Chapter 560: Counter-Offensive Tide

As expected, in the next moment, Du Tiechuan's voice echoed across the battlefield:"All soldiers heed my command! Counterattack with full force! Meritorious service shall be rewarded!"

Instantly, all soldiers within the Two Pillar Nation's grand army roared in unison.

In contrast, on the side of the Thousand Peaks Forest, morale plummeted.The enemy's Divine Transformation stage cultivator had made a move. Where was their own Ginseng Whisker Dragon King?Countless people anticipated the appearance of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, but not even a single whisker was seen.

Lu Hongtu shouted aloud: "Fear not! This is but the enemy feigning strength! Du Tiechuan has not revealed himself in person!!"Their expressions turned doubtful and surprised.After waiting for several breaths of time, the combat of all slowed, waiting.

Du Tiechuan's face turned grim, and he couldn't help but speculate:"Is there some trap, thus forcing me to show myself first?""Ginseng Whisker Dragon King...""Where do you hide yourself?"

Du Tiechuan, being wounded, had already become unstable in aura and felt strained from imprisoning Xiang Yue.No matter how he searched, he could not find the figure of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, which made him increasingly wary.In this situation, he dared not risk revealing himself first.Thus, throughout the entire battlefield, neither friend nor foe saw Du Tiechuan appear.The morale of the Thousand Peaks Forest side stabilized!

"The Grand Cave Lord of the Six Caves Sect is indeed quick-witted." Grandpa Long looked at Lu Hongtu with gratitude, truly worthy of being the Chief Military Advisor of the Thousand Peaks Forest Allied Army.Within mere breaths, Lu Hongtu had devised a countermeasure.Even though Grandpa Long's combat power was superior to Lu Hongtu's, he could not have conceived of such a plan.This was the power of stratagem!

"Hahahahaha!" Shuang Ling suddenly looked up and laughed, her sharp laughter spreading across the battlefield.She pointed her finger at Grandpa Long: "Your Ginseng Whisker Dragon King has not shown himself even now. Could it be that he has long since succumbed to his severe injuries and died?"She was indeed worthy of being the Princess of Ingenuity, immediately using their own method against them.

Grandpa Long's expression changed abruptly, and he cried out sharply in a low voice: "You wicked wench, with your sharp tongue and audacious boldness, dare to insult my Lord God! Today, I shall extract your soul and strip your skin, utterly obliterating your body and spirit!"

Grandpa Long was enraged and launched a furious assault on Shuang Ling.Their exchange of words significantly impacted the morale of both armies.Shuang Ling controlled the Soft Bone Profound Maiden, actively resisting Grandpa Long, who attacked fiercely. Shuang Ling retreated step by step.Nevertheless, Shuang Ling felt greatly emboldened, the pressure in her heart having dropped by at least half.This was because previously, she had to divide her attention, needing to both resist Grandpa Long and seek opportunities to suppress Xiang Yue, leaving her utterly exhausted in body and mind.Although she was the Soul Formation stage figurehead of a nation, resisting Grandpa Long and Xiang Yue alone was still too much for her.But now, things were different.Xiang Yue was personally suppressed by Du Tiechuan on the spot, losing his influence on the battlefield. This allowed Shuang Ling to focus solely on dealing with Grandpa Long.

In fact, it wasn't just Shuang Ling; the morale of the entire Two Pillar Nation army, from top to bottom, was rapidly rising!The reason was simple.Their Divine Transformation stage cultivator, Du Tiechuan, had at least made one move, and with that single move, he had directly suppressed Xiang Yue.The amount of damage and pressure Xiang Yue had inflicted on the Two Pillar Nation army before was now fully replenished by this single action, boosting the army's morale. Thus, a wave of comprehensive counterattack officially surged!

"Ahhh!" Xu Dali roared, covered in blood.He suddenly charged forward, relying on his physical cultivation foundation and utilizing military tactics, directly knocking away all the barbarian cultivators in his path, advancing relentlessly!

