Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1527: Listen to the instructions but not the announcement

Qianlun Realm, Chensha Starfield, Shenhua Tianyunxiao Immortal City.

At this moment, this once ethereal city has been transformed into a massive, heavily fortified forward base.

Any relatively flat area outside the city was converted into a temporary airport, with bluish-gray array patterns intertwining and spreading across the ground, shimmering with a faint spiritual light.

Above the airports, all kinds of flying boats are moored.

Some are shaped like phoenixes spreading their wings, shimmering with light and color, while others resemble black iron battle shields, heavy and solid.

The boats stood tall, stretching as far as the eye could see, with dense runes flowing along the gunwales, radiating an oppressive aura.

In the sky, countless flying boats sped in from all directions, blotting out the sun, like a flock of migrating birds.

The trailing light from the stern of the boat pierced the sky, colliding with the clouds and creating a rustling sound. From afar, it seemed to have dyed the entire sky into a magnificent ribbon of color.

No one expected that the demon race would launch a surprise attack on Shenhua Heaven in the Chensha Starfield, catching the human race's Daoist sect off guard.

It should be noted that the Chensha Star Region is located in the rear of the main battlefield of the Qianlun Realm, and has always been a safe and worry-free supply route.

Countless human cultivators who came from various realms to provide support all need to transit and rest here.

The demon race had this advantage, which is why they launched this long-planned sneak attack.

At this time, the defenses of Shenhua Heaven were already lax, and all the Nascent Soul cultivators in the plane had already been conscripted to the front lines, so the combat power of the major sects was reduced by more than half.

This fatal oversight allowed the demon race's surprise attack to succeed in one fell swoop. Within just a few days, countless demon beasts had gained a foothold on the land of Shenhua Heaven.

They used secret techniques to construct hundreds of dark star gates, within which black mist churned, and every moment, a continuous stream of roaring monsters surged out, like surging turbid waves, rapidly sweeping across the surrounding area.

What's even more terrifying is that the most elite demon races participated in the sneak attack. As soon as they arrived, they spread outwards like mercury, launching a frenzied attack that disregarded the cost.

At dawn, the rising sun pierced the darkness, painting the clouds on the horizon into a magnificent sunrise of interwoven gold and red.

As warm rays of morning light streamed down from the horizon, they cast a hazy golden glow over the ravaged landscape, but could not dispel the stench of blood and gunpowder that permeated the air.

Just then, a tiny, silver-white flying boat pierced through the clouds, its hull shrouded in faint spiritual energy from the upper realm, and silently landed on the central platform of a temporary airport.

The hatch slowly opened, and more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators dressed in embroidered gold robes stepped out. Their robes fluttered, and an innate arrogance emanated from them.

Above the airport, hundreds of old monsters at the Divine Flower Heavenly Integration Realm who had been waiting there quickly stepped forward to greet them.

The leader was an elderly man with white hair and beard, none other than Chen Qingxuan, the sect master of Yunxiao Immortal Palace.

He stepped forward three times, cupped his hands in a deep bow, and paid his respects. His voice was respectful, but he could not hide his exhaustion.

"Chen Qingxuan, Sect Master of Yunxiao Immortal Palace, warmly welcomes all the special envoys from the Upper Realm to Yunxiao Immortal City. You must be tired from your journey..."

However, the dozen or so upper-realm cultivators who disembarked from the flying boat had indifferent and arrogant expressions on their faces.

They didn't even glance at the hundreds of cultivators from the lower realms who were bowing to greet them, as if the people in front of them were nothing more than dust on the roadside.

The purple-robed cultivator at the head of the group waved his hand impatiently at Chen Qingxuan, his tone icy.

"Don't gather here and get in the way, everyone disperse..."

Upon hearing this, a hint of resentment flashed across the faces of the hundreds of cultivators from the lower realms who had been waiting for a long time.

They had been standing here waiting for an hour in advance to welcome the special envoy from the upper realm, but they never expected that the other party would be so disrespectful, not even bothering to say a word of politeness.

Chen Qingxuan was also filled with rage, but considering the other party's status as a special envoy from the upper realm, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction and swallow his anger.

He feigned respect, stepping aside to lead more than ten special envoys from the upper realm through the heavily guarded streets of the immortal city to a vast and luxurious courtyard within the city.

This courtyard was specially prepared by Shenhua Heaven for distinguished guests from the upper realm. It features carved beams and painted rafters, jade steps and magnificent buildings, a babbling spring in the courtyard, exotic flowers and rare herbs everywhere, and a spiritual energy so rich that it is almost tangible.

The envoys from the upper realm walked straight into the main hall, sat cross-legged on the futons covered with snow-white fox fur, and remained arrogant.

Chen Qingxuan and the other top-tier experts of the Divine Radiance Realm could only stand with their hands at their sides in the hall, without even the right to sit down, quietly waiting to be questioned.

"You are Chen Qingxuan..."

