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Chapter 47: Frontline Strategy Shift to Defense
Chapter 47: Frontline Strategy Shift to Defense
After the tour, Su Chen left with a good-quality weapon in hand.
He returned to his residence, reflecting on his experience. While he didn't have extensive knowledge of casting techniques, he had wanted to test his [Dexterous Hands] Heaven's Will and its potential application in advanced techniques.
It seemed that with the aid of his [Dexterous Hands] talent, he could quickly grasp the skills. If he had the chance to learn advanced alchemy techniques in the future, he might be able to solve his resource shortage.
After all, a superior-grade weapon and a superior-grade pill were both extremely expensive.
If he could craft them himself, he would not only save resources but also earn a substantial amount.
The superior-grade weapon he ordered would take a month to complete.
This was a relatively long time, and Senior Brother Wu Yi and the others might need his help during this period.
Su Chen still had some Qi Condensation Pills with him, given by Hou Shenfei during the additional round of the martial arts tournament.
Su Chen planned to use these pills and then return to Jiang'an City for a while.
After that, he would head back to the frontline to continue earning contribution points.
With the assistance of the pills, his cultivation would progress faster, and his gains would be more substantial.
After all, there wouldn't be many opportunities for quiet cultivation once he reached the frontline.
As for Master Ji Sheng, according to the rules, he should be leading the group for their initial frontline experience.
But given his temperament, there's not much hope for that."
"Yes, Master Ouyang Chuan and the other instructors have a lot of responsibilities. I heard they're going to the frontline tomorrow."
"In the past year and a half at the frontline, Master Ouyang Chuan and the others not only guided our cultivation but also taught us how to deal with demonic creatures.
Many disciples actually have no experience fighting them.
Newcomers have the highest mortality rate on the battlefield.
This is the true responsibility towards us."
February 15th.
Su Chen had three Qi Condensation Pills left.
In at most three days, he would have consumed them all.
Unfortunately, his recent intense cultivation hadn't led to a breakthrough in the Essence Refinement Intermediate Stage, and he was still short of reaching perfection.
The Profound Heaven Heart Sutra was profound, but in terms of realm advancement, it didn't seem faster than other cultivation methods.
Of course, Su Chen didn't mind this.
As the saying goes, haste makes waste. The Profound Heaven Heart Sutra's foundation-building process made his foundation stronger than others, and even if his progress was slower, it was worth it.
Yunyang Sect.
This time, three Hall Masters were assigned to the frontline.
After the spring arrived, the demonic creatures resumed their attacks and ambushes.
However, with the three Hall Masters present, the situation seemed to be under control.
The issues with information gathering and tracking demonic creatures remained significant.
Most of the reported information, when verified, turned out to be incorrect.
It was either outdated or completely unrelated.
For instance, a disciple reported seeing traces of demonic creatures in the west, but after setting up an ambush, no demonic creatures passed through that area for two to three days.
In another case, a disciple reported a gathering of demonic creatures in a certain location, but when the Hall Master led people there, they didn't even find any demonic creature droppings.
The three Hall Masters at the frontline had basically stopped referring to these reported messages.
They tried to observe and search for clues themselves as much as possible.
As for the strategy, it had completely shifted to defense.
As long as the frontline was defended, it would be considered a success.
The Yunyang Sect would figure out what was causing this decline.
The three Hall Masters at the frontline now had this mindset.
However, their current method of guarding the frontline had long lost its meaning.
In the past, the frontline was like an impenetrable wall.
Directly blocking the demons behind, making it difficult to move forward.
But now, the camp is completely withdrawn, no longer blocking the demons.
February 15th.
Su Chen packed up and returned to Jiang'an City first.
It had been five months since he left, and although he had written letters back, he still wanted to go back and take a look.
After returning home, he would then go to the Tiangang City frontline to meet up with Senior Brother Wu Yi and the others.
And on this 15th day.
A big trouble occurred in Yunyang Sect.
The sect of Yunyang Sect was attacked by demons during the night.
Before last winter, demons had also appeared near Yunyang Sect.
At that time, those demons did not dare to act recklessly.
But now, not long after the arrival of spring, those demons not only returned but also dared to attack the sect's territory.
As the first sect of Great Zhou, Yunyang Sect's performance in facing the demon attack could be said to have reached an extreme low.
Perhaps it was because they had been peaceful for too long, even though there were demon traces before last winter, they still did not take it seriously.
Only last night, when some disciples were injured, did the entire sect realize that demons had infiltrated.
Before that, their worries about the demons were not so intense.
But last night, with disciples injured, Yunyang Sect's situation started to become complicated.
Those sects weaker than Yunyang Sect had also not experienced such incidents for many years, where disciples were attacked by demons within the sect.
Starting from the morning, the entire Yunyang Sect began to tighten its defenses.
Many demons were slain last night, but whether there were any remaining was hard to say.
Today, they must conduct a thorough investigation, searching every corner of the sect.
If demons were allowed to hide, this hidden danger might cost the lives of some disciples.
Especially those who had just joined the sect and whose strength had not yet reached the Eighth Stage Realm.
The sharp claws of those lesser demons could very likely inflict fatal injuries on them.
Since the establishment of the frontline defenses, demons had rarely been seen near Yunyang Sect.
In the past two years, the disciples of Yunyang Sect could only find opportunities to train and slay demons on the frontline.
The frontline had long blocked those demons from entering.
But now, Yunyang Sect actually encountered such a big problem.
If this news spread, perhaps even the citizens of Great Zhou would not believe it.
In the side hall, the Grand Elder had already notified all the core members of Yunyang Sect.
Except for a few Headmasters who were still leading disciples to investigate demon traces in the sect's territory.
Most of the other Headmasters had already gathered in the side hall.
Grandmaster Taiwu, the Sect Master, sat in the central high position, and his expression was also somewhat solemn today.
Before this, Grandmaster Taiwu had been away, accompanying Fu Jianyun on his travels.
Although he had heard that Yunyang Sect encountered some troubles, it was only after hearing it that he realized the severity of the problem.
Today's events made him realize that Yunyang Sect's current predicament was no ordinary matter.
The fact that the sect was being harassed by demons indicated that the previous blockade and defense had completely failed.
The demons had gathered and dared to attack the sect's territory.
In the area between Yunyang Sect and the frontline, no one knew how many demons had infiltrated.
In the side hall, everyone's expression was extremely solemn.
This was not the first time they had dealt with demons.
Everyone understood what this signified.
"Last night, Headmaster Ying Hua discovered unusual movements at midnight.
Let Headmaster Ying Hua describe the specific situation to everyone.
Everyone should listen carefully to understand what the current situation of the sect is."
The Grand Elder spoke softly, his expression extremely serious.
Since entering autumn last year, the entire Yunyang Sect seemed to have changed.
When facing demons, they felt a sense of helplessness.
(End of Chapter)
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