Ding Pi's kitchen knife danced in his hand. For a moment, sword light was like snow, and a pangolin demonic cultivator was immediately flayed on the spot.Its meat slices flew into a pot, quickly boiling.Ding Pi's disciple, Jia Wan, danced around the large pot, constantly adjusting the heat.The cooked meat slices emitted a rich aroma. Ding Pi used his spiritual sense to retrieve the food, bringing it to his mouth, rapidly chewing and swallowing it, transforming it into a vast surge of magic power, providing Ding Pi with ample replenishment.

Mo Yechen took a deep breath and activated the formations on his robe, dyeing the sky a deep night color.The night was like ink, and black chains descended from the heavens, binding a large number of enemy soldiers, rendering them immobile, allowing their lives to be easily taken by their opponents.

These various signs appeared almost simultaneously in different parts of the battlefield.The rise in morale caused the soldiers of the Two Pillar Nation, fighting individually in the chaotic battle, to spontaneously choose to attack.And the collective offensive they launched, although it also had some failed attempts, mostly temporarily suppressed the Thousand Peaks Forest.Before this, everyone's choices were not consistent. Although the soldiers of the Thousand Peaks Forest sometimes retreated and fell into a disadvantageous position, they could often quickly counterattack, regain the upper hand, or bring the battle back to a stalemate.But now, it was different.The decline in morale of the Thousand Peaks Forest caused them to unconsciously feel fear and anxiety, adopting a defensive stance.One person or one battle zone adopting a defensive stance does not affect the overall situation. But the collective choice of everyone instantly caused the entire battlefield situation to undergo a sudden change.Almost instantly, the tide on the vast battlefield visibly shifted – the Two Pillar Nation held the upper hand, and the Thousand Peaks Forest fell into a disadvantageous position, taking blows.And this shift further intensified the psychological changes of the soldiers on both sides.The soldiers of the Two Pillar Nation, who held the upper hand, were originally relying on a surge of spirit, but now, as they counterattacked, they were pleasantly surprised to find that the other side was indeed faltering, and their morale grew even stronger.In contrast, on the side of the Thousand Peaks Forest, they were originally fearful and anxious, adopting a defensive stance, and suddenly found the opposing side becoming very strong. Their general thought was - as expected! My choice to defend and evade just now was correct.Thus, it further corroborated the speculation that the Two Pillar Nation was powerful and the Thousand Peaks Forest was weak.

Military morale was shaken!As one side's morale rose and the other's fell, morale also affected the military power bonus. Those individual Soul Formation stage cultivators were fine, but most of the soldiers were only of the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivation levels.They constituted the vast majority.The Thousand Peaks Forest fought weaker and weaker, while the Two Pillar Nation became more and more fierce, their morale continuously rising, making them increasingly full of energy and spirit!

"Human hearts are unpredictable. Although their strength has not changed much, it changes due to a change in perspective. This is the essence of military strategy! Boss, I have comprehended."At this moment, Ning Zhuo, who had just broken free from Xiang Yue, had a flash of bright light in his eyes, having comprehended one of the profound truths of military strategy.Morale, military will!How important these factors were for military strategists, for large-scale battles.This single change alone caused a complete transformation of the battle situation! And this transformation was almost instantaneous.One moment, both sides were in a stalemate, or even in the stance of aggressive attack for the Thousand Peaks Forest side. But the next moment, the counterattack was launched, and the Thousand Peaks Forest was in a clear defensive disadvantage.

Inside the Dragon Head Cabin, Sun Lingtong had an enlightened expression, muttering to himself: "The Light Breeze Formation of the Thief... So that's how it is."Inspired by this, with his extraordinary comprehension, he instantly fully grasped the battle formation he had previously understood.From this moment onwards, he completely understood the essence and nature of the Light Breeze Battle Formation of the Thief.He could once again activate the *Legacy of Gao Sheng* and have the soldiers wear the same helmets.

