Chapter 364: Chapter 264 Wei Ji God Monarch
There are still survivors in Kan Country. But not many anymore.
Now Tie Dan understood clearly; rather than saying that Zhongshan Gong Stone Dragon formed an alliance with demons, it’s more straightforward to say he simply forsook Kan Country’s land and people, leading his troops to flee.
As for the remaining Kan People, they had long been made into burdens and scapegoats, becoming blood sacrifice food offered to the demons, buying his army some time to flee the ice plains and carve out a survival space in Genzhou.
Although the abandoned Kan People were unwilling to see their country destroyed, relying on the northern capital city defenses carefully crafted by Kan Country Master and the terrain of Guyan Mountain, they resisted stubbornly for a period of time, but now it seems all efforts have been in vain.
Kan Country is vast but sparsely populated, with most people concentrated near the northern capital. Now it appears the royal capital has fallen, and only tens of thousands of defeated soldiers and refugees are fleeing south in a panic, driven and pursued by clusters of demons, heading directly towards Jing Mountain.
Tie Dan flew in the air scouting, glancing at the demons behind the refugees. He saw them roughly divided into three groups, advancing leisurely, spanning three net openings, gradually approaching, hunting stragglers one by one. Understanding their tactics completely.
"These demons can pounce at any moment and devour them all. They’re deliberately driving the refugees to step into the array, forcing them to rush Jing Mountain to try the Divine Thunder, breaking a hole in the Mountain Guarding Array."
Xing Yuanzhi also understood,
"Using a large array to exterminate evil demons is a great accomplishment, but using Daoist skills to harm living beings is a grave wrongdoing. Now, the one presiding over the Jing Mountain Array is Wei Ji God Monarch. He has attained Dao for 2,400 years, with the Lifespan Tribulation right before him, followed closely by the Six Dao Heavenly Thunders.
If he continues to preside over the array and causes the death of these tens of thousands, he will certainly stain with karmic debts, probably engulfed by fiery tribulation, difficult to endure the Heavenly Tribulation, veritably at risk of a fatal disaster..."
"The Six Dao Heavenly Thunders? Isn’t that in the deadlock threshold? Tch, it seems the guy manipulating the demons from behind the curtain understands the taboos of the Mystic Sect very well..."
Those who join the Mystic Sect face many hardships. From the first thunder faced during Nascent Soul formation, every five hundred years a cycle, the thunder strikes relentlessly. Only enlightenment can avoid this thunder disaster.
As for natural longevity, once a thousand two hundred years are lived without dying, a Lifespan Tribulation is certain for any immortal spirit, demon.
Yet how many in the world can enlighten to avoid thunder? How many can face the lethal forces of heaven and earth and persist unyieldingly?
Therefore, if one faces each tribulation separately, it might be manageable. But when the Heavenly Tribulation and Lifespan Tribulation come together, barely any can withstand it.
Within the Mystic Sect, among those who are stuck at Divinity Transformation without enlightenment, speaks much of the Three Death Traps.
The first trap occurs at one thousand two hundred years, the first Lifespan Tribulation after the third Heavenly Tribulation.
The second trap begins at Nascent Soul acquisition, at two thousand five hundred years, the sixth Heavenly Thunder after the second Lifespan Tribulation.
The third trap occurs when the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Thunder and Lifespan Tribulation come together.
Facing these Three Death Traps, countless old Mystic Sect members have had to undergo Soldier Disintegration to reincarnate anew, their form and spirit annihilated in advance.
And the older ones get, the more cautious they become—the old Mystic Sect may be unscrupulous, but few dare to rely on their skills to act with impunity, committing wanton slaughter, for fear that with too many murders and karma, the punishment of thunder will become unbearable, leading to complete obliteration.
In other words, this time Wei Ji God Monarch of Wangwu Mountain might really be in danger, truly letting him preside over the array to sweep away tens of thousands of people, might the Six Dao Divine Thunder strike him dead?
Xing Yuanzhi, familiar with the Mystic Sect’s way of thinking, speculated quickly,
"Anyway, Jing Mountain cannot be steadfastly defended, the God Monarch likely will willingly withdraw, retreating the array and leaving."
Tie Dan shook his head,
"Without defending Jing Mountain here for a wave, letting the demon tide from the northern capital converge and roll into Yan Zhi Mountain, it couldn’t be stopped.
The Priest Garden, originally a rangeland horse farm, with so much blood food among the cattle and sheep, these hundreds of thousands of demons might all have a feast, leveling up for a wave. By then, not only Genzhou, but likely even Qianzhou couldn’t stop them."
Xing Yuanzhi suggested,
"The world’s trends are already beyond human control, Senior Brother, we’ve long passed several tribulations, sooner or later we’ll reach Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation. Why not return to the Central Plains, find a place for dual cultivation as a couple, and avoid this great calamity from heaven and earth?"
Tie Dan ignored her.
Seeing that this guy wouldn’t heed her higher plan, Xing Yuanzhi had no choice but to settle for the next best thing,
"Judging from this refugee course, it will still take one or two days before they reach Jing Mountain; the demons probably won’t act now, so why not retreat to Yan Zhi Mountain first to report this to the Sword Sect for further decision-making?"
Tie Dan remained silent.
Xing Yuanzhi’s heart tightened, cautiously saying,
"You aren’t thinking of saving these people, are you? There’s no chance of success!"
Tie Dan sneered,
"The world’s affairs have degraded to this point today because too many people with ill intentions made too many calculations, thinking too prettily! Wind Tunneling!"
"Boom!"
Wind and thunder roared, and a tornado ripped through the skies, charging out!
The group of refugees, witnessing such a tumultuous aura, thought some demon or great ghost was blocking the way, thinking this time they were doomed without burial ground.
Yet, right in front of everyone’s eyes, the tornado flew over their heads, falling on the demon tide chasing behind, slashing up a large blood rain, instantly blasting those pursuing demons into pieces!
The group of demons was caught off guard, never expecting an anomaly to emerge from the chessboard just when collecting the final piece! Tie Dan charged straight at them, storming into the array head-on! The leader demon was struck by a bolt of thunder light, collapsed face-first!
Then, the Peach Wood Double Swords danced wildly, Green Evil Dao Fire swept across the land, Sword Wind and Fire Blade slashed horizontally! As if on the snow plains, a fiery plum blossom bloomed! In a flash, dozens of demons fell dead under the sword! Dao Fire incinerated their bodies!
Not to mention that group of demons was caught in the onslaught, killed brutally, even Xing Yuanzhi watching from the side was horrified. His sword skills advanced again! Another new swordsmanship!