Chapter 1141: Battleplane Selection

If the issue of the Blood Refining Realm's world will wasn't resolved, no matter how vast the number of cultivators from the Nine Continents, they wouldn't be able to provide effective support to the Jade Blood Sacred Land.

The situation suddenly became awkward.

Lu Ye interrupted the discussion, saying, "While in this realm, the might of the world will is not something human strength can contend with. Perhaps only another world will can stand against it!"

The fervent discussion subsided, and everyone present looked thoughtful.

Feng Wujiang asked, "Junior Brother's meaning is..."

Lu Ye replied, "I believe that after so many years of strategic planning, the Heavenly Secret of the Nine Continents cannot be completely unaware of the Blood Refining Realm's situation. This is evident from our previous experience infiltrating the Blood Refining Realm. The Heavenly Secret knew that if external beings invaded this realm, they would be targeted by its world will. That's why when we were sent here, our cultivation was sealed, requiring special methods to gradually unseal it. Given this, when cultivators from the Nine Continents arrive in large numbers, the Heavenly Secret cannot remain indifferent. Only another world will can oppose a world will, and we have such an entity in the Nine Continents!"

His words brought a spark to everyone's eyes.

"Of course, this is just my speculation," Lu Ye added. "The actual situation still needs to be verified, or... we could just ask directly!"

Feng Wujiang's expression turned solemn. "This matter cannot be taken lightly. Junior Brother, if you have a way, it would be best to verify it as soon as possible." He himself had previously communicated with the Heavenly Secret of the Nine Continents through the Heavenly Secret Pillar, but only received vague revelations and guidance. His era had passed, and the Heavenly Secret of the Nine Continents no longer showed him excessive favoritism. Lu Ye, however, was different; this era clearly belonged to him. Therefore, if Lu Ye were to intercede, they might receive a clearer answer.

Lu Ye nodded. "Then, please wait a moment." With that, he flashed out of the main hall and headed straight for the Heavenly Secret Hall. Arriving before the Heavenly Secret Pillar, he placed his hand on it, attempting to connect with the Heavenly Secret. Doing so in the Nine Continents was simple, but this was the Blood Refining Realm, far away. Lu Ye waited a moment before finally sensing a faint response from the Heavenly Secret. Little Nine's voice resonated in his mind: "What is it?"

Lu Ye quickly recounted the heavenly punishment he had experienced and the matter of the Blood Refining Realm's world will, asking for a solution. Little Nine's voice sounded again: "There is no need to worry. I will handle this world's will and prevent the heavenly punishment from descending."

It was just as he had expected. Lu Ye quickly returned to the main hall, where everyone's gaze was fixed upon him, and he relayed the result. The dozen or so individuals all let out a sigh of relief. With the biggest problem resolved, everything else seemed manageable. For a moment, they felt a sense of surrealism. Just half a day ago, they were worried about the Jade Blood Sacred Land's future survival, but now, after Lu Ye's arrival, their focus had shifted to how to eradicate the Blood Race from the Blood Refining Realm. The speed of the situation's change caught even these peak Divine Sea Realm cultivators off guard, yet it was a development everyone welcomed and greatly anticipated.

The Nine Continents' cultivation world embarking on an expedition to the Blood Refining Realm was a war between realms, and more importantly, a racial conflict between humans and the Blood Race. No one had experience with a war of this scale. As a crucial outpost of the Nine Continents' cultivation world in the Blood Refining Realm, the Jade Blood Sacred Land served as a vital bridgehead for this battle.

Currently, the situation was one where the enemy was in the open, while they remained hidden. The Blood Race was single-mindedly intent on eliminating the Jade Blood Sacred Land, unaware that they had already been targeted by human cultivators from another realm.

Therefore, once war erupted, it would undoubtedly catch the Blood Race off guard. The next issues for everyone to consider were how to more effectively shorten the duration of the war and more efficiently eliminate the Blood Race. The most pressing practical concern was the timing of the war.

Choosing the right moment would yield twice the results with half the effort; everyone present understood this clearly. "Junior Brother, your arrival here isn't just to convey information from the Nine Continents, is it? Do you also have some other mission?"

As someone who had received the Heavenly Secret's favor in the previous era and now the master of the Jade Blood Sacred Land, Feng Wujiang's understanding of the Nine Continents' Heavenly Secret was deeper than others. However, unlike Lu Ye, he had never directly interacted or communicated with Little Nine, so he didn't know Little Nine's true nature. But he understood the character of the Nine Continents' Heavenly Secret. Lu Ye's arrival in the Blood Refining Realm at this particular time was clearly not just to deliver information; he was likely entrusted with some special tasks.

Lu Ye nodded. "I brought over a hundred Heavenly Secret Pillars. The Heavenly Secret likely intends for me to place these pillars throughout the Blood Refining Realm. When the war breaks out, cultivators from the Nine Continents can then use these various pillars to directly enter different parts of the Blood Refining Realm."

Feng Wujiang immediately showed an "I knew it" expression. When he first came to the Blood Refining Realm, he also brought a Heavenly Secret Pillar, the same one that now stood in the Heavenly Secret Hall. It was through this pillar that the Jade Blood Sacred Land could periodically receive material support from the Nine Continents. Otherwise, given the general situation of the Blood Refining Realm, even if he had gathered many senior cultivators to establish the Jade Blood Sacred Land, there wouldn't have been enough resources to complete the Sacred Land, let alone cultivate human cultivators.

