Chapter 1771: Exchange

"Alright, we'll do our best," Tang Wulin agreed.

Yu Guanzhi continued, "According to our estimates, it'll take around 10 more days to gather all of our forces, and the defensive line is already being fortified. Once everyone arrives, we'll initiate an attack. Sect Master Tang, is there a limit to the amount of life energy from abyssal creatures that you can convert? If we attack the abyssal creatures on a large scale, will some of their life energy be able to escape?"

It was clear from Yu Guanzhi's words that he was preparing to unleash some large-scale destructive weapons.

Tang Wulin replied, "I don't know where my current limits lie, but there shouldn't be any issues. The secondary tree of life is a part of our Douluo Plane's seed of nature, and life energy is what it yearns for the most. All of the life energy absorbed by the Golden Dragon Spear actually goes straight to the tree of life; I only act as a bridge between the two. As such, the issue of my physical tolerance isn't relevant here, and the amount of life energy the tree of life is able to accept is virtually limitless."

Yu Guanzhi replied, "Alright, then we'll be counting on you to work with us once the battle begins. We'll do everything in our power to keep you safe, and you don't even need to actively participate in the battle; you'll be the hero of the battle just by devouring all of the life energy from the abyssal creatures that we kill. Our objective for this battle is not just to force back the abyssal army; we want to deal the abyssal plane a heavy and permanent blow so that they never dare to invade our plane again."

Tang Wulin nodded firmly in response. "That's exactly what I'm hoping for as well. Rest assured, I'll do everything in my power to cooperate."

The biggest advantage that the current human army had over their forefathers from 6,000 years ago was that they now possessed a way to truly chip away at the abyssal plane.

Yu Guanzhi continued, "We'll make sure to discuss all of our plans for the upcoming battle with you. Now that everything's said and done, I'll be taking my leave. Oh, by the way, don't forget about that suit of four-word battle armor! Otherwise, I really won't be able to answer to my family. Also, if you ever decide to accept payment for your forging work, please give us primary consideration when you're choosing clients; we'll take everything you're able to forge."

A wry smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face upon hearing this. "Let's not talk about suits of four-word battle armor like buying vegetables at a market."

Yu Guanzhi chuckled, "Of course I wouldn't take it so lightly. Oh, by the way, I'm good friends with your uncle-teacher; we were playmates as children and have always remained close."

"My Uncle-teacher? Uncle-teacher Zhen Hua?" Tang Wulin felt as if he had been played for a fool. No wonder Yu Guanzhi was aware of his unprecedented rate of heavenly refinement!

Yu Guanzhi rose to his feet, and replied, "That's right. I invited him to stay at our household as a long-term guest, but he turned me down. Back when your uncle-teacher first entered the blacksmith association, we had supported him financially."

Tang Wulin's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this. These major families really did have important connections in all types of places!

"General Yu, there's something that I feel I must mention; 10 days is too long. In my opinion, it's best for us to initiate our attack as soon as possible. I can't shake this feeling that something is amiss. The abyssal plane has most likely prepared more extensively for this invasion than we envisioned. Otherwise, they wouldn't have launched a direct attack. Most importantly, we have no idea how long this abyssal passageway has been open for."

A grim look appeared on Yu Guanzhi's face upon hearing this, and he nodded in response. "I'll be sure to set everything into motion as quickly as possible, but I also have to remind you that I can't call all the shots in the military; there will most likely be some opposition from the chief minister of the army headquarters. He won't be directly participating in this battle, but he's responsible for overseeing all of the logistics and troop deployments. Both the Western Legion and Northwestern Legion are directly under his command, and he also has close ties with the Northsea Legion."

Following Yu Guanzhi's departure, a contemplative look appeared on Tang Wulin's face. Even though Yu Guanzhi hadn't explicitly said anything, it wasn't difficult to read between the lines.

The full name of the Douluo Federation Army Headquarters was the Douluo Federation Military Commission, and it was overseen by the chief commissioner, also known as the chief minister. The chief commissioner held an extremely important position in the federation, and they were ranked alongside Yu Guanzhi and Chen Xinjie as the three leading figures of the federal military.

In the wake of the scandal where Chen Xinjie had leaked the location of Eternal Heaven to the Tang Sect and resigned from his duties, the original trio was reduced to only two.

Even though Chen Xinjie had decided to return, he would be in a different situation from before. During his departure, many people representing different powers had been planted into the forces that he commanded.

Most importantly, Tang Wulin could tell from Yu Guanzhi's words that he wasn't one among the trio supporting the Spirit Pagoda, and that clearly also applied to Chen Xinjie, so that left only the chief commissioner.

Furthermore, Yu Guanzhi had specifically pointed out the fact that this chief commissioner held considerable influence in three of the eight major legions, which meant that all three of those legions were supporters of the Spirit Pagoda.

Tang Wulin couldn't help but heave a forlorn internal sigh. An opportunity had finally come around for them to exact their revenge on the Spirit Pagoda in an open manner, and under those circumstances, the supporters of the Spirit Pagoda wouldn't have been able to step in.

However, this opportunity was ruined by the sudden invasion of the abyssal army. Regardless of what the outcome of this battle was, it would be very difficult to find another opportunity as good as that one in the future.

If the human army were to lose, then nothing else would be relevant as the entire Douluo Continent would cease to exist. Even if victory were secured, the Spirit Pagoda would be widely praised for its involvement in the resistance effort, and with the support of members of the top brass in the military, it wouldn't be difficult for them to earn some accolades. Once that happened, Shrek Academy would come under enormous pressure from public opinion if it were to attack the Spirit Pagoda again. Tang Wulin didn't care about what happened to himself, but he had to think for Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

It had to be said that the Spirit Pagoda was truly extremely fortunate. If he could go back in time, perhaps he would've gone through with the revenge operation on that day.

A series of military vehicles were racing along the highway, and the nearby highway entrances had all been temporarily shut with general scheduled repairs being the reason provided.

In order to avoid raising widespread panic, the federation had already taken control of the media to keep all information about the northern front strictly confidential. Thus, even those working in the media with extensive connections were only aware that the federation was currently mobilizing a large number of troops.

This had happened in the recent past on two separate occasions, namely during the federation's two attempts to instigate a war against the other two continents, so the media was already accustomed to this.

There were many people speculating in secret that the federation was about to launch an invasion on the other two continents again, which was why information regarding the mobilization of troops was being kept strictly confidential.

Everything was still peaceful and harmonious on the continent. The vast majority of the general populace was excited by the prospect of the federation declaring war on the other two continents as in their eyes, the federation had always been the most powerful entity on this entire planet.

At this moment, there was a group of people seated in a large military vehicle.

The interior of the military vehicle was very lavish with a comfortable round sectional couch, as well as a table and a bathroom. At the very front of the vehicle, there was even a bed that one could rest on situated above the driver's cabin, and the vehicle could comfortably house close to 20 people at a time.

At this moment, there weren't many people in the vehicle.

Gu Yuena was in a crisp white military uniform, adding a sense of dashing sharpness to her stunning beauty. Her military uniform perfectly accentuated her gorgeous figure, and her silver hair was arranged in a long ponytail that trailed down her back. On her shoulders sat a pair of major general epaulets.

There were also several other people in the vehicle, one of whom was Qiangu Zhangting, who was lying on the bed in a deep sleep with a content smile on his face.