Chapter 165: The Fall of Nascent Souls and Ling Wanqing’s Plans

He knew that a more brutal war would break out before long.

Although it was not yet time for those in the Soul Transformation Stage like him to enter the fray, it would be soon.

He also had to prepare himself beforehand.

Thus, some time passed, and the various Sects sent more people to support the battles on all sides.

However, many places had already fallen, and news had spread that several Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage had already fallen.

The current situation was not optimistic; the Demon Race still held some advantages.

It was just that the advantage was not significant for the time being.

During this time, quite a few things had happened; many Sects were destroyed, and some Sects had defected to the Demon Race.

They had defected to the Demon Race without even considering resisting.

They even joined forces with the Demon Race to attack their side.

Moreover, there was not just one or two such Sects that had defected to the Demon Race, but quite a few.

They feared the Demon Race, believing that resistance was futile, so they took the initiative to defect to the Demon Race.

This resulted in a consensus on the battlefield: whenever anyone saw traitors from their side among the Demon Race, they would be the first to be dealt with.

This had become a consensus on the battlefield.

Su Yu and his group were still in their original Inn.

During this time, they had basically been fighting against the Demon Race, though occasionally they had moments to catch their breath.

However, recently the Demon Race had been attacking more and more frequently, precisely because of the great victory they had achieved last time.

That was the only reason they had been able to hold their ground and maintain an advantage until now.

But the Demon Race had recently accelerated the pace of their attacks.

Although reinforcements kept arriving, the number of casualties was gradually increasing.

While the Prodigies on their side had not suffered any losses, two of them had been seriously injured in battle and were taken back to their original Sects to heal.

Although the current situation looked fine, it was hard to say what would happen later.

Furthermore, they had heard that the Demon Race's Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators were also about to make their move.

They were already restless; the Demon Race did not have much time to waste on excessive attrition here.

For the Demon Race, failing to secure a victory after a long siege was not a good thing.

This caused the atmosphere here to be quite tense, as they did not know when the Demon Race's Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators would act.

If the Demon Race's Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators made a move, those of them at the Golden Core Stage would not be of much use.

Not to mention those at the Foundation Establishment Stage; they would basically have to withdraw by then, as staying here would be far too dangerous for them.

Su Yu looked at Wang Yang and the others; they had been fighting against the Demon Race continuously during this time.

Each of them now had some minor injuries on their bodies to varying degrees.

However, these injuries did not really affect them much.

One of them had already returned to the Profound Heaven Sect, which was not a good thing for their squad.

Fortunately, the person who left did not have a major impact on their overall strength, as he had already reached his limit fighting until now.

It was already not easy for him to have fought this long with cultivation just having entered the Golden Core Stage.

If he continued fighting, he might have an accident. He had originally wanted to hold on for a while longer, but he was persuaded by Wang Yang and Su Yu to go back.

At this moment, Su Yu looked at Wang Yang and the others. Their faces appeared quite weary. It was not just them; basically everyone in the Inn was like this, except for those who had just arrived.

Su Yu scanned the room. Only about half of the people who had persisted until now like them remained; the others had either gone back to rest or returned to heal their injuries.

They had been fighting for quite some time, so it was normal that some could not hold on.

Wang Yang looked at Su Yu and the others, "Brother Su, it looks like you won't be able to hold on for much longer either."

"We really haven't stopped at all during this time. We have all killed quite a few members of the Demon Race, so we haven't brought shame to our Profound Heaven Sect."

"But if we continue like this, we won't be able to hold on. It's about time for us to go back to the Profound Heaven Sect to rest for a while before deciding on our next move."

"Given our current state, it would be quite dangerous to keep forcing ourselves."

"Look at your faces; you look completely different from when you first arrived."

"Especially you, Brother Su, since you are slightly weaker in strength; your condition is much worse than mine and Li Yun's."

Su Yu and the others heard this and had no objections. It was indeed time for them to retreat. They were already considered lucky, as no accidents had happened during this time.

They had not encountered any particularly strong opponents; the opponents they did meet at most caused them significant injuries, but not enough to be life-threatening.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Wang Yang said, "In that case, let's go on one last mission. After this, we will first return to the Profound Heaven Sect, and we can discuss what to do next later."

"We have done our best this time and gained quite a bit of combat experience. I believe we will be more adept at dealing with the Demon Race in the future."

Afterwards, Wang Yang discussed the intelligence he had already gathered and the place they were going to this time with Su Yu and the others.

They were prepared to set off for this place tomorrow.

At this moment, Leng Jiahang was watching the battle above; he had been here for some time.

The battle here was very intense, and many of the Demon Race's Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators had already been deployed.

Many people on both sides had fallen on the spot.

He was here to prevent any accidents, and he could sense that the Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators on the Demon Race's side were also watching the situation on the battlefield.

And those Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators of the Demon Race were the ones he needed to guard against.

Leng Jiahang calculated the time; the Demon Race's Void Refinement Stage Cultivator was about to appear.

And the first time he appeared was during the event of attacking the Spirit Sea Sect.

The current battle had already progressed very quickly.

He had a premonition that it wouldn't be long before he would be fighting against that Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator of the Demon Race.

On the side of the Celestial Maiden Sect.

Yue Xin came to Ling Wanqing's location once again. Yue Xin saw Ling Wanqing sitting by the lake, playing the zither.

Upon seeing this scene, Yue Xin was in no hurry to speak but found a place not far away and sat down.

She waited for Ling Wanqing to finish playing, and furthermore, she could not bear to disturb the scene before her.

Looking at the environment where Ling Wanqing was currently staying, she had to admit that Ling Wanqing had created a wonderful place to live.

The environment was very beautiful, and just looking at it made one feel refreshed and relaxed.

If Su Yu saw this environment, he would also offer some praise, but it was still a bit inferior to his own place.

The beautiful sound of the zither continuously echoed in her ears. After a song,

Ling Wanqing also stood up, "Sect Master, you are here."

"Yes, Wanqing, your Zither Intent is getting better and better."

Ling Wanqing shook her head, "But it is still not enough. It is a pity that I can no longer find anyone in the Southern Region with a higher Zither Intent than me; otherwise, I would be able to ask for advice."

Yue Xin looked at Ling Wanqing, "Wanqing, I have come to visit you this time, and by the way, to ask you about some things."

After hearing this, Ling Wanqing took Yue Xin to a tea table. After the two sat down, she began to brew tea for Yue Xin.

Seeing this, Yue Xin asked, "You are basically aware of the current situation in the Southern Region; do you have any thoughts on it?"

"Your disciple has been on the battlefield of the War between Immortals and Demons for some time now, right?"

Ling Wanqing poured a cup of freshly brewed tea for Yue Xin.

I am aware of the current situation, and I have some plans now.