"If we have several advantages and still can't take down the leaders of Liangshan... then we deserve not to become quasi-saints!" Elder Lingkong said indifferently.

"Hmm." The group nodded, displaying considerable confidence as seasoned peak Great Luo cultivators.

Moreover, with the army on the front lines, Fang La's forces in Jiangnan are fighting against the Liangshan army. If we launch a surprise attack while they are off guard, how could we possibly lose?

Deep within that vast lake, within the celestial palace, the Five Cloud Ancestor, Zhenze Dragon Lord, Wulong King, and the Eight Demons of the Myriad Flower Mountain Holy Church shared the same thoughts.

If one can befriend the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the Fairy Disenchantment, making them owe him favors, and also gain the favor of the Jade Emperor, the Taoist Master Taixu, and the Taoist Master Chixia... then, putting aside everything else, at least one's advancement to the Quasi-Saint level should be worry-free in the future.

Such benefits are enough to make them abandon all pretense and secretly attack Liangshan!

Cao Ya was naturally observing all of these people's actions.

However, he did not intervene. With the abilities of Wuyun Patriarch, Lingkong Elder, Zixia Zhenren Li Hanling, and others, it was unlikely that they could kill Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, and others.

The latter is not only at the peak of the Great Luo realm, but also proficient in killing techniques, possessing unparalleled strength!

Cao Ya highly praised Wu Song and his companions for their fighting prowess, as well as their aptitude, comprehension, Daoist spirit, and willpower.

Even if an ordinary Quasi-Saint were to attack, it could be completely blocked, achieving a reversal of fortune!

"Besides, I deliberately released a wisp of the corrupting power of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden beforehand, so that Song Jiang, the Heavenly Star and Timely Rain, would be on guard... How could he be completely unprepared for this attack on Fang La?"

Cao Ya observed that the Liangshan troops were either walking on the ground or flying high in the sky, their morale was high and their fighting spirit soared to the heavens!

Wherever they went, demons and monsters vanished, and no one from Fang La's forces was seen resisting them.

Fang La also knew that Liangshan was powerful and its army was in high spirits. If they did not delay and engaged in battle rashly, they would basically be defeated.

"Boom!" The traps that Fang La's men had laid in advance were easily removed by the Liangshan vanguard.

Shi Qian, the Flea on the Drum, and Dai Zong, the Divine Traveler, further utilized their innate supernatural abilities to gather intelligence.

Upon learning that Fang La's forces were holding several fortified cities, helping each other to resist the Liangshan army, Song Jiang merely smiled and said:

"Brothers, who will go to lead our army and capture the first city?"

Many leaders volunteered for the battle!

Song Jiang deployed his troops, and several teams set off simultaneously, approaching those formidable cities.

Song Jiang himself led the central army, raised the flags, and slowly arrived to provide support as needed.

Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, and others followed Song Jiang.

"kill!!!"

Soon, deafening shouts of battle rang out, and war broke out on all sides, with magical power surging forth and covering the heavens.

Song Jiang looked around, then summoned Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast, and transmitted his voice:

"Brother Yang Zhi, you will lead an army as a reserve force in case the Song army seizes an opportunity to attack."

Yang Zhi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I will certainly live up to your expectations, brother!"

Beside him were several valiant generals of the cavalry, who obeyed his commands.

Meanwhile, at the front lines, Liangshan had already clashed with Fang La's defending forces, engaging in fierce battles!

"Take this!" Wu Song, the Pilgrim, roared, his hair disheveled, his cleaver sharp and gleaming.

He was the leader of the infantry, and his soldiers were put under the command of Shi En. The soldiers fought bravely and made Shi En almost as powerful as the peak of the Great Luo!

Wu Song himself was at the peak of the Great Luo realm, almost reaching the level of a Quasi-Saint!

He fought alone, occasionally sending telepathic messages to guide Shi En, managing to do both while remaining free and unrestrained. He could attack according to the situation without any restrictions, which suited Wu Song's taste perfectly.

"Thump!" The monk Lu Zhishen's staff swept across the land like the wind.

