abnabooks Chapter 1735 Useful Intelligence
Chapter 1735 Useful Intelligence
Chapter 1735 Useful Intelligence
"Are you from Silver Pearl Island?"
"Yes."
Bai Ziqi asked him again: "How did you figure it out?"
Others were confused after hearing this. Wasn't this man persuaded to understand by Bai Shiqi's rationale and emotional appeal?
But what Bai Ziqi wanted to know was why he was the first to surrender when there were more than thirty prisoners.
Everyone is hesitating, what reason makes him make the decision first?
This reason will determine how Bai Ziqi will use him.
Wu Shidao was also startled by the question, staring at his toes: "Your subordinates have some truth in what they said. I am in charge of the secular affairs of the sect, and I have seen more things than ordinary disciples."
Over the years, he had some doubts in his heart. But the benefits he gained from the Illusion Sect, such as cultivation and status, were real, so he did not think too much about it.
"anything else?"
Wu Shidao whispered: "I, I am from Baiya Village."
Bai Ziqi raised an eyebrow to express his confusion.
"Bai Ya Village is a small village on the northeast coast of Yinzhu Island."
When Bai Ziqi heard this, he understood.
Wu Shidao licked his lips nervously. "Before we set off, I heard a piece of news that the ground in the northeast corner of Silver Pearl Island suddenly rose, from a flat beach to a high cliff! There are many different opinions, and everyone thinks it was you who did it, but I, I know it was the sect's doing!"
"How did you know?"
"Thirty years ago, I was still doing odd jobs in the sect." Speaking of this, Wu Shidao suddenly remembered that he was still doing odd jobs until now. "One day, I went to clean the Wenhui Pavilion on Shilong Peak. I worked too late and accidentally fell asleep in the alcove. Later, Sect Leader Xiao and Elder Liu came in and stood in front of the Haoyuan Golden Mirror to discuss matters. They didn't know I was there, so I quickly held my breath and didn't dare to make a sound."
Bai Ziqi nodded and waited for the next words.
"I saw with my own eyes that Sect Leader Xiao cut open and deepened a valley in the southwest corner of the island with just a few strokes on the sand table. Then the entire Yinzhu Island was shaken, and the tremors were very noticeable at Shilong Peak. Before that, I had been cleaning Wenhui Pavilion for several years, and I always thought it was just an ordinary sand table." Wu Shidao secretly raised his head and took a look at his face. "The next day, I heard that there was a big earthquake in the southwest, and the valley really cracked. I didn't dare to tell outsiders, but since then, I knew that the immortal had great magical powers and could change the topography of Yinzhu Island, and I was even more awed. But, but——"
"But my mother and relatives still live in Baiya Village! Previously, I took the opportunity of transporting the black crystal to sneak into Wenhui Pavilion to look at the sand table. The northeast corner of Yinzhu Island has indeed become a cliff. My village is gone!" Wu Shidao's eyes were still a little dull.
The impact of today's events was too great for him, and even after such a long time, he still hasn't recovered.
He had not yet reached the state of supreme oblivion, and was still a layman. He had always been troubled by the fact that his loved ones had died at the hands of the sect, rather than at the Heavenly Palace.
Several reasons arose at the same time, and taking advantage of Bai Shiqi's advice, he took the lead in surrendering.
"In the eyes of Qian Huan and his subordinates, you, your relatives, and fellow disciples are nothing but grass and consumables. You can either use them up or bury them." Bai Ziqi looked at the battlefield. "The Heavenly Palace has no grudges against you, the people of Silver Pearl Island. There is no need to kill you all. If you can help me end this war as soon as possible, it will be a great favor. It will be good for you and the people of Silver Pearl Island."
Wu Shidao lowered his head and said, "Yes."
He understood that Bai Ziqi distinguished them, the disciples from Silver Pearl Island, from the immortal elders of the Huan Sect.
At this point, does he still have a choice?
Wu Shidao calmed himself down and became more positive: "Please give me your instructions, Lord Bai."
Isn't it just being someone's subordinate? Isn't it the same anywhere?
Before today, he thought that the Heavenly Palace was evil; but now he understood, what was the difference between the Immortal Sect he had served for more than 30 years and the Heavenly Palace?
Bai Ziqi then asked, "Have you ever seen the Thousand Illusions Master?"
"No, the Immortal Venerable has been in seclusion. We heard that it is not a big deal for an Immortal Venerable like that to practice in seclusion for three to five hundred years." Wu Shidao added, "But in Wenhui Pavilion, Sect Leader Xiao often burns incense and consults with the Immortal Venerable. A few years ago, I heard Elder Xu complain to Sect Leader Xiao that the Immortal Venerable was responding less and less."
Qian Huan is ignoring his sect more and more? Bai Ziqi stroked his chin and thought, it seems that the goddess's guess is very close to the truth. Although it can be seen from today's battle, it is also great news to be confirmed.
Qian Huan Zhenren is a true immortal who survived the ancient war. He must have a unique understanding of fighting. Without this soul figure, Huan Zong is just a toothless weak tiger.
What he had to do now was to pull out the tiger's claws.
"The spiritual energy of the Upside-Down Sea has weakened recently. How does the Illusion Sect deal with it?"
