Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands

Chapter 367: The Jade Cauldron Sect Will Not Participate

During the period when Shen Mo marched south to attack the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, he would review his life panel every day.

For the past few days, the life panel had shown no changes, and everything had been going smoothly.

He had thought that today would also be without any unexpected changes.

Unexpectedly, the change did come!

Shen Mo quickly finished reading the "Recent Opportunities" and pondered thoughtfully.

"...So it is. Gu Ming truly is the emperor of emperors; he indeed kept a trump card up his sleeve."

"And in order to maximize the killing of human cultivators, he was willing to use the lives of millions of demon clans as bait."

"How ruthless."

Shen Mo clicked his tongue in amazement.

It was just that the demon clans reproduced too quickly, producing a litter at a time.

Otherwise, Gu Ming probably wouldn't dare to waste the lives of the demon clans so casually.

"Shen Mo, what are you thinking about?" Li Zhendao laughed heartily.

Wan Muchun teased, "Probably counting how many demon kings he killed today."

"You guys didn't see it. With one swing of Shen Mo's sword, three Silver Crown Kings died instantly. The power was too overwhelming."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Their gazes couldn't help but reveal a bit of admiration for Shen Mo.

The combat instinct of the demon clans was too strong, and the rule of survival of the fittest was far more brutal than that of the human race.

Therefore, generally speaking, demon clans of the same realm would have a slight advantage over humans.

Yet, Shen Mo could continuously kill the Silver Crown Kings of the demon clans in an instant.

His strength had clearly soared to a level that was difficult for them to estimate.

"By the way, other sects said they would send people over to discuss attacking that large tribe."

"Judging by the time, they should be arriving soon," Li Zhendao suddenly said.

The others all nodded in agreement.

Ten thousand miles to the southwest, there was a large bear clan tribe.

It was home to over a million bear demons.

The bear clan was one of the major clans in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

It was also one of the important forces for breaking through and overcoming difficulties.

If this large tribe could be eradicated, it would significantly reduce the number of troops Gu Ming could mobilize.

And if troops had to be mobilized from the heartland of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, it would require more time and more provisions.

The time would be dragged out even longer.

Moreover, the tenth prince of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, Eagle Cry, who had fled south, was also recuperating in that large tribe.

If he could be killed, it would surely yield a large amount of cultivation resources from him.

After all, he was a prince!

Shen Mo frowned slightly.

He was about to speak up and persuade the cultivators present to turn back.

However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed several familiar auras arriving at the camp.

"There they are," Ouyang Lang smiled slightly, pointing to the entrance of the camp.

Sure enough, several figures passed through the shadows and entered the camp.

The first two were the main and deputy leaders of the imperial fleet, Ji Quan and Prince Jing.

Behind them were Lin Dongtian, Xue Zi Yi, Zhou Mingyi, Yue Yingrong, and others.

All were key figures of various forces.

The two sides exchanged bows, which served as a greeting.

"Everyone, I am Ji Quan, the main leader of the fleet. I have dealt with some of you here before."

Ji Quan still had the same slovenly appearance as before.

When he said this, his gaze clearly fell on Shen Mo.

Although they had secretly crossed paths several times before,

this was the first time they were meeting face to face.

Now that he saw him, he felt even more impressed by the young man's extraordinary presence.

Shen Mo had long known that the main leader was Ji Quan, so he was not surprised.

"There is no need for idle talk. Main leader, please tell us, how should the city attack be arranged tomorrow?" Yang Qiye spoke up loudly.

Ji Quan laughed heartily, "Good. The plan is still very simple. First, my ten ironclad cloud ships will fire three rounds in unison to maximize the weakening of the bear clan's defensive capabilities."

"At this time, we will need your help to protect the safety of the ironclad cloud ships. After all, in this state, the ironclad cloud ships are very vulnerable and easiest to attack."

"Subsequently..."

Ji Quan had clearly already formulated a plan.

The plan was even precise down to which time, which sect would launch an attack on which location.

The offensive is not the same either.

There are frontal assaults, feigned attacks, and coordinated actions.

After Shen Mo finished listening, he couldn't help but admire.

Ji Quan's tactical level is indeed very high.

No wonder he was brought over from Haizhou by Emperor Jing to serve as the main leader of the fleet, striving to atone for his crimes through meritorious service.

However...

Although the tactics are not a problem, the strategy is.

"Does everyone have any issues? Since that's the case, then let's proceed as planned. We will launch the attack precisely at the hour of the hare tomorrow," Ji Quan said loudly.

Everyone nodded, with no intention of objecting.

Most of the sect's cultivators had no experience in leading troops into battle.

Even if they were to nitpick, it would be difficult to find any flaws in the plan formulated by Ji Quan.

Shen Mo shook his head, "The plan is good, but the Jade Cauldron Sect does not intend to participate."

As soon as he finished speaking, it immediately caused a round of astonishment among the crowd.

Especially among the cultivators of the Jade Cauldron Sect.

That is a large tribe.

The resources accumulated inside are innumerable!

If they could plunder and bring them back to the sect, it would surely elevate the sect's foundation to a higher level.

Why abandon it at such a critical juncture?

Ji Quan frowned but did not speak.

Prince Jing, however, was the first to speak, "Shen Mo, I know you don't like the court, but you don't have to resort to such means, do you?"

"Now is the time for us to unite against the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom! It is a war between humans and demons!"

"Why do you still place your personal interests above the righteousness of humanity?"

Shen Mo couldn't help but laugh.

Nangong Yun stepped forward and said coldly, "Prince Jing, you are the last person qualified to talk about the righteousness of humanity."

"When Yu Zhou was attacked by three armies of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, and the people of Yu Zhou suffered greatly, I didn't see you come to help at the first moment. Instead, you thought it was the last moment to come out and reap the benefits."

Prince Jing's expression turned angry, and he was immediately left speechless.

Lin Dongtian and Xue Zi Yi looked at Shen Mo thoughtfully.

Yue Yingrong, however, spoke softly, "My Great Snow Palace will also withdraw."

Everyone was astonished.

Even Shen Mo was somewhat taken aback.

I haven't even mentioned the reason, and you're already withdrawing?

Facing everyone's gaze, Yue Yingrong's expression remained calm, without the slightest change.

Ji Quan sighed lightly, "Shen Mo, I know what you are worried about."

"You are worried that this is a trap, worried that Gu Ming's main force will arrive and catch us off guard, right?"

"I can tell you straight away that there is no need for such concern."

"Gu Ming is still in the South Sea, fighting against the King of the South Sea."

"The second strongest person in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom after Gu Ming is Xiong Luan, and he is also in the South Sea."

"This is the intelligence obtained by the court, and I believe the friends from the Sea God Island should have also received it."

Looking at Ouyang Lang behind Shen Mo.

Ouyang Lang nodded awkwardly, "Yes... One of our island's leaders has been observing covertly near the South Sea."

"These days, he sends the intelligence as soon as it is obtained every day."

Shen Mo nodded slightly.

He naturally knew about this.

But he trusted his life panel more.

He believed in what he saw.

Moreover, he didn't think Gu Ming was a demon who didn't take care of everything.

That large bear clan tribe is a bait, but it is a deadly bait.

Once you want to swallow it, you have to pay a heavy price in casualties.

"The Jade Cauldron Sect will not participate, and that's my final word," Shen Mo said calmly.

Li Zhendao, though he didn't know where Shen Mo's confidence came from, firmly stood by his side, "The Young Sect Leader's word is the word of our Jade Cauldron Sect."

Tong Yuan and the Sea God Island exchanged glances, frowned, and finally said seriously, "We will also withdraw."

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