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Chapter 876 - 876 306 From Offense to Defense Asura Raids the Camp!

876: Chapter 306: From Offense to Defense, Asura Raids the Camp!

[Three Updates]_2 876: Chapter 306: From Offense to Defense, Asura Raids the Camp!

[Three Updates]_2 Xuanyuan Huangdi sighed, “How can Ping’an resolve this?

How many troops does he have?

He can borrow troops from Jie Sect, but today’s loans are debts that will have to be repaid in the future!

Let’s not pass the problem onto the young ones; maybe we old fellows should just go all out and hit the southern wall together!”

The generals nodded in agreement.

Fenghou said, “In that case, Your Majesty, we have only two options now.”

“Which two?”

“One is to temporarily retreat,” Fenghou bowed slightly, “In this great battle of the Western Continent, our Human Race’s elite forces have been heavily deployed, dealing a severe blow to the Demon Race’s vitality.

Our soldiers have far fewer casualties than the demon troops, and we have slain dozens of Demon Kings, weakening hundreds more.”

A general murmured, “But of those ancient gigantic monsters, we’ve only eliminated less than twenty percent.

They’re all very cunning.

If we don’t continue the fight, they will still roam the world at will.”

Fenghou continued, “The second option might be more suitable for the current situation: we build fortified cities in the Western Continent, sustaining a war of attrition with the Western Sect and the Sea of Blood for a while, then look for another opportunity to advance.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi pondered carefully.

His finger tapped the edge of his chair, his eyes filled with hesitation.

The current situation was the most advantageous for the Human Race since ancient times.

On the one hand, because the Tongtian Sect Leader had stepped in, the Western Sect was temporarily silenced; on the other hand, this was actually the release of the ‘Qi Cultivator’s power’ that the East Continent had accumulated over tens of thousands of years.

Now, the Human Race’s war machine was in full motion.

After half a year of campaigning, the Human Race’s resilience had grown stronger with the supply of immortal troops being continuous, and many sects from the East Continent had moved directly to the southern part of the Western Continent to support the front line.

To retreat now, just because the Asura clan had appeared, was indeed difficult to accept.

But Xuanyuan Huangdi was always clear-headed.

The problem now was that the Hundred Clans combined with the Western Sect’s Dao Soldiers were somewhat tricky, and the more tightly the Hundred Clans were suppressed, the fiercer their resistance became.

If the Hundred Clans (Demon Race) were scattered sand before, they were now starting to become ‘clumps of earth.’

The number of Asuras from the Sea of Blood was unknown, but it was definitely not less than a million in combat strength, and now only their elite had come.

As long as the war continued and the bloodshed did not stop, more and more Asuras would climb out from the Sea of Blood.

In their conquest of the surface world, they would probably initiate endless slaughter.

Xuanyuan Huangdi had always just wanted to avenge the heroic spirits of the Human Race, not to turn the Western Continent into a true barren land.

Thus, he actually leaned toward the second plan presented by Fenghou.

To build cities on the newly occupied lands of the Western Continent, fortifying and slowly eroding, waiting until the Asura clan could no longer participate in the war, or until the Hundred Clans and the Asura clan started infighting.

A general said, “Once we begin to build and defend cities, we’ll be in a relatively passive position.”

“Is Chiyou’s power recovering?

That’s something to consider.”

“Actually, Chiyou is no longer a concern,” Xuanyuan Huangdi said, “The reborn him is no longer the war chief of the past and seems to have lost his mind, mostly relying on his instinct and intuition for Magical Combat in our battles.”

The crowd nodded.

Chiyou’s greatest strength was actually his ability to persuade and unite various forces.

The current Chiyou was just a vanguard Great General.

The crowd added, “The Asura clan is truly difficult to deal with.”

“Alas!”

Xuanyuan Huangdi heaved a sigh,

“I was too anxious.

I thought that with the Demon Race losing three important masters, and Ping’an securing the aid of the Jie Sect Hierarch, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve a decisive victory.

“But, we’ve gained a lot from this, weakening the Demon Race’s battle strength and also demonstrating the benevolence and righteousness of the Human Race to the surviving Hundred Tribes’ Creatures.

“Now is not the time to directly engage with the Asura clan, to prevent needless depletion of our elite forces.

“It’s time to switch from offense to defense and continue to wear them down.

“The Dao Soldiers of the Western Sect should not be underestimated either.

The other side has clearly not yet made up for these Dao Soldiers’ weaknesses, but if the Dao Soldiers eventually succeed, they will be a great concern for the Human Race.”

Fenghou said, “The location for building the city also needs careful consideration.”

“Let’s discuss it together.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi called out, and the generals moved forward, surrounding the sand table of the Western Continent.

The new city would naturally be built on the land captured by the Human Race.

This new city would be like a nail, the closer it was to the spiritual mountains, the more territory the Human Race would secure.

There were also a series of issues such as how to resettle the creatures from the Hundred Clans, all requiring the Human Emperor’s personal effort and discussion with his ministers.

In contrast to the painstaking Human Emperor, the future Heavenly Emperor seemed to have a much easier time.

Li Ping’an discussed philosophy and the Way with the Great Mage, cruising on a boat and flying among the clouds, incredibly at ease.

…

After discussing the Tao with Li Ping’an for two days, the Great Mage floated away.

He didn’t really leave but hid to keep an eye on the Elder of Minghe.

Afterward, as long as the Elder of Minghe showed up, the Great Mage and the Tai Chi Diagram would also appear, ensuring the Elder of Minghe would not accomplish anything.

Once the Great Mage left, Li Ping’an, along with Zi Yao and Guilingling, retreated from the Human Race’s camp, met up with his master Qing Su, called back his four trusted aides, and rushed to the Human Emperor’s tent.

The Human Emperor’s tent was heavily guarded;

but as soon as Li Ping’an appeared, the soldiers merely turned to hurriedly report and did not dare to obstruct.

Approaching the entrance, two female generals appeared, inviting Guiling, Zi Yao, Qing Su, and the other followers to a side tent for a meal, for the Human Emperor desired a private meeting with Li Ping’an.

Zi Yao took the initiative to hold onto Qing Su’s arm, softly saying, “Let’s go have something to eat first, and let them discuss the important affairs of heaven and earth on their own.”

Qing Su was somewhat uncomfortable with Zi Yao’s sudden warmth.

“What’s wrong?” Qing Su asked.

“Nothing,” said Zi Yao Xianzi, “I just feel you’re usually too aloof, and I want to spend more time with you.”