The large formation that was besieging the giant pillar tree was lifted.

Mo Yuan and the other three Nascent Soul cultivators waved their hands and put the formation flags, formation plates, etc. back into their pockets.

The three cultivators turned into rainbows and flew into the sky, heading for the sect’s headquarters.

On the way back, the Demon Heart Cave Master communicated with his spiritual consciousness and expressed his confusion: "Great Cave Master, we are here together, with a large number of people. Why do you need to give away such a precious treasure as the Western Pure Land to the old monster in the stone?"

"We can definitely force him to sign the divine decree of the Canxu Dragon King!"

A cold light flashed in Lu Hongtu's eyes.

"Don't you feel it?"

"The old monster in the stone already has a hint of the aura of the God-transforming level!"

The Lords of the Demon Heart Cave and Blood Shadow Cave were both stunned.

The Demon Heart Cave Master asked doubtfully, "Could it be that the old monster in the stone has already been promoted to the Spiritualization Stage?"

Lu Hongtu shook his head slightly.

"This cultivator was born from a ten-thousand-year-old earth spirit, and his own accumulation is extremely strong. However, he once swallowed a fragment of the treasure-dividing rock."

“Although he gained the magical power of the Stone-cast Earth Treasure, this adventure was not without its drawbacks—it greatly slowed down his cultivation speed.”

This is a very common situation.

Monks must face this difficult choice during their practice.

That is, to increase the power of cultivation, or to master magical skills? As the cultivation level increases, one's own foundation will be strengthened, and there will be growth in all aspects.

However, if a cultivator only has cultivation but no magical powers or techniques, his combat effectiveness will be very worrying.

If you only have profound magical powers but no fighting power, it will be difficult to survive a disaster.

However, if one focuses solely on magical powers and spends a lot of time and energy on them, it will also hinder the progress of one's own cultivation.

Once the progress of cultivation is too slow, and when the life limit is up, the cultivator has not yet broken through to the next stage... then it is tantamount to seeking death.

Therefore, choosing between cultivation or choosing magical powers has never been a single-choice question.

As a normal monk, one must take both into consideration.

But what is more important, what time period, and what to choose as the focus of practice all vary from person to person.

After the Stone Monster swallowed the fragments of the Dividing Treasure Rock, he made rapid progress in his magical skills and techniques, and a qualitative change occurred! However, this wonderful magical power also hindered his progress in cultivation.

Lu Hongtu is well aware of this.

He shook his head.

"If the old monster in the stone is promoted to the God Transformation Stage, his attitude towards us will not be like this."

"All we can say is that he is on the verge of becoming a god and is facing a critical stage of breakthrough."

"Under such circumstances, it is only appropriate for me to send you to the Western Pure Land."

The Lord of the Demon Heart Cave and the Lord of the Blood Shadow Cave immediately understood.

Facing the old monster in the stone who is about to become a god, Lord Mo Yuan Cave needs to show goodwill.

If the old monster in the stone is promoted to a god in the future, Cave Master Mo Yuan, who had a dirty deal with the old monster in the stone, will inevitably be under pressure and will not end up well.

It is better to send the Western Pure Land away now.

The old monster in the stone is actually a thousand-year-old earth spirit. Treasures of earth merit like the Western Pure Land are extremely helpful to him and can bring about qualitative changes.

This will greatly increase his chances of advancing to the God Transformation Stage.

The grudge between Lu Hongtu and the Stone Monster was not a deep hatred. If this treasure was given to the Stone Monster and he succeeded in his promotion, he would definitely put aside his past grudges and even remember the favor of the Great Cave Master Mo Yuan.

Even if the old monster in the stone fails to be promoted, the Western Pure Land will be of great use to him.

The favor owed to Cave Master Mo Yuan still exists.

And it sounds very good when it is transmitted.

Great Cave Master Mo Yuan did not force other Nascent Soul cultivators to join the Thousand Peaks Forest Alliance.

Instead, he took the initiative to give away a treasure like the Western Pure Land and reached a cooperation through inducement. In this way, Lord Mo Yuan was selfless and took the initiative to give up his own interests for the future of the entire Qianfeng Forest. This was a noble act!

It is worth mentioning that the Liudong Sect is not a purely demonic force, but is both good and evil.

Lu Hongtu has a deep insight into the overall situation. He knows that in order to deal with the indigenous forces of Qianfenglin, he must be tough and domineering, so he absorbed Nascent Soul cultivators such as Mo Xin and Xue Ying.

At the same time, he also understood that if he just continued to be tough, overbearing, and vicious, it would be tantamount to isolating himself from the outside world, and such a Liudong Sect would have no future.

Therefore, he recruited the other two cave masters and actively established good relations with the outside world.

The evil and tyranny of the Six Caves Sect was mostly used internally, which helped them gain a foothold in the Thousand Peaks Forest. Their upright behavior allowed them to have more connections with the outside world, helping them exchange countless cultivation resources.

Having channels to communicate with the outside world allowed the Six Cave Sect to make extensive contact, trade, and befriend the outside forces with the help of the resources of the Thousand Peaks Forest. On the other hand, they sold the outside resources to the big and small forces in the Thousand Peaks Forest, making a lot of money and gradually becoming more and more detached.

