Chapter 535 The Strategy of the Azure Sky Clan

"Swift as the wind, silent as the forest; aggressive as fire, immovable as a mountain; unfathomable as the shadows, swift as thunder." — Sun Tzu's Art of War.The essence of armies in the world of cultivators is almost the same as in the mortal world, except for two points.These two points are the biggest differences between mortal armies and cultivator armies.First, numbers.Second, variables.Ten cultivators in the upper three realms can already be considered a force.Thirty people, that's an elite unit.One hundred people, that's a super army!Five hundred people, more than enough to launch a general offensive against the borders of any king realm.The second is the variable.Cultivators can ascend to the heavens and burrow underground, create natural disasters, and their source energy grants infinite possibilities to battle.Therefore, a powerful cultivator army doesn't require a large number of soldiers. As long as each soldier's strength complements and cooperates with others, even ten people can cause terrifying destruction. Previously, Li An's ability to hold his own against over a hundred cultivators at the Upper Three Realms was already a feat worthy of widespread renown.However, this was predicated on the fact that these hundred-plus Upper Three Realms cultivators were qualified warriors.Cultivators are cultivators, and warriors are warriors.Their reasons for betrayal were all self-interest—their future, their pursuit of higher realms—and all of this depended on survival.Therefore, most of those hundred-plus cultivators were merely opportunists, not to mention a hastily assembled mob, each with their own agenda, lacking morale and combat effectiveness.But the army that the Cang Clan had previously deployed was different.They were all heavily armed super soldiers, trained in various combat techniques since childhood, their teamwork was exquisite, and their combat power was terrifying. Even if all the geniuses of the human race gathered together, they were confident they could sweep them aside.Therefore, when they died inexplicably at Shen Ji's hands, Cang Yunhu's heart bled.Later, his failed attempt to kill Emperor Qi in alliance with Wei Quan and Cang Hu was another blow.These successive defeats were like a bucket of ice water poured over Cang Yunhu.He realized that the Alliance of Martial Arts was an incredibly tough nut to crack, and he needed to be extremely focused to have any chance of winning.He had to treat his opponents like the other kingdoms of the celestial world.There was also competition among the thirteen royal clans, just like the competition among the eight royal clans in the mortal realm.The fighting had never truly subsided, so the Cang clan had plenty of soldiers and generals at their disposal!After calm reflection, he made another strategic judgment.He couldn't kill Li An now, and he also found it difficult to win in the battles against the mortal realm.There were two reasons for this.First, his troops.Second, morale.He currently had a group of incompetent cultivators under his command, all traitors from the mortal realm. No matter how many of them there were, they wouldn't amount to much, because they were lone cultivators, not united warriors.Furthermore, these cultivators lacked morale; they were insecure. A thief is a thief.Faced with the righteous and righteous guardians of humanity, they had already lost the battle mentally.It would be a miracle if such a team won.To win this war, they needed to mobilize troops!A Cang clan army was essential to lead the charge and restore morale.But the previous army had just been wiped out and had accomplished nothing.Asking for more troops now was inappropriate.However, Cang Yunhu had already devised a plan.Ming Suzhi was entirely responsible for the defeat of that army.Therefore, Cang Yunhu would force Ming Suzhi to request reinforcements from above, to atone for his mistake, and to request a Ming clan army.Then, he would return to his family to request a Cang clan army.With the armies of both the Ming and Cang clans in place, humanity would be virtually powerless to resist!But he couldn't get something for nothing.Cang Yunhu needed to demonstrate some achievements.The current war situation was tense; there was no time for him to train those useless mortals.But he wasn't without good cards to play. Speed ​​is of the essence in war.Among the powerful members of the Cang Clan who descended to the lower realm this time, two possessed spatial laws.These two could instantly gather all their forces at a single point.Ultimately, he decided to launch a full-scale attack to seize the Ruins of Light.Because the Third Young Master of the Underworld had already fought to the point of exhaustion.At this time, Zhou Shu's side still had 130 Upper Third Realm cultivators still alive, plus others on standby.130-plus people were more than enough to deal with a group of exhausted young men.Most importantly, the Underworld King was there.If these 130 people were to attack Li An, the hidden supreme experts of the opposing side would likely intervene to protect Li An.The appearance of Liu Sheng was a heavy blow to Cang Yunhu.This showed that the human world was more complex than he had imagined, and the number of powerful figures hidden in this realm was probably greater than he thought.At this stage, he was still bluffing and had no intention of engaging in a decisive battle with the human world. As long as a powerful figure like Liu Sheng remains in command, forcibly killing Li An is an unrealistic endeavor.Therefore, he completely abandoned the attack on Li An and turned his attention to the battlefield of Frost and Snow.Because the Third Young Master of the Underworld is there, the powerful figures of the mortal realm would absolutely not dare to intervene forcefully.Currently, the Underworld Clan still has to contend with other kingdoms, so the number of troops deployed to the mortal realm is limited.But if the Underworld King dies, that would be a different story.Just like with Li An.If Li An dies, the mortal realm will surely be driven to desperation.If the Underworld King dies, the Underworld Clan will definitely lead a large army to press on the border and get serious.These two are the red line between the mortal realm and the Underworld Clan.He will not cross the mortal realm's red line.The mortal realm's players will never push their luck and cross the Underworld Clan's red line.Cang Yunhu made his conclusion.Currently, the war seems to have begun, but it is actually still in the probing stage.Besides the relic of the past, he held another powerful card: his opponent also possessed the coordinates of the ruins and was now secretly en route.The Ruins of Light and that other ruin were captured.The credit for both ruins was reported, and military command was granted!Everything would proceed smoothly from here on out!At this moment, he was seated within his divine domain, observing the battle unfolding around the Ruins of Light.Two massive teleportation portals appeared.Zhou Shu's First Army entered the fray.On the other side, the Second Army, which had been waiting in reserve, also entered, flanking Shuangxue and her group from both sides.As expected.Shuangxue's team of human geniuses began to retreat.The Underworld King seized the opportunity to step into the Ruins of Light!Everything was progressing in the direction of victory.Cang Yunhu looked up, before him stretched an endless starry sky.The only concern was the presence of powerful human beings hidden within this space.Would the enemy forcefully intervene?It doesn't matter.He and a group of powerful Netherworld warriors were already watching.Cang Yunhu could already sense someone staring at him across this sea of ​​stars.But, if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move!