Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 174 The war escalates
"Clan Chief Jinpeng, these five hundred demons are entrusted to you. We cannot afford to lose a single one!" Ai Shang said very seriously.

"Chief Ai Shang, do these demons even know anything about array formations?!" Jin Peng was a little angry; they should send some Daoist cultivators instead.

"These demons have been following the Daoist array masters to learn array techniques, and are no different from Daoist cultivators!" Ai Shang said proudly.

"Then let them try it out first." Jin Peng was still a little skeptical, so he sent Heavenly Demon Clan cultivators to protect five hundred demons to the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty battlefield.

The addition of five hundred demons quickly turned the tide of the battle, and the demon army continued to encroach on the territory of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty.

Although the situation remains deadlocked, the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty is constantly retreating, and the number of cultivators lost is increasing.

The demon race originally had an absolute suppressive advantage, and the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty relied entirely on its formations to block the attack.

Lan Xin'er personally led a team to investigate the situation and finally figured out the truth. She then took Jin Lan and rushed to Tianshui City again.

There weren't many demon and witch cultivators who had arrived in the Western Continent yet, and they couldn't stop the demons' offensive at all.

Elder Feng Li immediately contacted Feng Qingwu, saying that the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty was about to be overwhelmed by the demon race's attack.

"Zi Dong, Lan Xin'er wants to talk to you, what should we do?" Feng Qingwu couldn't solve the problem.

"Send some Taoist cultivators to Elder Fengli to keep the stalemate going," Zi Dong quickly instructed.

Feng Qingwu understood Zi Dong's meaning: to help the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty in the name of Elder Feng Li.

In this way, it wouldn't be considered an alliance with the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, and Jinpeng wouldn't be able to say anything.

Elder Feng Li was naturally delighted, as this was an opportunity to enhance her strength and increase her prestige in the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty.

Lan Xin'er was somewhat dissatisfied. She had originally planned to form an alliance with Zi Dong to implement the Demon Man Plan more quickly.

But Zi Dong's actions could be considered a help to the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, so Lan Xin'er really had nothing to say.

With the addition of 50,000 Daoist cultivators, the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty immediately reversed its decline and used formations to block the demon race's attack.

Even if five hundred demons could break the formation quickly, they couldn't match the speed at which fifty thousand Daoist cultivators set it up.

"Lord Ai Shang, why are you supporting the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty? Isn't this undermining the alliance?!"

Upon receiving the news, Jin Peng immediately contacted Ai Shang to question him, as the demons were extremely fast at gathering information.

Because many demons in the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty were actually spies for the demon race, the addition of 50,000 Daoist cultivators could not be kept secret.

Moreover, Lan Xin'er did not want to hide it; she even wanted to tell Jin Peng herself so that the Demon Clan and Zi Dong could completely break ties!

"Clan Chief Jinpeng, we did not provide any support to the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty!" Ai Shang pretended to be stupid.

"You still say there isn't? What's with those 50,000 Daoist cultivators?!" Jin Peng was practically going crazy.

"What?! Fifty thousand Daoist cultivators?!" Ai Shang continued to play dumb; he couldn't admit to this.

"The Great Xia Immortal Dynasty suddenly gained 50,000 Daoist cultivators, and you didn't even know?!" Jin Peng wished he could slap Ai Shang to death.

"Clan Chief Jinpeng, you should know how many Daoist cultivators there are in the Eastern Continent, right?" Ai Shang asked unhurriedly.
"If it wasn't sent by the City Lord of Zidong, then I definitely wouldn't know. I'm not an elder of the Daoist sect!"

"Who sent those 50,000 Daoist cultivators from the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty?!" Jin Peng didn't react in his haste.

“Clan Chief Jinpeng, is Feng Li, the Eastern King of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, a Daoist cultivator or a member of the Feng family of the Yuntian Sect? Who sent these 50,000 Daoist cultivators?” Ai Shang had no choice but to guide them. The Feng family had influence in all four continents, so it was normal for them to send 50,000 Daoist cultivators.

