Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1549 Yashan Fortress
Having made up his mind, Su Fan took the ancient communication array plate from his waist and sent a message to Chen Qingxuan.

"Senior Brother Qingxuan...I've emerged from seclusion..."

The message had only been sent for three breaths when the communication array plate began to vibrate slightly.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother, I'm coming to see you right away..." Chen Qingxuan's reply was filled with urgency and joy.

As dusk settled, the setting sun, like blood, dyed the sky a dark crimson.

Chen Qingxuan, accompanied by Yunmi Divine Venerable and dozens of other Nascent Soul Realm elders, broke through the twilight and landed outside the valley where Su Fan was.

Although the auras of dozens of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had been carefully concealed, they still caused the spiritual energy around the valley to tremble, and the plants to droop as if in awe.

The group entered the luxurious hall deep inside the cave, where candlelight flickered and shadows dappled.

Su Fan raised his hand and summoned Li Chongxiu and several other women from his personal secret realm. After curtsying, they quietly burned incense and brewed tea.

The aroma of tea rose gently, but it couldn't mask the somber atmosphere in the hall.

"Fellow Daoists, during my recovery, I received your invaluable assistance. I will forever remember this kindness. Please accept my bow..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Fan stood up and bowed deeply to everyone in the hall, his waist slightly bent, his attitude sincere.

Chen Qingxuan and Yunmi Divine Venerable and the others were immediately startled. They all moved at once, quickly stood up to return the greeting, and their sleeves fluttered as they cupped their hands.

“Junior brother, you’re too kind. We both come from the same immortal sect, so there’s no need to be so formal. From now on, please don’t address me as ‘fellow Daoist,’ just call me by my name or ‘senior brother’…”

Su Fan smiled bitterly upon hearing this, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

He is now a true heretical cultivator. Even if he tries to suppress the demonic aura surrounding him, it is not as pure as that of a righteous cultivator. How could he dare to call them brothers?

Knowing the cause and effect, Chen Qingxuan and the others might not care.

However, other immortal cultivators may not be so magnanimous, which could cause trouble for each other.

“Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, I am now a heretical cultivator, I…”

Before he could finish speaking, the Divine Lord Yunmi raised his hand and interrupted him, his tone solemn and firm.

"Senior brother, you are mistaken. You did not hesitate to become a demon and fall into evil ways in order to save Shenhua Heaven."

We have witnessed and deeply cherished this selfless act of righteousness. In our eyes, you have never left the Daoist sect; you will always be our senior brother…

Hearing Yunmi God's resounding words, Su Fan's heart stirred slightly, but he was unwilling to get entangled in this matter any further.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the complex emotions in his heart, focused his gaze, and cut straight to the point.

"Thank you all for your understanding. I have called you all here today to inform you that I am preparing to go to the front lines to fight, but I do not know when I will be able to depart..."

"Heading to the front lines..."

Chen Qingxuan and Yunmi Divine Venerable were taken aback at first, but the surprise on their faces vanished in an instant, replaced by undisguised ecstasy, their eyes blazing with intense light.

With the battle at the front lines now intense, Su Fan's strength is evident to all, and his participation in the war is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Qianlun Realm.

Yunmi Divine Venerable stepped forward and eagerly cupped his hands, saying, "Senior Brother's willingness to go on the expedition is truly a blessing for the Qianlun Realm. I will contact the higher-ups in the war zone to make proper arrangements for you."

When you arrive at the front lines, we will hold a grand welcoming ceremony for you, so that all the soldiers at the front will know of your arrival and boost morale..."

"Absolutely not..." Su Fan hurriedly waved his hand, his tone urgent.

"Fellow Daoist, please refrain from such ostentation..."

After saying that, he raised his finger and pointed to the direction above his head. Yunmi God Venerable was taken aback at first, and then suddenly realized.

Nowadays, Su Fan doesn't have a good impression in the eyes of those big shots in the human race's Daoist sect in the upper realm; they even regard him as a thorn in their side.

In addition, given his current identity as an evil cultivator, if he were to make a big fuss about it, he would inevitably face criticism from all sides, and might even be used by those people in the upper realm, which could undermine the morale of his troops.

"It was my oversight, Senior Brother, I will listen to you..." Venerable Yunmi quickly changed his words.

Su Fan pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I will conceal my whereabouts and go to the front lines alone. You only need to arrange a safe route for me. The fewer people who know about this, the better, to avoid any unforeseen complications..."

At this point, he seemed to suddenly remember something.

"By the way... give me all the war data, troop deployments, and demon race activities from the Qianlun Realm war zone over the past few years, the more detailed the better..."

