Chapter 318: Chapter 45: Counterattack on the Demon Sect, True Monarch of Divinity Transformation?

Lin Chen furrowed his brows in deep thought and sighed:

"Unfortunately, thunder tribulation is different from ordinary thunder and lightning; perhaps with the technology of the High Martial World, one could evade the thunder tribulation."

"But the benefits of Celestial Thunder Body Tempering can’t be enjoyed then..."

Three Nascent Soul Tribulations, Nascent Soul Technique, Three Nascent Soul Tribulation Stages...

Along with Magical Treasures, pills, and other aids for Nascent Soul Formation, all require Lin Chen to find ways to acquire them.

Yet within the realm of the Righteous Alliance, obtaining these treasures is as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Only by exploring the true core areas of Qing State can one be confident in acquiring them.

"Wenda Sect, the oldest sect on the land of Qing State... I’m truly looking forward to it..."

Lin Chen thought silently to himself.

"It seems the business of my Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect needs expanding once again..."

...

Qing State, Qinghe City.

Lin Chen once again crossed back to the mansion within Qinghe City.

"Currently, the Demon Sect and the Righteous Alliance are in a crucial standoff."

"If I leave, Master and several senior and junior disciples may not be able to protect themselves safely..."

"Let’s wait until the Righteous Alliance gets through these most critical times first."

For the next half-month, Lin Chen stayed in Qinghe City and cultivated steadily.

After Devouring Spirit Root reached the third stage, Lin Chen’s cultivation speed became increasingly fast.

Almost daily, Lin Chen’s True Essence Magical Power visibly improved.

However, as Devouring Spirit Root reached the third stage, the consumption of Spirit Stones for Lin Chen’s cultivation became increasingly astonishing.

To ensure only the basic cultivation expenditure each day required three hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

At this speed of consumption, the Spirit Stones he held would likely be insufficient for Lin Chen to cultivate to Golden Core Perfection.

...

Until this day, during cultivation, Lin Chen suddenly sensed the anomaly of the communication device.

"Hmm? It’s Wang Changchun transmitting a message; it seems the time to detonate the other nuclear devices has come..."

Lin Chen’s heart was slightly moved.

This communication device was crafted by the Great Xia’s research team, with only basic messaging functions.

The operation is very simple; as long as Wang Changchun presses the communication button, the device in Lin Chen’s hand will react.

Communication can only occur once, and it will be discarded after use.

With the technology of the High Martial World, Lin Chen was not worried about being discovered by the Cultivation Realm.

"Hmm, it seems it’s time to move..."

Lin Chen’s heart stirred slightly, and he left the main puppet in the mansion, then used Earth Escape Technique.

Half a two-hour session later, Lin Chen transformed into Xu Shi and appeared outside Qinghe City.

At this moment, in the cities of Qinghe and Lingxuan, almost the entire elite force of the Righteous Alliance was assembled.

Nearly a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators, and more than forty Golden Core cultivators.

Including Wang Changchun, Chen Danxin, three Cultivation Families, and Yanlai Royal Family...

Almost all the Golden Core cultivators were transferred to the front line within half a month.

There’s only one goal: retake the Demon Sect!

Lin Chen looked at the gathered cultivators in the city and nodded slightly:

"With so many cultivators assembled, recapturing Xinliang City shouldn’t be a problem..."

"It’s just, that Blood Pupil Old Demon..."

Lin Chen furrowed his brows slightly.

The strength of a Nascent Soul Old Monster cannot be contended by a Golden Core.

But there are dozens of Golden Core cultivators present.

If they can unite their strength, perhaps they can truly contend with or even defeat Blood Pupil Old Demon!

"Oh well, these matters are not for me to consider..."

"Just focus on detonating the Celestial Thunder Master."

Afterward, Lin Chen triggered the five Celestial Thunder Masters planted in the demon sect’s deep rear.

From thousands of miles away, there was almost no sensing within Qinghe City.

After the detonation, Lin Chen transmitted a message to Wang Changchun.

"Taoist Friend Wang, the Celestial Thunder Masters behind the Demon Sect have detonated..."

"The transaction is complete, Xu will take his leave first."

Upon receiving the transmission, Wang Changchun’s expression moved slightly, quickly whispering several words to the Array Peak Master.

Then, he loudly proclaimed: "All members of the Righteous Alliance, all cultivators, listen to orders."

"Immediately depart with the army, counterattack the Demon Sect!"

All at once, several Spiritual Boats rose into the air, with thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators boarding them.

Over forty Golden Core cultivators also successively boarded the Spiritual Boats.

The Righteous Alliance’s campaign was grand, mobilizing the elite forces from the rear to the front line.

A grand battle thus commenced.

After the transmission ended, Lin Chen snuck into the city.

He just happened to see Han Jihai hurrying toward the city exit.

Mumbling as he went:

"This kid, as soon as a battle starts, he goes into seclusion; his courage is smaller than mine..."

"Alas, unfortunate are these old bones, over two hundred years old, I still have to personally rush to the front line to fight."

Han Jihai cursed while hurriedly boarding the Spiritual Boat.

Lin Chen hid in shadows, watching the scene silently.

He quietly returned to the mansion and saw the letter Han Jihai left for him.

The general meaning was that Master was going to counterattack the Demon Sect.

Leaving only Lin Chen, a Golden Core cultivator, to guard Qinghe City; if the situation goes awry, leave quickly and don’t stay in the city to die.

After reading the letter, Lin Chen felt a bit of warmth in his heart.

He could guess a little of Master’s thoughts.

Though he cursed with his mouth, deep down, he was still worried about Lin Chen.

"It seems this time the Righteous Alliance is truly determined for a life-and-death struggle."

"Not only did they transfer more than half of the Golden Core cultivators from the rear, but even the front line defense is extremely void."

