The words of that Immortal immediately won the approval of many other Immortals.
"Exactly, exactly, confronted with direct combat, even faced with numerous foes, we don't fear those Plant Spirits, yet if you ask us to infiltrate behind enemy lines to gather intelligence, that is indeed a bit difficult!"
"True, I confess that I have some accomplishment in the art of transformation, but I can only transform into humanoid creatures, even with three heads and six arms I can manage, yet transforming into flowers, grass, or trees, I truly lack the ability!"
"I've heard that the Jinxia Mountain lineage has Body Refining Techniques passed down from the Ancestor Realm, the Supreme Mysterious Skill, which cultivated to the utmost, can transform limitlessly. Alas, we haven't practiced such profound techniques, how can we transform?"
"Hehe, my fellows, there's no need to fret!"
Someone laughed from the side, "Although we don't have the profound techniques that allow limitless transformation, the Cultivation World is full of remarkable people and great talents. Among the Daoist Fellows present, can it really be that none can infiltrate behind the enemy?
Even without transformation techniques, there are other ways to infiltrate. To my knowledge, Ghost Controlling Sect's Ghost Shadow Daoist Fellow is skilled in the Shadow Transformation Technique, and their Hidden Escape Skill is unparalleled.
As for Chaotian Palace's Floating Daoist Fellow, he excels in the Space Dao, effortlessly moving through the void without a trace.
With such divine abilities at hand, why the need for shape-shifting?
If they were to go undercover, even higher-level Immortals would find it hard to detect their presence, let alone those Plant Spirits that became divine!"
Upon hearing this, the assembly of Immortals had an epiphany, "Indeed, we fell into a misconception, assuming that infiltrating meant we must change our shape, forgetting the abilities of the Ghost Shadow and Floating Daoist Fellows!"
"That's to say, we indeed might find a few Daoist Fellows skilled in this respect!" S~eaʀᴄh the NovelZone.fun website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
"Not just that, let's not forget the cultivators from all Sects, among the millions of cultivators there are bound to be some who possess unique abilities to transform into plants, capable of infiltrating among the various tribes."
Elder Liuling sat silently on her cushion, cross-legged.
As a leading figure of the Beast Taming Sect, her position was closest to the two old ancestors, alongside Elder Heavenly Spider and the King of the Five Ghosts.
She was of a cold nature, not fond of talking. Now, as she listened to all the Immortals discuss tactics for infiltrating into enemy territory, she slightly frowned.
In truth, she did have a way to sneak into the enemy camp.
In her command, there was a Tree Demon that, applying a secret technique, could temporarily house her body within the Tree Demon, thereby infiltrating the enemy.
However, as the lead figure of the Beast Taming Sect, the linchpin with the greatest strength, she could not move rashly nor take risks. If anything were to happen to her, it would shake the morale of the Beast Taming Sect's million cultivators and be detrimental to the battle situation!
Moreover, the cultivation of her subordinate Tree Demon was too high; suddenly bringing out a Middle Rank Divine Level tree would more likely draw the attention of those Plant Spirits. Even if she could cast a spell to conceal the cultivation aura of the Tree Demon, she would need to be cautious of the unique beings among the Plant Spirits, for after reaching a certain strength, there is a spiritual connection when approached by beings of similar strength!
"Enough!"
The Beimang Ancestor raised his hand, bringing the Immortal's discussion to an end.
"Let's stop here for today. Everyone go down and make your arrangements. Once all matters are settled, we shall commence action and move out in all directions!
Otherwise, if we give the life forms of this realm time to react, they will certainly gather more troops, which would be disadvantageous to our surprise attack!"
The two old ancestors and the Major Sects had already discussed the forthcoming strategy; the four Major Sects would lead their Vassal Sects in four directions, catching the surrounding powers unawares, and at the very least, they must seize an area of tens of thousands of miles.
This would not only massively diminish the living forces of the opposition but would also create immense psychological pressure on them, letting the Plant Spirits and tribes understand the might of the cultivators. By then spreading some messages, allowing them to surrender, surely many of them, harboring fear toward the cultivators, would waver and might even become guides!
"As for those going behind enemy lines to gather intelligence, you may discuss it amongst yourselves and report back the number. Just let us be aware, that will suffice!"
The Beimang Ancestor smiled and didn't assign the task directly but rather let each Sect decide for itself.
After all, he wasn't clear about the internal conditions of each Sect, and indeed, many medium and small Sects weren't suited for stealth missions due to the nature of their practice. Thus, this task would ultimately fall on the Major Sects.
Although the cultivators skilled in these methods within the Major Sects were not numerous, as Major Sects, they must cover all areas and develop talents of all types!
For example, the Beast Taming Sect, although primarily focused on Taming Spiritual Beasts, also possessed knowledge in Alchemy and Artifact Refining. It's just that they were more inclined towards Spiritual Beasts, thus not as specialized in those areas as the Sects solely dedicated to Alchemy and Artifact Refining.
Aside from the Major Sects, there were also some special smaller Sects. For instance, the Fog Hidden Sect, which primarily practiced the Qimen Dunjia technique, and the Qingfeng Temple, where the old Daoists had a lineage of becoming wind, both were suitable for reconnaissance missions.
They just didn't have the capability to transform into plants and could not expose themselves.
Following the words of the Beimang Ancestor, the Immortals got up, took their leave, went to select individuals capable of infiltrating enemy lines, and prepared for the upcoming battles.
As for the two top-tier deities of this realm, the cultivators weren't worried.
Because the Beimang Ancestor and Chaotian Ancestor had already roughly located the areas where the adversaries were, and as soon as these deities exhibited the slightest trace of their aura, they would be closely monitored by the two old ancestors. At any sign of movement, they would strike immediately!