“No problem… I’ll have someone organize it and send it to you immediately…” Chen Qingxuan agreed immediately.

Su Fan nodded and stood up again.

"Alright, there's no time to lose. Before dawn tomorrow, please help me arrange the route to the front lines..."

As dawn broke, only a faint glimmer of white appeared on the eastern horizon, and the morning mist still lingered in the valleys, the air chilling to the bone.

Su Fan, dressed in a plain robe, slowly walked out of the valley.

As soon as they stepped out of the mountain pass, they saw Chen Qingxuan and Yunmi Divine Venerable already standing in the morning mist, their clothes damp with the mist, clearly having been waiting for a long time.

Before the two could speak, Su Fan raised his hand and said simply, "Let's go..."

The three of them flashed and transformed into three streaks of light, speeding towards the Lingxiao Immortal City not far away.

A moment later, they stepped into the city's teleportation hall.

Inside the main hall, more than ten high-ranking members of the Lingxiao Immortal Sect were already standing solemnly, their expressions grave and their auras deep and heavy.

Upon seeing Su Fan and his group enter, more than ten high-ranking officials bowed in unison, paying their respects with resounding voices that caused the beams and pillars of the hall to hum slightly.

"Greetings, Senior Brother..."

The disciples on duty inside the teleportation hall were all stunned by what they saw.

They had never seen the sect's higher-ups treat someone with such seriousness. Just who was this guy?

Su Fan remained calm and said nothing. He simply took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute to everyone.

He then went straight to a teleportation array in the center of the main hall, paused slightly, and turned around to look at Chen Qingxuan and Yunmi Divine Venerable behind him.

"I am leaving……"

With those three simple words, he no longer hesitated and stepped into the teleportation array.

The array's core lit up instantly, and a blinding white light burst forth, completely engulfing his figure.

The white light vanished in an instant, the great formation returned to calm, and Su Fan's figure had disappeared without a trace.

The next moment, Su Fan's figure appeared in the teleportation hall of another immortal city.

As soon as they landed, they saw a Nascent Soul cultivator already waiting there.

Upon seeing him appear, the monk quickly stepped forward and respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

"Senior brother, you must be tired from your journey, please follow me..."

Su Fan followed the other person out of the immortal city, and then the two of them used their magical artifacts to transform into two streaks of light, flying towards a sect hidden among the mountains outside the city. A moment later, they landed on an empty square inside the sect.

Su Fan looked around, his brows furrowed, and asked a question with a puzzled expression.

"Fellow Daoist, where are we headed..."

The Nascent Soul cultivator quickly replied, "Senior brother, you may not know this, but in order to get you to the front lines as soon as possible, our Divine Radiance Heaven has specially activated an inter-domain teleportation array for you..."

The two walked to a grand and ancient hall. The hall was covered with the marks of time, and the patterns engraved on the walls had long since faded, as if it had been sleeping for thousands of years.

The cultivator at the Integration Realm turned his head, his eyes filled with a sense of solemnity.

“Senior brother, this inter-domain teleportation array has not been activated by our Shenhua Heaven for nearly ten thousand years. Even when the demon race launched a massive invasion and the situation was at its most critical, it was never used…”

Su Fan was shocked and filled with emotion.

The resources consumed by activating the inter-domain teleportation array once are countless, amounting to astronomical figures.

Shen Huatian's actions undoubtedly showed that he regarded him as one of his own, and this trust and attention warmed his heart.

The moment Su Fan followed the other person into the main hall, his pupils contracted slightly, stunned by the scene before him.

The massive hall was already packed with people, each exuding a powerful and profound aura; they were all great cultivators in the late stage of the Integration Realm.

Judging from the number of people, almost all the top leaders of the major sects of Shenhua Heaven are here.

The hall was silent. Everyone looked at Su Fan with solemn expressions, their eyes filled with pure respect, without any hint of disdain.

Su Fan's heart stirred slightly, but he didn't speak. He simply walked to the teleportation array and bowed deeply to everyone.

Upon seeing this, all the powerful figures at the Integration Realm in the hall bowed deeply and paid their respects once again.

After leaving the territory of Shenhua Heaven, Su Fan thought that he would no longer be able to enjoy the privilege of cross-domain teleportation for the rest of the journey.

However, he discovered that he had underestimated the urgency of the Qianlun Realm war zone.

According to the information he had previously received, the demon race had recently begun to amass troops and was about to launch an unprecedented large-scale offensive, and the front line was at a critical juncture of life and death.

Therefore, from Shenhua Heaven to the Qianlun Realm war zone, wherever Su Fan went, cross-domain teleportation arrays were activated to provide support.

