The Two Realms Pass, one of the nine major defense zones, the Shenwu Defense Zone.

As the largest front battlefield between the Human and Demon clans, this pass is now draped with banners, an atmosphere of solemn killing enveloping the entire defense zone.

Lu Jin'an, accompanied by Deputy Sect Master Yang Wentai, walked across the drill ground towards the tent of Military Pavilion Master Fang Sanjie.

He casually scanned the surroundings. The Shenwu Defense Zone is the most important of the four defense zones under the Wandao Sect, hence has the highest number and quality of cultivators. Signs of a full-scale war are emerging, and the soldiers are already preparing actively.

Entering the tent, Lu Jin'an and Yang Wentai silently watched Fang Sanjie and others conducting a sandbox exercise, waiting patiently for it to end.

As he watched, a thought suddenly flashed through Lu Jin'an's mind: If Dongfang Xinglan came here, wouldn't it be like a fish in water?

Back when he was in the Eastern Dynasty, Lu Jin'an had already witnessed Dongfang Xinglan's astonishing administrative and commanding abilities.

Even while being in the rear, Dongfang Xinglan could accurately judge the frontline situation from various battle reports, uncovering who sought credit and who concealed military information, and then restoring the most real battle conditions of the frontline.

This was achieved in the backward places like the Eastern Dynasty.

If she were to come to the Two Realms Pass, relying on the Communication Compass and Divine Sense judgment... once familiar, it would be like a fish in water, aiding like wings to a tiger.

Thinking of this, Lu Jin'an began to ponder.

During his return to the Wandao Sect from Qingmiao Palace, the Qiming Immortal Dynasty's army had already leveled the Jiuli Dynasty, with most of the Shenmiao Dynasty's territory also under the rule of the Qiming Immortal Dynasty.

But unification is just the beginning.

Lu Jin'an temporarily suppressed the idea of bringing Dongfang Xinglan over, considering everything Dongfang Xinglan still had to accomplish.

She must dissolve the Jiuli and Shenmiao people's worship of gods, and alleviate the hostility among the three dynasties' populace through changing people and shifting grounds...

More importantly, Dongfang Xinglan hadn't yet become a true Martial God, so temporarily there's no need to bring her over now.

Lu Jin'an cleared his thoughts, and meanwhile, Fang Sanjie and others concluded their sandbox exercise.

"Master Fang." Yang Wentai first cupped his hand, although his status within the Wandao Sect was higher than Fang Sanjie, at the Two Realms Pass, Fang Sanjie's status could be said to be only second to the Sect Master.

For he was the Immortal most skilled at commanding military formations.

While the true determination of victory or defeat at the Two Realms Pass relies on the Hidden Divine powers, the current strength of the Human clan is unlike before, and with the strongest Zheng Dongliu at Yunding, the scenario where a Demon Saint obliterates millions of low-level cultivators with a single slap is very unlikely to happen.

Therefore, though physically inferior to the Demon clan, the rational use of military formation commands becomes the key to deciding victory.

And Fang Sanjie excelled in this field.

"Saint Heir, Sect Master Yang." Fang Sanjie respectfully greeted back, and surrounding Immortals from various sects and families followed suit with a return salute.

Lu Jin'an did not inquire much about their simulations since he truly wasn't adept at this, he merely said, "Master Fang, I intend to become an Immortal here."

Hearing this, Fang Sanjie's eyes lit up with a sense of surprise, but simultaneously he understood Lu Jin'an's implicit meaning: "You intend to draw the demon clan's main force to the Shenwu Defense Zone?"

Lu Jin'an nodded, as the Demon clan's Upper Realm Ancient Court's purpose in waging war was for Zhiyu, and combined with his ascension to immortality, it was hard not to draw the demon clan's main force.

The Shenwu Defense Zone is the Human clan's strongest defense zone at the Two Realms Pass, and it's the zone Lu Jin'an trusts the most, hence instead of deploying deceptive tactics in other defense zones, it's better to initiate the battle right here in the Shenwu Defense Zone.

Especially at this moment, as neither side is fully prepared, but due to Zhiyu, the Human clan's preparation time is earlier than the Demon clan, thus...

The opening battle will be the decisive battle, one battle shall determine the universe!

As for other defense zones... with Sect Master Zheng keeping an eye, it's not a big issue.

As a man of the battlefield, Fang Sanjie didn't engage in idle talk but immediately began preparation, while Lu Jin'an also ascended the highest peak of the Shenwu Defense Zone, Lingxiao Peak, sat cross-legged, and began his breakthrough.

Rumbling——

The surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth gradually formed a gigantic colorful vortex that spanned hundreds of miles, myriad attributes of spiritual energy gushed forth like a colossal funnel connecting heaven and earth.

The location of the Two Realms Pass features the most concentrated and quick-recovering spiritual energy of the Human clan, as once war breaks out, what would the middle and lower-tier cultivators use to fight if hundreds of Immortals directly drew the spiritual energy dry?

Of course, the spiritual energy here seemed mixed due to its connection with the demon clan, but for Lu Jin'an, this posed no problem.

Because his Great Dao encompasses all things.

The gathered spiritual energy around Lingxiao Peak condensed more and more, beginning to turn into rain mist, creating a drifting spiritual rain.

Amidst the ominous sky, thunder suddenly crashed, Fang Sanjie gazed at the distant demon clan's camp, drew his bow and arrow, and in a blink, the arrow arrived.

The news of Lu Jin'an and Zhiyu being in the Shenwu Defense Zone was spread out.

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As the former Cloud Peak Master, in the war against the Human clan, the demon clan was mostly on the offensive.

But after the decline of the Ancient Court, and the demon clan's retreat from most regions of the Yunding Continent, they quickly stabilized their footing, thereafter consistently attacking the Two Realms Pass.

If not for the later emergence of Zheng Dongliu's unparalleled strength above hundreds of millions, the Two Realms Pass would never have withstood the demon clan's trampling iron hooves.

As the strongest Hidden Immortal Monarch, he's enough for the demon clan's Ancient Court to fear, and for numerous clans to reconsider taking sides.