The Fourth Financial Crisis

After the main force of the outlying island coalition forces was defeated by Tian Beixi one after another, they were no longer able to fight anymore and had to temporarily withdraw to the rear to reorganize their situation.

In addition to the troops that ensure the operation of their own territories, the major outlying island lords can no longer organize any mobile forces to attack Tian Beixi, and can only cower in their own territories and passively be beaten.

If it weren't for the three major super cultivation forces of Wuliang Sword Sect, Shenxiao Sect, and Yufeng Sect, which have expressed their full support for the sovereignty and integrity of the outlying islands, and organized manpower and material resources to support the outlying island coalition forces, the lords of the outlying islands may have surrendered to Tian Beixi on a large scale. .

Despite this, rumors have begun among the lords of the outlying islands that Tian Beixi will use some kind of magic that does not require spiritual energy, causing panic among people all over the outlying islands.

Upon hearing this outrageous statement, Lin Dong smiled scornfully on the spot:

If it can be activated without spiritual energy, can it still be called a spell?

Although Lin Dong didn't believe this fantasy at all, Xu Tong's face was extremely solemn when he talked about it. It was obvious that he believed this rumor in his heart.

Although Yanbo Island did not join the coalition forces on the outlying islands, and Xu Tong had not seen Tian Beixi cast spells with his own eyes, he could use spells for seven or eight consecutive days to repel the battles between the coalition forces on the outlying islands. This was simply not something that monks in the early stage of Qi Refining could do. Even if she could drink several tons of low-quality spiritual tea every day to replenish her spiritual energy, it would not be enough!

If Tian Beixi's spell wasn't particularly powerful, Xu Tong would have even considered surrendering to him!

It is precisely because Tian Beixi has never used powerful spells that the lords of the outlying islands do not think that she is a foundation-building monk pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. If she was really a foundation-building monk, she would have pushed everyone aside. There is no need at all. What a hassle!

It took almost 20 minutes for Island Master Xu Tong to end the grievance meeting. His core thought was summarized as follows: The situation on our offshore island is really too difficult. Not only is it difficult this way, but it is also difficult that way.

After the complaint was over, Xu Tong took the initiative to talk about business: "Manager Han, according to the conditions we have negotiated before, as long as you can help us defeat the forces of Huoyun State, the entire western area of ​​the outlying island will be able to produce elixirs in the next eighty years." If you come out, we can all hand it over to the Haiya Chamber of Commerce for free to offset the operational expenses of the Wuliang Sword Sect. You still agree to this condition."

The outlying islands are rich in a variety of cultivation medicinal materials that have become extinct in the outside world. These medicinal materials are also the main export products of the outlying islands. The elixir output in the western part of the outlying islands in the next eighty years will be used as a consideration to offset the military expenses of the Wuliang Sword Sect. This offer can be said to be quite fair. , which can almost make up for nearly half of the military expenditure of the Wuliang Sword Sect.

Han Fulai laughed loudly on the spot and said: "This agreement is of course true! Defending the outlying islands is the highest strategy set by the Wuliang Sword Sect. In order to support the outlying islands, we dispatched a total of 10,000 elite mortal soldiers this time, and nearly 50,000 more tons of grain, enough weapons and equipment to arm 30,000 mortal soldiers, as well as a large number of mortal siege equipment, and various materials to fill dozens of ocean-going ships. Our Haiya Chamber of Commerce even dispatched hundreds of mortal instructors who are proficient in martial arts. , ready to help you train troops off the island..."

Although Han Fulai's tone was heroic, Yang Lu couldn't help but feel a little strange. He remembered that Su Yuanfeng once said that in order to support the outlying islands, the branch of the Wuliang Sword Sect had drawn up a budget of 30 million yuan in spiritual stone coins. Did this huge sum of money, which was enough to rebuild the outer city of Tianshu City, have only such a small effect?

