The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 528

Chapter 528: Chapter 524: Simultaneous Disaster Chapter 528: Chapter 524: Simultaneous Disaster “Before discussing the mission, I'd like to ask a question. You all probably know something about the situation in Chang'an City. What are your thoughts on the current state of battle?” Cheng Yaojin looked at the five of them and asked.

After hearing these words, all five of them were taken aback, and for a moment, no one responded.

“We are all dignified men here, don't be constrained, and don't shy away, say what's on your mind.” Cheng Yaojin smiled.

Cheng Yaojin's smile lightened the serious atmosphere in the stone chamber, and their somewhat tense mood also relaxed quite a lot.

“Since Duke is saying these, then I will say it outright. Although the ghosts in the southern part of the city are currently running rampant, our Great Tang Kingdom is strong and full of unique heroes. With Duke Cheng leading, we have more than enough to resist these ghosts. Once the reinforcements from outside arrive, I believe those ghosts will collapse immediately,” Dan Yangzi hesitantly said.

The others nodded in agreement, apparently, they all felt the same way, including Shen Luo.

“Reinforcements? Are you expecting help from Hua Sheng Temple and Mount Putuo?” Cheng Yaojin asked.

“Hua Sheng Temple and Mount Putuo have always been closely connected with our Great Tang. Considering the severity of the ghost infestation in Chang'an City, the two factions should not just stand by, right?” Dan Yangzi asked.

Cheng Yaojin and Yellow Wood Senior remained silent, their faces somewhat solemn.

“Could something have changed, has something happened to the two factions?” Shen Luo couldn't help but ask when he saw their expressions.

The expressions of the others also slightly changed.

“The upcoming discussion involves serious matters, don't leak any of it.” Yellow Wood Senior exchanged a glance with Cheng Yaojin before he slowly started to speak.

The five of them noticed the seriousness of Yellow Wood Senior's expression and nodded one after another.

“Friend Shen, you had just guessed correctly. Hua Sheng Temple and Mount Putuo have both recently undergone significant changes. Several elders from Hua Sheng Temple betrayed their faction, and poisoned many disciples in their sect before their betrayal. And a demon den that Mount Putuo was suppressing suddenly erupted. Mount Putuo had no choice but to dispatch a large number of disciples to quell it. Therefore, neither of these factions will be sending significant reinforcements to aid us,” Yellow Wood Senior said seriously.

“What!” The five of them were astonished upon hearing this.

“The situation is exactly as we told you, we can't rely on outside help, we must rely on our own strength to deal with those ghosts outside.” Cheng Yaojin said solemnly.

“Duke, please pardon my offence, but although the ghosts outside are numerous, and there are demons from the Refining Body Altar hidden among them, so far, no top-notch experts have appeared from the other side. Given yours and Yellow Wood Senior's supreme cultivation level, could you not defeat them?” Ge Tianqing, who had not spoken until now, asked.

“If it was just the ghosts outside, if we old guys make a move, we can easily wipe them out.” Cheng Yaojin said without hesitation.

“Then why…” Ge Tianqing frowned.

“What you don't know is that this ghost infestation is far from being as simple as you see. The Refining Body Altar has somehow summoned several Ghost Kings from the Yinling Mountain Tomb to Chang'an City, and the strength of the Refining Body Altar itself far exceeds your expectations. Along with Jing River Dragon King, who was released some time ago, their strength is incredibly powerful. We old ones have already fought several times with them in secret, with no clear winner,” Cheng Yaojin sighed lightly, revealing a secret.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo understood.

No wonder the ghost infestation has been going on for over a month, but the real masters within the Great Tang government have not shown up on the battlefield. It turns out they have been confronting each other in secret.

“No clear winner? We are clearly disadvantaged. If it weren't for Duke saving me last time, my old bones would have been destroyed by that evil dragon.” Yellow Wood Senior coughed a couple of times and said with a sigh.

The faces of all five of them turned gloomy upon hearing this.

“We now understand the real situation of Chang'an City, so what do you need us to do, Duke?” Dan Yangzi asked.

“Although the enemy is powerful this time, it is not completely invulnerable. Be it the ghosts inside the city or the Ghost Kings within the Yinling Mountain Tomb, they were all summoned by the Refining Body Altar using a type of Summoning Array. As long as we can figure out a way to destroy these arrays, we could greatly weaken their combat effectiveness and increase our chances of winning,” Cheng Yaojin said.

After hearing these words, the five of them looked at each other for a moment.

“Duke, do you want us to destroy these Summoning Arrays?” Red Hands Master asked.

“Yes.” Cheng Yaojin nodded.

Shen Luo recalled the Summoning Array he had seen before. There must be many of these arrays in Chang'an City.

The Refining Body Altar must also be aware of the importance of the Summoning Array, and would certainly send masters to protect them. However, if the monks guarding them are of Daoist Master Cangmu and Nu Chuan's level, with the strength of the five of us here, as long as we can accurately determine the locations of those arrays and launch surprise attacks one by one, it wouldn't be too difficult.

“Surely you are all aware of the existence of these Summoning Arrays. According to the information we currently have, there are nearly a hundred such arrays within the city. However, these are small peripheral arrays that are linked with a very concealed core Summoning Array in the southern part of the city. They have the ability to summon ghosts only because of this connection. Also, they can only summon rather weak ghosts, so their significance is not really great,” Cheng Yaojin continued.

“Duke… You… don't tell me you want us to destroy that core Summoning Array…” Red Hands Master stuttered.

The other four widened their eyes.

“Yes, Cheng Yaojin and I need you to destroy that core array.” Yellow Wood Senior said.

The five of them stood there, tongue-tied. They might be talented and stand out among their peers, even able to fight cultivators one or two minor realms ahead of them, but they are, after all, only at the Soul Condensation Stage, considered youngsters in the cultivation world.

“Master, Yellow Wood Senior, it's not that we are cowardly. But with our strength, even if we try to sneak into the southern part of the city, we will be quickly discovered by the masters amongst the ghosts, and will only be sending ourselves to death in vain,” Lu Huaming couldn't help saying.

“You all don't have to worry. Since Cheng Yaojin and I want you to carry out this task, we have naturally taken everything into consideration. In three days, the Great Tang government will launch a full counter-attack, and we old ones will also make our move and restrain all masters above the Nascent Soul Stage on the other side's team. Meanwhile, you all can take advantage of this opportunity to sneak into the southern part of the city, locate the position of the core array, and destroy it,” Yellow Wood Senior said.

After hearing this, their faces finally looked somewhat better.

“How are we supposed to sneak into the southern part of the city? The qi of us human cultivators is vastly different from that of the ghosts, and the ghosts are extremely sensitive to the qi of living humans. Even if there are no masters among their ranks, it seems unlikely that we can infiltrate them. Moreover, that core Summoning Array is so important, it is likely to be extremely hidden. Even if we can infiltrate the city, we will hardly be able to find it so quickly,” Shen Luo said with a frown.

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