Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation - Chapter 1367

Chapter 1367: 1367

Chapter 1367 (Raw 1357): Dragon Subduing Stance

The discussions in Meteor Trail City proceeded somewhat tediously . Due to not knowing much about Deity Dao Union, most could not make any substantial suggestions .

However, during the battle earlier today, the Supreme Sky Prime defeated the Heaven Punishing Corpse God by half a move, boosting the attendees’ morale .

Furthermore, Xiao Chen also killed three Martial Emperors over the past two days . So the group was rather optimistic about the defense of the ninth layer of formations .

Xiao Chen remained calm without any changes in his expression . He only listened quietly and did not say anything .

He thought otherwise . Right now, the Deity Dao Union had yet to truly attack . The situation was not optimistic, even somewhat depressing .

“Xiao Chen, what is your opinion? Tell us . There is no need to remain silent,” Fang Baiyu, who sat in the middle, said with a smile, calling out Xiao Chen .

After being called out by the Vice Sect Master, Xiao Chen also had some things that he wanted to say . After organizing his thoughts, he said, “Although the battles for the various nodes in the past two days were very intense, I feel that the Deity Dao Union still has not unleashed their full force . We should make preparations to retreat at any time . Otherwise, we might be caught off guard and lose several layers of formations . ”

The moment Xiao Chen said this, his words caused a huge commotion, sparking endless discussion .

“Azure Dragon King, by saying that, aren’t you dampening our resolve? During this period, although the defense had many close calls, none of the nodes were broken . The Deity Dao Union’s losses are three times ours . It could even be said that their losses were severe . ”

“That’s right . Furthermore, the Fiend Race reinforcements are here as well . We are now well fortified and invulnerable to attack . ”

“Azure Dragon King, you are too modest . ”

“Right now, we have only nine layers of formations left . With every retreat, that’s one layer less . When the final battle arrives, the Primes and Martial Emperors will end up in a passive situation . ”

“That’s right . We can’t retreat . ”

While the attendees discussed in confusion, most shook their heads, not agreeing with Xiao Chen’s opinion .

Xiao Bai blinked and said, “Everyone, there is no need to reject this thought so quickly . Let Elder Brother Xiao Chen finish first . He definitely has some considerations for other areas . ”

Fang Baiyu was shocked at Xiao Chen’s opinion as well . Although he guessed that there would be some big movements from the Deity Dao Union, he never thought of retreating . Right now, they could no longer afford to retreat .

After Fang Baiyu exchanged glances with the people on his left and right, he smiled and said, “Little Brother Xiao Chen, we are at a crucial moment of the war, and we can’t speak of such unlucky things . Let’s stop the discussions here together . Everyone, please return and guard your respective nodes well . As long as the nodes do not break, no matter how strong the Deity Dao Union is, we will be able to drag things out to the end . ”

When Xiao Bai heard that, she immediately panicked and wanted to say something . However, Kong Yuan and Yuan Xu held her back .

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly in his heart . He was simply not given a chance to speak .

However, he also understood why Fang Baiyu did this . This was a crucial moment . If they discussed retreating at this point, it would be a big blow to the troop’s morale . Now, everyone still felt hope . If they took the initiative to retreat and lost this hope, the consequences would be extremely dire .

Hence, Xiao Chen did not push the point or argue it .

He just walked out of the hall calmly together with the other people in charge of their respective nodes . He did not show anything on his face at all .

“Junior Brother Xiao Chen, please wait for a moment . ”

Shui Lingling, Xiao Bai, and the others gave chase quickly .

Xiao Chen stopped and looked back . “First Senior Sister, what’s wrong?”

Shui Lingling sighed and said, “Don’t take it to heart . Right now, the Vice Sect Master and the others are all under a lot of pressure . They did not stop you from speaking on purpose . ”

However, Xiao Bai clearly still felt unhappy . She said softly, “Elder Brother Xiao Chen is definitely right . Xiao Bai does not understand why they did not let Elder Brother Xiao Chen finish . ”

Xiao Chen said seriously, “First Senior Sister, I understand what you are saying . However…never mind, there is no point in saying it . I won’t get angry over something like this . There is no need to worry about me . ”

After finishing, he looked at Xiao Bai and said, “You lass, there is no need to try and seek justice for me . There is no such thing as absolute right and absolute wrong in this world . It is just a matter of perspective . ”

An Junxi, who was at the side, said, “Actually, I agree with Xiao Chen’s opinion as well . However, right now, Supreme Sky City really cannot afford to let us retreat . ”

Shui Lingling added, “The formations of Supreme Sky City are set up in sets of three . If we give up on the ninth layer, the eighth and seventh layers will fall as well . In other words, we only have three chances to retreat . So we cannot afford to do so . ”

Xiao Chen nodded and said, “There is no need to worry . No matter what, I will do my best to fulfill my duties and guard the node at Maple Leaf Lake . After the war is over, let’s find some time and gather together . ”

An Junxi smiled and said, “Good, it’s a promise . All of us have to survive this . ”

“Xiao Bai will do my best as well,” Xiao Bai said seriously while clenching her fist .

