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Chapter 505: Return
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The current battlefield had been divided into three separate areas.
On one side, a horde of Demonic Beasts launched an all-out assault on Yunxia Mountain.
Yunxia Mountain was defended by just over forty Golden Core Cultivators, while the Demon Clan had over a hundred Tier-Three Demonic Beasts and numerous lower-tiered ones. In terms of overall strength, the Demon Clan held the advantage.
However, Yunxia Mountain was protected by a formidable Large Formation, which kept the two sides evenly matched for the time being.
On the other side, Sloppy Old Daoist and forty-three other Golden Core cultivators were engaged in a much more perilous battle against Tier-Four Demonic Beasts. One wrong move could mean certain death.
Among the forty-three, Sloppy Old Daoist was the strongest, with rich combat experience, serving as the main force to restrain Qingyu.
Next was Jia Liang, a lightning cultivator. He wielded a bone-white Long Whip that crackled with faint electric arcs. Even with Qingyu's strength, getting grazed by those arcs left a tingling numbness.
However, he was still at the Golden Core Initial Stage, and the opportunities for his bone-white Long Whip to graze were limited.
The remaining forty-plus individuals formed a coordinated battle formation. Most were responsible for defense, while the rest supported with attacks or distractions.
Their collective effort made the fight challenging but manageable, and no one had died thus far.
In truth, their ability to hold out until now without being defeated was mainly due to Qingyu having old injuries that hadn't fully healed, affecting its combat capabilities.
Additionally, it had some reservations, fearing another scorching from the Golden Crow Fire, so it had been using its phantom giant claws to fight, which had diminished its strength.
As for the third battlefield, it was led by Liu Changsheng and the Immortal Way Trading Company, totaling over one hundred fifty Golden Core Cultivators.
This time, they left just over fifty individuals outside for intelligence and communication purposes, pulling a hundred Golden Core Cultivators to join the battle.
Once Sloppy Old Daoist and others were engaged, these hundred individuals took over the fight, vigorously cutting down the Tier-One and Tier-Two Demonic Beasts from behind.
Their efficiency was astounding, rapidly decimating a large portion of the Demon Clan's forces.
Even the Demonic Beasts fiercely attacking Yunxia Mountain had noticed the situation in their rear, despite their sluggish response. They couldn't escape their predicament of being caught in a two-front battle. Moreover, this new threat was even more menacing. In just a short time, tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts had perished.
Behind the beast horde, there were over a hundred Black-robed Cultivators. Every time they struck, several Demonic Beasts fell, systematically harvesting the creatures' lives.
This inflicted significant psychological pressure on the Demonic Beasts attacking Yunxia Mountain, as their innate fear of death weighed heavily on them.
At this moment, who had the mindset to continue the assault on Yunxia Mountain?
This scene didn't escape Qingyu, a Tier-Four Demonic Beast. It felt a chill in its heart, uncertain about the origin of these many Golden Core Cultivators.
The total number easily surpassed two hundred, and Qing Fox Clan, with its two Tier-Four ancestors and abundant resources, had only managed to cultivate dozens of Tier-Three Demonic Beasts at most.
Moreover, facing so many Golden Core Cultivators at once made it uneasy. If they allowed those Black-robed Cultivators to proceed, they would undoubtedly face certain defeat.
So, it shot two fine hairs from its tail towards Sloppy Old Daoist. Surprisingly, their power was no less than that of ordinary magic weapons.
"Clang, clang," two sounds rang out as the two fine hairs were cut down by the black Flying Swords.
During this moment, Qingyu seized the opportunity to break free from the battlefield and flew toward the group of Demonic Beasts. Its intention was to eliminate several Black-robed cultivators, prioritizing the crisis on that side.
However, as soon as it left, SloppyOld Daoist saw its flight direction and made an educated guess.
Consequently, SloppyOld Daoist summoned his Spiritual Power and roared loudly, "Qingyu Ancestor is fleeing! Everyone, follow me!"
SloppyOld Daoist's thunderous shout, empowered by his Spiritual Power, echoed for miles around, making it clearly audible to both people and Demonic Beasts in the vicinity.
The forty-plus cultivators following him felt a bit embarrassed hearing Old Daoist's shameless shout. They had just been on the losing end of a fight, so was it appropriate to boast so boldly?
However, the Black-robed cultivators several miles away heard SloppyOld Daoist's words, raised their heads, and spotted Qingyu Ancestor seemingly approaching them. One by one, they disappeared into the group of Demonic Beasts.
By the time Qingyu Ancestor reached them, they had already vanished. It angrily swiped its claw downward, turning over a dozen low-tier Demonic Beasts below into a meaty pulp.
Qingyu Ancestor paid no mind to killing a few low-tier Demonic Beasts and continued pursuing.
SloppyOld Daoist, apparently not satisfied with just one shout, led over forty Golden Core Cultivators to chase after Qingyu, shouting one after another.
"Don't let Qingyu Ancestor escape! Capture it!"
"We mustn't let Qingyu Ancestor get away! Everyone, follow me!"
And so on.
He led this rowdy group, yelling and chasing all the way, their arrogance reaching extreme levels. Many unsuspecting Demonic Beasts took their words as truth.
Even Qingyu Ancestor was flustered, chased by the Human Clan like a cornered dog. During its escape, it even attacked some low-tier Demonic Beasts to vent its frustration.
This action caused many Demonic Beasts to lose faith in Qingyu Ancestor.
Qingyu Ancestor continued the chase for several miles but gained nothing. These Black-robed cultivators were too cunning; they always spotted it from afar but disappeared when it got close.
Since it couldn't catch up, Qingyu Ancestor turned around, coldly staring at SloppyOld Daoist and his group of pursuers.
"I've tolerated you for a long time. Since you've come here to die, I'll grant your wish."
And then, Qingyu Ancestor clashed with SloppyOld Daoist and his group once again.
The Black-robed cultivators hiding among the Demonic Beasts saw Qingyu and SloppyOld Daoist fighting and emerged from their hiding spots, continuing their ruthless slaughter of the Demonic Beasts.
Everything returned to the way it was before, but this time, Qingyu was fighting seriously. Despite some reservations, the battle intensified significantly.
In just a moment, one person was injured, struck through the chest by a hair shot from Qingyu's tail, and left in a life-and-death struggle.
No one had time to check his condition amidst the ongoing battle.
Now, the forty-plus cultivators were in disarray, retreating one after another.
In just a short time, there was one death and three injuries.
As casualties mounted, they became increasingly powerless to withstand Qingyu's attacks, fearing even greater losses.
From a distance, Liu Changsheng, who was commanding the Black-robed cultivators, saw this scene and gathered more than twenty Golden Core Cultivators to come to SloppyOld Daoist's aid.
On the battlefield, SloppyOld Daoist saw his comrades falling one by one and realized that the situation was dire. Today, they might lose most of their manpower.
"Sun Shaoxuan, Li Yuezhou, Zhang Shengyu, your three squads stay with me to stop Qingyu Ancestor. Jia Liang, lead the remaining personnel to retreat."
"Understood!" the three squad leaders replied calmly.
Jia Liang was about to say something when, at that moment, more than twenty Black-robed Golden Core Cultivators flew in from a distance, led by Liu Changsheng, who seemed somewhat familiar to many.
At the same time, from another direction, Wang Hong also arrived with fourteen Golden Core Cultivators, flying toward the scene.
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