Chapter 1812: A Dilemma Between Progress and Retreat

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"The subordinate pays respects to the Lord Mayor!"

"Well, what happened"

In the main hall, Shen Changqing looked at the person in front of him and asked calmly.

After several years, Duankeng Xiu hadn't changed much either, which was perfectly normal.

Ordinary deities' breakthroughs typically take tens of thousands of years. How could it be so easy to improve

Even during this current period of great calamity, cultivation is indeed a bit easier than usual. However, that doesn't mean breakthroughs come easily.

Moreover.

The capital of Duanjingshen is not considered powerful.

So these years, Duan Jingxiu's progress has been slow. Shen Changqing saw this and didn't think it was anything wrong.

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"A few years ago, the city lord ordered his subordinates to investigate the whereabouts of the ancient Emperor Dustgod. Now, news has arrived!"

"Oh"

Shen Changqing straightened his body and a smile of interest appeared on his face.

In the vast expanse of the Nine Regions of the Underworld, Hongshan City was merely a small and impoverished force. To find the whereabouts of a cultivator in this boundless land of mountains and rivers throughout the Nine Regions would not be easy.

Especially now that the situation is chaotic, with the two major factions in Kyushu almost constantly at war, it's even harder to gather intelligence.

Three years ago, Shen Changqing had Broken View search for the whereabouts of Emperor Gudin. It wasn't until now, after so long, that news finally arrived. Broken View said: "According to the news, three years ago, Emperor Gudin left Guhuang and headed straight for Jiuyangzhou. There was a conflict with Tianshu Holy Land. The master of Tianshu Holy Land, Qingxuan, and several other Divine Emperors joined forces to try and suppress him, but they all failed."

In that battle, the Heavenly Wheel Sacred Land lost a God Emperor, and the Saint Lord Qingxuan was heavily injured.

When the crucial moment arrived, the former Saint Master of Tianshu Holy Land, Qu Shan, emerged from the forbidden land and fought to the utmost with Gu Chen Divine Emperor.

Both sides fought for two years, and the final result of this battle was that Gu Chen Shenhuang was severely injured, and Qu Shan's strength was exhausted. This is the memory stone of this battle!

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That's it.

The fragmented scene was already presenting the stone tablet with both hands.

Shen Changqing poured his own power into the Shadow Stone, and the images stored within also appeared.

But because the battle time was too long, Shen Changqing also specially accelerated a bit.

Like something like a lithophone, to speed up the imagery is just a simple matter.

Less than a quarter of an hour.

Shen Changqing looked through all the images on the Leaving Shadow Stone.

As the scene finished playing, the keepsake stone also shattered.

The Tianxuan Holy Land's foundation is profound; who would have thought it still held an ancient powerhouse on par with a half-step Divine Sovereign If not for Qushan's entry into decay, forcing him to exert himself in a battle of ultimate ascension...

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It remains to be seen who will win this battle.

Shen Changqing gave a comment, his words showing great admiration for Qu Shan as well.

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From the inscription stone, it can be seen that Qu Shan's cultivation has reached its peak, his various supernatural powers and magical techniques are able to transform decay into magic, possessing myriad mysteries.

Moreover, the opponent's combat experience is also extremely rich, and their control over their own strength is perfectly smooth.

That can be said.

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Qu Shan's strength has already been pushed to its limit. As for the Ancient Dust God Emperor, although he is an ancient god emperor, his cultivation realm is still a step behind Qu Shan. Moreover, he was reborn through possession, and it is not so easy to perfectly control this unfamiliar body. It was only because the inheritance of the Fallen God Venerable was powerful enough that the Ancient Dust God Emperor managed to drag Qu Shan down.

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If Qushan was truly at its peak, then the one who would surely be defeated in battle would be Gu Chen Shen Huang.

Of course.

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If the Ancient Dust Divine Emperor were also like Qu Shan, stepping into the realm of a half-step divine sovereign, then in this battle, the other party would still be able to win.

But reality is not that simple.

This battle resulted in a draw, neither side emerged victorious. While Qu Shan fell, the ancient divine emperor Gu Chen was also severely injured, leaving both sides depleted.

Could the clues about the Ancient God Emperor’s whereabouts be found

Shen Changqing asked.

From the battle with Qushan, we can see that Gu Chen Shen Huang didn't truly use all his cards in the ancient world war. Facing this unknown threat, Shen Changqing wouldn't mind eliminating it if he had the opportunity.

In normal circumstances, even if the Ancient Dust God Emperor wanted to leave, Shen Changqing wouldn't be able to stop him.

But now things are different.

In the battle of Tianxuan Holy Land, the ancient emperor Dust was severely injured, and the opponent's strength would inevitably suffer great losses.

That's all.

If one truly wanted to find his whereabouts, Shen Changqing also had the confidence to completely eliminate the other party.

Duan Jing shook his head: "After the Battle of Emperor Gudin, he was severely injured and disappeared. The Heavenly Xuan Holy Land also searched extensively for his whereabouts, but unfortunately, there was no result."

Then keep an eye on it.

Shen Changqing nodded.

He understood that if anyone in the world currently desired the death of the Ancient Dust Divine Emperor more than himself, then the Tianxuan Holy Land would undoubtedly be at the top of that list.

The hatred between the two sides is now irreconcilable, truly a feud to the death.

