Wanghai Villa.
"Lin Sheng, the Imperial City has already dispatched experts to provide support. They should arrive in Wanghai City by tomorrow morning. At that time, you will return to the Imperial City with me."
Lingyu Princess looked at Lin Sheng opposite her and said seriously.
"This time, with Grandmaster-level experts making a move, it's clear they mean trouble. Perhaps they are coming for me, but it's also possible their target is you. After all, Northern Yan knows about our Alliance, and it's not impossible for them to stir up trouble."
"Alright, Princess, your words are not without reason."
Lin Sheng nodded in agreement.
Although he understood that the Sea King Sect was behind it and their target was not him, it was best not to reveal that for now.
"Also, Lin Sheng, it's best if you don't leave Wanghai City. The city has a great formation for protection, and there are many military experts. Staying in the city, even a Grandmaster would have some reservations."
Lingyu seemed still a little worried and reminded him again.
"I understand."
Lin Sheng nodded, seeing the concern in her eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
"Lingyu, I'll go back to my residence first. Since I'm leaving, there are some trivial matters I need to handle."
"Okay, be careful."
"Mm." Lin Sheng nodded, but then seemed to remember something and spoke again.
"I have a letter I want to send to Jushi City's military. I need to use the military's channels."
"No problem. Just give it to me after you've written it, and I'll arrange it."
Upon hearing this, Lingyu was a little surprised, but she didn't think much of it and readily agreed.
After a few more brief exchanges, Lin Sheng bid farewell and left.
Returning to his residence, he immediately wrote a letter, clearly detailing everything about the Sea King Sect, and then handed it to Bai Can, asking him to deliver it to Wanghai Villa.
This matter involved a major force like the Sea King Sect in Southern Qi, so it was best to let Huyan Ji and Tang Zhong judge it.
After doing all this, he glanced at the setting sun in the west.
His figure silently disappeared from the courtyard.
At the same time, Jushi City, military camp.
Inside the central command tent, over a dozen figures were present.
Although there were only a dozen people, each of them was an influential figure in Southern Qi.
Huyan Ji sat at the head, looking at a Beast Transformation Warrior below the tent who was constantly growling, his expression a bit solemn.
Although this Beast Transformation Warrior had its limbs broken, and even over ninety percent of its bones shattered.
But at this moment, its body was rapidly recovering. Such severe injuries would be seventy to eighty percent healed within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
This was not the main issue, but what truly made it troublesome was that this Beast Transformation Warrior's body had been shattered seven times in a row, yet it still exuded a strong and vibrant life force.
Especially judging by the wild Qi aura it emitted, this Beast Transformation Warrior clearly possessed the combat power of the Divine Form Realm, and not just the Early Stage of Divine Form. It could already rival the Middle Stage of Divine Form, even approaching the Late Stage.
"In these recent battles, Northern Yan has deployed more and more of these high-level Beast Transformation Warriors. Three days ago, they even sent out a full twenty of them. Do any of you have any thoughts on this?"
As if annoyed by the Beast Transformation Warrior's noise, Huyan Ji flicked his finger, and a sharp force instantly shattered the Beast Transformation Warrior's head.
However, even with its head shattered, this Beast Transformation Warrior did not die immediately. Instead, it thrashed with its limbs, still retaining a faint trace of consciousness, trying to stand up from the ground.
It was only after more than ten breaths that it finally lost its breath and collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this scene, the experts in the tent all showed surprise.
Even from a Grandmaster's perspective, the vitality of such Beast Transformation Warriors was simply too strong.
A bald old man, dressed in animal skins, with a robust build and dark skin, was the first to break the silence.
"General Huyan, these Beast Transformation Warriors indeed have far superior vitality than Martial Artists of the same Realm, almost comparable to Yao Beasts with recovery Physiques. But in the end, they are still only in the Divine Form Realm, and for us, they pose no great threat."
Although the old man looked quite old, the aura he subtly exuded was like a sleeping ancient demonic wolf, revealing a fierce and wild feeling with every movement.
The old man was none other than Lang Xuan, the Clan Chief of the Snow Wolf Tribe, one of the major forces in the Northern Lands of Southern Qi.
"If Northern Yan sends out such Beast Transformation Warriors again next time, I will personally deal with them."
Hearing this, an elegant middle-aged man in green clothes shook his head slightly.
"Clan Chief Lang, you can naturally deal with these Beast Transformation Warriors, but if you make a move, Northern Yan will not sit idly by. It will inevitably lead to a great battle between Grandmasters, which could very likely affect the whole situation."
