Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength-Chapter 265 - 241: Both the Enemy and Us, a Lion Fighting a Rabbit

Western Wastes, Moon-Watching Sect.

Meng Yu’s figure appeared in the cave dwelling.

Everything around was fine; the most absurd and terrifying things did not happen. The Sky-splitting Sword Sect did not take advantage of these six hours to launch an attack and break through the Moon-Watching Sect, nor did any spies lurking within realize they had such a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity.

But, this was normal.

The fact that Meng Yu had left was not disclosed to anyone extra; he had even stopped showing up for the last month, including to Hu Qingquan and the others, indicating that he was in seclusion.

Meng Yu did not want the one-to-one-hundred secret to leak, especially when three hundred Golden Cores were coming over, so a few people got together and came up with a plan.

This month now overlapped with the Immortal Sect’s month. When the Golden Cores from the Immortal Sect arrived, what they saw and heard naturally matched with Meng Yu disappearing for a month on this side; they wouldn’t suspect the time ratio.

Six storage bags, filled to the brim, with three hundred Golden Cores along with some equipment, took up all the space to the extent that most Golden Cores only brought two or three pieces of weaponry and equipment with them.

As for their storage bags, sorry, but you can’t put a storage bag inside another storage bag; you can’t keep nesting them.

Positions were already prepared in advance, Meng Yu arranged every Golden Core like mummies, layered atop one another on racks while awakening Master Lihua and Master Taohua.

"Let them sleep first; let’s go over everything again to see if there’s any loophole. The time difference between the two places is only two to three days so we can wake them at any time, but it’s best to wait two more days."

Two days meant that Meng Yu had been in seclusion for thirty-seven days on this side, but in the Immortal Sect, there were forty days between his appearances. Subtracting one day, there were still two days that didn’t quite align.

This time, Zhuge Caihua and Bai Qianqian did not come; they were both hostages at the Immortal Sect.

"Alright, no big issues. The people who came this time, I recognize all of them. Most of them I’m acquainted with - we all belong to the Wood Element lineage and know each other’s foundations. Please rest assured things will go smoothly."

"Yes, if you’re worried, they’re even more concerned. A two-year agreement, if left behind in the Western Wastes, would be a loss without gain. Don’t worry, everyone is disciplined."

The two True Sages smiled reassuringly while comforting Meng Yu. Their attitude towards him improved even though Meng Yu was only at the Foundation Establishment level, but now, no one would underestimate him. In front of the Moon God, Meng Yu’s Growing Golden Lotus technique had surprised everyone!

Immortal Sect’s most basic and fundamental Soul Refining Technique, he actually refined it to a great success!

In that moment, all the Golden Core Masters regarded Meng Yu as one of their own.

Energy, spirit, soul - any successful refinement to Golden Pill is to be Golden Core!

The three quickly finished up everything with everyone feeling good about it.

"Three hundred people, eh."

Master Lihua looked at the men and women lying on the racks with a beaming smile, feeling very pleased.

The problem of having a hundred laborers initially seemed difficult to solve, but who could have thought that in the end, it turned out to be three hundred!

One hundred turning into three hundred, the two women incurred no losses; instead, they gained much favor. Incredibly, during the process, many sought connections hoping they would help!

This time, if a troop of three hundred appeared, it would stun countless people!

"Hmm, you two stay here; I’m going to step out for a bit."

...

The long-legged, breathtakingly gorgeous wild pheasant beauty, Ji Qiaoer, was vigilantly surveying her surroundings.

Her job for the past month was to wait by Meng Yu’s cave dwelling like a mascot, anticipating Meng Yu’s emergence. Of course, she had no complaints about Meng Yu’s secretive behavior!

The Rainbow Pheasant might be a country girl, but she fully understood the perk of "When one man attains the Tao, even his pets ascend to heaven." Now that the dog girl was gone, she felt a bit sad, but she wondered if she might ascend to heaven together with her master?

Only those who have suffered know how precious happy days are. Her days with Meng Yu have been the happiest of her life. Aside from a full salary, there were various treats, like an alchemical elixir, and then another alchemical elixir. If you’re with Meng Yu, you’d only feel like a glutton!

On the other side sat another gentle and beautiful woman. She was once Meng Yu’s senior but later became his junior. Like Ji Qiaoer, she also diligently enacted her role as a bodyguard. Technically, the two could rotate shifts, but they both tried to be on duty 24/7, even with Meng Yu in seclusion.

Compared to Ji Qiaoer’s food-filled journey, the junior was taught various forms of swordsmanship. Both were at the Foundation Building High Stage, but they never felt that being bodyguards was something to be ashamed of.

She wished she could continue this job forever. There’s nothing embarrassing about being a pet; it’s quite comfortable. Moreover, if you do it long enough, you get called a Divine Beast.

Especially after meeting those two Golden Cores, they came to understand the power of major Sects...

The array of the cave dwelling opened, and Meng Yu stepped out.

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

The two quickly greeted him respectfully.

"Alright, let’s take a look around."

The two glanced at Meng Yu’s cave dwelling, suddenly full of anticipation. Outsiders thought Meng Yu was in seclusion, but they knew he might have actually gone back home to recruit helpers.

