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Chapter 521: The Frontline
🕑 Added 2024-04-03 07:03:46 +0000 UTCImmortal Path Space : Table of Content/Chapter List
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After Wang Hong's promotion to Nascent Soul, he secluded himself for several days before finally emerging from his cave mansion.
His first order of business was to understand the progress of the battles between his two teams and the two major Demon Clans.
He summoned the key figures who had remained in the Qingxu Mountain Range to his cave mansion.
"Congratulations, East Master, on your promotion to Nascent Soul!"
As everyone entered, they congratulated Wang Hong first.
Some of these people had followed Wang Hong since his mortal days, while others had joined during their Qi Cultivation or Foundation Building stages.
Back then, none of them had ever imagined that following Wang Hong would lead to such heights.
Take Hu Jian and Xu Lun, for example. They were initially Wang Hong's personal guards, following him out of gratitude. They had never expected to reach the present day.
As for the Ma Brothers and Chen Xiaofeng, they didn't even have the freedom to choose at that time.
"Well, no need to be so formal, everyone, please take a seat," Wang Hong said with a warm smile.
Then, using his Spiritual Power, he placed a cup of Spirit Tea in front of each person.
Wang Hong did not feel the need to appear more imposing in front of his subordinates just because he had advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm. His leadership style emphasized a balance between kindness and authority, clear rewards and punishments.
He used gratitude to win hearts and authority to deter any rebellious thoughts. He rewarded the deserving and punished the guilty, maintaining a fair and just system.
That's why he enjoyed spending time with his subordinates, paying no heed to the hierarchical divisions of the Cultivation World. Only when hearts were devoted to him could everyone willingly give their all, even in the face of punishment.
Using brute force to suppress those who followed him blindly would be foolish and brutish behavior.
"Hahaha! I didn't expect to have the chance to taste this premium Spirit Tea again today, East Master. I've been looking forward to it," Hu Jian said, smelling the tea, recognizing it as Qiu Long Tea, which Wang Hong occasionally brought out to entertain guests.
While they had never tasted the mutated Qiu Long Tea from the Space, this unmutated Spirit Tea was already considered top-notch.
The expressions of the others were similar, excited about the prospect of drinking such Spirit Tea.
"Since everyone enjoys it, I'll give each of you a portion later," Wang Hong promised.
"Today, I called everyone here primarily to discuss the current situation on the frontline and some upcoming arrangements. Xu Lun, please give us an update."
Taking a sip of tea, Xu Lun began, "The Moli Clan is formidable, and Luo Zhongjie has yet to engage them directly. Our current strategy is to slow down their advance without direct confrontation, waiting for an opportunity to engage them in a decisive battle.
As for Zhang Chunfeng's situation, it's somewhat more favorable. Due to the absence of the Purple Flame Scorpion King and their dispersed forces, Zhang Chunfeng has abandoned some Spiritual Sites and focused on launching raids against certain sections of the Demon Clan. These actions have yielded decent results."
"At present, both sides are in a standoff, occasionally engaging in battles, with no clear advantage for either party," Xu Lun reported on the current situation of the frontline.
After listening to Xu Lun's report, Wang Hong had a rough idea of the frontline situation and was generally satisfied with the performance of his two teams.
"Very well! Both Zhang Chunfeng and Luo Zhongjie have done a good job," Wang Hong praised.
"Xu Lun, find someone to relay a message to Luo Zhongjie. Let him know that he doesn't need to engage in direct combat with the Moli Clan. He can gradually retreat and eventually regroup for defense within Azure Void City."
This command surprised everyone in the hall, but Wang Hong continued, "Hu Jian, you will lead the Demon Subduing Army stationed in Azure Void City. You and Luo Zhongjie will jointly defend the city. Starting now, your mission is to hold the city for a month."
"Understood! East Master, rest assured, Demon Clan won't step a foot into Azure Void City during this month," Hu Jian declared, standing up with a serious expression, a far cry from his previous demeanor.
Azure Void City served as the gateway to the Qingxu Mountain Range and was a necessary path for the Demon Clan.
"Very well, those who remain here will be responsible for guarding our home. I will be going on a journey now and will return in a month."
After the meeting that day, Wang Hong quietly left the Qingxu Mountain Range without alerting anyone.
His first stop was to find Liu Changsheng and gather more detailed information from him, as the information here was more accurate.
"Select fifty Golden Core Cultivators to accompany me on a journey, and they should return in a month."
"In addition, after my recent promotion, I have some remaining Spiritual Objects. I'll give them to you to aid in your advancement."
Wang Hong handed a wooden box from his Storage Bag to Liu Changsheng.
Liu Changsheng received the box and was about to open it in excitement, but Wang Hong stopped him and cast a protective barrier to ensure privacy before allowing him to open it.
When the box was finally opened, a surge of Spiritual Energy emanated from it, fortunately blocked by Wang Hong's barrier. Liu Changsheng examined it carefully and found it to be a strand of Scarlet Blood Ginseng's root, about the size of a thumb, which was what remained from Wang Hong's ten thousand-year-old Spiritual Herb.
Soon, Liu Changsheng gathered fifty Golden Core Cultivators from various places and handed them over to Wang Hong.
Wang Hong led these fifty individuals and, within a day, arrived at Zhang Chunfeng's base.
Their arrival was low-key, with Wang Hong concealing his Nascent Soul cultivation level, appearing as if he were at the Golden Core Stage.
"What's the current situation? Has the Purple Flame Scorpion King not appeared at all?" Wang Hong inquired of Zhang Chunfeng.
"The Demon Clan on the opposite side was hit by our sudden attack, and now they've become more cautious, gathering their forces. As for the Purple Flame Scorpion King, it indeed hasn't shown up yet. Rumor has it that it may have gone elsewhere, which is why we've had a chance to match its subordinates, the Demonic Beasts."
"I order you to launch a full-scale attack on the Purple Flame Scorpion King's subordinates from now on. You will remain in command of the specific battles. I've brought fifty Golden Core Cultivators with me, and they are all at your disposal."
"For now, set up the battle plans," Wang Hong said, indicating that he had no immediate plans to intervene. With the addition of fifty Golden Core Cultivators, they should be able to gain the upper hand.
After Wang Hong departed from Zhang Chunfeng, it took only half an hour before Zhang Chunfeng mobilized his forces.
Zhang Chunfeng divided his Golden Core Cultivators and Foundation Building Cultivators into two formations. One hundred Golden Core Cultivators formed an aerial formation, flying above.
Beneath them, nearly a thousand Foundation Building Cultivators formed ten smaller formations, walking on the ground.
The Black-robed cultivators who had been sent as reinforcements from the Immortal Way Trading Company were not included in these formations. They had never trained together and were unable to coordinate with the others.
These Black-robed Golden Core Cultivators were agile and skilled in assassination.
Zhang Chunfeng divided them into two teams. One team patrolled around the formations, eliminating potential threats and protecting the formations from being disrupted by the Demon Clan. The other team operated independently, searching for vulnerable spots and seizing opportunities to eliminate their opponents.
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