Published: March 8, 2025
The various families merged their forces and pressed forward.
“Just around this mountain pass is Desperate Lake,” Ao Tianxing pointed ahead with his whip, indicating a section of the mountain pass that emerged.
Chu Yang smiled, his pupils glinting with a sharp light as he gazed at the mountain pass.
How could he not be familiar with this place?
In his previous life, it was right here that he obtained the Fourth Segment of the Nine Calamity Sword.
But in this life, turning past this mountain pass could lead to unpredictable crises! Heaven's secret is chaotic, sword heart is severed, Desperate Lake, no other shore!
Chu Yang thought coldly, “I want to see how this Desperate Lake will truly bring me to no other shore!”
Mo Tianji stared at the mountain pass in a daze, lost in thought for a long time without saying a word.
When Ao Tianxing ordered them to move forward, Mo Tianji finally came back to his senses.
Then Mo Tianji did something: “Ao Patriarch, Brother Dong, Old Xie... this battle is bound to be a fierce one, and I fear that regardless of victory or defeat, there will be significant casualties afterward.”
He coughed lightly and said, “But as for the deployment of troops, who will lead this effort? It's still unclear.”
Dong Wulei, Luo Kewu, and Ji Zhu all said in unison, “Brother Mo should take charge.”
Xie Zhiqiu added, “I have long heard of the master strategist’s reputation, and today I am eager to witness it.”
Mo Tianji looked at Ao Tianxing, who pondered for a long time before responding, “In that case, let the Mo Patriarch take full charge of our team. How does that sound?”
He knew that when Mo Tianji said this, he was asking for command! But Ao Tianxing was self-aware; while he could serve as the family patriarch, he was far from being a commander compared to Mo Tianji and Chu Yang.
These two were individuals no one dared to underestimate. Thus, he willingly conceded the leadership.
Mo Tianji took a deep breath and said, “I dare not refuse!”
He didn't even bother with the usual modesty and directly accepted.
Chu Yang sensed something in his heart as he looked at him.
Mo Tianji turned his head, urging the Ao Family and Xie Clan to report their troop deployments to him. He thought, “Someone else commanding, or not understanding the situation, could lead to a crisis, but if I command myself, even if others suffer more casualties, I must ensure his safety!”
After some calculations, the Ao Family had a total of five hundred seventy people, among whom there were fifty imperial level experts, two lord-level experts, and the rest were all throne experts. They were the most powerful faction among everyone.
The Dong Family had one lord-level expert, seventeen imperial level experts, and ninety king level experts, ranking second.
The Ji Family had nine imperial level experts and sixty-four throne experts.
The Luo Family had eight imperial level experts and over forty throne experts.
The Mo Family had five imperial level experts, but one hundred ninety throne experts. Most of these were recently recruited by Mo Tianji.
The Gu Family had one imperial level expert, who was the patriarch Gu Duxing, and twenty throne experts.
The Xie Clan was the worst off, originally a family on par with the Dong Family, but now only had one lord-level expert, six imperial level experts, and a little over thirty throne experts.
The current lineup consisted of four lord-level experts, ninety-six throne experts, and only a few short of a thousand king level experts!
This was quite a formidable force! It could be said that if the other side had no external support, with their current strength, victory was guaranteed!
It's important to note that this strength had essentially drained the entire high-end forces of several top families in Central Three Worlds!
Currently, only a few experts were left at home to guard, as everyone had done their utmost!
“Have there been any movements from the Anzhuzhu people?” Mo Tianji asked.
“Jun Xizhu and Young Master Wei are in closed-door training, and the Anzhuzhu members have fully gone underground, not showing themselves in the martial arts world; no news of any actions has come out,” Ao Tianxing's intelligence system was quite capable, and he clearly understood the background of the largest underworld force in Central Three Worlds.