Chapter 308: There is a bright future
The two of them looked at the two jade bottles of suet in front of them, dumbfounded and unable to react.
In the past, they led more than 20 tribesmen and narrowly escaped death to the forbidden land on the cliff. Fortunately, Mr. Ao rescued them, and they were able to live peacefully in this valley. They spent more than ten years secretly exploring and visiting, and stepping on underground rivers.
Just to be able to secretly enter Hongya Cave, the lair of the Yuanlu Demon King, and find the reed jade stalactite!
They are all young geniuses who are stuck at the peak of foundation building and cannot make any progress. They have lost their family backers and have no place to obtain resources. They are at a time when it is difficult to continue.
The key is that they are not willing to forcibly condense the golden elixir by themselves. Not only will there be a risk of failure in breakthrough and regression in cultivation, but there is also no guarantee of the quality of the elixir.
Young people are arrogant and arrogant, so naturally they will not adopt this method to form elixirs by chance.
Therefore, I plan to look for spiritual objects from heaven and earth, such as reed jade stalactites, to assist in the refining of jade liquid to improve my foundation and potential, hoping to gain a firm foothold among high-level monks as soon as I can break through the golden elixir stage.
These are two young people with ambitions and dreams.
However, just now, they had something they had dreamed of for so long
Actually
It was placed in front of him so easily, and it was delivered to him personally by the Yuan Ying stage overlord of Hongya Cave, Yuanlu Demon King!
If Lin Shan, Zhong Shenxiu and others saw it, their eyes would probably turn red with jealousy!
They worked hard for Demon King Kuihu, but now they can't even enter the gate of Hongya Cave, let alone the shadow of Luyu stalactite!
These two people are so good. They sit at home and the treasure comes from the sky.
"Brother Zhu, do we want to accept this?"
The tall and lanky young man looked hesitant. Although he needed this treasure very much, it was a gift from the Yuanlu Demon King. As the saying goes, eating people has short lips and short hands. Once he accepts it, he will probably have to be helped.
"Why not accept it?"
The young man in the crane cloak was stunned for a short while, and then he immediately reacted. Then he took one of the mutton-fat jade bottles to his nose, looked at it and smelled it, with an intoxicated expression.
But from his slightly trembling hands, one could feel that his heart was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.
"Yes, it is indeed a reed jade stalactite. It is a genuine spiritual object, but it seems to be only 800 years old, not a thousand years old, but it is not bad."
The age of reed jade stalactites simply refers to the weight.
After all, every drop of spiritual liquid dripping from the top of Hongya Cave has the same effect. It is accumulated in the stalactites and stalagmites, brewed and hidden, and baptized by the essence of reed jade, so that it can stand out among countless stalactites.
In a thousand years, the inside of the tips of the reed jade stalactites and stalagmites will almost be filled. Any more will flow down the stalactite forest, drip on the ground and form small streams that flow into the underground river.
This is the internal structure of Hongyadong.
These two bottles of reed jade stalactite should have been discovered by Yuanlu Demon King when he stationed in Hongya Cave two hundred years ago. Now, in order to invite two young people to come out, he saw that their cultivation was stuck at the peak of the late foundation building stage. , so I gave him a gift as he liked.
The eight hundred years here refers to the eight hundred years. It was not full, but only four-fifths of the vial was filled.
However, it was barely enough to assist the two of them in refining their bodies with jade liquid, so there was no need to worry too much about perfection.
This gift from Demon King Yuanlu is not only unique in the Cliff Forbidden Land, it is unique to this family, and it is indeed extremely valuable. It is placed right on the weak point of the two of them, making it difficult to refuse.
The young man in the crane cloak sighed, it seemed that he would have to help even if he didn't help this time.
To be honest, the two of them did not dare to participate in the battle between Yuanlu Demon King and Kuihu Demon King without the strength of the Golden Core Stage. It was very likely that they would accidentally die in the chaos.
Can you joke about war?
An ordinary young general in the army of the demon clan can fight across levels with the support of his clan members. However, after the late stage of foundation building, their lives are not guaranteed!
It is very likely that he will die at the hands of unknown people the next day.
But fortunately, this time I have Mr. Yan's recommendation and Demon King Yuanlu personally invited me, so it would be good to be a consultant in front of the account, at least I don't have to go to the front line to take risks.
Of course I still have some concerns.
"Brother Zhu, if we accept the gift so easily, and follow the Yuanlu Demon King back as soon as someone comes to invite us, won't it seem too cheap, and the Yuanlu Demon King will look down on us? ?”
This is indeed a question, related to what kind of treatment they will receive when they get there in the future.
At this time, the tall and thin young man remembered the biography in an ancient book and began to ask the young man wearing a crane cloak next to him.
"I have read in ancient books that in order to request the sages to come out of the mountain, the emperor of ancient times specially visited the thatched cottage three times, and then he got what he wanted. Then why don't we also learn from it and go out for an outing to stay away for a while."
"No!"
