sinovels Chapter 34 The War of Demonic Invasion Begins
Chapter 34 The War of Demonic Invasion Begins
"It's better to keep Yan Ruyan, this excellent pawn for dual cultivation, in our hands rather than let her fall into Wang Chan's hands and help him increase his cultivation to the point of being like a tiger with wings."
Su Mixin spoke clearly and slowly, explaining her plan: "I sent spies to keep a close eye on the Yan family and Yan Ruyan in order to find out her personality, weaknesses and situation in advance."
"At that time, I can make arrangements gradually. First, I can secretly win over the Yan family and sever their ties with the Ghost Spirit Sect. Second, I can take the initiative to eliminate the possibility of Wang Chan and Yan Ruyan engaging in dual cultivation."
"Without the assistance of this spiritual root Daoist partner, Wang Chan's cultivation of the Blood Spirit Great Art is destined to have drawbacks, his cultivation progress will inevitably be hindered, and his foundation will inevitably have flaws in the future."
"To cripple his path to enlightenment and cut off his way to advancement is a hundred times more worthwhile than to confront him head-on."
Su Yunluo listened quietly, her eyes filled with increasing approval, and slowly said, "Your plan is brilliant. You subdue the enemy without fighting, and you target the enemy's vital weaknesses."
"However, Yan Ruyan is from the Hidden Moon Sect, not an ordinary family member. Her every move is controlled by the sect, so it won't be so easy to intercept her."
Su Mixin's smile remained unchanged, her eyes filled with confident composure: "As long as we can get ahead of the Ghost Spirit Sect's Wang family, this opportunity will be firmly in our hands."
Su Yunluo nodded slightly, tacitly approving of his plan.
Seeing this, Su Mixin seized the opportunity and said in a somewhat ingratiating tone, "Father, you have already helped Mother take Xin Ruyin as her disciple. Now, why don't you let Mother take on another disciple?"
"Yan Ruyan possesses a rare Heavenly Spiritual Root and has excellent aptitude; she is definitely worth nurturing with all our might."
Su Yunluo glanced at him helplessly, a hint of amusement in her eyes: "You child, you dare to make decisions for your mother. When she comes out of seclusion, she'll probably be shocked by your unauthorized recruitment. Don't ever again make haphazard personnel arrangements for your mother."
Su Mixin's ears burned slightly upon hearing this, and she coughed lightly: "I have also given this matter considerable thought."
He then quickly added seriously, revealing his true plan: "I would also like to ask Father to write a personal letter, which I will take to the Yan family to show the importance that the Thousand Illusions Sect attaches to us, so that we can win them over and subdue them."
"In addition, we need to reserve a place for the Yan family to settle down in a superior spiritual vein in Tianlu Kingdom."
"In the future, the Yue Kingdom will most likely fall completely into the territory of the Ghost Spirit Sect, and the Yan family will have to relocate as a whole."
After a moment's thought, Su Yunluo nodded in agreement: "That's feasible. I will arrange it properly."
The father and son chatted casually for a while longer, creating a relaxed and warm atmosphere in the hall. After they finished speaking, Su Mixin bowed and took her leave of Milian Palace.
Upon returning to the Mi Xin Palace, Su Mi Xin went straight to her private meditation room to begin her intensive cultivation.
While focusing on refining the demon essence liquid to improve his cultivation, he also practiced the "Mahayana Immeasurable Great Freedom Visualization Method" every day to strengthen his divine sense.
From then on, he set a rule that he would briefly leave the seclusion once every seven days to sort through the intelligence sent back from all sides, keep track of the outside world's movements, and never stay behind closed doors.
Time flies, and January has passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Xin returned from Yue as scheduled, successfully bringing back the crucial fragment of the Void Heaven Map.
He reported the details of his trip in person: This time, he acted according to plan, disguised himself as a late-stage Core Formation cultivator from the Ghost Spirit Sect, and broke into the Yuejing Imperial Palace alone.
When it appeared, it unleashed the immense divine power of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, surrounded by several ferocious demonic souls, exuding a ghostly aura and terrifying presence that intimidated the entire palace.
The Yue emperor was so intimidated by this terrifying pressure that he knelt down and bowed his head, daring not to resist in the slightest.
