Chapter 2192 - 2193: Scheming and Infighting

There are even certain military tactics, like how the formations of foreign races during battle are quite similar to the ancient human formations, though it's unclear how they passed on.

Thinking about this, Ling Zhenfei felt extremely curious again; over the last couple of days he hadn't been in the forest and didn't know how the battle was progressing.

Was the battle nearing its end, had it reached the final stages?

Though the battle between humans and foreign races initially seemed evenly matched, in truth their strength was quite similar; if humans were to unite, they could undoubtedly defeat the foreign races.

However, humans are not united; they're always scheming internally, preventing their combat strength from concentrating.

But this isn't absolutely the case, as after several battles, humans have become aware of this issue, and now they've begun to unite.

Yet, this union cannot be guaranteed to last indefinitely.

As soon as humans achieve their goals, this alliance will collapse instantly.

Ling Zhenfei has seen through humanity quite clearly.

However, foreign races are not a monolithic entity either; the Supreme God, to stabilize his rule, has suppressed his challengers.

The most notable figures are the Flower God and Dongfang Wu.

The Flower God, once a ruler among foreign races, was unexpectedly trapped for twenty years by a poison from the Supreme God.

The previous strength of the Flower God was truly formidable, so the Supreme God went further than just poisoning; he imprisoned the Flower God within the Supreme Divine Palace, under the pretext of care, but truly it was imprisonment.

Ling Zhenfei sighed upon thinking about this.

The Lightning Bird flew towards the distance, where there were still some travelers on the road.

Ling Zhenfei glanced at them and suddenly realized that the island seemed like it was a few humans.

Human cultivators came from all directions, some transported far away, and some attacked by foreign races, hence some cultivators hadn't yet reached the Foreign Land.

But these cases were rare.

Even those from the Island Nation had already reached the forest, arriving so late indeed seemed untimely.

Seeing these people made Ling Zhenfei hesitate on whether to tell them the truth and have them return or leave them be.

After some thought, Ling Zhenfei decided not to intervene; some matters were beyond his control.

Ling Zhenfei flew over these people and continued towards the distant forest.

Not pursuing speed, Ling Zhenfei flew leisurely, reaching the forest canopy by afternoon.

In this moment, Ling Zhenfei felt a bit lost again, as he didn't know where the Blood Son was.

Although Dongfang Wu calculated that the Blood Son is within the forest along with many others, it didn't reveal his exact location.

Thus, after entering the forest, Ling Zhenfei felt another sense of helplessness.

He decided to first head towards the Supreme Divine Palace to check on the current battle situation.

As the Lightning Bird flew over the forest, Ling Zhenfei searched the ground while scouting with the power of the soul, worried about nothing else as he surveyed the forest below.

Anything within the forest could be detected by Ling Zhenfei.

While flying above the forest, Ling Zhenfei suddenly felt a jolt in his heart, sensing the presence of cultivators on the ground.

The number of these cultivators was considerable; after another scan with the power of the soul, Ling Zhenfei realized who these people were.

They must be from Li Hen Palace.

Ling Zhenfei ceased his investigation, knowing that those from Li Hen Palace were numerous and strong; encountering them could lead to unknown consequences.

Thus, Ling Zhenfei bypassed the Li Hen Palace members and continued flying far ahead.

Reaching the front lines, he still had no sight of the Blood Son.

Once there, Ling Zhenfei perched on a distant tree, with a commanding view and a comforting ambiance.

The afternoon was reaching its end and the sun leaned towards the west; the fierce battle between humans and foreign races was heating up.

The two sides clashed fiercely in the open field between them.

Although evenly matched on the surface, Ling Zhenfei recalled how the foreign races had previously crushed humans, leaving them defenseless, but now their intimidation seemed to wane, at least for the time being.

With forces deployed in the center, the giants and shield soldiers of foreign races were absent, and both sides engaged in full-fledged combat.

The frontline of the foreign race comprised Double-headed people, but their numbers dwindled, leaving cavalry as their main force.

This is why Ling Zhenfei felt that the foreign race was nearing defeat.

The foreign race's giants, shield soldiers, and Double-headed people were heavily damaged; conversely, humans, though losing many, still retained a core of elite fighters.

These elite soldiers leading the charge gave humans a seemingly unstoppable aura.

However, humans faced the inevitable decline due to dwindling numbers. War inevitably causes death, and with it, the front line can only grow shorter.

According to Ling Zhenfei's estimates, this pace of fighting would push humans' advance to the Supreme Divine Palace's outer walls within another day.

It will then be a battle among cultivators; the true strength of the Supreme God was uncertain, and whether humans could withstand him should he join the fight.

Ling Zhenfei also had concerns about the people from Li Hen Palace.

They've remained in the rear, unknown changes could arise, waiting for an opportunity to manifest. Just as they were peculiar in their territory, who knows the strange acts they may undertake here.

Ling Zhenfei lay on a branch, watching the battle in the distance, as twilight descended, darkness spread across the land, and that day's battle concluded.

Both sides withdrew their forces; humans had advanced their front lines. Their tents now extended over the shrubs, which, although initially plentiful, had been trampled into oblivion.

Humans had lit torches, and Wu Liang hung lanterns made from Northern Spiritual Energy, enhancing night watch after prior experiences.

Ling Zhenfei looked into the distance and saw the tent of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect's Wu Liang.

He recalled Jiang Muxue, who previously had nearly jeopardized him while helping her treat her senior brother, but if not for Sha Qianqiu's help, his fate would've been sealed.

Though Jiang Muxue's senior brother hadn't fully recovered, Ling Zhenfei used Northern Spiritual Energy to fly down from the tree and head towards the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.