He stood on the city wall, looking at the dense, pitch-black enemy army. The breeze rustled his long hair and gently swayed the hem of his robe.
He let out a soft sigh.
Although he was a man of countless schemes and always planned ahead, the gap between the two sides was simply too great. They had finally reached this final step.
The Wisdom Path was not an invincible path.
Looking across history, the schools of Gu Masters had emerged endlessly, like a hundred flowers blooming. Even formidable schools like the Qi Path and the Strength Path, which dominated for a time, never managed to completely extinguish the others and achieve sole dominance over the world of Gu Masters.
Every school had its own strengths, and its own flaws.
Especially for schools of Gu Masters, they were all built upon a foundation of resources. When the times changed and the environment shifted, the resources needed for a Gu Master's cultivation would dwindle, and the vitality of the school would subsequently decay.
Any Gu Master slightly familiar with history would know that the endless river of time had buried countless schools.
Speaking of which, the Wisdom Path had risen in ancient times and had been passed down to the present day. Although Wisdom Path Gu Masters had always been few in number, such a long-lived school was truly unique.
In this world, there had never been an invincible school, only invincible Gu Masters.
But as for reaching the realm of invincibility, only a mere nine had done so in all of history.
Dongfang Yuliang was merely a Rank Five Wisdom Path Gu Master. Although he stood at the peak of the mortal world, he was far, far too far from invincibility.
Even if he possessed his self-created killing move, the Seven Star Lamp, the consumption of his primeval essence was immense. He couldn't sustain it forever. Facing a behemoth like the Hei clan, he had long felt like a lone tree struggling against a storm, isolated and weak.
"If I were a Slave Path Gu Master, perhaps I would have a chance to turn the tide. But even the Slave Path has to be wary of decapitation tactics. Even the Wolf King, Chang Shan Yin, wouldn't dare lead his wolf pack alone, separated from the main army. Therefore, only by ascending to a Gu Immortal can one stand above the mortal world," Dongfang Yuliang sighed inwardly.
Just then, Water Demon Hao Ji Liu stepped forward to challenge them.
"Wind Demon! Get the hell out here and die!" he shouted, calling him out by name.
The Wind Demon was enraged and let out a low roar. "Hao Ji Liu! Do not be so arrogant!"
Saying this, he suddenly leaped from the city wall. Even while still in midair, he began to activate his Gu. Two four-leaf wind blades immediately formed and shot forward.
"Are you just going to use the same old tricks?!" Water Demon laughed, not dodging or avoiding, but boldly charging forward to meet the attack.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Wind and Water Demons had fought over ten times already and were intimately familiar with each other. As soon as they exchanged blows, the fight became intensely heated.
Wind blades and water bullets exchanged fire, colliding and exploding in midair.
The Wind Demon's offense was sharp; he excelled at weaving in and out. The Water Demon's moves were wild, vast, and mighty.
The two of them had been famous for a long time. Their figures were entangled in a spectacular display of power, yet neither could gain the upper hand.
The vast army of Gu Masters on both sides fixed their gazes on these two.
Though many had experienced the might of a Rank Four Gu Master before, witnessing it again still sent a chill down everyone's spine.
After a short fight, the Water Demon gradually gained the upper hand.
The Wind Demon was not in a good state. The combat power of a Gu Master could fluctuate.
Just like now, the outcome was already decided. Surrounded on all sides by the Hei clan, the morale of the Dongfang tribe was low, and the Wind Demon was naturally affected.
Seeing his old rival, who was usually evenly matched, being suppressed by him, the Water Demon whooped with joy and his attacks became even more ferocious.
The general is the morale of the soldiers. Seeing this, the morale of the Hei clan army soared, while the Dongfang allied forces on the city wall fell into an even deeper, deathly silence.
Inside the commander's tent, Hei Lou Lan laughed heartily and sent out another Rank Four expert to challenge them.
Dongfang Yuliang sent someone to deal with him.
But the battle between these two Rank Four Gu Masters was far less intense than the fight between the Wind and Water Demons.
Not only was it all bark and no bite, but they even chatted during the fight, even mentioning that their clans had intermarried in a previous generation.
Dongfang Yuliang's expression grew even more grim, while Hei Lou Lan's smile became even more pronounced.
The morale of the Dongfang allied forces had fallen, and their hearts were scattered. Almost all of the allied factions had begun to look for a way out.
The morale of the Hei clan army was at its peak, and Rank Four Gu Masters were eagerly volunteering for battle.
Hei Lou Lan smiled and granted their requests one by one.
Soon, twelve fighting circles had opened up before the two armies.
"I am Pan Ping! Who dares to fight me?" Pan Ping bellowed aggressively, and after receiving Hei Lou Lan's permission, he became the thirteenth to step forward.
But Dongfang Yuliang remained silent.
Since the battle began, many of the Rank Four Gu Masters under his command had fallen. Many of the strong were hesitating, slacking off, and obeying in name only.
Although every leader and famous expert had used a Poison Oath Gu when the alliance was formed, the content of the oath was not strict, and there were still plenty of loopholes.