Chapter 719: Hall Discussion

When Ancestor Linghu Ancestor saw Han Li, his expression remained normal, without the slightest abnormality, not knowing if he hadn't recognized his former Foundation Establishment disciple or if his scheming was deep enough to keep his emotions from showing on his face.

Han Li's gaze shifted.

Besides these people, sitting in the center of the hall were a purple-faced elder and a graceful, noble-looking palace-dressed woman.

When Han Li probed the two with his spiritual sense, his heart felt a jolt.

Both of these people were at the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation level and should be the people in charge of the Nine Nations Alliance.

Just as Han Li scanned the cultivators in the hall, the other cultivators in the hall were also sizing up this young man who had just entered the hall.

Most of them were clearly surprised by Han Li's youthful appearance. After all, for male cultivators, there were not many cultivation techniques that could keep one's appearance forever young.

"Junior Brother Han, you've finally arrived. Sit down. We are discussing the Mulan people with Sect Master Wu and the others," Elder Lu greeted with a smile.

The Fire Dragon Child on the side also revealed a smile and nodded kindly.

Han Li smiled peacefully, bowed slightly to the other cultivators in the hall, and sat on the wooden chair next to Elder Lu.

"This is Fellow Daoist Han of the Falling Cloud Sect, right? I am Wu Peng of the Baye Sect. We learned from Brother Lu that you entered the Nascent Soul stage in just over two hundred years; you are truly a genius among us Tiannan cultivators. Perhaps the Great Dao is really within reach!" The purple-faced elder said with a smile to Han Li after Han Li sat down.

Although Han Li's cultivation was still a level lower, he did not dare to underestimate him in terms of potential.

"Sect Master Wu is too kind. I only entered the Nascent Soul stage by luck; how dare I talk about the Great Dao being within reach?" The Baye Sect was another major sect in the Nine Nations Alliance alongside the Transformation Intent Gate; Han Li did not dare to be arrogant and replied with a few polite, humble words.

However, while saying this, Han Li's gaze swept across the middle-aged beautiful woman next to the elder.

Since this purple-faced elder was the Sect Master of the Baye Sect, this beautiful woman was most likely a cultivator of the Transformation Intent Gate.

Sure enough, just as Han Li's thoughts turned this way, Wu Peng coughed lightly and said:

"This is Lady Qi of the Transformation Intent Gate, and Wu is temporarily responsible for the affairs of the Nine Nations Alliance. In addition, the other Fellow Daoists are..."

The elder introduced the other cultivators in the hall to Han Li one by one. When he introduced Ancestor Linghu Ancestor of the Yellow Maple Valley, the ancestor responded expressionlessly, without any special reaction.

Han Li's heart stirred slightly, but he nodded expressionlessly as well.

After introducing everyone, Wu Peng's expression became serious:

"Fellow Daoist Han arrived just in time. We are discussing the fact that the Mulan people's power far exceeds our original expectations. I heard that Elder Yu and the others at the front were defeated again. Even the restriction arrays at two key locations were forcibly broken by the giant beasts driven by the other side. We lost quite a few cultivators. Even Fellow Daoist Cai Huan of the Shadow Sect died in this battle. This is the second Nascent Soul fellow daoist to fall since the war with the spellcasters began. It is evident that the Mulan people are coming aggressively this time. The alliance urgently needs the vigorous assistance of all fellow daoists."

Hearing these solemn words from the Baye Sect Master, the smiles on the cultivators' faces vanished, and a trace of solemnity immediately appeared in the hall.

"Sect Master Wu, we have also received some news about this. After all, there are disciples from our sects taking turns in your alliance fighting the spellcasters at the front. But we really don't know the specific circumstances of Fellow Daoist Cai Huan's death. Could Sect Master Wu explain this in detail? It is truly unbelievable that Nascent Soul cultivators have fallen one after another in such a short time. Could it be that the high-tier spellcasters of the other side have dispatched their main force so early?" A green-robed, pigeon-faced elder asked gloomily, his voice somewhat hoarse.

Hearing this, Han Li glanced at this person a few times. Just now, according to Wu Peng's introduction, this was an Elder of the Demon Sect's Spirit Beast Sect. He didn't know what relationship he had with Liu Yu and Han Han Yunzhi.

"Whether the high-tier spellcasters of the other side have dispatched their main force, I have not received such news. But Fellow Daoist Cai Huan and the previously fallen Fellow Daoist Xin both died in one-on-one battles with the other side. They were not besieged," Wu Peng said with a strange expression upon hearing the green-robed elder's words.

"Impossible. Even if they were defeated by mid-stage Nascent Soul spellcasters, they should have been able to escape. Could it be that Divine Masters of the Mulan people took action?" The green-robed elder was startled upon hearing this.

