by Fang Xiang
Gu Liang Dao wiped away the sweat on his forehead with lingering trepidation.
Of course Zuo Mo noticed the yao elders that wanted to attack. A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. You underestimate gei's King's Forbidden City!
The seal scripts and mo matrices's effects were greatly influenced by the Black Blunting Smoke.
But that was the [King's Forbidden Firmament]. This green city possessed its power. While it was not complete, and its power was limited, it still could not be looked down upon.
There at least wasn't a problem in getting a chance for him to surround and attack!
His hands moving, the shaking of the King's Forbidden City suddenly stopped. All the yao elders suddenly felt the scenery change, their surroundings turning misty. All of the sounds and people disappeared.
They seemed to be standing on an endless wilderness, light mist floating ethereally.
Illusory formation?
The two words jumped into everyone's minds.
Yes, it was an illusory formation!
Many of the yao elders showed expressions of disdain. For people of their level, illusory formations were not an acceptable tactic.
But unexpectedly, they used all they knew but the scene in front of them still didn't change.
Why was it like this?
Was this not an illusory formation? The elders stared at each other.
Zuo Mo naturally would not miss on such a good chance. The two people and the seal soldier shot at Elder Ye. The illusions of the city had many jinzhi methods that he had found from his memories, the ones his father had left behind. These illusory spells were not the same as other illusory spells. He believed there would be people here that could resolve them but they would require some time.
This was a chance.
Elder Ye was disheveled as he was attacked by three people. Xiao Mo Ge's power had shocked him, and he hadn't expected the female dressed in grey armor to be so terrifying and powerful. Adding on a seal soldier that was fearless and seemed mad, he immediately ended up in great danger.
Elder Ye's heart continued to sink.
Damn it!
Was he going to die today?
The Black Gold Seal Soldier's eyes were wide as he spread his arms and ran towards Elder Ye. This unconventional action caused Elder Ye's heart to shake. His left hand struck towards the Black Gold Seal Soldier. But before he finished, the presence of a shen technique on Zuo Mo's hand caused him unable to spare any attention for anything else. He put the fingers on his right hand together, his shen technique waiting to be released, shen technique against shen technique!
Yet Xiao Mo Ge suddenly showed the smile of one whose plan had succeeded. Elder Ye's expression changed and he thought that it was not good. Before he could react, there was a heavy blow to his neck. He immediately lost consciousness.
"Idiot!" Zuo Mo smugly raised his hand that had been faking presence, the light of the shen technique fading.
Boom boom boom!
Among a string of packed explosion, the yao elders showed their disheveled figures yet the scene in front of them caused everyone to turn into the stone.
Zuo Mo had a foot stepping on the unconscious Elder Ye. He smugly grinned and showed his white teeth.
"I think we need to have a talk!"
Bie Han came back.
After coming back, Bie Han and Gongsun Cha exchanged a look but didn't exchange a word.
Many people speculated secretly about the return of Sin Battalion. But Little Miss and Bie Han did not mention a word about what Sin Battalion had gone to do.
The two biggest heads were silent, and the other people naturally did not dare to pick this topic.
But the return of Sin Battalion meant that their power grew. Everyone was excited. Up until now, all of the battle plans had proceeded smoothly. However, everyone also knew that this was just the beginning. What was next was the true test because what was next were the resources jies.
Resource jies were referring to those jie with great amounts of resources. They were the best part of all of Xuan Kong Temple. Due to this, there were countless eyes staring at them.
There were no tricks to taking down these resource jie. The only way was to steal from the mouth of the tiger. The upcoming battles would be hard and intense. The number of battalions they had encountered in the last few days had increased greatly.
But no one was afraid. All of them were rubbing their hands and yearning to go.
The present Mo Cloud Sea was not famous but had many commanders. Other than the two top battle generals Gongsun Cha and Bie Han, Miao Jun, Shu Long, Wei Ran, A Zha GE, Tang Fei and the others were all battle generals that could control one area.