When Lu Xin explained his purpose and asked for a damaged map that looked like a white brocade handkerchief but was slightly yellowed and made of an unknown material, the Yue Emperor was so frightened that he did not hesitate and immediately handed over his entire storage bag, which he kept close to his body, just to save his life.
Lu Xin followed Su Mixin's instructions without harming a single person. He neither punished the Yue Emperor nor destroyed the Black Fiend Sect. After taking the Void Heaven Remnant Map, he immediately set off to return and successfully returned to his sect to report back.
Upon hearing what had happened, Su Mixin smiled, feeling extremely satisfied.
The following day, an urgent secret report came from the Yue Kingdom's spies: The Yan family of Linzhou in Yue Kingdom is scheduled to hold a treasure-hunting conference at Yanling Fort in six months, and has invited all cultivation forces, large and small, from across Yue Kingdom to participate. A grand event is expected.
Su Mixin held the secret report in her hand, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, and a knowing smile appeared on her lips.
Finally, the main event is here.
With his mind made up, he did not delay any longer. He closed the door of the meditation room again, calmed his mind, and devoted himself to cultivation, waiting for the Yanling Fortress gathering six months later.
During the time that Su Mixin was in seclusion for arduous cultivation, a sudden upheaval occurred throughout the entire southern border region.
The Demon Alliance, led by the six major sects of the Tianluo Kingdom, integrated all the demonic forces, large and small, within its territory and launched a full-scale invasion on two fronts simultaneously against the two neighboring small kingdoms of Tianluo Kingdom—Jiang Kingdom and Cheqi Kingdom.
Almost simultaneously, the Righteous Alliance, which had long since reached a secret agreement with the Demonic Path, also tore off its mask of hypocrisy and launched an attack on a neighboring medium-sized country, and the flames of war spread instantly.
This battle was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision.
The Tianluo Demon Alliance had been secretly laying the groundwork for decades, infiltrating neighboring countries, planting spies, and cultivating internal agents, creating a massive net covering the entire southern border.
Even the confrontation between the cultivation sects within these two small countries and the Tianluo Kingdom in the past was deliberately orchestrated by the demonic sects of the Tianluo Kingdom to lull the other side into a false sense of security.
Once the war began, countless sects and independent cultivators within the Jiang and Cheqi kingdoms defected to the demons and surrendered without a fight.
The defense systems upon which the two countries relied collapsed instantly, and they were utterly powerless to mount any meaningful resistance in the face of the overwhelming power of the demonic forces sweeping across the world.
Even the powerful Nascent Soul sects that held sway over two countries and possessed profound foundations collapsed and perished in an instant due to years of covert infiltration by the demonic path, the presence of spies within their ranks, and the mutual suspicion and betrayal among various forces.
Thanks to the Demonic Alliance's meticulous early planning and strict information blockade, the neighboring territories of Yue Kingdom and Yuanwu Kingdom remained calm, and all the major sects were completely unaware of the situation.
Everyone was immersed in the peace and tranquility of the past, completely unaware that a monstrous storm sweeping across the entire southern border had quietly taken shape.
Time flies, and five months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Mixin successfully broke through the barrier and emerged.
During this period of seclusion, he devoted himself to arduous cultivation, refining two drops of pure demon essence liquid, which caused his cultivation foundation to surge once again.
At his current rate of progress, he only needs to go into seclusion for another six months to steadily reach the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and touch the threshold of the late-Foundation Establishment stage.
However, the progress of the Maha Boundless Great Freedom Visualization Method is still slow. It is estimated that it will take another six months to visualize a new star, and the divine consciousness will also be strengthened accordingly.
Meanwhile, the external war situation has already temporarily settled.
The war in the Jiang and Che kingdoms has been completely quelled, with most of the territory now under the control of the demonic forces. Only a few scattered forces are still resisting as guerrillas, and it is expected that the war will be completely quelled within ten to fifteen days.
The major demonic sects are resting their troops, dividing their territories, and setting up defenses. They are all eager to launch the next round of conquest.
