A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 317 arrives, stalemate, counterattack begins.

"What a magnificent city! This Tianshui City actually encompasses an entire spiritual mountain and spiritual vein. Its scale must be over three hundred miles. Such a grand undertaking in such a short time must have required a lot of effort from major sects like Huayi Sect and Beiye Sect."

Outside the city, in mid-air, Old Sun commented.

As far as the eye can see, there is the Ling Mountain, which stretches for more than 300 miles.

Numerous sacred caves and grottoes dot the mountainside.

At the foot of the mountain are streets.

At the summit, nearly ten thousand feet high, stands the council hall.

In the south, Tianshui City is indeed a magnificent city.

The rest of the Xuan Tian Sect who had seen the vast Tianxing City in the Chaotic Star Sea and the hundreds of thousands of feet tall Star Palace Sacred Mountain were completely unmoved by the so-called grandeur of this small city.

Is the Ling Mountain, which is thousands of feet high, really that tall?

Is a city spanning hundreds of miles really that big?
then.

The way everyone looked at Old Sun was rather strange.

"Fellow Daoist Han, Fellow Daoist Man, fellow Daoists of the Xuantian Sect, welcome, welcome! A warm welcome!"

Just then, a loud laugh came from the top of Lingshan Mountain within the city.

Immediately, countless cultivators in the city witnessed the three great pillars of the South Sea jointly leaving the city to welcome the guests from the north.

Moreover, well-known Nascent Soul stage monsters from various factions, such as Long Han Feng Bing, Tian Hen Lao Guai, Du Zongzhu of Qian Huan Zong, Lian Lao Mo of Mo Yan Zong, Lu Wei Ying of Tian Ji Men, Ge Zhu of Hao Ran Ge, and Ye Zongzhu of Bei Ye Zong, all followed behind.

The scale of the event was astonishing.

"Fellow Daoist Zhiyang, Fellow Daoist Wei, Fellow Daoist Yi... you are all too kind."

Han Li and the others returned the greeting in unison.

"Gentlemen, this way please..."

"please."

...

The three great cultivators and dozens of Nascent Soul stage monsters came out to greet them, a scene that naturally attracted the attention of countless cultivators in the city.

"Who is this important figure who has arrived, that it has alarmed three great cultivators to come out of the city to welcome him?"

A Foundation Establishment stage disciple exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, and many Nascent Soul stage seniors also came to greet him. Just who is this person?"

"Fellow Daoists, isn't this a sign of your ignorance?"

Another Foundation Establishment cultivator nearby chuckled.

One of the two men quickly clasped his hands in greeting and asked:
"Please enlighten me, brother."

"Hey, who else in the Tiannan region could attract the attention of three great cultivators and so many Nascent Soul seniors? It must be the fourth person in Tiannan who is on par with the three great cultivators, Sect Master Han of the Xuantian Sect."

"The Xuantian Sect of Yue Kingdom?"

"Exactly."

This man spoke of a certain person from the Xuantian Sect with great enthusiasm:
"This Sect Master Han of the Xuantian Sect is a formidable figure whose cultivation level at the mid-Nascent Soul stage rivals that of the three great cultivators..."

Subsequently, the truth about the battle more than 20 years ago, which had been obscured by rumors, came to light.

For example, Han Li defeated the powerful demonic cultivator Hehuan Laomo, severely damaging the Hehuan Sect, the leader of the demonic path.

For example, he single-handedly subdued the entire six major sects of the demonic path, forcing them to cede the Yue Kingdom and the Zijin Kingdom.

Not only did Han Li become famous among the Foundation Establishment stage disciples, but the reputation of Barbarian Beard also spread among those disciples.

Furthermore, if we say that Han Li can be compared to the three great cultivators...

Barbarian Beard was the strongest mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, on par with Old Monster Tianhen.

In short.

In no time, many of Han Li's deeds and those of the barbarian were dug up by those with ulterior motives and actively promoted among the low- and middle-level disciples.

It was a topic of great interest among the soldiers and officers of the Allied Forces.

The purpose of this approach is quite simple.

The purpose was to boost morale.

Let the allied soldiers know that they have gained two more powerful figures, so how can they not achieve a great victory over the Mulan barbarians of the grasslands?
"Speaking of which, the reason we were able to reach the Nine Kingdoms Alliance's defense line so quickly is also thanks to the Xuan Tian Sect."

"Oh? Why do you say that? Wasn't our rapid arrival due to the Tai Zhen Sect deploying over a hundred large magic ships? What does that have to do with the Xuan Tian Sect?"

Many cultivators from righteous sects misunderstand this.

"This Heavenly Moon Divine Ship did not originally belong to the Taizhen Sect. Instead, Senior Zhiyang, feeling sorry for our arduous journey of flying day and night, purchased it from Sect Master Han of the Xuantian Sect."

