Chapter 157: Destroying the Demon Sect (Part 2)
By the time Qin Haiyun, Wang Yao and other masters arrived at the border of the Western Regions, the war had already begun. The people of the Demon Sect were not fools and would not just wait for the army to arrive. Instead, they took advantage of the absence of masters such as Wang Yao to take the initiative.
A group of Demon Sect masters, along with their disciples and the armies of small countries in the Western Regions, rushed into the Northwest Border Army of the Wu Dynasty and started a fierce battle. Since the masters of the Northwest Border Army were not strong enough, the entire battlefield was cut into pieces.
Even with the battle formations and the combined techniques of various armies, they now seemed inadequate and were being pierced through at will by the Demon Sect's Grandmaster.
This was not just one or two masters being surrounded and killed by the army, but twenty or thirty masters of the Demon Sect joined forces to break through, determined to defeat the Wu Dynasty's northwestern border army.
The general leading this northwestern border army found something wrong and immediately ordered a breakthrough into the territory of the small country in the Western Regions, so now the Western Regions are in flames.
Countless people of foreign races in the Western Regions were killed, and the soldiers of the Western Regions border army also suffered heavy casualties, but they also broke through the borders of several small countries in succession, and now the war has spread to the headquarters of the Demon Sect. Of course, due to the strict defense, they cannot rush in for a while.
"You are too late. Everyone should form groups of three and fight on their own. If you encounter a strong enemy, send a signal for help. All the masters of the Demon Sect must be wiped out." Qin Haiyun was also anxious at this time. Why hadn't he caught up with the action yet? Why did he let these little brats of the Demon Sect show off their strength?
Then Qin Haiyun led nearly fifty masters and headed towards the Demon Sect's headquarters, while the others dispersed to capture the Demon Sect's masters on the periphery.
Of course, Wang Yao followed the main force and headed straight for the Demon Sect's headquarters. He couldn't miss the big show, right? Along the way, there were fighting Northwestern Frontier Troops everywhere, as well as some villains who took advantage of the chaos to do evil, and the Demon Sect disciples who were fighting hard.
It's a pity that these elite soldiers are just cannon fodder and may not be worth mentioning in the eyes of the masters.
Along the way, Wang Yao discovered that the masters turned a blind eye to what they saw, and even stretched out their hands to save a life, or save a northwestern soldier who was loyal to the country.
But they didn't. Only Wang Yao kept his original intention and would help a few people from time to time. He would help whenever he could. This also attracted the attention of many masters, who seemed to not understand Wang Yao's approach.
It’s okay for other people, but there are many masters of the Wubusi here. They are also people of the court. Why are they indifferent to this? They all serve the emperor.
Perhaps noticing Wang Yao's confusion, Yan Wu whispered, "At our stage, we are no longer ordinary people. The gap between us and ordinary people has long been widened. As time passes, we will lose a lot of our humanity.
For example, when you reach the Grandmaster level, you have no relationship with anyone other than your family, friends, and relatives. Then, they are at two different levels of life, so how can you have sympathy? Besides, survival of the fittest is the norm, and everyone goes through it."
That being said, Yan Wu and Wang Yao also tried to save people, even though it was a very simple task. Perhaps it was because Yan Wu had just broken through not long ago, and since she was still young, she was not as ruthless as other masters.
Wang Yao felt truly heartbroken for the soldiers. These Northwestern men who had fought so hard in the bloody battles didn't realize that their sacrifices had merely resulted in a small loss of internal energy for the Grandmasters. Yes, the lives of these Northwestern men amounted to only a small loss of internal energy, with no other significant contributions.
Because if the Grandmasters wanted to, they could easily wipe out a large number of low-level warriors and soldiers with a single move. Therefore, in order to avoid being distracted by these small soldiers and wasting their internal energy, they dispatched the army. This ace army, the army that the Wu Dynasty relied on to suppress the northwest border, was of little use in the eyes of the Grandmasters.
"The soldiers are heroes, the men are as strong as tigers and leopards, the army is mighty, the earth is shaking and the mountains are trembling, we must sweep away the smoke of war." Wang Yao couldn't help but sigh.
No matter how well you are treated, how much you rely on others, how much you cherish them, or how much you value them, you have to do it when you are asked to make sacrifices.
Between a master who might be sacrificed and countless soldiers, the superiors, or those in power, will definitely choose the master rather than the soldiers. This is the Wu Dynasty, which respects martial arts and supreme strength.
Thinking of this, Wang Yao couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. They were cannon fodder, chess pieces that could be discarded at any time by the superiors, but weren't our masters just bigger ants?
