Chapter 548: Eighteen Demon Clans (Patreon)

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The major Demon Clans of West Zhou had received the orders of the Great Demonic Envoy, and they dared not delay. Over twenty-fourth-tier Demonic Beasts of West Zhou had gathered, strategizing their future actions.

"Moli, Fellow Daoist, you had a confrontation with that group of Human Clan Cultivators. Why don't you tell us about their strength? You even joined forces with the Purple Flame Scorpion King, yet you were still defeated," a humanoid Demonic Beast with a beak-like mouth inquired, seemingly oblivious to its avian lineage.

Typically, Demonic Beasts at the fourth-tier, despite their ability to assume human form, retained some of their original beastly features.

Moli Ancestor felt a bit irritated, but as it looked at the twenty-plus fourth-tier Demonic Beasts all staring at it, it snorted and replied, "The Human Clan in question was not very numerous, only a few tens of thousands at the time, with a Nascent Soul Cultivator among them. Their overall strength was not particularly formidable."

"What? Just that few people managed to defeat you and the Purple Flame Scorpion King?" the beaked Demonic Beast expressed astonishment, earning itself another glare from Moli Ancestor.

"If they hadn't used trickery, I wouldn't have been defeated," Moli Ancestor grumbled, still harboring frustration over their last battle. If given another chance, he was confident he could annihilate the Human Clan.

Unfortunately, his subordinate Demonic Beasts suffered heavy casualties, and such an opportunity was now lost, leaving him vulnerable to mockery.

"Now that we have learned the details of the Human Clan, I am willing to lead our entire clan in reclaiming lost territory and constructing an altar for the prosperity of our Demon Clan," a Demonic Beast with a crocodile-like head declared passionately.

"Hehe! I don't think it's necessary for Brother Croc to come all this way. My Golden Eagle Clan is willing to take them down in one go."

Reclaiming lost territory had its benefits, such as laying claim to a Large-sized Spirit Vein, and there would be significant advantages when the altar was activated in the future.

The enemy was not currently strong, and the opportunity was too tempting for anyone to pass up.

"Hahaha! Let my Dragon Clan handle this matter. The rest of you can await my good news."

"We of the Giant Apes Clan have always been the vanguard of the Demon Clan, so..."

These Demon Clans had long coveted the two pieces of land left by the Purple Flame Scorpion King and the Qing Fox Clan, but they were too far apart from each other. To mobilize the entire clan's strength through the territories of other Demon Clans was a difficult task. No matter how one explained it, others might suspect an ulterior motive of attempting to attack them.

Now that the Great Demonic Envoy had spoken, it was a perfect opportunity to recover these two valuable pieces of land, and no one could object.

For a moment, the debate raged on, with no one willing to back down. Everyone sought to claim these two Spiritual Sites for themselves, yet they maintained an air of dignity in their words.

On the contrary, Moli Ancestor, who was closer to Qingxu Mountain, and Yaohou Ancestor, remained relatively quiet.

Apart from these two, there was another fourth-tier ancestor huddled in a corner, the recently displaced Winged Tiger Ancestor, who had just been uprooted by Wang Hong.

The Winged Tiger Clan had little power left and couldn't exterminate the Human Clan on its own.

"I do have an idea that you all might consider," the Winged Tiger Ancestor suggested, hoping for a chance of his own.

"Could you get to the point already?" an impatient Demonic Beast shouted.

"Well, here's what I think. Since none of you are willing to back down, why don't we join forces, conquer the two Spiritual Sites first, and then distribute them according to our contributions?" Winged Tiger Ancestor suggested, hoping to get a piece of the action.

"Is it really worth all this trouble for such a small piece of land and such a minor matter?" In essence, dividing such a small area into ten or twenty shares for each clan would be meaningless.

Moreover, the main spoils of war, the Large-sized Spirit Vein and the altar, were not divisible.

"As for the distribution of the Large-sized Spirit Vein, I have another suggestion. How about we make a wager? Whoever manages to kill the Human Clan Nascent Soul Cultivator gets to claim one Large-sized Spirit Vein for themselves?" Winged Tiger Ancestor proposed.

"That's a good idea! I agree, let's bet!"

"I'm in too!"

In no time, the Demonic Beasts reached a consensus on this proposal. Each of them had cultivated for over a thousand years at the very least, and they were confident in dealing with an unknown Human Clan Cultivator.

"But there are only two Large-sized Spirit Veins in total, and there's only one Nascent Soul Cultivator among the Humans. It's not enough to distribute," someone pointed out.

"If there aren't enough Nascent Souls, can't we use Golden Cores to make up the difference? Those who successfully kill the Nascent Soul Cultivator will have first pick of a Spirit Vein, and then the one who collects the most Golden Cores can also claim one Large-sized Spirit Vein."

It took nearly a month for the Demonic Beasts to finally settle their discussions and go back to gather their subordinate Demonic Beasts, preparing for an assault on Qingxu Mountain.

Wang Hong was completely unaware of the developments in the Demon Clan. After cutting down the two Fusang Wood trees, he was in the process of refining new Flying Swords.

With the experience of his first attempt and his improved cultivation level, the refinement of the Flying Swords proceeded much more smoothly this time.

Before long, he had two new Flying Swords, and at this moment, four crimson Flying Swords circled and danced around his Nascent Soul in his dantian.

Typically, a Cultivator could only nurture one Lifebound Magical Treasure in their dantian. Wang Hong's ability to nurture four Flying Swords simultaneously was exceedingly rare.

Wang Hong's solid foundation in the Foundation Building stage, along with his dantian and Nascent Soul being many times larger than those of ordinary Cultivators, allowed him to have the basis to nurture multiple magic weapons simultaneously.

Furthermore, nurturing magic weapons in the dantian required the consumption of Primordial Spiritual Power, and this consumption could affect a Cultivator's progress in cultivation.

In other words, nurturing too many magic weapons could slow down one's cultivation progress.

Wang Hong had a large supply of Spiritual Herbs, which allowed him to simultaneously nurture multiple Flying Swords. Otherwise, he might never advance to the next cultivation tier.

After successfully refining the Flying Swords, he didn't leave seclusion to test his skills. Instead, he continued his closed-door cultivation.

Taking a pill and consuming it, the familiar surge of Spiritual Energy erupted in his abdomen once again. He activated his Cultivation Techniques and quickly refined this Spiritual Energy.

Three months later, when Wang Hong had completely refined the pill, he found a Transmission Talisman hovering in front of him.

Reaching out and taking it, he heard the urgent voice of Liu Changsheng from within.

After the establishment of the Great Chu Immortal Nation, the immortal way trading company led by Liu Changsheng continued to exist in the form of a trading company. They had branches in major cities within the nation and spies hidden in other Demon Clan cities.

The immortal way trading company provided Wang Hong with powerful intelligence support, allowing him to stay informed about events in the East Zhou region.

Upon reading the contents of the Transmission Talisman, Wang Hong furrowed his brows lightly and sighed, "Can't even have ten years of peace, can we?"

He then organized his personal belongings, left his cultivation room, and headed out of the Royal Palace. He found a courtyard where Liu Changsheng had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Majesty, we've just received news that all the Demon Clans belonging to the West Zhou Demon Realm have mobilized. There are a total of eighteen Large-sized Demon Clans and eighteen Nascent Soul Cultivators, and they are preparing to march towards the Great Chu Immortal Nation."

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