Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 885 Countermeasures
Ji An looked at Qin Yan and asked with concern:

"Junior Brother, what were the responses from those True Lords when you went to the far north?"

The far north is more prosperous than the southern and western continents. With the help of the mountain-protecting formation, it should be able to resist for a long time.

However, prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat. The best approach is to take the initiative and annihilate the remaining forces of the Buddhist monks.

"I was received by True Lord Tianshui. He said he would closely monitor the development of the situation and report the news to True Lord Xuanfeng."

Qin Yan's expression betrayed his disappointment; the cultivators from the far north had no intention of forming an alliance, seemingly unwilling to get involved.

True Monarch Xuanfeng is the strongest in the far north. He has been in the late Nascent Soul stage for six or seven hundred years. He usually secludes himself for cultivation and is rarely seen by outside cultivators. It is unknown what level his cultivation has reached now.

Ji An frowned slightly and sighed:
"We have soared like phoenixes in recent years, and our powerful neighbors may have made them wary."

The influence of the Golden Spirit Sect has already spread to the Southern Continent and the far north. If its power continues to expand, it will one day directly affect the interests of the far north.

Perhaps the True Lords in the far north secretly wish for both sects and Buddhist cultivators to suffer heavy losses, as self-interest makes people subconsciously ignore potential dangers.

However, since the sect does not have deep relationships with other forces in other continents, it is normal for other forces not to help them.

However, the current conflict is between Taoism and Buddhism, and the other side's choice is too narrow-minded.

If the far north were to face an attack by Buddhist monks, he would be willing to go and help.

Li Haoran summoned a wisp of sword intent, which swirled at his fingertips, and calmly said:

"It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Mountains may crumble, rivers may flow away, and ultimately, you can't rely on others."

Sword cultivators only believe in the sword in their hands; in their understanding, only the sword heart and sword intent can be fully trusted.

Ji An pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"We can't let this drag on. We have to break the deadlock. I'll go out and test their resolve in three days."

If they can kill a few more enemies, the monks might leave the Western Continent after assessing the risks.

In that case, the far north would likely face a direct threat, and it would be good to let those True Lords know that war with the Buddhist sects was inevitable.

In the nameless valley, the Buddhist cultivators formed a formation, using each Reincarnation Realm cultivator as a node to create a Buddhist Light Array, which could protect many low-level monks.

At the very center of the formation stood a grand hall with vermilion walls, its golden glazed tiles shimmering in the sunlight.

With its upturned eaves and corners, the golden wind chimes play melodious tunes in the gentle breeze.

This grand hall is a Buddhist treasure consecrated by the monk King Ruhai. It was his place of practice when he was away from home. Inside the hall is a large golden Buddha statue, radiating the power of his vows.

This treasure has reached the fourth-grade superior level and can be used as a solid defensive Buddhist treasure.

Inside the main hall are two bronze round incense burners with three legs and animal-shaped handles. The flat bodies of the burners are engraved with Buddhist halos and cloud patterns, and the lids are openwork with a horse-shaped beast as the handle.

Wisps of smoke curled upwards, and the aroma of sandalwood filled the air.

The monk, who had been in the realm of over thirty reincarnations, sat cross-legged on a futon. Most people's eyes were fixed on the white-haired monk king next to the monk king Ruhai.

Sensing the energy in everyone's eyes, the Pure Moon Monk King smiled faintly and praised them:

"The crafting of this Buddhist treasure was extremely expensive. Possessing such a rare treasure is enough to support a Buddhist disciple in the late stage of the Reincarnation Realm for several years of cultivation."

He sighed inwardly, realizing that the wealth of the monk king was far beyond his own, which was truly enviable.

"Haha, it's just an external thing. Let's talk about how the King of the Monks' trip went."

As the Sea Monk King earnestly stated, the siege of the Golden Spirit Sect had reached a stalemate. They were unsure whether the cultivators who attacked the flying boat belonged to this sect, but dared not take the risk.

If we were to besiege the mountain gate, we would inevitably have to construct various Buddhist formation nodes, which would necessitate dividing our forces.

He had surveyed the sect's situation by circling the mountain's protective array, and to launch a more efficient attack, he needed to build twenty-one Buddhist arrays.

If the attacker was inside the formation, most of the monks would be powerless to protect the safety of the Buddhist formation.

The strongest cultivators from the two sects in the Southern Continent were only at the mid-stage of the Reincarnation Realm, posing a far less threat to the Buddhist formation than the attackers.

The Venerable Monk Jingyue maintained his smile and said calmly:
“Those beasts don’t quite believe the promises I made, but they are willing to remain neutral and not interfere with our actions.”

Because whoever controls the continents doesn't have a significant impact on them.

King Shanyi also reached an agreement with this humble monk: if one day we were to clash with the cultivators of Zhongzhou, the Shanyi clan would consider joining the war.

