Chapter 465

Long Wang coughed, stood up, and cupped his hands toward Old Monster Shi Zhong: "I almost died in this battle, luckily I had Daoist Shi to save me."

This posture was extremely rare.

On ordinary days, Long Wang was always arrogant and haughty.

He himself was a great Nascent Soul-level cultivator and very old. More importantly, as the temple priest of the Ginseng-Beard Long Wang, his background was too strong, and in the Thousand Peaks Forest, he could be called one person below ten thousand.

This time, however, he cupped his hands to thank Old Monster Shi Zhong.

Mo Yuan Cave Master, Chi Tengyi, Cang Teng Wang, and others looked at the stone ball, all with expressions of envy.

Everyone knew that after returning to the Thousand Peaks Forest, Old Monster Shi Zhong would receive a strong reward from the Ginseng-Beard Long Wang!

The next moment, "Old Monster Shi Zhong's" hoarse voice sounded: "Little Long, I am your savior. As the main general, if you had died, even if we had completely wiped out two or three armies this time, it would still be a crushing defeat!"

"I am the key figure who turned the tide and turned defeat into victory in this battle."

"What kind of reward will the Long Wang give such a meritorious official?"

Everyone's expressions changed suddenly.

They did not expect Old Monster Shi Zhong to be so blunt, his tone very impolite, completely in the posture of being proud of his merits.

This was not a wise course of action.

Although it was indeed true that you saved Long Wang, you shouldn't be like this.

The latter is not just a Nascent Soul cultivator, he is also a Long Wang temple priest; being so impolite to him is being impolite to a Soul Transformation-level existence!

Long Wang's eyelid twitched, he put his hand down, a smile appeared on his face, and he said slowly: "Easy to say, easy to say."

"Daoist Shi, rest assured. Although I cannot decide on the rewards, I trust Lord Long Wang will never treat you unfairly."

"Old Monster Shi Zhong" gave a hum and said arrogantly: "That's good."

While speaking, more cultivators arrived and secretly gathered.

It was Di Lu and Gu Ya.

The two of them had been entangled with the Savage Demon Camp and were in the upper hand, so their withdrawal was very smooth.

Di Lu was expressionless: "It's a pity, that Xu Dali was already at the end of his rope; if we had been given another stick of incense time, we would have inevitably taken him down!"

Gu Ya remained silent.

Compared to his eagerness before the battle, he now appeared depressed.

Gu Ya was a beast tamer and treated his wolf pack very carefully. In this battle, his wolf pack suffered heavy losses, which made his heart ache, and at the same time, it made him fully realize one point—

If one really wants to fight in groups, an army composed of cultivators is the most combat-effective!

To rely on a group of demon beasts to contend with an army, the scale must be at least ten times that of the opponent.

While everyone was communicating, Chen Lingfeng, Wu Hen, and others also arrived here.

They looked hurried and disheveled.

"We underestimated the Three Generals Camp; those three, Liu, Guan, and Zhang, although loose cultivators, are not ordinary people."

"Where is Ma Feitui?"

"He was captured alive by the three generals."

"What?!"

Everyone was very surprised for a moment.

Ma Feitui was a demon cultivator, his original form was a Heavenly Horse, and his cultivation was as high as Nascent Soul; even if he couldn't win, he should have been able to retreat.

Unexpectedly, he was defeated and captured alive!

Everyone's expressions were not good.

Every Nascent Soul combat power is quite precious; now that Ma Feitui is lost, the loss to the Thousand Peaks Forest is not insignificant!

A poisonous snake burrowed out of the ground and spat out a jade slip.

It was a letter from Tu Ming.

Long Wang read it with his spiritual sense: "Tu Ming is seriously injured and has already led the Hundred Poison Tribe to retreat first; we don't need to wait for them anymore."

In this way, on the Thousand Peaks Forest side, one Nascent Soul was seriously injured and one Nascent Soul was lost; the battle results caused were the almost complete annihilation of the Savage Demon Camp and the Bai Yu Camp.

The Red Flower Camp suffered heavy losses, the Three Generals Camp had many casualties, while the Golden Halberd Army and the Fire Cloud Camp were unscathed.

Mo Yuan Cave Master swept his gaze and immediately smiled: "Ma Feitui is truly ridiculous. I said long ago that this demon's reputation exceeds his reality. One can see his weakness from just one point—he has dealt with General Mu's mansion for so many years, and the results have been negligible."

"Now that he has failed and been captured, and by three loose cultivators who are not well-known, it further proves my judgment!"

"He is a demon from the North; the Thousand Peaks Forest does not have such weak Nascent Soul cultivators. Being captured is actually a good thing."

"At the very least, we won't be implicated by him and suffer more serious consequences after assigning him heavy responsibilities!"

Undoubtedly, Lu Hongtu knew how to motivate people.

He had managed the Six Caves Sect for many years and had excellent eloquence; the result of the defeat, when spoken by him, became a fortunate event for the Thousand Peaks Forest instead.

Long Wang waved his hand: "Alright, let's go back first. Ma Feitui being defeated and captured is something I never expected; we will discuss how to deal with the aftermath when we return."

"Old Monster Shi Zhong" said sarcastically: "The two kingdoms are powerful; just the rear army was already this fierce."

"Don't forget, if it weren't for me, your end, Little Long, would have been much more miserable than Ma Feitui's."

"He was captured, but at least he kept his life. If I had been a moment later, you would have been burned to ashes."

Long Wang's eyelid twitched again.

Di Lu and Gu Ya were shocked.

Chen Lingfeng, Wu Hen, and other Golden Core cultivators widened their eyes, so shocked that they held their breath for a moment.

What is going on with Old Monster Shi Zhong? How arrogant his posture is!