"The sect has issued dozens of decrees, requiring the Huan Sect to cut back on spending. For example, flying magic tools were previously allowed, but now they are not allowed. There are a lot of spiritual fields on the west slope of Shilong Peak, which originally needed spiritual juice to nourish them, but later they were not planted." Wu Shidao's expression changed. "By the way, I also heard Elder Jin mention that spiritual energy is still consumed too quickly, and there is a major item that needs to be removed. This time, it can be implemented when the storm wall disappears. At that time, I happened to deliver something in, and Elder Liu ordered me to go out, and they re-established the barrier to discuss."
He stammered, "I didn't take it seriously at the time, but after listening to what your men said today, I was terrified and thought, could it be..."
"Yes." Bai Ziqi affirmed, "The so-called 'big item' that consumes spiritual energy is people. There are too many people on Silver Pearl Island."
Even if the spiritual energy consumed by a single mortal is small, there are tens of thousands of people in the Upside-Down Sea. The spiritual energy in this small cave is sent in by the Upside-Down Heavenly Gang Formation. Every strand of it is the property of the Illusion Sect. The mortals from Silver Pearl Island living here are taking away the spiritual energy that belongs to the Immortal Sect.
In the past, spiritual energy was abundant, and the Immortal Sect needed their services, so they could share some with them reluctantly; now that the Illusion Sect is short of money and has to cut back on spiritual energy spending, how could they not turn their attention to mortals?
“In the eyes of Qian Huan and Huan Zong, the mortals can thrive on Silver Pearl Island thanks to the spiritual energy they provide. Now the spiritual energy is not enough for them to use themselves, how can they support you?” Bai Ziqi pointed downwards, “Who do you think those Yakshas were originally prepared for? If we hadn’t come in, they would have massacred Silver Pearl Island tonight!”
Wu Shidao shuddered.
If these Yakshas can fight back and forth with the Heavenly Palace team, then it will only take half a night to kill all the mortals in the Upside-down Sea until only one in ten remains!
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed to him. He had been in the Illusion Sect for so long that he knew very well what it meant to be "heartless like the Immortals."
"Tell me about the Hao Yuan Golden Mirror. What spiritual powers does this treasure have, and how does the Huan Sect use it?"
The disciple of the Illusion Sect that the Heavenly Palace had previously captured was not of high rank. All he knew was the name of the Haoyuan Golden Mirror, and he could not even remember any specific details.
"Yes, yes." Wu Shidao did not dare to hide anything and told all the wonderful uses of the Haoyuan Golden Mirror.
Bai Ziqi suddenly understood after hearing this: "So, the Huan Sect uses it to control the entire cave!"
He had known before that the Illusion Sect controlled this world, and nothing, from a fleet to a mustard seed, could escape the Illusion Sect's eyes and ears. He also knew that the Illusion Sect could teleport troops and arrive at their destination in an instant.
But he never expected that so many functions could be achieved with just one Haoyuan Golden Mirror.
Bai Ziqi confirmed again: "As long as it turns the country upside down, you say it sees everything and knows everything?"
"Yes." Wu Shidao explained, "The Haoyuan Golden Mirror will identify suspicious or threatening people and things on its own."
"I don't believe it." Bai Ziqi laughed, "If a sect disciple steals some property or takes advantage of others, can it find out?"
"This... can't be done." Wu Shidao shook his head, "It can't determine whether the disciples in the sect are taking things normally or stealing property, unless they violate the prohibition. It will monitor the enemy more closely."
Human behavior is too complicated, and no matter how magical the magic weapon is, it cannot sense or understand it.
Bai Ziqi nodded: "You leave first."
After Wu Shidao left, Bai Ziqi turned to face the battlefield and let out a long breath.
A grey parrot flew from nowhere and landed on the edge of the tower, flapping its wings.
Bai Ziqi said, "God, these Yakshas do not obey Xiao Wencheng or Huanzong."
"Oh?" Miao Zhantian asked him, "What do you mean?"
"On the contrary, the Tiangang formation has been suspended for almost a year. Since the Huanzong feels sorry for the mortals of Yinzhu Island taking away too much spiritual energy, why can't they raise their butcher knives at any time? Why do they have to wait until the storm wall disappears?" Facing the questioning of the gods, Bai Ziqi spoke quickly, "That is to say, they can't summon the Yaksha out of the lake in advance. This is not within their control, even if they use the Haoyuan Golden Mirror. They can only wait until the specified time like before, which means that the Yaksha will come out of the lake today!"
"The one who can truly control the birth of these Yakshas and influence their actions is Qian Huan!" Bai Ziqi could also feel Miao Zhantian's joy from a parrot. "Your analysis makes sense, and I can make corresponding adjustments. Let's do an experiment."
Bai Ziqi immediately issued an order, and the front line retreated to within two miles of the center of the lighthouse.
The lighthouse was built on a hill two and a half miles away from the lake, and the original diameter of the barrier was about five miles. When the Tiangong team retreated completely, the Eye of Truth above the lighthouse suddenly blinked twice quickly, and suddenly widened!
It is wider than the tower, which makes it feel particularly terrifying.
A red light flashed on the surface of the barrier, and it shrank instead.
With the lighthouse as the center, the diameter is only two miles.
In other words, the barrier no longer includes the upside-down lake surface, but only covers the rocky beach at the edge of the lake.
Something even more terrifying happened:
The great tide of Yaksha coming out of the lake has broken!
The reason why they are difficult to deal with is that they come in an endless stream and one after another.
With the help of these powerful cannon fodder, the Huan Sect can continuously erode the strength of the Tiangong army.
However, after the lighthouse barrier retreated back to the rocky beach, the number of Yakshas emerging from the lake decreased visibly.
After fifty or sixty breaths, no one came out.