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Chapter 557: Retreat
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The remaining ten ancestors were puzzled as to why Great Chu Immortal Nation had suddenly gained two additional Nascent Soul cultivators. Moreover, due to their earlier carelessness, they had fallen into an ambush, resulting in the loss of yet another ancestor.
However, ambushes and tricks were just minor tactics. The situation could not repeat itself, and they would eventually have to rely on their actual strength.
The ten ancestors slowly spread out, encircling Wang Hong and his two companions, along with three hundred Golden Core Cultivators, leaving them with no escape route.
Nascent Soul cultivators possessed formidable Divine Sense, long attack ranges, and wide combat capabilities. As long as their strength was sufficient, surrounding a few hundred people with ten Nascent Soul cultivators was not a difficult task.
Had it not been for the earlier ambush, the Golden Core Cultivators wouldn't have been able to get close to them at all. Now, they wouldn't give the enemy a chance like that again.
Wang Hong had stabilized his injuries by now. Although his body still appeared battered and bloody, the healing medicine he had consumed had rapidly begun to mend the wounds all over his body. His expended Spiritual Power was also replenishing.
The healing pill he had taken earlier was made from a five-thousand-year-old Jade Marrow Mushroom refined within his spatial pocket.
Jade Marrow Mushroom was a third-tier healing sacred herb, maturing in eight hundred years and producing seeds after a thousand years before withering away. However, within the spatial pocket, it had stubbornly grown for over ten thousand years, strengthening its medicinal properties significantly. After surpassing four thousand years, it mutated into a fourth-tier Spiritual Herb.
The healing pill, refined from the fourth-tier Jade Marrow Mushroom, was named the Four-Tier Jade Marrow Pill by Wang Hong without any further ado.
Among the Demon Clan's ancestors present, there were still eleven, with one having suffered injuries earlier. Although he had been trying to recover in haste, he likely had no combat strength left. Another ancestor had been injured in an earlier sneak attack by Liu Changsheng and was also battle-weary.
Therefore, the enemy now had nine ancestors at full strength and two wounded ones.
On their side were three Nascent Soul cultivators. Despite Wang Hong's injuries, they were no longer a significant hindrance after taking the Four-Tier Jade Marrow Pill.
Jia Liang, a Lightning attribute cultivator, was superior to his peers and should be able to handle two ancestors without a problem. If he could engage three, that would be even better.
Liu Changsheng had just recently advanced and could barely hold his own against a ancestor, let alone defeat one. His specialty was stealthy assassination rather than direct confrontation.
They also had over two hundred Golden Core Cultivators at their disposal, though some had been injured in the previous battle. These remaining Golden Core Cultivators still had their fighting capabilities intact.
Currently, these Golden Core Cultivators couldn't approach the enemy, but if they were to join forces, over two hundred of them could deal with a single Demon Clan ancestor without any issue.
The most significant losses during the previous battle had been the Poisonous Bees. Wang Hong had been unwilling to risk his Golden Core Cultivators, so he had pushed his Poisonous Bees to the limit. As a result, nearly all of his tens of thousands of Poisonous Bees had perished, leaving only a dozen or so third-tier Poisonous Bees still alive, with their usefulness greatly diminished.
After careful consideration, Wang Hong concluded that victory was unlikely. His Four-Image Sword Formation had already released all the accumulated power from the four Flying Swords during the previous battle, and it would require some time to rebuild that strength.
After much thought, Wang Hong decided to seize an opportunity to retreat back to the city. Escaping with their three Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn't be too difficult.
However, in a situation where they clearly had no chance of winning, he couldn't recklessly charge ahead and risk the lives of his Golden Core Cultivators.
He could let the Poisonous Bees fight to the death since they had low sentience, no emotional attachment to each other, and reproduced quickly within the spatial pocket. In a matter of weeks, he could have another swarm of Poisonous Bees.
But his Golden Core Cultivators had fought by his side for years, and they had emotions. He couldn't let them die in vain.
Just then, the Demon Clan ancestors began deploying their abilities, using magic weapons and divine techniques, all attacking Wang Hong and his group simultaneously.
"Both of you, protect the Golden Core Cultivators. I'll draw some of them away, and you retreat into King's City," Wang Hong messaged Liu Changsheng and Jia Liang before unleashing his Flying Sword and leaving the group behind.
Around him, thirty-six green leaves fluttered, and four crimson Flying Swords cleared a path in front of him. With an unwavering determination, he charged directly at a Demon Clan ancestor with a bird beak.
All of them were of the same tier, so the ancestor wasn't afraid. Ten golden-feathered arrows appeared around him.
These feathers, like sharp arrows, carried boundless momentum and shot at Wang Hong from different angles.
Wang Hong paid no attention to these feathers and continued charging towards his opponent. The feathers that reached him were all blocked by the green leaves surrounding him, making them unable to advance even a fraction.
He had always been curious about the defensive limits of this green leaf magic weapon. So far, he hadn't found anything capable of breaking through its defense.
It seemed that as long as his Spiritual Power could support it, no one could break through its defenses.
Ten feathers swirled around him, continually striking the green leaf magic weapon. He pushed through, heading straight for the ancestor with the bird beak. However, his speed remained undiminished, and the four Flying Swords leading the way had reached the ancestor's front but were blocked by a golden light screen.
"Quick! Stop him! He's trying to escape!"
One of the Demon Clan seemed to have realized Wang Hong's intentions and shouted. They were most worried about a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Human Clan abandoning the Qingxu Mountain Spiritual Site and causing chaos behind their lines, which would be hard to defend against.
Seeing this, several other ancestors also attacked Wang Hong with all their might, and a few moved swiftly to intercept him.
Wang Hong continued to charge forward at full speed, drawing more ancestors into his pursuit. Surprisingly, Jia Liang and Liu Changsheng were now free from immediate danger.
Jia Liang and Liu Changsheng exchanged glances, messaged all the Golden Core Cultivators, and then charged toward King's City.
The distance to King's City wasn't far, only a few miles away, and they could reach it with a single charge.
At this moment, Jia Liang led the way, and Liu Changsheng protected the rear, ensuring all the Golden Core Cultivators were safe in the middle.
Jia Liang released a massive bolt of lightning, striking one of the Demon Clan ancestors directly in front of him. The ancestor felt his body go numb, and his Demonic Energy flowed less smoothly.
He looked around and saw that there was only one Demonic Beast blocking his path directly ahead, with two Human Clan Nascent Soul Cultivators on either side blocking its advance.
In an instant, this Demonic Beast made a wise decision.
"Kill them! Stop them!"
While loudly shouting and causing a commotion, it shifted its position slightly, moving from the direct front to the side front. It then unleashed a fire divine technique, attacking Jia Liang.
After all, everyone was here. Why should it be the one blocking the direct front? If it pushed the Human Clan into a corner and made them desperate, it would be the first to suffer.
Jia Liang, with the attacks of two Demon Clan ancestors, and Liu Changsheng together, successfully led all the Golden Core Cultivators back to the city.
The Demon Clan ancestors didn't pay too much attention to their retreat; after all, they believed they would eventually capture the city.
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