His charge with Wu Song was unstoppable, and the entire force suffered heavy casualties. The fortified city, engraved with countless immortal runes, was on the verge of collapse!

"Swoosh." At the same time, Lin Chong thrust out with his spear, shattering space and piercing through the laws of nature.

On the fortified city wall, Fang La's crown prince, Fang Tianding, saw this scene and his expression changed slightly.

"Your Highness, we request permission to fight! We must not allow the Liangshan generals to display their power!" shouted Shi Bao, the Grand General of Nanli.

Fang Tianding was the crown prince appointed by the Holy Duke of Jiangnan. He was capable in martial arts and military campaigns, and was trusted by both his superiors and subordinates.

He was not originally stationed at the front line, but rather in Fang La's important tax-paying area, suppressing various forces to prevent rebellion or collusion between internal and external forces, which could have led to the loss of this crucial town.

But the Liangshan army came with great momentum, and Fang La dared not be negligent. He summoned all his troops and gathered them here.

In fact, Fang Tianding had four marshals under his command: Deng Yuanjue, the "Precious Light Tathagata"; Shi Bao, the Southern General; Si Xingfang, the National Protector General; and Li Tianrun, the National Guardian General.

These four individuals are all at the peak of the Great Luo realm, top-tier ruthless characters of their respective levels!

If we also consider Fang Tianding, his line of crown princes already possesses formidable strength.

Moreover, below Crown Prince Fang Tianding and the four marshals, there are many guards, each of whom is extraordinary and possesses the power of the Great Luo.

For example, the four generals under Li Tianrun—Li Tianyou, Zhang Jian, Zhang Tao, and Yao Yi—were not ordinary people either.

Each commanded a large army, and with the aid of military formations, they possessed the courage to fight ten thousand men!

Therefore, seeing the Liangshan heroes display their divine power, they were all unconvinced and wanted to go down and fight them head-on.

“Your Highness, simply defending is not the way to go. A prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat. Under the fierce attack of the Great Luo, our immortal runes may not be able to withstand it,” Deng Yuanjue said after examining the situation.

"Let's first let the people of Liangshan experience our power, and then defense won't be a problem later."

"We could even seize the opportunity to attack and charge into the Liangshan army!"

Deng Yuanjue was not only a marshal under Fang Tianding, but also Fang La's national advisor!

This also shows that Fang La valued his crown prince highly.

Of course, the Spiritual Master "Bao Daoyi" followed Fang La, the Holy Duke of Jiangnan, and he was no weaker than "Baoguang Rulai" Deng Yuanjue!

Fang Tianding was a man of pride, skilled in both literature and military strategy, and had the confidence to back it up.

To be honest, Fang Tianding didn't quite agree with his father's plan to wear down the morale of the Liangshan soldiers, accumulate their anger, and wait for an opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Constantly being on the defensive only fueled the fighting spirit of the Liangshan warriors, who could unleash three-tenths of their fighting power from every bit of magic they possessed.

Conversely, their own soldiers would feel that Liangshan is invincible and difficult to fight, and would lose their fighting spirit.

Therefore, Shi Bao and Deng Yuanjue's proposal was very much in line with Fang Tianding's temperament.

Fang Tianding's gaze swept across the crowd. Besides Shi Bao and Deng Yuanjue, Si Xingfang and Li Tianrun also had the same expression. The twenty-four generals below also volunteered...

Fang Tianding felt relieved; morale was high, and he didn't need to completely obey his father's orders!

"Haha, since Liangshan has forced us to this point and underestimated us, then let's teach them a lesson!"

Fang Tianding laughed loudly, "How can the Star King of Liangshan compare to the Holy Duke of Jiangnan?!"

After speaking, Fang Tianding fully donned his armor and leaped out.

"Kill!" His four marshals and twenty-four generals all followed the attack without retreating.

With the addition of these great generals, the morale of the defending troops was immediately boosted!

"Boom!" They fought fiercely with the Liangshan army, refusing to retreat an inch, their blood staining the battlefield.

