Chapter Eighty-Nine: Surprise from the Sky
The allied forces led by Lin Zixu launched several attacks during this period and achieved some results, but now the empire is more closely guarded, and they are soon chased by the imperial army, and on several occasions they had to leave the loot in their hands and take the opportunity to escape.
The Empire had many heavy troops along important transportation routes, and their movement became extremely difficult.
In the Allied camp, everyone was worried about the recent situation, "Senior Brother Lin, several of our raids have been supported and encircled by the Imperial Army, and finally failed, if we continue like this, there is not much point for us here," Zhao Tianhu said.
"Now that the empire's army has begun to purge the transportation arteries of Beicang, I heard that some marauders of other forces have been swept away by the empire, and the losses are not small", Han Yunyi has been in charge of intelligence tracking and spying for a long time, and has a lot of information.
Lin Zixu was also frowning at the moment, now in the Yakniu territory, the original Beicang forces were defeated by the empire, and their Tianhua Sect and the allies of the Divine Sword Valley had become the biggest threat, Li Junxian was now empty-handed, and targeted tracking and probing them, and even set up ambushes to deal with them many times.
In order to avoid the Empire's liquidation, they even moved their camp twice to prevent the Empire from searching for their camp.
But with the further encirclement and suppression of the Imperial army, they will definitely be exposed to the detection of the Empire again.
On this day, Shi Xuan and Han Yunxi walked around the camp, they were responsible for the security inspection of the camp, and they would take turns to patrol the enemy's reconnaissance every day.
Over the past few days, Shi Xuan has experienced more than a dozen hard battles, large and small, and several times finally captured a large number of spiritual ores, but he was soon surrounded by imperial reinforcements who rushed in, and in the face of the vast sea of people, they had many hard battles, and many brothers were killed and injured before they broke out of the encirclement.
"Shi Xuan, I'm so tired these days, the empire seems to be targeting us", Han Yunxi looked at the grassland in the distance.
"Now our spirit master troops are the biggest threat to the empire, without the invasion of the tribe, they can concentrate on dealing with us, if this continues, we will have to withdraw from Beicang sooner or later", Shi Xuan has also been a little tired recently.
"However, I see that your strength has improved in the past few shots, and it seems that you will soon step into the Heavenly Vein Realm", Han Yunxi looked at him.
"After these days of hard fighting, I have indeed gained a lot of cultivation experience, and my strength has also improved a lot, but in the face of the vast army, it seems that it can't have any great effect," Shi Xuan shook his head and said.
"I heard from my brother that Elder Xu sent scouts, and they detected that the Beicang tribe seems to have a new move now, and once they make a move, our chance will come," Han Yunxi said.
"I really hope that the war here will end soon, I still want to go back and practice well, once I step into the Heavenly Vein Realm, my fourth-order spirit forging will be able to start learning, and when the time comes, my cultivation will be even better", he remembered the man's entrustment in the light curtain enchantment in the cave back then.
"So in the future, our spirit armor will rely on Senior Brother Shi Xuan, don't refuse when the time comes", Han Yunxi said with a smile.
"As long as Senior Sister Han speaks, what's so difficult about a set of spirit armor", Shi Xuan is not the kind of person who is stingy, as long as he cares about his friends, he doesn't care about spending some spiritual materials, and now he has many disciples in the Spirit Forging Hall and even the entire Tianhua Sect to support him.
"Look at the giant eagle in the sky", Han Yunxi suddenly pointed to the sky and said.
Shi Xuan's face changed suddenly, and he also saw the giant eagle flying, this kind of huge war eagle that only the shaman of the tribe could have.
"It's not good, the people of the tribe have discovered our camp", Shi Xuan immediately took out his bow and arrow, ready to shoot the flying war eagle, Han Yunxi also took out the magic staff, ready to annihilate the scout, Han Yunxi took this opportunity to shoot the spirit arrow, informing everyone of the enemy attack.
