Chapter 2069

The Elders of the Profound Heaven Sect were also greatly surprised by Lu Yi's description; they had thought the Death Legion was merely a band of mercenaries and outlaws, never expecting it to be this strong.

Yao Dong Lai also frowned and asked, 'Death Legion, is it really that strong?'

Lu Yi explained to everyone, 'Do you know how many troops the Death Legion has? Their regular army alone numbers 300,000, plus 100,000 reserves, and behind them, the Southern Dynasty has several hundred thousand troops providing support.'

According to the information I received, this great army, from the Western Region, swept across the Southern Region all the way, then began to sweep eastward. The soldiers, having experienced a hundred battles, are unstoppable.

Previously they lacked high-end Martial Cultivator combat power, but now these weaknesses are gradually being made up; now there are at least four experts at the late Eighth Layer.

Upon hearing this, many Elders were shocked.

Some Elders worriedly asked, 'After this great army finishes conquering the Eastern Dynasty, will it come to attack us?'

Lu Yi shook his head: 'It's not clear yet. But from what we see, after they capture a city, they neither loot the merchant guild nor harass the civilians; it seems they are merely heading for the Eastern Dynasty. Only two cities where the entire populace resisted were massacred by them.'

Some Elder suggested, 'Can't we just send experts to directly kill their leader?'

Lu Yi shook his head and laughed: 'Haven't you heard? The Eastern Dynasty's National Preceptor Jiang Yuan, leading a large number of experts, personally went to deal with their leader Ye Liuyun, but the entire army was wiped out.'

According to reliable information from the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance, the Red Luan Pavilion also supports Ye Liuyun behind the scenes, because the Red Luan Pavilion does not accept assassination orders against Ye Liuyun.

'They can fight however they want; what does it have to do with us? If they dare move against our Profound Heaven Sect, we'll fight them to the death!' Jin Qing Song said dismissively.

At this time, Ye Liuyun had already received the news, knowing they were discussing this matter.

He gave Elder Ku Rong an idea: 'The Profound Heaven Sect should send reinforcements to gain resources from the Eastern Dynasty and the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance. It would be perfect to send Murong Tian and his loyal followers out, letting them have no return—isn't that killing two birds with one stone? The others can just go through the motions, separating from Murong Tian's team.'

In the Grand Hall, many Elders each held their own opinions, with no unified view.

Sect Leader Yao Dong Lai then turned to ask Elder Ku Rong.

Elder Ku Rong also thought Ye Liuyun's method was perfect, so he spoke it out directly.

However, he put it more tactfully: 'The Holy Son, as a representative of the Profound Heaven Sect, can lead a team; then select an Elder to lead another team.'

Lu Yi also nodded in understanding: 'Good, I and Elder Ku Rong share the same idea.'

They didn't say it outright because they were worried some Elders actually supported the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance and the Eastern Dynasty.

Yao Dong Lai then asked: 'What if they bear a grudge and, after taking down the Eastern Dynasty later, come to retaliate against us?'

Lu Yi then laughed and explained: 'They're not a rabble; they'll surely weigh the pros and cons. This time, that time—we are their enemies now, but later we could become their allies.'

'I still don't really believe a mercenary group could be that formidable; what if we use formations against them?' Wu Kun proposed.

Lu Yi thought for a moment and said to them: 'How about this: I'll send you the piece of information I've gathered; you can look at it yourselves and get a feel for the army's strength.'

This segment of Lu Yi's memory is a fragment that someone witnessed of the Death Legion before an assault on a city.

From marching to forming up before the assault, all soldiers restrained their aura, silent as if no sparrows chirped. The neat ranks, black armor, and uniform movements, the soldiers' cold gazes and soaring killing intent—just that aura alone gives an immense sense of oppression.

There are also some fragments showing Death Legion soldiers in combat; a few cooperate to kill high-realm Martial Cultivators, and there are also solo engagements.

Yet none fail to take down their opponent within one or two moves; moreover, the soldiers' cold, merciless gazes make one feel the chill of death.

After watching, many Elders fell silent, not even a sparrow's chirp.

Only then did Elder Ku Rong, Elder Yu Jian, and Elder Bai Feng realize how strong Ye Liuyun's power was.

With several hundred thousand such soldiers, even the Profound Heaven Sect couldn't withstand them.

Lu Yi added: 'It's said these are just their ordinary soldiers! They also have an elite unit, stronger, with Martial Cultivator soldiers at the Seventh Layer.'

'Seventh Layer Martial Cultivator soldiers? The ordinary ones are already this strong, with 300,000 of them—what chance does the Eastern Dynasty have? Might as well surrender!' Jin Qing Song exclaimed after seeing it.

Wu Kun also looked and shook his head directly: 'Their strength is too great, their numbers too many; formations can't hold them off for long.'

Lu Yi also agreed: 'Exactly! That's why I say the Eastern Dynasty has no chance to win! Moreover, these wars are currently being commanded by Ye Liuyun's subordinates; he himself hasn't even shown his face.'

The discussion proceeded to this point, and everyone decided to follow Elder Ku Rong's suggestion: the Profound Heaven Sect would send reinforcements, but disciples and Elders would volunteer to sign up.

The Dan Hall provides pills for the disciples. The Formation Pavilion provides formations for the disciples……

The Elders deliberated all day before the matter was finally settled.

Lu Yi also immediately left the sect to go request resources from the other two forces. Before they dispatch reinforcements, the resources must be in place; otherwise the Profound Heaven Sect won't send anyone out.

The sect also immediately announced the decision to the disciples, so they could prepare in advance. Murong Tian was naturally released as well.

He didn't have time to study other matters; he immediately began gathering manpower, preparing to go to the battlefield.

He felt this was a good opportunity to make a name for himself and restore his reputation; dealing with some soldiers, he was not yet able to capture them effortlessly.

Thanks to his former influence, over five hundred Martial Cultivators were willing to follow him. A few Elders who supported him also joined his unit.

On the other side of the Profound Heaven Sect, Elder Yu Jian led the team, gathering over 1,700 people, including Ye Liuyun, Li Xingrou, and Liu Xing, among others.

Li Jian and several other Holy Sons were assigned by Ye Liuyun to Murong Tian's unit, so he could keep track of Murong Tian's movements.

Of course, this reinforcement is limited to inner disciples. Outer disciples, although numerous, lack sufficient cultivation level; going would be useless.

Inner disciples aren't all enthusiastic either; only about twenty percent of disciples participated in the war. Some were afraid of death, while others simply didn't care about such matters at all.

Nevertheless, the Profound Heaven Sect became lively because of this. Everyone was actively preparing, and the demand for resources surged for a time.

Jin Qing Song also cautioned Ye Liuyun: 'That Elder Yu Jian fellow really cares about the disciples; he probably won't take you to your deaths! But if you ever encounter the Death Legion, remember to run quickly—definitely don't fight them! You're just going through the motions, to bring back some resources for the sect.'