"Clang!" The twenty-four generals were met by the cavalry and infantry generals and officers of Liangshan.

Fang Tianding and the four marshals were taken over by Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, Li Kui, and Hua Rong in turn.

"Are you Wu Song, the tiger slayer?" Fang Tianding, fully armored, looked down at Wu Song.

"Prince Fang La, Prince of Nan'an, Fang Tianding?" Wu Song confirmed the man's identity. His face turned cold, and with a swift motion of his dagger, he charged forward.

Killing Fang Tianding would be a huge blow to Fang La's camp!

"Haha, knowing my name, you still dare to charge forward. You have guts! You truly deserve to be called a tiger-slaying hero!"

Fang Tianding laughed loudly, arrogant and unrestrained, not regarding Wu Song as an opponent.

He killed a tiger demon at the Great Luo Realm; surely he could do that?

"Bang." However, when Fang Tianding faced Wu Song's blade, his expression suddenly changed. He felt the ferocity of Wu Song, the tiger-slayer. His skill in swordsmanship was beyond that of a Grandmaster.

"Wow!" In an instant, Fang Tianding was injured by Wu Song and spat out blood.

Wu Song didn't bother with any pleasantries and pressed his advantage, slashing with his dagger and smashing with his fists. The Great Dao Divine Law followed him like a shadow, capable of completely collapsing the heavens and earth and destroying the universe!

"What a hero who fought the tiger!" At this moment, Fang Tianding's tone was completely different from before.

"Boom!!" Fang Tianding fought back fiercely and managed to hold off Wu Song for the time being. The battle was intense.

Beside them, Fang La, the National Preceptor, Bao Guang Ru Lai, and Deng Yuan Jue also wielded a Zen staff, which moved with the speed of the wind.

"I've long heard of a flowery monk on Liangshan Mountain. Let me see what you're capable of!"

Deng Yuanjue shouted, and his Dharma image unfolded, as if there were a Buddha phantom, with lowered eyebrows, which suddenly opened and burst forth with brilliant light!

"I'll show you!" Lu Zhishen said, smashing the illusory Buddha image of Deng Yuanjue with such force that it was almost collapsing.

Deng Yuanjue was terrified and deeply felt how terrifying this Lone Star Flower Monk was!

"Thump thump." General Shi Bao of Nanli wielded a wind-splitting blade and a meteor hammer with immense power and unparalleled strength.

Lin Chong thrust his spear, blocking Shi Bao's attack; for a moment, the two were evenly matched.

General Li Tianrun, holding a sword in one hand and a spear in the other, charged towards Black Whirlwind Li Kui.

"Well done!" Li Kui, wielding his Xuanhua broad axe, unleashed a brute force that was unstoppable, and clashed head-on with Li Tianrun!

With a whooshing sound, Hua Rong drew his bow and nocked an arrow, each shot fierce and aimed at Si Xingfang's face.

Si Xingfang dodged left and right, using his escape technique to catch up and engage Hua Rong in close combat.

"Rumble rumble rumble!!!"

These five one-on-one battles were incredibly large-scale, making the battles fought by the Liangshan leaders and the twenty-four generals under Fang Tianding, each commanding tens of thousands of troops, pale in comparison.

"Bang bang!!" In the distance, Hu Yanzhuo, Qin Ming, Suo Chao, Xu Ning, Yang Xiong and others were also leading their own armies, engaging in a bloody battle with Fang La's generals!

Lu Shinang, Pang Wanchun, Fang Jie, Wang Yin, and others were all formidable, and they fought fiercely with the top leaders of Liangshan, clashing over the laws of the Great Dao, exchanging magical powers, and unleashing their energy!

Inside a magnificent city, Fang La looked around, his expression slightly somber.

His many skilled and brave soldiers were mostly defeated and lost to Liangshan...

"That black-faced Song Jiang is really lucky to have won over so many heroes," Fang La said enviously.

If such generals were to join his ranks... he would probably have already overthrown the Song Dynasty and declared himself emperor!

