Chapter 562: Return (Patreon)

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Wang Hong saw that the members of the Demon Clan were fleeing in haste, and those who remained did not exhibit a particularly strong fighting spirit. They knew that the overall situation in the southwest had been determined, so they returned to a Flying Boat.

Inside a cultivation chamber on the Flying Boat, Wang Hong tossed the corpse of the Golden-Winged Roc Bird onto the ground and began to harvest various materials from the Demonic Beasts.

The materials obtained from the Tier-Four Demonic Beasts were all extremely rare.

The golden feathers on this Demonic Beast were excellent. He had clashed with it before and had received a total of ten golden feathers from its corpse, which he could use to refine a set of magic weapons in the future.

In Wang Hong's eyes, the most important item was the bloodline of this Golden-Winged Roc Bird.

Now that he had reached the Nascent Soul tier, Little Peng was only at the third tier of cultivation, and as his mount, its strength was somewhat lacking.

He quickly extracted its essence blood, bound it into a mass with his Spiritual Power, and let it float in the air. Then, he conjured a flame in his hand and quickly enveloped the mass of essence blood.

With his current cultivation level, refining the power of bloodline was a simple task, and it only took him a moment. In his hand, a mass of golden liquid appeared.

He released Little Peng from the Spirit Beast pouch, and the creature opened its eyes and looked around.

"Your Majesty, have we arrived? Do you need me to show my prowess?" Little Peng's eyes sparkled, feeling that it had a chance to contribute once again.

"The battle is almost over, and I forgot to release you for combat," Wang Hong said apologetically.

"Your Majesty, I'm actually quite formidable. Please remember to let me out next time," Little Peng said, feeling a bit neglected. It even flapped its wings and struck a powerful pose.

"I called you out this time because there's an opportunity for you. Look!" Wang Hong revealed the mass of golden liquid, and Little Peng was immediately drawn to it, with a significant amount of transparent viscous fluid oozing from the corners of its beak.

"Wow! Your Majesty, you're so good to me. I promise not to badmouth you behind your back anymore," Little Peng burst out excitedly.

Wang Hong handed the mass of liquid to Little Peng, then put it back into the Spirit Beast pouch. It would take some time for the bloodline power to be digested and absorbed.

Leaving the Flying Boat's cultivation room once more, at this moment, in the ongoing battle outside, the Human Clan, with two hundred thousand people, had gained the upper hand.

The Demon Clan was still fleeing, and their numbers were dwindling.

Zhang Chunfeng was commanding the troops, dividing them into three groups and entering the beast horde from different directions, further disorienting the horde and preventing them from organizing a better resistance.

Just then, a powerful aura flew in from the northwest of the battlefield.

Wang Hong flew into the sky and headed towards that aura.

In the front, a Tier-Four Demonic Beast appeared. Wang Hong had seen this particular Demonic Beast before; it had participated in the siege of King's City.

Wang Hong felt there was no need for words and immediately summoned two crimson Flying Swords, slashing forward.

The Demonic Beast hadn't expected Wang Hong to attack without speaking, so it quickly summoned a bone armor to block the Flying Swords.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and the Demonic Beast felt quite frustrated. It knew that Wang Hong's green-leafed magic weapon had unparalleled defense, and none of its methods could harm him.

Suddenly, as Wang Hong's Flying Sword struck the bone armor, a large mass of golden flames burst forth from the crimson Flying Sword, directly incinerating the bone armor. The Flying Sword then bypassed the armor and circled around the Demonic Beast's neck, causing its skull to roll onto the ground.

Meanwhile, in the southeast direction of the battlefield, another formidable figure appeared.

This Tier-Four Demonic Beast was from another Demon Clan group nearby, and it had received a message, rushing to provide support.

However, from a distance, it witnessed the gruesome scene unfolding before its eyes.

It had participated in the attack on King's City before, and it had exchanged long-range blows with Wang Hong.

After a quick assessment, it realized that it was likely not a match for Wang Hong. Thinking fast, it turned to flee, hoping to save its life.

Wang Hong didn't have time to chase after a single Demonic Beast. He collected the corpse before him and continued to monitor the battlefield.

Although the Human Clan had initially held an advantage in this battle, it still took several days to conclude the fighting.

"Your Majesty, the Demon Clan in the southwest region has been completely eradicated. We've slain sixty Tier-Three Demonic Beasts, eight hundred Tier-Two Demonic Beasts, and countless Tier-One Demonic Beasts," Zhang Chunfeng reported the gains from the battle. The Demon Clan's Tier-Three and Tier-Two Demonic Beasts were likely not present as they had fled early, resulting in fewer spoils.

"Excellent! Gather all the spoils, and we'll head to the next Demon Clan army."

They needed to strike while the enemy hadn't yet regrouped and eliminate several Demon Clan groups first.

"Your Majesty, all the spoils have been collected and we can depart at any time."

"Very well! Let's proceed to the next location."

With that, the Flying Boat carried the soldiers to the west side of the Great Chu Immortal Nation, where another Demon Clan group awaited. However, this group had two Tier-Four Demonic Beasts guarding it.

Several days later, Zhang Chunfeng reported once again, and another Demon Clan group had been wiped out. However, in this battle, one of the Tier-Four Demonic Beasts had managed to escape during the confrontation with Wang Hong, so he had only slain one of them.

Up to this point, eight out of the eighteen armies formed by the Demon Clan had been eliminated.

Five of the eighteen Tier-Four Ancestors had been slain, leaving thirteen remaining. While they were still formidable opponents, the situation was much more manageable than before.

"Pack up the spoils and prepare to depart. We'll head to the next Demon Clan group!"

Wang Hong was quite satisfied with this style of combat. Not only did it weaken the Demon Clan's forces, but it also yielded a substantial amount of spoils. Furthermore, it had transformed a group of soldiers who had never experienced real battle into seasoned warriors.

This journey was proving to be highly rewarding.

Just then, a black-robed cultivator approached from outside.

After bowing to Wang Hong, he handed him a jade scroll.

Wang Hong examined it and furrowed his brow.

"No need to proceed to the next Demon Clan group. They've already fled."

According to the intelligence, the remaining six Demon Clan groups had suddenly accelerated their pace and were on the verge of converging.

It seemed that they had been frightened off by Wang Hong's actions. In a short period, they had lost two groups, and with three Tier-Four Ancestors gone, if this continued, they would face almost complete annihilation.

Recognizing their mistake, the Demon Clan swiftly corrected it by bringing the remaining six groups together.

"It appears we've missed our chance. Alas," Wang Hong sighed. The promising opportunity for wealth had vanished as quickly as it had come.

"Zhang Chunfeng! Issue orders to return to King's City immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll go organize the troops for a rapid return."

With the Demon Clan now gathered together, defending King's City would be a challenging task.

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