As soon as the old man from Four Symbols Peak finished speaking, the others, after a little thought, all nodded in agreement. The other party's analysis was not without reason.
Wei Zhongran smiled and said, "Hehehe, Senior Brother Tian is right. I also received a voice transmission from a senior just now. Even if the other side still uses this magical treasure to attack next time, we will be able to get a warning in advance. I think that next, the seniors will also have a targeted plan on how to deal with the other party's magical treasure. So, you don't need to worry too much about this, just be more careful."
Having said this, Wei Zhongran changed the subject, seemingly unwilling to talk more about this matter. He raised his hand and pointed to Li Yan at the side.
"This is my youngest disciple. It is thanks to the care of several senior brothers and fellow daoists in the great battle before that he was spared his life. Li Yan, you should come over and thank your elders!"
The first half of his sentence was addressed to everyone, especially five of the cultivators. Just now, when Li Yan was attacked by the three Demon Lords , all five of them had made a move to block the Demon Lords in the air.
One of them was a martial uncle from Spirit Insect Peak . Li Yan found him somewhat familiar, but he did not know his name. The other four were all Golden Core cultivators conscripted from other sects.
Li Yan hurriedly stepped forward and, including the five cultivators, gave a deep bow in the direction of all the Golden Cores .
"Many thanks to all the seniors for saving my life before!"
Li Yan was an extremely astute person. He immediately understood Wei Zhongran's intention in keeping him here. This was to find some more protective talismans for him on this battlefield.
The battles here were so frequent and harsh that no one could guarantee that Li Yan wouldn't be targeted by a mid-to-high-level cultivator from the other side at some point.
With this favor from Wei Zhongran , these cultivators might make a move at a critical moment.
If Gong Yuantai and the others below knew about this opportunity, they would probably go mad with jealousy. Even if just one of the cultivators here were to make a move at a critical moment, they might be able to escape a calamity at least once. This was the so-called "it's good to have shade under a big tree."
"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Wei, you are being too modest. If you had made a move just now, where would there be a need for us few? Moreover, this disciple of yours has a not-so-simple cultivation. It is true that we blocked the Demon Lords' attack on him, but I think with his elusive movement skill, it would be very difficult for a single Demon Lord to corner him."
"Peak Master Wei, this disciple of yours' cultivation is probably not inferior to some of us. The care we can offer is also very limited!"
"This martial nephew of mine's move just now gave me quite a scare. Junior Brother Wei, your disciples are all outstanding talents. Li Wuyi has come from behind and, in just a few years, has already surpassed some of the Golden Cores in the sect. I am very envious of your method of nurturing people, Senior Brother!"
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Wei, let's not talk about this disciple of yours' cultivation for now. His ability to sneak into the enemy's side and apply poison before... none of us noticed. If he hadn't revealed himself in the end, no one would have known that he had been hiding among the enemy for a long time and had already made a move."
"I agree on this point. Such a hiding technique must have been taught by Fellow Daoist Wei. It is a top-notch divine ability..."
"Hehehe, this kid's killing methods just now were also very sharp. If I remember correctly, he alone killed eleven of the opponent's Demonic Soldiers . Those are Demonic Cultivators with super-strong combat power."
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Some of the Golden Core cultivators who had seen Li Yan's move just now smiled and shook their heads.
And some of the cultivators who had not seen Li Yan's move had originally thought that Wei Zhongran was just casually asking everyone to look after this disciple on the battlefield.
After hearing someone beside them say this, they couldn't help but ask for news about Li Yan from those who knew, with a look of doubt on their faces.
After hearing the other party briefly describe Li Yan's combat power just now, the look in their eyes when they looked at Li Yan again was already filled with disbelief.
For a time, Li Yan was made to feel uneasy by being stared at where he stood.
"Let's talk about what's next. Although the Demon Clan has temporarily retreated, the next attack will come at any time. Now we need all of you fellow daoists to make a move. We must temporarily re-form the defense. At the same time, some of the heavily injured fellow daoists also need someone to escort them back to the rear. Then I will have to trouble Senior Brother Ma and Senior Brother Peng to arrange these two matters."
Now that he had introduced Li Yan, Wei Zhongran immediately returned to the main topic. He looked at Elder Ma from Spirit Insect Peak and Elder Peng on the other side.
At this time, Elder Peng was sizing up Li Yan from top to bottom with a strange look in his eyes. He had been far away just now and hadn't seen Li Yan's move. Now that he knew of Li Yan's strength, he was even more astonished.
He was the one who had taken Li Yan to the Secret Realm back then, and he knew very well about Li Yan's performance in the Secret Realm at that time. He had already felt that this disciple was extremely stunning.
With their status, they of course knew how many sect disciples Li Yan had saved in the Secret Realm , and how he had foiled the joint plans of the other three sects. It was just that this matter was not suitable for publicity and was only known to the core elders within the sect.
Those Golden Core elders who stayed in the Malevolent Spirit Sect , serving as patrons, and who had their own family branches outside, would naturally not know.
Now that Elder Peng looked at Li Yan again, he could not believe that in just two years, this kid's cultivation had reached such a level. He had beheaded more than a dozen of the same rank, and his movement skill was such that even a Demon Lord might not be able to break it.
After hearing Wei Zhongran's arrangement, Elder Peng still pointed at Li Yan with his hand.
"Very good, very good. As unexpected as ever!"
Elder Peng said "very good" twice in a row.
Li Yan naturally recognized this martial uncle and immediately gave another respectful bow. Next, he listened to Wei Zhongran's series of arrangements.
