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Inside the Emperor's Palace, Xia Wuyou looked at the two reinforcements who had suddenly appeared with a smile on his face, his joy overflowing.

These two are at the third and fourth levels of the Returning Immortal realm, respectively. Even within the entire Great Xia Empire, they are among the top experts.

Given the impending war with the dragons, the addition of these two is equivalent to a massive army.

"Xie Yunliu of the Heavenly Sword Sect pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress."

"The Vermilion Bird Envoy of the Heavenly Demon Sect greets Her Majesty the Empress."

Seeing the two men bow to him, Xia Wuyou quickly stood up and gestured for them to rise, saying, "There's no need for such formalities. On the contrary, I should thank you both for coming to help at this time."

After saying that, she was about to actually bow to the two of them.

This action took Xie Yunliu and Cheng Suling by surprise. They exchanged a glance and couldn't help but nod slightly at the same time.

Especially Cheng Suling, whom the Empress did not think highly of because of Qiu Ninglu, was even more surprised.

Unexpectedly, this young empress was willing to bow down to the two of them for the sake of humanity.

Xie Yunliu and Cheng Suling exchanged a glance and returned the greeting with clasped hands. Xie Yunliu then said, "Your Majesty, as members of the human race, we should step forward to fight the dragon race now that the human race is under threat."

“Indeed, Your Majesty, there’s no need to be so polite. This is our own choice,” Cheng Suling chimed in.

Hearing the two say this, Xia Wuyou finally straightened up again, looking at the two people in front of him with satisfaction and said, "Very good, you two are right. Now my human race is in danger, and you two are so understanding and righteous. I thank you on behalf of all the people of the world."

"Alright, alright..." Seeing the three of them exchanging pleasantries endlessly, Gu Cheng interrupted them, saying, "Now that two seniors have joined us, I think it's necessary for everyone to get to know each other so that we can have better teamwork when we fight later."

Upon hearing Gu Cheng's words, everyone in the hall turned their gaze to him.

Xia Wuyou nodded slightly and looked at Gu Cheng, saying, "In that case, please introduce yourself to everyone."

Zheng Qian naturally had no reason to refuse and immediately began to introduce the matter to both parties.

Looking at the man who had been captured like a chick, Cheng Suling couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

Who could have imagined that in such a short time, this little guy who was once at the mercy of others would have grown into someone even he couldn't fathom?

Moreover, this guy seems to be a little too popular with women.

As a woman herself, she could clearly see that the several beautiful young women in the hall were all focused on this person.

Needless to say, their own sect leader is another story, and that little girl from the Heavenly Sword Sect was his fiancée anyway, so there's nothing more to say about that.

But even the demon princess, and even Her Majesty the Empress, looked at Gu Cheng with a very ambiguous gaze.

As someone who's been through it all, how could she not understand the meaning behind that look?

It seems our leader has quite a few competitors.

Moreover, they are all exceptional women who are in no way inferior to their own leader!

As Gu Cheng explained, Cheng Suling realized that the people in this hall now included most of the powerful figures from the entire continent.

However, even with such a lineup, everyone was still apprehensive about the upcoming battle in Beihai.

After all, no one had ever dealt with real dragons before, and they didn't know the true strength of these ancient creatures. Gu Cheng glanced around, noticing the various expressions on the faces of everyone in the hall, and then spoke:
"So, for the upcoming battle in the North Sea, will it be just the few of us going, or will we gather some more cultivators to form a battle formation?"

Before anyone else could react, Qiu Ninglu immediately said, "The Dragon Clan is powerful. Even if ordinary people went, they wouldn't be able to affect them at all. It would be better for us to go instead."

Following her, Kong Zhaoling also expressed her opinion, saying, "The dragon race is a powerful race by nature. Master Qiu is right. Cultivators below the Immortal Return Realm are simply powerless to fight against the dragon race."

Murong Jianqiu glanced indifferently at the two who had expressed their opinions, and after a moment's thought, said, "On the contrary. I think that if our human race wants to fight against the dragon race, we must rely on the strength of everyone."

Perhaps a cultivator at a lower level cannot fight against a dragon alone, but with the aid of certain formations, it is not impossible to defeat one.

"That's just your own assumption. Real combat might not turn out as you expect," Qiu Ninglu sneered, directly refuting her.

"The art of battle formations is the foundation upon which our human race fights against powerful enemies. The reason why our ancestors were able to drive away monsters and evil spirits was because of the formations in which ten thousand people were of one mind."

