524: Strategies to Defend Enemies and Rewards (2-in-1, please give me a monthly ticket)

Inside the main hall, as time went on, Golden Core Cultivators continued to arrive.

Eventually, their number reached a total of twenty-three.

And it should be known that this was after each inner island had at least one Golden Core Cultivator stationed to guard it.

Lin Shiming roughly estimated that the Coral Alliance had about fifty Golden Core True Persons!

This was even more than the entire Eastern Yu Realm.

However, after thinking about it, Lin Shiming found it normal, as it was related to the Yao Race's hundred-year beast tide.

The beast tide in the South Sea every hundred years was a real, no-holds-barred fight.

The beast tide in the Eastern Yu Realm was just a minor disturbance caused by some Purple Mansion Great Demons.

It was even difficult to obtain fourth-tier Materials.

Thinking back, the Lin Family, a Foundation Establishment Family, was able to thrive in Fangmu Mountain in Yunzhou for a long time.

If this were in the South Sea, it would probably be difficult to survive for a hundred years.

This situation resulted in the South Sea not lacking Yao Beast inner cores or Yao Beast Materials.

Of course, the abundance of Spiritual Qi in the South Sea also played a significant role.

Otherwise, the number of Cultivators in the South Sea would not have surpassed that of the Eastern Yu Realm by so much.

After all, finding so many Spiritual Vein locations in the Eastern Yu Realm was extremely difficult.

But in the South Sea, Lin Shiming occupied several islands and obtained five fifth-tier Spiritual Veins.

“Fellow Daoists, I am Chishan. True Lord Xueshan is in secluded cultivation for a Breakthrough, and Coral Island is currently under my temporary management!” Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Real Person Chishan stepped forward a few paces. Beneath her blood-red coral robe, her graceful figure could not be hidden.

Her Aura subtly spread out.

She released her Late Golden Core Stage cultivation.

Immediately, the somewhat noisy hall instantly quieted down.

“Everyone, since the great changes in the world, with the opening of the Cloud Realm, the Nascent Soul Realm is no longer an unreachable Realm!”

“But similarly, the barrier of the Eastern Yu Realm will gradually weaken. If you wish to continue enjoying the transcendent status of the six major powers as you do now!”

“The Alliance must have a Nascent Soul Cultivator!”

“On this point, Senior Brother Xueshan has been in secluded cultivation for a hundred years and has consumed a ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine, and he is close to the day of his Breakthrough!”

“It won’t be long before the Coral Alliance can still lead the six major powers, and all of you can ensure your status remains unchanged, just as before. This is also Senior Brother Xueshan’s promise before entering secluded cultivation!”

Real Person Chishan spoke continuously. Many True Persons who had not received the news were now full of surprise and doubt.

However, Lin Shiming and the others were accustomed to it.

Nevertheless, Real Person Chishan’s speech was indeed passionate, and it was no wonder that Coral Island would send out Real Person Chishan.

After observing for a while, Lin Shiming discovered that Coral Island still had two other Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators.

With Ziyang Secret Realm and Heavenly Secret Realm taking up the majority of resources over the years, Coral Island’s strength was indeed terrifying.

Lin Shiming even suspected that more than one person on Coral Island had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

After all, he had obtained a ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine in Ziyang Secret Realm, and Coral Island should not have been unable to acquire it.

Over so many years, that would definitely be a terrifying number.

However, Lin Shiming was quite satisfied with True Lord Xueshan’s prior statement that the status of the other inner islands would remain unchanged.

And the latter obviously chose a path diametrically opposed to that of Real Person Divine Machine from before.

After all, a Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivator facing a Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator was not entirely without a chance.

But a Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator facing a Nascent Soul True Lord could not even fight back.

Without sufficient guarantees, the Golden Core True Persons naturally felt fear and worry.

Lin Shiming quite approved of True Lord Xueshan’s vision.

“But even if the Alliance is united, there are still a few ungrateful wolves with wild ambitions!” Real Person Chishan spoke again.

She puffed out her chest and glared, her tone icy.

She was naturally referring to Real Person Golden Thunder of Golden Thunder Island and Lanling True Person and Xuanbing True Person of Lanling Island.

“Before the celebration banquet of the Golden Core Assembly, in my capacity as acting Alliance Master, I have decided to immediately launch an expedition against Golden Thunder Island to eliminate the crisis in advance!”

“And if anyone falls in this campaign, the Alliance promises to ensure their Family’s prosperity for a hundred years and guarantee priority exchange rights for Core Formation Pills!”

“Furthermore, if an enemy True Person is slain, four corresponding Spirit Medicines will also be rewarded, with no delays!”

“And those who perform exceptionally well will receive one question for a Nascent Soul True Lord after True Lord Xueshan breaks through!”

“And any question that does not involve Coral Island’s secrets is permissible!”

... Real Person Chishan spoke, laying out the entire plan. At this moment, she was not afraid of anyone leaking information.

After all, almost everyone who came here had signed an oath of the heavenly dao and a Sect jade slip.

Even Lin Shiming was no exception.