"No, they were just two early-stage Nascent Soul spellcasters. But the two people who took action one after another were somewhat strange. Not only was the power of their spiritual arts incredibly great, far exceeding spellcasters of the same level, but they also used some strange treasures. After the two fellow daoists were defeated, their Nascent Souls had just left their bodies when they were trapped by this treasure, and they couldn't even use the teleportation supernatural ability, which is why they fell," Wu Peng seemed to have expected someone to ask about this and sighed.

"Nascent Soul unable to use teleportation—what kind of treasure is that? Is it an ancient treasure or a magic treasure?" Someone asked, gasping in disbelief.

Including Han Li, the others were also shocked.

After all, the reason Nascent Soul cultivators were hard to kill was that they could use teleportation to escape once their Nascent Soul left their body. Now that a treasure capable of restraining this supernatural ability had appeared, how could this group of cultivators not be shocked?

"What kind of treasure it is, the disciples of our alliance watching the battle are also unclear. They only said that as soon as the two raised their hands, a black and red light appeared, coming and going without a trace, impossible to guard against. And..." Wu Peng hesitated, his face showing a look of hesitation.

"Sect Master Wu, now that things have reached this point, is there anything inconvenient to speak clearly about?" The green-robed elder asked, his face showing displeasure.

"It is not that it is inconvenient for Brother Wu to speak clearly, but that he feels it is somewhat impossible. So let this concubine explain it!" Lady Qi of the Transformation Intent Gate smiled and suddenly spoke up to help Wu Peng out of the predicament.

Both belonged to sects of the Nine Nations Alliance, so she naturally wanted to help.

Han Li's curiosity was piqued upon hearing this.

The others in the hall were much the same, all perking up their ears to watch Lady Qi's next words.

"The situation is this: some disciples watching the battle at the front discovered that those two Nascent Soul spellcasters had very strange appearances and seemed to directly devour the living souls of those who died in battle, and they didn't spare anyone, whether they were spellcasters or cultivators. That is why Sect Master Wu suspects that those two are not human, but transformed from some alien species. But there is no obvious demon or ghost Qi on these two, and those disciples were unable to make an accurate judgment. But having said that, the sudden appearance of these several powerful wild giant beasts among the Mulan people should also be related to these strange spellcasters. Therefore, we suspect that the Mulan people have colluded with other forces, which is why they were able to invade our Tiannan in such a large scale," Lady Qi sighed and said.

"Alien species! Does Lady Qi mean transformed demon beasts?" Upon hearing Lady Qi's words, everyone in the hall was shocked. In their shock, Ancestor Linghu Ancestor asked in a deep voice.

"It should be. But even if they are not demon beasts, they are evil cultivators who practice some demon or ghost paths. If that is the case, I would rather encounter demon beasts; otherwise, it will be even more troublesome," Wu Peng said gloomily.

"When did Sect Master Wu obtain this information?" Han Li, who had been silent, asked slowly with a stir in his expression.

"This information was transmitted along with the last battle report. Why does Fellow Daoist Han ask this?" Wu Peng was stunned and twisted his beard, feeling somewhat strange.

"Nothing. I just feel that regardless of whether those strange spellcasters are human or demon, since they dare to take action so early without any scruples, it seems the Mulan people will not fight a protracted war like before. They will likely strike with thunderous force, seeking our main force of cultivators to decide the outcome in one battle. Could it be that some major change has occurred in the Mulan Grassland?" Han Li supported his chin and said thoughtfully.

Upon hearing Han Li's analytical words, Wu Peng and Lady Qi's expressions changed drastically, and they looked at each other in shock.

The other cultivators also felt their hearts sink. The meaning of what Han Li said was naturally understood by these old monsters.

In the past, the Mulan people's many invasions were all protracted wars, basically lasting from a year to more than ten years each time.

Whether it was the Nine Nations Alliance cultivators or the Mulan spellcasters, both sides tried their best to avoid a decisive battle between their main forces.

Because if they did so, either one side would be completely wiped out, or both sides would suffer heavy losses, and basically, the latter was more common.

Tiannan cultivators and Mulan spellcasters could not afford such heavy losses in vitality.

Especially since the Mulan people were composed of many tribes, and Tiannan cultivators were also a coalition of large and small sects; neither side could achieve unity.

But looking at the aggressive momentum of the Mulan people now, it was indeed very different from previous invasions.

Coupled with the appearance of those wild giant beasts and strange spellcasters, no matter how one looked at it, it seemed as if some major change had occurred on the Mulan side.

"Fellow Daoist Han's words are reasonable. It seems the Mulan people are indeed not right. We cannot be careless. All sects in Tiannan must be mobilized, and a second batch of reinforcements must be sent immediately. Otherwise, if we are defeated one by one by the Mulan people, it will be terrible. I hope that after you fellow daoists return, you will explain this to your respective sects and must act quickly. Relying on our alliance alone will not last long," Wu Peng said heavily with a bitter smile after a long while.

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