Chapter 4022: Mutual Scheming (None Today)

Moonlit Isle, headquarters of the Moonlit Alliance.

In the Moonlit Hall, Yu Weiwei sat in the main seat, her gaze grim. A full-figured young woman in a black dress, Chen Guang, and a brawny young man in a yellow shirt sat on either side, their expressions solemn."Madam Yu, with the Nine Immortals Sect, Hundred Refinements Isle, Snow Crystal Clan, Qian family, and Murong family against us, we won't be able to hold them off!" the young woman in black said with a worried frown. This was Lin Shuyu, a Mid-Golden Immortal and a poison cultivator. She was the head of the Lin family in the Sky Morning Sea, whose ancestor had died in the last Chaos Beast Tide.

"Indeed! Our Azure Cloud Palace currently only has three Golden Immortal cultivators in the Sky Morning Sea. One Golden Immortal has already been eliminated by the Qian family; we can't afford any more losses," Chen Guang said with a frown."It won't be easy to make them retreat. From their stance, they intend to wipe out all four of our forces," the young man in the yellow shirt said, frowning. This was Long Lei, a Mid-Golden Immortal from the Beast Spirit Sect.

"They're dreaming, but they lack the strength to pull it off," Yu Weiwei sneered. Her tone then changed as she continued, "According to the information you've provided, our four factions can muster up to twelve Golden Immortal cultivators. This is a significant force. If we remain separate, we will only be annihilated one by one. I propose that our Golden Immortal cultivators gather together to focus on one enemy force, deal them a heavy blow, and then negotiate for peace. What are your thoughts?"

"Who should we strike hard? The Murong and Qian families aren't easy to deal with," Chen Guang said with a frown.

"The Nine Immortals Sect! If we want to make an example of them, the Nine Immortals Sect is the best target. The Murong family is too strong; even with our combined forces, we might not be able to inflict significant damage. The Snow Crystal Clan's escape techniques are quite mystical, and Hundred Refinements Isle's Golden Immortal cultivators possess Golden Immortal-level puppet beasts. The Nine Immortals Sect is relatively easier to deal with," Yu Weiwei stated.

"The Wang, Qi, Zhang families, and the Ice Coriander Clan are not weak. The Wang family alone has at least two Golden Immortal cultivators in the Sky Morning Sea. Fortunately, True Monarch Taihao is not currently in the Sky Morning Sea," Chen Guang analyzed.

"The Qi, Wang, and Zhang families have aspirations of establishing themselves independently; this was evident when they jointly established the Golden Crocodile Market. As long as Ning Hao is severely wounded or killed, they will definitely retreat," Lin Shuyu offered her opinion.

"Retreat? Hmph, with the blood of my fellow disciples on their hands, not a single one of them will escape. They will certainly attack Moonlit Isle. At that time, you will send people to reinforce our Moonlit Alliance, and we will wipe them out together. The priority is to eliminate Ning Hao. Without a Late-Golden Immortal cultivator, the Wang, Qi, and Zhang families won't dare to cause us trouble," Yu Weiwei said, her face filled with killing intent.

"We send people to support your Moonlit Alliance? What about our Beast Spirit Sect?" Long Lei asked with a frown."Indeed! Our Azure Cloud Palace's defenses aren't strong either; we need experts to guard them," Chen Guang added, looking troubled.

Yu Weiwei snorted coldly and said, "Am I supposed to abandon the Moonlit Alliance to support you? Whoever can defeat me, I will listen to them." Lin Shuyu and the other two exchanged glances, thought for a moment, and then agreed. In the cultivation world, strength commanded respect. Since Yu Weiwei's strength was currently the greatest, they naturally had to obey her orders.

"Then it's settled. You all return first, relocate most of your elites to the rear, preserve your vital forces, and leave behind an empty shell to attract their attention," Yu Weiwei instructed. Lin Shuyu and the other two agreed and then departed one after another.

Leng Hao walked in and said, "There is only one mid-grade Immortal Vanquishing Cannon left on Moonlit Isle.""That's enough. We still have formations and other things anyway. Go down and prepare! Send some elite disciples to the far rear. If we can't hold them off, let them teleport away to the Chaos Continent and rendezvous with Junior Sister Xu!" Yu Weiwei ordered."Understood, Senior Sister Yu." Leng Hao agreed and turned to leave.

