110: China was immediately destroyed.

Late November, year 22 of the lunar calendar.

News of the great battle at Chisha Plain has reached the Taihe Sect gate; the fanatical atmosphere within the sect has surged again, and Disciples are running around cheering to spread the news.

Victory in the first battle!

In the battle of Chisha Plain, among the nine Xuantai True Persons of the Xuan Yin Palace side, three True Persons have completely fallen, their physical bodies disintegrated and their profound fetuses collapsed!

Another three True Persons had their physical bodies destroyed, leaving only their profound fetuses.

The remaining three True Persons were also heavily injured.

The only pity was that Xuan Yin Palace's reinforcements arrived quite timely; although Venerable Huixing was heavily injured, both his Physical Body and Profound Fetus remained, and they were unable to keep him there.

Even though Immortal Master Minglou eventually led four or five in the Mystic Fetus Realm to hunt him down and launch a frantic siege, he still managed to hold on until the reinforcements arrived.

This shows the peerless grace of this former Chief Prodigy of Xuan Yin Palace and candidate for Dharma Aspect True Lord.

He was even more dazzling than Immortal Master Minglou by three points.

As for the over fifty thousand Qi Refining and Dao Foundation Cultivators in the camp, under the aftermath of such a frantic battle, at least half of them have likely fallen!

On the Taihe Sect side, only two True Persons had their physical bodies shattered, but their profound fetuses were preserved intact.

Among the other True Persons, four or five were heavily injured, but none fell.

It can already be called a great victory!

After all, high-level Cultivators like Xuantai True Persons have many life-saving means; it is not easy to heavily injure them, even harder to shatter their physical bodies, let alone completely kill them.

Xuan Yin Palace suffered a huge loss in the first battle!

Inner Sect, Qingmu Peak.

Inside Yu Xuzi's Immortal Cave.

He was currently drinking tea and discussing the Dao with Wan Tiansheng.

The content of their conversation was nothing more than the events on the frontline battlefield.

"I heard that Venerable Huixing was in a very sorry state at the end, his Physical Body almost completely shattered, his Escape Light stumbling, and his Face pale and bloodless."

"Even the Crimson Blood Demon King he raised had half its tail and its left wing cut off, and his own Magic Treasure, the myriad souls malice banner, was forced to self-detonate in public; only then did he manage to secure a sliver of life."

"Hahaha~, where is the glory he had half a year ago when he killed The Two Sages of Lei Huo?"

Wan Tiansheng laughed heartily, as if he himself had vented a great deal of frustration.

From his words, Yu Xuzi also learned the causes and consequences of the battle of Chisha Plain.

In his view, this was a huge gamble! A risk!

It's just that Taihe Sect succeeded.

The main reason, of course, was that the Xuan Yin Palace side did not expect Taihe Sect to dare to take the initiative and launch a sneak attack without declaring war!

In their expectations, if the True Monarchs of both sides did not act and the disparity between the enemy and themselves was so large, Taihe Sect should have honestly shrunk back into various defensive lines, slowly defending by relying on Formations and established outposts.

Who would have thought Taihe Sect would go big right from the start!

Risking other frontlines being breached, they secretly redeployed nearly twenty Xuantai True Persons and captured Chisha Plain in one fell swoop.

It was both a victory in the first battle and a boost to their own military morale!

However, from the overall perspective, the power contrast of a strong enemy and a weak self had not changed.

Xuan Yin Palace could afford such a minor defeat!

After all, the foundations of the two sides differed too much, and the confidence of the subordinate forces in their respective leaders was also different.

Xuan Yin Palace could lose once, twice, three times, and those subordinate forces still wouldn't dare to act up.

This is the prestige brought by being the overlord of Xuan Yin Continent for tens of thousands of years and having six Dharma Aspect True Lords presiding!

But for Taihe Sect, try losing a couple more times?

Even with the existence of True Monarch Taihe, an excessively 'young' top-tier big shot, he is ultimately only one person and has only been active for a thousand years.

He can't be in two places at once.

So, if Taihe Sect continues to follow the same pattern... if Xuan Yin Palace sees through it and turns their own trick against them, giving Taihe Sect a taste of the same.

Then Taihe Sect might suddenly collapse.

They would only be able to ask True Monarch Taihe to come forward and clean up the mess.

This was also what Yu Xuzi could never figure out.

Where exactly did Taihe Sect get the confidence to go head-to-head with Xuantai Palace?

Could it really depend on True Monarch Taihe alone?

Or are there outside reinforcements?

"The True Person Elders in the sect are deeply thoughtful; this Junior Brother truly admires them."