Who knows what the future holds, but in the entire history of the Qianlun Realm, this is absolutely unprecedented.

Even so, after a long and winding journey, it took Su Fan more than a month to finally arrive at the front line.

Qianlun Realm, Huihai Realm, Bairong Star Region, Changping Realm Hidden Sword Immortal City.

At midnight, the night was as dark as ink.

There was no bright moon or twinkling stars tonight; the dark clouds hung low in the sky, making the atmosphere in the entire Hidden Sword Immortal City even more oppressive and agonizing.

Because this celestial city is close to the front line, it has long lost its former prosperity and has been completely transformed into a huge forward base.

As Su Fan stepped out of the teleportation hall and onto this land, a strong aura of killing intent surged towards him like a tide, making the hairs on his body stand on end.

Looking up, one could see that outside the teleportation hall, more than ten powerful cultivators at the late stage of the Integration Realm were already waiting.

The leader was an elderly man with white hair and beard, a resolute face, and sharp eyes like swords.

Upon seeing Su Fan emerge, he stepped forward and respectfully bowed.

"Xiao Yunhai of the Hidden Sword Sect pays respects to Senior Brother Su Fan..."

Su Fan quickly returned the greeting with a cupped hand, his tone sincere: "Fellow Daoist Yunhai, you are too kind. I really cannot accept such a generous gift..."

Xiao Yunhai grabbed Su Fan's hand and burst into laughter, his laughter carrying a hint of boldness, but also a hint of undisguised exhaustion.

"How could I not accept? My old bones can't handle the strain on the battlefield anymore. The safety of Changping now rests entirely on your shoulders, Senior Brother..."

In order to conceal his whereabouts, Su Fan kept a low profile throughout his journey and never accepted any form of welcome.

Therefore, only a few high-ranking members of the various sects knew about his arrival in the Qianlun Realm war zone.

Without much small talk, the group escorted Su Fan to a secluded retreat within the city.

After everyone was seated, Xiao Yunhai raised his hand and waved it, and a transparent light screen suddenly appeared, clearly displaying a map of the entire Qianlun Realm war zone.

The blue dots representing human cultivators and the red dots representing demons are intertwined in the picture.

The red dots have gained an overwhelming advantage in many areas, while the blue dots are retreating steadily, and many defensive lines are already on the verge of collapse.

Su Fan focused intently on the light screen.

Along the way, he also took the time to review the information on the Qianlun Realm war zone, and had a general understanding of the situation on the front lines.

But when I saw this situation map with my own eyes, the shock I felt was indescribable.

The front lines are now in a precarious state, with a complex and unpredictable battlefield situation. A single misstep could lead to total defeat.

"Senior brother, according to the latest intelligence from the front lines, all indications suggest that a large-scale attack by the demon race is imminent and could erupt at any moment..."

Xiao Yunhai's voice lowered, carrying a hint of solemnity.

"In order to deal with this offensive, our theater command has devised a set of countermeasures, which I will now report to you in detail..."

Next, Xiao Yunhai gave Su Fan a detailed report on the troop deployment, key defense areas, and backup support measures in the war zone.

After finishing his report, he tapped the screen a few more times, and several defensive lines surrounded by red dots lit up. He then spoke in a solemn tone.

"Senior brother... these defensive lines are currently in the most critical situation, on the verge of collapse. Please choose one of them..."

Su Fan's gaze slowly swept across the light screen, finally landing on a defensive line in the northern part of the war zone.

The red dots were the most densely packed there, while the blue dots stubbornly held on, forming a sharp protrusion.

"Let's do it here..." Su Fan said in a deep voice, pointing his finger at the defensive line.

Xiao Yunhai followed his finger and nodded, saying, "This place is called 'Yashan Fortress.' Its geographical environment is extremely special. It is surrounded by cliffs on three sides and borders a river on one side, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack."

But precisely because of this, most of the fortress's area is located on a salient, making it a prime target for the demon race's attacks.

Once this defensive line is breached, the demon race can advance unimpeded, directly threatening the rear and the heartland, completely reversing the entire battlefield situation.

“I know…” Su Fan stood up, his gaze firm.

"The more critical the situation, the more someone is needed to guard it. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and I am preparing to set off for Yaishan Fortress immediately..."

Seeing Su Fan's decisiveness and lack of hesitation, the dozen or so Nascent Soul Realm experts in the abode all showed expressions of satisfaction.

Despite their busy schedules and the entanglements of the front lines, they still decided to personally escort Su Fan to the Yai Mountain Fortress.

(End of this chapter)