Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 903: Chapter 315: Waiting by the Abyss, Biding One’s Strength

After sending out the message, he quickly received a response from the Hundred Ghost Old Mother.

The Hundred Ghost Old Mother had naturally long received orders from the Earth Evil God to coordinate with Luo Si’s army in forming a new deployment.

The Lord of Wangchuan, for this century-long scheme, had exhausted all his cards, and his forces were stretched thin. Luo Si’s army arriving here was truly a relief.

This army had participated in the battle of White Paper Immortal City, incurring the Heaven’s disdain in the Mortal World, but were treated well in the Yin Heaven due to their merits.

With the loss of both the Netherworld Flood Dragon Scissors and the Wangchuan Prefect Seal, the Lord of Wangchuan urgently needed this lifespan to protect himself.

Black clouds vast and great transformed into hanging ladders, descending from the skies straight to the ground.

"Advance!" Luo Si commanded, waving his flag and leading the army up into the cloud-filled sky.

The massive black cloud walls automatically parted, forming a giant passage through which Luo Si’s army advanced to enter the internal cloud battlefield.

Upon seeing the arrival of enemy forces, the Qing Jiao Army was thrown into chaos, rapidly losing morale.

Qing Chi shouted anxiously, trying to stabilize the people’s hearts. But she was too young; had it been her father, it could have been effective. Her words without careful selection disclosed her immaturity during this crisis, making her even less convincing and causing morale to drop even faster.

The front of the Qing Jiao Army was the Wangchuan Forbidden Army, while the back was Luo Si’s army.

They were surrounded from both front and back, facing a fatally unfavorable situation.

Whether it was the Wangchuan Forbidden Army or Luo Si’s returning army, they were enormous in scale. The Qing Jiao Army amounted to merely a thousand at full count, making the disparity in strength extremely apparent.

Humans, as the spirit of all beings, possess the most spiritual nature, often being the smartest.

Smart people excel at assessing the situation.

The Qing Jiao Army, after all, was a newly established Cultivation Army, with spirits scattered, devoid of any real will to fight.

The military seed flickered uncertainly within Qing Chi’s Dantian, warning of the imminent dissolution of the Qing Jiao Army.

Cold sweat dripped from Qing Chi’s forehead as she realized she must make a decision!

"I must stabilize the Qing Jiao Army!"

"Consuming military power and implementing military systems could have a stabilizing effect. But how much military power should be used?"

She worriedly looked toward the front battlefield.

Her lover and her father were both engaged in a brutal battle.

Whether it was Jiao Ma (Ning Zhuo) or Qing Yan, they were constantly expending military power to bolster themselves; otherwise, they wouldn’t withstand Han Yan’s attacks.

How much military power should be extracted to stabilize the Qing Jiao Army?

This was the dilemma Qing Chi had to confront!

Military power was limited. If too much was consumed, Ning Zhuo and Qing Yan would lack power, which might lead to defeat or even death!

Qing Chi would live her life haunted by the nightmare of that moment.

If too little was extracted, the stabilizing effect wouldn’t be achieved, requiring a redo, and in total, resulting in even greater consumption.

If Qing Chi were experienced, it would be a different matter, but she had only recently taken office.

However, she knew she had to act.

"Delay any longer, and the Qing Jiao Army will completely dissolve, unable to provide even a shred of military power. That would be the real dire straits!"

Qing Chi took a deep breath, determination flashing in her eyes. She boldly mobilized what remaining military power she had.

She infused the military power into the military seeds.

The three military systems she had developed began to glow brilliantly.

Military System One: Command and Prohibition.

Military System Two: The strength of one generation’s preparation over ten years.

Military System Three: Father and son soldiers at the front.

[Command and Prohibition] first took effect, restoring order across the army.

[Father and son soldiers at the front] made the whole army think of family bonds, realizing everyone around them was kin, strengthening their protective instincts.

"Even in death, we’ll die together!" Many clenched their teeth, gaining the spirit of despairing soldiers.

It worked!

Qing Chi’s eyes sparkled, her spirit uplifted, just short of jubilantly cheering.

Her risky actions brought the desired outcome.

The Qing Jiao Army was stabilized, and morale began to rebound rapidly. With military spirit firmly in place, morale rose, allowing the army’s provision of military power to return to its previous state and even surpass it slightly.

"Qing Chi, well done!" Ning Zhuo transmitted his thoughts through Divine Sense, offering timely encouragement.

Qing Yan also praised, "Worthy of being my good daughter!"

The two had previously been stretched thin in military power but were now affluent again.

Ning Zhuo furrowed his brows slightly, pondering, "Was it my illusion? We were at a significant disadvantage but the opponent hasn’t attacked with full force, like they’re holding back."