The purple-robed envoy at the head of the group glanced at him, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Immediately give a detailed account of the battle situation at Shenhua Heaven..."

Chen Qingxuan took a deep breath, and a light flashed at his fingertips, causing a transparent light screen to suddenly unfold in the hall.

On the light screen, the landscape and battlefield distribution of Shenhua Heaven are clearly visible, with red dots representing demon strongholds and blue dots representing human defense lines.

He pointed to the light screen and spoke slowly.

"Reporting to the special envoys, although Shenhua Heaven was initially attacked by the demon race and the major sects were in some disarray, they quickly stabilized their situation and organized an effective defense."

Now, reinforcements from various regions have arrived one after another, and three solid lines of defense have been established, successfully halting the demon race's offensive..."

He paused, then continued, "Although we are still at a disadvantage in the current battle, it has become a stalemate. As long as we hold our line and wait for reinforcements from all the planes to arrive, we will surely be able to completely drive the demon elites out of Shenhua Heaven..."

"Hmph...a bunch of useless trash..."

Before Chen Qingxuan could finish speaking, a cold snort interrupted him.

The green-robed envoy on the left has a mocking expression.

"When the demons launched their sneak attack, why didn't you fight to the death to stop them? You allowed them to gain a foothold in Shenhua Heaven. Now that you have stabilized your defenses, why don't you take the initiative to counterattack? Instead, you're hiding in your shell..."

“Yes…” another yellow-robed envoy chimed in.

"More than ten days have passed, and even the general mobilization has not been completed, causing the demon race's foundation to gradually stabilize. You cannot escape the blame..."

A series of stern rebukes came like sharp swords, so Chen Qingxuan simply shut his mouth and stopped arguing.

He cursed inwardly, having long heard from his fellow disciples on the front lines that these envoys from the upper realm were consistently all talk and no action, and liked to give orders blindly.

These days, the cultivators on the front lines are no longer willing to obey orders, and what I've seen with my own eyes today proves that their reputation is well-deserved!

At this moment, the purple-robed envoy at the head stood up, walked slowly to the light screen, pointed to three areas on the light screen with dense red dots, and spoke in a tone that left no room for argument.

"I don't want to hear any more nonsense. In these areas, we must organize forces to launch a counterattack within three days and reclaim the lost territory..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingxuan and the other powerful figures from Shenhua Heaven beside him were immediately filled with shock and almost burst into curses.

These places are where the main force of the demon race gathers, and their defenses are extremely strong. They barely managed to stop the offensive.

To launch a counterattack before all reinforcements have arrived would be tantamount to suicide.

This is simply an amateur directing professionals; it's utterly reckless.

Chen Qingxuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger and frustration in his heart.

He knew full well that trying to reason with these high-ranking envoys from the upper realm was a complete waste of breath.

He bowed and clasped his hands, saying in a deep voice, "I will obey the special envoy's decree..."

Having said that, he secretly pulled back several companions who were about to argue, signaling them not to be impulsive. Then, he respectfully led everyone out of the main hall. As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, the several powerful figures from Shenhua Heaven could no longer contain themselves and surrounded them.

A round-faced cultivator said angrily, "Senior Brother Qingxuan, this is simply reckless! The demon race has a strong force at those three strongholds. To counterattack now is like throwing an egg against a rock..."

"Yes, senior brother, why didn't you argue your case just now? These people are giving orders blindly and don't understand the dangers of the battlefield..."

Another old man said with a worried expression, "If we really do as they say, the defense line we have worked so hard to build will surely collapse, and Shenhua Heaven will be doomed..."

Chen Qingxuan shook his head with a wry smile, and only after everyone's emotions had calmed down did he slowly speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to say something..."

After speaking, he swept his gaze across the crowd and said in a deep voice, "You all just witnessed the true nature of those envoys from the upper realm. They are used to being high and mighty and have no idea about the difficulties of the battle in the lower realm. Instead of arguing, let's find another solution. In any case, I will never let the cultivators of Shenhua Heaven die in vain..."

“But they are, after all, special envoys from the upper realm. If they disobey orders, how can we bear the consequences if they are blamed?” An elderly man with white hair looked troubled.

Chen Qingxuan chuckled, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"Let them blame us, it's better than letting countless cultivators perish in the demon's jaws. No matter what they say, we will proceed according to the original plan, strengthen our defenses, consolidate our support forces, and wait for the right moment to launch a counterattack..."

His tone turned serious as he spoke, word by word: "Shenhua Heaven is our Shenhua Heaven. It is our responsibility to protect this land. We must not allow countless compatriots to die without a burial place because of the blind orders of these envoys from the upper realm..."

"Well said! Senior Brother Qingxuan, I support you..."

“That’s right… Instead of listening to their nonsense, we should stick to our own plan. At least that way we can save Shenhua Heaven…”

"I've long heard that many cultivators on the front lines suffered heavy losses because of the chaotic commands of the envoys from the upper realm, and they no longer obey their orders..."

