There are no roads in the world, but when more people walk on it, it becomes a road.
This is the best description of Kendo.
The way of the sword is an acquired way, a path that was discovered by thousands of sword practitioners step by step by feeling their way across the river.
No one knows which way to go or where the road lies.
In that case, there are roads everywhere.
The so-called abyss is so deep that if you keep walking, there may be a bright future ahead.
Qingyun Sword Immortal's words stunned everyone present, and then they all seemed to have gained something.
Their somewhat gloomy mood suddenly brightened.
Xie Qingyun continued, "Shiyi has outstanding talent, which can be called amazing. He has also cultivated the Three Worlds Sword. He will naturally have his luck. You don't need to worry."
"In this case, our biggest problem now is how to support the Central Spiritual Domain and how many people should we send to support it?" Gu Qiu turned the subject back .
"The demons are much stronger than humans, not to mention that the most important trump card of the Central Spirit Realm, Dragon City Pass, also fell into the hands of the demons because the Huanling Sect is a demon clan."
He frowned and said, "The ability of the Heart Demon Clan is really strange. They have disguised themselves as human cultivators for so many years without revealing any flaws. Even their position as a Taoist master has not been noticed by outsiders."
"Think about it from another angle. The high-level cultivators of Huanling Sect are all demons. This is actually a good thing for us at this moment." Xia Daoyun said calmly.
Xie Qingyun nodded slightly, agreeing with Xia Daoyun's idea.
The reason is simple.
Since the rebellion of Huanling Sect is a foregone conclusion, if Huanling Sect is not the demon clan, it means that the enemy they have to face is a combination of Dao Sect and the One Domain Demon Clan.
On the front battlefield, there are seven holy demon tribes watching covetously. This is a combination that is simply impossible for the human race to defeat.
The current situation is that the Huanling Sect is actually part of the demon clan's own power, rather than their external aid.
This means that they only have to face one domain of demons.
Then there is still a fight to be had.
"The demons are monsters. They have been blocked outside the border by our human race for 20,000 years, and their savagery has been accumulating. Once they are allowed to invade the Middle Spirit Realm, they will surely explode with unimaginable destructive power. By then, the Middle Spirit Realm alone will not be able to satisfy them."
"This mouth must not be opened." Gu Qiu said very calmly.
“This news must be spread to the other five Taoist sects and Da Xia as soon as possible, regardless of whether they have the spare capacity to support the Central Spiritual Domain or whether they are willing to support the Central Spiritual Domain.” Ning Fengchen said.
"As soon as I received the news, I asked someone to spread the message." Xie Qingyun said calmly.
"That's good," Ning Fengchen nodded, his sharp eyes swept across everyone's faces, and he said solemnly: "This time, the main force to support the Central Spiritual Region must be our Sword Sect, and it can only be our Sword Sect..."
Because only the Sword Sect would act "without considering gains and losses" and "not calm and objective".
"So, the success or failure of this battle in the Central Spiritual Region will also depend on our Sword Sect," Ning Fengchen continued, "In this case, there must be a place for me among those who go to the Central Spiritual Region."
Xie Qingyun looked at Ning Fengchen quietly and nodded slowly, "You have cultivated the sword skills to kill people. In terms of killing people alone, none of them can compare to you. This battle in the Central Spirit Realm will surely be a river of blood, which is just right for you to perform well."
"The journey to the Central Spiritual Realm is a journey to the dusty world."
"However, our rescue of Zhonglingyu is very important this time, but it is equally important to defend Yumen Pass. Neither can be lost."
"So, this time, out of the five of you, at least three must stay in the East Region to guard the pass, otherwise I won't feel at ease." Qingyun Sword Immortal said calmly.
Everyone looked up at the old sect leader, looked into his calm eyes, and remained silent for a long time.
Finally, Yu Canghai said, "Daoyun, I, Wushao and the other two will stay behind to guard the pass."
"I am good at sword formations. With the cover of the Changfeng formation at Yumen Pass, I can perform the sword formation without any scruples, thus bringing out the maximum power of the sword formation, which is more suitable for guarding the pass than attacking the city."
"Wu Shea is good at maintaining the sword, and can kill the strongest demons, but in the end, he only has one sword. However, this trip to the Central Spirit Realm will be full of wars, and before he encounters the Demon Lord of the Heart Demon Clan, he will have to go through countless battles. Wu Shea can't help but draw his sword, and he can't give the sword that he has cultivated for a hundred years to those low-level demon cultivators. That's like using a butcher knife to kill a chicken, and it's also more suitable for guarding the gate."
"As for Dao Yun..." Yu Canghai cast his eyes on Xia Dao Yun, "The most important thing for you now is to get through this stage as quickly as possible and get used to it. Once you have thoroughly mastered it, your swordsmanship and your strength will be improved, and you will not be suitable for going on an expedition."
Xia Daoyun's eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking.
But in the end, she nodded slightly, agreeing with Yu Canghai's statement.
Xue Wushao, the leader of Wushao Peak, also nodded.
"It?" Lu Qingshan's eyes flickered slightly as he noticed this unusual name.
