twin Saints Palace of Yu Kingdom, known as a once-in-a-millennium genius of Yu Kingdom.

Furthermore, given that Li Mo is the Director of the Road Guidance Bureau, the imperial court's dispatch of these three Nascent Soul cultivators to support the war in Miao territory clearly indicates ulterior motives.

"Ha ha ha ha."

As one of the two generals in this battle, the Giant Machine Master took the initiative to show goodwill to the three of them.

Compared to Li Mo, who wields the "Dark Thunder Heavenly Book" in one hand, wears the Five Elements Ring in the other, and carries the Flowing Gold Fire Sword sealed by the Spirit Illumination Sword Sheath on his back, his appearance is relatively low-key. The Nine Cauldrons True Man and the Sun Chasing Extreme Saint both exude a unique and domineering spiritual pressure.

Nine Cauldrons Immortal stood on auspicious clouds, with nine small cauldrons connected by firelight behind him, rotating slowly like a halo behind his head, exuding an aura full of pressure. He looked at the crowd who came out to greet him with pride and confidence, and a smile appeared on his lips.

The Supreme Saint of the Sun was dressed in a solemn silver cloak embroidered with golden auspicious clouds. He had a cinnabar mole on his forehead, and his eyes emitted rolling firelight. He rode on the back of a six-eyed golden lion, exuding a disdainful and indifferent air as he looked down at the cultivators of the Great Qian Kingdom.

"The three of you have come from afar. Please come in and rest. We are discussing how to capture the Silk-Entwining Palace."

At the instruction of the Giant Machine Master, the three of them broke away from the army and entered the conference tent.

An Lei silently followed Li Mo, quickly relaying some important information about the place. Li Mo nodded repeatedly, and soon they arrived at the council tent.

soon.

The three then learned about the predicament of the war in Miao territory, and Zhu Ri Ji Sheng suddenly sneered.

"The Netherworld Ghost Clan of Nanze actually dared to travel thousands of miles to interfere in the affairs of our human race. They are truly courting death. Since that's the case, I'll leave this matter to you. I will make sure they don't leave Miao territory alive."

His choice of this mission was also related to the long-standing war between the Yu Kingdom's sect and the Yin Si ghost clan.

Upon hearing this, Master Jiuding raised an eyebrow slightly.

“I am very interested in the golems of the Hidden Dragon Organization. Since these cowardly fellows have come to the Miao region to wait for an opportunity to strike, I will handle this matter.”

He immediately chose his task. Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Mo said, "I am very interested in that so-called Golden Gu Token. According to legend, there were originally nine in Miao territory. However, over the past few thousand years, these tokens have been consumed or lost. Now, only one remains in this Silk-Entangling Palace. I wonder what secrets it holds."

Upon hearing this, both Master Jiuding and Master Zhuri showed a hint of solemnity.

In terms of task difficulty alone, Li Mo's task is undoubtedly more challenging. Completing this task will not be easy!
After the meeting.

Li Chang'an and Li Luoyang immediately came to visit.

"Lord Li, it's been a long time!"

The two smiled brightly and bowed to Li Mo.

Because of his experience working with Yanyang City, Li Mo couldn't help but smile.

"My lords, it's been a long time. Please come in."

More than forty years have passed since then, but the cooperation in Yanyang City still feels like yesterday, vivid in my mind.

After a long and intimate conversation, Li Mo learned more detailed information about the Golden Gu Token from the two of them. The more he listened, the more familiar it sounded. Then he suddenly remembered that this so-called Golden Gu Token seemed quite similar to the tiger talisman contributed by the Flame Rabbit Tribe in his storage medium.

the difference is.

The Tiger Tally is inanimate, while the Golden Gu Token is alive.

As the two left, Li Mo frowned, lost in thought.

"Indeed, the origins of the world's major trends and patterns are all closely related to those cowardly individuals. The depths of these nine caves are mostly interconnected, pointing directly to a hidden figure."

He planned to first visit the nearby Gu Caves to see if he could use his insightful eyes to discern the general trend and discover the hidden secrets of order within the Nine Caves, before figuring out how to infiltrate the Entangling Silk Palace and steal the Golden Gu Token.