Today, twenty-four Golden Cores from Windy Cool Mountain had come to Mutual Destruction Ridge. In just this one battle, five Golden Cores had perished, in exchange for only two of the opponent's Demon Lords .
A Golden Core often took a hundred years of hard cultivation, or even longer, to achieve fruition. But in just half an hour, they had withered and died like grass.
As for the heavily injured Golden Cores on both sides, there were still four or five more. They were already in a temporary formation below, taking medicinal pills to heal first.
As for people like Elder Chigong , they had led other Golden Cores to assist in other places on the two flanks behind "Bone-Grinding Mountain."
There were more than fifty of them before they set out. Now, who knew how many were left.
Hearing Wei Zhongran's arrangement and looking at the fellow daoists healing below, a few cultivators showed a hint of sadness on their faces. Among the five who had perished, there were also their good friends.
Half an hour ago, they had been talking and laughing. In the blink of an eye, they were separated by heaven and man. Among them, a Golden Core elder from the Malevolent Spirit Sect's Spirit Insect Peak had also perished.
Facing the enemy, whether you were from the Four Great Sects or an unknown small sect, the outcome was unknown. Only in the end would the result be known.
Elder Ma from Spirit Insect Peak had a dim look in his eyes. He then flew downwards. The elder who had perished had been his friend for more than three hundred years. The two of them often drank tea and discussed the Dao. Such scenes would never appear again.
Seeing Elder Ma fly away sadly, a few Golden Core cultivators looked at each other, then greeted Elder Peng and also left with Elder Ma. They still had many things to do.
After a while, all the Golden Core cultivators had gone about their own business. Only the master and disciple were left in the air.
Li Yan also wanted to take his leave. Gong Yuantai and the others had almost finished cleaning up the battlefield.
Since his master had arranged for Martial Uncle Ma and the others to rebuild the defense here, and had not ordered Li Yan to lead the team to leave, it was likely that more people would be sent over to supplement their numbers. They had to continue to hold this place.
But Wei Zhongran looked at him and spoke first.
"The news that the Nascent Soul Ancestor transmitted to me just now was not just that. They have already found out about the high-powered magical treasure that attacked 'Mutual Destruction Ridge' today."
Wei Zhongran suddenly came out with this, which was completely beyond Li Yan's expectations. He was suddenly a little confused. Why hadn't his master explained these things to those Golden Core cultivators just now, but was telling him instead?
'This must be a very confidential matter. Master is just telling me some of it, to let me know that a Nascent Soul Ancestor has already gone to deal with that high-powered magical treasure that attacked here. This is to let me feel at ease to guard this place.'
Li Yan thought this in his heart, but he also asked in a low voice.
"So the Nascent Soul Ancestors have already figured out who is carrying the other party's magical treasure? The one who can carry this magical treasure must also be a Nascent Soul-grade Demonic General, to be able to unleash such powerful might."
Wei Zhongran nodded. "The name of this magical treasure is still unclear, but it is not one piece, but eight. It can be said that it is carried by a Nascent Soul cultivator. But more accurately, it is controlled by a Nascent Soul-grade Demonic General, after setting up an altar in a valley a thousand li southwest of here. The altar is guarded by hundreds of Demonic Cultivators and human cultivators who have surrendered to them. Most of them are Foundation Establishment cultivators, led by several Golden Core cultivators, mainly responsible for guarding the surrounding few hundred li and handling some miscellaneous matters. Among those human cultivators should be the sect cultivators who once assisted the remnants of the Demon Clan on the Desolate Moon Continent to find the 'Realm-Breaking Pearl.' They are different from the South Sea cultivators who have been placed under restrictions. Every one of them is wholeheartedly assisting the Demon Clan."
"It's those traitors who have surrendered to the Demon Clan again. They're like lingering ghosts!"
Li Yan thought in his heart. From the time he had first started his training, the figures of these traitors of the Desolate Moon Continent had appeared from time to time in the places he had been. Even now, he could still see their figures.
Wei Zhongran continued, "This kind of magical treasure needs to be controlled with Demon Crystals. And the higher-ups judge that the Demon Clan army that has crossed over from the South Sea this time has a limited supply of Demon Crystals. So, this is also an important reason why they have not used, or have not frequently used, this magical treasure. Of course, these are all speculations, but I feel that the ancestors' speculations should be very close to the truth."
Li Yan began to feel that something was not right. Why was his master telling him in such detail? This made him start to feel a little uneasy.
However, at the same time, Li Yan was complaining in his heart, "Are those old fellows human or demon, or are they true immortals? It hasn't even been an hour since the other party used the magical treasure, and they have already found out so much."
Wei Zhongran's next words interrupted his thoughts again.
"But no matter what, this kind of magical treasure of immense power definitely poses a huge threat to our three defensive positions. So the ancestors will go to seize these few magical treasures. If they can't, they must be destroyed, not allowing the other party to use them again."
"Of course. Otherwise, the threat to us holding this place would be too great. Even with another grand formation like the 'Yin-Yang Realm River Formation,' the result probably wouldn't be much better."
"Hehehe, actually, the 'Yin-Yang Realm River Formation' is not as weak as you imagine. It is very strong. It's just that your strength is still a bit low, and you can't unleash its true power. But the more important reason is that you had just taken over, and your control had reduced its defensive power by nearly thirty percent compared to the previous Heavy Peak Battalion's Second Squad. This is also the main reason why the other party deliberately let you take over smoothly, and then suddenly used this magical treasure to attack."