Ting Yao listened to Cangjie without being annoyed, his expression carrying a hint of kindness.

"Cangjie is a great sage of the Human Race, cultivating the Dao of the Cultivation of Literature with his heart for the Human Race, leading many of his people to become Immortals.

He spreads the Dao of Holy Virtue, and now, Jiuli is becoming the future lord of Jiuzhou."

"It’s just a visit to see if Jiuli can follow the sage’s aspirations."

Cangjie frowned slightly, causing Li Mu and others to feel uneasy. How could Jiuli, treating Shennong, make Lie Mountain’s people support Jiuli so much?

If it were a person from Jiuli coming to persuade him, Cangjie would definitely send them back directly, or even slay them on the spot.

But the issue comes from Shennong’s wife. Shennong himself is not skilled in governance, it can be said that Lie Mountain advanced to such a degree because of Shennong’s reputation in part, and in part because Ting Yao was indeed adept in governance.

Cangjie had also met with Ting Yao before and had come to understand him.

Although Shennong has now joined Jiuli, he also acknowledges Shennong as the Common Lord, but he has his own thoughts on the next Common Lord.

In Cangjie’s eyes, Ting Yao is still the wife of the Common Lord and naturally one of the leaders.

Even Li Mu and the others dared not act rashly after hearing such obvious recruiting intent from Ting Yao.

Cangjie was silent for a while, shook his head and said, "Even if there is to be a meeting, it must be after a battle, otherwise if I go now, wouldn’t it cause a great blow to the morale of Youxiong?"

"Very well, since the great sage wishes to compare the might of Jiuli and Youxiong, then let us wait and see."

"Jiuli awaits the visit of the great sage."

Upon hearing this, Ting Yao knew Cangjie would not change his mind, turned, and left immediately.

Li Mu and others did not take action either; after all, with Cangjie still present and without him speaking, they dared not make a move.

...

"Not agreeing then? Let’s talk after a fight first."

Shen Fei was not surprised, after all, he heard that Cangjie was a great sage of the Human Race.

Now Jiuli is burgeoning, whether externally or internally, it is considered the foremost in the Human Race.

If not for Youxiong having the support of Celestial Venerable Guangcheng, Jiuli might have already reached Youxiong’s heartland.

If Cangjie were to see it, perhaps he might be less resistant to joining Jiuli, like Gonggong.

But Cangjie is a principled person, at least he didn’t come immediately before the two armies clash.

If it succeeds, everyone will be pleased; if not, it bears no consequence on the outcome.

With Shen Fei’s order.

The already prepared Jiuli artillery boomed once more, and at the same time, countless long-range sorcerers and cultivators began casting spells.

Covering this fortress, spanning tens of thousands of miles, and now the inscriptions of the array on the city were gone.

Let’s see what other means Youxiong has.

"Form the array!"

Li Mu immediately ordered his subordinates to form the array, simultaneously looking at the approaching True Martial. He had previously tested True Martial’s abilities once.

Indeed impressive, he also had the Medicine Immortal heal True Martial’s injuries.

"I must bother the Immortal Master."

Although Li Mu is a Human Immortal, he can only rely on True Martial at this moment.

After speaking, Li Mu stepped forward and coldly shouted, "Jiuli barbarians, come forth to battle!"

In an instant, the Qi Mechanism enveloped the sky, transforming into a large Dharma Aspect. After being treated by Cangjie.

The injuries previously caused by ’Soldier Escape’ were now completely recovered.

Having fought with Jiuli’s Human Immortals before, they wouldn’t be so embarrassed in battle now.

Can Gang and Han Ting likewise sprang forth, with Can Gang laughing heartily, "Didn’t learn enough from last time?!"

Both sides’ Human Immortals stepped out again, and the battlefield plunged into a high intensity instantly.

Furthermore,

in the sky, two figures stood facing each other, their eyes meeting on the other.

"Chi You?"

The Drought Demoness narrowed her eyes slightly, inexplicably sensing a familiar feeling from Chi You.

