Chapter 501: The First Battle (Patreon)

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These Qingxu Sect disciples once surrendered to the Demon Clan under the leadership of the Black Tortoise Hall Master. However, their surrender did not earn them much favor, and the damned ones would still meet their demise.

The Demon Clan only retained a portion of those skilled in alchemy, tool refining, and formation techniques. Those deemed of little value were gradually eliminated.

Among the current group of over a hundred people, they were all adept at alchemy, refining tools, and array formations – skills that the Demon Clan found useful, which is why they were spared.

Previously, Fang Xuan had survived among the Demon Clan solely due to the Black Tortoise Hall Master's strength at the Golden Core Stage, as it had no particular expertise itself.

Now, these individuals were filled with regret. They had believed in the words of the Black Tortoise Hall Master, but when push came to shove, they turned their backs on the Qingxu Sect. They were now at the mercy of the Demon Clan.

At this moment, one of Wang Hong's subordinates asked, "East Master, how should we deal with these people?"

"Senior Wang, spare us, please! We followed the orders of the Black Tortoise Hall Master. Give us a chance to redeem ourselves," one of the cultivators hastily pleaded.

"Yes, we beg Senior Wang for mercy!"

Wang Hong paid no attention to their pleas and instead said to his subordinates, "Since they have betrayed the sect and humanity, kill them all."

These people had betrayed their sect and humanity at a critical moment, and Wang Hong saw it as its duty to cleanse the sect of such individuals. Moreover, while they possessed certain skills, it couldn't allow them to return to Yunxia Mountain.

It now had command over more than two thousand cultivators, with a total population reaching tens of thousands. Allowing these traitors to live among them would set a dangerous precedent: that strength and value could excuse betrayal. How could it lead its subordinates in the future?

These traitors were different from individuals like Chen Xiaofeng and Yun Qingya, whom Wang Hong had rescued from the Demon Clan. The latter had grown up under Demon Clan rule, forced into service without any choice in the matter. These traitors, on the other hand, had willingly chosen betrayal after being nurtured by the Qingxu Sect. The two situations were entirely different in nature.

While Wang Hong was in the process of searching the Qing Fox Clan's lair, the Demon Clan had not yet received news from this side. They were unaware that their homes had already been raided.

At this moment, various factions of the Demon Clan had already arrived at the base of Yunxia Mountain. Tens of thousands of Demon Clan members, large and small, had completely encircled Yunxia Mountain, leaving no room for escape.

On a peak behind this group of Demon Clan members, Qingyu stood atop a large rock, receiving a report from a three-tier Qing Fox.

"Report to the Ancestor, all tribal factions have now reached the outskirts of Yunxia Mountain."

"Convey my orders: all Demon Clan members shall launch a full-scale assault on Yunxia Mountain and must flatten it within a day."

Qingyu's voice was resolute as it issued its command. This time, it had personally led a massive army of Demonic Beasts to attack Yunxia Mountain, partly to exert pressure on various parties.

Its previous injuries and seclusion, coupled with Qingxiao's defeat, had negatively impacted the Qing Fox Clan's reputation. If this continued, it would be detrimental to their control of this territory and their relations with neighboring Demon Clans.

This was an opportune moment to enhance the prestige of the Qing Fox Clan. The significance of this battle was immense, and only by swiftly annihilating Yunxia Mountain with overwhelming force could they achieve the desired impact.

As soon as the three-tier Qing Fox received the orders, it departed. Shortly thereafter, the Demonic Beasts surrounding Yunxia Mountain surged forward like a boiling tide, rushing towards Yunxia Mountain. The combined might of countless Demon Clan members charging in unison was like thunder, shaking the ground beneath them.

On Yunxia Mountain, the defenders, each with a solemn expression, gazed at the distant black tide that surged towards them, covering the sky and earth in an unstoppable wave.

Chen Xiaofeng gazed at the beast horde across from it, silently calculating time and distance in its mind. This was something it had meticulously planned in advance. The Demonic Beasts would take about two quarters of an hour to charge from where they were to the foot of Yunxia Mountain.

As the Demonic Beasts closed in to within a hundred yards of the Large Formation, many cultivators had already raised their weapons, prepared to strike a decisive blow against the oncoming creatures.

Chen Xiaofeng shouted loudly, "Fall!" And at that moment, the Demonic Beasts before their eyes fell in droves.

Only a few high-tier Demonic Beasts remained standing amidst the fallen ones, looking bewildered, not understanding what had just occurred.

Many cultivators, witnessing this eerie spectacle, were left dumbfounded, casting admiring glances towards Chen Xiaofeng. They had no idea what kind of mystical power this reclusive refining tool master had employed to wield such tremendous might.

However, some cultivators who had fought alongside Wang Hong before recognized the scene and understood. They knew that East Master Refinement's poison was a mass-killing weapon that the demons couldn't defend against.

Turning their heads toward Chen Xiaofeng, who was currently standing on a large rock, fanning itself with a feathered fan while looking aloof, they cast disdainful glances in its direction.

Nevertheless, now was not the time to expose its methods. It was prudent to maintain an air of mystery before the enemy.

In the rear, the Demonic Beasts only heard a fierce shout from Yunxia Mountain, and then the Demonic Beasts in front of them fell in swathes, like leaves in an autumn breeze.

Whatever mystical technique had been used, they hesitated for a moment. Though not highly intelligent, they possessed an innate fear of death.

Yet, even if they didn't charge forward, death still found them. The hesitating Demonic Beasts began to fall as well and quickly spread towards the rear.

Terrified, these Demonic Beasts had no intention of staying any longer. They turned and fled in a panic. At this moment, they envied the Demonic Beasts with more legs, and those with wings envied those that could fly.

In this way, the first wave of the Demonic Beasts' attack had already been thoroughly defeated before reaching the Yunxia Mountain formation.

In just this one encounter, the Demon Clan had lost tens of thousands of low-tier Demonic Beasts, nearly a tenth of their total number.

The initial defeat left many Demonic Beasts without the audacity to believe they could conquer Yunxia Mountain in a single day. Defeated and dejected, they retreated more than ten miles.

Qingyu, who had witnessed everything from the peak, called over the Qing Fox responsible for commanding this battle and inquired, "What is going on?"

Qingyu couldn't believe this was some mystical technique. As a fourth-tier Demon Clan member, it understood that not even Nascent Soul cultivators could achieve such mass annihilation of tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts in a single blow.

"Inform the Lord, after investigation, these Demon Clan members all died from poison. Five miles outside Yunxia Mountain, the Human Clan set up a poisonous area. Our Demonic Beasts were poisoned while charging toward Yunxia Mountain. By the time they reached the formation, the poison took effect, leading to their deaths. This poison is invisible and leaves no trace, exceptionally malicious."

The third-tier Qing Fox nervously reported the investigation results, fearing Qingyu's wrath.

"Humph! The Human Clan has always been cunning! They have always enjoyed employing schemes and tricks."

Qingyu conveniently forgot that it had always prided itself on the cunning nature of the Qing Fox clan.

"Find some Demonic Beasts to clear away those poisons. Tomorrow, I will personally take action. In the face of absolute strength, all schemes and tricks are nothing but a joke."

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