With most of the resources in the Lingyan Mountains falling into the hands of the Yunxiao Sect, and seeing that the situation was hopeless, Wu Xingteng simply abandoned the Liushi Mine to avoid being besieged and annihilated.
He led his army in retreat, splitting into two groups to reach Shakuanglingdi and Tiefenglin.
Both locations are not far from the Liushi mining area and form the first line of defense behind the Lingyan Mountains.
The two armies of the demonic path were stationed here, mobilizing a great deal of forces from the rear to form the main defensive line against the invasion of the Cloud Soaring Sect.
But to everyone's surprise, the Cloud Soaring Sect ignored the two defensive strongholds and bypassed them, heading straight for them.
All the power was concentrated at the defensive lines such as the Sand Mine Spirit Land, and the disparity between the two sides was enormous, which is why the cultivators here seemed somewhat panicked.
No one had expected the Cloud Army to appear here.
Logically speaking, such a scene would not occur.
Because the Yunxiao Sect directly bypassed the defense line and went deep into the rear, it was extremely easy for the armies of both defense lines to come out and directly attack their rear... At that time, the offensive and defensive situation might change.
But that's exactly what the Cloud Soaring Sect did.
The Cloud Soaring Sect has always been known for its unpredictable tactics, making it difficult to defend against and often leaving opponents bewildered about how they were defeated, as was the case not long ago...
For a time, despite Liu Rong's skillful command from the center, the situation remained chaotic.
However, this did not reassure the demon cultivators. Their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at the Cloud Army, which was beginning to form ranks and was poised to launch an attack at any moment.
If it were any other force, it would be fine, after all, the Northwest Demonic Path cultivators are the most powerful and have the deepest cultivation foundation.
However, the Cloud Soaring Sect was different.
Although the two sides seem to be enemies on different levels.
But the opponent's past record is truly astonishing.
It is unbelievable to anyone who hears about it, and no one would want to face such a formidable enemy.
Especially recently, Lin Xiuyuan has been undefeated in the Lingyan Mountains, forcefully seizing most of their territory in just over half a month...
Facing such an enemy, I felt an inexplicable fear.
"Why would they attack this place? This boy is a master strategist; could he be using some kind of trick again?"
"Damn it, once our army arrives, let's see how much more he can wreak havoc..."
"…………"
Everywhere, there was a sense of bewilderment, with most of the demonic cultivators using anger to mask their fear and anxiety.
Seeing this, Liu Rong could only say coldly, "There's no need to panic. With the Yin-Yang Purgatory Formation, we can hold our ground and wait for Brother Wu to lead his army. At that time, the crisis will naturally be resolved."
Due to the sand mines and spiritual lands, as well as the relocation of troops from the rear, there were not many cultivators left to guard this place; originally, there were fewer than a thousand.
However, due to the overwhelming advance of the Yunxiao Sect's army, they were forced to vacate the Liushi Mine and rebuild their defenses. This place was prepared as a second line of defense, and the number of people there was only about two thousand.
The main force is still concentrated on the two lines of defense at the front.
Hearing Liu Rong's words, the panicked emotions of the crowd calmed down somewhat.
Just like the Cloud Dragon Formation that was used before, it was a simplified version of the Cloud Soaring Sect's mountain-protecting formation.
This place is prepared as a defensive line and has not been stingy with various spiritual items. The Yin-Yang Purgatory Array it has set up is a simplified version of the Hehuan Sect's mountain-protecting array!
However, the emotions that everyone had just calmed down soon began to fluctuate again.
As the Cloud Soaring Sect completed its formation, they directly pressed towards the formation, seemingly intending to enter and fight directly... just like when Wu Xingteng and Gan Yuan joined forces to break into the Cloud Soaring Sect's stronghold.
"Why did it have to come to this..." Liu Rong smiled bitterly. This kind of fighting was the most intense and also the tactic that resulted in the most casualties.
At this moment, she vaguely understood why the Cloud Soaring Sect would do this...
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