mtl008 Chapter 924 Plan
Chapter 924 Plan
Nanzhou Holy Flame Island, in the Holy Flame Realm.
Pan Chengfeng led the cultivators from the three sects, flying thousands of kilometers, and finally arrived at their destination, a place called Demon Sparrow Mountain.
The name was chosen by the One-Eyed Demon Sparrow itself, and the Companion Grass is located on the top of Demon Sparrow Mountain, in the One-Eyed Demon Sparrow's old nest.
This demon-accompanying grass was collected by Emperor Yan in a special place. When it was collected, it was just a seedling and could not be used as medicine at all.
So Emperor Yan transplanted it to the lair of the demon sparrow and asked the demon sparrow to regularly water the demon-accompanying grass with flesh and blood to help it mature.
The demon sparrow dared not disobey the Emperor Yan's decree, so it could only use its own flesh and blood to water the demon-accompanying grass, a process that lasted for 30,000 years.
For over 30,000 years, the Demon Sparrow has been constantly cutting its own flesh and blood, yet its cultivation level has remained unchanged.
It wasn't until ten thousand years ago, when Emperor Yan captured two more seventh-tier demon lords who shared the same fate, that the Demon Sparrow's task became easier, and its cultivation level improved.
At the foot of Demon Sparrow Mountain, a group of cultivators were busily setting up an array.
No one noticed that the sixth brother had silently approached within a kilometer's distance.
Pan Chengfeng, wrapped in a spiritual robe, hid in a giant tree and muttered to himself as he watched the busy cultivators, "It's been more than ten days, and the formation still isn't set up? What is Nangong Tian doing?"
According to Pan Chengfeng's estimate, Nangong Tian would definitely not have enough time to set up a level six formation, since a level six formation is not something you can just do by being a sixth-grade formation master.
Leaving aside the materials and time required for a level six formation, even just the formation patterns alone would be impossible for a level six formation master to complete in a short period of time.
Therefore, only a level 5 formation or a near-level 6 formation can be set up. A near-level 6 formation only needs a small number of level 6 formation patterns, and the rest can be replaced with level 4 or 5 formation patterns.
Although Pan Chengfeng didn't know how to set up a large formation, he still understood the basic principles of formations, having studied them for quite some time.
After inspecting the formation, Pan Chengfeng concluded that Nangong Tian was setting up a near-level six formation. He stroked his chin and said, "A three-headed demon lord, a near-level six formation is definitely not enough. I wonder what Nangong Tian is planning."
Without paying any more attention to the formation, Pan Chengfeng strolled around the two southwestern continents' encampments.
Not daring to use his divine sense, and having focused most of his spiritual sense on his spiritual robe, Pan Chengfeng's ability to probe was very limited. After roughly estimating the number of people, Pan Chengfeng left.
Back a thousand miles away, in a place where the cultivators of the three sects were hiding, Pan Chengfeng summoned several important members, including Xin'er, Li Ke, and Ye Bufan.
Seven or eight people sat in a circle before Pan Chengfeng spoke: "I did a little research, and there are probably about a million cultivators in the two southwestern continents."
Among them, there are about 300,000 cultivators from the Western Continent, who are located to the east of the cultivators from the Southern Continent, blocking the entrance to Demon Sparrow Mountain. It seems they are there to help Nangong Tian stop us.
There are over 600,000 cultivators in the Southern Continent, all residing at the foot of Demon Sparrow Mountain. The Purple Gold Mansion has the most, with approximately 30,000 people, while the Overturning Sea Sect and Sword Sect also have a considerable number, each with 20,000 people.
We must first pass through the defenses of the Western Continent cultivators, then bypass the encampments of the Overturning Sea Sect and the Sword Sect, before we can reach the array set up by the Purple Gold Mansion, which is at the foot of Demon Sparrow Mountain.
That's all we can find out. Now, please share your opinions.