"General."

A messenger said, "Our base is ready. What's the password for tonight?"

"Little tricks."

"Yes!"

After the messenger left, Li Mo took out the tiger tally given to him by the Flame Rabbit Tribe. This small golden seal contained the power of the Dao lineage of the King of Beasts. If a Nascent Soul cultivator activated it, he could unleash considerable power and indirectly comprehend a trace of the mysteries of the Dao lineage of the King of Beasts.

To some extent, this can indeed be considered a kind of divine order, but few people recognize it anymore.

From this point of view.

Back then, during the civil war in the Wasteland, the Daoist lineage of the King of Beasts was defeated. Behind this was the fall of a being above the Nascent Soul stage, which led to the current situation.

……

the other side.

Deep within the Silk-Entwined Palace, another meeting was being held.

Although it is named Chansi Palace, it is just a continuous stretch of bamboo houses and bamboo villages. It is a large village full of life, rather than a luxurious palace.

Of the three legendary saints of Miao territory, only two remain after one was wiped out by the army.

Led by these two, the Gu worm masters who were still resisting in the Miao region gathered together to discuss countermeasures and solutions.

"The Qian Kingdom's army has now set up camp a hundred miles away from us. What good strategies do you all have?"

The room fell into a deathly silence.

"Their puppets are such a perfect counter to us!"

After gritting his teeth, a Gu worm master raised his head and looked at the crowd.

"We must find outside help to fight against this puppet army."

However, in the southern barbarian lands at present, there are only three forces that can be considered as external aids, and everyone looked at the three waves of external aids on the field.

Several of them were shrouded in a chilling aura, their bodies seemingly invisible.

This was clearly a ghost from the underworld south of the Great Swamp. The netherworld magic they used often had spatial manipulation characteristics, and their purpose in coming here was unknown.

The demon noticed that everyone was looking at him and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

He extended his fingers, which were shrouded in a chilling aura, and with a gentle stroke of his curved black nail in the air in front of him, a Netherworld Contract appeared.

"Through this contract, the Ghost Clan can join this battlefield at any time with the forbidden power of the eighteen layers of the Underworld. However, in exchange, you must select ten Nascent Soul cultivators to sign the contract, whose souls will not enter the cycle of reincarnation after death..."

"Humph!"

Before the Gu masters present could respond, a purplish-black scorpion let out a cold snort.

It grew a human face and looked at the underworld ghost clan with hostility.

"How dare you spread your ghostly path in our Miao territory! This is our Gu clan's territory! If the Mountain and Sea Realm weren't still unsuitable for our Gu clan's activities, these Qian Kingdom cultivators would be utterly insignificant to our Gu clan!"

Several ferocious-looking Gu worms were clearly visible in the arena, each exuding a terrifying aura.

In a sense, the Gu masters of Miao territory are merely subordinate forces cultivated on the surface by these Gu clans after they entered the Nine Caves to avoid the rules of heaven and earth.

Despite the Gu clan's rebuke, the Yin Si ghost clan did not back down.

“Our Yin Si Ghost Clan always acts according to the contract. At most, we come here to collect some souls. However, once the Qian Kingdom's army occupies this place, how long can your Nine Caves Gu Clan hold out? You must not forget that you, like us, are not beings of this world. Being excluded is only natural.”

The other person wore a pale mask.

Although the Hidden Dragon Organization's strength was somewhat weakened after the Stone Demon Master's disintegration, it remains one of the most powerful and secretive organizations in the Central Plains.

Although he remained silent throughout, he had already clearly stated his price.

The two Miao saints couldn't help but show signs of pain as they watched this scene.

Despite their extraordinary abilities, they still felt incredibly insignificant.

At this moment, they seemed to see a colossal shadow behind these people, raising its knife and fork, ready to devour the last remaining benefits of the Miao region, rather than genuinely trying to save the people of this land and help them achieve independence.

"The Miao region is finished."

The two knew perfectly well that even if they managed to escape this calamity by sheer luck, the destruction of Miao territory was only a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)