Chapter 1762: Cherishing One's Life

And those Yakshas that had left the lake surface but did not enter the lighthouse barrier were also holding weapons, looking around blankly on the stone beach, wandering aimlessly, as if they had forgotten their mission. The Illusion Sect disciples in the rear saw this scene, and all felt a chill in their hearts.

The Yakshas within the lighthouse barrier were still fighting on the front line, fearless of death, and their numbers were still huge; but the problem was that their supply line behind them had been cut. If they could not get reinforcements from the lake, they were no longer the most terrifying threat to the Tiangong.

Xiao Wencheng in front of the Haoyuan Golden Mirror also noticed this abnormality and couldn't help but slap the table and curse "Damn it!" He understood as soon as he saw it: the Yakshas outside the barrier had lost their target.

To be precise, Miaozhantian had improved his lighthouse, and that barrier shielded this world from the perception of "enemies."

The order Qian Huan gave the Yakshas must have been to eliminate the great enemy of the Tiangong. But as long as the Tiangong team hid in the barrier, they were as good as disappeared; the Yakshas couldn't find the "great enemy," so naturally, they couldn't attack!

Miaozhantian suddenly made this change to the barrier, which could only explain one terrifying truth:

He knew!

He had already discovered that the Yakshas were created and controlled by Qian Huan and did not directly take orders from the Illusion Sect! Even the Illusion Sect Sect Master had no direct control over them.

However, Qian Huan had been abnormal for a long time, always in a state of "knowing" and "not knowing," unable to make intuitive judgments about the war situation.

If they lost the help of the Yakshas, could the Illusion Sect continue to fight the enemy for a long time?

At this time, a disciple returned to Stone Dragon Peak from the front line through the mirror, reporting the Tiangong's heart-confusing demonic words just now, and saying that their own morale was visibly low. Xiao Wencheng also felt a headache upon hearing this.

The Tiangong's wild words had truth and falsehood, but the Illusion Sect had no way to refute them on the battlefield.

The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable; should they fight a quick battle to force a quick decision?

On the lighthouse by the lake, the gray parrot spoke in human language: "I have improved the barrier; as long as you don't charge into the lake, it will no longer release Yakshas."

"The Divine Venerable's magic power is boundless." Bai Ziqi also revealed a faint smile, "This battle is much easier to fight."

The conversation that Bai Seventeen had amplified just now resounded across the battlefield, and every Illusion Sect person heard it. To say they were indifferent and had no doubts would be absolutely impossible.

Sure enough, the offensive pressure faced by the Tiangong team had significantly decreased.

Bai Ziqi murmured: "At this time, the Illusion Sect Immortals should take the lead, charge at this lighthouse, and boost the morale of the whole sect."

If it were him, he would do exactly that.

The gray parrot seemed to have heard a peerless joke, laughing with a creaking sound:

"Immortals? Hahaha, these few Immortals have the ability to fly; they know clearly that you, the Tiangong commander, are on the lighthouse, but they just refuse to come up and attack themselves. Why do you think that is?"

Bai Ziqi was not surprised at all. If he had predicted that his own danger was great, he wouldn't have climbed the tower either: "Cherishing their lives?"

"Not bad, it is indeed cherishing their lives!" The gray parrot's tone was full of malice, "Once they charge onto the lighthouse, they have no reinforcements and must face the Tiangong alone! They have no confidence at all; they only like to hide among the crowd and issue orders, sending these disciples to die first."

It sneered twice: "The Immortals with backbone, the Immortals who dared to charge and break through, all died three thousand years ago!"

Bai Ziqi's train of thought had already moved to the next question: "We have managed to turn the tide, and now we must focus on solving the shortage of Profound Crystals."

Earlier, the Illusion Sect suddenly changed tactics and destroyed all the external lighthouses that the Tiangong had worked so hard to build, putting Bai Ziqi in a passive position for a while; however, he used a few captives to destroy the morale of the Illusion Sect disciples, and Miaozhantian improved the lighthouse barrier, so the Yaksha tide no longer surged.

The balance of this battle between the Illusion Sect and the Tiangong swayed again, and it tilted toward the Tiangong once more.

What Bai Ziqi had to do now was to consolidate and expand.

That is, to ruthlessly slash the Illusion Sect two more times; the moves didn't have to be many, but the strikes had to be heavy and hit the vital points.

"Speaking of which, how did the Illusion Sect suddenly break my tactics earlier?" Bai Ziqi pondered, "Could it be because of He Xiao?"

In the capital of the Yao Nation, He Xiao kept causing trouble for Qingyang; now that he was here, Bai Ziqi knew he would definitely target him.

When he was burdened with heavy responsibilities, especially with Miaozhantian supervising the army on the side, clashing with He Xiao was not a pleasant thing.

Miaozhantian said in a low voice: "How much ability can He Xiao have here? Have you heard his name today?"

Among the Illusion Sect captives they had captured, indeed no one had heard of He Xiao.

On this huge battlefield with thousands of people, how much effect could a mere outsider who wasn't even an Immortal have?

Bai Ziqi also knew that Miaozhantian's analysis was objective, but he still cared somewhat in his heart.

But this concern could not be stated clearly; the Goddess did not like anyone to disobey Her.

Finally, He reached a conclusion: "What you need to do, He Xiao cannot stop."

Once these words were spoken, no matter what thoughts Bai Ziqi had, he had to obey. He was first the Cloud Commandant serving the Heavenly God, and only then the commander of this army.

He Xiao had not shown extremely strong attack power and destructiveness to the Heavenly God in Lingxu City, in the Yao Nation, or even in this Upside-Down Sea. Miaozhantian only felt that this person was somewhat annoying and somewhat obstructive, but not to the point where he had to be eliminated regardless of the cost, especially when he himself had to deal with Qian Huan with all his strength.

This must be He Xiao's intentional doing; this person was truly too smart and too good at hiding. Therefore, Bai Ziqi was even more convinced that He Lingchuan was a source of disaster; if not removed in a day, he would eventually become a heaven-covering disaster.

He suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart and steadied himself: "The Illusion Sect captives also said just now that the Haoyuan Golden Mirror can search for the whereabouts of enemies outside the lighthouse barrier. It is best to invite Goddess Feng He back; I will need to borrow Her divine power later."

He could mobilize the army, but if he wanted to send out a Heavenly God, he still had to go through Miaozhantian.

"If She doesn't come back, you can still borrow it." The gray parrot said, "The Illusion Sect's Immortals are basically all held back by us, and there is no power to threaten Her."

Bai Ziqi could only answer "Yes."

Goddess Feng He's mission was too important, and Miaozhantian did not want to give up halfway.

And once Miaozhantian intervened, it would disrupt Bai Ziqi's plan, making him unable to act according to his own wishes.

He could feel that the Goddess was also somewhat anxious.

After a few breaths, Miaozhantian said solemnly: "Actually, this trip to the Upside-Down Sea is the most surprising thing to me, this illusion. Compared to ancient times, or even compared to a few hundred years ago, Qian Huan's level has improved again. The Eye of Truth that could see through his illusion in the past has achieved nothing this time."

Bai Ziqi was silent.

Indeed, Qian Huan's illusion and the real world of the Upside-Down Sea were combined too tightly, and it was impossible to tell where the illusion was and where reality was. If the environment they were in was true everywhere and false everywhere, the Eye of Truth indeed could not play much of a role.

Sometimes, where would the boundary between true and false be so clear? ===== CHAPTER 1763 =====