Upon hearing this, Li Ke frowned and looked at Ge Siqin, who was picking her toes. Ge Siqin quickly shook her head.
Ye Bufan didn't know what to do either, so he looked at the silent Yang Jing. Yang Jing then looked at Ye Qinqin, who was even more at a loss, so she looked at Xin'er.
Xin'er blushed and quickly said, "I...I don't know what to do either. Chengfeng, you should tell me."
Pan Chengfeng looked at Yun Feiyang and laughed, "Senior Brother Yun, tell me, with only about ten thousand of us, how are we going to snatch the Demon Companion Grass?"
Yun Feiyang pondered for a while, then his face hardened as he said, "Don't we still have seventy or eighty thousand people behind us?"
"No poison, no hero! Let them draw the attention of the cultivators from the southwestern continents, then we'll rush in and steal the Demon-Companion Grass!"
Pan Chengfeng's face stiffened, and he thought to himself, "So, the most reckless person here is Senior Brother Yun?"
Pan Chengfeng looked around and, seeing that no one had any objections, chuckled and stretched out his large hand, saying, "Alright, give them all to me!"
The group looked at Pan Chengfeng with bewildered expressions and asked at the same time, "Take what?"
“A suicide note, huh?” Pan Chengfeng said matter-of-factly, “You all have no objections to this method, so doesn’t that mean you agree to it?”
"Since you've agreed, then you can all go and charge together. I'll take Xin'er and your wills back with me. I don't need to waste any more words on the sect."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. They all knew that Yun Feiyang's method was almost suicide, but they couldn't think of any better way.
After all, there were only 10,000 people. Even with the people behind them, it wasn't enough for them to have a single sip.
Pan Chengfeng snorted and lectured, "No strength and no brains! Senior Brother Yun, do you want to lead everyone to their deaths?"
"I'd rather forgo the demon-accompanying herb than let these fellow disciples return unharmed!"
Just as Li Ke and Ye Bufan were about to speak, Pan Chengfeng scolded them, "Shut up, both of you! I know you want the Demon-Companion Grass, but you can't trade it for my fellow disciples!"
Besides, such a pointless sacrifice! I won't do anything that puts me at a disadvantage!
"Then what do you suggest we do?" Li Ke and Ye Bufan asked in unison.
Pan Chengfeng pointed to his head and said, "Use your brain!"
Ye Bufan scoffed and said, "We all have brains, I don't believe you can come up with a better way!"
Pan Chengfeng let out a "Oh ho!" and his old face darkened as he said, "If I can come up with a better solution, your Ye family will withdraw from the competition for this Demon-Companion Grass?! How about it?"
Ye Bufan's face flushed red. He wanted to retort, but he was afraid that Pan Chengfeng might have a better idea, so he quickly looked at Ye Qinqin.
Ye Qinqin understood and said softly, "Junior Brother Pan, my cousin was just anxious and spoke without thinking. Please don't take offense."
If my junior brother has any better ideas, please share them so we can all have a better understanding.
Upon hearing the beautiful woman's voice, Pan Chengfeng's gloomy face instantly changed, and he chuckled, "Senior Sister Ye really knows how to talk. Well then, I'll say it. If any of you men have any objections..."
"Keep it to yourself, young master. With your brains, you won't come up with anything good anyway."
The boys were taken aback, thinking to themselves, "Is this some kind of double standard?"
The two women covered their mouths and giggled. Seeing this, Pan Chengfeng slowly said, "We have too many people~"
The first sentence puzzled everyone. Ye Bufan and Li Ke were about to speak when Pan Chengfeng glared at them and shut them up.
Intimidated by Pan Chengfeng's tyranny, the two swallowed their words. Seeing that the two had finally realized their mistake, Pan Chengfeng continued, "I know you don't understand, but it means exactly what it says."
"We have too many of us; I can only bring a maximum of five people."
Xin'er's eyes lit up and she said, "Riding the wind means..."
Pan Chengfeng gently pinched Xin'er's nose and said, "That's right, just as you think."