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Liangshan's perverse actions won't last long." Master Lingying, Bao Daoyi, smiled slightly, looking confident.

He was not entirely unaware of the plots of Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin.

Even the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the Fairy Disenchantment shouldn't rush things.

With a secret signal, how could the Southern Continent of the Earthly Immortal Realm be without Taoists, Buddhists, demons, and monsters serving it?

At that time, with attacks coming from both inside and outside, even if Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, and others had three heads and six arms, they would still be unable to escape their doom.

"Master, tell me, in a fight between me and Song Jiang, who would be stronger?" Fang La asked.

Bao Daoyi pondered for a while and then said, "In terms of individual martial arts, the Holy Duke is slightly stronger."

But he also knew that Fang La meant to join the war and challenge Song Jiang.

But who knows what trump cards that Tiankui Star has? What if something happens to the Holy Duke...?

“Your Excellency, let me go and test Song Jiang’s abilities,” Bao Daoyi volunteered.

"Alright, keep a close eye on things!" Fang La nodded, paying attention to the battlefields on all sides, constantly deploying troops and generals to reverse the tide of the war.

Just then, Bao Daoyi muttered incantations and used a secret technique. A burst of dark light appeared, and the earth shook as if it were the end of the world. The Liangshan soldiers all around were filled with panic.

Fang La's soldiers, however, already knew of the Celestial Master Lingying's abilities, and were not in a hurry at all; instead, they charged forward with all their might!

"You wicked scoundrel, cease your arrogance!" Gongsun Sheng, the Cloud Dragon, shouted beside Song Jiang. Light and shadow surged, dispelling the demonic energy and restoring clarity. The Liangshan soldiers were greatly encouraged and continued their confrontation with Fang La's army!

"Gongsun Sheng, the Heavenly Idle Star Entering the Clouds? I've long heard of your great name, and seeing you today, it's indeed well-deserved." Bao Daoyi laughed, flicking his sleeves, and a flying sword immediately soared into the air.

That is the "Mysterious Heaven Primordial Sword," a spiritual treasure forged by Bao Daoyi over hundreds of millions of years through arduous cultivation, gathering the essence of heaven and earth, and taking tens of millions of years to complete. Its quality can already be classified as third-grade.

“Master Lingying, I know about your ‘Mysterious Primordial Chaos Sword.’ It’s not quite enough to kill me,” Gongsun Sheng said, his hands forming hand seals and silently chanting incantations, emitting a clear light.

In an instant, the Qingguang Black Banner clashed with the Xuantian Hunyuan Sword in the heavens above, their sharpness boundless.

Even a wisp of aftershock could severely injure Da Luo and crush thousands of miles of rivers and mountains!

These two Taoist priests were mostly focused on manipulating magical treasures and engaging in a battle, each possessing considerable skill and expertise.

"Brother, rest assured, Brother Gongsun Sheng will surely make Bao Daoyi return empty-handed," Wu Yong said.

“I know the capabilities of the Gongsun brothers well. Even if they cannot defeat Bao Daoyi, they will not be defeated.” Song Jiang nodded, but he did not pay attention to Fang La. Instead, he swept across the battlefield with a furrowed brow.

"What's wrong?" Wu Yong asked hurriedly, wondering if there was something he had overlooked.

"I feel somewhat uneasy." Song Jiang's face showed a hint of worry, but in order to comfort his soldiers, the expression disappeared in an instant, and he immediately regained his calm and composed demeanor.

"Oh, right, I just remembered..." Song Jiang suddenly slapped his forehead and used telepathy to inform all the leaders to guard against possible sneak attacks.

"Brother, you're being too cautious. With me, Yang Zhi, here, the Song army won't get away with this." Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast, patted his chest, distancing himself from the battlefield and keeping a watchful eye on the Song army that might arrive.

"Brother Yang Zhi, you've misunderstood. Song Jiang is referring not only to the Song army, but also to the Taoist priests of the Southern Continent!" Song Jiang said solemnly, which surprised the leaders.

Why would outsiders interfere in such a humane war if they had no intention of entering the court?