Chapter 179

Played a little trick on Old Monster Su, Qi Xiong was in a good mood; who let him jump happily all day? This is the kind of guy who doesn't beat the house and uncover tiles for three days—he always needs a bit of a knock.

But afterwards Qi Xiong also started considering the matter of the Demon Race; given the current situation, the Demon Race could at any time provoke a war between the two races, cannot be careless.

In the following short time, less than a day, all major sects of Dongzhou made big moves, and all were aimed at the Demon Race.

First to bear the brunt, around the Demon Race's gathering place, many Human Race powerhouses arrived one after another, building a defensive line to prepare against the Demon Race's attack.

Naturally, Dao Yi Sect was not idle either; many places required support from Dao Yi Sect.

These matters naturally required Qi Xiong to make arrangements.

Besides that, the Near Sea Camp also made Qi Xiong somewhat uneasy; together with Grand Elder Wu Shou, he expressed some worry.

"You say, relying only on Divine Sword Peak, can we stabilize the Near Sea Camp?"

Hearing that, Wu Shou frowned tightly, gave no reply—who could say clearly? However, thinking that a single peak's strength could oppose the entire Eastern Sea Water Tribe is indeed somewhat exaggerated.

Seeing Wu Shou silent, Qi Xiong also understood his meaning, and murmured softly.

"Why not send another peak to support the Near Sea Camp?"

If it were normal times, Dao Yi Sect would surely press forward with a large army and could directly deal with the Water Tribe; but now, the Water Tribe and Demon Race have joined forces, Dao Yi Sect needs support, and the places needing defense are too many.

The force that can be dispatched to the Near Sea Camp is extremely limited; at most we can squeeze out the strength of a single peak to support Divine Sword Peak.

But the disciples of the two peaks, once the formation is broken, actually make no difference; therefore, sending support to the Near Sea Camp is perilous for any peak.

Deciding who to send is not easy; according to Qi Xiong's estimate, the place most likely to see change in this battle is still the Near Sea Camp.

While Qi Xiong struggled over which peak to send to the Near Sea Camp, on Jade Maiden Peak Zhao Rou, Zhong Ling and the other disciples gathered together, likewise discussing something.

"Senior Sister, I think the Peak Master will definitely send someone to support the Near Sea Camp."

"Yes, right now the Water Tribe has already begun breaking the formation; only Divine Sword Peak alone holds the Near Sea Camp, so the Sect Master surely cannot rest easy."

As they spoke, the eyes of the several girls flashed with light; Zhao Rou naturally understood their thoughts.

"Do you want to go support the Near Sea Camp?"

"Of course; earlier I secretly looked at the sect arrangement brought back by the Master, each peak—except Hundred Herbs Peak, Ten Thousand Formations Peak, Shadow Peak and other special existences—had been dispatched to various places in Dongzhou to guard against the Demon Race, but the Near Sea Camp had not yet been arranged; surely the Sect Master hasn't decided yet."

"Moreover, the disciples of the other peaks all say that whoever goes to the Near Sea Camp has drawn the worst lot, so they are all praying; at this moment, if we..............."

"Then let's go together and tell the Peak Master?"

"Yes, this is a good opportunity."

"But will we encounter danger?"

"Danger is certainly there, but even if you don't believe us, you should be able to trust the people of Divine Sword Peak; their combat strength..............."

Someone worries about danger, but as soon as Divine Sword Peak is mentioned, the girls' eyes brighten; yeah, with that bunch of scoundrels around, even if there's danger we needn't worry.

Others may not know Divine Sword Peak's current strength, but they are quite clear; anyway, looking along the way, those Water Tribe members have never gained any advantage in the hands of Divine Sword Peak.

"Okay, okay."

Immediately, Zhao Rou and the other inner disciples were elected as representatives and went to request an audience with Bai Hua Xianzi.

Inside the cave dwelling, hearing that Zhao Rou and the others had all come to see her, Bai Hua Xianzi was also puzzled, but still let the girls enter.

"What's up? You all came together today to see your master; is there something?"

"Master, disciples implore you to ask the Sect Master to let our Jade Maiden Peak support the Near Sea Camp."

Zhao Rou spoke directly; hearing that, Bai Hua Xianzi was taken aback.

"Why?"

"Disciples have recently heard from the senior brothers of other peaks that the Near Sea Camp is very likely a near-certain death; but the sect now cannot send more people there, so whoever goes to the Near Sea Camp has drawn the worst lot."

"Disciples fully understand the danger of the Near Sea Camp, but as disciples of Dao Yi Sect we fear no battle; since the senior brothers of all peaks are unwilling to go to the Near Sea Camp, let us of Jade Maiden Peak go, so they know our Jade Maiden Peak is not inferior to men, and women can also not yield to men."

Facing Bai Hua Xianzi's question, Zhong Ling spoke with fervent fighting spirit.

Hearing these words, Bai Hua Xianzi was stunned, slowly came to her senses, looking at the several disciples before her, her eyes full of gratification.

At such a perilous moment, her own disciples actually have such awareness; as a master, how could she not feel gratified, how could she not feel proud?

She nodded slightly, Bai Hua Xianzi smiled and said.

"It seems you have truly grown; unconsciously you have become people who can stand on your own; Master feels greatly gratified..............."

As she was speaking, the token on Bai Hua Xianzi's waist flashed with light; this was Qi Xiong summoning the peak masters.

"Master will first go to the main peak; other matters will be discussed upon return."

She could only helplessly cut off her words; her figure flickered and vanished instantly in place.

In the main peak's hall, all peak masters and the chief elders were present; Qi Xiong sat in the chief seat, his expression serious as he spoke.

"Regarding the various defense lines of Dongzhou, the plans are basically done; the only thing left is the issue of the Near Sea Camp."

"Everyone knows the current situation of the Near Sea Camp; if the formation holds, it's fine, but once the formation is broken, relying solely on the strength of Divine Sword Peak alone to block the Water Tribe is virtually impossible."

"At present the sect can at most spare the strength of one peak to go support the Near Sea Camp; today we have gathered you all to discuss which peak will go to the Near Sea Camp to jointly guard this place with Divine Sword Peak."

When his words fell, those present looked at each other, no one spoke, all fell into silence.

The matter of supporting the Near Sea Camp, as high-level members of Dao Yi Sect they naturally knew long ago, and everyone clearly understands this is an extremely dangerous task.

It is far more dangerous than dealing with the Demon Race in Dongzhou.

Although if the formation is not broken, the Water Tribe cannot enter Dongzhou, so safety need not be worried.

But since the Demon Race has caused such a big commotion here, they must have made thorough preparations; thus whether the Great Near Sea Formation can hold, nobody can say for sure.

And once the formation is broken, those guarding the Near Sea Camp will be equivalent to using their flesh to block the hundreds of millions of the Eastern Sea Water Tribe; the pressure can be imagined.

Furthermore, Qi Xiong had already said earlier that once the formation is broken, the disciples guarding the Near Sea Camp must at least hold out until Dao Yi Sect can muster strength to support them; this timing is hard to say.

It could be immediate, or a few days, or even longer—possibly fighting until total annihilation without waiting for sect support; thus such a task, calling it a near-certain death is actually optimistic.

Seeing that no one intended to speak, Qi Xiong, seated in the chief position, sighed; he himself was hesitating over this—just which peak to send.

He took a deep breath, then spoke slowly.

"If that's the case, then let's follow the old rule and draw lots."