Murong Jianqiu smiled calmly, seemingly unaware of the sudden change in expression on Kong Zhaoling and Qiu Ninglu's faces, and continued, "Moreover, although cultivators nowadays each possess their own supernatural abilities, the dragon race has a powerful physique and unpredictable supernatural abilities, so fighting alone is definitely not the best strategy."

She lightly tapped the long sword at her waist with her fingertips, her gaze sweeping over the people in the hall: "Over the years, my Ascension Hall has gathered many geniuses. Although not many have reached the Returning Immortal Realm, they have their own battle formations. A three-person formation at the Enlightenment Realm can hold off an early Returning Immortal."

“Miss Murong is being too optimistic.” Kong Zhaoling shook her head slightly, her tone somewhat solemn as she said, “Dragon scales are incredibly tough, and their breath can transform into gales. Ordinary spells cannot harm them in the slightest. The spiritual power of a Dao Enlightenment Realm cultivator is no different from that of an ant in front of a dragon.”

"Then let's use talismans, poison, and traps!" As the founder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Shangguan Liushuang naturally sided with Murong Jianqiu.

A crystal-clear jade talisman appeared in her hand at some point. Looking at the crowd, she said, "This is the 'Illusion-Breaking Talisman' of my Heavenly Sword Sect, which can break through all defenses. The 'Dragon-Eating Gu' of Medicine King Valley is specifically effective against scales and armor. The 'Dragon-Locking Chain' of Xuanbing Palace can freeze the flow of dragon blood. Lower-level cultivators may not need to fight head-on. They can simply use these treasures in combination to create opportunities for higher-level cultivators."

Xia Wuyou listened quietly to the debate, her fingertips lightly tapping on the armrest of the throne. The disagreement in the hall seemed to be a tactical dispute, but in reality, it implied different understandings of "human power."

Both humans and demons in the demonic path trust the absolute strength of top experts. As for the group led by Murong Jianqiu, they are fixated on the collective power of lower-level cultivators, which is precisely the understanding that the human race needs to unify at this moment.

"Gu Cheng, what do you think?" Seeing the argument going on, Xia Wuyou's gaze finally fell on Gu Cheng.

Similarly, everyone else subconsciously turned their gaze to Gu Cheng, waiting for him to express his opinion.

Gu Cheng pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the various expressions on the faces in the hall: "I think... we can divide our forces."

He walked to the map hanging in the center of the hall and pointed to a spot where the North Sea met the mainland, saying, "We can split our forces. The main force will be composed of experts at the Immortal Return Realm or above, who will strike at the core of the Dragon Palace and restrain the main force of the Dragon Clan. The other force will be composed of cultivators at the Enlightenment Realm, who will carry the treasures that Senior Shangguan mentioned and guard this area. Their main task will be to intercept any Dragon Clan stragglers that may try to break through using battle formations."

"In this way, we can make full use of the combat power of the top experts, while allowing the lower-level cultivators to guard the rear and prevent the dragons from bypassing the main battlefield and slaughtering our Great Xia people."

Gu Cheng looked at Qiu Ninglu and smiled, saying, "As for the 'trouble' you're worried about, as long as the planning is proper, it shouldn't happen; the 'strength in numbers' that Jianqiu values ​​can also be demonstrated at Duanlong Cliff."

Seeing Gu Cheng say this, Cheng Suling suddenly smiled and couldn't help but say, "It seems that Young Master Gu has not only improved his cultivation over the years, but his mind has also become more meticulous."

Xie Yunliu, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but nod in agreement, saying, "The terrain of Duanlong Cliff is treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is indeed suitable for setting up formations. Our Heavenly Sword Sect has the 'Big Dipper Seven Star Sword Formation,' which, if used well, can amplify our combat power threefold."

“In that case, the Heavenly Demon Sect’s ‘Blood River Formation’ can also be put to use.” Qiu Ninglu saw that Gu Cheng had spoken, and although she was still dissatisfied, she ultimately did not refute Gu Cheng’s opinion.

Seeing that everything was settled as soon as Gu Cheng spoke, Xia Wuyou smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let's divide the troops according to Gu Cheng's suggestion. The main force will be led by me personally, and the members will include Gu Cheng, Master Qiu,..."

Gu Cheng smiled and interrupted Xia Wuyou, saying, "No, this trip is fraught with danger. His Majesty is of noble birth and should not take any risks. You can stay in the center."

"How can this be?" Xia Wuyou was startled upon hearing this, thinking that Gu Cheng had discovered something.

Instinctively, her hand went to her stomach. (End of Chapter)