The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 782 - 433: Turnaround in the Battle_2

Fortunately, the usually sluggish Langya also responded to her this time. Thus, Hidden Stream did not lose too disgracefully in this battle. By this point, it was clear to any discerning eye that Jiu Mo’s team truly lacked military capability. Therefore, the complaints that had been temporarily halted because of the ceasefire began to spread once more and intensified.

Under pressure, Jiu Mo had no choice but to summon Li Jianming, asking him to return to the Sect to clarify the facts and make Guangcheng Palace withdraw its troops. However, during the escort, or rather, the detainment of Li Jianming, the person got lost! Under everyone’s eyes, Li Jianming stepped out from under the protection of Elder He, and during his follow to Guangcheng Palace with Jiu Mo’s trusted aides, he mysteriously disappeared. How could such divergent thinking arise in Hidden Stream? After all, this is Hidden Stream. Besides the irresistible power of the Ba Snake flipping over, there is nothing that can’t be controlled. And the disappearance of a living person in the heart of Hidden Stream definitely requires a convincing reason.

Jiu Mo did not have such a reason. Therefore, everyone speculated on their own: perhaps Li Jianming was secretly taken care of?

Of course, this task was Elder He pleading Ning Xiaoxian to handle. Perhaps only she, with the power of God Demon Prison, could make Li Jianming evaporate from Hidden Stream in the mortal world. Moreover, she did not wish to return Li Jianming to Guangcheng Palace — his entry there would be like a sheep entering a tiger’s lair, a fish in the shark’s mouth, never to return alive.

This news spread, and Jiu Mo’s prestige plummeted, so Elder He knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

As an elder, he proposed to Langya to lead troops. According to the rules of Hidden Stream, elders did not have the authority to lead troops, but this time Langya surprisingly agreed, allocating to him 7,000 elite soldiers without any filler.

Those with keen intuition sensed a certain connection between Elder He and Langya. Naturally, Ning Xiaoxian and Changtian were the first to learn about this relationship. She once asked Elder He, "How did you convince Langya to help you against Jiu Mo?" Even if Langya had no liking for Jiu Mo, he wouldn’t have helped Elder He otherwise.

"After I ascend to the position of Sect Leader, I will hand over the Rose Hall and Jianji Hall currently managed by Jiu Mo to him," Elder He said smilingly, looking cunning and sly.

She could not help but admire the old man’s deep calculation. Rose Hall specializes in assassination, and Jianji Hall is the hub for military dispatch. If these two halls were given to Langya, his power would greatly increase, so why wouldn’t he agree? As for Elder He, he was not distressed while being generous at others’ expense, and even less so when in power - as long as Lord Changtian breaks free, all of Hidden Stream would be under his control, so how could he be missing these two halls?

Following Ning Xiaoxian’s suggestion, Elder He, with 7,000 troops, surprisingly divided his forces into three routes to attack the residences of three small Immortal Sects within the Northwest Alliance Army. The enemy, unprepared for Hidden Stream’s sudden change of tactics, was caught off guard as Elder He’s troops stormed in triumphantly.

This action certainly caused an uproar within the Northwest Alliance Army. No one wants their main base to catch fire while fighting at the front. It’s undeniable that Hidden Stream’s marching speed is several times faster than that of the Northwest Alliance Army; now, reverting to the initial lightning guerrilla tactics, the Northwest Alliance Army was troubled again. As for their provocation in Bashe Forest, Hidden Stream did not send Demon Soldiers but adopted another mode of combat: whenever someone came to burn down the forest, Lin Wei would temporarily enchant the trees to transform into blazing fireballs hurling towards the perpetrator. Relying on the powerful Power of Growth, the damaged forest land could be restored to its original state in just a year, so Hidden Stream was not worried.

Thus, the combat for Hidden Stream encountered another turnaround. Upon receiving the news from the front, Jiu Mo furiously threw the Dragon Pattern Incense Burner beside him, striking the kneeling Hall Master before him, his chest heaving incessantly, "Imbeciles! Two months of fighting and not even four victories. How is it that Old Man He leads troops and straightaway triumphs at the front? What use are you all to me!"

The unfortunate soul dared not use demonic power to resist, and the incense burner clanged crisply as it struck. He silently waited until Jiu Mo had vented his anger and sat back down before he said, "The Demon Generals under Elder He are new recruits, having escaped from the Eldest Young Master of Fengtian Prefecture; they had previously fought on the Northern Front against the northern Sects..."

Jiu Mo sneered, "You’re quite capable of shifting the blame entirely. Why don’t I have such talents under me?"

This man dared not say more, and after a while he continued, "The matter you asked us to investigate has made progress. Over the years, Elder He has gained favor among the people; Rose Hall, Thorny Hall, and Qingming Hall all have his supporters. Inside the Elder Council, there are also five elders closely allied with him."

Jiu Mo’s expression darkened, "So many people?" His anger subsided momentarily as he thought it over, "Make sure to recognize everyone well. Once this battle is over, we must strike first."

＝＝＝ 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The military situation stagnated for another half month. Hidden Stream persisted in carrying out these small-scale guerrilla tactics to the end; with the Northwest Alliance Army’s main forces out front, the Sects were relatively empty and often caught by Hidden Stream; but when they summoned back the Cultivator troops stationed abroad, the number of personnel in the Northwest Alliance Army stationed in Red Cloud Plateau drastically decreased, and Hidden Stream then deployed a large army to strike head-on.

After several such confrontations, both sides were exhausted. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)