"If this battle is lost, the Righteous Alliance will be fell like a landslide."

"But if we prevail, the Demon Sect may have no power to invade the Righteous Alliance for decades!"

Lin Chen’s mind was clear, this battle might determine the situation between the Orthodox and Demonic Party for dozens of years to come.

The Righteous Alliance simply wanted to take advantage of the Demon Sect’s previous heavy casualties to launch a full counterattack.

If they can annihilate most of the Demon Sect’s cultivators, the purpose of this battle will be achieved.

"However, how can the Demon Sect be so easily exterminated?"

"Even borrowing the might of the Celestial Thunder Master, the odds of victory in this battle are probably just sixty-four percent."

"If that Blood Eye Old Devil truly unleashes his strength, no matter how many in numbers the Righteous Alliance has, they will suffer heavy casualties."

Lin Chen’s eyes were somewhat serious.

"Moreover, a Nascent Soul Old Monster who has lived for thousands of years is bound to have some hidden tactics."

"On the Righteous Alliance’s side, they should have some backup plans too..."

Thinking over it repeatedly, Lin Chen still felt it wasn’t very secure.

After all, his master was on the front line, and Lin Chen, as a disciple, had to look after him to some extent.

"No, I still have to follow secretly..."

Lin Chen murmured, he had to follow in secret, so even if the Righteous Alliance was defeated, he would be confident enough to rescue Han Jihai.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen left a Martial Arts Puppet in the mansion.

Afterwards, Lin Chen buried several "Celestial Thunder Seeds" in Qinghe and Lingxuan City.

Once fully prepared, Lin Chen secretly mingled with the army.

...

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away.

Nanliang City.

The Blood Eye Old Devil, who was in seclusion, received a message from the front line, and a sinister smile flashed in his eyes.

"Hehehe, the Righteous Alliance army is launching a counterattack?"

"You truly have a path to heaven, but you don’t choose it; you defiantly break into hell..."

"Since you’re seeking your own death, don’t blame me!"

"This time, the cultivators of the Righteous Alliance will not be left with a single piece!"

After speaking, the Blood Eye Old Devil took out a jade scroll, summoning the Puppet Hall Master.

"Send the order, gather all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment in the Ghost-Exorcising Sect and Puppet Hall. Target... Xinliang City!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Sankui hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Ancestor, news from the rear came... five more cities were bombed by those Celestial Thunder Seeds."

"The casualties among cultivators are feared to be in the thousands... chaos now reigns in the rear..."

Upon hearing this, the Blood Eye Old Devil coldly interrupted:

"Shut up! If I told you to send the order, will you dare disobey?"

"I ask you, how many cultivators above Foundation Establishment do we still have?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Sankui broke into a sweat but still responded through gritted teeth:

"Ancestor, there are fewer than five hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators left. Core Formation cultivators are fewer than twenty..."

Upon hearing this, Blood Eye Old Devil sneered:

"Heh, that’s enough!"

"Within a day, I want all cultivators to head to the front line!"

"Yes, Ancestor..."

Wu Sankui felt it was inappropriate, but dared not refute.

Rushing out, he proceeded to give orders.

After Wu Sankui left for quite a while, the Blood Eye Old Devil slowly stood up.

His aged eyes carried a trace of longing.

"Righteous Alliance, humph! This time my sect’s inevitable flourish for a century is destined by heaven..."

"And then there is the disrespectful Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, Xu Shi..."

The Blood Eye Old Devil slowly took out a jade scroll.

Activating it, after a moment a muffled voice came through.

"What is the matter?"

Upon hearing this voice, the Blood Eye Old Devil’s body paused slightly, adding three parts respect to his tone:

"True Monarch... there’s a bit of trouble on my side..."

From the other end of the communication jade scroll, the voice paused for a moment before saying:

"Hmm, I’m already aware of this affair."

"Seven days ago, I sent someone to you. Considering the timing, they should be almost there..."

"Remember, handle things beautifully. The flourishing of the Demon Sect for a hundred twelve years is Qing State’s destiny, people above are watching..."

After hearing this, the Blood Eye Old Devil’s breathing grew noticeably heavier.

The prosperity of the Demon Sect for a hundred twelve years also represented a great opportunity for him to break through the shackles and achieve Divinity Transformation.

Upon achieving Divinity Transformation, he could transcend the common mire...

Thinking of this, the Blood Eye Old Devil said:

"All relies on True Monarch’s arrangements!"

"Yet... the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect seems somewhat inconsiderate?"

"Their movements are rather mysterious, and they appear to have countless treasures at hand, even dozens of those treasures like Celestial Thunder Seeds..."

Pausing, the Blood Eye Old Devil said with hatred:

"Moreover, they have been selling Golden Yuan Pills to the Righteous Alliance in large quantities, in just a few years, they have increased the number of Golden Core cultivators by at least dozens..."

"Damn it, if it wasn’t for the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, I would have already crushed the Righteous Alliance."

"And sent that group of hypocrites to the remote regions of Qing State!"

Speaking of this point, the Blood Eye Old Devil frankly asked:

"True Monarch, do you know the origins of the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect?"

On the other side of the jade scroll, the voice remained silent for a moment before saying:

"The Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, I have never heard of it."

"Perhaps it is one of the secluded sects from Central State... don’t bother with them for now, focus on dealing with the Righteous Alliance first."

"Wait for me to ask above about the details of that sect, then we will decide."

His tone paused slightly before continuing:

"The Celestial Thunder Seed, there aren’t many forces capable of refining it."

"They are all powers that remain from ancient times... heh, but regardless, they shouldn’t meddle."

"The prosperity of the Demon Sect is Qing State’s destiny, even if a Returning Void Ascendant arrives, it can’t be changed!"