Ning Zhuo was unaware of Sun Lingtong's state and transmitted a message with his spiritual sense to the latter, as well as to the three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang: "This is an excellent opportunity for a counterattack! Let's go!" Although the three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang had lost their main weapons, fortunately they had their old weapons as backups, which were also quite handy.They led the Three Generals Camp, forming a triangular arrow formation, and began to charge.

Ning Zhuo also released his mechanical puppets, regrouping the army.He swept his spiritual sense over his storage bag and found that he had only a few mechanical puppets left, so he simply released all of them, making his troop strength slightly exceed his past records.He had been continuously blessed by the 'Valiant Soldier's Return' technique, which had leveraged his strength, causing his combat power to increase to an almost exaggerated degree. Therefore, even though his troop strength exceeded his usual control limit, he still felt at ease at this moment.He also tried releasing his mechanical golden swallows, but quickly withdrew them.Controlling two different types of mechanical creations simultaneously still placed too great a burden on his mental capacity.As for the mechanical golden swallows alone, the increase in combat power was slight, while the burden increased several times, which was very much a losing proposition. Ning Zhuo decisively gave up.

"Charge!" He led his mechanical army, with the Three Generals Camp on one side, coordinating with each other, and charged forward.None of the enemy groups in their path were not crushed by them.Sometimes, the momentum of Ning Zhuo's mechanical army was obstructed, and the Three Generals Camp would flank them from the side, quickly causing the enemy group to collapse.Sometimes, it was Ning Zhuo who assisted the Three Generals Camp, disregarding sacrifices, using mechanical puppets to forcefully break through gaps and disrupt the enemy formation. Afterwards, the three generals took the lead, commanding the Three Generals Camp to advance deep, quickly routing the fleeing enemies in disarray.

Various military tactics were used in rotation, and the three generals carefully selected their charging targets, avoiding many armies of the Thousand Peaks Forest. Other groups were simply no match for the organized army.

And Ning Zhuo's greatest feeling as he charged was—Ease!Yes, it was ease.His 'Valiant Soldier's Return' technique had been continuously active until now, and his mechanical puppets were already the last batch. This brought him a massive increase in power.From the moment he entered the battlefield, to the clashes along the way, the enemies he encountered were also formidable.Chen Lingfeng activated his innate talent, his combat power reaching the peak of the Core Formation stage. Xiang Yue was even a True Monarch, a top-tier combatant among Soul Formation cultivators! In the entire region of the Thousand Peaks Forest, he was definitely one of the top five.Clashing with such formidable enemies, even with his continuously rising strength, Ning Zhuo felt strained.Now, suddenly switching to normal opponents, it was completely normal for him to feel at ease.

Not just ease, but increasing ease!Once the offensive was fully launched, it became a huge wave of attack.A wave, once it rises, if not checked in time, will be continuous.Grandpa Long, Lu Hongtu, and others were naturally well aware of this.Without needing to communicate, they all displayed their strongest combat stances!

Divine Granting Technique - Vitality Collapse!The vast vitality within Grandpa Long's body was all transformed into violent life energy, erupting at this moment, bringing him a comprehensive boost.His height increased to sixteen feet. His muscles bulged as if they were about to swell and tear apart.

Divine Granting Technique - Divine Dragon Treasure Body!Semi-transparent dragon scale armor covered his entire body.Ordinary attacks, striking the dragon scale armor, only caused the dragon scales to vibrate, emitting a metallic clanging sound, unable to harm Grandpa Long's physical body.

Spiritual Treasure - Purple Coral Crimson Gold Dragon Armor!Grandpa Long's right shoulder armor was of the spiritual treasure level, its appearance like a dragon head opening its mouth, enveloping his right shoulder.It was entirely gold and crimson in color, with a surface as smooth as a mirror, radiating a metallic sheen. The dragon eyes were like diamonds, or like stars, dazzling and brilliant.There were also intricate cloud patterns on the shoulder armor. These cloud patterns were slowly flowing, layered one upon another, changing endlessly. The spiritual treasure was activated, combined with the Divine Dragon Treasure Body from the Divine Granting Technique, forming a linkage. In an instant, the semi-transparent dragon scale armor became solid, having the splendid color of crimson gold, and its defensive power increased linearly!