Leaking secrets would be equivalent to ruining their future.

Lin Shiming naturally would not do such a thing.

Even if a few Golden Core Cultivators whose lifespans were nearing their end harbored ill intentions, the Heaven Gate Spirit Lock Formation covering the island above would likely appear immediately to suppress them.

The most crucial aspect was actually the rewards, which even Lin Shiming found very tempting.

The corresponding rewards were too generous. For Golden Core Cultivators, what they needed most were Spirit Medicines of three thousand years or more.

And for Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivators and Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators, it was Spirit Medicines of five thousand years or more.

Slaying an enemy Golden Core Cultivator would yield four plants. One should know that back then, when Lin Shiming asked Yan Yang Sword for help, it only required one five-thousand-year Spirit Medicine.

Not to mention, those who performed well could also get one almost unrestricted question from True Lord Xueshan.

The number of Nascent Soul Cultivators in the entire Eastern Yu Realm currently did not exceed a handful, so the value of this question was self-evident.

Most importantly, even if one fell, their Family would still be protected for a hundred years, and they would have priority in exchanging for Core Formation Pills.

This almost made all Golden Core Cultivators cast aside their worries.

Currently, most of the Golden Core True Persons in the Coral Alliance had families to support.

Lin Shiming looked around and indeed saw many Cultivators with excited expressions, clearly moved by the rewards.

“Acting Alliance Master, but this fellow Golden Thunder colludes with Heavenly Illumination Sect and unknown Eastern Yu Realm forces, he is not weak either...” Real Person Hongye spoke at this moment.

While their relationship might be good, this mission was not as easy as everyone imagined.

Not to mention Golden Thunder Island’s own forces, their reinforcements and external forces were all formidable foes!

The enemy was definitely not as weak as imagined, and if they were truly careless, they would surely die a terrible death.

If there wasn’t absolute certainty in this battle, Real Person Hongye and other True Persons would definitely refuse.

Going to someone else’s island to fight and fighting on one’s own island were two completely different matters!

“There is no need to worry about this. If Golden Thunder and his allies can find allies, our Coral Alliance naturally also has allies, and the power of our allies is not weak, but it cannot be revealed at present!” Real Person Chishan replied confidently.

As soon as these words were spoken, many people began to speculate. Even Lin Shiming wondered if it was Nine Dragon Island.

But he quickly shook his head. Nine Dragon Island’s nature would most likely not lead them to advance and retreat together with the Coral Alliance.

It was more likely that they would take this opportunity to occupy Jiuyue Island and confront the Jiaolong Clan.

Lin Shiming had heard about this before coming to Coral Island. The number of Wind Travel Merchant Alliance's caravan members was increasing.

Of course, on the surface, they were caravan members, but each of them had Purple Mansion Realm strength, and some Golden Core Cultivators were even hidden among them.

However, for the current Lin Family, they naturally turned a blind eye.

He wished Nine Dragon Island would send more people. As long as they didn’t invade Shuangmu Island, the Lin Family would even give up Jiuyue Island.

“The plan to attack Golden Thunder Island has also been tentatively drafted. Tian Liu True Person will lead the left flank, Real Person Qianji will lead the right flank, and I will lead the central army. We will dismantle Golden Thunder Island from three directions. For this, Coral Island will provide a High Grade fifth-tier Spirit Talisman, the Great Confinement Talisman!”

Real Person Chishan saw that no one refused, so she nodded in satisfaction and began to introduce the specific battle plan.

From the vanguard to the reinforcements, to the Spirit Talismans, everything had been arranged very appropriately.

All of this indicated that Coral Island had indeed deliberated for a long time over the past half-month, and this was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Moreover, the distribution of Golden Core Cultivators in the three armies was extremely reasonable. Coral Island’s Cultivators were basically evenly divided, and the Late Golden Core Stage and Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivators were also evenly divided, with no discrepancies.

At this critical juncture, no one dared to play tricks in this regard.

Lin Shiming was assigned to the left flank led by Tian Liu True Person, which also included Real Person Hongye and True Person Yutong, several True Persons he was very familiar with. Even Real Person Yunli of Coral Island was assigned to the left flank.

“Next, let’s distribute the strategic supplies!”

“Each army will have two temporary teleportation gates and two fifth-tier Realm Breaking Talismans, in addition to several fifth-tier thunder talismans!” Real Person Chishan spoke again and took out two Storage Pouches, handing them to Tian Liu True Person and Real Person Qianji respectively.

With these resources, Lin Shiming’s confidence in this operation became quite strong.

“Everyone, please rest here today. The expedition will depart tomorrow!” Real Person Chishan quickly gave the order.

The speed of the expedition also exceeded everyone’s imagination. Many Cultivators still wanted to go back and arrange their families.

But now, that was clearly not possible.

After Real Person Chishan finished her arrangements, she clapped her hands. Instantly, many Purple Mansion female Cultivators, dressed in neat and uniform attire, entered from outside, carrying Spirit Fruits, Spirit Cuisine, and spirit wine!

Clearly, these True Persons could not leave before the attack.

