Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The first reaction of the crowd was that they had misheard, and the second reaction was that it was a joke.
The Second Young Master advocated war? How could that be?
“Why are you all so surprised?” Yu Tianji said, “Does this young master not look like someone who would advocate war?”
Of course not. Everyone silently chuckled to themselves.
Moreover, even if it were true that he advocated war, what ability did this Second Young Master have?
Just as there was silence, a cultivator rushed in from outside the door, his face full of panic:
“Lord Tianji, fellow immortals, something has happened! The Demonic Sect, the Demonic Sect has invaded!”
“!!” Everyone tensed up immediately.
“Explain clearly.” Even Yu Tianji looked unusually serious.
“It’s at the southeast corner of the mountain gate! The barrier there has been torn open by the Demonic Sect! The guards are about to collapse!” The cultivator was terrified.
“There’s no time to lose, everyone go and meet the enemy!” Yu Tianji’s face was very grim as he hurriedly gave the order.
In truth, he wasn’t currently a Celestial Lord and therefore had no right to issue orders. However, the situation was critical, and the several Yuan Celestial Elders couldn’t afford to concern themselves with such matters. They hurriedly led their subordinates, taking to the air on their swords and flying towards the southeast corner of the mountain gate.
Li Yuebai was a step too slow.
He had barely managed to accept the fact that swords were the means of transportation in this world, then retrieved the sword-flying techniques from the original owner’s memories, and finally drew his longsword from his waist— Mu Qingning’s sword was named “Flying Light,” its elegant and clear design remarkably clean. Li Yuebai examined it for a moment, reluctant to step on it.
In an instant, only he and Yu Tianji remained in the Auspicious Hall.
Yu Tianji smiled, glancing flirtatiously at Li Yuebai, and said, “Immortal Master Mu, my legs are weak; may I ask for a ride?”
Li Yuebai, having no flying experience, was naturally uneasy, worried that he would fall from his sword and die before even fighting the Demonic Sect. He was currently reciting the incantation for sword flight in his mind, trying to maintain a calm and composed expression. So upon hearing Yu Tianji’s request, he broke out in a cold sweat. “I do not share rides with others,” he said curtly.
“But,” Yu Tianji swayed forward, leaning close to Li Yuebai, and lowered his voice, “I just accidentally fell from my own sword, and I’m terrified of sword flight. If Immortal Master Mu refuses to take me… what should I do?”
He was already possessing a captivating, demonic aura, and his lowered voice added a touch of sensuality. Li Yuebai was momentarily at a loss for words and instinctively backed away.
“Tianji-jun, you shouldn’t put yourself in danger,” Li Yuebai coldly refused. “Besides, even if you went to watch the battle, it would be pointless…”
The cultivators of Kunlun Immortal Mountain were already dissatisfied with Yu Tianji, and coupled with the fact that Yu Tianji was neither skilled in swordsmanship nor magic, nor knew how to deploy troops, he was useless from any perspective.
“What if I insist on going?” Yu Tianji was not angry at all, but instead shamelessly grabbed Li Yuebai’s sleeve.
“Let go.” Li Yuebai frowned.
“No.” Yu Tianji not only did not let go, but also used his other hand to pinch the end of Li Yuebai’s long hair.
“…”
Li Yuebai felt that this child deserved to be hit.
“Alright, as long as Tianji-jun is not afraid.” Li Yuebai did not want to refuse any longer, so he agreed. He chanted an incantation, and the Flying Light instantly grew larger, lifting the two of them and slowly flying into the air.
“With Beauty Mu here, what is there to be afraid of?” Yu Tianji smiled and put his arm around his waist from behind, feeling very comfortable.
Li Yuebai ignored him and accelerated the flight.
To be honest, the moment of takeoff was still terrifying.
Although he had flown countless times in the real world, those were always in a fully enclosed cabin, with a seatbelt and a tray table in front of him. Now, with no protective measures, a completely open flight experience, and gusts of cold wind blowing, it was truly frightening.
As they flew higher, fluffy white clouds drifted by.
“Beauty Mu, I think you’re even more scared than I am,” Yu Tianji chuckled softly.
“…” Li Yuebai’s face tightened, not wanting to reply.
“I can feel your heartbeat…tsk tsk, it’s a bit fast…” Yu Tianji was unruly, his hands, which had been around Li Yuebai’s waist, now began to wander upwards.
Li Yuebai calmly slapped his hands away.
With nothing to grab onto, Yu Tianji feigned grievance again: “Master Mu, if you won’t let me hold you, what will we do if danger arises again?”
Li Yuebai thought to himself, “I’d rather throw you down again. “
Soon, they arrived at the southeast corner of the mountain gate, where the breach had appeared.
From above, they could see a large hole in the once-impregnable barrier, through which black energy seeped in. Countless strangely shaped demonic soldiers from the demonic sect rushed in through the hole, engaging the Kunlun Immortal Mountain cultivators in fierce combat.
Wan Guangliu and the others had arrived earlier and joined the battle.
However, the situation was far from optimistic; the demonic sect clearly held the upper hand, and the Kunlun side was overwhelmed and had no time to repair the barrier.
“Host, please accept your first mission in this world— the initial battle at the mountain gate,” the system popped up.
“I accept,” Li Yuebai accepted without hesitation: “But how do I win?”