To the Grandmaster, we Grandmasters are just ants, the difference between being crushed by a thumb and being slapped by a hand. We are just more important chess pieces. Our only purpose is to eliminate the high-ranking Grandmasters of the Demon Sect and save the Grandmasters energy.
After all, in battles at their level, any flaw can be seized by the enemy, thereby expanding the victory.
When all the masters and core disciples are eliminated, what can the leader of the Demon Sect do when he is alone? He will definitely suffer a blow mentally and spiritually, which will reveal his flaws and create opportunities for the grandmaster of the righteous path.
Wang Yao saw it very clearly. In this world where martial arts are supreme, only by becoming a grandmaster can one truly control one's own destiny and become a chess master.
Otherwise, if one only stops at the Grandmaster level, not only will his life span not be much longer than that of ordinary people, but he will also not be able to live freely and will always be a chess player for the Grandmaster.
At this time, a sharp whistle was heard in the distance. No one knew who made it. It was harsh but very distinctive, and everyone could hear it.
"Our vanguard has broken through the outer defenses of the Demon Sect's headquarters and brought the war into the Demon Sect's lair. Everyone, charge with me. The time to destroy the demons has come!" Qin Haiyun's face changed when he heard the sharp whistle. He seemed to have known some information and raised his arms and shouted.
Under the leadership of Qin Haiyun, a group of masters with an average master level or above rank strode forward, climbed over the eaves and walls, and rushed to the Demon Sect's headquarters.
This was once a prosperous ancient city, but war is inevitable. In order to gain certain benefits, the rulers did not hesitate to mobilize thousands of troops and provoke war.
Of course, the core interest is to maintain his own throne. The current emperor and the dignitaries in the court and the many aristocratic families are all vested interests of the Wu Dynasty.
As long as the Wu Dynasty existed, they could exist. Their family and descendants would always be the ruling class. They would be born as princes and nobles, enjoying wealth and glory, for these well-known reasons.
They pushed for this war, under the pretext that the demon sect was unjust and wanted to harm the people, but their intentions were of course clear to these masters.
But none of the masters said or pointed out what was wrong with this war, because they were also vested interests. Under the existing regulations, they were the rulers, and anyone who asked the Demon Sect to go too far would be a mistake.
Countless soldiers of the Northwest Frontier Army, waving long swords and short swords, rushed towards the headquarters of the Demon Sect. They were full of passion.
The blood all over the ground dyed the entire earth red.
A soldier who was crazy about killing kicked the corpse at his feet and looked to his left and right. The brother on the left had an arrow stuck in his right arm, but he was chopping with his unskilled left hand, with a ferocious look on his face; the brother on the right was blood-red with blood, roaring loudly, and even bleeding from the corner of his mouth.
He was speechless and just looked at the sun in the sky. He didn't know what time it was. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and looked up at the red sun shining on the red land. It was so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.
I wonder if the sun she saw on the other side was also this blood red? He actually thought of his wife. In order to give his family a good life and for his wife and children to live well in the Central Plains, he had no choice but to obey the court's order and join this expedition to the Western Regions.
What a stupid decision! It would mobilize a large army, consume countless amounts of money and food, and further weaken the already weakened national strength. However, he looked at the masters rushing towards him from behind.
He seemed to understand something, but he didn't know whether this war was right or wrong.
This is war. The goal is always to maintain the peace of the empire, but how many people have ever considered the scenes of new ghosts complaining about their grievances and old ghosts crying? I'm afraid the dignitaries wouldn't have thought about it.
The general was waving his halberd in the distance, as if he was painting with blood. His head, which never lowered under the armor, saw that the disciples and soldiers of the Demon Sect who had fought desperately before were no match for the masters and could only flee with their heads in their hands, smiling bitterly. What were they?
There were many strangely shaped buildings and a prosperous ancient city full of historical vicissitudes. The flags representing the glory of the Demon Sect's headquarters were pulled down one by one and stepped on, as if announcing the inevitable outcome of this war.
The Demon Sect's headquarters was suddenly plunged into chaos. No one could stand up. Even if there was, what could they do facing more than fifty masters?
These are not just one or two, but fifty masters. The human wave tactics are completely useless. They are like an invincible arrow, unstoppable.
Ordinary disciples of the Demon Sect and even the core disciples of the second level of the three levels of martial arts are no match for them at all. A random kick, a random palm, or a sword energy from the masters can kill them and make them lose the ability to resist.
The only things that could slightly stop the masters were the endless array of hidden weapons. Ordinary poison arrows and poison water were naturally useless and could not break the masters' protective air shields at all.