Scarlet Swallow Market, a secluded manor.Murong Youming was reporting to Murong Yunfeng, who held an exquisite cyan teacup in his hand, looking perfectly at ease."Ancestor Yunfeng, we have already captured several islands from the Azure Cloud Palace and the Lin family. They seem unable to resist. Should we send more Golden Immortal cultivators to wipe them out in one fell swoop?" Murong Youming said excitedly.

Murong Yunfeng shook his head and said, "A centipede does not stiffen even in death. The Azure Cloud Palace and the Lin family have merely suffered heavy losses. Forcibly attacking their stronghold would also incur significant losses for us; there's no need to do so, unless they possess high-grade Enlightenment Secret Arts or high-grade Soul Cultivation Techniques."

"It shouldn't be a problem to eliminate one force if we join forces with the Qian family, right?" Murong Youming asked, puzzled."No, it's not a problem. But then what? We would then face retaliation from the remaining forces. It's better to keep them around to tie down the Nine Immortals Sect, Hundred Refinements Isle, and the Snow Crystal Clan. If you were the head of Azure Cloud Palace, what would you do?" Murong Yunfeng asked, taking a sip of tea.

"I would unite with the Lin family, the Beast Spirit Sect, and the Moonlit Alliance to huddle together for warmth. However, to repel the enemy, we would need to achieve significant results; words alone cannot make them retreat. By severely wounding or eliminating a group of Golden Immortal cultivators, our Murong family's strength is so great that they would most likely not attack us. That leaves the Nine Immortals Sect, Hundred Refinements Isle, and the Snow Crystal Clan," Murong Youming analyzed.

"It's good that you understand. Issue orders that Golden Immortal cultivators should refrain from acting as much as possible. Even a cornered dog will jump over the wall. Send True Immortal cultivators to occupy islands and expand our territory. We will observe from the sidelines, waiting for the Nine Immortals Sect and other forces to engage in a major confrontation. We will calmly await developments," Murong Yunfeng said."Yes, Ancestor Yunfeng," Murong Youming acknowledged, accepting the order, and departed.

Cloud Radiance Isle, Cloud Radiance Hall.Ning Hao sat in the main seat, while Jiang Changlin, Jiang Tianfeng, Wang Qingshan, Qi Feiyun, and others sat on either side, their expressions solemn."I have reached an agreement with Hundred Refinements Isle and the Snow Crystal Clan. We are ready to launch a general offensive. We will deal with the Moonlit Alliance, and they will deal with the Beast Spirit Sect. Let's attack them directly now!" Ning Hao stated gravely.

Eight Golden Immortal cultivators were enough to give the Moonlit Alliance a hard time. Without strong reinforcements, no matter how powerful the Moonlit Alliance's sect-protecting grand formation was, it would eventually be breached. Wang Qingshan and the others had no objections and agreed.

After leaving Cloud Radiance Hall, they arrived at a vast bluestone plaza where over a hundred True Immortal cultivators from various forces had gathered. Wang Lihe and eleven Immortal Armored soldiers were also present. The remaining True Immortal cultivators were from the Nine Immortals Sect, the Qi family, and the Zhang family.

The decisive battle relied on Golden Immortal cultivators, as True Immortal cultivators had limited impact. Most importantly, it would be a fierce battle, and Wang Qingshan felt that taking down the Moonlit Alliance would not be easy, so sending just eleven True Immortal cultivators to participate would suffice.

He had already given instructions for his clan members to contact Wang Mengbin for reinforcements if the battle did not go smoothly.

Cloud Radiance Isle had a teleportation array, allowing Wang Mengbin to teleport directly. Given his escape speed, it wouldn't take long for him to reach the Moonlit Alliance.

Ning Hao summoned a shimmering golden flying boat and stepped onto it. Wang Qingshan and seven other Golden Immortal cultivators followed closely, with Wang Lihe and his group bringing up the rear."Depart! Take Moonlit Isle!" Ning Hao shouted. With a quick hand seal, the golden flying boat flared with dazzling golden light and soared into the sky.