This is all due to Lu Hongtu’s management!

At this moment, the Lord of Moyuan Cave was planning for the future.

“If the old monster in the stone can really break through to the God Transformation Realm, then he and the Shenxu Dragon King will definitely have a battle!”

As the only deity-level being in Qianfeng Ridge, the Shenxu Dragon King has been entrenched here for countless years. He has deep roots and many believers.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain.

If the old monster in the stone wants to continue practicing in Qianfeng Ridge, it will inevitably involve the veins of Qianfeng Forest, which will seriously affect the basic foundation of the Shenxu Dragon King.

"When the time comes, when two tigers fight, one will be injured!"

When Cave Master Mo Yuan thought of this, his eyes sparkled and his heart began to beat fast.

“Is there an opportunity for me in this?”

"However, all this will have to wait until the expeditionary armies of the two countries retreat..."

Bottom of the cave.

The stone ball was silent for a long time before it began to loosen.

Click, click.

Cracks appeared on the surface of the stone ball.

The cracks spread rapidly and eventually broke through, from which Sun Ning and his companion emerged.

After confirming that the three Nascent Soul cultivators had left, they still waited patiently for a while before coming out.

"So exciting, so exciting!" At this time, the stone clothes on Sun Lingtong's body had been cracked by Ning Zhuo.

He applied another layer of mud and is now free to move.

Even Sun Lingtong, an evil cultivator who loves to pursue excitement, felt limp all over at this moment, unable to muster any strength.

The situation just now was too dangerous. If we were not careful or made a mistake in our response, we would be discovered by the third Nascent Soul cultivator.

No one dared to imagine what would happen to Sun Ning and the others by then! A strong sense of fear enveloped Sun Lingtong's body and mind, making him unwilling to move for a while.

Ning Zhuo's gaze was focused on the ground beside him, where there was a handful of Western Pure Land.

The exchanges with the three Nascent Soul cultivators included some things he expected and some things that were beyond his expectations.

Ning Zhuo did not expect Lu Hongtu to bring up the Western Pure Land, nor did he expect that they would be forced to sign the divine decree of the Canxu Dragon King.

"It can be seen from this that Lu Hongtu came prepared!"

"According to the intelligence we have collected, this person has a good overall view and is able to pay out of his own pocket to unite with other Nascent Soul cultivators."

"Moreover, under the tremendous pressure of the two countries' armies, Qianfenglin is changing its old state of numerous mountains. A large number of people and forces here are rapidly integrating."

Ning Zhuo immediately confirmed the change in the situation in Qianfenglin from this incident.

At such a critical moment, having a strong leader is extremely crucial.

Qianfenglin benefited from the help of the Ginseng-bearded Dragon King and avoided becoming a scattered group of people.

The Dragon King of the Canxu is a local deity. According to the characteristics of deities, and as the biggest beneficiary, he must be the most steadfast defender in the Thousand Peaks Forest.

At the same time, He is at the level of Divine Transformation and has the strongest combat power.

Lu Hongtu brought the divine decree with him, making it easier for Sun Ning and the others to get away with it.

But this advantage is also a disadvantage.

At present, both Sun Ning and others have signed the divine decree and are under the control of others.

Just now, Sun Ning and the other person used the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat and the magical power of stone-casting earth treasure to merge themselves with the stone ball, and were seen by heaven and earth as a complete fetus.

Sun Lingtong's acting, Ning Zhuo's manipulation, and the disguise of the stone ball itself are all indispensable.

The three parties united as one and with the help of the mysterious "Natural Breathing Method" they were able to deceive Mo Yuan and three other Nascent Soul cultivators.

Mo Yuan forced the old monster in the stone to sign the divine decree, and Sun Ning and the others had no choice but to submit.

Their consciousnesses merged into one, and through the disguise of the stone-cast earth treasure, they came into contact with the divine will together and knew the clear will. Finally, they used their consciousness to sign the divine will.

Therefore, the divine will restrained Ning Zhuo, Sun Lingtong and the stone ball at the same time.

"What should I do next?" Ning Zhuo felt worried about this.

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Sun Lingtong asked directly: "Xiaozhuo, do you think we can decipher this divine will?"

Ning Zhuo looked heavy-hearted. He shook his head slowly and whispered, "This is a method at the level of the God of Transformation. Although it is not impossible to crack it, the price to pay is too great."

"If we seek help from the military of the two countries, we will inevitably expose our itinerary, reveal our cards, and the secret that the old monster in the stone is dead."

"According to the secret operations that Lu Hongtu had previously confided, Qian Fenglin must have planted many spies in the armies of the two countries."

"Therefore, they were able to learn the important military information that the new army in Canglin Immortal City was about to set off."

"If we seek help from the military of the two countries, there is no one we can trust."

"It is very likely that our information will be leaked. If Qianfenglin learns of this, and we sign the divine decree, then all it would take is a thought from the Canxu Dragon King to kill us without a burial place."

Sun Lingtong fell into silence.

What Ning Zhuo said makes a lot of sense.

