bookbashuk Chapter 111 Tragic
Chapter 111 Tragic
Chapter 114 A Devastating Scene (Third Update)
Right side of Lingyue Mountain.
As one of the front lines against the beast tide, this place has long since become a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Countless demonic beasts are frantically crashing into the formation in front of them, trying to break it open and level the mountain.
The cultivators weren't fools; the formation they set up here was capable of withstanding a level six formation from a Golden Core Demon King.
However, the formation was constantly consuming the spiritual veins at the foot of the mountain and the mana of the cultivators who were guarding the core of the formation.
The demon kings saw this opportunity and decided to use their countless demon beasts to tear open a breach.
And as it turns out, this method is indeed effective. Now, both sides of Lingyue Mountain have been torn open, and the cultivators who control the formation are desperately trying to repair it, but they are facing great difficulties due to the continuous influx of demonic beasts.
At best, it can only prevent the opening from widening.
This was a real hardship for the cultivators responsible for facing the enemy head-on. They had already exhausted a lot of their mana dealing with the demonic beasts outside the formation, and now that they were all rushing in, they had no choice but to confront them head-on.
"Gengjin Sword Technique!"
Amidst the chaos of battle, Zhang Lingyu continuously cast spells, severing the head of a heavily wounded third-tier demonic lion in front of her. She then opened her mouth and spat out clusters of purple fire to rescue her clansmen.
"Thank you, Lingyu."
The Zhang family members were overjoyed to see their own Foundation Establishment cultivator come to their rescue.
Nearly three hours have passed since they arrived on the west side to resist the beast tide, but the monsters do not seem to be retreating.
Actually, the pressure on the Zhang family's side is relatively small. The cultivators and magical artifacts of the Jade Light Pavilion and Tranquil Heart Pavilion who are guarding this place are generally better than those on the left side of Lingyue Mountain. In addition, the crack is not very big and is almost healed.
But the monsters blocked by the formation were frantically squeezing into the gap, even at the cost of trampling their companions to death, in an attempt to widen the opening further.
What they need to do now is to deal with all the monsters stuck in the rift and buy themselves some breathing room.
Zhang Lingyu looked into the distance, and all she could see was a dark, endless expanse.
"But it's a good thing for me, this Soul-Devouring Bee."
The Soul-Devouring Bees are naturally hungry, and their stomachs are like bottomless pits. He currently has tens of thousands of them in his hands, and once released, they completely devoured a first-tier demon beast in less than ten breaths.
With their assistance, the Zhang family's losses were not significant.
"Fellow Daoists, let's first mend the rift!"
Seeing that the demonic beasts inside the formation were almost completely eliminated, the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Jade Light Pavilion responsible for the west side hurriedly shouted loudly.
After easily dealing with the attacking monster, Zhang Lingyu immediately flew towards the rift. There were five Foundation Establishment cultivators who responded to this person, while the others were still putting out fires and could not be distracted to come.
When they were less than a hundred meters from the rift, the cultivators suddenly stopped. They saw five fourth-tier demonic beasts staring intently at them.
Judging from its imposing presence, it is at least comparable to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
It is precisely because of these guardians that the crack has been unable to close for so long.
"Fellow Daoists, these four must be the leaders this time. Don't be afraid, attack together!"
The leading cultivator from Jade Light Pavilion took the lead, pulled out a golden talisman, and threw it first. The four demonic beasts were already used to fighting cultivators, and when they saw that things were not going well, they hid to the side.
But this is the result the other party wanted.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the low-level monsters squeezed into the gap were blown to pieces, and the gap closed in the process, temporarily separating the monsters inside and outside.
Without outside help, the fourth-tier demon beast was immediately trapped.
They might have a chance of winning in a one-on-one fight, but facing seven Foundation Establishment cultivators at once, their previous arrogance vanished.
Zhang Lingyu dared not be overconfident. He was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and even if he surrounded the opponent, there would be considerable risks. Therefore, he did not even release two Foundation Establishment puppets, but instead controlled his flying sword from a distance to harass them.
As he had predicted, the four demonic beasts were thick-skinned and extremely agile, constantly dodging various spells in mid-air.
One of them seized the opportunity and tore off the right arm of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"hateful!"
The heart-wrenching screams instantly echoed throughout the battlefield, sending a chill down the spines of the Qi Refining cultivators. The leader, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, turned grim, channeling his full magical power into his magic weapon. After a fierce battle, he successfully killed one of them.
With one less fourth-tier demon beast to restrain them, the cultivators were able to slowly begin to counterattack.
At the same time, the other Foundation Establishment cultivators around them gradually freed up their hands and rushed over. Seeing that the situation was not good and there was no way to retreat, one of the remaining three demonic beasts actually chose to self-destruct!
Having reached their level of cultivation, they know that if they are killed, they will inevitably become spiritual materials for cultivators. Rather than benefiting their enemies, they would rather take a few more down with them.
"not good!"
Zhang Lingyu and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they all used spells to retreat. Only the cultivator who lost his right arm was too badly injured to dodge and died on the spot.
The aftershocks of the self-destruction caused the array's spiritual light to flicker, almost causing it to crack open again.
"Lingyu, are you alright?"
A figure flew over from afar; it was Zhang Xingyao. He had been fighting on the other side, but upon hearing the earth-shattering noise, he immediately shook off the monster that was entangled with him and rushed over to investigate.
He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the boy was safe and sound, then turned to look at the remaining two fourth-tier demonic beasts and said in a deep voice, "Let's deal with them first."
With one falling and another self-destructing, the remaining two were no longer able to resist and perished on the spot under the frenzied attack of the group.
Just as Zhang Lingyu and the others finished dealing with the situation, they suddenly heard a roar in the distance. They saw a curved bird flying from afar, and everyone's hearts jumped into their throats.
Azure Phoenix Demon King!
Fortunately, the demon king seemed to be seriously injured and was not heading towards their west side. Instead, it quickly disappeared into the distant Wanling Mountains.
The demonic beasts outside the formation also began to retreat because of this roar. Although they were unwilling, the demon king had retreated, so what reason did they have not to run?
As the beast tide gradually receded, many Qi Refining cultivators sat down heavily on the ground, panting heavily.
But there was no time for them to rest. The leader of the cultivators' faces darkened, and he shouted, "Fellow Daoists, the beast tide is only temporarily retreating. Clean up the battlefield first, and then quickly recover your mana."
"As for the talismans and pills that need to be replenished, a cultivator will bring them over shortly!"
These matters naturally didn't require Foundation Establishment cultivators to handle. Zhang Lingyu and the other person seized the opportunity to begin recovering their magical power. He asked worriedly, "How are our family's casualties?"
"Almost everyone was injured. One late-stage Qi Refining cultivator and more than ten mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators died. Among them, three were from my family, which is considered good."
After all, the Zhang family had gone to great lengths to deal with the beast tide, and almost every member of the clan was fully armed.
Otherwise, many more would probably have died.
Zhang Xingyao looked into the distance and said with a wry smile, "It's only been a day, and there have already been such heavy casualties. I wonder when the beast tide will end."