The appearance of two Golden Cores the last time had greatly impressed Ji Qiaoer. Their combat prowess was phenomenal with no apparent weaknesses, unlike their own haphazard paths.

The question was, how many had the Sect Leader recruited this time?

Meng Yu glanced at their expectant eyes and suddenly felt an urge to play a prank.

He raised his finger and gestured a three.

"Ah?"

This gesture excited the two Foundation Establishment cultivators immensely. 3+2 equals 5, meaning that suddenly there were five middle-stage Golden Cores at the Immortal Sect, which secured their position. With the enemy having twenty-eight Golden Cores, how could they breach the Moon-Watching Sect? Not to mention, Bai Qianqian had returned, and the Long River Nine Bends Array was incredibly powerful.

"How’s everyone’s morale?"

Meng Yu asked this.

"Not bad, everyone appreciates your generosity. You’ve made the situation clear—surrendering means a certain death, but victory promises rewards. You haven’t sent anyone on a suicide mission either, so they all respect you. It’s mainly that the enemy has twenty-eight Golden Cores, which sounds quite frightening."

Ji Qiaoer knew Meng Yu liked to hear the truth, so she reported honestly.

After all, the Moon-Watching Sect only had five Golden Cores, one of which was a False Core. It was heard that everyone was injured a bit, and most importantly, they didn’t know Bai Qianqian had returned with two Golden Cores.

"That’s good enough. I’ll meet with everyone and have a chat. After all, they don’t know some insider details, right?"

Meng Yu winked at the two insiders.

"Thank you."

With tears streaming down her face, Ji Qiaoer felt touched because Meng Yu was best at not testing people.

Many superiors, upon gaining power, enjoy giving all kinds of tests, including pretending that they are on the brink of disaster to trick their subordinates into betrayal, only to rebuke them with "Why would you do that!" later on.

They are certain of their plans, but doesn’t the average person have to think of their spouse and children?

Why don’t those superiors think about whether speaking a few more words is really that hard?

Meng Yu was different. He took around twenty leaders to see the smooth operation of the Long River Nine Bends Array and the numerous second-order and third-grade magical treasures inside, telling everyone to have faith in the Moon-Watching Sect.

At the same time, he had contingencies—ask them to believe in him.

...

Outside the Moon-Watching Sect’s gate.

Flying Boats filled the sky, and the crowd was like an ocean as experts from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect gathered together.

"It’s not twenty-eight Golden Cores, it’s forty-one."

The Sect Leader of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, a middle-aged man with long limbs and a stern face, was preparing for the final stage of the war.

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The Sky-splitting Sword Sect officially had nineteen Golden Cores, and sixteen were deployed. However, additional Golden Cores could be hired, or friends and relatives could be invited to help. Also, because it was a case of the strong preying upon the weak, many were eager to offer assistance.

War is a serious matter. It would not be difficult for the Moon-Watching Sect’s five Golden Cores to take down ten other Golden Cores with the help of a Great Formation. But against twenty, the Moon-Watching Sect would surely be defeated; with thirty, the Sky-splitting Sword Sect would only suffer minor losses. And with forty-one, the Moon-Watching Sect would be like a fragile walnut!

In a thousand years, there has never been such a large-scale battle involving so many Golden Cores in the entire Western Wastes!

The slogan "Subduing demons and defending the path" was too useful!

"Sect Leader, isn’t revealing our full strength now a bad idea?"

Thirteen days remained until the final onslaught, when the Great Solar True Fire was at its most fierce. Today, the Sect Leader of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect made a decision: all forty-one Golden Cores would make their appearance!

Everyone supported this decision, but there were cautious objections as well.

Twenty-eight Golden Cores were sufficient to take down the Moon-Watching Sect. Inviting more would require public appearances, along with expenses for travel and promised benefits. Enjoy new stories from novelbuddy

Many thought the Sect Leader was being overly cautious and that the expenditure was too great.

"The Moon-Watching Sect is a tough nut to crack, and those demons are incredibly loyal one by one. No loose cultivators among the humans are willing to be informants, and moreover, there are many around us who are eager to move in. So, we should exert our full strength even when hunting a rabbit," the Sect Leader said.

"Leader, you haven’t been fooled by Meng Yu’s lies, have you?"

Someone joked.

Meng Yu had always claimed he could call upon family reinforcements, but such boasts had long since become a joke. If he had support, he would have summoned it already, and so on.

It didn’t take much, just eight Golden Cores showing up would force the Sky-splitting Sword Sect to retreat without achieving anything.

Everyone felt that the Sect Leader was being too cautious.

Even though Meng Yu had offered many good incentives, this only confirmed that he was either an easy mark or someone who had been lucky enough to find a treasure trove.

"Everyone, please reveal yourselves together."

The Sect Leader of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, the Heaven-Scorching Sword Maniac, a Peak of Golden Core expert, calmly and politely made his request to everyone.

While he still had a vague unease, he knew that everything that could be done had been done.

At his command, one Golden Core after another appeared in the sky, and at the same time, the heavens suddenly presented an extraordinary phenomenon.