Only those raised iron plates and stone walls made of bluestone could allow the masters to waste a little effort to break them.
Grandmaster against Grandmaster, these little tricks or clown tricks are of no use at all. The only ones who can truly resist them are the Grandmaster of the Demon Sect, those hidden elders and deacons.
Wang Yao looked at Qin Haiyun who was taking the lead and becoming the spearhead of the team. He was invincible and unstoppable. He really had the aura of a leader.
According to the information previously sent by the Martial Police Department to each Grandmaster, the most threatening person in the Demon Sect was the Holy Son, who is now dead.
Then there are the left and right guardians, the ten inner sect elders, many deacons, and core disciples...
The left and right protectors were at the same level as Qin Haiyun. Although they were not on the Central Plains’ martial arts rankings, they had been recorded taking action when the Demon Sect invaded the Western Regions. Naturally, the spies of the Martial Police Bureau would not miss them.
According to feedback, the left and right protectors had already reached the peak of grandmaster strength when they last attacked ten years ago. They were only one step away from reaching the Saint realm. In addition, they were very proficient in the secret techniques of the magic martial arts, and their strength was unfathomable.
The ten inner sect elders are all at the late to peak stage of Grandmaster, and they are very powerful. No one except the top fifty on the Earth Ranking can defeat them. If these fifty Grandmasters fight against each other, they can at least beat three at a time.
Then there are the deacons and elders of the Demon Sect. There are Grandmasters and those at the peak of the second realm. There are a few Grandmasters, but very few.
None of the core disciples are grandmasters, but they have the potential to become grandmasters, which is equivalent to the Xuanbang in the martial arts list. Once they are promoted, they will be deacons.
At this time, most of the deacons and masters had been sent out, and there were only a few left at the headquarters. Fifty masters were more than enough, and it could even be said that they were bullying.
Although the Demon Sect has occupied this headquarters for a long time and has been setting up traps and mechanisms for a long time, it can temporarily stop many masters, but it cannot stop them forever.
When the masters began to slaughter ordinary disciples and inner disciples, they could still hold back, but when the core disciples also died tragically, the masters of the Demon Sect could not bear it anymore. Now that the core disciples were dead, even if they were alive, the Demon Sect would have no future.
After seeing the tragic death of their core disciple, who was most valued by the left and right guardians, they could not help it and called out to the Demon Sect's master who was still hiding in the dark and wanted to launch a surprise attack to take action.
"Ah! Kill!" The left and right protectors jumped up and took the first step. The left protector naturally stopped Qin Haiyun, the most obvious leader.
The right protector came towards the main force, and the three masters also rushed forward in tacit understanding, ready to surround and attack.
From the ditches, behind the roofs, in secret chambers, in piles of junk, and anywhere else that people could hide, the masters of the evil sects rushed out one after another, and for a moment the masters of the righteous sect were actually a little caught off guard.
When Wang Yao took a look, he saw that they were the ten inner sect elders of the Demon Sect and several ordinary deacons and masters, all of them came out in full force.
However, although they were caught off guard, it was obvious that the righteous masters were too powerful and had more numbers.
At the cost of two masters being seriously injured and forced to withdraw from the battlefield, the masters of the righteous path began to implement the tactics they had previously formulated, three against one, two against one, gradually separating the masters of the evil sect.
Of course, there are also those who are relatively powerful, such as Wang Yao’s old acquaintance, the Zen master Shifo, who at this moment transformed into a statue of Vajra King and fought one-on-one with the second elder of the Demon Sect, and it can even be said that he was suppressing the opponent.
Unexpectedly, the Stone Buddha had already mastered the Diamond Sutra. The second elder of the Demon Sect seemed to be tickling the Stone Buddha. Wang Yao felt a little emotional.
There is also a little-known leader of a large force, the leader of Tianrixuan, who has been transformed directly, with a huge sun on his head, as if the sun god is on earth.
He beat a master of the Demon Sect directly, forcing him to retreat repeatedly, spitting blood from his mouth as if it was free.
You should know that Tianrixuan has only recently become a large force. After their leader became a Grandmaster, it couldn't even make it onto the Grandmaster list before. Unexpectedly, it is still very powerful.
Seeing that his opponent, the Demon Sect Deacon, was in trouble, did he have to kill him in a one-on-one battle in the Grandmaster Battle?
But for the time being, apart from the masters of the Wubu Division who can unite and fight three against one or four against one to suppress the inner sect elders of the Demon Sect, the masters of other forces are a bit weak.
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