Gou Zai Fei Men made up myths

Deep within the Flowing Cloud Palace on the main peak of Qingyun Mountain lies a secret chamber shrouded in layers of restrictions. Shen Mo named this place "Cardinal Pavilion," and ordinary disciples are forbidden from approaching it.

At this moment, the scene inside the pavilion was completely different from the somber and anxious atmosphere outside. There was no noise, no smoke of battle, only an extreme, almost frozen, tranquility.

But beneath this tranquility, an information flow more intense and efficient than any battlefield is surging.

The secret chamber was extremely spacious, with the dome inlaid with countless tiny "star fluorite" stones that emitted a soft starlight, simulating the night sky of the Southern Region.

The ground was paved with a huge, refined "Mountain and River Jade," smooth as a mirror. On it, a miniature light and shadow topographic map of the entire eastern border of the Qingyun Alliance, and even parts of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, was displayed. Mountains, rivers, towns, villages, passes, and strategic points were all vividly depicted.

This is the core of the "Heavenly Eye" system, a three-dimensional sand table constructed by combining advanced "Water Mirror Technique", "Ten Thousand Mile Manifestation Array" and a sliver of spatial laws that Shen Mo comprehended from the Myriad Laws Source Pearl.

On the sand table, the scene was shocking. In the area representing the Beast Mountain Range, a vast expanse of thick, unyielding, and chillingly red "tide" was surging forth from the depths of the mountains and spreading towards the eastern plains.

The green zone representing the eastern border of the alliance is being rapidly eroded and devoured by this crimson light. Wolf Fang Pass, Bluestone Town, Blackwater Village, Maple Forest Fortress... one by one, the lights dimmed and went out, turning into the gray that symbolizes the fall of the alliance.

At the forefront of the blood-red tide, a few faint blue lights, like lone boats in a raging sea, struggled upstream, advancing towards the occupied territory.

Shen Mo stood with his hands behind his back in front of the sand table, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his blue robe fluttering even without wind. His face was calm, but his eyes were as deep as the sea, reflecting the shimmering light and shadow on the sand table, as if they could see through every subtle change.

Dozens of communication jade talismans of varying sizes and colors floated in front of him, slowly rotating around him like stars, emitting varying degrees of spiritual light fluctuations.

Dressed in black, Su Xiao stood silently three steps away from him, like the most loyal shadow, holding a specially made "information token" in his hand, which constantly emitted tiny points of light. It was the core of the Shadow Guard's intelligence network.

Han Lin sat behind a jade table to the side, with a pile of jade slips in front of him. He was processing the logistics dispatch, resource application, and personnel allocation documents that came from all over the country at an extremely fast speed. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he wrote with great speed and in an orderly manner.

"Report—!" On one wall of the secret chamber, a water mirror suddenly lit up, revealing the phantom of a warrior disciple with a face covered in soot and armor stained with blood, his voice hoarse and anxious.

"Thirty miles east of Qing Shi Town, at 'Wild Wolf Slope'! Elder Shi Tie's forces have encountered the vanguard of a beast tide! It's a mix of 'Ironback Wolves' and 'Crimson Phosphorus Pythons'! Their numbers exceed ten thousand! Among them are one Tier 3 'Wolf King' and three Tier 3 'Crimson Phosphorus Pythons'!"

"Our troops have formed the 'Flowing Cloud Battle Formation' and are holding their ground, but the pressure is immense, and casualties have exceeded 20%! Requesting reinforcements! Repeat, requesting reinforcements!"

In the illusory scene, the background is filled with deafening roars of beasts, the clash of weapons, the explosions of spells, and piercing screams. The screen shakes violently, showing the ferocity of the battle.

Han Lin's hand holding the pen trembled slightly as he looked at Shen Mo.

Shen Mo's gaze locked onto the location of Wild Wolf Slope on the sand table, where a blue dot was flashing wildly, surrounded by several times its own number of blood-red dots.

His expression remained unchanged. He pointed his finger in the air, and a crimson communication jade talisman flew to his front.

