In Zhongzhou, outside Shenmu City,

two pieces of news, one good and one bad, were transmitted to the demon army, which silenced the demon emperor Fengjiu and other demon leaders.

"Grandpa, what should we do?"

Fengjiu was at a loss, after all, he was still very young and not as shrewd as the old phoenix.

"Since we can't avoid a war, let's fight. If we don't fight for a future, the demon clan will never have a chance to rise."

The old phoenix sighed. The thing he was most worried about still happened. The one in Beizhou was born, and in Yunzhou, the demon clan could not avoid this incident.

"Okay, wait until I refine these two corpses of Hedao, and I will try to break through to the eighth level,"

Fengjiu said. Today they received two pieces of news.

One good and one bad. The good news is that their demon clan broke through the sealed Suyu Sect and killed the remaining two Hedao in Suyu Sect, which was enough for Fengjiu to go further. The bad news is that Qingzhou was defeated, Peng Bird Demon King died in the battle, White Tiger Demon King was gone, and the Divine Ape Demon King was seriously injured and fled.

The Peng Bird Demon King is a top demon king, and his status in the Demon God Temple is also very high. He is also the relative of the Phoenix Clan and the grandfather of the Demon Queen. This is definitely a major loss for the demon clan.

Up to now, the human race has lost ten Hedao, and the demon clan has also lost nine demon kings. Both sides have suffered heavy losses.

But it is precisely because of this that the two clans will not give up easily. This is a battle for survival and a battle for genocide. There must be a result.

"The eighth level may not be enough. Shenmu City must be broken. Whether the Yunzhou people come to Zhongzhou or cut off our retreat to Bingzhou, a decisive battle is inevitable. Fengjiu, you must win."

"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely win."

Fengjiu also maintained his confidence. He is the descendant of the purest bloodline of the Phoenix Clan, and has received the most complete inheritance of the demon clan. He is the strongest one in the history of the Phoenix Clan.

"We will attack tomorrow and we will break Shenmu City within three days."

Phoenix Demon King also made up his mind. No matter how much it costs, he must break Shenmu City, kill Hedao, and let Fengjiu advance to the eighth level. Only in this way can he win.

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Bingzhou, Lin Jiang and Cao Ying and others led elite troops to come. They came without waiting for Qingzhou to make arrangements. They wanted to rescue the trapped Su Yu Sect.

"It's too late. Su Yu Sect is gone."

Everyone knew the news when they were still hundreds of miles away from Su Yu Sect.

"The flesh and blood of immortal cultivators is a great tonic for the demon clan. Many Hedao have died since the war began. The demon clan must have a stronger demon king. No one can be a match for the immortal cultivators. Xiaoying, you have to be careful in the next battle and focus on self-protection."

Lin Jiang said to Cao Ying. After fighting with Peng Bird Demon King, Lin Jiang knew that Cao Ying's strength was still a little behind the top demon king. Lin Jiang no longer had any treasures to save her.

"Okay"

Cao Ying nodded. Up to now, she knew very well that even if they were in the Hedao, they were just pawns, so self-preservation was very important and it was not worth dying for those people.

Everyone camped on a sacred mountain and notified the follow-up troops to come as soon as possible. Lin Jiang personally led the elite to patrol around.

"Is this still the Bingzhou of the past?"

Lin Jiang looked at the uninhabited scene for thousands of miles, and there was a trace of anger in his heart. He was quite familiar with Bingzhou and had been operating here for many years.

Lin Jiang still remembered the prosperity of Bingzhou. Many places were overcrowded, even some deep mountains and old forests were inhabited by many people.

But now, the ruins are almost covered by weeds. After flying thousands of miles, I didn't see a living person, only monsters living there. Bingzhou has become a paradise for monsters, and it's only about a year away from the war.

"It's better to be a dog in peace than a person in troubled times"

Lin Jiang sighed. People in the peaceful world will not understand this sentence. Only those who have been hurt by war know the preciousness of the word peace.

Two days later, Li Qing came to Bingzhou with the Qingzhou troops and met Lin Jiang.

"Disciple greets Master."

Li Qing bowed deeply to Lin Jiang and knelt on the ground.

"No need for formalities."

"Master, I have failed your trust. Please forgive me."

"Then you know you are wrong?"

"Disciple already knows that I am wrong. Please forgive me. I will never dare to disobey you again."

Li Qing bowed even lower. Now she really regretted it.

Especially in the past few months, seeing the miserable conditions of various sects in various states, she regretted it even more. Originally, according to Lin Jiang's arrangement, Wangxian Sect could have avoided the current situation.

"Get up first."

"Master..." "

Get up."

"Yes, Master."

"How is Wangxian Sect now? How many people are left?"

"I have less than 200 people around me, and my fourth junior brother doesn't want to see me."

