Nine Turns of Nirvana

"Killing the chicken to scare the monkey?"

Ancestor Hongyi looked at Lu Yu with great interest and said, "Tell me, what is the specific way to kill him?"

Lu Yu smiled faintly and said: "Just before the ancestor came over, I had just read the military intelligence reports submitted by various sects during this period... The scouts sent by our Dali Sword Sect were undoubtedly very attentive. The location of Fang's main force is clearly known, and even the number of soldiers they dispatched is roughly known."

"Currently, the hostile forces entrenched around the Dali Sword Sect include the five major sects: Jade Sea Immortal Sect, Wuya Immortal Pavilion, Shenhuo Xuan Sect, Hunyuan Qi Sect, and Bixiao Shrine. The combined number of soldiers dispatched by these five major sects is , a total of more than 300,000, several times that of our Dali Sword Sect, and the ones they dispatched this time are all the best of the best, and their overall strength and quality are even higher than ours...

"We, the Dali Sword Sect, want to confront these 300,000 troops head-on with our own strength. This is tantamount to using a mantis' arm as a chariot. Even if we count the assistance from Daluo Holy Land, we still have no chance of winning..."

Ancestor Hongyi said: "This is indeed the dilemma that our Dali Sword Sect is currently facing, but weren't you confident just now that you had a way to resolve this crisis? Why are you backing out now?"

Lu Yu's eyes were deep and he said: "Disciples are not retreating. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. We must have a clear understanding of the enemy we face in order to find its flaws and find ways to defeat the enemy... I Now I am just stating the facts objectively, it does not mean that I am afraid of this in my heart.”

After a pause, he continued: "When I was practicing swordsmanship in the past, I saw a scene of hunting by wolves in the wild. At that time, there was an injured bison surrounded by a group of hungry wolves. The wolves were already hungry. They wanted to eat the bison's meat to satisfy their hunger, but were worried about the bison's counterattack before they died, so they dared not launch a general attack. In the end, they let the two hungry wolves keep baring their teeth and claws in front of the bison to attract the bison's attention, while the rest stayed aside Waiting for the opportunity, ready to pounce at any time and sneak attack on the belly of the bison..."

"Ancestor, do you think this scene of a pack of wolves hunting is similar to the current situation of our Dali Sword Sect?"

Ancestor Hongyi said: "You want to say that the five major sects that besieged us are those hungry wolves. The Jade Sea Immortal Sect and Wuya Immortal Pavilion are responsible for showing their teeth and claws in front of the formation, while our Dali Sword Sect is an injured one. Bison?"

Lu Yu said: "That's right! The power of the five factions is like a pack of hungry wolves, and they are far from as disciplined as a pack of wolves!"

"The only ones who are deeply hostile to our Dali Sword Sect are the Yuhai Immortal Sect and the Wuya Immortal Pavilion. The other three major sects either follow Feng Ying because of their own interests or are forced by the situation, otherwise they would not be able to The battle has been going on for so long, and we have never been to the front line in person. They just surrounded us but did not attack us..."

"Since they are here to benefit from the situation, as long as we try to change the current situation and break the balance, then the alliance between them will naturally collapse, and the crisis facing our Dali Sword Sect will also be It will be solved soon.”

"With the strength of a bison, it is indeed beyond the power to fight against a whole pack of hungry wolves, but as long as it catches the weakest one among them, launches an offensive with its horns, and stabs directly through the belly of the hungry wolf, this move will be inevitable. It can scare the wolves so they don’t dare to take risks again!”

Ancestor Hongyi finally understood what Lu Yu meant and said: "Is this what you call killing the chicken to scare the monkeys? If one of the five sects can be successfully eliminated, it will indeed have a very good deterrent effect... But do you think the five sects Among them, who is the most suitable to hang on the horns? "

Lu Yu looked calmly and replied slowly: "Shenhuo Xuanzong."

"Why?" Ancestor Hongyi asked.

Frankly speaking, Lu Yu's answer was indeed beyond his expectation. He never expected that the first person Lu Yu wanted to attack would be Shenhuo Xuanzong.

Lu Yu said: "Among the five major sects, Shenhuo Xuanzong's troops are deployed at the farthest place from us. They seem to be outside the entire battle situation. The threat to us is far less urgent than that of other sects, but their role in this The power is really not small..."

"Shenhuo Xuanzong is famous all over the world for his alchemy skills. More than 90% of the elixir business in the world is directly or indirectly controlled by Shenhuo Xuanzong. This has allowed them to amass a large amount of wealth and control a huge amount of material resources. Although they They did not directly participate in the war, but by continuously providing elixirs, they greatly increased the combat power of the other major sects. This is no different from their direct participation in the war, and the effect is even better than their direct participation in the war! "

"If we can directly defeat Shenhuo Xuanzong, it will not only serve as a deterrent to the monkeys, but also greatly weaken the enemy's supply force, thus achieving twice the result with half the effort!"

"In addition, as early as after the battle between the Jinji Islands and Huiyue Bay, Shenhuo Xuanzong had begun to hoard alchemy materials, especially rare materials such as rare treasures. They were under their strict control. It can be said that at this time Shenhuo Xuanzong has a huge stockpile of materials. If we can defeat them in one fell swoop and obtain their material inventory, this will turn into a huge asset for us to fight against powerful enemies in the future!"

Ancestor Hongyi took a deep look at Lu Yu and said, "It is said that you are extremely proficient in elixir refining, and the elixirs you refine have unfathomable power. The previous series of battles were also thanks to the elixirs you provided. Only then can the situation be stabilized... Some people say that you have obtained the true inheritance of Taisu Patriarch, and that is why you have such profound knowledge in alchemy. Is this true or false? "

When Lu Yu heard this, his heart brightened.

On the surface, it seems that Patriarch Hongyi is asking about the connection between himself and Patriarch Taisu, but in fact he is asking about his true origin.

It seemed that he was inevitably suspicious of his identity after all, and couldn't help but want to ask about the specific origin of his inheritance.

However, although he is the ancestor of Tiangang, the two of them are on equal status at this time. There is no need for Lu Yu to give him too much face...

Without blinking an eye, he said: "My alchemy skills were taught by an immortal in my sleep. As for the specific identity of the immortal, he did not mention it to me. Ancestor Su, I don’t know..."

Ancestor Hongyi shook his head and said: "Since you don't want to say it, just pretend that I have never mentioned it... I just want to know one thing, if you really get the inventory of Shenhuo Xuanzong, you will personally be responsible for bringing those rare treasures Can the materials be refined into elixirs?”

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows and said without hesitation: "Of course! For the sake of the sect, it is the disciple's duty to do so!"

"Okay!" Ancestor Hongyi nodded and said: "In that case, I agree with this matter... I wonder how you plan to attack Shenhuo Xuanzong?"

Lu Yu's eyes flashed, and his voice revealed a decisive meaning:

"Of course it's a surprise attack on Huoshenshan and wipe out their lair!"