For the Buddhist monks, the fact that these demonic beasts were willing to remain neutral saved them a lot of trouble.

"These beasts are just opportunists; they want to wait until the situation becomes clearer before making any moves. They're short-sighted."

As the Sea Monk King said disdainfully, in the beginning when immortals and Buddhas existed, the Eastern Continent was dominated by demon immortals, and cultivators lived in constant fear under the shadow of the demon beast race.

Later, as various noble-blooded divine beasts left this world one after another, the power of the demon beast race declined rapidly.

Even so, at that time, the power of the demon beasts was the strongest in the Eastern Continent.

However, the rise of the human race did not alert the demon beasts, and they were later defeated one by one, while the cultivators became the overlords of the Eastern Continent.

In his view, the demon beast race was a complete loser, and even after the Buddhist cultivators became the overlords of this continent, their fate would not truly change.

Monk Jingyue remained noncommittal, asking with suspicion:
Why have we halted here and formed a battle line? Has something happened?

He had been negotiating with the two major demon beast clans for several days, but he never expected to find such a quiet situation when he arrived at the front line.

The monk-king Kongjian conveyed a message urging him to come to the Western Continent immediately, but he was vague about the specifics.

Like a sigh, the monk king recounted his experience from half a month ago, concluding with a solemn tone:
"The enemy you fought is now a Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivator, and a cultivator who has undergone several reincarnations. We cannot let him continue to grow stronger."

If this hidden danger is not eliminated, the campaign against the Western Continent must be suspended.

"The only way to break this deadlock is through you, Monk King Jingyue. If the enemy is a cultivator from the Golden Spirit Sect, only you can provide support and hold them off, creating an opportunity for everyone to encircle and annihilate them."

He then described the enemy's combat strength again via telepathy, so that the other side could be mentally prepared.

The Venerable Monk Jingyue, with a serious expression, said in a deep voice:

"This humble monk is duty-bound to do so, but we must devise a strategy carefully, as we only have one chance."

He felt a pang of regret. If he had known that his opponent would achieve what he had today, he would have killed him no matter what back then. He had a much greater chance of being willing to pay the price.

Over the years, his cultivation has become increasingly perfect, but the gap between him and his enemies has become smaller and smaller. This support mission is not easy.

As the Sea Monk King nodded in agreement, "That is indeed the case." If the enemy finds that the flying magic is not enough to guarantee their safety, they will likely retreat into the great formation. Their goal is to quickly integrate the Southern Continent, the Western Continent, and other regions. Having such a powerful enemy roaming outside is a potential threat.

The following day, the sunset resembled a surging crimson ocean, flowing freely across the seabed of the sky.

Cangshan is like the sea, and the setting sun is like blood.

After bowing in the Crimson Flame Peak cave, Lin Lan said:
"Master, the situation has changed. The flying puppets have detected that the Buddhist cultivators are infiltrating certain areas more than ten miles outside the sect, and we don't know what they are doing."

I believe this is the prelude to an attack, and I've come to inform you.

As she spoke, she presented two jade slips, saying, "They contain images of Buddhist monks."

Ji An put away the jade slip, extended his divine sense to read the information inside, and saw a familiar figure. His eyebrows involuntarily rose.

He was familiar with a monk with a fair complexion, because his enemy was the monk who had attained the power of supernatural speed.

Even now, he cannot guarantee that he can kill such an enemy.

His opponent wasn't as strong as him, but he couldn't catch up if they tried to escape.

Now he has a better understanding of the abilities of the Buddhist cultivators. With the enemy's cultivation at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, if they were to unleash their Divine Speed ​​Technique at full power, they could potentially fly hundreds of miles in an instant. If they were to unleash their divine abilities just a few times, he would lose track of the enemy.

Unless you can pinpoint the enemy's location, you can't kill such an enemy.

The jade slip contained a summary of many puppet perspectives, and contained a great deal of information. Through careful observation, Ji An concluded that the Buddhist cultivators were constructing something like a magic array.

He put down the jade slip and fell into deep thought; the Buddhist monks seemed to be gathering.

A direct confrontation between the sect and the Buddhist cultivators is the worst option, as the Buddhist light released by multiple Nascent Soul level Buddhist cultivators can withstand his attacks for a short period of time.

With the addition of Shi Xiu, who has mastered the Divine Speed ​​Technique, his chances of successfully launching a surprise attack on the enemy's magic array are very low.

Ji An looked at his disciple and asked:
"How long can we hold out against the attack on the mountain-protecting formation by fifty Nascent Soul level cultivators?"

Although the Buddhist cultivators have many guardian Vajra at the Nascent Soul level, these enemies pose far less of a threat to the mountain-protecting array than those cultivators who can activate Buddhist light.

