CHAPTER 3263: CHAPTER 3283: BELIEVE IN HIM!

"Brother Chen is still in the Tao Ding of the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch, and since the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch has been captured, Brother Chen is essentially captured with him. What do we do now?"

In the makeshift camp of the First Corps, Chu Jiaxue and the others wore grave expressions, their eyes filled with anxiety.

Nalan Wushuang looked worried: "We don’t even know where they’ll be taken. If only we knew the place, perhaps we could take the risk..."

"No!"

Although Chu Jiaxue was extremely anxious, she maintained her composure: "Even though we are Quasi-Saints, rescuing someone from the hands of a Demon Lord is as difficult as reaching the heavens! The Seven-colored Immortal Monarch is so powerful, yet in front of that Demon Lord, he is like a child without the slightest room for resistance. If we rashly go to rescue him, it won’t be a rescue—it’ll be throwing our lives away!"

Gu Yuexi frowned and said, "What do we do, then? Are we just going to stand by and watch him die?"

Chu Jiaxue was silent for two seconds: "We don’t even know where they are, let alone rescue them. The Seven-colored Immortal Monarch is the direct senior disciple of the Immortal Emperor. If there were even the slightest chance of a successful rescue, do you think the Immortal Emperor would just stand by and not intervene?"

For a moment, everyone else fell silent as well.

Indeed, the one captured is the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch, the Immortal Emperor’s disciple. If there was a way to rescue him, the Immortal Emperor would have already done so.

If the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch was rescued, wouldn’t Lin Chen be safe as well?

But if even the Immortal Emperor has given up on rescuing, it means there is no chance. Any attempt at rescue would just be falling into their trap—one goes in, one dies.

The Immortal Emperor has given up, so what could our group possibly do?

The desire to rescue is mutual among us all, but the disparity in strength is clear and undeniable. After all, successful rescue depends on strength, not on how desperately you feel about it.

Suddenly, Zhuang Susu spoke: "Everyone, don’t despair; there might still be a chance."

All the women’s gazes landed intensely on Zhuang Susu’s face. Gu Yuexi grabbed Zhuang Susu’s arm urgently: "Susu, what opportunity are you talking about?"

Zhuang Susu spoke gravely: "The opportunity I speak of is Lin Chen himself."

Gu Yuexi’s eyes widened: "Himself?"

Zhuang Susu nodded: "Yes, don’t forget, Lin Chen knows a Divine Power that not even Saints might possess..."

"Star Sky Jump!"

Gu Yuexi suddenly snapped back to reality, her face lighting up with excitement: "As long as he has a tiny bit of time, he could use Star Sky Jump, return to any marked spot. No matter where he goes back to, in the end, he would be able to escape from the clutches of the Demon Lord!"

"Yes!"

Zhuang Susu replied: "Lin Chen is also the last hope of the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch. As long as he retains a bit of autonomy, he may contact Lin Chen and release him from the Tao Ding at an appropriate location. Perhaps Lin Chen could even take him along in the escape."

"Even if the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch is directly killed, as long as the Tao Ding isn’t destroyed and instead falls into the hands of the Demon Lord, discovering Lin Chen inside, he still has a chance to live. Everything relies on the element of surprise."

"Lin Chen’s strength is not strong, he isn’t even a Quasi-Saint. In front of the Demon Lord, he is like an infant. The Demon Lord naturally won’t pay much attention to him, and this mindset is exactly Lin Chen’s opportunity."

Lin Chen’s intelligence and composure, you all must know better than I do, so the best thing to do right now is to do nothing, to wait in silence. Otherwise, if you all rush to rescue someone in a panic, and end up trapped yourselves, and then Lin Chen escapes, that would be terrible.

Terrible?

Could it not be terrible?

Everyone could imagine that if such a situation really occurred, Lin Chen would definitely return without hesitation to rescue everyone, after all, for their sake, he is even willing to risk his own life.

Zhuang Susu said this, and everyone calmed down.

"Then let’s wait for a while."

Zhuang Susu nodded calmly: "Yes, let’s wait. If he can survive, he will definitely escape. If he dies, your going there won’t change any outcome. It’s better to save this life, work hard on cultivating, enhance your strength, and avenge him."

"This kind of rescue that is fraught with certain death, I think even if he were to die, he wouldn’t want you to go rescue him."

Everyone was silent.

Yes, hasn’t the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch already set an example?

Despite his honorable status, after being captured, he didn’t abandon his dignity and bottom line out of fear of death; instead, he went to his death generously.

Chu Jiaxue bit her lip: "He is in the Tao Ding. If Tao Ding is not discovered, and the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch dies, he might remain sealed inside indefinitely. Let’s wait for a while, if the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch is dead, and Lin Chen isn’t..."

Chu Jiaxue left the rest unsaid, but everyone understood the implication in her words.

If the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch is dead and Lin Chen is alive, it means that he has been sealed in the Tao Ding, probably unnoticed by the Demon Lord, an existence that has been forgotten. In such a case, no matter how dangerous it is, Chu Jiaxue would try to find a way to rescue him.

This time Zhuang Susu did not stop her, but reassured her in a soft voice: "Don’t worry, I have a feeling that this guy will appear in front of us very soon, bouncing around lively. Maybe he’ll even take the opportunity to save the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch and earn a huge merit."

...

At the top of the lofty mountain peak, five Saints sat cross-legged, Shepherd Heavenly Monarch, Qingluan Immortal Monarch, Sea Burning Immortal Monarch, and the Little Demon Emperor Cheng Tuo, and others, sat below them, all with solemn expressions.

The Immortal Emperor calmly asked: "How are the casualties?"

Shepherd Heavenly Monarch’s face was bitter: "Among the Daluo Immortals and above, there are more injured than dead, but below Daluo Immortals, at least one-third have died, and countless others are injured. This battle has cost our military forces at least half of their combat power."

The Demon Emperor also turned his gaze towards Little Demon Emperor Cheng Tuo, who reported: "Master, my troops have suffered heavy casualties, roughly in the same proportion as the Human Clan. The soldiers’ morale is low, and it will be difficult for them to regain their strength for battle in the short term."

The Demon Emperor nodded and said in a deep voice: "Originally, we wanted our forces to hold back those Demon Lords, while the ground troops level all the Crystal Columns, but now it seems that this plan was wrong from the beginning."

The Immortal Emperor said calmly: "The Abyss Demons are an unfamiliar race for both our clans. We will never know what abilities they have, what secret tactics they hold unless we face them on the battlefield. Despite the heavy losses this time, we have at least a rough understanding of the enemy’s hand."

"The wars to come, we need to change our approach. The Immortals of lower strength should no longer take part. Otherwise, it’s simply a waste of life on the battlefield. It would be better to keep more seeds for the future."

The Demon Emperor agreed: "Now that they occupy a vast area, I said it already, forget about any alliance between both clans. Just us here, we attack by surprise, and take the battlefield to the world they’ve transformed, and smash that world to smithereens!"