It was these people that had continued to advance that gave Gongsun Cha the confidence to plan this astounding campaign.
Behind them, Gongsun Cha's seal formation forts were being built day and night. They were mostly finished. This meant that they did not have to worry about the supply lines at the rear.
The conference this time was the last collective conference.
Gongsun Cha did not say much. Up until now, they had not encountered true trouble in the plans they had made before. In the following battle, most of the forces were about to be split up, and the battalions would advance on their own.
The time to test these people have arrived. Gongsun Cha had an imperceptible smile.
When he had designed this plan, he had thoughts of giving these people the chance to be independent. If they were always under his shadow, they would not be able to truly grow. For the mission this time, he had even called Ma Fan over.
The best training ground for a battle general was the battlefield. While this campaign was crucial for Mo Cloud Sea, it did not mean that they couldn't afford to lose even one battle. Gongsun Cha also knew that this campaign would become a crucial campaign that would affect the Four Realms and even the world.
After dividing up Xuan Kong Temple, Kun Lu and Tian Huan would be unprecedentedly large. There would be a period of peace in the middle because Kun Lun and Tian Huan needed time to digest the fruits of victory. Once the two titans finished digesting, the days of the other factions would become hard.
Due to this, their only chance of survival was to strengthen themselves before that. Also, having this batch of battle generals truly grow up was the crux to having Mo Cloud Sea grow strong. The present situation was not so dangerous. With him and Bie Han, they could afford to lose. When it finally came to that time when they faced the two titans, they could not afford to lose.
He only hoped that Shixiong would return soon.
Gongsun Cha gathered his thoughts and threw out coolly.
"Everyone, fight!"
The commanders roared a response.
Translator Ramblings:WanderingGummiOfDoom is away for this chapter so I only did a quick edit for spelling.
Chapter 744: The Identity of the Old Man
Seeing Ming Yue Ye and the yao elders leave with their tails between their legs, Zuo Mo was lost in thought and did not seem to notice them. The mo in the surroundings looked at him with awe and respect. Any person that managed to extort a top treasure, the [Death Thought Bead], from the yao elders were worthy of respect.
Ming Yue Ye had been decisive. It was worth it to trade the [Death Thought Bead] for Elder Ye, one of the Ten Yao. Elder Ye now owed her a favor, this was a good thing. Also, she had obtained a much stronger Feng Xin Zi.
As to the [Death Thought Bead], that was the public property of the Council of Elders and she did not care as it was not her personal loss. While her mission had failed this time, her individual strength had grown greatly. The most valuable gain from this trip was their experience in fighting with shen power which would be of great help in helping them perfect shen power.
Both Elder Ye and Feng Xin Zi were the ones that had benefited directly and the most. They had a deeper comprehension of shen power.
Ming Yue Ye knew that these two people were crucial and they were in h
er camp, and would greatly increase her status in the Council of Elders. If she could advance the yao shen power system, no one would be able to shake her position, and she was likely to ascend to the position of chief elder.
No one knew Ming Yue Ye's thoughts. All of the yao elders had dispirited expressions. Everything they had endured today in their view was a humiliation.
A grudge had undoubtedly been created between Zuo Mo and the Yao Council of Elders. However, both Ming Yue Ye and Zuo Mo did not care too much about this.
For Ming Yue Ye, her goal was the seat of chief elder. Before she took power, she did not have any direct conflict with Xiao Mo Ge. It was the opposite. After seeing Xiao Mo Ge's great strength, she had even thought of allying with Xiao Mo Ge.
If she had such a strong helper outside the Council of Elders, it would be beneficial for her faction. There were many rules the Council of Elders had to abide by, she was restrained. Her influence outside the Council of Elders would not be affected and there would be many convenient uses for such an ally.
Ming Yue Ye had smiled as though there had been no conflict at all as she briskly agreed to Zuo Mo's request. Even Zuo Mo had been surprised.
However, this increased Zuo Mo's wariness of her.
This woman was very strong!