If the Heavenly Pivot Sacred Land truly finds that person's whereabouts, both sides will definitely erupt into conflict. If even the Heavenly Pivot Sacred Land can't find Guchen Shenhuang's whereabouts, then with Hongshan City's methods, there is no chance of finding him.

Then Shen Changqing put this matter aside for the time being and went on to understand the changes in Gu Huang.

It's rare to get out once.

Shen Changqing just so happened to know about some of the changes that Gu Huang had gone through these years.

When he asked, Duan Jing also answered directly.

Over the past three years, many forces in Gu Huang have been fighting each other. A number of lower-level forces have emerged, while many established forces have been destroyed. Some wandering cultivators from the Nine States have taken this opportunity to establish their own sects.

But overall, there are not many strong people in Guhuang.

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Over the years, the Yin-Yang Holy Land has absorbed several sect and holy lands, its strength not diminishing but rather increasing compared to previous years.

As for the Palace Clan, they have been constantly battling the Xuanming Spirit Flame Sects. So far, there has been no result. The protective formations of the two sects are indeed powerful, and no matter how the Palace Clan attacks, they haven't been able to break through.

"Judging from the current situation, it will take Palace Family at least a decade to truly conquer both factions. It's almost impossible to achieve in a shorter time."

When it came to the word "Palace Family," a slight disdain flickered across his lips.

He also knew something about the strong men dispatched by the Palace Family back then. The Palace Family thought that with a God Emperor sitting in charge, they could easily suppress Red Mountain City, but now it seemed that the Palace Family's strength was much weaker than expected.

Two sects without an emperor presiding over them, were besieged by the Palace Clan for three years and couldn't take it down. Such strength also deserves to covet the Red Mountain City.

Shen Changqing said, "Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The Xuanming Spirit Flame Sects are indeed deep-rooted, even if they stay put, they can still hold back the Palace Family for so many years."

Now, the Imperial Family is also in a difficult position.

Three years of relentless assault.

Shen Changqing could be certain that the Gong family must have regretted it.

If one knows that these two matters are so difficult to handle, then the Gong family certainly wouldn't act rashly. But now the Gong family is in a difficult position, even if they regret it, there's nothing they can do about it.

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That is impossible.

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If the Gong family retreats, it will be a complete break with the two clans. If the two clans rise again later, they will definitely not let the Gong family off easily.

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Moreover, with the depth of accumulated knowledge from two schools, it is possible that a new Divine Emperor might emerge at any time. The Palace Clan would absolutely not take such a risk.

Besides.

If the Imperial Family withdraws.

That will only make other forces see the weakness of the Gong family.

Even a fierce tiger fears a pack of wolves.

If the Imperial family truly shows signs of fatigue, there will be endless troubles that follow.

Therefore.

Regardless of which aspect you look at it from, the Gong family cannot retreat. The only way out is to completely crush both families.

At this time.

Duan Jing's expression was struggling, as if he had made some decision. He clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Reporting to the City Lord, I have something to say!"

"Come on!"

"The Palace family is currently focusing most of its power on dealing with the two major clans. Besides the Patriarch, the remaining members of the Palace family have limited strength."

Although Hongshan City was only founded a few hundred years ago, with the city lord leading the way and the million-strong Hongshan Army at his back, it's not impossible to oppose the Gong Family.

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If at this moment, I attack the Palace family from behind, they would surely be caught off guard.

This left the Gong family with only one choice: to withdraw their troops and return for reinforcements.

But if the Gung Palace withdraws its troops, the Xuanming Sect and Lingyan Sect will certainly not miss this opportunity for revenge. At that time, the three sects will join forces to besiege the Gung Palace, and this ancient family will be left with no way out.

After the destruction of the Gong family, we will turn our attention to the Xuan Ming Sect and the Ling Yan Sect. By then, Gu Huang will surely be dominated by my Hongshan City alone!

As the narrative reached its climax, a flush crept onto his face.

What lay before him was a golden opportunity to build a magnificent red mountain city.

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As seen in the fragmented scene.

Hongshan City is only inferior to other top forces in Gu Huang in terms of time. If it comes to overall strength, it is not necessarily much worse.

This person before you is a top-tier expert who can even go against and defeat a God Emperor.

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing did not reply immediately but fell silent, deep in thought over Duan Jing's words.

Originally.

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He had no intention of getting involved.

Let the chaos of the ancient times be as it may, Shen Changqing simply focused on his cultivation. After all, he did not want to expose his whereabouts.

But.

This interruption gave him some other thoughts.

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Indeed.

Now is a good time for Hongshan City.

Besides, dealing with the Gong family doesn't require revealing too much. After all, that ancestor of the Gong family is not necessarily very strong. As long as we use some methods, it's not impossible to surround and kill them.

More importantly,

The Palace family has a deep background, and the Xuanming Spirit Flame two sects are also extraordinary. If we can swallow all three families, Red Mountain City will definitely be able to obtain a large amount of resources.

Shen Changqing didn't look down on idle forces. Even if those forces were wiped out, they were just trifles. However, these ancient sect families were different.

“However... there’s also a risk. If the Xuanming and Lingyan Sects decide to sit back and watch us fight, then Red Mountain City will be the one facing the wrath of the Palace Family.”

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"As for how to choose, that's still up to the City Lord to decide!" Seeing Shen Changqing silent, Duan Jing added another sentence at the end.

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