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Chapter 1252: Chapter 688 Chaotic Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder_2 Chapter 1252: Chapter 688 Chaotic Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder_2 “`

“Shall I… make another trip there?”

Zhou Shengqing said hesitantly.

“Absolutely not.” But Chen Mobai immediately shook his head, “Zhou Ye is only possibly willing to negotiate—it’s just a hypothetical. He possesses the Chaotic Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder, and if he truly decides to, he might consider taking his senior brother with him to death.”

Chen Mobai had always been prudent in his actions. Had this been facing Zhou Ye directly before, in a predicament with no other options, using negotiation might have been a viable solution.

But now that they were back and knowing the power of the Chaotic Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder, it was downright impossible to allow the Divine Wood Sect’s top-ranked cultivators to step into the Ming Nation’s territory again.

Even if there’s only a one percent chance, Chen Mobai wouldn’t risk putting Zhou Shengqing, a strategic-level Embodiment Nascent Soul, in danger.

“What does junior brother think we should do then about reclaiming the Five Elements Sect? Or should we put it on hold and first seize Back to Sky Valley and Snow-blowing Palace?”

Zhou Shengqing sincerely asked for advice.

“The power of the Chaotic Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder, as senior brother mentioned, centers around the Hunyuan Immortal City. Once activated, it shouldn’t exceed the boundaries of Ming Nation, right?”

Chen Mobai inquired with even more care. Zhou Shengqing immediately nodded, being the disciple who followed Ancestor Hunyuan the longest and was most familiar with this thunder method.

“In truth, it is the territory that the Fourth Grade Spirit Vein of the Hunyuan Immortal City can influence, covering most of Ming Nation. The Divine Thunder’s power is strongest at the center. Even I might struggle to withstand it, but at the edges, I should be able to block it with the Golden Mirage Pearl.”

Hearing this, Chen Mobai felt reassured, but he asked Zhou Shengqing another question, “Does senior brother absolutely want Zhou Ye dead?”

Zhou Shengqing appeared perplexed upon hearing this, “What do you mean by that, junior brother?”

Chen Mobai made an assumption, “If Zhou Ye is willing to surrender, hand over the Primordial Dao Fruit, acknowledge that Wood Vein’s orthodoxy in Five Elements Sect, and wants only to save his life, would senior brother be willing to spare him?”

Zhou Shengqing couldn’t imagine such good fortune and immediately nodded, “As long as he acknowledges that Master chose me to inherit the Five Elements Sect before passing away in meditation, not only will I spare his life, but I might even allow him to continue being my loyal junior brother, managing the Earth Vein.”

With these words, Chen Mobai felt assured.

He produced a sand table map of the Eastern Desolation, circled the Ming Nation where Hunyuan Immortal City was located, and then pointed to the other territories belonging to the Five Elements Sect—Mist Country, Fire Country, Ji Country, Hao Country, Spring Country, Sunny Country.

“The biggest problem with Zhou Ye’s Divine Thunder is that it cannot be moved. We first conquer the Five Elements Sect territories surrounding Ming Nation, let him see the overall situation is gone, then I will use a Puppet Body to enter Hunyuan Immortal City and negotiate with him. If he is willing to deactivate the Divine Thunder, hand over the Primordial Dao Fruit and Five Elements Sect, we will give him a chance to repent and correct his ways.”

Hearing Chen Mobai’s words, Zhou Shengqing and the others all looked perplexed.

“Can the fall of merely six mundane nations shake Zhou Ye’s Dao Heart?”

The cultivators of Eastern Desolation generally regarded commoners as weeds, especially these Golden Core cultivators standing at the pinnacle, all of whom had witnessed mountains of corpses and seas of blood, their Dao Hearts unwavering.

“Three senior brothers just wait and see. Also, conquering these countries one by one also allows Nu Jiang’s senior brother and Sheng Shijie to legitimately defect to us.”

Chen Mobai said with a smile, prompting Zhou Shengqing to immediately ask for advice.

Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi didn’t hold any particular views towards the orthodoxy of the Five Elements Sect. Whether Zhou Ye continued to firmly hold Hunyuan Immortal City or Zhou Shengqing, the Dragon King returned, either was acceptable to them.

Originally, they didn’t split because, besides Ancestor Hunyuan’s order, they also didn’t want to bear the infamy of splitting the Sect.

For them, who valued their reputations so dearly, Chen Mobai had also arranged a grand defection package if Zhou Shengqing’s plan didn’t proceed smoothly.

When the time came, in front of the grand army, Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi would personally go to battle against the Divine Wood Sect’s Golden Core cultivators to protect the Five Elements Sect, and finally, due to being outnumbered, they would suffer a terrible defeat.