Shi Xuan swished out three arrows, like meteor-like arrows across the sky, the war eagle suddenly deflected its body to dodge his arrows, and suddenly the three tribal shaman commanders the war eagles landed in front of them, and they made gestures to signal Shi Xuan to stop attacking.
Shi Xuan and Han Yunxi looked at the three people who came vigilantly, "Which tribe are you scouts?" Shi Xuan shouted.
"We are not scouts, we are the envoys of the Heavenly Bear Royal Clan, and we have come here to hope that Your Excellency will introduce your supreme commander," said the strong man of the Heavenly Bear Clan, who was the leader.
"We have nothing to do with your tribe, what is the purpose of your here?" Shi Xuan said.
"This is a matter of great importance, and we need to meet with your Supreme Commander to discuss it," said the Celestial Bear Shaman.
At this moment, Lin Zixu and the others saw the spirit arrow sent by Han Yunxi and rushed over with a group of people and horses.
"What happened to Shi Xuan?" Lin Zixu said as he looked at the scene in front of him.
"They are the shamans of the Heavenly Bear Clan, and they want to start a conversation with us," Shi Xuan said.
"Our Heavenly Bear Royal Clan was entrusted by the Supreme Commander of the Northern Cang Alliance Army, Hulan Ruoyu, to come to negotiate, and I hope you will introduce you, and we will be in Helian Mofeng," said the shaman of the Heavenly Bear Clan.
"Senior brother, I think it's better to let Senior Uncle Li decide, right?" Shi Xuan looked at Lin Zixu.
"Okay, the three of you will meet our supreme person in charge with us", Lin Zixu and his party came to the camp tent.
Li Dufeng quickly summoned the core disciples here to a general meeting to discuss the matter.
"Helian Mofeng of the Lower Heavenly Bear Royal Clan to meet Senior Brother Li Dufeng of the Tianhua Sect," Helian Mofeng said.
"Why are you here this time?" asked Li Dufeng.
"The situation on the grassland is now very clear, the imperial army is crisscrossing the grassland, and none of us can stop the liquidation of the imperial army, so our supreme commander of the coalition forces, Hulan Ruoyu, wants to form an alliance with you, and specially sent me to negotiate," Helian Mofeng said.
"Didn't you know that we had a bloody battle with the Sky Eagle Clan in the Sky Eagle Canyon before, and he dared to send you with countless casualties on both sides?" Li Dufeng said.
"Our High Priest said that he regrets the encirclement and suppression of you going south in the first place, and is willing to apologize for this matter, but I still hope that Senior Brother Li can take into account the overall situation and accept the proposal of this alliance," Helian Mofeng said.
"What if I decide?"
"This matter is all voluntary, if Senior Brother Li still minds the previous matter, or because of the war hatred between the Beicang tribe and the Central Plains a hundred years ago, it is difficult for you to accept, we will not force it, we only hope to take care of each other in future actions, maybe it is not difficult to deal with them", Helian Mofeng said.
"Your previous alliance, I heard that the Aquila royal clan treacherously drew money from the bottom of the kettle at a critical moment, resulting in the crushing defeat of Kunhe's army, so what if such a thing happens in the future?" Lin Zixu asked.
"The Aquila royal clan has already paid the price for this matter this time, their king Uru personally went to the mad lion royal clan to apologize, and obtained the forgiveness of the king of Kunda, he still knows the truth of the cold lips and teeth", Helian Mofeng said.
"So for the current situation, how are your coalition forces going to break the stalemate?" Han Yunyi asked.
"Hulan Ruo discussed countermeasures with our six royal clans in a unified manner, and finally formulated a strict counterattack plan, but the only drawback is that our number of priests is limited, and the most critical link needs the assistance of your spirit master," Helian Mofeng said.
"Tell me about it," Mr. Li said.
"Surprise soldiers descend from the sky, take them by surprise, destroy their heavy weapons of war, create opportunities for our countless tribal warriors to attack, and once there are no heavy weapons of war, our warriors will let them understand who is the king of the steppe," said Helian Ruofeng.