"Last time, fighting your father wasn’t satisfying enough. From the mouth of Common Lord, I heard you were assisted by Celestial Venerable Guangcheng and are not inferior to us.

I’m rather eager to try it out."

The Celestial Dao Demon Venerable was quite interested, being a battle maniac since his inception and further empowered by his master’s special abilities.

The more he fought, the braver he became.

However, coming to this so-called Ancient Secret Realm, battles were few and far between.

Even among True Immortals, like the previous great battle with Shennong, Duan Xiu had to withdraw.

After all, within Jiuzhou, he ranks among the top Human Race forces, with few matching him.

Those so-called Kunlun Immortals, Overseas Immortals do not directly intrude in Human Race affairs.

Now, indeed, the Celestial Dao Demon Venerable wishes to test the strength of the Drought Demoness, and crucially, he had once seen a Tier Ten Drought Fiend in that Corpse Stiff Abyss.

The Drought Fiend’s might naturally didn’t compare to the Drought Demoness, for the Drought Fiend only bore a trace of the Drought Demoness’ lineage.

He happens to want to practice with this Drought Demoness, to familiarize himself with her combat style.

Returning to Blue Star, even with his current decline in strength, might still manage to fight a Tier Ten with Tier Six.

"Alright—!"

The Drought Demoness nodded, even thinking that if the opportunity arises, she would directly slay this Lord of Jiuli, making Jiuli collapse without attack.

Both disappeared into the sky simultaneously, as if following a command.

Both sides’ Human Immortals clashed again, and though Youxiong Tribe lacks Ma Shihuang, they have Cangjie now.

As if there was adjustability in between, even in the chaos of battle, Cangjie could support the weaker ones at any time.

Jiuli’s artillery and Immortal Techniques fell upon the fortress.

But contrary to Duan Xiu and others’ expectations, this time, though the fortress lacked an array, each person bore a faint shield.

All these attacks were entirely blocked.

"What Divine Technique is this?"

Duan Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly, though he couldn’t directly participate in battle, he could still probe with Qi Mechanism.

Witnessing the attacks disappearing upon hitting the shield, followed by a more massive power outbreak behind Youxiong Tribe.

"Damage Transfer? Whose Dao Lineage possess such Divine Techniques..."

Shennong frowned slightly, but behind Youxiong appeared a colossal beast, with a turtle body and snake tail, though devoid of the Black Tortoise’s divinity.

Instead, it exuded a bloody aura, but this appearance made Shennong slightly furrow his brows.

"True Martial Dao Lineage?"

"Is this perhaps a hidden means left by Youxiong? Just a Unity Realm, yet mastering such miraculous Divine Techniques..."

This gigantic beast has no Laws, naturally a Unity Realm, and its appearance likely stems from the True Martial Dao Lineage in the far north.

But this damage transfer Divine Technique...

"It’s just Unity Realm, even with damage transfer, there must be limits..."

Shen Fei interrupted Shennong’s thoughts, continuing, "We have Shen Yao among us, not afraid of exhaustion, but in this way.

It seems a stalemate is quite likely, with Cangjie present."

"True Immortals cannot meddle with matters of Human Immortals?"

Duan Xiu and Shennong both shook their heads, Celestial Emperor Fu Xi only decreed Immortals must not slaughter beings below Immortals.

Fights above Immortal level, they would not intervene.

Just as achieving True Immortal would not easily target those of lower realms.

"Then I must trouble Priest Duan to subdue Cangjie, for ours is a war, not a duel."

"Since Youxiong continues to rely on external powers, if it were the Profound Lady Race, I would let it pass, considering its relevance to the Human Race.

Indeed, it is a matter of our Human Race, and even the True Martial Dao Lineage from the far north has now joined."

With Shen Fei’s words, even Shennong nodded, previously in Jiuzhou’s Dao Lineage, which Xuanyuan borrowed freely.

But now even those from the True Martial Dao Lineage have come; indeed, it’s gone too far.

"Alright!"