If he could bring one Heavenly Secret Pillar, Lu Ye naturally could too. However, he hadn't expected Lu Ye to bring as many as a hundred. Now, Lu Ye's task was to choose suitable locations and place these Heavenly Secret Pillars. "Junior Brother, do you have any ideas for where to place the Heavenly Secret Pillars?" Feng Wujiang asked.

Lu Ye's eyes gleamed fiercely. "I want to place a batch around the Divine Que Sea! That way, when the Blood Race army besieges the Sacred Land, our Nine Continents cultivators can descend like divine soldiers, turning the tables and encircling them. At that time, the Sacred Land's elites will sally forth, coordinating with the Nine Continents' reinforcements from both inside and outside, ensuring the Blood Race army is caught completely off guard!"

Upon hearing this, the eyelids of the dozen or so senior cultivators all twitched. Lu Ye had always struck them as a gentle, modest, and polite young man, but they hadn't expected such ferocity beneath his calm exterior. This ferocity, however, clearly ran in the same vein as the Sacred Lord. Though the Sacred Lord was usually warm and humble, he became incredibly brutal and ferocious when battling powerful Blood Race members. They had personally witnessed the Sacred Lord beat a Sacred Seed Blood Race member to death, and it was that battle that firmly established Feng Wujiang's position as Sacred Lord.

Although each of them was a powerful individual who had suppressed an era, there was still some gap when compared to Feng Wujiang. If the Blood Race were truly counter-encircled by the Nine Continents army while besieging the Jade Blood Sacred Land, with coordinated attacks from inside and out, the casualties would be immeasurable! Throughout the years, the Blood Race had always deployed extremely large forces to encircle the Sacred Land. If such a Blood Race army were crippled, the Blood Race's foundations would suffer immense losses.

While it couldn't be said that a single battle would pacify the southern region of the Blood Refining Realm, at the very least, within a million-mile radius, the Blood Race would no longer be able to achieve much. At that point, the human army could march north, gathering scattered human cultivators along the way, to systematically clear out the entire Blood Refining Realm.

It was a simple yet most effective tactic, relying on catching the Blood Race completely unprepared. Furthermore, with this, the timing of the war could also be determined: it would be set for the next time the Blood Race army besieged the Jade Blood Sacred Land. No one had any objections to this.

In terms of timing, the longer they delayed now, the more advantageous it would actually be for the Nine Continents. This was because the later the war began, the closer the two realms would be, making it easier for Nine Continents cultivators to teleport via the Heavenly Secret Pillars. Of course, they couldn't delay too long; waiting until the two realms actually collided would be too late. They needed to find the right balance.

"Although the Divine Que Sea is vast, if we're placing Heavenly Secret Pillars, fewer than ten should suffice. We can handle this matter," Feng Wujiang offered. "I had the same thought," Lu Ye replied, taking ten Heavenly Secret Pillars from those he had brought and handing them to Feng Wujiang.

As for the remaining Heavenly Secret Pillars, Lu Ye would need to take the trouble to place them himself. "Does this matter require assistance from the Sacred Land?" Feng Wujiang asked. Lu Ye shook his head. "Senior Brother and the esteemed seniors can stay and guard the Sacred Land. I'll handle the rest; it's just a matter of visiting more places."

In truth, efficiency would be higher with assistance, but currently, among the senior cultivators remaining at the Sacred Land, there were no suitable candidates. Ghost cultivators were best suited for this task. Heavenly Secret Pillars needed to be placed in areas rich in spiritual energy to function effectively. Just like when he was on the Peerless Continent, where four Heavenly Secret Pillars were placed in four great secret realms because those realms contained earth veins. In the Blood Refining Realm, areas with dense spiritual energy were typically grotto-heavens and blessed lands, which were swarming with the Blood Race. Therefore, one would need to infiltrate them stealthily. Ghost cultivators were adept at this; others were not.

Of course, one could simply fight their way in, but that would expose their intentions, and it would be undesirable if it drew the attention of the Blood Race. This task required stealth. Among the dozens of senior cultivators in the Jade Blood Sacred Land, there were only a few ghost cultivators, led by Wuchang, none of whom were currently within the Sacred Land.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Junior Brother," Feng Wujiang said with a slight nod. He wasn't particularly worried about Lu Ye's safety. When Lu Ye first came to the Blood Refining Realm a few years ago, he was only at the True Lake Realm, yet he managed to travel all the way from the northern region of the Blood Refining Realm to the Divine Que Sea. There was no reason for him to be in more danger now that he was at the Divine Sea Realm. His junior brother, being favored by the Heavenly Secret, undoubtedly possessed many abilities that ordinary people did not. Aside from anything else, his unique Soul Control technique alone was something others could not emulate.

Acting alone, he could also use Soul Control to enslave members of the Blood Race and conceal his identity. If others were to accompany him, it wouldn't be as convenient.

"Without further ado, I'll set off now." Although pre-war preparations would be a lengthy process, it was naturally better for Lu Ye to act as early as possible in placing the numerous Heavenly Secret Pillars. Even placing one more pillar would provide an additional option for Nine Continents cultivators to teleport to the Blood Refining Realm when the time came.

He was ready to leave immediately, but before his departure, Feng Wujiang handed him a jade token. "If you encounter danger, channel your spiritual power into this," he instructed solemnly. "All the senior cultivators who are out on missions carry similar jade tokens. If you're not too far away, they will sense it and may be able to lend you a hand at a critical moment!"