Chapter 488: Ambush (Patreon)

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Qingxiao was a Demonic Beast known for its decisive actions and unwavering determination. Seizing this opportunity, it promptly gathered its subordinates and set off towards Yunxia Mountain without hesitation.

On the way to Yunxia Mountain, Qingxiao couldn't help but marvel at its own cunning and intelligence. This opportunistic strike should make capturing Yunxia Mountain a relatively straightforward task. The greatest credit for this battle would undoubtedly belong to it.

Even though it wasn't responsible for eliminating the main force of the Human Clan's Golden Core Cultivators, the fact that the Human Clan's stronghold, Yunxia Mountain, fell under its control was undeniable.

As Qingxiao led a group of Demon Clan members towards Yunxia Mountain, the Immortal Way Trading Company had already gathered intelligence and passed it to Wang Hong.

Although Yunxia Mountain had dispatched eighty Golden Core Cultivators, there were still twenty-five Golden Core Cultivators remaining at the stronghold.

This remaining force was not to be underestimated by any means.

"Qing Fox Clan consists of nine Tier-Three Demonic Beasts, two hundred Tier-Two Demonic Beasts, and thirty thousand Tier-One Demonic Beasts, all heading in our direction. They're approximately a day's journey away from Yunxia Mountain. Any suggestions?" Wang Hong inquired of those who remained.

"Qing Fox Clan is practically offering themselves up for slaughter! I suggest we hide for now, not alerting them prematurely. Let them come to us, and then we can wipe them out all at once," Ling Shuai suggested.

"Since our strength far surpasses theirs, we could send a group to lie in wait on their retreat path, ensuring none of them escape," Luo Zhongjie recommended.

"Very well! Yin Ze, organize the villagers at the base of the mountain to seek refuge in Yunxia Mountain for a few days. Hu Jian, assemble the Mortal combat teams at the foot of Yunxia Mountain to confront the main force of the Demon Clan. Ling Shuai, take three others and temporarily conceal yourselves in the southwest Canyon of Yunxia Mountain to ambush any escaping Demon Clan members. Yang Tiezhu, take three others and hide by the Mirror Lake to the southeast of Yunxia Mountain to intercept any fleeing Demon Clan members. Luo Zhongjie, lead the remaining Golden Core Cultivators in direct combat against the incoming Demon Clan," Wang Hong swiftly assigned positions and tasks, then disbanded the meeting as everyone went about their duties.

Qingxiao focused its energy and led the thirty thousand Tier-One Demonic Beasts that had arrived nearby, seeing that they were now approaching Yunxia Mountain.

When Qingxiao departed from Azure Void City, it didn't bring any Tier-One Demonic Beasts to speed up its journey and save time. It had only gathered these thirty thousand Tier-One Demonic Beasts to use as cannon fodder when it was nearing Yunxia Mountain.

Now, in the distance, the extensive spirit fields below Yunxia Mountain came into view.

Qingxiao remarked to a few Qing Foxes beside it, "The Human Clan is indeed skilled in planting. In such a short time, they've cultivated these extensive spirit fields. During the upcoming battle, let's spare the low-tier Mortals and keep them here. We can continue planting in these spirit fields."

Among the Demon Clan, Qingxiao was relatively forward-thinking. Most other Demon Clans preferred raiding and plundering, but Qing Fox Clan had managed to subvert a group of Qingxu Sect cultivators during their attack on the sect. These individuals had become valuable assets to the Qing Fox Clan.

As a result, Qing Fox Clan had gained prominence in the field of Alchemy and Pill-making, setting them apart among all the Demon Clans.

This experience had also influenced Qingxiao's perspective, making it appreciate the benefits of having Daoist Masters as slaves.

"Young Master's foresight is truly remarkable. With these extensive spirit fields left behind, we will undoubtedly become the wealthiest clan in the Qing Fox Tribe."

"Young Master, do you think these Human Clan members might be plotting something? It's been eerily quiet along our journey here, and considering the scale of our arrival, the Human Clan must have known in advance, yet there's been no response." One of the Qing Foxes expressed doubts.

"Hahaha! They must have been terrified and fled long ago!" Another Qing Fox laughed dismissively.

Qingxiao smiled faintly and spoke with confidence, "The main force of the Human Clan's Golden Core Cultivators is not here. Yunxia Mountain is now vulnerable. Even if they wanted to resist, they would need the strength to do so."

As they approached the spirit fields with a large group of Demonic Beasts, they noticed organized formations emerging from Yunxia Mountain. These formations consisted of humans dressed in uniform leather armor, wielding wooden shields, large blades, or long spears. They marched forward with deliberate and synchronized steps, heading towards the approaching Demonic Beasts.

When these formations reached an open area in front of the spirit fields, they arranged themselves into formations and stood still, patiently waiting for the arrival of the beast horde.

"Listen up, Human Clan ahead! Our Young Master has said that if you drop your weapons and surrender immediately, you will be spared and allowed to follow our Young Master, guaranteeing your safety. Otherwise, you will all be turned into minced meat!" A Tier-Three Qing Fox flew into the air and released Tier-Three pressure towards the Mortal Formation below, causing a surge of demonic energy that stirred the leaves on the ground.

However, the Mortals displayed remarkable resilience at this moment. They stood their ground like statues, unmoved by the pressure. In their past training, they had learned to endure the pressure of Golden Core Cultivators through sheer willpower. Otherwise, they would have been unable to face high-tier cultivators, rendering their training pointless. Now, after extensive training, they had grown accustomed to this type of pressure.

Meanwhile, on the Human Clan's side, a Golden Core Cultivator also ascended into the air and shouted at the Demon Clan across the field, "Listen, Demon Clan on the other side! Our East Master says that if you surrender now, allow us to plant the master-slave imprint on you, and you may have a chance to live. But if you dare to resist, our East Master happens to be in need of a few more fox fur coats."

Hearing these words, the Qing Foxes on the opposite side became furious. They detested the fact that the Human Clan liked to use fox fur to make clothing and flaunt it.

"Attack!" Qingxiao, driven by anger and unable to focus on enslaving the humans, led the group of Demonic Beasts forward.

However, at that very moment, over ten formidable auras emanated from the Human Clan's side, all of them Golden Core Cultivators.

"This... How is this possible?" Qingxiao was dumbfounded when it saw that Yunxia Mountain still had over ten Golden Core Cultivators. It couldn't understand why Yunxia Mountain possessed so many Golden Core Cultivators.

Adding the Golden Core Cultivators who had been active outside, there were more than a hundred of them in total. Before the fall of the East Zhou Cultivation Realm, no force had been this powerful, especially considering that the East Zhou was now under Demon Clan control.

Could it be...

Qingxiao thought of a possibility: the Human Clan cultivators who had evacuated the East Zhou Cultivation Realm had regrouped and were planning to counterattack. This was the only explanation that made sense regarding the origins of so many Golden Core Cultivators.

While Qingxiao was rapidly contemplating the implications of this situation, its actions remained swift.

"This is bad! We've fallen into an ambush! Everyone, retreat quickly!" Qingxiao shouted while changing its course, heading back along the path they had come from.

The enemy had twice as many Golden Core Cultivators, and Qingxiao also saw over two thousand Daoist Masters riding Flying Swords joining the battle.

These two thousand Foundation Building cultivators alone were not to be underestimated. Although the disparity in power between different realms was significant, with a sufficient number, they could wear down and kill high-tier Demonic Beasts.

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