Seeing the two's intimate behavior, Ye Qinqin felt a pang of sadness.
Yun Feiyang seemed to remember something as well, and excitedly asked, "Junior Brother means you can bring five people in at once?"
Everyone then realized that Pan Chengfeng possessed a special ability: he could block the spiritual senses of most cultivators.
Pan Chengfeng gestured with his hand and said, "That's right, I can bring five people with me. We don't need to fight, we just need to hide."
The moment Nangong Tian defeated the Demon Lord, he snatched the Demon-Companion Grass and ran away.
Ye Bufan thought for a moment and said, "I thought it was a good idea."
You can sneak in unnoticed, but after you steal the Demon-Companion Grass, how will you escape? You'll still be besieged by millions of cultivators!
Pan Chengfeng rolled his eyes and said, "If you can think of that, do you think I can't? Otherwise, why would I bring five people in?!"
"You want to sacrifice these five people?" Li Ke asked, then looked at the group of people sitting around him and thought to himself, "I shouldn't be among them. My cultivation level isn't even that high here."
Pan Chengfeng replied, "Sacrifice is unlikely, but danger is certain."
Pan Chengfeng pointed out like he was counting soldiers: "Ye Bufan, Yang Jing, Ge Siqin, the three of you are at the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage. Then find two more people at the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage to go in with me."
Yang Jing and Ge Siqin nodded without saying anything.
But Ye Bufan was unwilling. After all, if six people were to infiltrate among a million cultivators and be discovered, they would surely face certain death.
Ye Bufan held back for a long time, but finally couldn't help but ask, "Putting aside whether I can come out alive, if we really get the Demon-Companion Grass, will it go to our Ye family?"
Li Ke immediately bristled and said in a deep voice, "According to Senior Brother Ye's logic, since Senior Brother Ge also went in, does that mean he's going to give it to my Ghost Control Sect? Or is it half a plant for each of us?!"
Pan Chengfeng's face darkened as he said, "Shut up, all of you! I haven't even finished speaking yet, what are you arguing about?!"
According to your logic, how much should I get? I'm the one in the most danger! The crowd fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.
Xin'er looked at Pan Chengfeng with concern and reached out to grasp his large hand.
Pan Chengfeng patted Xin'er's little hand and looked at Ye Bufan, saying, "I'm not afraid even though I haven't married such a beautiful wife yet, Ye Bufan, what are you afraid of?"
Is it possible to obtain the Demon-Companion Grass without paying a price?
As for how to distribute the demon-accompanying herbs, we'll talk about that after we've got them. Otherwise, I'll take my men and leave right now!
The two glared at each other and then shut their mouths.
Seeing that things had quieted down, Pan Chengfeng continued, "After I infiltrate, I will find an opportunity to get close to the Demon Companion Grass. The moment the Demon Lord falls, I will snatch the Demon Companion Grass and run away."
You five help me hold off the first wave of pursuers. Remember, hit them once and run, or I won't be responsible if you die.
Xin'er, you take the Beast Taming Sect cultivators and, when I break through the encirclement of the Southern Continent cultivators, hold off the Western Continent cultivators. Remember, only attack those who charge ahead, and retreat after each attack.
With these two obstacles, I'll most likely be able to distance myself from most of the cultivators in the Southwest Two Continents.
Li Ke, you take your men and act as the final line of defense for me. Attack the person closest to me, who will most likely be Nangong Tian. Just one hit will suffice.
After Pan Chengfeng finished speaking, he looked at everyone's reaction and saw that no one had any objections, so he made the decision: "Okay, since no one has any objections, then Ye Bufan and Li Ke, you two should send out another person who needs to reach the Great Perfection of the Refining Void Realm."
"At that time, with Ye Bufan as the leader, you will form the 'Five Thunder Annihilation Formation.' This attack doesn't need to kill the enemy; it only needs to hold off the experts from the Purple Gold Mansion."