Chapter 2316: Next Step, Reverse Cang Vein

At this moment, both the Demon Vein experts and the Yu Vein experts all turned their gazes to Sikong Jing.

And Sikong Jing was standing in the very center of everyone...

His whole body was already clad in black battle armor, imposing and majestic, like a Divine General.

Facing the exhausted crowd, Sikong Jing looked at Ying Sanmeng and asked bluntly, "Ying Sect Master, what is it that worries you most right now?"

"Gulp..."

Ying Sanmeng swallowed, then replied in a low voice, "Of course it’s those Neutral Elders and Guest Elders of Cangyu Sect. If they join Cang Lineage and come in to slaughter us, then we really won’t even have a fight."

Right now things were evenly matched, but this balance could very easily be broken by Cang Lineage...

Ying Sanbo immediately followed up, "And also, if we push Cang Lineage too hard, they might seek aid from other sects."

Cang Lineage controlled the whole Cangyu Sect outside the Absolute Array; they had far too many ways to advance or retreat.

Whereas Yu Vein... had none at all.

As for the Demon Vein, there was even less to say; they were all within the Divine Demon Island Sea Domain.

One Divine Martial Master-uncle, hearing the two speak, could only let out a bitter laugh and sigh...

"Little Brother Hei Lin, from the very start this battle should have been fought fast and finished fast."

"The longer we drag it out, the more unfavorable it is for us. Our Yu Vein has been weak for far too long."

"These past years in Cangyu Sect, we’ve almost lost all right to speak. Whether it’s the troops of Cangyu Sect or the external friendly sects and clans, none of them recognize our Yu Vein."

"Even many of our so-called friends are afraid of offending Chai Jiu, and dare not help us."

After these days of fierce battle, the people of Yu Vein had grown ever more calm; yet the calmer they were, the more they thought...

The more they thought, the more terrified they became.

At the beginning they only thought of fighting desperately to preserve their lives; later, when they saw hope of counterattacking Cang Lineage, they just got hot-blooded and fought and fought... But now, thinking it through carefully, the road ahead seemed incomparably perilous.

As long as they failed to wipe out Chai Jiu and the others in one decisive sweep, their defeat was certain.

The other side had large numbers of troops, friendly sects, and as long as they convinced the Neutral Elders and Guest Elders they could land heavy blows on them.

Listening to everyone, Sikong Jing’s expression did not change at all.

He only nodded in understanding...

Suddenly, Sikong Jing turned to Teng Yue and asked, "Brother Teng, when we first began our discussions you said that as long as you could return to Cangyu Sect, you could win the support of the Neutral Elders and so on, correct?"

Teng Yue nodded slightly; that was something they had talked about back when the Hei Lin brothers had deliberately taken him as a hostage.

However, Teng Yue only felt there was a chance, not any firm assurance.

What’s more, they couldn’t get back to Cangyu Sect—so how could they fight for it?

The bodies of Chai Jiu and the other Cang Lineage Divine Martial Stage experts were still guarding outside; they would absolutely never tell the Neutral Elders that the legacy of the First Generation Master of Yu Vein had appeared...

Without that, those Neutral experts would never help Yu Vein.

In other words, for now Cang Lineage would not inform the Neutral Elders that Ying Sanmeng and Teng Yue had received Yu Vein’s legacy.

Otherwise, the Neutral Elders would definitely come forward to mediate the war.

As for the sudden Demon Extermination outbreak by the First Generation Demon Vein Master and the Demons, Chai Jiu would be even less likely to reveal that right now.

Cang Lineage’s goal was not mediation; it was to devour Yu Vein.

At this moment, another elder of Yu Vein rasped, "The bodies of Chai Jiu and the other Divine Martial Stage experts are guarding right at the Absolute Formation Gate. If we cannot break through the Array Gate, we likewise cannot return to Cangyu Sect."

"What’s even more frightening is that the Absolute Formation Gate will close."

"Once Chai Jiu keeps guard outside the Array Gate, all of us who are not of the Demon Vein will be blasted clean by the Absolute Array."