The young man in the crane cloak interrupted him directly and told him not to do this.
"Yuanlu Demon King is a master at the Nascent Soul stage, and his demon consciousness is enough to cover a radius of ten miles or even more. If we try to escape now, we will definitely be discovered. The pretense of being reserved and innate has been eliminated."
"And at this time, it is said that a fierce battle is going on over there in Hongya Cave. The Yuanlu Demon King should have reached a critical moment. There is no time to delay it any longer. We must make a decision immediately."
"The most important thing is that Demon King Yuanlu is the overlord and giant. The two of us are just monks in the foundation-building period. How can we show off in front of others? Since we have taken the reed jade stalactite and used people's money to do things for others, it is not appropriate to continue to play tricks. Scheming.”
The tall and thin young man nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then he and the young man in the crane cloak went out and went down the hill to meet the Yuanlu Demon King.
Demon King Yuanlu waited quietly on Longshang, with Mr. Yan standing behind him.
Seeing the two people approaching from a distance, he took three steps to meet them, then opened his mouth and laughed heartily.
"Thank you, gentlemen, for going out to greet me. I am really bothering you!"
The two of them did not dare to neglect and bowed to salute.
"Yunchuan Academy, I can't wear it."
"Jingyang Academy, Zhu Duiyou."
"See you, Your Majesty!"
……
"No gifts, no gifts, guests do as they please, please!"
"Please!"
The two of them briefly said hello to Mr. Yao, and the four of them went up the hill together to the place where they had a cup of tea with Mr. Yao. They sat down to cook tea, overlooking the Tianhe restricted area, and chatted about interesting things recently.
After getting acquainted with each other, Mr. Yan took the lead to break the deadlock and explained his master's intention.
"Brother Dai, Brother Zhu, your Majesty and I have always known that talented people live in seclusion here. Today we came to visit, specifically asking for help. What do you think?"
Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou looked at each other and smiled. They had reached an agreement earlier and now spoke in unison.
"Your Majesty, it is in vain that you condescend to me. I am so humble, how dare you disobey me?" "I am willing to serve your Majesty!"
"Hahaha, okay!"
Demon King Yuanlu originally thought that the hermit would have a bit of a temper, and even made plans to pay more attention to the thatched cottage, but he did not expect these two young people to be so sensible and straightforward, and he couldn't help but admire them more and more.
So I didn't hide anything. I detailed my many recent war troubles and the difficulties I faced now. I wanted to ask the two of them for their advice.
After Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou heard about Yuanlu Demon King's recent situation, they didn't show any too surprised expressions and just nodded slightly.
"In this way, the king is now blocked in Hongya Cave, facing the fierce attack of four thousand elites of Demon King Kuihu, and there are only a few old, weak, sick and disabled around him, which is less than twice the number on the opposite side."
"Mr. Yan needs three days to practice the military formation. The mountain-protecting formation cannot stop the formation master on the opposite side. The strategic depth is gradually lost, and the preemptive attack will be seen through."
"Leaving Xuanwu's corpse-rejecting land alone, ten thousand elites hang outside, tasteless to eat, and a pity to abandon. They have the intention of fighting for world supremacy in the future and are behind enemy lines, but they have no chance to buy time to make a comeback now. They are in a dilemma, and it is difficult to get off the tiger!"
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After hearing this, Demon King Yuanlu and Mr. Yi felt uncomfortable. This was indeed their current embarrassing situation, and it was difficult for them to resolve the situation, so they sought outside assistance.
Zhu Duiyou shook his goose feather fan lightly, stood up and walked around, pointing out the urgent matters sharply.
"Right now, the way to stabilize the decline as soon as possible is to buy time for Brother Yao to train his troops and deploy the eight-door golden lock formation as soon as possible to block the enemy's army."
"As long as the base camp can be ensured to be safe, the remaining disadvantages can be recovered step by step through management."
"After all, time is on our side. Whether it is the growth rate of the king or the racial numerical advantage of the herbivorous monsters, we will become stronger as the battle continues. Monster King Kuihu wants to win quickly, but we cannot do so. His wish!”
"I'm not very talented, but I just have a way to buy Brother Yan three days."
……
Demon King Yuanlu and Mr. Yan were overjoyed and quickly asked for advice.
Zhu Duiyou didn't hide anything, he told the truth in a leisurely manner.
Dai Bubu was listening thoughtfully. He remembered that when he was in the Dai family of the Ludong cultivation family, Zhu Duiyou, as his staff, had added a foundation for him to the Dai family. From then on, he He competed for the position of young clan leader in exchange for a large amount of resources.
But now this method is used among the demon clan, and it happens to be here with the Demon King Yuanlu. It seems to be innately suitable, and it can even be said to be tailor-made!
That is.
Fire Bull Formation!
"I know that there are many groups of cattle monsters under the king's command. Because their spiritual intelligence has not been civilized and they still retain their beast instincts, they have not been recruited into the army for training. They are still allowed to roam freely on the Hongyaye plains outside."
