CHAPTER 683: PERSUASION TO SURRENDER

Immortal Path Space : Table of Content/Chapter List XXX-----XXX-----XXX-----XXX For the cultivators of Fengwu Continent, the siege of the Hu

For the cultivators of Fengwu Continent, the siege of the Human Clan by the Demon Clan forces was indeed significant news, something that hadn't happened in many years.

To them, the Human Clan and the Demon Clan had maintained a sort of alliance, refraining from encroaching on each other's territories.

Suddenly, such an event was something they couldn't accept all at once.

This was also why, previously, even though the alliance between humans and demons tried to pin the blame on Qizhou Island, and ultimately labeled it as a personal grudge.

"How did Fellow Daoist come by this information? Could it be that you're playing a joke on us, trying to distract us for some ulterior motive?" a voice from within Mountain Valley asked, evidently skeptical of the news.

"Many Fellow Daoists have witnessed this matter. If you don't believe me, I have evidence here. I'm just kindly informing you. If Fellow Daoist still doesn't believe after seeing the evidence, then there's nothing more I can do," said the black-robed cultivator, taking out a Shadow Stone and projecting a scene of the conversation between the envoy of the alliance and Zhao Ning on that day.

At that moment, both inside and outside Mountain Valley, though the cultivators held different positions, they were all ignited with a hint of anger.

They were discontent with the alliance's bias towards the Demon Clan.

Especially the cultivators in Mountain Valley, although they had already learned of the news through other channels, seeing the scene replayed before them now, each of them was burning with fury.

"Fellow Daoists inside, the Demonic Beasts are about to overrun your Qizhou Island. It's better to abandon this secret realm and rush back to defend Qizhou Island," the black-robed cultivator earnestly advised at this moment.

"Black-robed Fellow Daoist speaks sensibly. After all, Qizhou Island is your foundation. If you defend here to the death, but Qizhou Island falls, what's the point of holding onto this place?" other cultivators from different factions chimed in, seizing the opportunity to persuade.

If one could avoid a battle and still achieve their goals, it would save a lot of trouble and also showcase their wisdom, giving them face.

In the future, they could boast, "Back in my day, I convinced tens of thousands of cultivators with just a few words."

Among the many cultivators from various factions, there were plenty who wanted to demonstrate their wisdom and eloquence, all eloquently joining in the persuasion.

"Fellow Daoists, even if you defend the secret realm to the death, what match are you for so many forces? It's like an insect trying to stop a chariot," one said.

"I fear in the end, you'll lose both Qizhou Island and the secret realm, ending up with nothing," another added.

"You can withdraw now to reinforce Qizhou Island. I, Zhao Heiniu, personally guarantee that I won't harm you in the slightest," another voice interjected.

"What guarantee does Zhao Heiniu have? When will you return the Spirit Stones you owe me?" someone retorted.

"Zhao Heiniu, last time you lied to me, saying your father had died, only to later find out he was alive and well. You deceived hundreds of people with that excuse," another accused.

Originally, they were persuading the cultivators in Mountain Valley to surrender, but with this interruption, the topic veered off course.

The black-robed cultivator quickly raised his voice, shouting, "I can guarantee your safe departure. Anyone who tries to attack you at this moment will have to deal with me endlessly."

This loud declaration redirected everyone's attention.

At this moment, the black-robed cultivator surveyed the surroundings. Many factions expressed their willingness to let the others leave safely, absolutely refusing to launch any attacks midway.

Their target was solely the secret realm; they had no intention of engaging in meaningless conflicts.

"Alright! As long as you all can keep your promise, we're willing to withdraw from the secret realm," said one of the cultivators inside, seeing that the cultivators inside had agreed to withdraw. All the cultivators outside Mountain Valley patted their chests to assure them.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait a moment. We'll be coming out now."

The major factions outside Mountain Valley waited for about half an hour, only to see the Large Formation within Mountain Valley being dismantled.

Setting up such a Large Formation required a large amount of rare materials. Now that they were dismantling it, they could still recover some of the materials.

"They've even dismantled the Large Formation. It seems they truly intend to abandon this secret realm."

"Good riddance. That Large Formation was quite challenging to breach."

After dismantling Mountain Valley's Large Formation, the cultivators from the Great Chu Immortal Nation arranged themselves into orderly military formations and headed towards the outside of Mountain Valley.

As the over twenty thousand people from the Great Chu Immortal Nation walked out, indeed no faction dared to attack them along the way.

However, they were unaware that the various major factions surrounding Mountain Valley felt lucky seeing more than twenty thousand people walking out. They hadn't expected the force within Mountain Valley to be so formidable. Fortunately, their factions hadn't attempted to forcefully enter; otherwise, they might not have survived until now.

These over twenty thousand people were well-equipped, and their cultivation levels were formidable. Especially the more than one hundred Nascent Soul cultivators among them gave off an oppressive aura.

Those were over one hundred Nascent Soul cultivators. Many of the factions outside Mountain Valley, even if they gathered all the Nascent Soul cultivators in their sect, couldn't match their number.

As they watched the departure of the over twenty thousand people from the Great Chu Immortal Nation, the situation around the secret realm became vulnerable. No one wanted to give up now.

At this moment, the atmosphere outside Mountain Valley turned extremely tense.

Previously, they had a common enemy, but now that the common enemy had disappeared, they all turned into enemies to each other.

The situation became even more complex; now, they were all on high alert, not daring to make any sudden moves.

If anyone couldn't hold their patience and rushed towards the secret realm, they would surely become the target of everyone's attacks in an instant, likely being blasted to dust by the various major factions.

Since the withdrawal of the army from the Great Chu Immortal Nation, the surroundings of Mountain Valley had maintained this eerie state.

All factions remained stationed around Mountain Valley, wary of each other, eyeing each other, waiting like this.

They waited from day to night, from night till dawn, and then from dawn to sunset.

As time dragged on, the leaders of various factions grew bored and might exchange a few words.

At this point, a thin man suggested, "Waiting like this isn't a solution. Why don't we first deal with these small fries?"

"Alright, let's do it now."

The black-robed cultivator readily agreed. Their goal was to sow chaos; naturally, the more chaotic, the better.

The other major factions immediately voiced their agreement.

At this moment, as various factions still surrounded Mountain Valley, they heard several strong individuals discussing openly how to deal with them.

These factions felt inexplicably complicated emotions at this moment.

Finally, before these major factions could take action, the leader of a small faction deeply regretted his decision.

If only he had known, he wouldn't have come here seeking excitement. With this thought, he and his disciples flew away, intending to return.

Seeing someone starting to flee, other smaller factions followed suit.

The stronger factions naturally couldn't let this slide. They had just agreed on a plan, and now these factions were running away; it was quite disrespectful.

They promptly chased after these fleeing cultivators with their people.

Mainly, it was to prevent these people from turning back and taking advantage of them later.

Soon, the surroundings of Mountain Valley descended into chaos, with everyone fighting each other.

Many people adopted a mindset that anyone they didn't recognize was an enemy, attacking indiscriminately.

Sometimes, after a fight, they would realize that they had just attacked their own allies.

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