Chapter 863: Extermination |
Meng Zhang clearly felt the goodwill emanating from Wen Dong True Monarch.
Cultivators are beings driven by self-interest, where benefits come before anything else. They would generally not do anything that greatly harms their own interests due to personal disputes.
Meng Zhang, having recently aligned himself with the Dali Dynasty, was not very familiar with the intricacies within the dynasty.
Where there are people, there is a martial world, and even though the Dali Dynasty appeared united externally during its rise, there were still internal factional disputes.
With Wen Dong True Monarch's guidance, Meng Zhang could avoid many unnecessary troubles.
Both had areas where they needed each other, so they quickly reached an agreement.
After a long conversation, their relationship became stronger than before.
Previously, Wen Dong True Monarch had mainly interacted with Meng Zhang for official matters. Now, by showing goodwill, they began to establish a personal friendship.
Although Meng Zhang would not instantly become inseparable friends with Wen Dong True Monarch due to a few words, nor would he rashly join Wen Dong True Monarch's faction, it was at least a good start.
As the saying goes, "a local official is not as good as a current official." Since North Sweeping Grand Army Commander Zhang Wei could have conflicts with Gu Yue Family, Meng Zhang naturally didn't have to be overly concerned about them either.
Great Wind City, under the management of Gu Yue Family, had not been greatly affected by external changes in recent years and remained an important commercial city.
Regardless of personal feelings or from a perspective of interests, accepting Gu Yue Family in Great Wind City was beneficial and harmless.
As for offending Gu Yue Family from the Dali Dynasty, with Zhang Wei as the Commander, they wouldn't dare to meddle.
Meng Zhang made up his mind to accept Gu Yue Family in Great Wind City.
When he informed Wen Dong True Monarch of his decision, Wen Dong True Monarch smiled and told Meng Zhang that Gu Yue Family, relying on its influential status, often acted in an arrogant manner, encroaching upon the interests of many people. Within the Dali Dynasty, there were quite a few who disliked Gu Yue Family.
Commander Zhang Wei wouldn't actively provoke Gu Yue Family, but he would never allow them to interfere in his territory. As long as Zhang Wei was in command, Taiyi Sect wouldn't have to worry about being suppressed by Gu Yue Family.
With Wen Dong True Monarch's assurance, Meng Zhang felt completely at ease.
He sent someone to inform Gu Yue Huaidie that the matter they had discussed earlier had been resolved, and she should come as soon as possible.
Now, Meng Zhang's focus was on preparing for the upcoming battle with the Barbarian Clan's army before them.
With the reinforcements, Taiyi Sect's side had an absolute advantage in strength.
As for preparations, there wasn't much to be done. The cultivators from Taiyi Sect that arrived on the frontlines were not even half of their main force.
On the other hand, the Hanghai Alliance concentrated most of its capable fighters, as usual.
In the Cultivation World's battle, day and night made no difference. After assembling their forces, Meng Zhang, with the intention of a swift and decisive victory, gave the order to launch the attack.
Cultivators from Taiyi Sect and the Hanghai Alliance formed their formations and began a steady advance towards the large camp of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan.
Meng Zhang, Book Mountain True Monarch, Jin Li True Monarch, He Luo True Monarch, along with Wen Dong True Monarch and True Monarch Crossing Blade, the six Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, had no intention of hiding their aura as they openly rushed towards the Barbarian Clan's camp.
Before their own army arrived, the six Primordial Spirit True Monarchs had to forcibly break through the enemy camp's defenses to create opportunities for their forces to launch a surprise attack.
The six Primordial Spirit True Monarchs unleashed their full power and ferociously flew towards the enemy.
The Barbarian Clan's army had never relaxed their surveillance of Taiyi Sect's camp. When Taiyi Sect's cultivators began their offensive, the two Barbarian Kings had already received the news and ordered their troops to prepare for battle.
However, they would never have expected that the enemy would suddenly form such a luxurious lineup, deploying six Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, and that their top-tier forces would be so vastly inferior, immediately putting them at a disadvantage.Despite knowing they were no match, the two Barbarian Kings, Tuller Bear and Shali Eagle, still bravely faced the enemy head-on.
True Monarch Grey Mountain, following behind them, saw Wen Dong True Monarch and True Monarch Crossing Blade on the opposite side and his expression slightly changed, hiding a hint of delight.
Ever since True Monarch Grey Mountain pledged allegiance to the Dali Dynasty, he had been in contact with Wen Dong True Monarch.
He had only recently learned about Jiuqu League submitting to the Dali Dynasty. Of course, Dali Dynasty's complete victory was much better than Jiuqu League's success.
Before the battle began, he received orders from the Dali Dynasty to cooperate with Wen Dong True Monarch and the others, to find an opportunity to ambush the two Barbarian Kings.
The fact that the Dali Dynasty gave him orders indicated that he still had value and would be useful in the future.
Although openly betraying the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan would undoubtedly bring about serious consequences, the disciples of Grey Mountain School currently under Barbarian Clan's control would likely face retaliation from the Barbarian Clan's army.
However, he couldn't disobey the orders from the Dali Dynasty either.
After thinking for a while, True Monarch Grey Mountain came up with a good idea.
During the battle, he would not exert much effort and instead secretly hinder the two Barbarian Kings.
After the Barbarian Clan's army retreated, he would withdraw with them back to Yuantu Great Prairie. Once reunited with the disciples of Grey Mountain School, he would look for an opportunity to switch sides.
True Monarch Grey Mountain believed he had come up with a win-win plan.
Facing the six Human Clan Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, the two Barbarian Kings, along with True Monarch Grey Mountain, prepared to defend themselves within the large camp.
One after another, totem pillars lit up, and shadows of fierce beasts appeared in the sky above the camp.
The defensive measures of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan were not as sophisticated as those of the Human Clan cultivators. Now, with such a vast difference in strength between the two sides, these defensive measures had limited effectiveness.
Looking down at the crude layout below, both Wen Dong True Monarch and True Monarch Crossing Blade showed disdain on their faces.
The six Primordial Spirit True Monarchs joined forces with an absolute advantage in strength, effortlessly breaking through the defense of the Barbarian Clan's camp.
Facing the two Barbarian Kings directly, there was no suspense about their fate.
True Monarch Grey Mountain not only did not assist the two Barbarian Kings in the battle but also intentionally or unintentionally hindered them.
Barbarian King Tuller Bear was killed by Meng Zhang's Great Divine Ability, Twin Forms Towards Heaven Sword.
Barbarian King Shali Eagle, after being seriously injured by Book Mountain True Monarch and He Luo True Monarch, was captured by Jin Li True Monarch and refined alive into the Yellow Sand Ten Thousand Li Chart.
Taiyi Sect's side probably guessed the relationship between True Monarch Grey Mountain and the Dali Dynasty, but they did not pursue him relentlessly.
Before leaving, True Monarch Grey Mountain planned to secretly talk with Wen Dong True Monarch and explain a few things. However, unexpectedly, Wen Dong True Monarch took advantage of his unguarded moment and suddenly attacked him.
Then, True Monarch Crossing Blade summoned a huge blade shadow, and in his disbelief, True Monarch Grey Mountain's physical body and Primordial Spirit were cut into two pieces.
True Monarch Grey Mountain was killed on the spot, and his Primordial Spirit couldn't even escape.
Such an outcome astonished Meng Zhang and the others.
Killed without a word, Wen Dong True Monarch and True Monarch Crossing Blade were indeed ruthless characters.
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