"Are the Wonder Soldiers Heavenly Generals you are talking about worthy of those huge war eagles you just now?" Shi Xuan suddenly understood.
"That's right, this little brother is right, it's a special army of war eagles with spirit masters and shamans to launch an aerial raid on them, destroying their heavy weapons of war in one fell swoop, and our warriors will take over the battlefield and confront them head-on," Helian Mofeng said.
"That's a good idea, but how can we trust you that you won't throw us into the battlefield and die when the time comes?" Shi Xuan said.
"There is no need to worry about this, we will also send a large number of shamans to act with you, each shaman is a precious talent of the tribe, we will not let our own people die, the current situation is our final chance to turn the tables, once it fails, the imperial army will inevitably sweep through the northern cang, and your disciples of Tianhua Sect and Shenjian Valley will not be able to escape their encirclement and suppression in the end, and finally have to abandon the position here, and finally flee back to the south in defeat", Helian Mofeng suddenly said the key issue.
Li Dufeng and a group of people also fell into deep thought when they heard what he said, "If we finally win this war, what if you Beicang take advantage of the situation to go south and invade the southern land?" Yin Qianxi asked.
"If it was before the start of the war, our plan was indeed so, but this war has already hurt our casualties, and even if we defeat the imperial army, we will not be able to start a war at that time, let alone invade to the south," Helian Mofeng said helplessly.
"Okay, since you have come to negotiate with all sincerity, I would like to ask Brother Helian to rest here for a few days for the time being, and I will give you an accurate answer after consulting with my allies," Li Dufeng said.
"Please also ask Senior Brother Li to decisively set the result, our High Priest is still waiting for your reply", Helian Mofeng temporarily rested in their camp for a few days, while Li Dufeng discussed the matter with the heads of the Divine Sword Valley and the Ranger.
In the big tent, Li Dufeng looked at many allies and said, "What do you think of today's events?"
"I think the alliance can be considered, although we have fought with the Aquila royal clan before, but if the other party is willing to put aside their grudges, this matter can be regarded as a turning point for us," said the Ranger Commander.
"In the past six months, the imperial army has patrolled and reconnoitred everywhere, our actions have failed many times, and many elite disciples have been damaged, if the tribe is completely disintegrated by the empire, then the empire has no opponents, and we will also be driven out of the north by them, which is also extremely unfavorable to us, I also think we can consider this matter", said the elder of the Divine Sword Valley.
"Okay, since the three of us have agreed to this matter, I will write to the sect to inform the sect of the sect in detail about this matter, and I can also inform Helian Mofeng to agree to their proposal," Li Dufeng said.
After the negotiation, Li Dufeng sent the results of the negotiation here back to the sect through carrier pigeons, waiting for the reply from the master.
A few days later, a reply from Tianhua Sect Dai Tiande agreed to Li Dufeng's request for an alliance, and at this point, the alliance between the allies and the Beicang tribe was officially reached, and Helian Mofeng also returned to the army of the Wild Lion Clan with their reply.
At the same time, the team of spirit masters from the Moon Worship Sect also came to the Beicang station, and Li Junxian personally met with their elders and core disciples.
In the military tent, "The old decrepit Su Yuehua was entrusted by the elder brother to come to Beicang to assist the empire in eradicating the disciples of the Tianhua Sect and the Divine Sword Valley, and asked the general to cooperate," Su Yuehua said.
"Senior Brother Su is here, we are really like a tiger, with your support, we only need to concentrate on dealing with the barbarians of the tribe, and we are bound to win this battle," Li Junxian said.
"We will fulfill our duties, but we also hope that you will fulfill your promise, our disciples will spread the teachings and attract talents within the occupied area of Beicang, and when the time comes, the general will not make things difficult for us?" Su Yuehua said.
"These are the conditions that Your Majesty promised you, and General Ben should abide by the agreement," said Li Junxian.
