Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

The most central area of Cluster Mountain, a basin amidst the continuous mountain peaks.

Inside a palace, brightly lit, eight people were seated on either side, listening to a white-haired Taoist priest speaking from the central position.

“Today, I have gathered you fellow disciples to discuss three matters. First, according to the reports from the hidden posts near Flowing Cloud City, Liu Yuanqing has led the Core Formation cultivators out of the city, but their movements are very slow. They have been traveling for three days and are still en route, I wonder what they are waiting for. What are your opinions, fellow disciples?”

On the left side, a tall and sturdy man, standing like a small mountain, said in a muffled voice, “Senior Brother Qi, the Profound Sky Sect's Core Formation cultivators are moving without arriving, they must be suspicious of the arrangements in the mountain, perhaps they have already sent people to investigate. Our great formation may not be able to hide. It would be better to concentrate our forces and let Lin Huan lead the demon birds to directly attack, lest they shrink back again.”

Opposite him, a middle-aged cultivator with a refined temperament said, “Junior Brother Lu's words are inappropriate. The other party is advancing slowly, mostly because they have concerns, but it doesn't mean they have seen through our arrangement. Even if they guess that we have set up a trap, unless they directly abandon that late Core Formation cultivator, they will still have to come and take a look. Since they have left the city, and almost all of them have come out, they are certainly not just putting on a show, what would be the point of that? Wouldn't that make the Profound Sky Sect cultivators feel disheartened! Therefore, we should still follow the established plan and patiently wait for the enemy to come to our door! Wouldn't catching turtles in a jar be better than a forced attack!”

The tall and sturdy cultivator was about to retort, when a skinny old man below him suddenly stood up and said loudly, “Junior Brother Chi, your words are too conservative, how can we just sit and wait for the enemy to take the bait. We have been fighting with the Profound Sky Sect cultivators for so many years, how many of them are so stupid. Knowing that there is a trap here, they would still rush up. They must be preparing other means. Didn't we say yesterday that Alchemist Han and Junior Brother Hu were killed in the cave? This must be the Profound Sky Sect cultivators sneaking in! If we sit here and wait, maybe the other party has already figured out the arrangements in the mountain. When they launch a thunderous attack, wouldn't we be sitting ducks! Even if we don't take the initiative to attack, we must send people out to clean up the suspicious places in this Cluster Mountain. Internally, we must also strengthen patrols, count the number of people, see if any disciples are missing, and if there are any unusual movements. In particular, we must drive those carp rats and iron turtle dragons to search inside and outside the great formation, and we must not let the Profound Sky Sect cultivators sneak in.”

At this time, a round-faced cultivator stood up and said, “Senior Brother Qu's words are reasonable. The so-called first consolidate yourself, then wait for the enemy, can't rely on the fact that we have tamed tens of thousands of demon birds with some strange insects, and think that we are sure of winning and lose our vigilance. This plan is related to the great plan of the Real Person, if we fail, who can bear the blame when the Real Person asks! From the current point of view, the Profound Sky Sect's Core Formation cultivators leaving the city shows that they must have received a message from the late Core Formation cultivator trapped in the formation, which means that the first step of our plan is successful. However, we cannot therefore think that the Profound Sky Sect will definitely rush over regardless and throw themselves into the net, into the great formation. I suggest that when the other party approaches Cluster Mountain, we can send people, carrying strange insects, supplemented by some demon birds, to take the initiative to engage them head-on, and make a gesture of blocking them. Then, feign defeat and lead them into the great formation.”

The middle-aged cultivator with a refined temperament sneered, “How could the opponent fall for such a clumsy trick, don't waste manpower in vain and make the opponent laugh!”

The round-faced cultivator snorted lightly and immediately retorted, “Junior Brother Chi, haven't you heard the principle of making the empty seem real and the real seem empty. If we all hide and don't come out, wouldn't that be telling the Profound Sky Sect cultivators that there is an ambush here! They already have a late Core Formation cultivator trapped here, and they have also sent out a message. As a result, when they come to take a look, it's quiet and there's no movement at all. Isn't that a clear sign that something is amiss!”

The refined middle-aged cultivator was refuted, but he was not annoyed, he just smiled and said slowly, “According to you, if a bunch of us run out to fight, the other party will be fooled? How to fight? Is it a real fight, or a fake fight? If it's a real fight, if there are few people going, we have to leave a few corpses, is it your turn to lose them, or mine? If it's a fake fight, is the other side blind and can't see it?”

The round-faced cultivator was choked by him and couldn't think of how to refute him for a long time, a breath was stuck in his chest, and his face turned blue and white.

Qi Xuyang, who was sitting at the head, frowned and said in a deep voice, “Gathering you fellow disciples to discuss matters is not to engage in a dispute of emotions. What kind of system is it to quarrel like this!”

As soon as he spoke, the people below who were arguing against each other immediately stopped and returned to their seats, waiting for Qi Xuyang's instructions.

Qi Xuyang knew that if everyone continued to argue like this, there would be no result even by tomorrow. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, “What you fellow disciples have said all makes some sense. There is no fixed way to do anything, it's just a matter of adapting to the situation and following the trend. Now that the Profound Sky Sect cultivators are hesitating on the way, they obviously have some plans, we can't just sit and wait for death. However, a direct attack is still too early, and it is easy to startle the snake and abandon all previous efforts.

“I think, first, we need a capable person to monitor the Profound Sky Sect cultivators. This person must reveal his whereabouts at the right time, so that the other party knows that we have noticed their movements. This is to show them clearly. Second, we must build a second line of defense outside the great formation here, and do not cover it up, so that the other party thinks that we are guarding something important. Third, we must prepare to fight a big battle with the opponent on the second line of defense. In this battle, our Demon Abyss direct line cultivators must go all out, and cannot be replaced by affiliated cultivators. Moreover, we must fight a real fight, a big fight, the more tragic the fight, the better! The demon birds will not be used first. Some strange insects can be dispatched, but not too many, to ensure that our side and the opposite side are evenly matched.

“In this way, how to lure the other party into the trap? In my opinion, there is no need to lure them. What is our trump card? Tens of thousands of demon birds, and the strange insects that are impossible to defend against! Use the demon birds to cover up, and the strange insects to launch a surprise attack, and we can defeat the opponent.

“Conversely, if the opponent has a trick to break the situation and defeat us, it doesn't matter. It's good to lure the enemy into the trap and wipe them all out!

“What do you fellow disciples think of this arrangement?”

The eight people sitting below quickly agreed, all saying that Senior Brother Qi's consideration was thorough and his arrangement was appropriate.

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Qi Xuyang nodded lightly and continued, “Let's discuss the second thing, how to explain to the Real Person about Junior Brother Han's murder?”

As soon as this question was asked, the eight people below sat upright, but no one was willing to speak.

Qi Xuyang sighed softly and said, “Forget it, I will explain this matter to the Real Person. Let's talk about the third thing.” His expression became solemn and he said solemnly, “This one is about Lin Huan and his strange insects. Several Real Persons had previously instructed that this person's origin is doubtful, and the origin of the strange insects is even more doubtful, so we should be cautious and never rely on them too much. With the war imminent, I want to ask you fellow disciples, how do you plan to use the strange insects? And how to guard against Lin Huan?”