The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3301 The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility

"So what's the situation now? All five saints are injured. Why doesn't the demon lord take advantage of this and attack?"

Mu Tianjun said with a wry smile, "That's exactly what I'm worried about. The allied forces are numerous and could easily become their target. If they attack, even if the Five Saints come to fight, this place will become a battlefield and cause a lot of losses."

Lin Chen blurted out, "How about we have everyone leave the Sacred Heart Immortal Realm for the time being?"

Mu Tianjun stared at Lin Chen, frowning, and asked, "Leave?"

Lin Chen explained, "The current battle situation seems to have become clear. Ordinary immortals or demons staying here will not only be of no use, but will also easily become targets of the enemy's attacks, futilely increasing casualties."

“I think we should have them withdraw temporarily to avoid being attacked by the demon lords. We only need to leave behind quasi-saint level experts. That way, if we fight, we will have fewer people and can advance or retreat at will, giving us a lot more freedom.”

"The expansion of the Abyss Demons is not an endless, overwhelming army, but rather a process of altering the world, devouring life force, and creating many demons using the purple crystal pillars as a base. These demons usually insert their bodies into the modified earth to absorb the life force provided by the purple crystal pillars, thereby increasing their strength and evolving themselves. They will not completely distance themselves from the crystal pillars to launch endless attacks against us."

"As long as we can slow down the expansion of the enemy's purple crystal pillars, we can slow down the expansion of the abyss demons. And I think an elite quasi-saint force can do that."

After a pause, Lin Chen added, "These people retreating doesn't mean they're disbanded on the spot. They're resting and waiting for orders. If needed, we can easily rebuild the portal and bring them back. It's not a difficult task."

Mu Tianjun thought for a moment and said, "That makes some sense. I'll ask the Emperor for his opinion later."

Lin Chen nodded: "Our warriors are all elites of the immortal realm. If they are killed in a real battle with the enemy, it is fine. But if they are swept away by the demon lord and die in large numbers, it would be too unjust."

Lin Chen stared at Mu Tianjun with a serious expression: "Although there are many low-level demons in the Abyss, I have never considered them to be intelligent life forms. I think those low-level demons are just mass-produced industrial cannon fodder. As long as their host can absorb enough life force, these low-level demons are simply impossible to kill. Using our warriors' flesh and blood to fight against these consumables is too wasteful in my opinion."

Mu Tianjun's expression turned serious: "I will carefully advise the Emperor."

Lin Chen said this because he was worried that the Immortal Emperor would not agree. After all, the Immortal Emperor was a saint, and in his eyes, what were ordinary immortals and how much weight did they carry? This was a question that worried Lin Chen a lot.

Lin Chen cupped his hands in thanks: "On behalf of all the soldiers who fought valiantly, I thank you, Lord."

Mu Tianjun sighed: "They were all brave warriors of my War God Temple. It pains me to see them die in battle, but the situation is what it is, and we have no way out."

Lin Chen nodded in understanding: "There is an old saying in my hometown: with great power comes great responsibility. Especially in times of crisis, saints or quasi-saints are the ones who should bear even greater responsibility."

Mu Tianjun looked slightly surprised. Clearly, Lin Chen's viewpoint was in great conflict with the cultivation path's dog-eat-dog mentality and the principle of the strong being respected.

After careful consideration, Mu Tianjun said in a deep voice, "I will also report this to the Emperor."

Lin Chen's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to explain, Mu Tianjun waved his hand and spoke first, "Don't worry, I'll just say what I heard, I won't name you." Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He felt like he had put the saints on the spot. If they were unhappy, wouldn't he be in trouble?
The reason Lin Chen brought this up was ultimately because he had many grievances in his heart, and since this was the perfect opportunity, he just said it offhand.

His dissatisfaction was mostly directed at the Bodhi Saint, who had refused to make a move. During the previous war between immortals and demons, he hadn't participated at all. It was only when the Immortal Emperor and the others found a way to destroy the Blood Saint's natal magic weapon that the Blood Saint was forced into hiding, thus maintaining the situation. Now that the immortal and demon realms had joined forces, the Bodhi Saint was still nowhere to be seen.

Do you really think that as a saint, the rise and fall of the world is none of your business and you can just stay out of it?

In the last two battles, if there had been another Bodhi saint, the situation would probably have been different, and it wouldn't have been so tense.

Mu Tianjun took the initiative to ask, "Did you come to me to inquire about information, or is there something else?"

Lin Chen said frankly, "I would like to inquire with the Palace Master whether there are any experts who have recently achieved enlightenment and are preparing to break through their bottlenecks and enter the Quasi-Saint realm?"

Mu Tianjun asked curiously, "Why are you asking this?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I'm at the peak of the Great Luo realm now. I'd like to find someone to chat with, to learn from each other, and improve together so that I can reach the threshold of Quasi-Saint as soon as possible."

"I feel powerless in this great battle, so the desire to improve my strength has become more and more urgent. Lord, you have a wide range of information, so I came to inquire about it."

Mu Tianjun chuckled: "You know so many Quasi-Saints, why don't you just ask them for advice? Why do you need to ask those who are about to break through, like Taixu Zhenren, Baiyu Xingjun, or even the three Immortal Lords? Aren't their experiences better and more mature?"

Lin Chen explained, “My wife is also a quasi-saint. I’ve communicated and talked with them, but I feel that what they say is one thing and what I understand is another. It’s useless. So I thought I would find someone who has some understanding and is about to break through, and then I would study and exchange ideas with them together. At the same time, I would see if I could find any opportunities during their breakthrough process.”

"I don't know if this method will work, but I just want to give it a try. Palace Master, are there any powerful individuals who are about to break through recently?"

"Have!"

Mu Tianjun answered without hesitation: "This great war has lasted for so long. Although many peak Great Luo cultivators have perished in the war, many peak Great Luo cultivators have also comprehended the Dao in this battle and thus embarked on the path of breaking through to the next realm."

"Since the start of the war between immortals and demons, nearly thirty peak Great Luo cultivators have successfully broken through to become Quasi-Saints on the battlefield in the past few years, and this number is still steadily increasing..."

Lin Chen's eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed, "So many?"

Mu Tianjun laughed and said, "Then you have to see how these thirty Quasi-Saints came about. This is almost a gathering of the top experts in the entire Immortal Realm. There are quite a few at the peak of the Great Luo realm. The fact that thirty of them comprehended the Dao in battle is actually a very small proportion."

Lin Chen immediately became excited. He originally thought it would be difficult to find them, but there were so many who had broken through to become Quasi-Saints.

Since there are so many who have already broken through to the next level, there must be quite a few who have gained some understanding and are about to break through, right?
(End of this chapter)