Chapter 1205: Grand Melee
As the Underworld Office continuously sent human reinforcements to Snow Fox Mountain via teleportation arrays, the Spirit Masters also poured endless support towards Snow Fox Mountain. For a time, surging figures filled the mountain peak, and the constant roar of clashing forces echoed ceaselessly. The space violently trembled, and violent power continuously spread outwards. Moreover, the number of combatants on both sides increased every second, making the battle grow fiercer.
"Remember to follow the plan, especially you, Lu Wu. Absolutely do not act rashly. I wish you all good luck!"
As they neared the peak of Snow Fox Mountain, Yang Haoran instructed Old Master Wu and the others behind him, specifically cautioning Lu Wu to strictly adhere to his arrangements. However, his tone carried a hint of solemnity when he finally wished them good luck.
Yang Haoran's so-called plan was to prioritize the safety of Old Master Wu and his trusted subordinates. They should naturally kill enemies when possible, but when encountering insurmountable foes, they must prioritize their own lives. As for the specific methods, that was left to their own ingenuity.
He believed that with the intelligence of his close confidantes, they would know how to preserve their lives as much as possible while avoiding being labeled as traitors to the Underworld Office. His subordinates certainly possessed such resourcefulness.
Of course, Lu Wu was an exception, which was why Yang Haoran had to specifically remind him to follow the plan.
Yang Haoran's concern for Old Master Wu and his confidantes stemmed not only from the deep bond they had forged but also from a crucial reason: these individuals were his left and right arms, the crystallization of his efforts. If he wanted his forces to develop rapidly and effectively, the assistance of Old Master Wu, Zhu Rong, and his other trusted subordinates was absolutely indispensable.
Furthermore, he had expended vast resources to cultivate each of these confidantes. Had he not had so many sources of Soul Pills, he would never have been able to raise their cultivation levels to this extent in such a short period—something ordinary Guardians could not achieve.
Therefore, whether out of personal affection or strategic benefit, he did not wish for anything to happen to Old Master Wu and the others.
Everyone responded in unison, then transformed into streaks of black light and plunged into the battlefield. At the same time, Xu Meijing finished her instructions to her own confidantes and likewise charged towards the peak of Snow Fox Mountain.
"Let's go. If we linger here too long, we might just be branded as traitors."
Xu Meijing spoke indifferently to Yang Haoran, then immediately opened her Heaven and Earth Souls, unleashing a powerful energy fluctuation from within her body.
Hearing this, Yang Haoran smiled wryly and silently opened his Heaven and Earth Souls as well. As his power surged, two masses of Yin Qi, nurturing his Soul Armaments, appeared beside him, slowly revolving around his body.
As Guardians, Spirit Masters were naturally not their targets. They set their sights on Grand Spirit Masters. With their combined strength, ordinary Grand Spirit Masters posed no real threat to them; only late-stage peak Grand Spirit Masters could cause them some concern.
Moreover, the two of them did not act alone. For safety's sake, and to provide mutual support, coupled with the fact that neither trusted the other to act solo, they chose to team up against the enemy. With their combined strength, even a late-stage peak Grand Spirit Master would be signing their own death warrant if they encountered them.
However, both understood the principle that "The gun strikes the bird that takes the lead. " The more powerful they appeared, the stronger the enemies they would attract, which was not beneficial for them. Therefore, they initially kept a low profile, choosing only early or mid-stage Grand Spirit Masters as their targets, not even provoking late-stage ones.
This allowed them to easily deal with enemies while preserving their strength—a win-win situation.
Just as the Underworld Office could deploy Cross-Continent Teleportation Arrays to send large numbers of Underworld Officials to Snow Fox Mountain, the Spirit Masters could also think of the same. However, the Spirit Masters' teleportation arrays were located in different areas than those of the Underworld Office, with both different departure and arrival points.
The Underworld Office gathered all Underworld Officials in the Underworld for teleportation, while the Spirit Masters first gathered all Spirit Masters from the various continental Spirit Lands to the Spiritualist God Realm, and then deployed Cross-Continent Teleportation Arrays. Because there was an intermediate transfer, the Spirit Masters were somewhat slower in reaching Snow Fox Mountain in Jun Prefecture.
Furthermore, the landing points for teleportation on Snow Fox Mountain were different for both sides. The Underworld Office landed in the forest on the eastern side of Snow Fox Mountain, while the Spirit Masters landed in a valley on the western side of Snow Fox Mountain.