“The first mission isn’t difficult. As long as you make good use of the knowledge stored in the original owner’s mind, you can win,” the system replied.
Li Yuebai calmed down and carefully observed the terrain and the battle situation.
The demonic cult, with its large numbers, swift attacks, and powerful magic, seemed overwhelming and unstoppable. However, it had a fatal weakness— the barrier only had one hole. No matter how powerful the demonic cult was, they could only enter through that one opening.
By deploying a formation that could concentrate fire on that single point, the demonic cult could be repelled, and the opening repaired.
Li Yuebai quickly flipped through his mental database, retrieving numerous formation examples from the original owner’s memory bank. He compared them with the Kunlun cultivators present and finally devised the optimal formation.
Victory was assured. Li Yuebai was overjoyed, but then his brow furrowed again.
The formation was indeed well-thought-out, but the most difficult part was commanding the Kunlun cultivators.
Previously, the original owner would always clearly arrange the formation before the battle began, practice it repeatedly, and only then go into battle— never fighting unprepared.
But now, the battle had been going on for a long time, and the cultivators were busy dealing with the enemy at hand, unable to focus on following orders.
Besides, he had just taken office as the chief priest; how could the people easily obey his orders?
He never expected that things would get stuck at this point.
Li Yuebai watched the increasingly tense battle below, his heart filled with anxiety.
“Master Mu, you already have a plan?” Suddenly, a voice rang in his ears.
It was Yu Tianji. Unexpectedly, he had stopped his antics and was now carefully observing the battle below.
“I’ve already set up the formation in my mind,” Li Yuebai said in a deep voice, “but…”
“…but you don’t know how to command everyone?” Yu Tianji clapped his hands and laughed, “Perfect.”
“You have a plan?” Li Yuebai keenly sensed his meaning.
“Yes,” Yu Tianji said, “but I don’t know whether I should trust Master Mu.”
It seemed that Yu Tianji had the means to command everyone, but he didn’t know whether he should use this means to get Mu Qingning to give orders.
“Whether you believe me or not is entirely up to you, Second Young Master.” Li Yuebai didn’t care how unreliable Yu Tianji usually was. He quickly placed his hands on Yu Tianji’s shoulders and looked into his eyes, “The current battle situation is extremely critical. You have no choice but to trust me, Second Young Master.”
Yu Tianji was unusually serious for once. He looked into Li Yuebai’s eyes, stared for a few seconds, and finally nodded.
He took out a jade pendant from his robes.
The jade pendant was dark blue-black, appearing very ancient and old, engraved with the crest of the Yu clan of Kunlun Immortal Mountain.
Yu Tianji closed his eyes, pressed the pendant against his heart, and chanted incantations.
Strange light swirled around him, changing colors.
The two were still standing on the flying sword, but as Yu Tianji chanted the incantation, the sword began to shake, and Li Yuebai had to do his best to stabilize it.
Fortunately, the shaking soon stopped, and with a loud bang, a huge golden shadow flew out of the jade pendant.
It had a pair of shimmering golden wings, its body covered in golden feathers, sharp beak and claws, a crown of flowers on its head, not to mention its multicolored long tail…
It was a phoenix!
A divine bird that only existed in legends had appeared in this world of cultivation.
The phoenix circled above their heads once, emitting a heavenly cry.
“System, what is this phoenix?” Li Yuebai asked.
“The phoenix is a sacred bird that has protected Kunlun Mountain for generations. It usually hides in jade pendants, and only descendants of the Kunlun Yu clan can summon it,” the system replied.
“How powerful is the phoenix?”
“It has little to no combat power,” the system replied.
“…”
“The phoenix is a symbol, a beautiful thing worshipped by Kunlun cultivators,” the system said. “So it’s not entirely useless.”
Li Yuebai also noticed that when the phoenix cried out, the cultivators fighting the demonic sect below were visibly invigorated.
Yu Tianji manipulated the phoenix, sending it flying towards the battlefield.
The Kunlun cultivators, who had been exhausted, seemed to be infused with new magical power and regained their strength when the phoenix flew overhead.
“Everyone,” Yu Tianji transmitted his voice through the phoenix’s body, “Please follow the phoenix’s direction and change formation.”
The phoenix, light in stature and enormous in size, could move freely through battle formations without being harmed by magical attacks. Therefore, it could become the best tool for setting up formations. As long as the cultivators changed their positions according to the phoenix’s flight direction, the formation could be set up.
“Alright, now everything is as you wish, Immortal Master Mu.” Yu Tianji turned to Li Yuebai.
Li Yuebai did not hesitate for even a second and immediately pointed downwards, “Those three cultivators in the northwest direction, move to the southeast direction, change from sword attacks to flying sword attacks, those ten in the central basin, spread out…”
Yu Tianji listened to his words while waving his hand, manipulating the phoenix’s flight direction.
Good coordination, but still not enough.
“Too slow.” Yu Tianji clicked his tongue, leaned forward, grabbed Li Yuebai’s hands, and intertwined their fingers. Then, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, he said, “I control the phoenix using gestures. Wouldn’t it be faster if Master Mu simply held my hand and gave me the command?”
His fingers were burning hot, as if they contained flames.
Li Yuebai felt a surge of heat for no apparent reason, flowing from his palm all the way to his heart.
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