Then, either Zhou Shengqing or Mo Douguang, as a senior brother, would appear before the formations to persuade them to surrender.

Initially, Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi would definitely sternly refuse, but because Earth Vein’s Zhou Ye delayed providing support, they would struggle bitterly for a while before their nation was destroyed and their formations broken. They would then cover for their disciples of Water Vein and Fire Vein to retreat, and finally be captured by the cultivators of Divine Wood Sect.

In such a case, Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi’s decision to surrender to the Divine Wood Sect, whether from the perspective of the Sect’s greater good or personal righteousness, was faultless.

After hearing about it, people would only marvel at their loyalty and unyielding integrity!

“Junior brother’s plan is excellent. I will go and talk to them right now.”

Upon hearing Chen Mobai’s arranged plan for Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi’s defection, Zhou Shengqing’s face lit up with happiness.

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When the Mysterious Five Elements Array ceased to operate in Hunyuan Immortal City, although Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi did not show themselves, Zhou Ye was certainly aware of this fact.

Thus, under the threat of the Chaotic Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder, when they disgracefully left Hunyuan Immortal City, Zhou Shengqing found it difficult to save face.

After all, before the operation commenced, he had confidently declared that there would absolutely be no problems.

When Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi left, although they didn’t say anything, Zhou Shengqing was deeply ashamed.

Now that Chen Mobai had presented them with the role of loyal and righteous, Zhou Shengqing felt it was a perfect opportunity to make up for this failure.

Therefore, after hearing it, he could no longer sit still.

After Zhou Shengqing left, Mo Douguang also didn’t stay in Giant Tree Ridge. However, before taking the teleportation array, the usually silent Mo Douguang said to Chen Mobai, “The matters henceforth shall trouble junior brother.”

Chen Mobai was slightly surprised when he heard this, but still nodded with a smile to Mo Douguang.

In the year 6525 of the First Epoch.

The second prince of Jian Country led a massive army of two hundred thousand, stepping onto the Eastern Desolation Plateau, with their blades directly pointing at Rock Country.

King Zhao himself led a hundred thousand troops and set up their formation in White Flame Valley, confronting the Jian Country army head-on.

The battlefield saw a battle fierce and unparalleled!

Yet beneath the brave and vital essence, Rock Country’s hundred thousand troops stoutly defended the line. King Zhao stood like a solitary gatekeeper, invincible, showcasing his profound and tyrannical martial cultivation.

After six months of battle with countless casualties, even though the Jian Country’s army was superior, they encountered a situation similar to their invasion into Lei Nation and could not advance even a step further.

However, Jian Country repeated their old tactics: the third prince led the naval forces and landed in Sky Country.

Here, however, they encountered Duan Shuyu, who had surrendered to King Zhao. The latter, leading the Rock Country army, had been waiting in Sky Country. After the Jian Country naval forces had rushed a hundred miles upon landing, Duan Shuyu, who was well-prepared, encircled this naval force.

On land, the naval forces naturally suffered a significant defeat against a great general like Duan Shuyu.

The third prince led the naval forces in a desperate escape back to their ships.

However, after finally breaking through the heavy encirclement to the shore, the third prince saw only the remnants of their ships burned to ashes and Duan Shuyu himself waiting there.

In this battle, Jian Country’s sixty thousand naval troops, including the third prince, were completely annihilated.

Duan Shuyu avenged the great injustice of King Sheng’s annihilation by the third prince.

The morale in Rock Country was tremendously boosted!

The news returned to Jian Country, and the aged King Han, overcome with grief, blacked out and fell into a coma.

As Jiang Zongheng, who observed the overall situation, felt his judgment might be mistaken and that King Zhao could be the universal ruler, King Han regained consciousness.

He left his eldest prince in charge of the nation and mobilized all able-bodied men from Jian Country and Yun Country, which he had ruled for five years, assembling an army of three hundred thousand to lead the battle personally to the frontlines!

Faced with the grand force of five hundred thousand, even King Zhao, with his innate martial prowess, was helpless to turn the tides.

White Flame Valley fell, and Rock Country’s hundred thousand troops were routed!

If it was not for Duan Shuyu leading his elite troops for support, King Zhao might have already fallen in battle.

After this battle, Jian Country’s army advanced unstoppably!

Within just a month, they captured twelve cities of Rock Country, and the army directly advanced to the capital of King Zhao.

Yet in this dire situation, King Zhao did not surrender. On one hand, he lit beacon fires calling for all lords to aid him, while on the other hand, he placed complete trust in Duan Shuyu, handing over all military power to him, allowing this unparalleled general of the Eastern Desolation to defend the city!

The five hundred thousand strong army of Jian Country fiercely attacked for three months but could not breach the city!