“It is said that the number of wave-cutting battle platforms appearing on the sea has exceeded two thousand.”

“Senior Sword Respected can only deal with the Eastern Sea King, but has no power to help the common people and cultivators of lower realms.”

“Our Sect Leader has also returned with Elder Yang to assist in the defense.”

Yue Yingrong, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up at this moment, her tone cold and clear, “The main force of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom is marching rapidly and heading towards Wu Zhou.”

“It is estimated that in another six days, the advance guard will reach the border of Wu Zhou.”

Shen Mo nodded slightly.

There was not much surprise on his face.

He had known all of this long ago.

Gu Ming’s methods were extremely sophisticated.

He was walking a perfectly legitimate scheme.

Before these things happened, the human race’s strength was focused in one place, gathered together.

Even if Gu Ming could defeat the human cultivators, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

But now, it has dispersed the strength of the human race.

What remains are only the forces of Jade Cauldron Sect, Qian Yuan Sect, and Da Xue Palace.

It is completely impossible to withstand the iron cavalry of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

Gu Ming can also use this opportunity to eliminate his archenemy in his heart, and from then on there will be no hidden dangers.

He can march northward and flatten the continent.

“Young Sect Master, should we… retreat?” a cultivator of Jade Cauldron Sect couldn’t help but ask.

“Yes, we are definitely no match for the main force of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. Let’s retreat,” a cultivator of Qian Yuan Sect said anxiously.

As soon as someone took the lead in speaking, it immediately caused a stir among the people.

For a moment, many people turned their gaze to Shen Mo, hoping to hear the word “retreat” from his mouth.

Shen Mo looked around, and there was not a hint of fear on his face.

He said calmly, “Everyone need not worry. Just do your own job.”

“The advance guard of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom is overeager for quick success. If we can deal with it properly, we will surely be able to give them a heavy blow.”

“If we can annihilate the advance guard of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, it will be a huge blow to the demon race.”

“We should not only not retreat, but we should also do our best to eliminate the advance guard of the demon race!”

“After the demonic land in various places is extinguished and the Western Sea and Eastern Sea aquatic demons are repelled, the cultivators of various sects will definitely come to our aid in the first place.”

“At that time, we may be able to fight our way through Wu Zhou and into the heart of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom!”

“I, Shen Mo, will definitely not retreat. I will stand here until I have killed the last demon of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom!”

After Shen Mo finished speaking, the cultivators began to whisper among themselves.

“It seems to make sense.”

“I heard that Young Sect Master once eliminated the demonic land in Jiang Zhou. It seems that the demonic land is not something difficult to deal with.”

“Yes, once the demonic land in various states is eliminated, they will definitely come to our aid.”

However, there were still some unpleasant voices in these exchanges.

But Shen Mo’s current prestige was enough to overshadow these unpleasant voices.

As long as he gave the order, the vast majority of cultivators would follow his command instead of fleeing northward in disarray.

After taking the reassurance, many cultivators felt much more relieved.

Since Shen Mo and other prestigious cultivators at the divine transformation realm didn’t retreat, they didn’t need to retreat either.

Don’t look at the cultivators at the divine transformation realm running faster than those at the nascent soul and foundation establishment realms.

In fact, in the hands of the Demon King Gu Ming, they are all just ants. It’s just that some ants are small and run slowly, while others are big and run fast.

The cultivators dispersed.

Shen Mo led a group of cultivators at the divine transformation realm and key figures to the tent.

Du Cangqing couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Shen, are you really going to stay?”

“It’s already very dangerous here. If we don’t retreat now, we probably won’t have the chance to retreat later.”

Tong Yuan sighed softly, “Yes, moreover, Shen Daoyou is different from us. Your potential is what Gu Ming fears the most.”

“As long as you can continue to grow, you will eventually surpass Gu Ming in the future.”

“Keep the green hills, and you won’t worry about firewood!”

The other cultivators also couldn’t help but speak up, all persuading Shen Mo not to stay.

Xue Nu Yue Yingrong of Da Xue Palace stood quietly in the corner. She seemed to have known that Shen Mo would stay here, so she kept silent.

Only Murong Yue didn’t speak, but just held Shen Mo’s hand tightly, not wanting to part.

Faced with the persuasion of everyone, Shen Mo shook his head firmly again, “I will stay here.”

Seeing Shen Mo’s firm determination, everyone sighed softly and gave up persuading him.

“Since Brother Shen is staying, I will stay too! The attack of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom is a disaster for the human race. If others leave, I can’t leave!” Du Cangqing said solemnly.

“I will stay too. I am old and haven’t made any contributions. I might as well spend the rest of my life here,” Tong Yuan said in a deep voice.

The other cultivators also spoke up one after another.

No one shrank back, no one retreated, all stayed.

Their eyes had already revealed a bit of determination to die.

It was obvious that they knew staying here would be a matter of life and death.

Shen Mo nodded heavily, but he did not speak.

Everything was understood without words.

In fact, only he knew that the advance guard of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom was not a disorganized rabble eager for quick success.

It was an elite corps composed of Gu Ming, numerous princes, and Dragon Blood Guards!

…

Days passed by one by one.

Everything seemed calm on the surface.

But the atmosphere in the camp became increasingly oppressive.

It was as if even the air had become unusually heavy, pressing down on people and making it hard to breathe.

During this period, every night, some people took advantage of the darkness to flee northward one after another.

They felt desperate about the huge disparity between the enemy and themselves.

Even though Shen Mo could slightly boost their morale, he could not bridge the vast gap in strength.

Given this, it was better to retreat northward quickly and look for a chance to fight again, rather than stay here and wait to die.

Why bother staying and risking their lives?

…

The capital.

After the loss of a cultivator at the divine transformation realm, two at the nascent soul realm, and a large number of cultivators at lower realms and ordinary people, the demonic land was finally eliminated.

However, the wounds brought by the demonic land still affected this prosperous city.

In the royal palace, after the shadow guards reported the situation of the Three Sects Alliance camp, they quickly disappeared.

Emperor Jing frowned slightly, “They haven’t retreated north? Interesting.”

“He wants to intercept the advance guard of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom and wait for the various sects to eliminate the demonic land and threats before coming to their aid?”

He suddenly laughed, “This is a good opportunity.”

“I really didn’t expect that Shen Mo would be such a stubborn person.”

“I might as well take this chance to use Gu Ming’s hand to get rid of him!”

…

Sheng Ling Sect.

Lin Dongtian heard the news.

“Shen Mo didn’t retreat? What is he thinking?”

“Doesn’t he understand the principle of ‘keep the green hills, and you won’t worry about firewood’?”

Lin Dongtian shook his head, and in his heart, he had already considered Shen Mo as good as dead.

…

Wu Ying Pavilion.

Xue Zi Yi read the battle report and was unable to calm down for a long time, “He didn’t retreat? Why not? Does he believe he can hold out until the various sects come to his aid?”

“Isn’t he afraid that Emperor Jing will take this opportunity to use Gu Ming’s hand to eliminate him?”

“In my impression, Shen Mo is not a stubborn person…”

Xue Zi Yi fell into deep contemplation.

She could never understand why Shen Mo did not retreat.

…

Eight days later.

At noon.

Every cultivator in the Three Sects Alliance camp felt a sudden pang in their hearts without exception.

No matter what they were doing, they suddenly stopped and looked towards the southern sky.

They instinctively knew…

It had arrived.

The advance guard of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom had arrived!

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