Xu Tong was also an experienced warlord, and he also discovered something wrong with it. After listening to Han Fulai's introduction, he suddenly looked disappointed: "This is the explanation given to us by the sect leader's sect (Wuliangjian Sect) on the island. ?"

However, Han Fulai said seriously: "The outlying island is more than 3,000 miles away from Zhongzhou. If you want to send a mortal army to fight in such a remote area, how much money will it cost? The finances of the Wuliang Sword Sect are also very tight. Where in Zhongzhou does not need money in such a huge city? Zhongzhou Which of the tens of thousands of high-level monks doesn’t need money? To mobilize so many resources, the Infinite Sword Sect has already tried its best!"

"But--"

"What's more, even if we want to send more mortal troops to reinforce, can you outlying island lords agree to our Zhongzhou army's entry request?" Xu Tong just wanted to complain about something, but Han Fulai didn't give him any interruption. opportunity, directly raised the volume to interrupt the other party's speech.

But Han Fulai finally told the truth this time.

For the mortal lords of the outlying islands, although the Fire Cloud State forces are foreign forces, the Zhongzhou forces are also foreign forces. If Tian Beixi's army had not pressed down on the border, Xu Tong would never have allowed tens of thousands of Zhongzhou soldiers to station on the outlying islands.

Even these 10,000 elite Zhongzhou soldiers almost failed to enter the outlying island area.

From the perspective of ordinary outlying island lords, tens of thousands of elite Zhongzhou soldiers, coupled with the support of a small number of low-level cultivators, are powerful enough to defeat the previous most powerful outlying island lords. If Xu Tong had not argued hard, and the pressure of the frontline war was too great, the lords of the outlying islands would have had to argue for a long time before they could make a decision to allow the Zhongzhou army to enter the outlying islands.

Despite this, the Zhongzhou army, which numbered tens of thousands, was already the limit that the island lords could tolerate. Therefore, all the excess reinforcements from the Wuliang Sword Sect were converted into food, ordnance, and even instructors, and transported to Yanbo Island by the Haiya Fleet to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the local army on the outlying island.

But even so, the reinforcements reported by Han Fulai were still significantly lower than Xu Tong's previous expectations.

Seeing that Han Fu came and attacked his army, Xu Tong didn't know how to respond. However, after a moment of silence, he expressed his dissatisfaction from another angle: "Our 100,000 coalition troops on the outlying islands were defeated by Tian Beixi. Now Tian Beixi's troops number 30,000 to 40,000. With all due respect, you These reinforcements may not be enough to turn the tide of the war, is the Wuliang Sword Sect planning to just sit back and watch the outlying islands fall into the hands of Huoyun State?"

Faced with Xu Tong's doubts, Han Fulai shook his head and explained with confidence: "As the saying goes, capture the thief first. As long as Tian Beixi himself can be eliminated, the offshore coalition forces and our reinforcements will be enough to completely reverse the situation of the war. "

"Have you seen through Tian Beixi's sorcery?"

"That's not true."

"The situation on the outlying islands is critical. It would be meaningless for Mr. Han to make such jokes again."

Han Fulai didn't seem to hear the ridicule in Xu Tong's words, but said firmly: "Island Master Xu, don't worry, although we failed to see through Tian Beixi's trick, as the saying goes, one force can defeat ten groups, we also brought My own secret weapon!"

Xu Tong suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Have you prepared a secret weapon?"

Han Fulai stood up and made an invitation gesture to Lin Dong, and then said with a serious expression: "Let me introduce to you. This Immortal Master Lin Dong is the strongest trump card prepared by the Wuliang Sword Sect. He was born as the former head of the Wuliang Sword Sect and ascended to the throne. Immortal Ma Tianyi lineage!"

Ma Tianyi, the former head of Wuliang Sword Sect?

Hearing this terrifying name, not only Xu Tong was completely shocked, but even Yang Lu had a solemn look on his face.

The reason is very simple. Ma Tianyi is the most legendary figure in the world of Kyushu cultivation since the outbreak of the second Tiandao crisis and the end of the Middle Ages 7,000 years ago.