The cultivators under the command of the Heavenly Hatred Old Monster of the Purple Gold Kingdom revealed the truth.

"Oh I got it."

"I knew it! The Xuan Tian Sect has always been the one using the Heavenly Moon Divine Ship to make things easy for us low- to mid-level cultivators, ensuring our safe arrival at various countries and sects. Why is it that this time, it's all been experts from the Tai Zhen Sect, Tian Ji Sect, and Hao Ran Pavilion, all major righteous sects, escorting us by ship? So that's why..."

"... "

"Tsk tsk, fortunately, the Xuantian Sect sent these magic boats to you all in time. Thanks to your great help, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Yes, if you hadn't arrived in time, our defenses would have had to retreat even further. Who knows what would have become of this beautiful southern land under the ravages of the grassland barbarians?"

Thank you all…

"You are all so noble..."

Meanwhile, within the Nine Nations Alliance, a wave of gratitude arose for the allied forces.

Such praise greatly pleased the 70,000 to 80,000 reinforcements who rushed to the battlefield.

In an instant, the morale of the allied forces soared.

Morale soared.

For some time afterward, the repeated "challenges" terrified the Mulan side, who feared that the Tiannan side would really launch a full-scale attack without regard for the consequences or the need for reinforcements.

just.

Like the various tribes of the grasslands, the internal relationships within Tiannan are complex.

None of the three cultivators wanted their faction's strength to be depleted too much, nor did they want to suffer losses.

Before the arrival of reinforcements from the Heavenly Alliance, they will at most put on a show.

It's all thunder and no rain.

This is why they missed the best opportunity to inflict heavy losses on the Murland in World War I.

Of course, this situation also occurred because the high command of the allied forces in Tiannan was unaware of the true strength of the Mulan people.

If the people of Tiannan knew that the Mulan people had a new top-tier fighting force and had invited the powerful external aid of the Yinluo Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty, they would not be so petty as to rush into a decisive battle, first annihilating the Mulan people's first few major tribes and severing one or two of their fingers.

pity.

There aren't that many "what ifs".

...

After Han Li arrived, he did not directly participate in the Mulan war.

He'll do the work, but he'll have to pay extra.

So, with plenty of free time, he went to get acquainted with and build relationships with many powerful figures in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, such as Long Han and Feng Bing of the Luanming Sect, Kuang Daoren of the Ni Hangzhai Sect, Jin Laoguai of the Ancient Sword Sect, and Tianhen Laoguai of the Zijin Kingdom.

The establishment of the Heavenly Dao Alliance was spearheaded by the Luanming Sect, Nihangzhai, and the Ancient Sword Sect, demonstrating the strength and status of these three families at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The situation of [Long Han Feng Bing] needs no further explanation. They are the strongest combination in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. When they join forces to use a secret technique, they can restrain a great cultivator.

The two were already acquaintances. "Eh? Fellow Daoist Han, who is this fellow Daoist?"

Feng Bing looked at Yan Li, her eyes gleaming with a strange light.

"Yanli greets the two fellow Daoists."

Before Han Li could introduce her, Yanli spoke first.

"Congratulations on the addition of another member to your clan."

"Happy together."

The Luanming Sect, which already had six Nascent Soul stage cultivators, also had newly promoted Nascent Soul stage cultivators more than ten years ago.

After exchanging pleasantries and small talk, they finally got down to business.

The result was that Han Li exchanged twenty Heavenly Moon Divine Ships for two hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, more friendship with these two, and their promise to use the manpower of the Luanming Sect to help find some top-grade spiritual materials.

[Kuang Daoren] is the sect leader of Ni Hangzhai, the second largest sect in the Heavenly Dao Alliance, and one of the top three strongest figures in the Heavenly Dao Alliance, with a cultivation level at the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

We're old acquaintances.

Han Li traded fifteen Heavenly Moon Divine Ships for a batch of spirit stones and a favor from this person.

Jin Laoguai of the Ancient Sword Sect, a sword cultivator at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, possessed formidable killing skills and his strength ranked among the top five in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Therefore, Han Li subdued this seemingly hot-tempered but actually shrewd old man with absolute power.

Then, using a small piece of Geng metal, he subdued this person's fellow disciple: Fire Dragon Boy.

Fire Dragon Boy has a gentle and kind personality, is very loyal, and doesn't take it too seriously if he loses face at a trade fair.

He likes straightforward people like that.

Moreover, he is expected to reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm a hundred years from now, and will be the new Grand Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect after Jin Wuhuan's passing.

They still have talent and potential.

Building good relationships beforehand is never a bad idea.

There's no need to elaborate on 【Heavenly Hatred】.

Like Long Han and Feng Bing, she is in a unique tier below the late Nascent Soul stage.

The key point is that the relationship with the Xuan Tian Sect is almost catching up with the friendly relationship between the sect and the Luo Yun Sect.