What does this mean?
He thought silently.
According to what the master of Canghai Peak said, this "it" is definitely extraordinary. Once the master completely masters this thing, his strength will be able to reach a higher level.
You know, Xia Daoyun just passed through sixty-nine heavenly tribulations and became a six-tribulation cultivator not long ago. It is impossible for him to pass through the tribulation again in a short period of time. So what can he do to improve the strength of a six-tribulation cultivator to a higher level?
Lu Qingshan was very curious.
"As for Gu Qiu, you are good at sword energy, which is suitable for the battlefield. You and Feng Chen will go to the Central Spiritual Realm together." On the other side, Yu Canghai spoke again.
The several peak masters have a very good understanding and knowledge of each other's methods and strengths.
Therefore, Yu Canghai’s allocation is very reasonable.
Gu Qiu and Ning Fengchen looked at each other, their eyes were extremely sharp and full of fighting spirit.
When Xie Qingyun said that he would leave three people to guard Yumen Pass, they already knew that the two people who would come to help Zhonglingyu would definitely be them.
Lu Qingshan's heart moved slightly.
By this calculation, plus Peak Master Haoran who is already in the Central Spiritual Realm, there will be exactly three Peak Masters in Yumen Pass and the Central Spiritual Realm.
On the Yumen Pass side, there are three peak masters who are better at guarding the pass, while on the Zhongling Domain side, there are three peak masters who are better at charging into the formation.
"What Canghai is thinking is the same as what I am thinking, so let's arrange it this way," Xie Qingyun agreed with Yu Canghai's opinion, "With the three of you guarding the pass, as long as the demons don't send out their entire army, Yumen Pass will never be lost."
He was also full of confidence in the strength of Yu Canghai, Xue Wushao and Xia Daoyun.
"The next question is, how many people should we take with us?" Gu Qiu asked again.
"Not only the other five regions, I think even in our Eastern Region, except for our sect, other sects will not agree with our plan of sending troops to support the Central Spiritual Region." Yu Canghai's expression did not change, but his words were extremely cruel.
This is an obvious result.
Under the terrible pressure of the Soldier Demon Clan approaching the city, the monks at Yumen Pass have been uneasy all day long, fearing that they will not be able to defend Yumen Pass.
At this time, the Sword Sect proposed to allocate a large part of its forces to the Central Spiritual Realm. Other sects would certainly be unwilling and afraid to do so.
"Not to mention following us to rescue Zhonglingyu, after knowing our idea, they may even oppose it, express doubts, and try to persuade us to give up the idea of ​​rushing to rescue Zhonglingyu." Gu Qiu said lightly.
"No one else can interfere with the Sword Sect's decision." Xie Qingyun said firmly.
"In this case, we need to bring more Sword Sect monks with us," Gu Qiu pondered for a moment and asked, "How many people are there in our Sword Sect now?"
"Three thousand two hundred and twenty-seven people." Lu Qingshan, who had been silent for a long time, took the initiative to answer.
Gu Qiu glanced at Lu Qingshan and saw that the latter had a firm look in his eyes and did not dodge or evade. He could not help but smile slightly and continued, "In this case, we will leave one thousand people in the East Region, and the others will follow us to help the Central Spirit Region."
"Master, do you think this is possible?" he asked.
Xie Qingyun thought for a long time, then nodded and said, "Just as you said."
"One last question. Does the Sect Leader want to go with me?" Yu Canghai, who had been thinking for a long time, finally spoke.
This is the most important question and also the most difficult one.
Therefore, let’s discuss it last.
“Even if the sect master goes with us, it will be extremely difficult to drive the demons out of the Central Spirit Realm and take back Dragon City Pass from them…”
Ning Fengchen's gaze seemed to penetrate the void and fell on the Central Spiritual Realm thousands of miles away. "If there is no sect master, it would be impossible to achieve this."
Without the participation of beings of the level of the Town Monk, they would have absolutely no hope of winning the battle in the Central Spiritual Territory.
This is something that everyone on the field knows well.
"I must go on the trip to the Central Spiritual Realm." Xie Qingyun nodded and said calmly.
"Once the sect master goes to the Central Spirit Realm, as long as the Soldier Demon Clan learns of this news, they will definitely not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and will definitely launch a war with all their strength."
"Without the sect leader... Yumen Pass is difficult to defend." Yu Canghai gritted his teeth and said finally.
Saying that it is difficult to defend actually means that there is a high probability of losing.
Although Yu Canghai is the second-in-command of the Sword Sect and is extremely confident in his own strength, he knows in his heart that he is only at the eighth level after all, which is far from being a Sword Immortal.
If Xie Qingyun was not there, he would never be able to withstand the full-scale offensive of the demons on his own.
After all, the Soldier Demon Clan has three top-level Demon Lords, namely, Red Lord, War Lord and Life Lord.
However, there is only one cultivator in Yumen Pass who has reached the top level of Demon Lord combat power, and that is Qingyun Sword Immortal.
It was the double deterrence of the Qingyun Sword Immortal and the Changfeng Formation that prevented the Soldier Demon Clan from taking even a single step beyond the line.
