Above the Endless forest.
A group of experts was watching everything outside the Azure Cloud region's border city. At this moment, the six Divisions of the Wu Clan had clearly fallen into a disadvantageous position.
Weren't these the very same Ghost Division forces who had nearly had the Heaven-Defying Grand Array stolen by the Li family?
At this moment, they were looking gravely at the Azure Cloud region cultivators on the border city walls.
A Priest said solemnly, "Baiyin, the six Divisions have fallen for their trap, layers upon layers of schemes have led them to this disadvantage. But as long as our Ghost Division joins the battle, we can turn the tide!"
You Baiyin and the Ghost Division High Priest furrowed their brows.
What this Priest said undoubtedly had some merit. Right now, the Ghost Division clansmen were in the Endless Forest; their experts could quickly provide reinforcements within the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Whether it be experts or ordinary Wu Clan warriors, they could instantly turn the tide of battle.
The Ghost Division High Priest narrowed his eyes. "In my opinion, we should indeed join the battle. Baiyin, whether it's Li Dalong or Li Yaoqing of the Li family, their aptitudes are comparable to yours... equal to yours. Aside from them, this could also be considered eliminating future rivals for you. This time, you make the decision. My lifespan is already running short; this Ghost Division will ultimately be handed over to you."
All the Ghost Division forces were staring at You Baiyin. There was a hint of anticipation in their eyes; the Wu Clan people loved battle the most.
But to their surprise, You Baiyin still shook his head. "Let's go back."
Saying this.
He was the first to turn and walk away. He exhaled a long breath, then raised his head to look at the sky. He also wanted to fight; he also wanted to eradicate the Li clan!
But...
He had a persistent feeling that a pair of eyes in the sky was watching him, making his heart tremble!
"The rise of the Li clan's geniuses will be hundreds, even thousands of years in the future. Time will change many things. Even if we win this battle, our Ghost Division won't gain much. If we lose, we'll damage our Ghost Division's strength and provoke a formidable enemy like the Li clan."
His voice reached the ears of all his clansmen, "Moreover, there's no need for us to intervene. Azure Cloud region no longer has the protection of the Dynasty. The Apostle Lei Dong has already made his move; powerhouses at and above the Divinity Transformation stage can also take action. Let the Li clan enjoy this brief victory; these are the only good days they have left."
Hearing this, The Ghost Division clansmen all raised their eyebrows, thinking to themselves that You Baiyin, the genius they had carefully cultivated, truly lived up to their expectations.
....
"This is bad! A huge fire has broken out in our tribe, and the chieftain guarding the tribe has been assassinated!"
"Our clansmen are fleeing! No, I must go home!"
"We can't destroy our tribe for the sake of a mere Azure Cloud region!"
The news had only reached the Beast Division High Priest's ears, and he was just about to go all out in a desperate gamble, ordering his clansmen to charge into Azure Cloud region and slaughter all the Azure Cloud region cultivators, when, from who-knows-where within the Wu Clan ranks, one Wu Clan member after another leaped out, shouting about the fire at the Wu Clan's rear!
The Wu Clan began to panic.
Who doesn't have a family? Who would want to lose their true home while invading another place?
The chaos spread like a plague, and one Wu Clan member after another began to flee towards the rear!
"Do not flee! This is a despicable scheme of the Azure Cloud region people! I dare anyone to run."
The leaders of the six Wu Clan Division roared, but their roars were ineffective.
The Beast Division High Priest even killed a Wu Clan member who was fleeing while carrying a totem, but he failed to deter the others!
He grabbed another shouting Wu Clan member, but as he sensed the aura on that person, his blood began to surge. "An Azure Cloud region person? An Azure Cloud region person who infiltrated our Wu Clan tribe?!?!"
But even after learning the truth, he turned his head, his face already ashen.
It was useless. Too many people were fleeing. Even if he told them the truth, these panicked clansmen wouldn't care whether what he said was true or false until they confirmed the safety of their rear.
"Retreat, retreat!"
The decline had already become irreversible. From the sky came the furious roar of Apostle Lei Dong, "A bunch of trash, you can't even control your own clansmen! Retreat,"
...
In just a short hour, the already chaotic Wu Clan was routed by the Azure Cloud region cultivators, who were far fewer in number.
Outside Azure Cloud region's border city, the cultivators did not pursue. This time, all the cultivators who had returned to the Azure Cloud region stood tall and proud outside the city walls, which were now nothing but ruins. Before them was a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood! They had returned to their homeland and once again driven these Wu Clan members out of Azure Cloud region!
Above the city, the experts of Azure Cloud region gathered together. Every one of them was covered in wounds, and many once-renowned experts had been buried forever in Azure Cloud region's border city, yet at this moment, their fighting spirit remained boundless!
Opposite them were Lei Dong, along with the six High Priests of the Wu Clan Division and many other Wu Clan experts.
In this brief moment of respite, their eyes still held an indelible sharpness.
"It seems we have lost this battle."
Lei Dong stared at Li Dalong opposite him. At this moment, he looked completely unharmed, just as he had been when he arrived at Azure Cloud region. He faced Li Dalong directly, but his eyes showed not a trace of unwillingness after defeat, but rather a hint of mutual appreciation and pity. "But, Brother Dalong, this is only the beginning. You shouldn't continue to stay in the Azure Cloud region, and your Azure Cloud region cultivators shouldn't have returned."
At this moment, the clothes on Li Dalong's body were torn, and the muscles of his bare torso were covered in scars. Hearing Lei Dong's words, he furrowed his brow.
Yes.
He shouldn't have stood on the city wall, and the Azure Cloud region cultivators shouldn't have returned.
He looked towards the boundless and endless forest in the distance. This war was only the beginning. Azure Cloud region had already been abandoned by the Azure Dynasty; this was a forgotten land, but...
Li Dalong turned his head to look at the Azure Cloud region cultivators behind him. He saw the children of the Li clan. This war had left every one of them covered in wounds, and everyone was looking at him. There was a hint of resentment in their eyes, that he, as an elder, had kept them in the dark and defended the city alone.
And further behind, there were many more old acquaintances: the Region Prince Feng Chunlin, who was good at concealing his strength; the Old Man Tianqing, who had once been trapped by him in Azure Cloud Pavilion and dared not move an inch; the Senior Daoist Lan Jing (The Grand Elder of the Black Tortoise Sect), who had helped the Li family for many years... and the Li family's allies: the Artifact Sect, the evil cultivators of the Thunderfire Demon Cave, the Demon-Subduing Alliance...
These old friends of the Li family, upon hearing Lei Dong's words, showed no fear. They must also have known that the road ahead was fraught with difficulties, but not a single one of them showed fear!
Then what did he... have to fear?!!