Upon hearing this, Lang Xuan's eyes flickered. He glanced at the man in green and said in a deep voice.
"What, is the Sea Dragon King afraid?"
The man in green was Bi Haitian, the Sect Master of the Sea King Sect, known as the Sea Dragon King.
Hearing Lang Xuan's words, Bi Haitian showed a slight smile, as if completely unconcerned, and shook his head slightly.
"Clan Chief Lang, your words are mistaken. There are not many people on this earth that can make Bi Haitian afraid. However, a Grandmaster battle is no small matter. It's not something that can be decided by Clan Chief Lang alone. Moreover, both sides are still exercising restraint, and there's no need to go to that extent yet. Do you all agree with what I, Bi Haitian, have said?"
After speaking, Bi Haitian's gaze swept across the leaders of the other major forces in the tent.
Soon, someone spoke in agreement.
"Sect Master Bi's words are reasonable. The war has not yet reached that point. Further escalating the conflict will make things irreversible. So, unless absolutely necessary, it's best if Clan Chief Lang does not act rashly."
For a time, nearly half of the dozen or so Grandmaster experts in the tent shared Bi Haitian's view.
As for the remaining people, except for three or four who supported Lang Xuan, everyone else remained silent.
Seeing this, Lang Xuan merely snorted coldly and said no more.
He clearly understood that further discussion would not change anything.
At the top of the tent, Huyan Ji sighed inwardly at this scene, his face remaining calm.
In fact, his view was naturally the same as Lang Xuan's.
Just act directly without so many reservations. After all, the war had reached this point, and since Northern Yan had the trump card of Beast Transformation Warriors, it was absolutely impossible for them to retreat as easily as before.
Currently, Northern Yan was on a distant expedition, and the number of Grandmaster experts accompanying the army was limited. They couldn't send everyone out, as civilian forces within Northern Yan, such as Dark Star and the Ten Thousand Sects Alliance, also needed powerful experts to maintain stability.
So, if these people from Southern Qi could truly unite and launch a surprise attack on the Northern Yan camp, there might be a chance to severely wound them.
It was just a pity that he knew these people too well.
A Grandmaster battle was not as simple as it sounded. Every Grandmaster was cultivated by various major forces at an unknown cost of resources.
It could be said that Grandmaster Martial Artists were the foundation of these forces.
If a Grandmaster battle were to erupt, it could lead to a large number of Grandmasters falling, and even Three Realms Grandmasters would not be an exception.
This was clearly not something that these pampered, high-ranking major forces could easily accept.
At that moment, Huyan Ji slowly spoke.
"Since that's the case, I wonder what brilliant ideas Sect Master Bi has to deal with these increasingly numerous high-level Beast Transformation Warriors."
Bi Haitian seemed to have anticipated this question. The smile on his face remained unchanged as he spoke faintly.
"General Huyan, the Fire God Cannon jointly developed by the military and Siro Country is extremely powerful. If there were more of them, even if these high-level Beast Transformation Warriors are difficult to deal with, it would be enough to kill them in advance. Even if their vitality allows them to barely survive, they would definitely be severely wounded, and then with the army's attack, they shouldn't pose too much of a threat."
"What do you all think?"
Upon hearing this, Huyan Ji's gaze fell on the others.
Most of them expressed agreement.
Seeing this, Huyan Ji chuckled. He said faintly.
"The Fire God Cannon's power is indeed strong, and it has good lethality against these high-level Beast Transformation Warriors. However, it is quite difficult to manufacture, especially the consumption of red crystal stone has reached an extremely terrifying level."
At this point, the smile on Huyan Ji's face grew wider.
"Since Sect Master Bi has proposed it, and you all basically agree, then from today onwards, the amount of red crystal stone supplied by each major force will be doubled to ensure consumption."
"Additionally, Eastern Province is rich in mineral resources, and its red crystal stone reserves are not small. Shouldn't Sect Master Bi, compared to others, also provide an additional thirty percent?"
"This..."
Bi Haitian's brows furrowed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and nodded.
"Since that's the case, then my Sea King Sect will accept it."
"Good, then we await good news from Sect Master Bi."
Seeing Bi Haitian agree so readily, Huyan Ji was also momentarily stunned, but then quickly smiled.
Immediately, he clapped his hands and announced the meeting adjourned.
Soon, one by one, the Grandmaster experts left the military camp.
As soon as they left the military camp, Bi Haitian's expression immediately turned cold.
"Huyan Ji, that bastard, it's not that easy to mine."
"Sect Master, what should we do?"
Hai Zhanglao of the Sea King Sect asked from the side.
