novelapdf Chapter 344 Come True
Chapter 344 Come True
Just as Zhang Lingyu had predicted, within a few days, rumors of these dozen or so families secretly colluding with the Chu Kingdom spread throughout the entire Southeast cultivation world.
Most monks treated it as a joke.
If they were really colluding, how come there hasn't been a single move since the start of a full-scale war?
But after a while, no one could laugh anymore.
First, the Chu Kingdom's Demonic Sect, upon learning of this news, secretly dispatched people to Xuanwu County to find the cultivators who spread the rumors.
This unusual move was noticed by the six spies planted in the State of Chu, who immediately relayed the information back.
The six sects didn't take it seriously at first, but they didn't expect that the aristocratic families and sects mentioned would do something unusual after the rumors, in addition to the news sent back by their spies.
That's when they realized the news might be true!
The Nascent Soul True Monarch of Chiyang Prefecture took the lead, capturing a Golden Core cultivator from the list and personally using a high-level Heart-Questioning Talisman.
It would have been better not to ask, because once you did, something terrible happened.
All the tricks of that Golden Core cultivator were exposed in front of the Heart-Questioning Talisman and the Nascent Soul cultivator. When he opened his mouth to admit the matter, he was immediately devoured by the Netherworld Blood Pact and died on the spot.
After confirming that the rumors were true, the Six Sects were furious and began to secretly arrest these Golden Core cultivators.
There were thirteen people involved in the conspiracy. Apart from Blood Dragon Village, Flower Fragrance Valley, and the Golden Core cultivator who had already died from the backlash, there were ten others.
Unfortunately, three of them somehow sensed something was amiss and fled to the State of Chu as soon as the capture began.
Of the remaining seven, two fought desperately and perished on the spot, while the rest were all imprisoned by the Six Sects.
The news sent shockwaves through the entire cultivation world of Southeast China!
The collective betrayal of the Zhao Kingdom by thirteen Golden Core cultivators is no small number. Even among the six sects, including Jade Light Pavilion, excluding Nascent Soul cultivators, there are no more than twenty Golden Core cultivators.
Therefore, while resisting the invasion of the Chu Kingdom and the demon race, the six sects also began a large-scale investigation within their own ranks.
In just a few days, dozens more spies from the Demonic Sect were discovered.
Fortunately, there were no Golden Core cultivators among them.
Otherwise, the State of Zhao will suffer another heavy blow!
Besides the Zhao Kingdom, major Nascent Soul sects in the Wu and Yue Kingdoms also conducted a thorough investigation.
After the remaining ten Golden Core cultivators either died or escaped, their respective families and sects also suffered the wrath of the Six Sects, and their accumulated wealth of hundreds or even thousands of years was confiscated and sent to the front lines.
The disciples were also sent to the front lines to fight against the demons and evil cultivators.
As for the territories under their command, they were temporarily taken over by the Six Sects and will be redistributed to the major forces after the war.
"Thirteen Golden Core cultivators! That's thirteen! Two of them are even in the late Golden Core stage. With so many gone, does our Zhao Kingdom really have any strength left to face the Chu Kingdom and the demon race?"
"Who can argue with that? Luckily, we found out beforehand, otherwise, if they had suddenly launched another attack, our losses wouldn't have been limited to just thirteen Golden Core cultivators!"
"Speaking of which, who with extraordinary abilities leaked this intelligence? To obtain such crucial information, one must hold a high position in the Chu Kingdom!"
After the initial excitement surrounding the news subsided, everyone's attention returned to the source of the news.
Not only are the Six Sects investigating, but there are also many Golden Core cultivators secretly investigating in the Chu Kingdom.
You should know that once this rumor reached the Chu Kingdom, the entire upper echelons of the demonic path were shaken. Didn't they know whether the news was true or false?
This is top secret.
When the thirteen Golden Core cultivators from the Zhao Kingdom secretly signed the Blood Pact at the Blood Flame Sect, almost no Golden Core cultivators in the Demonic Path knew about it.
The participants were five Nascent Soul cultivators and five sect leaders or patriarchs.
All participants signed a blood pact, which should not have been revealed, but now reality is in their faces, and they have no choice but to accept it.
Even more critically, in addition to the specific list of participants, the contents of the blood pact were also accurate!
In order to investigate thoroughly, the Heavenly Evil Demon Lord personally ordered the five sects of the Demonic Path to conduct a thorough internal investigation.
Like the Zhao state, many spies were captured, but none of them were related to this matter.
On the contrary, the large-scale operation alerted sects such as Jade Light Pavilion, leading to the exposure of thirteen Golden Core cultivators and the loss of a crucial trump card for the demonic path.
To this day, the person who leaked the information has still not been identified.
Instead, it caused panic among the demon cultivators, who feared that the people around them were spies of the Six Sects.
After that, since the news came back from Xuanwu County, the two sides inevitably broke out into another great battle here.
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While the Chu Kingdom and the Six Sects were still investigating the source of the information, Zhang Lingyu, the instigator, was participating in a meeting at the Six Sects camp in Qianren Valley.
Since most of the ten Golden Core cultivators who were betrayed were on the northern battlefield, the pressure increased dramatically after losing such valuable combat power.
The Chu Kingdom was also unwilling to give up this great opportunity, and secretly withdrew several Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings from the southern battlefield to provide support, hoping to break through their defenses in one fell swoop.
Upon receiving this news, Bai Yan and Kui Lin, despite their own injuries, immediately emerged from seclusion to discuss how to respond.
Some people believed that manpower should be transferred to reinforce the north, while Zhang Lingyu and his group believed that the south should be dealt with first.
"Gentlemen, we only have one traitor, Master Yunli, on our side. Our manpower loss is not significant. In order to break through the northern defense line in one fell swoop, Xuanyou has already sent several people to reinforce us. I think this is a good opportunity. Now we will launch a general offensive, eliminate the threat here first, and then head north to break the stalemate," Bai Yanzhen said in a deep voice.
The Blood Demon Emperor returned to the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range severely injured, taking several demon kings with him. Now, the Chu Kingdom has also mobilized more manpower, giving them a significant advantage in terms of manpower!
Of course, the most crucial thing is that our side has an extra Nascent Soul True Monarch!
Even though he was seriously injured, he could still hold off Elder Xuanyou.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Yan is right. However, if we launch a major offensive, the enemy will definitely fight and retreat, eventually retreating to Qinglin Mountain. At that time, relying on the Wanling Mountain Range, we will still have a steady stream of reinforcements."
True Monarch Kuilin nodded and suggested:
"There are still a few Golden Core cultivators left in Tianliu City. I suggest that a few of them go out from here to secretly flank the enemy and capture the three outermost passes, including Qinglin Mountain, when we launch our final attack, completely blocking them in Yanxing County!"
What do you all think?
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyu and the others exchanged glances and respectfully replied, "We humbly obey the True Lord's command!"
To provide aid to the north, we must gain the upper hand in the situation in the south.
Now that we have a manpower advantage, this is the best opportunity.
Of course, none of the Golden Core cultivators present were fools. How could the Chu Kingdom not know the current situation? The reason they dared to withdraw their troops was because they believed that the current military strength in the south was enough to hold them back.
So now it's a competition of who's the fastest.
Seeing that no one had any objections, True Lord Kuilin said, "In that case, I will make the following arrangements."
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