“Take care . ”

Xiao Chen performed a cupped-fist salute before taking his leave and rushing back to Maple Leaf Lake .

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In the hall, the Fiend Race Greater Heavenly Martial Emperor Jiang Chuan showed a rather grave expression . He banged on the table and said, “This Xiao Chen seems to be rather bad at reading the situation . He is just a youth that speaks without any consideration . ”

The Thunder and Lightning Palace’s Wang Xu added, “At this crucial moment, he said to make preparations to retreat in front of everyone . This is somewhat immature . The damage is done now . Those people in charge of the nodes will already have thought about holding back . ”

Fang Baiyu, who was seated in the center, appeared rather embarrassed . After all, Xiao Chen was still considered as someone from his Supreme Sky Sect . No matter how upset he was at Xiao Chen for lacking etiquette, it was not convenient for him to say anything .

The three powerhouses were all somewhat upset with Xiao Chen because they believed that Xiao Chen spoke carelessly without thinking .

“Never mind, never mind . Let’s not care about what those people in charge of the nodes think . We will just shoulder more of the burden . Youths are still not mature in their thinking and do not consider the whole picture . I’ll make up for it to the two of you,” Fang Baiyu said with a cupped-fist salute .

Wang Xu and Jiang Chuan could only helplessly go along in response .

However, it was hard for them to stop themselves from criticizing Xiao Chen . They had come to Meteor Trail City and put in so much effort to protect it . Despite that, their own people said something to deal a blow to the defenders’ morale, suggesting that they should prepare to retreat at any time . This completely undermined all their days of hard work .

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Back at Maple Leaf Lake, Xiao Chen told Mo Chen and Yue Bingyun about what happened at the hall .

The expressions of Mo Chen and Yue Bingyun exposed some astonishment . They exchanged helpless glances .

These two girls were very intelligent . How could they not understand the mistake that Xiao Chen made? Even if it was the truth, some things should not be said in front of everyone .

Fang Baiyu had gathered everyone together to discuss countermeasures in order to raise morale . They wanted the people in charge of the various nodes to be focused and not distracted in these difficult times .

However, Xiao Chen spoke honestly about certain things . Naturally, the situation would turn out rather awkward .

Mo Chen consoled, “Big Brother Xiao Chen, there is no need to dwell on this . This bit of grievance is nothing . Just remember why you are here to help the Supreme Sky Sect . You are grateful to the Supreme Sky Sect . All you have to do is do your best . ”

Yue Bingyun added, “Xiao Chen, no matter what, we will always stand on your side . ”

Xiao Chen felt a warmth in his heart . Unexpectedly, such a small matter could cause so many people to worry for him .

He shook his head and said, “Naturally, I understand the ways of the world . However, it is not in my character to keep silent due to some reasons when I can clearly see certain problems . If something really happens, it will be hard for my heart to be at peace . After saying those things, even if I’m wronged, I will not feel upset . ”

This was how Xiao Chen was . If it were a sect that he did not have a strong connection with, even if he saw the problem, he would have kept silent in such a situation . However, he held great gratitude towards the Supreme Sky Sect . Even though he knew that he would not be appreciated for what he said, he still had to say it .

Time passed, day by day, but Xiao Chen’s words had yet to come true .

The Deity Dao Union attacked relentlessly . However, due to the formation and the Supreme Sky Sect’s allies, the aggressors could not do anything . On the other hand, their troops sustained many setbacks, suffering greatly .

While the battle continued incessantly at the other nodes, Maple Leaf Lake, where Xiao Chen was, remained calm .

For the next half month, Maple Leaf Lake did not suffer any attacks; Xiao Chen had no opportunity to make a move . On Meteor Trail City’s side, they showed no intent to call Xiao Chen over to help . Xiao Chen, who originally planned to fight hard, remained at peace, instead .

It was like the vast battles, which caused the sky to change color for more than a million kilometers around, had nothing to do with him .

However, Xiao Chen did not brood over this . The more this was so, the more he felt that his guess was right . In this chaotic situation, his heart became even more tranquil .

He spent his days and nights tirelessly trying to create and perfect the second move of the Flawless Saber Technique—Dragon Subduing Stance!