The Underworld Office only took a short while to send all Underworld Officials to Snow Fox Mountain to join the battle. Since the Spirit Masters' reinforcement speed was somewhat slower than the Underworld Office's, the number of Underworld Officials on Snow Fox Mountain at this time far exceeded and outmatched the Spirit Masters.
The disparity in strength between the two sides was immense. The Spirit Masters were constantly beaten back, and in a short time, many Spirit Masters tragically died at the hands of the Underworld Office. Had it not been for a few Spiritualist Kings supporting the Spirit Master side, they would have been completely annihilated by the fierce assault of the Underworld Office in a short period.
Of course, even with several Spiritualist Kings struggling to hold on, the casualties on the Spirit Master side were still extremely heavy. After all, the Underworld Office had more experts, and even the five Great Emperors of the Underworld Office had joined the battle. If this one-sided situation continued for even a moment, the Spirit Masters on Snow Fox Mountain, including the few Spiritualist Kings, would undoubtedly be completely wiped out.
Some Underworld Officials, who had been quite anxious, felt much more at ease seeing this one-sided situation. Some even became excited, for they saw that if things continued this way, the Spirit Masters here would soon be eradicated by their Underworld Office, and victory in this great war would surely belong to them.
However, the excitement in the hearts of these Underworld Officials did not last long. As more and more Spirit Masters and their allies arrived at Snow Fox Mountain, the disadvantage of the Spirit Masters was gradually turned around. Although the Underworld Office also had allies, their allies' support speed was slower than that of the Spirit Masters' allies.
Just as they were about to be defeated, the Spirit Masters received a much-needed reprieve due to the arrival of reinforcements, much to the chagrin of those Underworld Officials who had thought victory was within reach.
In truth, such wishful-thinking Underworld Officials were only a minority. The vast majority of Underworld Officials were clear-headed; they knew well that this great battle was far more complex and bloody than imagined, so they were not excited by their initial advantage, nor did they naively believe victory was imminent.
As more and more Spirit Masters and their reinforcements arrived at Snow Fox Mountain, the already spacious Snow Fox Mountain was simply too small to accommodate so many people, causing the battle zone to shift.
The area beneath the Apotheosis Platform, which was the peak of Snow Fox Mountain, became the brutal slaughter ground for Life Soul experts and Spiritualist Kings. Earth Soul experts and Grand Spirit Masters, on the other hand, engaged in fierce combat with their opponents around the peak of Snow Fox Mountain. As for Emissaries of Death and Spirit Masters below the Earth Soul level, their battle zone was in the wider periphery.
Since Emissaries of Death and Spirit Masters were the most numerous, their battle zone was also the broadest, gradually expanding from the initial peak of Snow Fox Mountain to the entire mountain range.
It wasn't that they didn't want to get closer to the peak of Snow Fox Mountain or stay there to fight. It was because the battle at the peak was too ferocious. The clash between the five Great Emperors of the Underworld Office, Life Soul experts, and Spiritualist Kings was earth-shattering. The residual power of their battle was something people of their level simply could not withstand. Forget stepping onto the peak of Snow Fox Mountain, even approaching it, the battle's aftershocks alone would be enough to claim their lives; their strength was simply insufficient to resist.
Guardians like Yang Haoran, as well as other Earth Soul experts, were far stronger than Emissaries of Death who had only opened their Heaven Soul. They were fully capable of withstanding the residual power emanating from the battles between the Great Emperors and Spiritualist Kings, which was why they dared to fight near the peak of Snow Fox Mountain.
Apart from a very few who had only recently become confidantes, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing's trusted subordinates were all Earth Soul experts. Because of this, their battle zones were almost in the same area. The reason for "almost" was that Guardians like Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing were much stronger than ordinary Earth Soul experts, allowing them to fight closer to the peak of Snow Fox Mountain, while Old Master Wu and other ordinary Earth Soul experts were relatively further out, though not too far from the peak.
It was precisely for this reason that Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing could occasionally look out for their subordinates. They were not fighting with their full strength, so when they saw their subordinates in danger, they were fully capable of intervening to save them.
The fierce battle at the peak of Snow Fox Mountain caused the entire mountain to tremble, and in some places, collapses had already occurred. If it continued like this, Snow Fox Mountain would completely vanish in mere moments.
However, no one among those fighting on the peak of Snow Fox Mountain cared, because to them, even if Snow Fox Mountain completely disappeared, it had nothing to do with them. After all, this wasn't their territory, and even if it were, they still wouldn't care, for compared to the Apotheosis Platform, Snow Fox Mountain was nothing.
Only one person held a different view: Bai Yuanhua, the patriarch of the White Fox Clan!
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