The Demonic Alliance has already defined its next target: the main force of the Thousand Illusions Sect, along with some elite troops from the Joyful Union Sect, will all retreat to the territory of the Heavenly Luo Kingdom, stationed within the Thousand Illusions Sect's sphere of influence, and prepare for a northward advance, aiming directly at the Heavenly Lu Kingdom, which the Thousand Illusions Sect has long coveted.
The remaining four major sects—Yu Ling Sect, Mo Yan Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Gui Ling Sect—along with most of the main force of He Huan Sect, turned their attention to the western side of the Jiang and Che kingdoms.
They are eyeing the Yue Kingdom, the Yuanwu Kingdom, and even the more remote Dongyu Kingdom and Xu Kingdom, intending to continue expanding the territory of the demonic path.
As the young master of the Thousand Illusions Sect, a major demonic sect with an extremely stable position, Su Mixin possesses absolute autonomy and can freely choose whether to participate in the war. He has no interest in getting involved for the time being.
He decisively seized this brief window of calm and set off for the State of Jiang.
Su Mixin brought Lu Xin and Li Chongyue along, and also borrowed Lady Yulan from Xin Ruyin to help her, making a total of three Core Formation cultivators as protectors.
This was not superfluous; Su Mixin was well-versed in the plot of the original work.
When Wang Chan goes to the Yan family, he will be accompanied by two Core Formation cultivators as protectors.
His early assembly of the lineup was intended to firmly suppress Wang Chan in terms of high-end combat power, forming an absolute crushing advantage and laying a solid foundation for subsequent interception plans.
Before setting off, Su Mixin found her senior brother Qi Danyan and asked him for a pass to the sect's treasure pavilion. She then selected several top-tier magical artifacts from the treasure pavilion.
Firstly, it's good to prepare a few spare magical artifacts for myself, and secondly, it's always a good idea to bring some gifts when I visit the Yan family.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiangyuan, the capital city in the heart of the Jiang Kingdom, was a prosperous and bustling royal capital.
The raging flames of war between demonic forces and sects in the cultivation world seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, and had no effect on this magnificent mortal city.
The city was bustling with activity, with vendors coming and going, and the marketplace was noisy and lively, presenting a scene of peace and prosperity, without a trace of the shadow of war.
Not far from the capital, four figures landed quietly, concealing their spiritual power and aura. They were Su Mixin, Lu Xin, Li Chongyue, and Madam Yulan.
The group concealed their cultivator aura and shed their transcendent demeanor, blending into the flow of people as they leisurely stepped into Jiangyuan Capital City.
Along the way, they admired the bustling streets and alleys, a vibrant and prosperous scene of everyday life.
Su Mixin turned her head to look at Madam Yulan beside her, a faint smile playing on her lips, and said softly, "Madam Yulan has been cultivating in seclusion in her sect for many years, so it must have been a long time since she set foot in the mortal world and seen such everyday life, right?"
Lady Yulan glanced at the surrounding noise and fireworks, her expression calm, and shook her head slightly as she replied, "What the young master says is true. I have devoted myself to cultivation and secluded myself from the mortal world. I have not had any contact with ordinary people for a full hundred years."
After entering the city, the group found an elegant inn to rest and recuperate.
Before leaving the sect, Su Mixin had already sent someone to invite Tian Buque, the young master of the Hehuan Sect, to meet her in Jiangyuan capital. She emphasized again that the matter was very important and that all she had to do was wait for him to arrive.
Two days passed by in a flash.
That afternoon, Su Mixin led the three of them to a quiet teahouse in the city, where they brewed tea, chatted, and waited for news from Tian Buque.
The aroma of tea wafts through the air, creating a serene and elegant atmosphere, perfect for relaxation and tranquility.
Suddenly, Lu Xin's eyes narrowed slightly, and his divine sense quietly spread out, instantly detecting the approaching figures in the distance. He then bowed and reported in a low voice, "Young Master, Tian Buque and his group have arrived."
Su Mixin glanced at Li Chongyue, who immediately understood and went to the teahouse counter to discuss with the manager that they would book the entire teahouse for the day.
A moment later, the teahouse began to be cleared out, and the guests left one after another, leaving only Su Mixin and her group of cultivators, waiting for Tian Buque and his companions to arrive for a meeting.