Han Yan certainly was holding back.

The order he received was to capture these people alive to the greatest extent, so he wasn’t in any hurry.

Not only was this order to capture alive personally given by the Earth Evil God, but also the arrival of Luo Si’s army.

Although Luo Si’s army’s quality is far inferior to the Forbidden Army, their role is to fill the positions at the base of the Array deep within the black clouds, allowing this Array to fully unleash its power.

This is enough!

Even if the Qing Jiao Army stabilizes, what difference would it make?

Either the Forbidden Army or the returning army could easily crush this small new force.

The enemy’s covert leniency allowed Qing Chi’s risky venture to succeed.

If Immortal Han Yan were to attack with full force, lacking any experience, Qing Chi expending so much military power recklessly would surely make the precarious battle being arduously supported by Ning Zhuo and Qing Yan collapse directly, leading to death!

The battle flag flutters in the wind.

Luo Si stands in a war chariot, looking far at the Qing Jiao Army, also watching the battle involving Immortal Han Yan, Qing Yan, and Ning Zhuo.

A subordinate inquired, "Sir, what should we do next?"

Another officer laughed, "I originally thought this army was lost, but unexpectedly they fought all the way here. Hahaha, they are here to die, they are our military merits!"

Thus, more people requested permission to go into battle.

Luo Si coldly snorted, "Silence."

He rebuked coldly, "Who are we? Are we the ones in charge here? Listen to the Forbidden Army in everything, we are merely here for auxiliary defense, never act without authorization."

Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, "The Hundred Ghosts Matron sent a message, asking us to attack first."

"Do not kill indiscriminately; try to capture the entire enemy army alive."

"The entire army, follow orders, form a battle formation, listen to my command!"

Luo Si issued the order, waving the flag, beating the war drums, and under the command of many generals, the entire army formed a battle formation.

The military power was mobilized and, in a skillful manner of usage, generated a specific mighty power.

Military Art — Near the Abyss, Hoarding Scales!

Luo Si’s entire army trembled, strands of aura were drawn out, converging above everyone’s heads like thousands of fireflies.

These auras condensed in the air, forming sheets of fish scales.

Thousands upon thousands of fish scales converged, rapidly rotating, forming a military power vortex with a diameter reaching several zhang.

Immortal Han Yan cast a surprised glance, but Luo Si immediately conveyed through Divine Sense: Use this method to impose a tremendous shock on the Qing Jiao Army!

"Very well," Immortal Han Yan continued to confront Ning Zhuo, Qing Yan.

The difficulty of capturing alive is far higher compared to killing.

The fish scales vortex continued, expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Quickly, its diameter reached ten zhang!

Millions of fish scales, dim blue and semi-transparent, densely overlapped.

The buildup of military power caused the Qing Jiao Army to become restless once more.

Anyone can sense the powerful might of this Military Art. What’s more terrifying is that this Military Art can further accumulate military power, the longer the time, the more dreadful its power would be.

"You must destroy it!"

"If we let it accumulate, without stopping it in advance, once it erupts, we will die with no bodies to be found."

The Qing Jiao Army is not lacking wise individuals.

Cold sweat dripped again from Qing Chi’s forehead.

She is truly a prodigy, with outstanding cultivation talent, but partaking in this battle, she lacked her previous brilliance.

The enemy’s force is overwhelmingly powerful!

Ning Zhuo transmitted thoughts urgently: "Qing Chi, lead the army to assault the enemy in the rear, in this battle you must go all out, forward without hesitation!"

Someone else might have asked: "What about the Forbidden Army in front?"

But Qing Chi is different; she resolutely ordered the army to charge at Luo Si’s side.

The Hundred Ghosts Matron’s eyes narrowed slightly, transmitting thoughts to Luo Si: "Need help?"

Luo Si shook his head: "I am gathering momentum on the surface, just feigning an attack to lure the enemy to attack, making it easier for me to capture them alive."

The Hundred Ghosts Matron also acknowledged Luo Si’s capability as a Commander, putting her worries aside.

Leading the charge, Qing Chi, followed by the Qing Jiao Army with resolve unto death, the entire army charged, arriving at the front of Luo Si’s forces.

Luo Si’s expression remained unchanged, his mind stirred.

The fish scales vortex, like a flood breaching a dyke, suddenly poured out.

Everywhere it passed, light was devoured, space warped, forming a collapsing phenomenon.

This terrifying force pierced through space, instantly impacting the Forbidden Army.

Where the flood of interwoven fish scales reached, the soldiers’ armor was like paper, their bodies disintegrated in the torrent, and their souls were shredded into countless fragments, becoming nothing.

Both sides: !!!???