But if Xie Qingyun was not there, the double deterrence would be missing one layer, so how could the Soldier Demon Clan not move?
Yumen Pass cannot be without the Qingyun Sword Immortal guarding it.
The Zhongling Realm also cannot do without the help of Qingyun Sword Immortal.
But there is only one Qingyun Sword Immortal.
It seemed like we were stuck in a dead end.
The seven people present began to think, trying to find a way to have the best of both worlds.
But how many ways are there in the world to achieve both?
"It would be nice if you could give me some more time." Xia Daoyun's eyes showed great regret, and her clear and cold voice was slightly hoarse.
If she is given more time, she will be more confident in shouldering the responsibility of Xie Qingyun and guarding Yumen Pass.
Unfortunately, if is just if.
Yesterday cannot be retained.
Therefore, today is a day full of worries.
Everyone was at a loss.
Lu Qingshan has also been thinking, thinking hard, using all his experience and wisdom to think of a way out of the impasse.
He may not be smarter than the Sword Sect's Peak Masters, but his knowledge is definitely not as good as theirs.
But Lu Qingshan has his own unique advantages.
He is not from the sky, but comes from another world.
Therefore, his perspective is always somewhat different from that of Monk Cangqiongtian, and his thinking is more varied and flexible.
Then, suddenly he thought of something, his eyes suddenly brightened, he raised his head and looked at Xie Qingyun, and said in a concentrated voice: "Maybe I have an idea..."
"Huh?" Xie Qingyun looked at Lu Qingshan in surprise.
The reason why he called Lu Qingshan to participate in this meeting was simply because he felt that Lu Qingshan was the young master and there were some things he needed to know and he also had certain decision-making power.
But from beginning to end, Xie Qingyun never expected Lu Qingshan to have any constructive opinions on the matters discussed this time.
It’s not that I look down on Lu Qingshan, it’s just that this matter is really too big, far beyond the level that a sixth-level cultivator can deal with.
The reactions of everyone on the field were similar to Xie Qingyun's. Even Xia Daoyun raised her eyebrows and looked at her first disciple in surprise, with a light flickering in her eyes like spring water.
"Yumen Pass needs a sect master, and Zhongling Territory also needs a sect master. The problem now is that the sect master is too busy to be in two places..." Lu Qingshan said calmly: "In this case, why not let the world have one more sect master?"
"One more me...how do I explain?" Xie Qingyun frowned and looked at Lu Qingshan, waiting for his explanation.
Xie Qingyun, there is only one.
But Lu Qingshan couldn't just speak nonsense.
Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan naturally would not keep the secret in front of the sect master and several peak masters.
Without hesitation, he immediately told all the thoughts that had just flashed through his mind, "The demons are well aware of the sect master's strength. Even if they don't need to take action, it is enough to deter the demons..."
Xie Qingyun nodded without saying anything.
Indeed, in the entire 20,000 years of Chang'an, the number of times he took action was actually very few.
In the past few thousand years, he has not taken action even once.
In Lu Qingshan’s previous life, the existence of the town monks was like nuclear weapons - they could be unnecessary, but necessary.
Lu Qingshan paused, looked at Xie Qingyun and said with a smile: "It is indeed difficult to create a sword fairy out of nothing, but it is not that difficult to create a sect leader..."
“…”
…
A moment later.
Lu Qingshan has already expressed all his thoughts.
There was a silence in the field, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone fell into silence, weighing the feasibility of Lu Qingshan's proposal in their minds.
"Isn't it too risky?" Finally, Gu Qiu broke the silence and asked with a frown.
"This is too bold..." Xue Wushao agreed softly.
The other four did not respond and were still thinking.
After a long silence, Xie Qingyun suddenly laughed, spread his hands and said, "I think what Qingshan said is feasible."
"Don't be so quick to deny it."
Xie Qingyun looked at everyone and smiled, "A battle in the Central Spirit Realm is unavoidable, and we can't think of any other solution. This is the only feasible idea, and it should be the solution for now."
“Even if it’s a little risky.”
"But what we are doing is fighting for the fate of mankind."
"How can anything good be successful without taking any risks?"
"What do you think?" he asked the crowd.
Xia Daoyun pursed her lips, then suddenly raised her head and said in a clear voice, "I agree with what Qingshan said."
"Master, do you have confidence?" Yu Canghai hesitated to speak.
If you want to take back the Central Spirit Realm, you must overcome the two huge mountains of Soul Master and Control Master of the Heart Demon Clan.
If it were a one-on-one duel, Yu Canghai believed that no one in the huge demon clan could defeat Xie Qingyun.
But the problem is that this is a war, a team battle, not a one-on-one fight.
This means that Qingyun Sword Immortal will be able to fight one against two at the same time, and face two top demon lords with the same combat power as himself.
Xie Qingyun shook his head, then nodded and said, "I may not win, but I will definitely not lose."
It's a bit confusing.
But all the sword practitioners on the field understood it.
"Then let's do as Young Master said." Yu Canghai made up his mind.
The rest of the people nodded.
The outcome has been decided.