For now, as the deities remained still, the two old ancestors were happy to pretend they hadn't seen them. After all, dragging this out was only to the cultivators' advantage and not a disadvantage; otherwise, once top-level divine beings intervened, the battle situation would become too unpredictable.
So, these Immortals just had to lead their Sect's disciples to wage war far and wide, without much concern!
At this moment, those Plant Gods and Plant Spirits had already fallen into a state of panic. By the time they regroup to mount a counterattack, at the earliest, it would take them a month. With such a lengthy span, the cultivators would have enough time to advance the frontline quite a distance.
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Qin Feng transformed into a shadow, skulking forwards along the mountain range's shady side.
After Elder Liuling returned to his own camp, he consulted with the Daoist Fellow Immortals, ultimately selecting two Immortals and over a dozen cultivators as candidates to infiltrate the enemy's rear.
Qin Feng was one of the two Immortals, and furthermore, he had volunteered for this mission.
Others might be limited by their techniques, but what he abounded in were various escape skills -- and transformation techniques weren't beyond him either!
Before departing, he had specifically sought advice from Elder Liuling, who imparted to him a secret technique from the Creation Lineage. As long as it resonated with a Tree Demon's aura, he could merge with it.
However, this kind of merging differed from merging with a Lifebound Spiritual Beast. Not only would it not enhance the cultivator's strength, but it would also decrease the Tree Demon's combat power during the process.
As for the other Supreme Elder, he was a disciple of Elder Kongkong, who excelled in the Space Dao's shadowy travel. Unlike Qin Feng, this Supreme Elder could only lurk in the darkness to gather intelligence, unable to actively seek information.
Most of the dozen cultivators who had yet to achieve Immortal Dao were adept at the Illusion Transformation Divine Ability, capable of taking on the guise of various plant spirits.
However, aside from a few exceptions, the rest were cultivators from the Creation Lineage, and many of those were former disciples of Spiritual Tree Peak.
After all, the disciples from the Creation Lineage's Spiritual Tree branch all had various plants as their lifebound beings. With some proficiency in transformation techniques, they could disguise themselves as various plant spirits.
Moreover, when they set out, Qin Feng had caught a glimpse of Lin Jingxin.
This woman possessed an Innate Dao Heart. Even before she embarked on the path of cultivation, she could sense the innermost nature of all living beings. Ordinary Demon Beasts would refrain from harming her, and plant spirits might even take the initiative to protect her if she were in danger. With such talents, she was indeed more suited than anyone else in gathering intelligence in this realm.
After all, the main inhabitants of the Canglan Realm were various plants, and with her abilities, a mere release of good intentions would earn numerous responses!
This time, the Creation Lineage mobilized in force, with both Lianxing and Lin Jingxin participating in the expedition; not simply because their Grandmaster, Elder Liuling, was personally leading the team, but also because following their own Grandmaster would grant them greater benefits during such times.
Yet not everyone joined in; Qin Xi and Wen Qing'er were absent.
With the Old Family Master and other family members cultivating in that world, Qin Xi chose to stay behind to look after things, as it had been many years since they last saw their family. The reunion was a joyful one.
Wen Qing'er, Qin Xi's closest friend, naturally chose to stay behind to keep her company.
Furthermore, both of them had already reached the Dharma Image Realm. After many years in another world, they longed deeply for home, wishing to return to their sect to steady their Daoist hearts before contemplating expeditions.
Now that the Sect had engagements on a grand scale, there were plenty of opportunities for expeditions should they wish to participate; there was no need to rush. However, it was uncertain when the next chance to join an expedition under Elder Liuling's leadership would arise.
Qin Feng swiftly composed himself.
Having been out for half a day, despite only utilizing the Shadow Escaping Technique, he had traversed tens of thousands of miles with his speed.
This direction was also precisely where the Beast Taming Sect had chosen to wage war. Should he be discovered and fiercely pursued by powerful plant gods in the future, retreating in this direction would assure aid from his sect members.
As he traveled swiftly, he observed numerous plant spirits along the way, clearly distraught; evidently, the news of the gods-led army's defeat had spread. Some plant spirits that had fled the frontlines could be seen on the way.
Qin Feng did not stop, but continued to delve deeper.
Having suffered a defeat, the gods would not dare to linger so close to the cultivators; they would certainly worry about the Immortals following suit. If they could not prevail in a group battle, how could they withstand those formidable Immortals when alone?
Qin Feng stealthily advanced, even though the Shadow Escaping Technique was somewhat restricted during daylight and could only move in areas with shadows, forcing him to take a few detours. Still, he moved quickly towards the heartland of this world.
He crossed paths with many bizarre plants. Of course, not all plants were spirits; those that could become spirit monsters were a small minority, but even that small portion was substantial.
In this world, with countless plants, if a mere one or two percent could transform into spirit monsters, that alone would be enough to dominate this world, becoming the protagonists of heaven and earth.
Qin Feng surmised that this realm's Heavenly Dao favored plants more, which is why they so easily developed spiritual intelligence and became spirit monsters.
Without realizing it, Qin Feng had already traveled more than a hundred thousand miles, leaving most of the retreating plant remnants behind.
He felt that this distance was about right; a few powerful presences were faintly felt in the distance, and he could almost make out a few towering trees.
Without asking, it was clear that those were Plant Gods.
Though unsure if these beings had participated in the recent conflict, the sight of them uprooting and mobilizing their tribes of spirit monsters to move to remote areas indicated their awareness of the current situation.
As he pondered whether to change his appearance to blend in, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned his head to look towards another valley.
There, the aura felt different from that of plant spirits, more ferocious and violent.
Sending out his Divine Sense to quietly probe, he discovered a group of bizarre monsters!
And behind the monsters appeared to be a human figure!
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