"After we have rested, we will send disciples to find out their whereabouts, hunt them, and then we will need the assistance of the general," Su Yuehua said.
"We all know the truth of interdependence, and we are like our respective masters to complete the task," said Lee.
The Moon Worship Sect secretly stationed in Beicang, Lin Zixu and they didn't notice it, and the Moon Worship Sect, which had been inactive before, finally extended its tentacles here.
The war in Beicang finally brought the hostile forces in fate together, which is also a key part of Yi Zhouyang's expansion of the sect's power, once they Moon Worship Sect mastered the vast territory of Beicang, their strength will inevitably rise to a higher level, and even if they face the alliance between Tianhua Sect and Divine Sword Valley, they will not be afraid at all.
At this moment, on the grassland, the empire in order to feed the war with war, frantically looted the nomadic civilians of the original yak tribe, at this moment they are living in dire straits, the disciples of the Moon Worship Sect quickly spread their gods and teachings on the grassland, the same ancient teachings, soon received many civilian responses, and the horror of the Moon Worship Sect was revealed.
In the Allied camp, Lin Zixu decided to lead a group of elite disciples to the Wild Lion Tribe to participate in the training of the Heavenly Surprise Soldiers, and their disciples will raid the empire's military division together with the tribe's shamans.
Shi Xuan and his powerful disciples were all on the list, and only they had the ability to break out of the encirclement after destroying the weapons of war.
In the territory of the Wild Lion Tribe, the six major royal families have almost mobilized most of the war eagles to assemble, these war eagles are spirit beasts that the shaman and the beast tamer spent a lot of effort to tame, and they are usually only sent out during special missions, but now they come in handy.
Shi Xuan and his party secretly crossed the grassland and came to the territory of the Wild Lion Tribe, and the tribesmen successfully joined the tribe.
At this moment, the tribal warriors are crowded, they are all elite warriors from the six royal families, known for their bravery, and the beast tamers among them can enslave many powerful spirit beasts to fight, which is a force to be reckoned with.
Shi Xuan and the others finally felt the momentum of the grassland warriors, no wonder the Mengtian Khan almost dominated the continent back then.
"Shi Xuan, do you say that these people are really reliable? Their people have fought for thousands of years in the south, and they have only now come out of the shadow of the war of a hundred years ago," Zhao Zhuo said.
"There are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests, and now we are not coming together because of friendship, but only because the situation is compelled to do so, and when the war stops, the fragile agreement between us will inevitably disappear." Shi Xuan said.
The others nodded, it was indeed impossible to give up thousands of years of feud lightly, but the enemies of the enemy could indeed rely on each other for the time being.
The empire is far more powerful than anyone can imagine, and no single power can stand alone against the empire.
Shi Xuan and the others walked into the camp of the allies and met the high-ranking shamans of the tribe such as Hulan Ruoyu and Kunhe.
"In Xia Lin Zixu, I have seen the high priest, and I am fully responsible for our spirit master team, and now we are here to accept the original agreement", Lin Zixu said.
"It's really a hero out of a teenager, I didn't expect that a group of young people of your youth would actually stir up countless waves in the land of Beicang, and we will definitely succeed with your assistance," Hulan Ruoyu said.
"High Priest False, we are here to hope that there will be no previous incident between the two sides in the territory of the Yak Niu, and that it will be possible to defeat the imperial army with sincere cooperation," Lin Zixu said.
"I also formally apologize for some grievances between you and our Aquila royal family, and I can swear a heavy oath before our noble gods, and if you turn your back on your allies in battle, you will be punished by the gods," Hulan Ruoyu swore an oath.
"Since both sides have reached an agreement, then please intercede with your spirit master and our shaman to meet and train together, and when the time comes, we will launch a counterattack," Kunhe said.
Shi Xuan and the others finally met a large number of shamans and animal trainers in the camp, they were the characteristics of the grassland, and their cultivation methods were different from those of many spirit masters in the south, but they had the same goal.
