Chapter 847: Exposure |
Cloudmist Great Lake is located southwest of Jiuqu League, an area with various terrains such as swamps, forests, and rivers.
Jiuqu League was established based on Jiuqu River.
Jiuqu River is a massive river that stretches for two to three million miles with numerous tributaries.
Flowing from west to east, the upstream direction of Jiuqu River is to the west.
The living environment in Cloudmist Great Lake is extremely harsh and not suitable for ordinary humans.
It is densely covered with water networks and swamps, resulting in countless poisonous insects and frequent diffusion of toxic gases.
For cultivators, the spiritual energy here is thin, and there are no precious cultivation resources, making it not worth large-scale development.
For a long time, Cloudmist Great Lake has been overshadowed even by the Endless Sea of Sand, and there is hardly any cultivation force from the An Family here.
Originally, Cloudmist Great Lake was not like this; it also had some spirit veins.
In the past, the formidable aquatic army from upstream Jiuqu River launched a massive invasion of Jiuqu League.
Cultivators and the aquatic army engaged in numerous battles, and Cloudmist Lake became one of the main battlefields.
Several large battles took place here, with even many Primordial Spirit-level powerhouses fighting, causing extensive damage to the surrounding environment.
After the battles, Cloudmist Lake suffered severe damage, with the earth's veins ruptured, spirit veins collapsed, and spiritual energy scattered.
After many years, it gradually transformed into its current state, becoming an inhospitable place for cultivators.
Apart from some fugitives from Jiuqu League or troublemakers seeking refuge here, there are hardly any people around.
These Extraterritorial Invaders are truly cunning.
After arriving in the Grand Dust World, instead of causing a stir, they quietly hid in this remote place, Cloudmist Great Lake.
The discovery of these Extraterritorial Invaders was also a matter of chance.
Jiuqu League has always maintained commercial exchanges with the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle.
Even after the southern part of Jiuqu League fell, trade caravans continued to travel between the two regions.
This time, it was the Four Seas Commercial Firm that organized a Cloud Boat team to head to the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle.
Since the southern part of Jiuqu League was already occupied by the Dali Dynasty, despite the ceasefire, the Cloud Boat team chose to avoid the southern region and take a detour to the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, passing through Cloudmist Great Lake.
During the detour, the Cloud Boat team initially did not notice anything unusual.
The demons here concealed themselves well, leaving no traces exposed.
However, one of the Cloud Boats encountered a malfunction and had to make an emergency landing.
This stranded Cloud Boat happened to fall into a demon stronghold, and the cultivators on board found themselves surrounded by demons.
What happened next can be imagined.
The demons wanted to kill them to keep their secrets safe.
The cultivators in the Cloud Boat team had to flee for their lives after a series of bloody battles.
Despite the demon's attempts to exterminate the human cultivators, some managed to escape.
As a result, the whereabouts of the extraterritorial demons were exposed to everyone.
Following this, both the Dali Dynasty and Jiuqu League dispatched Primordial Spirit True Monarchs to investigate.
Although these Primordial Spirit True Monarchs were driven away by the Monster King and Spirit King before approaching Cloudmist Great Lake, it indirectly indicated the current situation at the lake.
The main forces of the extraterritorial demons and the Spirit Clan are currently gathered in Cloudmist Great Lake.According to the tradition of the Cultivation World, both the North Sweeping Grand Army of the Dali Dynasty and the Jiuqu League nearby have the responsibility to defend their territories and eliminate Extraterritorial Invaders.
However, the problem lies here.
The southern part of Jiuqu League, which is occupied by the Dali Dynasty, and the northern part controlled by the Jiuqu League both share borders with Cloudmist Great Lake, and both factions need to deploy troops.
If only one of the factions were present, they would likely have already organized an army to attack.
Being so close to each other has created many complications.
Although the two factions have temporarily ceased hostilities, there has been no transformation of enmity into friendship, and their grievances have not diminished.
Both sides are suspicious of each other and fear being ambushed from behind.
Neither side wants to be the first to deploy troops, afraid of giving an advantage to the other.
If they were to join forces, that would be even less likely.
The North Sweeping Grand Army of the Dali Dynasty has been loudly proclaiming righteousness but has taken no practical action.
Although the extraterritorial demons and Spirit Clan have revealed themselves, they have not been attacked by the human cultivators.
Of course, the extraterritorial demons and Spirit Clan are only staying around Cloudmist Great Lake and show no signs of expanding to the surrounding areas.
As a result, a fragile peace is maintained among the three forces, and the situation becomes quiet.
For Meng Zhang, this is actually a good thing.
At least, both the Endless Sea of Sand and Demon Wind Gobi have temporarily escaped direct threats from the Extraterritorial Invaders.
Even the Barbarian Clan army before them doesn't need to be dealt with urgently.
The extraterritorial demons and Spirit Clan appear so harmless that if Meng Zhang hadn't fought them in the spatial channel, he would probably think they had no intentions of aggression.
When the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan suddenly appeared in Yuantu Great Prairie, they quickly swept through the cultivation forces there and expanded outwards.
As a result, not only did the nearby Jiuqu League take action, but even the Three Sects Alliance in the distant Crossing Severing Mountain Range sent cultivator teams to exterminate the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan.
If the situation hadn't changed later with the invasion of the Dali Dynasty, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan would probably have been wiped out long ago.
This time, the extraterritorial demons and Spirit Clan seemed to have learned their lesson, taking advantage of the internal conflicts among the Human Clan cultivators to secure a living space for themselves.
Without saying anything else, their choice of hiding place, Cloudmist Great Lake, is indeed perfect, offering various benefits.
Meng Zhang couldn't help but speculate whether the extraterritorial demons and Spirit Clan had formed an alliance with some Human Clan members who were traitors.
Treason is not uncommon.
Meng Zhang knew that there were instances of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan collaborating with Demonic Cultivation and Yuantu Great Prairie.
So, it's not impossible for these invading demons and Spirit Clan in the Grand Dust World to receive assistance from Human Clan cultivators.
Although Meng Zhang has been closely monitoring the development of the situation and keeping an eye on the movements of the Extraterritorial Invaders, he doesn't feel much pressure deep down.
The responsibility of dealing with the Extraterritorial Invaders in Cloudmist Great Lake falls on the Dali Dynasty and Jiuqu League, not Taiyi Sect, at least for now.
If everyone refrains from taking action and maintains this peaceful state, it is exactly what Meng Zhang desires.
He needs time to improve his Cultivation Base and enhance his combat strength.
Taiyi Sect possesses vast territory and abundant resources but lacks enough development time.
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