Upon learning about the original events of the Battle of Street Bridge City, many people were taken aback. Such dismissals were bound to have a profound impact on the entire situation in Tiandong, perhaps visible in a year, perhaps in ten.
As the battle that marked the fall of the Earth Immortal, the teahouses of Street Bridge City attracted numerous cultivators who paused to pay their respects, eager to hear from others about the ins and outs of the battle. They critiqued the performances of various talented cultivators and expressed their own opinions, while Bu Luo could only slightly conceal his envy deep within.
Talents emerge in every generation, and most people in Minghong had already recognized this.
Regarding the views on that battle, no Mahayana Practitioner had publicly commented. Coco understood that it was difficult for ordinary cultivators to approach Mahayana Practitioners. Bu Luo knew all too well that the gap between them was as hard to bridge as reaching the heavens.
As Gu Ben's experiences gradually came to light, some once-hidden secrets transformed into tales circulating through both the cultivation world and the martial realm. Young practitioners vied to emulate him.
Despite some claiming that it was merely a case of young people bullying an elder, they were quickly rebutted with challenges to show what they could do against an old man themselves.
The discussions surrounding Bu Yuan's remarks about the Battle of Street Bridge City also fell apart. When Pei Gui, one of those directly involved in the battle, was asked about the process of that fight, he spoke less than expected. With a long sigh, he turned and left.
The specifics of what transpired could be understood by various Daoist Sects, yet no elders seemed willing to comment; it was as if everyone had agreed to remain silent beforehand.
Then came a shocking statement from the Master of the Academy that left Tian Dong cultivators stunned:
Some people were afraid.
The Great Jin's offensive in Xihe Village posed risks for Lu State, Buqi, and Fei Qian. The loss of Meixuan Anguan prompted the Qin Empire to launch an attack on the eastern front. The Nine Nether Alliance also appeared poised to seize their opportunity against Dust Realm's strongest empire.
Though it seemed that the empire was stretched thin across three fronts, each front had its own capable genius cultivators stationed there. To the south stood Ying Zhan, revered as a war god, personally leading three thousand Imperial Iron Cavalry at Xihe Village's outskirts. To the east were Night Sovereign and Night Emperor, alongside Tenglan known as Zhongshang and Chongming Guang standing firm. To the north was Gu himself, representing Tiandong's foremost figure, facing off against Zhu Xian Mountain along the vast expanse of the empire's Gray Wall.
Regardless of whether the Light Legion led by Chongming Guang or the Nine Nether Alliance led by Zhu Xian Mountain is considered one of the top armies in terms of quality, especially with the undefeated Jin Army in recent years, the Great Qin Empire is still able to split its forces into three paths to counter them. Such strength is certainly enough to instill fear.
Although Bu Luo maintains a delicate balance along the three borders, everyone knows that the empire's military strength has begun to stretch thin.
With Bu Luo present, regardless of whether it is the Barbarian Witch Alliance led by the Moon River Sect or the Eastern Legion coming north from Tiandong City, both Great Jin and Lu State have no choice but to divide their forces to defend their rear.
In this chaotic struggle for dominance, no faction can guarantee a stable border. Even the Great Qin Empire, backed by Kunlun, has had to dispatch a certain amount of troops to secure its rear, as there are reports of enemies circumventing Kunlun.
Cangqing Mountain may have once been the station of the Light Path Classic, but what remains there is uncertain and unpredictable for Ying Zheng.
At this moment, the empire's dominance is fully revealed. Facing attacks from three sides, there is no sign of retreat. In Ying Zheng's grand imperial vision, retreat equates to failure; the army of the empire always has a path forward.
It is either victory or death.
In the narrow area where both armies misalign, Tian Zai frequently sends cultivators into the air for reconnaissance to prevent any unexpected moves from Mistake cultivators. In war, surprise tactics can be rare opportunities, often built upon the collision of military strength and the control over intelligence on both sides. Moreover, there are rarely any secrets in battles among cultivators unless a Great Master intervenes to obscure heavenly secrets.
As the war continues into dawn, a significant figure among Mahayana Practitioners, Ji Wuqiu from Bu Luo, appears on the battlefield while other Mahayana Practitioners show no signs of revealing themselves.
This seems to signal that the war has just begun. All factions hope that the Great Qin Empire can be eliminated early on, which appears to be a welcome scenario for every Daoist Sect.
For this reason, even Great Jin has temporarily halted its offensive against Lu State. Bu Luo and both sides continue to confront each other at Eastern Pole Peak.
To the north, the Qin Empire and Great Jin present a complex situation intertwined with the long-silent Lu State, while the Northern Region and Nine Nether Alliance attempt to regain momentum on the side.
In the south, the Eastern Legion and the Barbarian Witch Alliance were also not to be underestimated, beginning their invasion of many small nations in the region. The fall of the Liu Xia Dynasty was merely a reflection of that fierce struggle for dominance.
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