Lin Lan's expression suddenly changed, and her pupils contracted sharply:
"Is the enemy that powerful? Hmm, I don't know. The Formation Hall has made some predictions, but the hypothetical enemy consists of only twenty Nascent Soul level enemies."

"Tell Zhang Zeye to come here immediately; I need to find out the details."

"Yes, sir. I'll go and inform them."

Lin Lan immediately got up and left. The mountain where the Array Hall was located was more than forty miles away from Red Copper Mountain. Going to Red Copper Mountain through the teleportation array and then flying there was much faster than using the communication golden sword to wait.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Lin Lan and Zhang Zeye arrived at the cave.

Zhang Zeye stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:
"Greetings, True Lord."

"No need for formalities, please sit down and talk."

After the two sat down, Zhang Zeye began to speak:

"The sect leader has already told me about the True Monarch issue. I don't understand the combat power of the Buddhist cultivators, so let's use the strength of the Nascent Soul cultivators as the standard."

If we are surrounded by fifty enemies at the early Nascent Soul stage, attacking the mountain-protecting formation, we can hold out for at least three years without retaliating.

The two spiritual veins complement each other, resulting in a strong restorative ability.

If attacked by fifty enemies at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, they could probably only hold out for six months.

If the protective mountain formation is subjected to this level of attack for an extended period, it will greatly deplete the spiritual vein's potential. My biggest concern is that it will disrupt the yin-yang balance between the spiritual veins, which would be devastating for us.

He didn't know what kind of power a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could unleash, so he offered no comment.

The balance of Yin and Yang in a spiritual vein has many benefits, but every advantage has its disadvantages. Once the balance of Yin and Yang is broken, the spiritual vein may collapse.

He paused for a moment, then mustered his courage and said:

"The two Yin-Yang spiritual veins are the foundation of the sect's prosperity. If the True Lord is confident in keeping the enemy's attacks out of the mountain gate, it will usher in a prosperous era that will last for tens of thousands of years."

The benefits of the Yin-Yang spiritual veins are only just beginning to emerge. In the future, the area of ​​Yin-Yang interaction will gradually expand, and one day the sect will give birth to Yin-Yang energies, which is a power that directly points to the laws of nature.

There is a speculation in the Five Elements Sect's inherited knowledge that spiritual veins cannot break through to the fifth rank due to some unseen limitation, but spiritual veins that balance Yin and Yang may be able to overcome this constraint.

Although he could never live to see that day, if the sect could achieve this in the future, he would be able to rest in peace even in the afterlife.

Lin Lan coughed lightly, "The battle with Shi Xiu is a matter of life and death, and the True Lord will make his own judgment."

Although the future of the sect is important, the safety of her master is even more important, at least for her.

Ji An pondered and said:
"Among this group of Buddhist cultivators, there were originally two enemies at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, but now there are three. One of them has comprehended a divine power that can restrict my attacks."

I originally planned to leave the sect and head to the Southern Continent to cause trouble for the Buddhist cultivators left there, forcing the enemy to retreat.

He planned to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao, so he wanted to let the Buddhist monks attack freely, since it wouldn't take many days anyway.

Zhang Zeye said:
“True Lord, you are the strongest in the sect. I think it is most appropriate for you to restrain Shi Xiu’s attack.”

As for the matter of attacking the Southern Continent, why not let True Lord Haoran and True Lord Wuyue do it?

Their combined combat power is enough to threaten enemies at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and their flight speed is fast enough.

With their combined efforts, they could uproot all the power in the entire Southern Continent.

The destructive power of three Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivators attacking the mountain-protecting array is comparable to that of twenty or thirty Nascent Soul Mid-stage cultivators. The array's attack poses no threat to such an enemy.

In his view, Xuanqing Zhenjun did not need to shoulder everything.

“The Buddhist monks have all sorts of strange supernatural powers, and I don’t feel comfortable sending the two of them.”

Over the next few days, I will go out to lure the enemy, giving the Buddhist cultivators the illusion that I am staying in the sect, and then find an opportunity to go to the Southern Continent.

There were several enemies at the late Nascent Soul stage, which forced Ji An to handle everything personally, otherwise the fall of any Nascent Soul cultivator would be a fatal blow to the sect's morale.

If Li Haoran and the Five Sacred Mountains True Monarch could reach the mid-Nascent Soul stage, he wouldn't have too much to worry about. They could rely on the mountain-protecting formation to protect themselves without much problem. Unfortunately, the enemy's cultivation level was far beyond theirs.

Lin Lan and Zhang Zeye sighed in unison, feeling utterly powerless. The course of the war was beyond the control of these Golden Core cultivators, and their anxiety was futile.

After the three talked for a while, Ji An left the cave and headed to Chaoyang Peak, where he summoned the other True Lords to the Wuji Palace.

(End of this chapter)