Furthermore, Han Li not only befriended the experts of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, but also the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

The experts of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, grateful for the help from the flying boat and for coming to assist in the battle, had a very good impression of Han Li and his group.

The subsequent time spent together was also very pleasant.

As for the righteous and the demonic paths?

On the righteous side, only a few Nascent Soul cultivators, such as the Supreme Master of the Tai Zhen Sect, were on good terms with Han Li. The rest, due to the unpleasantness of the incident in the far west, rarely stooped to apologize or make friends with him.

The demonic path is more direct.

Apart from the Yuling Sect expressing goodwill and the Soul Shattering True Person of the Ghost Spirit Sect showing favor, the other four sects—Hehuan Sect, Tiansha Sect, Moyan Sect, and Qianhuan Sect—all kept their distance from the Xuantian Sect without exception.

The Heavenly Fiend True Lord of the Heavenly Fiend Sect had a dark expression throughout.

after all.

More than twenty years ago, he wanted to use possession techniques to possess the traitor Wei Tian and wreak havoc on the three sects of Yunmeng. However, his plan backfired, and he lost a portion of his soul and soul power.

Despite their injuries, the three sects of Yunmeng prepared to storm the Heavenly Dao Alliance to reclaim their lost power, only to be routed by the barbarian. In the battle at the Hehuan Sect's mountain gate, they were again severely weakened by the man surnamed Han. Afterwards, they couldn't even preserve their mid-Nascent Soul cultivation.

His cultivation level plummeted.

After twenty years of recuperation, he returned to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm three years ago.

This grudge is not something that can be easily resolved.

What's even more upsetting is that the traitor Wei Tian changed his name to Wei Yun more than 20 years ago.

The name of the Guardian Heavenly Fiend Sect has come to mean the Guardian Falling Cloud Sect.

This simply makes no sense.

However, no matter how unhappy they were with Han Li and the Xuan Tian Sect, the Nascent Soul stage elders from both the righteous and demonic paths did not do anything out of line.

At this point, anyone who causes trouble is asking for death.

...

"News has come from the front that the Mulan people have retreated another thousand miles today."

If we retreat any further, we'll have to retreat to the vicinity of Khotan City.

"It seems that those barbarians from the grasslands have also realized our strength and dare not confront us head-on, choosing to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation."

It's true that fortunes change.

previously.

Unable to defeat the Nine Nations Alliance, they could only retreat while building a new defensive system to buy time.

Now, it's the Muran people's turn.

"They should be waiting for the arrival of the follow-up armies of monks from various departments."

"Hmph, we don't need to give them time. We should start the war before their ten major tribes join forces with the other dozens of tribes. As long as we inflict heavy damage on the ten major tribes, the dozens of tribes that don't rank well afterward will be no threat," Long Han suggested.

This suggestion is undoubtedly excellent.

but.

Some people still feel they can play it safe, thinking that increasing mutual understanding will help minimize their losses:

"Our allied forces are still unfamiliar with each other's coordination. If we rush into war, the losses will probably be considerable."

"Yes, although the Mulan mages are composed of various tribes and are quite diverse, they are not like our Tiannan, which has so many sects of all sizes. They are not organized according to the characteristics of their techniques, the power of their magical treasures, or even their cultivation levels... Our situation is much more complicated than that of Mulan."

"Moreover, the Mulan people have come prepared this time. They have been preparing for a long time, and although they are outnumbered, their teamwork is excellent. They are the elite of the elite. On the other hand, we have only been preparing for a few months, and our teamwork is far inferior. If we use a military formation that has only been trained in a short period of time to fight head-on, we may not be able to gain the upper hand."

"Speaking of which, many sects have left a large number of people to guard their gates, right?"

In all corners of the land, which sect or family hasn't left half of its members to guard their home?

This tactic of shifting the blame was indeed effective, slightly changing the course of events.

However, the three great cultivators were not ordinary people and were not so easily swayed.

"If we wait any longer, the next tribes of the Mulan people will arrive soon, and then the great situation will be lost in an instant."

"That's right, we should act quickly and decisively to establish an advantage."

The three cultivators glanced meaningfully at the Nascent Soul stage monsters who had just been calmed down.

...

On this day, someone knocked on the door of Han Li's cave dwelling in Tianshui City.

"Fellow Daoist Han..."

The newcomer was Wei Wuyai, the number one figure in the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

"Brother Wei."

Han Li returned the greeting with clasped hands.

He was still very polite to this person.

This person's character is worthy of being called "the most responsible of the three great cultivators".

"Fellow Daoist Han, after discussion, we have decided to launch a large-scale counterattack against the Mulan people. Therefore, we hope that you can help deal with one of them. I wonder if you are willing to do so?"

"Against whom?"

"Saintess Mulan".

(End of this chapter)