Little Mo Ge felt that he definitely could not be like her, going from fighting in a life and death battle in one moment to chatting with a smile the next. She was also decisive and did not hesitate once she made a decision.
While he did not like this type of person, Zuo Mo had to admire Ming Yue Ye's strength. He also had a feeling. This woman would definitely have great power and influence in the future!
Shaking his head, Zuo Mo turned his head and laughed at himself. That had nothing to do with him.
Zuo Mo decided to ignore Ming Yue Ye's hidden intention to establish a good relationship at the end. You had to guard against an ally like this, someone who might stab you in the back at any time.
"We also have to go." Gu Liang Dao came over and had a hug with Zuo Mo.
Zuo Mo noticed the gazes that had gathered on them. He couldn't help but ask, "Do you want us to accompany you?"
Gu Liang Dao laughed brightly. "Haha, no need, there's Xiao Yu, and now there is the birdman suit, it will crush anyone that comes!"
Birdman suit … …
Zuo Mo's temple throbbed.
"I will protect Big Brother!" Shuang Yu weakly guarantee from the side.
"Alright, be careful during your travel!" Zuo Mo could only say.
'"Don't worry! Work hard! Us brothers will meet again in the future!" Gu Liang Dao took a wineskin from his waist and, after taking a great swallow, handed it to Zuo Mo.
Zuo Mo took the wineskin and also took a deep gulp. He felt as though there was a fire burning in his chest. "Yes! Us brothers will meet in the future!"
"Haha! Xiao Yu, let's go!" Gu Liang Dao laughed and walked out with his head up high. Shuang Yu waved at Zuo Mo and then followed closely.
The two flew out of the King's Forbidden City. A troop flew out of the crowd and formed a protective perimeter with them in the middle. It was Gu Liang Dao's personal guard!
Zuo Mo's worries were finally put to rest and then he laughed. Gu Liang Dao looked simple-minded but he was a daring and detail-minded person. How could he not have any plans?
"Everyone, the spectacle is over, you may do as you please."
Zuo Mo glanced over the other people and then ignored them. He was preparing to go back to Cloud Sea Jie, oh, it was now called Mo Cloud Sea. He needed a safe place to have A Gui use the [Five Element Soul Dan] and the [Death Thought Bead]. The mo territories were clearly not a good place. He also needed time to go through his memories in detail. He hoped he would get back to Mo Cloud Sea in time for the fighting and see if there were any places he could help.
But before leaving, he still had some problems to resolve.
He turned to walk towards the old man in the corner. The old man did not seem to be surprised to see him coming.
"Who are you? Why did I not find you in my memories." Zuo Mo asked directly.
The old man grinned but his gaze was cold. "Of course, how can the Zuo Family's young master's memories have an impression of a little person like me?"
Zuo Mo frowned. The old man's tone showed his friendlessness.
"There is enmity between us?"
"Not really, but your grandmother exiled me," the old man said coolly.
Zuo Mo was shocked. "Exiled?"
The old man narrowed his eyes and said humorously, "In the Zuo Family, practicing shen power is restricted. However, I had the duty of guarding the shen device, and I managed to get a few hints. A secret will never remain hidden forever. Your grandmother discovered I had learned it. I hadn't expected the old woman's shen power to be greater than mine. There was no way about it. But the old woman still thought of my past service, and only excited me to a desolate jie."
Zuo Mo felt his mind was a mess. There was too much information contained in the old man's words.
"This old man's entire life could be said to be in the old woman's hands. She probably knew that she didn't have much time left back then, so she brought her to you and nurtured her to be your person. This way, this old man could not stand by and ignore what happened afterwards. She really was cunning!" the old man said coldly.
"You are A Gui's … …" Zuo Mo's eyes widened and he threw all his other questions to the back of his head.
"A Gui … …" The old man stilled and his eyes suddenly narrowed and flashed coldly. "She's your ghost?"
Some memory fragments flashed across Zuo Mo's mind. He nodded. "En."