"Shi Tie. 'Gou Zai Fei Men Bian Shen Hua' is causing a reading frenzy on Cola Novels. Haven't you read it yet?" Shen Mo's voice came through the jade talisman, clear and steady, without the slightest fluctuation, instantly suppressing the commotion coming from the water mirror.

From the other end of the jade talisman came Shi Tie's heavy, bellows-like breathing, mixed with the muffled thud of an axe cleaving flesh and bone, and roars: "Sect Leader! There are too many damn beasts! We can't kill them all! That wolf cub has thick skin and flesh, and there are poisonous snakes lurking around! The brothers are having a tough time holding them off!"

"What are the casualties? How much of the battle formation can be maintained?" Shen Mo asked, his tone as calm as if he were inquiring about the weather.

"More than thirty have died in battle, over fifty are seriously wounded, and the number of those with minor injuries is countless! The 'Flowing Cloud Battle Formation' has been broken up three times, but I've managed to set it up again! Now we probably have about 70% of our fighting strength left!" Shi Tie roared, his voice full of bloodlust and violence, but his report was clear and accurate.

"Very good." Shen Mo's voice remained steady. "Hold on. Three miles to the left of your unit is a narrow pass called 'Gourd Pass.' Jin Hao's forces have reached the 'Rough Rock Forest' five miles to your side and rear. In about an incense stick's time, he will launch 'Firefly Raid' from the flank to attract the attention of some of the monsters. Seize the opportunity, fight and retreat, and lure the main force of the beast tide into Gourd Pass."

"Zhao Qingyan has already set up the 'Sinkhole' and 'Quicksand' formations at the mouth of the gourd, which can trap 30% of the enemy. After entering, your unit should immediately change to the 'Rock Solid' formation and hold out for reinforcements. The first batch of 'Blood Burning Pills' and 'Qi Recovery Powder' from the Pill Hall has been delivered to you by 'Azure Falcon' and will arrive in half an incense stick's time."

"After taking the pill, launch a full-scale counterattack, be sure to crush their vanguard and buy two more hours for the people in the rear to evacuate."

He spoke slowly, but his instructions were crystal clear, explaining the enemy and friendly situation, the location of reinforcements, tactical deployments, logistical support, and timelines in detail.

Even the terrain, formations, types of pills, and delivery times were precisely calculated.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the jade talisman, followed by Shi Tie's relieved yet fierce roar: "Yes, Master! Just you wait and see! I'll make sure these beasts' balls come out!"

"Brothers! The sect leader has ordered us to retreat to Hulukou! Let's lure those beasts in and make dumplings!"

In the water mirror, the group of blue light spots that had been holding firm began to move rhythmically to the left and rear, fighting and retreating. Although they were still shrouded in blood, their formation remained intact, and they retreated without collapsing.

Shen Mo pointed his finger again, and a pale blue jade talisman flew up.

"Jin Hao".

"Disciple is here!" Jin Hao's slightly hurried but still steady voice came from the jade talisman, with the whistling wind and faint sword cries in the background.

"Your unit has arrived at the Rocky Forest. In one incense stick's time, attack the beast horde to the left front of the Stone Iron Division from the flank, mainly using the 'Firefly Sword Formation' to harass and create chaos, attracting at least 30% of the demon beasts to pursue you."

"No need to linger in battle. Strike once and retreat, leading the pursuing monsters towards 'Black Wind Ravine.' The terrain there is complex, which is advantageous for your guerrilla warfare."

"Su Xiao will provide you with real-time terrain information and weak points of the monsters in Black Wind Ravine. Your task is to hold off these monsters, reduce the pressure on Shi Tie, and take the opportunity to hunt down the lower-ranking leaders among them."

"Understood! Harass, lure the enemy, guerrilla warfare, headhunting!" Jin Hao repeated quickly, his voice resolute.

"Beware of the combined attack of the Red Phosphorus Python's poisonous mist and the Ironback Wolf's attack. 'Qingfeng Powder' has been delivered with the supplies; take it in advance."

"yes!"

The pale blue jade talisman dimmed. Shen Mo's gaze shifted to another group of rapidly moving blue dots on the sand table, representing Jin Hao's guerrilla squad. They were like nimble fish, quietly approaching the massive blood-red vortex from the side and rear.