Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

"Very good, keep going." Wu Chang's eyes sparkled as he encouraged Liu Xing to continue his analysis.

Lu En also smiled and nodded, stroking his goatee with his hand to express his approval of Liu Xing.

Lei He and Yang Guang exchanged a glance, surprised by Liu Xing's insight at such a young age. They both silently thought: This young man is the disciple of some powerful figure. He's a master of both civil and military skills. He's bound to be a rising star in the Thousand Machines Sect in the future. We must curry favor with him!

"Since the goal of this strategic counteroffensive is to subdue the enemy, we don't need to conquer cities and territories piecemeal. Otherwise, if we destroy these facilities, they will cede them to us later, and we will have to spend money to rebuild them, which will be a waste of manpower and money. Therefore, my suggestion is to attack Huanglong!" Liu Xing said, and then he heavily planted a small red flag at the gate of the Xuanyin Sect. Everyone was shocked and stunned by Liu Xing's bold idea.

"Directly attack the Xuanyin Sect's mountain gate?" Yangguang asked uncertainly. Wu Chang seemed to be thinking about the feasibility of executing the strategy.

"Yes, the enemy must have divided their troops to guard various places in their own territory, hoping to block our army's offensive route by resisting step by step, and looking for opportunities to win by maneuvering along the way. There are defensive restrictions such as formations everywhere, which makes it quite difficult to attack. If they set up ambushes on the road, our army will be stuck in a quagmire. So it is better to bypass these mining areas and markets directly and directly surround the Xuanyin Sect, forcing them to withdraw their troops and return for support. At this time, we will use the strategy of besieging the point and attacking the reinforcements, wait for the enemy to tire, eliminate the enemy's vitality, and force the enemy to surrender and pay compensation!" Liu Xing then stated his strategic implementation plan.

"Hahaha, what a great move to attack the enemy directly, what a great move to surround and attack the reinforcements, so wonderful!" Lu En laughed and took the lead in applauding.

"That's brilliant! Brother Wolf Warrior is truly a talent!" Lei He and Yang Guang also admired him sincerely.

The idea was to advance steadily, step by step, gradually capturing cities and territory, advancing bit by bit, and being able to attack or defend. If the war was going well, they would continue to advance; if it was not going well, they would retreat and defend. This approach had the advantage of achieving victory through stability, but the disadvantages were that it was time-consuming and full of uncertainties, allowing the enemy to wait for them while their own forces would be exhausted.

"It would be best if we could get to the gate of Xuanyin Sect quietly, so that the opponent won't have time to return for reinforcements and the gate will be surrounded. Then we can surround the enemy and attack the reinforcements. Otherwise, if the enemy has already retreated to the sect, then although we are slightly outnumbered, they have a sect protection formation, and unless their Nascent Soul comes out, it will be difficult for us to break through." Liu Xing continued to analyze, explaining the importance of secrecy and speed.

"How can we march secretly when the army is so large?" Lei He asked.

This was indeed a major problem Liu Xing found difficult to solve. He recalled the transport planes and trains of his previous life, which could transport troops and supplies in large quantities and at high speeds. Although the immortal cultivators in his other world could move mountains and fill the sea, and travel thousands of miles a day, large-scale transportation equipment was indeed lacking. This made transporting troops a major problem in the event of a war.

Everyone fell silent, no one having a good idea. The Hekou Plain was approximately fifty thousand miles from the Xuanyin Sect's mountain gate. A Jindan-stage expert would need fifty days to fly at full speed, a Foundation Establishment expert would need three months, and a Qi Training expert would need six months.

"How about we each write down the solutions we come up with on paper, and then hand them in together to see whose method is better?" Wu Chang suggested with a smile.

"Okay." Everyone agreed in unison, and they all thought it was fun.

Liu Xing channeled his energy into his fingertips, writing three words on a piece of talisman paper. After a moment, everyone had finished, and the five presented their answers. After reading the answers, everyone burst into laughter, a sense of shared wisdom. Upon closer inspection, they realized they had all written the same three words: "Teleportation Array."

The Hekou Plain was within the Xuantian Sect's territory, and the distance from the Hekou Plain to the border between the righteous and demonic territories was approximately 20,000 miles. The righteous sect had prepared for this by building a teleportation array at the border, just in case, and it was now being put to good use.

The demonic deserters were estimated to take at least two months to escape from the Hekou Plain back to the border, while the righteous pursuers, using a teleportation array, estimated they could reach the border in five days, a two-month improvement. The distance from the border to the Xuanyin Sect was approximately 30,000 kilometers. While the demonic sect likely had a teleportation array, the righteous sect did not. Therefore, the 30,000-mile journey would take approximately four months. This was primarily due to the slow pace of the Qi training disciples, and the Jindan foundation-building masters had to protect the Qi training disciples during their march, so they could not abandon the others and advance alone.

Ultimately, the five men agreed to spend four months leading their army to an ambush midway between the Xuanyin Sect and the Blood Flame Sect. If the enemy hadn't anticipated the righteous faction's direct attack, they wouldn't have rushed to use the teleportation array to gather their forces to the Xuanyin Sect's mountain gate. Furthermore, since the righteous faction was combining forces from both factions to attack the Xuanyin Sect, they would also need to gather forces from the Blood Flame Sect to counter the righteous faction. But would the Blood Flame Sect's entire force be mobilized to defend the Xuanyin Sect? Clearly, that wouldn't be realistic, as it would leave the Blood Flame Sect's mountain gate empty. In that case, the righteous faction could shift its focus to attacking the Blood Flame Sect's mountain gate.

Unsure of where the righteous would attack, the demonic forces didn't dare risk amassing troops in one area, leaving another vulnerable. Therefore, the correct strategy for the demonic forces was to divide their forces and defend. Once the righteous attack direction was determined, the attacked side would hold its ground and await reinforcements while the other side would mobilize to support. However, this strategy played right into Liu Xing's strategy of "encircling a point and attacking the reinforcements." This was an open conspiracy, and even though the demonic forces knew it was wrong, they were powerless to intervene.

The five of them worked together to perfect the entire battle plan and various emergency plans, and it was not until late at night that they were finally finalized.

First, two extremely fast Jindan masters were sent to take the teleportation array to the border, and then they quickly rushed to the mountain gates of Xuanyin Sect and Xueyan Sect respectively, and waited outside the mountain gates to monitor the enemy's return to their nests, so as to guide the righteous army on which sect to finally besiege.

Secondly, the righteous army was to be teleported to the border, then march along the midpoint between the Xuanyin Sect and the Xueyan Sect. Their target was the midpoint between the two sects' mountain gates, a distance of approximately 30,000 li. The army was required to arrive secretly within four months. This midpoint was only 20,000 li from either sect, meaning the army could reach either location within two months. This step was crucial for success; the enemy must not be caught off guard. Therefore, for safety's sake, the army was to be broken up into ten smaller teams of approximately 1,000 men each, led by a Jindan-level senior and escorted by a Foundation Establishment expert. Since the march was conducted along the border of the Demonic Path, the likelihood of exposure was significantly reduced.

Finally, after the demonic army split up and returned to their respective nests, the Jindan masters lurking in the Xuanyin Sect and the Xueyan Sect immediately sent a message to guide the direction of attack for the righteous army lurking in the midpoint.