"Then why didn't the City Lord of Zidong stop them?!" Jin Peng suddenly realized, but he was even more furious: "The Demon Clan has allied with the Daoist sect!"

"Clan Chief Jinpeng, the Demon Clan allied with Donglai City. When did they ally with the Daoist Sect?" Ai Shang was also furious.

“Zi Dong is the city lord of Donglai City, doesn’t he represent the Daoist sect?!” Jin Peng was even more furious than Ai Shang.

"The Lord of Zidong City represents the Ancestor of the Eastern Dao, when did he represent the Daoist sect?!" Ai Shang retorted angrily.

"Isn't the Eastern Dao Ancestor a representative of the Daoist sect?!" Jin Peng's thinking was simple; the demon race had always judged people by their cultivation level.

"The City Lord of Zidong represents the Dao Ancestor of the East, so how can he represent the Daoist sect? What kind of logic is that?!" Ai Shang said bluntly.

"The Lord of Zidong City is now the strongest in the Daoist sect, so he can represent the Daoist sect!" Jin Peng shouted confidently.

"The Daoist sect is different from the demon race; it doesn't respect the strong!" Ai Shang scoffed.

"I'm not going to argue with you about this. The Great Xia Immortal Dynasty has 50,000 Daoist cultivators. The Demon Clan can't defeat the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty. What do you think we should do?" Jin Peng started acting like a rogue.

“Clan Chief Jinpeng, if the City Lord of Zidong sends Daoist cultivators to the Demon Clan, then the Eastern King of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty will also continue to send Daoist cultivators from the Eastern King. In that case, the war between the Demon Clan and the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty will become an internal struggle within the Daoist sects, and the City Lord of Zidong’s prestige will suffer a huge loss!”

Ai Shang patiently explained that once Zi Dong broke his promise to the Daoist sect, how could he still form an alliance with the Demon Clan?
"Then what should we do?" Jin Peng agreed with Ai Shang's words, but Zi Dong couldn't just not help the demons.

“Five hundred demons are enough to break the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty’s formation. What the demon race lacks now is a large number of cultivators. Why not contact the demon race and the witch race?” Ai Shang finally got to the point.

By involving the demon and witch races in the war, Lan Xin'er will be able to cultivate a large number of powerful demons.

Zi Dong's Qi and Blood Array also requires a large amount of essence blood from the demon and witch races, which is a win-win situation.

"Have the Water Demon Clan send another five hundred demons!" Jin Peng finally agreed, but still made one request.

“No problem!” Ai Shang immediately agreed, as this would also benefit the Water Demon Clan.

The fact that a thousand demons helped the demon race break the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty's formation is equivalent to the water demon race making a huge contribution to the demon race.

The Water Demon Clan's prestige among the demons will naturally increase, and so will Water Cloud's prestige as clan leader.

Jin Peng immediately sent people to the Northern and Southern Continents to mobilize people. This was an order, and the demon and witch races had to obey!
Lan Xin'er soon received the news that the Demon Clan had already dispatched demon and witch cultivators from the Northern and Southern Continents.

This was something Feng Qingwu deliberately revealed to Elder Feng Li so that Lan Xin'er could bring in more demon and witch cultivators.

The conflict between cultivators within the Daoist sect due to the demon race will undoubtedly have serious consequences.

The demon and witch races, however, would not, because even when attacked, they would fight amongst themselves for their own interests.

Such chaos often prevents the attacking side from exerting its full strength, because the infighting between the demon and witch races allows them to unleash even greater power.

Elder Fengli could no longer send cultivators from the Eastern Continent, so Lan Xin'er could only discuss with the demon and witch clans and request more support.

The battle escalated and became a complete mess, with the demons fighting against the Great Xia Dynasty and internal strife raging within their own ranks.

Jin Peng and Lan Xin'er were unable to stop it and could only let the situation develop, seeking more support from the Northern and Southern Continents.

The Immortal Venerable Wuwei has finally completed his mission, and the Purple Qi from the East has enveloped the entire Sand Crystal Mine with its righteous energy!
(End of this chapter)