"What else can we do? Send a message to Hai He, tell him to arrange people to mine the red crystal ore."
Bi Haitian said coldly, a sneer appearing on his face.
"By my calculations, Yun'er should have completed the plan by now. As long as this matter succeeds, what does it matter if my Sea King Sect suffers a temporary loss? Otherwise, why do you think I would agree so easily to Huyan Ji?"
"Let's go, let's go back to the city first and contact Hai He to see what the situation is!"
After speaking, the two figures had already disappeared.
In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two had already arrived in Jushi City, at the Sea King Sect's temporary stronghold.
As soon as they entered the stronghold, they saw a Sea King Sect deacon hurrying over.
"Greetings, Sect Master, Grand Elder. There's an urgent secret letter from the Sect."
The deacon bowed to the two and spoke.
"Understood, you may leave."
Upon hearing this, Bi Haitian and the Grand Elder exchanged glances, both showing a slight smile, then waved their hands.
The two went directly into the main hall.
Grand Elder Xu Changping held a three-headed sea snake-shaped jade stone in his hand.
The jade stone was as large as a human head, lifelike.
As he channeled his Qi, the jade stone in his hand flew out and floated in mid-air.
After a cup of tea's time, the central head of the three-headed sea snake slowly lit up with a faint glow, and a faint, ethereal voice slowly sounded.
"Sect Master..."
The moment he heard this voice, the Grand Elder's face showed a hint of surprise.
"Elder Meng, why are you sending the message? Where is Hai He?"
The snake head's faint glow flickered, and after a long while, a broken, intermittent voice was heard again.
"The plan failed. Elder Hai, Young Lord is missing, and his life tablet is shattered, confirming his death..."
Crack!
Before the voice from the sea snake jade could finish speaking.
A loud bang echoed within the main hall.
The terrifying aura of a Three Realms Grandmaster instantly filled the entire hall.
Bi Haitian was seen shattering the jade chair beneath him with a palm, standing up, and instantly arriving before the sea snake jade.
"Meng Changhe, what did you say!!"
"Sect Master... Elder Hai and Young Lord's life tablets are shattered, the plan failed..."
Upon hearing this, Bi Haitian's expression instantly turned extremely grim.
Behind him, a huge three-headed sea snake phantom vaguely appeared.
Causing Xu Changping on the side to subconsciously take a step back.
"How could this happen!! How is this possible..."
Bi Haitian murmured.
He had confirmed this plan repeatedly. There was only Shi Po beside Lingyu Princess.
The other Grandmasters of the Imperial Family and the military were either at the front lines or in the Imperial City. There would be no other military or Imperial Family Grandmasters in the Eastern Province.
How could it have failed!!
Bi Haitian's expression twisted.
This plan was almost a sure thing.
Even if there was an extremely small chance of failure, they should have been able to retreat safely. How could a Grandmaster and his painstakingly cultivated Moyunzi have died?
"What happened!? I want to know all the information!"
He looked at the sea snake jade with a sinister gaze, speaking word by word.
Meng Changhe, on the other side of the sea snake jade, seemed to sense the Sect Master's towering rage and quickly recounted everything that had happened.
After listening with an expressionless face, Bi Haitian's gaze fell on the Grand Elder beside him.
"Immediately contact our spies in the Imperial City to confirm if there are any abnormalities in the Imperial City, and also confirm the situation in the military camp."
"Yes, Sect Master." Xu Changping responded, also understanding the urgency of the situation.
He quickly disappeared within the main hall.
Watching the other's figure disappear, Bi Haitian finally closed his eyes, his hands clenching, making cracking sounds.
"Yun'er!"
He could accept the failure of this plan. At most, he would pay some price and go to the Imperial City to apologize.
But the death of a Grandmaster and the future Young Lord was something he found hard to accept.
Especially the death of Moyunzi.
No one in the entire Sea King Sect knew that Moyunzi was his Bloodline left outside many years ago.
Later, he had a cultivation deviation and could no longer procreate. It could be said that Moyunzi was his only remaining Bloodline in the world.
Especially since this Bloodline's talent was extremely outstanding. After discovering this, Bi Haitian was overjoyed.
He immediately brought him into the Sect and gradually promoted him to the position of Young Lord, personally teaching him his Cultivation Technique Legacy.
Even a large part of his years of planning against the Imperial City and the military was also because of Moyunzi.
Yet, he never expected such a tragic end.
"Yun'er... My Yun'er!!"
Bi Haitian's face gradually twisted, and the three-headed snake phantom behind him became increasingly solid.