"Hmm?!" Shuang Ling's expression changed.The Soft Bone Profound Maiden's attack struck Grandpa Long's body, but only produced a burst of brilliant sparks. Grandpa Long's upper body did not even sway.And Grandpa Long's next words made her heart sink even further: "Your physical body is there, isn't it?"Grandpa Long looked towards the White Jade Camp and charged straight towards it!The Soft Bone Profound Maiden blocked with all her might, but to little avail.Grandpa Long crashed directly into the formation of the White Jade Camp.

Magical Treasure - Light Mountain Heavy Mist Map!This was the treasure that guarded the Six Caves Sect, and at this moment, it was activated by Lu Hongtu.Around him, a wisp of ethereal mountain mist quickly spread outwards. The mist swirled, presenting a landscape of ink and wash mountains.The strange thing was that the scene in this ink and wash mountain landscape was inverted.The mountains were suspended in mid-air, with ancient trees vigorous on them and rocks rugged. The mountain mist was below, thick and accumulated, giving a feeling of being as heavy as a thousand jun.

"Human and Formation as One?!""The Grand Cave Lord of the Six Caves Sect actually has such profound attainments in formations!""Ah----!"The cultivators of the Two Pillar Nation covered by the mountain mist would be quickly sucked into the ink and wash mountain landscape, and then their entire bodies would be suspended upside down, separated from top to bottom.Their lower halves would fly into the high sky, crashing into the mountain rocks and turning into a paste of flesh. Their upper halves would fall into the clouds and mist, ground into meat foam.

The demonic cultivator Jin Tunhe, wearing a wide Daoist robe printed with copper coin talismans, revealed his true form at this moment, which was a three-legged golden toad!His body was enormous and bloated, reaching a height of forty feet, and his back was piled high with copper coins.Jin Tunhe opened his mouth and inhaled, sucking in a large amount of physical objects from the surroundings.

"My flying sword!""Damn it, give me back my magic tool!!"Everyone exclaimed.

"My clothes, give me back my clothes!!" Some were even more miserable, instantly running naked, hurriedly covering their lower bodies, while the smarter ones immediately covered their faces, fleeing in embarrassment.

Jin Tunhe blocked the charging path of Ning Zhuo and the Three Generals Camp.Ning Zhuo's mechanical puppets were swept up by the strong wind, sucked into the mouth of the three-legged golden toad, and immediately lost contact with Ning Zhuo.Ning Zhuo's expression changed abruptly, his heart slightly startled, as he found that even though he lost these mechanical puppets, it did not bring him any increase in power."Such a method truly counters my 'Valiant Soldier's Return' technique!" Ning Zhuo was astonished.There is no strongest spell, only the strongest cultivator.The mutual generation and overcoming of all things is one of the profound truths of the natural cycle and balance. The 'Valiant Soldier's Return' technique that Ning Zhuo had always relied on would naturally have its moment of being countered.It was just that this moment came very quickly.Not only him, but also many soldiers in the Three Generals Camp had their weapons and armor sucked into the belly of the three-legged golden toad.

"I'll crush it to death with my bare hands!" Zhang Hei was furious. His magical treasure had been sucked away, and the armor on his upper body was also gone.

"No!" Ning Zhuo immediately refused, "Jin Tunhe is of the Soul Formation level, and this is his strongest moment. There's no need to confront him head-on. No matter how much he sucks in, the space in his belly is limited.""Let's bypass him first and try to kill more enemy cultivators!"

Liu Er immediately said: "The military advisor is right!"Zhang Hei and Guan Hong readily obeyed.

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