And, Lan Qisi also befriended a mid-sized tribe of Earth Giants, controlling a well-trained army of them. Once Saintess Lan Qisi's forces were mustered, they were no mere match for two or three Nascent Soul cultivators. But her most crucial talent was her ability to apply the Insect Control Art to such an extent that she could organize the Zerg and Earth Giants into an army capable of receiving various military commands—a truly rare talent for military command.

Furthermore, Tian Mo was also absent from the Yinsha Sect headquarters. Immediately after she returned from Zhaozhou, Lei Dong dispatched her to the Nether Ghost Domain. The first objective was to offload a batch of common-grade pills to secure some liquid spirit stone capital. The second was to acquire a large quantity of Yinsha Heavenly Thunder.

Yinsha resources were ubiquitous in the Nether Ghost Domain, frequently refined by the great powers skilled in artifact forging and talisman crafting there into formidable Yinsha Heavenly Thunders. Even a single one of these possessed significant deterrent power against Golden Core cultivators, though its lethality against Nascent Soul cultivators was limited.

However, as the saying goes, once the quantity reaches a certain threshold, it often precipitates a qualitative change. Lei Dong had tested this substance, finding that it could severely injure even a Soul Transformation expert, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator. Used without regard for cost, it was absolutely a weapon of mass destruction. Thinking of the Yinsha Heavenly Thunder, and that transformed Flood Dragon, Lei Dong felt a pang of at the capriciousness of fate.

If not for that transformed Flood Dragon, how could Tian Mo have been poisoned by the **~ toxin? If Tian Mo hadn't happened to possess a Yinsha Heavenly Thunder, how could Lei Dong have been bluffed by her weakened state? This ultimately led to the current predicament, didn't it? Thinking of this, Lei Dong felt a strong urge to seek out that **~ Dragon.

Putting aside these sundry matters, due to Lei Dong's strategy of playing the weak to hide his strength, many rising elites were concealed within the Myriad Ghost Cave. Among them, Lei Qing'er and the Mute Girl, though not yet at the Nascent Soul stage, were already high-tier Golden Core experts. Coupled with formidable cultivation techniques and the strength of their respective ultimate-grade spirit ghosts, neither was weak. While they couldn't outright defeat Nascent Soul cultivators, they could barely manage self-preservation.

Lei Dong's Hidden Dragon Army and the twenty Earth Giants accompanying him to Kangzhou were also all lurking near the Myriad Ghost Cave. Combined with the four powerful Nascent Soul cultivators stationed there, if the Three Sects dared to send just a few insignificant cats to clear the area, the consequences would be self-evident.

In fact, even if the Three Sects dispatched their top lineup—several Nascent Soul experts plus dozens of Golden Core cultivators—they would only face utter defeat upon reaching the Myriad Ghost Cave.

Because of the limitless supply of ultimate-grade spirit ghosts, which of the top figures in the Myriad Ghost Cave wasn't a monstrously powerful entity? However, at this time, due to the swift and covert actions of the Three Sects, and their initial siege of the Yinsha Sect headquarters, when Lei Dong infiltrated the secret chamber of the Myriad Ghost Ancestor, the Ancestor was shockingly unaware of the situation.

Soon, the Twin Heroes, Qi Feifei, the Mute Girl, and Qing'er all gathered in the Myriad Ghost Ancestor's secret chamber. As Lei Dong recounted the events, every face turned ashen, filled with indignation. Setting aside the fact that the Three Great Evil Sects were allies, even if they were enemies engaged in life-or-death conflict, it was still an internal matter of Kangzhou. For them to attack their allies purely for the temptations offered by the Grand Supreme Sect was utterly outrageous!

At this point, the Myriad Ghost Ancestor not only trusted Lei Dong implicitly but also relied heavily upon him. He frowned and asked, "Dong'er, what do you plan to do? Should we rush back and launch a pincer attack on the trapped elders inside our sect, catching them completely off guard?" Having reached the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, the Myriad Ghost Ancestor was indeed brimming with spirit and possessed a formidable, sharp aura, capable of challenging even large groups of Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Doing so would be far too easy for them," Lei Dong chuckled coldly. "If we suddenly strike and scatter the allied forces of the Three Sects, it will inevitably raise the vigilance of the Four Great Righteous Sects toward our sect, and the situation might shift. Since they dared to attack our Yinsha Sect, they should prepare for their own sect's annihilation." The Myriad Ghost Ancestor's face lit up with joy: "Dong'er means—?" "The headquarters of the Three Great Evil Sects are now sparsely defended, each guarded by merely two or three Nascent Soul cultivators. Let's go all the way—destroy their headquarters and empty their vaults." A fierce glint appeared in Lei Dong's eyes. "Moreover, such an action would serve to relieve the siege by attacking the enemy's base. If their headquarters is breached, the morale of the frontline allied forces will naturally collapse, and whether they retreat or not, the damage inflicted will be immense." "Excellent, this plan is superb. The treasure vaults of the Joyful Union Sect and the Demon Prison Sect are in no way inferior to ours in the Yinsha Sect. Those righteous sects might currently fear the Grand Supreme Sect and hesitate to attack the vulnerable Three Great Evil Sects, but what do we fear? We are already locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Grand Supreme Sect anyway." The Myriad Ghost Ancestor’s old eyes shone brilliantly. After experiencing numerous instances of trading resources for strength, the Ancestor had become intensely covetous of resources.

Dongfang Fu and Wanyan, after a brief contemplation, also agreed that this plan was far more reliable than a direct rescue of their headquarters. Since the Three Great Evil Sects dared to make a move, it was better to strike them at their very roots.

