In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path-Chapter 970

Chapter 970: 389: Heavy Casualties!

The Truth Behind the Master Plan (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 970: 389: Heavy Casualties!

The Truth Behind the Master Plan (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chen Dengming glanced over.

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He hadn’t expected Elder Zuo, a Nascent Soul Complete Grand Elder, to have such a down-to-earth, unpretentious moment, and he could feel the care and kindness from the other party.

He shook his head, “I have never smoked in the mundane world, and I certainly won’t start now.

I’m fine.

Elder Zuo, you should tell me now, what exactly is the situation?”

Zuo Qiuling’s expression was solemn, seemingly even more preoccupied than Chen Dengming.

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He pinched his fingers to light his pipe with the Fireball Technique, took a puff himself, and exhaled smoke that seemed to soothe the spirit as he said gravely, “By the time we were aware of the situation, your Longevity Sect was already under attack.

You know, the original plan of our cultivator alliance was to go to war a month later, to assemble a host of Nascent Soul True Monarchs and a large army to take down the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, and then advance to the Northern Region.

But you are unaware that this was just the plan on the surface…”

Chen Dengming, “On the surface?”

Zuo Qiuling nodded, his face grim in the smoke, “The plan wasn’t so simple.

On the surface, it was as such, to draw the main forces and attention of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators here.

In reality, Senior Qu of your Four Regions would secretly join forces with Venerable Mingguang of our Four Oceans, along with that Lord, to launch a surprise attack on the Great Curtain Passage in the Western Region, aiming to destroy that passage in one fell swoop, cutting off the retreat and further infiltration of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and the Outer Domain Devil Lord…

If this plan succeeds, although many Outer Realm Evil Cultivators would still pose a significant threat, they would essentially be trapped within a jar…”

Zuo Qiuling coughed, sighed, and continued, “But regrettably and unexpectedly, before our plan could be initiated, the Outer Domain Devil Lord led so many powerful cultivators to attack your Longevity Sect.

The target of the Outer Domain Devil Lord is most likely the three Daoist artifacts currently in Elder Lu’s possession, along with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.

If he manages to eliminate Elder Lu and gain control of the Hall of Longevity, Hall of Prosperity, and Hall of Fate, given time, he could devour the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, after which no one would be able to control him…”

By the time we realized what was happening, it was already too late.

Because even Venerable Mingguang and Divine Sword Dao Monarch were simultaneously attacked by the Three Saint Taoist Lord and the Five Elements Sword Sovereign.

Only Senior Qu had infiltrated the Western Region three days earlier, preparing for our offensive a month later.

If we recall him now, it might be too late to gain any significant advantage from this sudden war.

However, if he takes the opportunity during the emptiness of the Western Region to launch a surprise attack on the Great Curtain Passage, perhaps he could repair the sheepfold after the sheep are lost, even causing premature destruction of the Great Curtain Passage…”

Chen Dengming suddenly understood, and a slight frustration that had arisen in his heart also disappeared, “So you’re saying, the reason your reinforcements were so slow, is because other regions were also attacked.”

Zuo Qiuling shook his head, looking melancholy, “The Multitude Immortal City, only established in the Four Regions for just over a year, was destroyed.

The persuasiveness of the Outer Domain Devil Lord is indeed strong; we still had traitors among us who let them know that Venerable Mingguang and Divine Sword Dao Monarch were stationed in the Multitude Immortal City…

Many Spirit-God elders clashed; even if Venerable Mingguang and the others tried to control the situation, it was difficult.”

Zuo Qiuling suddenly laughed, “The Multitude Immortal City has now become ruins, the cultivators there and three Nascent Soul companions all died, my nephew was there, that brat always liked to show off, I had told him not to come to the Four Regions…”

Chen Dengming was stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.

He had just wondered why Zuo Qiuling suddenly laughed.

Now it seemed that it was a bitter laugh.

He couldn’t help but utter two words.

“Condolences!”

“It’s all right.”

Zuo Qiuling took another drag on his pipe, momentarily forgetting to exhale the smoke, allowing two wisps of smoke to rise from his nostrils, his resolute and dignified face also seeming somewhat aged as he suddenly laughed.

“Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch can die, let alone that reckless young man, do you still remember the Evil Origin True Monarch Qiu Dayi?”

“The very last time, he was all alive and kicking, and yet, among the three Nascent Souls that died, one was his.”

Chen Dengming was momentarily at a loss for words again.

Thinking of his deceased senior brother Fu Changyin and Jiang Jian, who only had his divine spirit remaining.

Life really is fragile.

Once, Nascent Soul True Monarchs, who he used to look up to, could now easily perish in such great battles.

He understood that Elder Zuo was also trying to console him.

It’s no wonder the other was a senior who had lived for thousands of years, having seen everything; here he was, having died, and his nephew was comforting him in return.

However, Chen Dengming’s state of mind was also exceptional, and he soon recovered as usual.

The two exchanged more information for a while, each obtaining some useful intelligence.

Elder Zuo learned from Chen Dengming that the Great Curtain Passage might have already been closed and that the Outer Domain Devil Lord had escaped, indicating that the Qu Shenzong was likely successful.

Chen Dengming, from Elder Zuo, found out that the reason behind the sudden attack by the Outer Domain Devil Lord could very well be due to him secretly cultivating a flesh demon body capable of withstanding the immense force of the Demon Immortal Dao, achieving a cultivation close to He Dao.

Apart from that, Lord Dongfang Huayuan also seemed to have been attacked by a terrifying and unknown formidable enemy, as a soul slip left in the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance was found cracked, signaling grave danger.

This news indeed shocked Chen Dengming greatly.

Though Dongfang Huayuan had only stepped into the Divinity Transformation Realm not long ago, his combat prowess, a legacy of the Human Immortal Dao System, was well recognized.

Even the God Transformation Peak of Qu Shenzong would not likely leave Dongfang Huayuan with his spirit harmed to such an extent; if he couldn’t win, Dongfang Huayuan would have been able to escape.

The half-step He Dao Outer Domain Devil Lord did have the capability to do so, but at that time, he was clearly dueling with the Ancestor Lu Xiucheng.

Then who could have left Dongfang Huayuan in such dire straits among the enemy’s ranks?

Elder Zuo was also visibly puzzled and shocked when sharing this news, clueless about the presence of any other supreme enemy.

From this analysis, even if they indeed expelled the Outer Domain Devil Lord and destroyed the Great Curtain Passage, the Four Seas and Four Regions had paid a hugely grievous price.

The two speculated back and forth but ultimately could not figure out the situation, thus they parted ways.

The pressing matter at hand was still addressing the current chaotic situation.

After confirming the status of the Longevity Sect, Elder Zuo had even more tasks to deal with, such as finding the Qu Shenzong over in the Western Region to verify the true state of the Great Curtain Passage.

Chen Dengming had to dispatch an incarnation to search for the whereabouts of the Ancestor.

If the Longevity Jade Seal and the Heavenly Dao were still functioning normally, contacting the Ancestor would be quite straightforward by using the Heavenly Will.

But with the Heavenly Dao currently in chaos, Chen Dengming did not dare mess with bad luck.

However, aside from using an incarnation, he had another method—the Heartfire from the Hall of Human Heart could be used to search for the Ancestor, and also…

to determine the condition of Dongfang Huayuan…

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