Li Qing smiled bitterly. Wangxian Sect had nearly 100,000 disciples, and 70% of them were left in Bingzhou to fight against the demon tribe. Most of them were lost in the first battle, and a large number of them died in the subsequent breakout. When she retreated to Zhongzhou, she had less than 1,000 people around her. Maybe some were lost, but they can't be found now.

The disciples who withdrew before the Bingzhou War were no longer willing to recognize her as the senior sister, and many attempts to contact her were in vain.

"I know, what have you been doing in Zhongzhou these past few months?"

Lin Jiang nodded. His fourth disciple didn't want to see Li Qing, and it was arranged by him. Li Qing was confused about major issues, and Lin Jiang would not hand over the remaining disciples to her, lest they be ruined.

"Be a free hunter, and hunt lone monsters with the independent cultivators,"

Li Qing said honestly. The great war in the world of immortal cultivation almost destroyed commerce, and prices were terribly high. The little property they brought from Wangxian Sect was quickly spent, and without a fixed income, she had to take her disciples to be free hunters to hunt monsters, so that they would be eligible to exchange some resources with the various sects. This was also the reason why less than 200 people died in her hands after arriving in Zhongzhou.

"I know, you take your people to join the coalition forces of various states and join the war with us."

"Master, don't blame me anymore?"

"Do you blame me for letting those disciples live? "

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Master. I will definitely fight the enemy bravely."

"Go and have a rest,"

Lin Jiang waved his hand. Lin Jiang really didn't blame Li Qing.

But the gap must exist. If Li Qing and the others were still alive after the war, Lin Jiang would not have invested so much effort in them. Competition in the world of immortal cultivation is like this. If you don't listen, then I will train someone else. Lin Jiang has more than one apprentice. When he accepted the apprentice, it was planned. If there are disloyal disciples, they can be replaced at any time.

This time, Li Qing and the others were called back to supplement the strength of the coalition. Although they won the battle in Qingzhou, they also paid a big price. Tens of thousands of people died, including masters. The coalition urgently needs to replenish their strength.

As the coalition arrived one after another, the immortal cultivators quickly launched an offensive. There were not many monsters in Bingzhou, and the offensive was still very smooth. They soon occupied a large area of ​​Bingzhou, and there was a tendency to cut off the retreat of the monsters and surround them.

"Bad news, Shenmu City has fallen."

"What? Didn't they say it was impregnable a few days ago?"

Just when the coalition forces were preparing for a massive attack, news of the fall of Shenmu City arrived. The coalition leaders were extremely shocked. They had been in contact with Shenmu City a long time ago, and they said it was impregnable a few days ago. How could it suddenly fall?

"The Demon Emperor personally attacked, with the strength of half a step to the eighth level, and forcibly broke through the Shenmu City. In this battle, five Hedao died, and one demon king of the demon clan fell. The Zhongzhou coalition retreated to the gate of the Shenmu Sect, losing more than half of its troops."

"To date, fifteen Hedao of the human race have fallen. Including Zhou Huaiying, there are only thirteen left. One is in Liangzhou, three are in the Qingchen Sword Sect of Zhongzhou, and two are here. There are seven left in the Shenmu Sect, and there are more than twenty demon kings left in the demon clan. There should be eighteen or nineteen who can be controlled by the Demon God Temple. In addition, there is a group of peak sixth-level people who may break through to the seventh level at any time. The demon clan has a much deeper foundation than the human race."

Cao Ying said. Some of the demons are west of the human race. These demon kings may not fight to the death for the Demon God Temple, but even without them, the demons are stronger than the human race.

"No matter how strong you are, you must continue to fight."

Lin Jiang glanced at Lin Die in the corner. Lin Die didn't say a word, which meant that she didn't mean to stop.

"Yes, now the Shenmu Sect wants us to go to Zhongzhou to join them, what do you think?"

"No, our army has already arrived in Bingzhou, how can we go to Zhongzhou?"

"That's right, go to Zhongzhou to block their attacks, I won't go."

"I only listen to Grandmaster Cao."

The top leaders of the coalition forces rejected it flatly. They didn't trust the people in the Shenmu Sect, they only believed in Cao Ying.

"In that case, then reject them, we fight our own, and attack the demon clan's rear as soon as possible, which is also to help the human race."

Cao Ying also nodded, she felt that the Hedao in the Shenmu Sect were too useless, five people died at a time, and they only took away a demon king, and they would be used as cannon fodder after they went there.

After everyone dispersed, Lin Jiang found Lin Die and asked straight to the point, "Third sister, how can we stop the war? Does one side have to be exterminated?"

"No need."

"What are the conditions for ending the war?"

"Forty-eight He Dao or Demon Kings."

"Why forty-eight?"

"Go find Xia Qingshan. He'll tell you when he finds him."

Lin Die floated away, no longer paying attention to Lin Jiang, leaving Lin Jiang there pondering, why are there forty-eight He Dao or Demon Kings, and what is the special significance?