The more thoroughly they discussed it, the uglier the faces of Yu Vein’s people became.

Even if Chai Jiu directly stopped fighting right now, as long as he held fast outside the Array Gate, it would be extremely, extremely hard for them to break through.

Of course, Chai Jiu was not yet going to do that; their goal was still to capture Sikong Jing and the other two alive.

Yet just as everyone was sick with worry, Sikong Jing suddenly smiled faintly. "There’s still a full month or so before the Absolute Formation Gate closes. Time is actually quite ample for us."

Everyone’s gaze frozen; for this kind of war, a month was actually very short.

In the various great battles of Canghai Wujiang, which one was not counted in years?

"My next plan is to reverse and trap Cang Lineage." Sikong Jing suddenly spoke out, each word weighted.

Under their perplexed gazes, he continued, "Don’t forget, Ying Sect Master has obtained the Demons’ permissions. He does not need to pass through the Array Gate to leave the Desert Sea Absolute Array and return to Cangyu Sect."

As these words fell, everyone shuddered all over and their eyes bulged.

Right—Divine Martial Stage, plus the Demons’ permission; Ying Sanmeng could already move freely through the Desert Sea Absolute Array.

Whichever direction he wished to leave the array from, it was entirely possible.

"Likewise, all those of the Demon Vein at the Holy Martial Stage can also leave the Desert Sea Absolute Array without passing through the Array Gate."

Sikong Jing looked around at everyone again, his voice crystal clear. "So if I say that Ying Sect Master will secretly bring the Holy Martial Demons back to Cangyu Sect and seek out the Neutral Elders and so on, what do you think will happen?"

When the people of Yu Vein heard this, their hairs all stood on end, their bodies suddenly shaking uncontrollably.

"Setting aside the Neutral Elders, let’s just talk about direct combat."

"Now that the bodies of Chai Jiu and the other Cang Lineage Divine Martial experts are guarding outside the Array Gate, Cangyu Sect is half-empty. Then Ying Sect Master together with the Holy Martial Demons, plus the bodies of the two Divine Martial Ancestors outside..."

"Tell me—could you take Cangyu Sect?"

"You are Yu Vein’s people of Cangyu Sect; entering Cangyu Island directly should be easy for you, shouldn’t it?"

Everyone kept nodding, and their spirits once more began blazing with fervor.

Suddenly, Teng Yue quickly asked, "Hei Lin brother, what do you mean by ’reverse and trap Cang Lineage’?"

The people of Yu Vein again all looked to Sikong Jing...

"When Ying Sect Master seizes Cangyu Sect or persuades the Neutral Elders, Chai Jiu and the others will surely have to return to kill Ying Sect Master. At that time, we will have prepared in advance and sent a squad to bypass Cang Lineage’s main force and directly charge out of the Array Gate."

"Without Chai Jiu’s body guarding outside the Array Gate, of course we can fight our way out."

"Then, when Chai Jiu and the others move against Ying Sect Master, we will directly trap Chai Jiu’s Battle Puppet Body together with Cang Lineage’s large numbers of experts inside the Absolute Formation Gate, forcing them... to negotiate again."

Sikong Jing’s voice was clear, each word distinct.

"The Absolute Formation Gate will close, and the bodies of Chai Ren and the others who are inside the absolute array will die if they don’t leave."

"So even if Ying Sect Master is besieged by Chai Jiu then, even if he has no support from any Neutral Elders, Chai Jiu will still have no choice but to negotiate. Otherwise Cang Lineage’s main force will be almost entirely wiped out—he... cannot bear that price!"

Sikong Jing’s voice echoed time and again across their Divine Shuttle Ship, as if sweeping away the gloom from Yu Vein’s hearts.

But...

There were still those deeply worried. Ying Sanbo asked in a low voice, "Chai Jiu is an old, cunning fox. Won’t he see through our plan?"

The people of Yu Vein felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped over them again.

Right, Chai Jiu knew that Ying Sanmeng and Teng Yue had obtained the Demons’ permissions. If he guessed at their moves, what then?