Lei Dong and the other four believed they could handle about ten Nascent Soul cultivators combined without major issues, far exceeding the sect's publicly known strength. However, everyone knew that for a sect to stand for over ten thousand years, it must possess hidden trump cards, especially at the headquarters, where various defensive measures would be incredibly potent. This was the fundamental reason why the allied forces of the Three Sects chose to besiege the Yinsha Sect rather than assault it directly. Without an overwhelming advantage, even a successful attack would result in heavy losses, making it an unprofitable endeavor.

Attacking another's lair, even one that appeared lightly defended, required absolute superiority and a decisive, thunderous strike for immediate success. Therefore, the forces currently available were insufficient. Lei Dong decided to split into three routes to seek reinforcements.

Firstly, regarding the Nether Realm, Dongfang Fu and Wanyan would be dispatched to rendezvous with Tian Mo in the Nether Realm, and then seek aid from the Nether Ghost Emperor. In the previous battle against the Heavenly Ghost Emperor, although Lei Dong contributed the most, the performance of the women was also commendable, and the Nether Ghost Emperor held them in high regard. Coupled with Xiao You’s relationship with Lei Dong and a thorough explanation of the critical situation, there was a high probability that the Nether Ghost Emperor would dispatch his subordinates to help.

Secondly were the Earth Giants of the Great Desert, and the faction led by Jiang Qisi. Blood Demon had already been sent to meet them; now, only Qi Feifei needed to be dispatched to rendezvous with him and infiltrate Kangzhou according to the plan.

Finally, there was the Yaksha Clan. Lei Dong had received intelligence from Mei Ji suggesting that the Yaksha Clan seemed to be suppressed by the combined forces of the Grand Supreme Sect and the Winged God Clan, making external aid for the Yinsha Sect unlikely. However, in reality, the chances of securing reinforcements from here were very high. As the king of the Yaksha Royal Clan, having been bullied to his doorstep, the Yaksha King must be seething with suppressed rage. Even if he himself could not act, the Yaksha Clan possessed countless brave warriors—deploying just one army from them would bring Lei Dong immeasurable benefits.

However, the Yaksha Clan side carried significant variables, so Lei Dong decided to go in person. Firstly, the Yaksha King owed him a massive debt of gratitude. Secondly, his skills in concealing his presence and escaping danger were the strongest.

As for the Yin-Yang Old Freak, he was assigned to replace Gui Ci in training the Fierce Ghost Army, sending Gui Ci back to Lei Dong’s side. Meanwhile, the Myriad Ghost Ancestor, along with a contingent of disciples, would temporarily relocate the elite members of the Myriad Ghost Cave, preventing them from being targeted if the Three Sects' allied forces became desperate and thought of destroying the Myriad Ghost Cave on a whim.

With all arrangements settled, Lei Dong mounted a black gale conjured by a spectral banner and streaked across the sky toward the Heavenly Dao Alliance. The reason for using the Yinsha Sect's signature flying artifact, the Spectral Banner, was the faint hope of luring out one or two hostile Nascent Soul cultivators for a skirmish, thereby thinning the enemy's strength along the way.

In less than half a day, he had flown over ten thousand miles. Within the range of his divine sense, a violent fluctuation suddenly appeared.

Teleportation Art—

Lei Dong identified what the fluctuation represented instantly and immediately became alert. Those capable of using the Teleportation Art were either experts at the Soul Transformation level or possessed various spatial talismans and sacred spatial artifacts. In short, they were not ordinary individuals. However, judging by the intensity of the fluctuation, it was likely not a Soul Transformation expert, as the disturbance wouldn't have been so strong otherwise.

"Boom—" A cultivator dressed like a swordsman in white robes materialized frantically from the fluctuation, riding a streak of white light and desperately flying toward the direction of the Horizontal Divide Mountain Range. Before he could fly more than a few miles, another fluctuation quietly rippled into existence, revealing a demon with black wings and a fierce, towering appearance.

That familiar aura instantly allowed Lei Dong to recognize the fiend as the Black Winged Demon King who had seized the Silver Fox's lair. The preceding fluctuation seemed to belong to a sword cultivator from Mount Langna.

"Heh heh heh~ Little brat, still trying to flee in front of this King? Hand over your Nascent Soul obediently and merge with me." The Black Winged Demon King cackled sinisterly and struck out with two palms from thin air. Two streams of pure demonic energy shot toward the Mount Langna Sword Cultivator.

The sword cultivator's expression was one of utter horror. His life-saving teleportation talisman had failed to shake off this Demon King; this was terrifying beyond measure. Though this cultivator from Mount Langna usually kept clear of internal strife among the Four Great Evil Sects, he had intended to scout intelligence but was instead targeted by this ferocious demonic creature—truly the worst luck in eight lifetimes.

However, the cultivators of Mount Langna mostly practiced the sword and possessed formidable combat power. In his desperation, he fiercely spurred his flying sword, transforming it into a towering wave of sword energy tens of feet high. When the sword energy and demonic energy collided, waves surged outward before completely vanishing without a trace.

The Black Winged Demon King also paused, then roared with laughter: "Little brat, you have some skill, but encountering this King, you should simply accept your fate." His figure flickered slightly, and he instantly appeared behind the sword cultivator, striking down toward the cultivator's head as if swatting a fly with a giant palm. Compared to various magical techniques, the Black Winged Demon King clearly excelled more at close-quarters combat.

The overwhelming pressure suffocated the sword cultivator, making escape impossible. The cultivator let out a bitter smile, wondering how many blows from the Demon King he could withstand?

"Roar—"

A dragon's roar suddenly erupted.