For this reason, these Spirit Cuisine, spirit wine, and spirit tea were all at least of the fourth-tier High Grade.

In the main hall, Spirit Light overflowed, and fragrance filled the courtyard. Some corpulent Cultivators had already begun to eat the Spirit Cuisine, their moods extremely relaxed.

Lin Shiming even felt a bit ashamed of himself.

Real Person Chishan nodded after seeing all this. She pointed to the side.

The Spirit Light shifted, and the Formation suddenly began to change.

Then, a partition opened next to the large conference room. She waved her hand, signaling to Tian Liu True Person and Real Person Qianji.

She gestured for the two to enter and discuss.

As the two entered, the partition gradually faded, and no one could see anything with Divine Sense or their naked eyes.

Clearly, this was a Formation within a Formation.

If Lin Houshou were here at this moment, Lin Shiming would certainly have him study it to learn from it.

As the largest island in the Coral Alliance, Coral Island’s foundation was beyond everyone’s expectations.

While discussions were ongoing in the small meeting room, Lin Shiming appeared at ease, sipping spirit wine here and tasting Spirit Cuisine there.

For a time, he was quite comfortable.

This also caused many Cultivators to follow suit... Inside the small meeting room, besides Tian Liu True Person and Real Person Qianji, there was also a bald old man in a kasaya next to Real Person Chishan.

Behind the old man followed a young man covered in ring scars.

“Great Master Mingdeng, as long as Golden Thunder Island is destroyed this time, all of Golden Thunder Island’s Five Elements thunder Dao can be given to Great Master Mingdeng for preview and transcription. At that time, with the prestige of Ten Thousand Buddha Island, it is highly possible to destroy the Blood Cultivation Sect!” Real Person Chishan couldn’t help but say.

“This poor monk is not so obsessed with thunder Dao. It’s just that these Blood Cultivators have caused too much slaughter and must be stopped!” Real Person Mingdeng spoke with a righteous air.

“Great Master Mingdeng is righteous. At that time, I ask Great Master Mingdeng to exert his full strength. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!” Tian Liu True Person also flattered.

The strength of these Ten Thousand Buddha Island Cultivators was considerable, and seven or eight True Persons had come this time.

This was also Real Person Chishan’s confidence.

If nothing went wrong, they had probably been contacting Ten Thousand Buddha Island for the past half-month… Above a giant mountain, there was a huge valley entrance.

The valley entrance howled, surrounded by the Nine Nether Profound Wind, wailing incessantly.

It seemed as if it wanted to blow away one’s Soul.

The Spiritual Qi here was even richer, and auspicious signs occasionally descended from the sky.

A Cultivator, dressed in a Daoist robe, had his entire body’s Spiritual Qi reaching its peak.

He was also full of joy, extremely satisfied with this Spiritual Vein location, but then, perhaps remembering something, his expression became somewhat troubled.

But then, his eyes turned exceptionally cold, and he took out a Spirit Pill from his Storage Pouch and consumed it with satisfaction... In a secret place on Golden Thunder Island, countless Formations began to be set up in several valleys.

Blood Pools were arranged within them.

These Blood Pools were surrounded by countless Formation patterns, looking incredibly eerie.

Within the Blood Pools, resentful cries were constant, and fresh lives were continuously thrown into them.

A Golden Robe Cultivator frowned, looking ahead, silent.

“Fellow Daoist Golden Thunder, are you reluctant?”

“It’s not reluctance, but rather a realization that on the great Dao of Immortal Ascension, what isn’t a small matter?”

“That’s good. This time, the six major powers should be rewritten. At that time, you, Immortal Master, will be the first Alliance Master of the Anti-Yao Alliance!”

“The Nascent Soul Dao is within reach!”

“So before that, absolutely do not underestimate the enemy. As far as I know, there is one person on Hongye Island who is exceptionally cunning...”

... In a mysterious underwater palace, the Azure Flood Dragon King stood before the hall!

Accompanying him were three other middle-aged men of similar stature. All four wore python robes and had angry expressions.

If Lin Shiming were here at this moment, he would recognize that these four were the Azure Flood Dragon King, Sky Wrath Dragon King, Sky Wind Dragon King, and Sky Water Jiao King, from among the one Emperor and four Kings of the Jiaolong Clan!

And before them, a Cultivator in a golden Dragon robe emanated a dazzling Spirit Light.

The four lowered their heads, showing extreme respect for the person before them.

“You go and handle this matter. This time, you must invade Shuangmu Island, destroy the Coral Alliance, and find the remaining golden dragon fruit tree!”

“And Nine Dragon Island cannot be allowed to gain any advantage either.”

“Yes!” The four nodded repeatedly.

With the Jiao Emperor’s approval, the four withdrew from the palace.

Messages and beast roars reached their peak today, spreading out in all directions.

After the four Yao Beasts left, the golden-robed Dragon shadow revealed its scale-covered body beneath the Dragon robe.

It looked at its claws, which were filled with rich Spirit Light.

The Yao Core within its body had almost solidified into a single mass.

It murmured, “Soon!”

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