"The old woman really schemed well. Even in death, she does not let others rest!" The old man turned to look at A Gui with pity and guilt. His tone was filled with unfriendliness. "No wonder she is loyal to you, and turned herself into this ghastly state. My pitiful granddaughter."
Zuo Mo's body shook. The old man was A Gui's grandfather!
The old man suddenly lost interest. "Let's go and talk more on the road."
When Zuo Mo's group finished packing up and left Bu Zhou City, a figure carrying a sword covered in dust appeared on the horizon nearby.
Zuo Mo was overjoyed.
Eldest Shixiong!
Wei Sheng smiled as he carried his sword.
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Liang Wei's face was dark.
In front of him was an order telling him to stop working and reflect on his actions. The cause of this was very simple. He had captured a Kun Lun scout and managed to extract an extremely valuable piece of information. Kun Lun was busy swallowing Xuan Kong Temple, and most of the battalions on that region’s defense line had been moved towards Xuan Kong Realm except for a few.
He thought this was a rare chance and reported the situation.
Yet his report seemed to have dissolved in the ocean. Nothing came back. This was not unexpected. As the battle on the front lines was in a stalemate, he had been reassigned and was now under the banner of An Shi Corps. Corps Commander An Shi was old and experienced with a great reputation among the yao that normal corp commanders could not rival.
Theoretically, this was not a disservice to him. However Corp Commander An Shi favoured defensive tactics over offensive ones and seemed overly conservative to Liang Wei. No matter what kind of battle plan he suggested, they were never accepted.
Without fighting, Liang Wei's days passed as though they were years. Corp Commander An Shi was dissatisfied with his restlessness, and moved him to a position of no real power. If he hadn't had an accomplished record of service, he would probably have been kicked out already.
Unwilling to waste his days, Liang Wei lead a few guards and sneaked into the front lines alone to act as scouts. The secret was hard to keep, especially after Liang Wei had suggested attacking to Corp Commander An Shi based on the gathered intel. The anger of Corp Commander An Shi could be imagined.
So the order to be relieved of his
duties and reflect appeared in front of him.
Feeling depressed, Liang Wei rang into the Ten Finger Prison and wanted to vent himself through war chess. With his skill level, he naturally won in war chess.
He quickly found himself bored.
Coming out of war chess, he dazedly roamed about. He suddenly saw someone familiar and he became alert. "A Xiao!"
The person who had a hurried expression immediately stopped. When he saw Liang Wei, a smile bloomed on his face. "Wei Wei! Long time no see. Hm, aren't you at the front lines, how come you have the time to come to the Ten Finger Prison?"
Hearing the slightly feminine name "Wei Wei," Liang Wei felt slightly helpless but also warm. A Xiao was a good friend of his from the yao art house but unlike him who entered the military, A Xiao's marks were not good enough to enter the military.
"Don't mention it. I did something wrong. I've been relieved of my duties and ordered to reflect," Liang Wei said, pretending to be unconcerned.
A Xiao's expression was surprised. Liang Wei had been outstanding in the yao art house and been tasked with great responsibility after entering the military corps. His achievements from last time had been broadcast far and wide and he had been called the next upcoming star of the yao.
Why was he relieved of his duties and ordered to reflect?
But A Xiao perceptively did not press. He smiled and said, "Haha, then relax. Come with me to a place."
Liang Wei who had nothing to do naturally agreed.
The two quickly came to a place with a sign "Pu Pu's Home for Battle Generals."
"What place is this? A battle general club?" Liang Wei looked around curiously.
"You'll know when you go in." A Xiao kept it a secret.
They saw several people along the way, but there wasn't even one silver battle general. Liang Wei felt dismissive of this establishment. This was probably another place for low level battle generals to boast.
"Do you want to become a top battle general? Pu Pu's Home for Battle Generals will give you the wings to fly!"
"There will be a famed teacher every week, simulations every day. As long as you persist, you can become a battle general!"
Liang Wei's disdain grew with the ads. This was the advertising of those training courses that were used to defraud people of money. A Xiao would actually believe something like this.