"These bull demons are huge in number, ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands. They migrate back and forth in areas with abundant water and grass. They are also places where the subordinates of the Kuihu Demon King occasionally hunt and beat their teeth for sacrifice."
"Although these can only be called wild beasts and are not demons with intelligence and training, if they can be gathered together and supplemented by the short-term control method of the Fire Bull Formation, even if they do not have the power of an organized army, they will be enough to defeat Kui. The Tiger Demon King was caught off guard!”
"Striving for three days is just a trivial matter."
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Demon King Yuanlu and Mr. Yi were both surprised and took over the method of setting up the "Fire Bull Formation" given by Zhu Duiyou.
That year, in the Lujiang River Basin in the western part of the Lu State, the Lujiang League gathered seventy-two forces to jointly attack the Dai family, a wealthy family in Ludong. After the Dai family's family-protecting formation was broken, they successively used the Chongyang Tianzhu array to intensify fire in the sky and on the ground. The Niu Formation routine once caused heavy losses to the Lujiang Alliance forces.
At that time, because the number of bovine spirit beasts raised by the Dai family was not large, only a few hundred, they were unable to turn the tide of the war. After a group of Jindan-stage elders from the Lujiang League destroyed the Chongyang Tianzhu Formation, they lost air cover and were left on the ground. The fire cows cannot make waves and can only be wiped out one by one.
However, the Yuanlu Demon King is different from the Dai family, a family of cultivators.
The size difference between the two is too big!
The key is, there are as many bovine monsters as there are under the command of Demon King Yuanlu!
The Dai family worked hard to raise hundreds of them, but in the case of Yuanlu Demon King, the worst numbers are in the tens of thousands!
You know, monsters and monsters are two different concepts.
Monster clan refers to the monster beasts that have developed spiritual intelligence, so they are rare in number.
But monsters without intelligence can be found in sparsely populated wilderness areas such as the Swallowing Star Mountains and even in the Forbidden Areas of the Cliffs. They are so numerous that they can be scary to death!
It is simply because they are wild and untamable, free and loose, and have low strength that they cannot be properly utilized by the two demon kings. They just increase the chance of giving birth to demon clans and use them as a breeding ground for a source of soldiers.
Just like the human race, most of the monks who have the spiritual roots of cultivating immortals are from the mortal world. This is the source of the disciples recruited by the cultivating immortal sect.
It's just that the probability of having spiritual roots among mortals, as well as the quality of spiritual roots, are all extremely rare events, but they can't stand up to the huge number!
The same is true for the demon clan. The demon clan that is born with spiritual intelligence and whether the bloodline returns to the ancestors are not controlled. It all depends on the probability under the large base number.
The Yuanlu Demon King wants to set up a fire bull formation. The trained cattle demons in his army can use it, as can the uncivilized bison outside!
The key thing that makes the monster clan good is that many wild monsters have their own cultivation!
People may not be smart enough, but there may be leaders in the Golden Core Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage, and there are countless miscellaneous monsters in the Qi Training Stage among the population, which are much stronger than humans in the mortal stage in terms of innate strength.
Of course, human beings are the head of all spirits. Even if mortals have no cultivation, they still have the ability to enlighten their spirits and wisdom at a young age. This means that God has closed a door for you, but opened a window.
It can be said that Zhu Duiyou's strategy to delay the attack played into the heart of Demon King Yuanlu.
There are as many bovine monsters as you want!
If we can delay it for these three days and Mr. Yan succeeds in training his troops, he will be able to defend his lair.
Then the two camps will reach a deadlock again. At that time, the Xuanwu Corpse Resistance Land can be used as a chess piece. The passive and initiative of the two sides will change hands again, and the outcome is still uncertain.
Demon King Yuanlu finally saw the light and bowed immediately.
"I have been living in exile for half my life, fighting and losing, and fighting and defeating. Today, I am fortunate to have the help of these two gentlemen. When the building was about to collapse, I was able to survive. How lucky I am!"
Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou did not dare to accept the gift, so they quickly lowered their bodies to return the gift.
"How can you bow down to your majesty so easily? The two of us are appreciated and we will do our best to share your worries with you!"
Demon King Yuanlu was overjoyed that he finally had three think tanks on his side, on par with Demon King Kuihu.
Now that we have made up for our shortcomings and found a way, why worry about not being able to continue competing for hegemony?
"Two gentlemen, the situation is urgent now. If there is nothing important at hand at the moment, please pack your luggage and lead the tribe. I will personally escort you to Hongya Cave! It's just Qiumai on Longshang."
Dai Bubu and Zhu Duiyou readily agreed and acted vigorously and resolutely.
"How dare you delay the king's important affairs with just a few things outside of you? Just throw them away."
Immediately, more than 20 members of the Dai family were summoned, and under the guidance of Demon King Yuanlu, they returned to Hongya Cave together.
This hidden worldly valley gradually fell into silence as they left.
(End of chapter)