A strong feeling of unease suddenly surged in Long Wang's heart; he seemed to see the future, where every time he met Old Monster Shi Zhong, the latter would probably bring up this life-saving experience.

"Old Monster Shi Zhong" completely ignored the grave atmosphere and continued: "You all go, I will cover your retreat."

Lu Hongtu was surprised: "Daoist Shi, are you not returning with us?"

"That won't be necessary. I've been quiet for too long and want to wander the outside world." Unlike Ning Zhuo responded.

Lu Hongtu looked worried: "Now, we have just ambushed the two kingdoms' army, and the next step will inevitably be the enemy's fury, and they will conduct a full-scale search. If Daoist Shi lingers now, the risk is very high."

The other deputy commanders coordinated tacitly, surrounding him to cover his retreat.

"Lu Hongtu, I heard that your Six Caves Sect has many entanglements with this person."

Mo Yuan Cave Master's expression shifted: "Daoist Shi, are you referring to that Ning..." "That's right, it's him, Unlike Ning Zhuo." Unlike Ning Zhuo said.

Sun Lingtong on the side widened his eyes, looking at him curiously.

Unlike Ning Zhuo chanted:

"Horse hooves tread on fallen flowers,"

"Wind rises, shadows sink into the sand."

"Who can keep the bright moon,"

"Who buries the smoke and clouds?"

"This is the prophecy poem calculated by Unlike Ning Zhuo; it's very accurate."

"Horse hooves correspond to Ma Feitui, fallen flowers predict Ma Feitui's misfortune."

"Wind rises, shadows sink into the sand, is exactly the embodiment of our offensive."

"Bright moon should refer to the Bai Yu Camp's 'Stars Arching the Moon' battle formation."

"Burying smoke and clouds is Little Long almost kicking the bucket, being burned to ashes by the Life-Ending Fire."

Everyone's hearts jumped in unison.

You're still saying it like that!

And it's getting more and more excessive, the tone is not subtle at all.

Long Wang's eyelid twitched again.

Doesn't he want face?!

But the problem is, Old Monster Shi Zhong really is his savior!!

For a moment, Long Wang's feeling of unease about the future became even more intense.

"Who can keep the bright moon, who buries the smoke and clouds? This poem is wonderful, the more I savor it, the more wonderful it is!" Unlike Ning Zhuo, playing Old Monster Shi Zhong in the mechanical dragon, became increasingly invested.

Sun Lingtong on the side cast his gaze toward him.

It was the first time he had seen someone boast about themselves so genuinely!

"Not blushing at all. Little Zhuo's righteous path skill has increased again." Sun Lingtong praised in his heart.

Outside, "Old Monster Shi Zhong's" voice echoed in everyone's ears: "This last line of the prophecy poem actually points out that don't look at the surface of the battle situation; in fact, having the upper hand or advantage doesn't count for much. The true ending must be seen at the very end."

"Look at Little Long, he went deep into the enemy formation alone, very majestic, but what happened in the end? Wasn't he almost finished and saved by me?"

Long Wang secretly gritted his teeth; in a short time, Unlike Ning Zhuo had already mentioned this three times.

Di Lu, Gu Ya, and others didn't dare to turn their heads to glance at Long Wang's expression.

Chen Lingfeng and Wu Hen, these two subordinates of Long Wang, wished they could bury themselves in the dirt at this moment.

Lu Hongtu said: "But, Daoist Shi, you might not know that it was precisely because we heard this poem that we deliberately designed the offensive, which is why it corresponded to the first half of the poem."

Unlike Ning Zhuo laughed: "Superficial!"

"You underestimate the way of divination, Mo Yuan Cave Master."

"You think you are countering a scheme with a scheme, but you ignore a possibility—that Unlike Ning Zhuo had already calculated your existence, so he deduced this prophecy poem."

Hiss...

Someone was gasping.

Lu Hongtu's pupils shook slightly, and he reacted quickly, not being bluffed.

He shook his head with a laugh: "This possibility is not high. That Unlike Ning Zhuo is just a small Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could he calculate someone like me, a Nascent Soul?"

"And this ambush didn't just involve me; everyone participated."

"Could it be that we were all calculated by a small Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Everyone's expressions eased slightly.

Unlike Ning Zhuo: "In the way of divination, can't the weak calculate the strong?"

He knew it was not appropriate to be too hasty, then changed the subject: "Of course, I also believe that this is just a possibility."

"Therefore, I am very interested in this little guy."

"I am staying outside to carefully study him."

"He is already my prey. Hehehe, Hahahaha!"

"Old Monster Shi Zhong" let out a strange laugh.

Everyone remained silent.

Chen Lingfeng and other Golden Core cultivators had already begun to mourn for Unlike Ning Zhuo.

Lu Hongtu smiled: "To be so valued by Daoist Shi Zhong, that little Foundation Establishment cultivator is truly fortunate."

"After this battle, I also have concerns about him."

"With Daoist Shi Zhong taking action personally, we can all rest assured."

Mechanical dragon, inside the dragon-head cabin.

Sun Lingtong gave Unlike Ning Zhuo a thumbs up.

This move was too wonderful.

After this battle, the prophecy poem would inevitably make Unlike Ning Zhuo's reputation soar and receive great attention.

Unlike Ning Zhuo used the identity of "Old Monster Shi Zhong" as a protective umbrella, blocking the Thousand Peaks Forest's possible secret moves against Unlike Ning Zhuo.

This move could be called perfect!

Unlike Ning Zhuo: "I'm leaving."

Saying this, his mind moved, and he was about to activate the Earth-attribute spell.

Among many Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, playing one of them, this pressure was enormous.

Unlike Ning Zhuo decided to withdraw as soon as possible to prevent revealing flaws over time.

"Wait!" Long Wang suddenly said.

(End of chapter)