Yu Xuzi smiled in agreement.

His words were filled with admiration for Taihe Sect, not wanting to dampen Wan Tiansheng's spirits.

It has been almost a year since he joined the sect.

He had long since become accustomed to the atmosphere within Taihe Sect.

It was an atmosphere of fanaticism toward Sect Master True Monarch Taihe that bordered on religious faith!

They firmly believed that as long as True Monarch Taihe was there, Taihe Sect would be invincible!

Even against the overlord Xuan Yin Palace, they were fearless... Early December.

The smoke from the great battle at Chisha Plain had not yet dissipated, and new battlefields were opening up across the frontlines, with the sounds of slaughter never ceasing day or night.

Under the bloody shadow of the struggle between these two giants, Taihe Sect and Xuan Yin Palace, those forces trying to remain neutral were facing unprecedented pressure.

Liuyun Valley is located fifty thousand miles northwest of Chisha Plain; excelling in Formations and Medicinal Pills, it is considered the overlord of the surrounding twenty thousand miles of territory.

The Valley Master, True Master Yun He, had reached the Peak of the Middle Stage of the Mystic Fetus Realm; he was smooth in his dealings, had many friends, and was known as the 'Tumbler'.

There was also a Grand Elder in the Early Stage of the Mystic Fetus Realm—True Master Liu Feng—who had condensed his Profound Fetus less than a hundred years ago and was considered part of the younger generation.

In the three hundred years since True Master Yun He took charge of Liuyun Valley, no matter how the outside world changed, Liuyun Valley always managed to maneuver skillfully and barely maintain its neutrality without becoming a subordinate to any major Dharma Aspect power.

Including now!

Both Xuan Yin Palace and Taihe Sect had sent True Persons to his door, but he had brushed them off without clearly stating support for either side.

When news of the outbreak of war in Chisha Plain arrived, True Master Yun He and True Master Liu Feng were playing chess.

Black and white intertwined on the chessboard; outside the game, killing intent lurked everywhere.

"Xuan Yin Palace and Taihe Sect are truly enraged this time."

True Master Yun He placed a white piece, his voice steady, yet his fingers paused imperceptibly. "Nearly thirty Xuantai True Persons fought each other for three whole days; the entire Chisha Plain has become a living hell."

The young True Master Liu Feng held a black piece, his expression very solemn: "Of the fifty thousand Qi Refining and Dao Foundation Cultivators, I fear not many survived. For two or three thousand miles around, Spiritual Veins are severed and no life remains."

He slammed the chess piece onto the board, making the jade tray hum. "Madmen! They're all madmen!"

"Precisely because they are madmen, we must not get involved."

True Master Yun He lightly stroked his long beard, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. "What you and I seek is nothing more than the Orthodoxy and Legacy."

"Those grand ambitions and historical legacies, let those who want to fight for them do so; we in Liuyun Valley will just keep our heads down."

Not long ago, they publicly announced the sealing of the mountain for thirty years!

Simply to avoid this potential disaster.

True Master Liu Feng was silent for a moment and said with some unease, "Senior Brother Yunhe, I'm just worried others won't let us have our way."

"Don't worry, we have handed over a large amount of Spirit Stone offerings to both sides, and with my connections, it should be fine."

True Master Yun He smiled, seemingly confident.

Within both Xuan Yin Palace and Taihe Sect, he had acquaintances in the Mystic Fetus Realm, and their status was not low.

They've known each other for hundreds of years!

Surely they would give him some Face and wouldn't just come and wipe them out.

However, he miscalculated one thing... December 3rd, dusk.

Above Liuyun Valley, the sunset glow was like blood.

The High Grade Rank 3 Mountain Protecting Grand Formation, the 'Nine-Cycle Flowing Cloud Treasure Array', shimmered with light, enveloping the entire valley in a hazy mist of clouds.

It appeared peaceful and ordinary, but was actually as solid as a city of gold.

Disciples in the valley were refining pills and repairing Formations as usual, completely unaware that a catastrophe was already hanging over their heads.

Suddenly!

In the eastern sky, four Escape Lights tore through the clouds, their brilliant radiance falling like meteors and crashing violently against the light shield of Liuyun Valley's Formation!

"This is bad!"

The Faces of the two True Persons turned pale.

The right to be neutral must be earned with strength.

Liuyun Valley had no Dharma Aspect True Lord presiding, and its location was right at the border of the two sects' spheres of influence, even close to the frontlines.

Where did they get the strength to dare remain 'neutral'?

Only half a day passed.

And Liuyun Valley had already vanished into thin air.