Chapter 489: Battle of Qingxiao (Patreon)

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Seeing the unfavorable situation, Qingxiao let out a loud roar and took the lead in escaping.

Although the opposing force had greater numbers, Qingxiao, as a third-tier superior Demonic Beast, was still difficult to detain if it wanted to escape.

As the Demon Clan had not yet engaged in battle, the Mortal team on the Human Clan side had already clashed with tens of thousands of first-tier cannon fodder Demonic Beasts. Their task was to slay these first-tier Demonic Beasts, and it was already sufficient.

Two thousand Foundation Building cultivators quickly caught up with over two hundred second-tier Demonic Beasts on the other side, and with just a few moments' effort, they had all been slain as easily as cutting through melons and vegetables.

Qingxiao unleashed its ultimate escape technique, transforming into a streak of azure light that moved with incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, it had disappeared from sight.

Luo Zhongjie led a dozen or so Golden Core Cultivators in pursuit, but they were all relatively new Golden Core Initial Stage cultivators, lacking in both Spiritual Power and magical abilities compared to Qingxiao, who had a deeper background. Even their speed was inferior to the remaining eight Qing Foxes.

Just at this moment, two Daoist Masters flew out from behind them.

These two individuals were Wang Hong and Sloppy Old Daoist, both of whom were currently at the Golden Core Middle Stage. While their cultivation levels were still below that of Qingxiao, each possessed their own unique abilities.

Sloppy Old Daoist was enveloped in a layer of white light spots that obscured his figure but greatly increased his speed.

Wang Hong utilized the "shifting positions" technique, making his figure ghost-like, allowing him to appear over a hundred yards away in the blink of an eye before disappearing again.

Although this technique was not a means of rapid escape and consumed a great deal of energy, Wang Hong relied on copious amounts of Spirit Wine to sustain its continuous use.

Soon, Sloppy Old Daoist had caught up with several of the Qing Foxes ahead.

"Senior Brother Chu, I'll leave this to you!" Wang Hong left these words and swiftly passed by, heading towards Qingxiao.

While there were several third-tier Qing Foxes here, as long as Sloppy Old Daoist could hold them off for a while, the pursuing forces from behind would catch up.

With Sloppy Old Daoist's strength, entangling them for a period was not an issue.

Qingxiao's escape technique was indeed swift. Even with Wang Hong using the "shifting positions" technique at full strength, he was only able to match its speed.

Fortunately, Wang Hong had already arranged manpower at two crucial intersections, waiting for the enemy's arrival.

As Qingxiao was about to fly over a canyon that it had passed through earlier, it suddenly had a heart-pounding sensation. It quickly ascended, as both cultivators and Demonic Beasts usually only flew within a three-hundred-yard range in the sky.

Above three hundred yards, the Spiritual Qi was thin, and it was impossible to absorb Spiritual Qi to replenish energy while flying, making it impossible to sustain flight for long. It was said that at a thousand yards, there were strong astral winds that could cut a cultivator's body into pieces.

Seeing Qingxiao flying upward, Ling Shuai, hidden in the canyon, also revealed himself and brandished a black greatsword, slashing toward Qingxiao. Simultaneously, the three Golden Core Cultivators he led also unleashed their standard-issue Flying Swords aimed at Qingxiao.

One of Qingxiao's claws suddenly enlarged and clashed with Ling Shuai's black greatsword, sending it several yards away. Clearly, it had the upper hand in this encounter.

However, Qingxiao had no interest in gaining an advantage at this moment; it just wanted to escape. It continued to fly upward, but three Flying Swords blocked its path and came slashing toward it. With no other choice, it swung its large claw again, striking at the oncoming Flying Swords.

During this brief moment, Ling Shuai controlled his black greatsword and thrust it towards Qingxiao from behind.

When Wang Hong arrived on the scene, he saw Qingxiao singlehandedly holding off four opponents, not showing any signs of weakness. In fact, he had even seriously injured two of Ling Shuai's subordinates. These two individuals had fallen to the ground, their faces filled with shame as they watched the battle above, feeling helpless.

If it weren't for Qingxiao's urgent need to escape, they would have already been slain.

In the sky, despite suffering multiple injuries, Ling Shuai and his remaining Golden Core Stage subordinate continued to cling to Qingxiao, refusing to let it escape.

As a significant member of the Qing Fox clan, Qingxiao's strength naturally surpassed those of the same tier. Moreover, as a third-tier superior Demonic Beast, it was equivalent to the late Golden Core Realm of a human. In contrast, Ling Shuai and his team were only at the Golden Core Initial Stage.

At the Golden Core Stage, even a small difference in realms made a significant gap in strength.

Upon Wang Hong's arrival, he immediately summoned a red Flying Sword. This sword was entirely crimson and exuded a scorching aura as it slashed towards Qingxiao.

Although his own Qiankun Flying Sword was powerful, Wang Hong could only maintain its use for about fifteen minutes with his Spiritual Power. Therefore, he needed to end this battle swiftly.

Upon seeing Wang Hong brandishing a red Flying Sword aimed at it, Qingxiao's pupils constricted, sensing a looming danger.

It infused a substantial amount of demonic energy into its claw, making it denser, and several of its nails emitted a faint green light.

Demonic beasts like them would cultivate a part of their bodies to be as potent as magical weapons, possessing formidable abilities.

Qingxiao swung its claw towards the approaching Flying Sword, and the two collided, creating a deafening noise. Afterward, it was evident that one of the claw's nails had been sliced off by the sword.

In a fit of rage, Qingxiao decided to make a desperate move. "You've forced my hand!" it roared.

It withdrew its claw for defense and uttered several mysterious syllables. In front of it, a green light sphere appeared.

This Green Light Sphere was only the size of a fist, but it emitted an extremely dangerous aura, comparable to facing a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As the light sphere formed, Qingxiao's body rapidly shriveled, and its once smooth and silky fur became dull and lifeless.

Upon seeing the Green Light Sphere taking shape, Wang Hong summoned thirty-six green leaf magical weapons. Simultaneously, he controlled his Flying Sword to attack Qingxiao, attempting to disrupt its spellcasting. This was clearly a formidable technique.

If he could interrupt it in time, he wouldn't foolishly watch the opponent complete such a powerful spell.

However, all his attacks were blocked by Qingxiao's claw, and although it had suffered numerous injuries, it couldn't be fully destroyed in such a short time.

After the Green Light Sphere took form, Qingxiao spewed out an essence blood, which the sphere absorbed, becoming even more formidable. It then unleashed its unstoppable force toward Wang Hong.

As the Green Light Sphere approached him, a leaf flew out, perfectly intercepting the sphere's advance.

Following that, the rune on the leaf emitted a dazzling radiant light, blocking the sphere's progress. Wang Hong's Spiritual Power rapidly drained as he tried to open a bottle of Spirit Wine to replenish it, but in that brief moment, his Spiritual Power was completely depleted.

In that moment of Spiritual Power exhaustion, the rune on the leaf rapidly dimmed and fell to the ground.

Another leaf quickly took its place, continuing to obstruct the Green Light Sphere's advance.

As the second leaf was about to dim, Wang Hong's replenishment of Spiritual Power with Spirit Wine finally caught up. The rune once again became bright.

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