Sun Lingtong sighed and said, "Yes, we have suffered so much and paid such a high price, and finally got an amazing fortune."

"Even if the two Zhu country's military does not reveal this secret, we have to break the divine restraint of the god level, and I am afraid that the wealth we just got will be consumed."

"If we run into some unscrupulous people who ask for a higher price, we may even have to pay more."

"If the commander of the Liangzhu country, Du Tiechuan, knew that we had the Wanliyoulong, he would probably force us to keep going deep into the Thousand Peaks Forest to spy on the military situation!"

"So, what about going back to South Bean Country?"

As soon as Sun Lingtong said this, he shook his head.

There is simply not enough time.

According to the time requirements in the divine decree, the new army of Canglin Fairy City will set out in four days.

At that time, Sun Ning and the other two must fully participate in the attack on the armies of the two countries, comply with God's will, and not violate it, in order to have a chance to survive.

"Oh, what else can I do? Let's take it one step at a time." Ning Zhuo shook his head.

“Don’t mine the last part of the stone monster’s body. This is the part that is restricted by God’s will. You can think of it as the body of both of us.”

"If the two of us fight in the future and it doesn't conform to the overall situation when the divine decree was signed, and it is considered that we didn't give it our all, that would be terrible."

Sun Ning and the other man had a brief discussion and found that they had no choice but to continue with their previous actions.

After Ning Zhuo comprehended the complete magical power of the stone-cast treasure, he cooperated with Sun Lingtong to dig out the entire stone ball.

The two men did not mine it, but stuffed it directly into the Wanli Youlong.

Finally, they rode on the Wanli Wandering Dragon, traveled through the void again, and returned to the vicinity of Canglin Immortal City.

Wanli Youlong became even more tattered.

It was already 50% damaged before, and after one trip, the outer shell was severely damaged and a lot of dragon scales were lost.

There are many other places where petrification has occurred.

Ning Zhuo tied the tattered Wanli Youlong around his waist as a belt and walked slowly all the way back to the Three Generals Camp.

"The military advisor is back!" When the soldiers saw Ning Zhuo, they all took the initiative to salute and greet him.

Ning Zhuo had previously performed a spell of descending a tree world on the platform to review his generals, shocking the entire audience and thus earned the respect of the entire army.

Ning Zhuo observed the military training of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Seeing that they had no idea that he had misappropriated public funds, he shook his head secretly.

These three generals are really bold.

He returned to his tent and sorted out his account books.

Halfway through, he stopped writing and sighed.

Not long ago, his life was hanging by a thread, but now he is in the tent. Outside the tent, he can hear the occasional shouts of the three generals and the cries of the monks, and he feels a sense of security.

Ning Zhuo had a feeling of being in another world and feeling unreal.

"The military intelligence of the two Zhu countries has been leaked, and Qianfenglin is about to ambush the new army."

"I am the military advisor of the Third General Camp. When the time comes, we will definitely march together and become the target of an ambush by a group of Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators."

"What's even more terrible is that Boss Sun and I have signed a divine decree. We must deal with the two countries, and we must do it with all our strength!"

"What should I do?"

This really made Ning Zhuo feel embarrassed.

At this time, the door curtain of the tent was lifted and Liu Er walked in.

Seeing Ning Zhuo's frown, Liu Er immediately smiled cordially: "Military Advisor, it's really difficult for you to manage the account books."

Ning Zhuo quickly stood up and saluted.

Liu Er waved his hand and said kindly that we are all family and there is no need for such false courtesy.

Liu Er was humble and treated people with a warm and gentle manner, which really made Ning Zhuo feel relieved.

Ning Zhuo sighed: "The military accounts are clear, but the future is worrying, sir."

"At present, our military expenditure can only sustain for three months."

In fact, Ning Zhuo had embezzled a large amount of spirit stones, which was not enough to last for three months.

He hadn't had time to settle the account yet.

Ning Zhuo added: "And while I was settling the accounts, my heart was touched and I had many bad premonitions."

"I felt the future was bleak, so I sighed deeply and felt depressed."

Liu Er was immediately interested when he heard this: "The military advisor was so moved. Does that mean he has the ability to predict the future?"

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly and said, "If you say I am a fortune teller, I am not worthy of the title."

"But I have indeed practiced one or two methods of divination, and I am best at formation calculation."

"Sir, please allow me to use some military resources to set up a battle formation and calculate the future prospects of my three generals' camps!"

Liu Er quickly asked about the cost in detail.

Ning Zhuo answered with a number.

Liu Er was in a state of hesitation. The army had little capital to begin with, and if it was spent on divination, it would not last even three months.

"These military supplies do not belong to me alone. I need to discuss it with my second and third brothers." Liu Er replied after thinking for a while.

Ning Zhuo then extended his hand: "Please discuss this as soon as possible, there is no time to lose."

Liu Er nodded and sighed, "I'll go ask right away, Military Advisor, please wait a bit."

Liu Er left the tent to look for Zhang Hei and Guan Hong who were still training their troops.

When Ning Zhuo saw him act like this, he knew that he was in the Three Generals' Camp and no longer had to repay his debt.

(End of this chapter)