Several bigwigs echoed their agreement, their eyes gleaming with determination.

With everyone's support, Chen Qingxuan finally felt relieved and nodded.

"Alright... then we'll proceed as planned. However, we still need to maintain appearances and report the battle situation to the special envoy from the upper realm every day as usual. As for what to report and how to report it, that's up to us..."

Everyone understood immediately and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Chen Qingxuan's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Everyone, please keep an eye on Senior Brother Liang Xiao..."

Upon hearing Chen Qingxuan's words, none of the old monsters at the Integration Realm of Shenhua Heaven spoke.

As for that senior brother Liang Xiao, everyone understands without saying a word.

"Senior Brother Qingxuan, please rest assured. I will make arrangements for Senior Brother Taoran of our Lingwu Immortal Sect as appropriate..."

Several top-tier experts at the Integration Realm of Shenhua Heaven smiled slightly upon hearing this.

Although the powerful figures of the human race in the upper realm had set up many clones in the lower realm, it also aroused the suspicion of many top-level figures in the lower realm.

At least Shenhua Heaven is not as well-infiltrated as Xin Guangtian by the upper realm's avatars.

No one could have imagined that these special envoys from the upper realm had already lost the hearts of the people in the Qianlun Realm.

Not only did the frontline cultivators obey orders but not proclamations, but there was also a widespread sentiment of avoiding and being weary of war.

Although the human race's defenses are temporarily secure, the road ahead to completely expel the demon race from the Qianlun Realm is still long.

Now even the cultivators of Shenhua Heaven behind them have lost trust in them.

At the same time, more than ten special envoys from the upper realm gathered in front of the light screen in the main hall, pretending to study the battle situation of Shenhua Heaven.

They pretended to discuss for a while, then sat down cross-legged, looking languid.

"Senior Brother Ou Ye..."

A blue-robed cultivator leaned close to the leading envoy and whispered, "I doubt these cultivators from the lower realms will genuinely follow our orders."

The purple-robed envoy, addressed as Senior Brother Ou Ye, sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"I doubt they'd dare. If these idiots from the lower realms dare to disobey, just kill them all. No one will hold them accountable anyway..."

He turned to look at a green-robed monk sitting on the far right, his tone softening slightly.

“Junior Brother Gongqiu, your elder brother has already informed me that you have private matters to attend to in Shenhua Heaven. If you need any help, please don’t hesitate to ask…”

Junior Brother Gongqiu quickly stood up, cupped his hands in thanks, and wore a fawning smile on his face.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Ou Ye. The people sent by the family will arrive at Shenhua Heaven within the next few days. If needed, we hope you will not hesitate to lend a hand..."

Senior Brother Ouye waved his hand and laughed heartily.

"We're brothers, why stand on ceremony? Given my relationship with your brother, your affairs are my affairs..."

At this moment, a brown-robed cultivator stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting to Senior Brother Ou Ye.

"Senior Brother Ou Ye, my family elders have sent a message asking me to find a cultivator from the lower realm in Shenhua Heaven..."

"Oh……"

Senior Brother Ouye raised an eyebrow and casually asked, "Junior Brother Shaoguan, what brings you to all this trouble..."

The junior brother Shao Guan revealed a proud look on his face and laughed, "It's nothing big, just dealing with a mortal reptile. That kid was ignorant and killed the avatar of one of our elders in the mortal realm."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators in the hall were all taken aback.

For a cultivator from the lower realm to dare to kill the lower realm avatar of an old monster in the Mahayana stage from the upper realm is simply outrageous.

A round-faced cultivator scoffed, saying, "Junior Brother Shao Guan, isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill? Why use your family's resources to deal with a cultivator from the lower realm? If all else fails, I'll go with you. I can easily kill him..."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall burst into laughter, their gazes towards Junior Brother Shao Guan filled with a hint of mockery.

Junior Brother Shao Guan's face immediately turned ugly, and he suppressed his displeasure.

"What you all don't know is that that kid is no ordinary cultivator. He not only killed the avatars of our elders, but also the lower realm avatars of two elders from the Jiuli and Gongyang families..."

Upon hearing this, the laughter in the hall abruptly ceased, and the mockery on everyone's faces turned into shock.

It's unheard of for a cultivator from the lower realm to be able to kill the clones of three Mahayana stage old monsters from the upper realm in succession.

Seeing this, the junior disciple Shao Guan added another sentence, his tone becoming much more serious.

"It's said that the young man is extremely powerful. He once used an ancient thunder-based secret technique to severely injure the true form of a great demon descended from the upper realm. My family elders specifically instructed me not to underestimate him..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

The ability to severely injure the true form of a great demon from the upper realm indicates that even if the person originated from the lower realm, they are by no means a pushover.

The round-faced cultivator who had just said he would accompany Junior Brother Shao Guan was now completely silent, his face filled with lingering fear.

These cultivators from the upper realm came to the lower realm to gain experience and merit, not to risk their lives.

(End of this chapter)