Chapter 1528: Eve of Decisive Battle

Kongming's words brought Li Lingjing, who had been immersed in her own emotional world, back to reality. She glanced at Kongming, then at the thousands of Dragon Clan soldiers behind her.

Suddenly, the tenderness of a woman and the affection of a mother vanished in an instant, replaced by a strong will and iron-blooded ruthlessness.

The imposing aura of the Dragon Clan commander spread out instantly.

The originally charming eyes also gained a hint of coldness. Both the Dragon Clan and the powerful human warriors felt this imposing presence and couldn't help but show respect.

Lin Mo also felt a sense of admiration in his heart, but soon he felt a bit uncomfortable. His mother was indeed the great commander of the Dragon Clan, suppressing everything with iron and blood, leading the Dragon Clan warriors in battles across the lands, admired by countless dragons.

But even such a great figure couldn't protect her own child, and for over twenty years, there had been no news at all.

Lin Mo couldn't blame her, that would be hypocritical.

But he also understood Li Lingjing's dilemma, just like he faced the choice Li Mengxue gave him back in Tianmen.

For the sake of the people of the world and for his brothers and friends, he gave up the opportunity Li Mengxue offered, which would have made Li Mengxue extremely sad, but he had no choice.

"Generals and soldiers, now that Kongming is here, we Dragon Clan should fully cooperate with him in launching the battle to defend our homeland," Li Lingjing soared into the sky, standing proudly against the wind, "Our first step is for each person to burn a drop of blood essence, providing the Dragon Clan's power to seal off the exit of the Ancestral Dragon Nest."

"By sealing it like this, the Demon Clan can only turn back to Jiuzhou. This will buy us some time for our subsequent deployments. Then, we need to cooperate with Kongming to establish defensive lines with formations in the Jiuzhou region and the Realm of Souls."

"Now, let's begin."

Li Lingjing's words spread far and wide, and immediately the Dragon Clan warriors had no objections. They followed Li Lingjing's instructions, each forcing out a drop of their dragon blood.

Kongming saw the dragon blood rising into the sky and finally felt relieved. He had formulated a complete strategic plan, but he was most worried that the Dragon Clan warriors wouldn't cooperate. After all, the Dragon Clan army was powerful, and it was normal for them to look down on the people of the Realm of Souls below.

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In the outer realms of the starry sky.

The Demon Clan strategist Heiyan Benzun, upon learning that the Dragon Clan warriors were annihilating the Demon Clan army in Jiuzhou, immediately ordered a rapid march straight to the Ancestral Dragon Nest.

As he had said before, their goal was to obtain the origin power of the Realm of Souls, and going through the Ancestral Dragon Nest would obviously be more convenient.

Passing through Jiuzhou would be the second option. Now that Kongming was calling on the Dragon Clan warriors to enter Jiuzhou, the Ancestral Dragon Nest must be unguarded. They could seize the opportunity to drive forward.

So, they soon arrived at the entrance of the Ancestral Dragon Nest, only to find themselves at a loss.

They saw drops of dragon blood connecting everything, forming a blood gate that sealed off the exit of the Ancestral Dragon Nest.

"It's too late." Heiyan looked at the blood gate and couldn't help but sigh.

Then, they could only helplessly lead their troops to the gate of Jiuzhou.

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In the direction of Jiuzhou, Kongming, Guiyan, and the Dragon Clan's formation masters had already accelerated the deployment of defensive formations. Everyone who knew about formations joined in.

Although Lin Mo was not proficient, he understood a bit, so he followed behind Guiyan to help.

"I wonder what Kongming is thinking. He could have activated the Prayer Formation of the People and brought the people's power into the formation to strengthen our side's combat power, but he seems to have no intention of using it," Guiyan muttered as he looked at Kongming's back.

Lin Mo listened attentively and couldn't help asking, "The Prayer Formation of the People?"

"That's right. This formation was set up by the Dragon God back then, and he knew how to activate it," Guiyan said. "But even in the previous crisis, he didn't seem to have the intention of using it."

"Could it be... the conditions aren't right?" Lin Mo speculated.

"If we're talking about conditions, it might be the people's hearts. Could it be that Kongming doesn't have the charisma for this?" Guiyan tilted his head, thinking.

"Forget it, let's not think about these things for now. Let's establish the basic defense formations. That's our best reliance," Guiyan said.

"Oh, by the way, you kid, don't show off next time. This war between gods and demons is extremely dangerous. It's best not to give anyone a chance to catch your flaws. Otherwise, being killed with a single blow is not out of the question," Guiyan said.

Lin Mo smiled and said, "I know. It's just..."

"Just what?" Guiyan, upon hearing this, became a bit angry. "Just that the girl is still in their hands? Lin Mo... I'll say something unpleasant. If Ruodan turns into a demon and becomes a member of the Demon Clan, forgetting everything between you, you won't be able to save her."

"Or... cut off this thought."

"Only by winning this battle can we protect more people. I believe this is what Ruodan wants to see."

Lin Mo listened to Guiyan's words and did not respond, but instead looked at the distant stars.

"You can't just say 'cut it off' and it's done," Lin Mo sighed after a long time.

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