Free Web NovelChapter 498: Chapter 94: Drawing the Card
Cangjie frowned, he naturally knew that the Wind Queen had gone to the Profound Lady Race to study formations.
Otherwise, if he had let the Wind Queen command earlier, the formation would definitely operate better.
We wouldn’t have lost so badly before.
But now, she’s back, and he sensed the aura on her.
"You’ve severed a path?"
The Wind Queen nodded, laughing, "I’ve been stuck in place too long from stepping into True Immortal, if I continue to stay, I’m afraid it’ll be hard to hold off the Jiu Li’s advance."
"Luckily, I severed a path, controlled the formation, considered it contributing my strength to the Youxiong."
"Foolish, foolish!"
Cangjie shook his head, though he was confident in his promotion to True Immortal, he didn’t accept Guangcheng’s almost forcibly initiated methods.
If he became a True Immortal through such a method, it would tarnish his own ’Dao.’
But he also knew True Immortal was rare, the Wind Queen not only severed her own path but also her lifespan.
So, Cangjie would call the Wind Queen foolish.
"If I weren’t foolish, today’s fortress would be breached."
"If I weren’t foolish, I’d just watch Jiu Li armies head to Youxiong."
"I was merely a farmer; if not for the leader’s favor, how could I be Youxiong’s Prime Minister."
"Hard to repay the lord’s grace."
The Wind Queen shook her head, and Cangjie looked at the Wind Queen’s graying temples, sighing.
He just thought Youxiong was closer to the image of the Lord of the World in his heart, so he went to battle for Youxiong.
He couldn’t quite understand the thoughts of these old Youxiong ministers, but still said, "Even you likely can’t last much longer.
Even if you expend your origin, how long can you hold out."
"Afraid when Jiu Li hasn’t even been defeated, you’ll die old."
Only then everyone noticed that the Wind Queen appeared much older.
The intensity from before they also saw, truly if not for the Wind Queen trying hard to defend.
The fortress would’ve long been breached.
"Don’t think about it anymore, though I haven’t ascended to True Immortal, but learned much from the formations Xia Tiangzun taught."
"Just need to cultivate them, when many great arrays emerge, Jiu Li won’t advance a step."
The Wind Queen didn’t mind, anyway, she was loyal to Youxiong.
"But Jiu Li has many methods, we must guard against them, at least remain cautious of the cultivators and soldiers we’ve recruited in this period."
The Wind Queen spoke, "The array this time must use our elite troops."
"Though fewer in number, it might lack great power, but it’s at least stable."
"The ones aside from the array can use those."
...
"The Wind Queen indeed has some notion, I thought Ying Dragon would appear, seems Ying Dragon’s progress is slower than the Drought Demoness."
Shen Fei naturally watched the situation, dismissing the matters True Martial did previously.
One could say the Wind Queen alone resisted three who had mastered laws.
No wonder Youxiong was able to master formations early, such talent.
Though surely there were methods behind, merely exploiting one’s potential, etc.
But being able to do it was impressive.
"Think of a way to handle it, if we let them drag it out continually.
It’s indeed troublesome. Logistics pressure is great. Especially with our kind of continuous bombardment.
Continuing like this, troublesome."
Ting Yao, though she also fought, was responsible for logistics; she was a bit surprised Shen Fei handed the army logistics to her.
Logistics is the army’s lifeline, if logistics isn’t handled well, fighting locally might still be manageable.
For shamans and cultivators, difficult days aren’t really a problem.
But for expeditionary forces, logistics is incredibly important, even for the most loyal ones.
If logistics fail, revolt can easily happen.
Even using suppression, it’s hard to regain combat capability.
However, Ting Yao lived up to this trust, managing things systemically, previously Duan Xiu handled such tasks.
With Ting Yao now, Duan Xiu freed up, able to deliberate better, whether the array could be iterated.
Shen Fei slightly furrowed his brow, this was indeed a problem.
"Next time, I have a way to handle it, but this card can only be used once."
Seems the Jasper Pool must be mobilized.
Both sides were resting, but the atmosphere didn’t weaken, instead they pondered how to find a breakthrough in this stalemate.
However, Youxiong wasn’t hurried.
Their aim was to drag out Jiu Li, now they’re holding the advantageous position, Jiu Li holds the communal harmony.
But the communal advantage will gradually weaken, once Ying Dragon takes to the sea, Jiu Li’s advantage will be greatly offset.
Even if ultimately can’t completely keep Jiu Li here.
Must drag them.
For ten days.
The clear sky was suddenly invaded by lots of mist, turning into towering black clouds, pouring wind and rain.
But the intention was all towards the Youxiong Fortress.
Yet a Spiritual Light rushed to the sky, mana surged, seeking to curb wind and rain.
But then, two gigantic pythons pounced towards that Spiritual Light.
Just as they arrived, two enormous snake heads were pierced by a long spear like a space-shattering long spear.
The two pythons let out loud screeches, figures began stepping forth.
Battles arose again.
This time, neither side moved True Immortals, even Cangjie didn’t move, because he knew once he moved.
There would be True Immortal come for invitation.
And only because he was a great sage on the Human Race side, would he manage two hands.
For now, it’s not yet to that intensity.
Shen Fei gazed at the array erected at the fortress, nodded, "Looks like the Wind Queen’s arrival brought them great help, though not matching up to Cangjie, it’s not far off."
"Cangjie went to battle, Wind Queen mindful of lowered front line power, chose to sever a path, to command the front.
Indeed, can be considered an able minister."
Beside him, Shennong nodded, such courage and vision weren’t for everyone.
Just because the Wind Queen dared to do so.
However, Shennong was puzzled, what secret cards does the High Priest yet hold, able to break formations?
Can only say.
Since arriving at Jiu Li, whether Chi You or Duan Xiu, Shennong felt he had some understanding of them.
But only the High Priest at Unity Realm.
Instead, many methods popped out, able to repeatedly counter them.
Now he thought Youxiong could resist Jiu Li, even the Wind Queen about to enter True Immortal chose to sever a path to the front line.
Just to increase strength below immortality.
But Shen Fei actually said there are still methods to face it.
"Almost there."
And as the war progressed, the battle intensity gradually increased, the Celestial Dao Demon Venerable stepped forth again, invited the Drought Demoness.
But this time, it’s Shennong against Cangjie, and today the array Wind Queen deployed was more intricate than before, but also powerful.
With the Profound Lady Race’s blessing.
Even able to counterattack parts of the array, Empress, and Shen Yao’s attacks.
But at this moment.
The originally bright array suddenly dimmed entirely.
"Ah!"
"Bad, there’s a traitor!"
"The formation was broken, damn it!"
...
Sustained screams resonated within the Youxiong Fortress, or rather the place Profound Lady Race set the formation.
Even the Wind Queen paused briefly, roaring angrily, "Damn it!!"