There are many masters among these shamans, and there are not a few people with excellent talents, and with the revival of the aura of heaven and earth over the years, the shamans on the grassland have also given birth to a lot of excellent disciples.
Shi Xuan and the others have often had discussions with these shamans these days, which is a collision of different cultivation systems. Shi Xuan also found a lot of things worth learning from them, the soul cultivation methods of these shamans were stronger than many spirit masters in the south, whether they were taming spirit beasts, summoning ancient yin spirits or sacrificial totems, they all had a lot of requirements for souls.
Zhao Zhuo has always liked to fight, and in the past few days, he has fought a lot of battles with these shamans and beast tamers, and he has gained a lot.
"Shi Xuan, I have to say, the soul power of these shamans is really strong, whether it is the control of the totem or the control of the yin spirit, it is also very powerful, I am also an eye-opener", Zhao Zhuo said.
"There are thousands of cultivation methods, but they all lead to the same goal, the use of aura and the cultivation of the soul are both crucial links, no matter how weird your spiritual skills are, you can't escape this rule," Shi Xuan said.
"Have you ever heard of a barbarian boy named Kuntuo?" Zhao Zhuo asked.
"Is that the rumored talented young man?" Shi Xuan had heard.
"That's right, I heard that he defeated Yun Yixuan, and his strength should not be underestimated," Zhao Zhuo said.
"It seems that there are a few moments to be able to defeat Yun Yixuan, but I don't know what to do with Su Cheng's holy light?" Shi Xuan said.
"I think it's a bit hanging, the Yin Spirit summoned by this person must have been restrained by Su Cheng's holy light, but he can't beat Su Cheng with his totem and melee strength," Zhao Zhuo said.
"You haven't fought yet, are you so sure?" Shi Xuan asked.
"I still have this combat experience, and after so many battles, my soul perception is also very sensitive," Zhao Zhuo said.
"Then, if you go to fight him, what are your chances of winning?" Shi Xuan asked.
"At most, three percent," Zhao Zhuo said after thinking for a while.
"So unconfident, your true fire is also very restrained from the undead," Shi Xuan said.
"His strength and speed are above mine, even if my True Fire restrains his undead secret technique a little, I don't have much hope," Zhao Zhuo said after some thought.
"The reason why you are afraid is actually because your own potential has not yet been tapped, once you have all your strength, I believe that even if you face Su Cheng, you will have a five-point chance of winning", Shi Xuan knows Zhao Zhuo very well, the two have been fighting each other over the years, and he can feel that Zhao Zhuo has never burst out of his potential.
"Are you saying I still have room for improvement?" Zhao Zhuo asked.
"That's right, you won't believe my perceptual ability, right?" Shi Xuan said.
At this time, Shi Xuan was at the ninth order of the Ning Yuan Realm, even if he faced any opponent of the same level, he dared to show his sword, this was his full trust in himself, he felt himself when his potential was all exploded, it was an invincible mentality.
Finally, all the war eagles collected by the tribe finally came, and on the vast meadow, the huge war eagles stopped on the grass one by one under the command of the animal trainer.
The huge bodies of these war eagles are enough to hold up two adult men soaring into the sky, and once they launch a surprise attack at night, they will inevitably form a surprise attack from the sky to launch a fatal blow to the Empire.
Shi Xuan was not afraid of flying high, the first day he entered the Tianhua Sect, the elders of the Tianhua Sect took him to fly into the Tianhua Sect, he felt the feeling of soaring into the sky, once he successfully broke through the Tianmai Realm, he could also initially control the spirit weapon to fly high, although it could not last, but for the people on the ground, he was already very much looking forward to it.
Many of the disciples had never left the ground, and together with the shaman, they sat on the sky eagle and soared high into the sky, and many of them had their hearts pounding for the first time.
Soaring into the sky is the dream of countless spirit masters, and the Heavenly Vein Realm has also become a dream realm for many cultivators.