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Chapter 635 Evading the Sharp Edge
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The Human Clan army, under the protection of Wang Hong, retreated hundreds of miles. The Demon Clan Beast Tide wanted to pursue, but their main force consisted of low-tier Demonic Beasts, making it impossible for them to catch up in speed.
Hundreds of miles away, Human Clan cultivators set up camp. After continuous fighting for a day and a night, everyone was exhausted. Fortunately, the timely retreat prevented significant casualties.
Currently, although the Beast Tide launched by the Demon Clan was slowly approaching, it did not hinder their rest and reorganization.
Given the speed of the Beast Tide, it would take several hours to catch up. With this time, they could almost finish their preparations.
Yin Ze, in charge of logistics, escorted several transport flying boats into the camp.
Then, large wooden crates were unloaded, each filled with storage bags containing spirit stones, spirit meals, pills, and other supplies, providing strong support to the team.
Soon, people distributed these supplies, attending to injuries, meals, and rest accordingly.
Meanwhile, the spoils of the previous battle, consisting of Demonic Beast materials, were all handed over to Yin Ze, with records made for later assessment of each unit's contributions.
These Demonic Beast carcasses could only be temporarily stored by logistical cultivators. They would be processed when there was spare time.
Five hours later, a scout hurried into the main tent.
"Reporting to General Zhang, the Demon Clan's Beast Tide is less than eighty miles away from here."
Zhang Chunfeng took a jade scroll from the scout and glanced at it, his expression unchanged. He calmly said, "Very well, you may withdraw."
Once the scout left, Zhang Chunfeng took out another jade scroll and, after infusing it with spiritual power, projected a large map inside the tent.
"The Beast Tide is pressing towards us from the north and is currently at this position. They will arrive in about half an hour."
Zhang Chunfeng marked the map accordingly, indicating the positions of both their forces and the Beast Tide.
"This time, we will change our strategy. We will detour from the east side of the Beast Tide, bypassing them, and then head northeast to raid the nests of Demonic Beasts in this area."
This time, he decided to leverage the mobility advantage of their elite forces and avoid direct confrontation with the Beast Tide, focusing instead on raiding the enemy's weak points.
"There's no time to waste. Let's move immediately."
With Zhang Chunfeng's orders, the entire camp sprang into action.
Cultivators were much more efficient than mortals in movement. Various items needing to be packed were swiftly stored in storage bags.
The Human Clan forces quickly set off, maneuvering around the Beast Tide from the side they came from, intersecting with them.
By the time the Beast Tide reached their previously rested camp, the Human Clan cultivators had already moved to their flank and rear.
After a full day of swift movement, they left the Beast Tide far behind.
At this point, they had reached the nest of a fourth-tier Demonic Beast. The Demonic Beasts here had already left and were participating in the siege of Human Clan cultivators within the Beast Tide.
In the vacant rear of these Demonic Beasts, Zhang Chunfeng boldly divided the temporary teams into more than ten groups, each dispatched to different beast dens.
Each group still consisted of thousands of people and one or two Nascent Soul cultivators, more than enough to sweep a Demonic Beast nest.
All teams were still allocated based on their respective factions, as the current Human Clan forces were composed of several different factions, and their interests still needed to be taken care of.
The manpower brought by Wang Yi and Wu Tingchang was simply too little. They were assigned together, but manpower was still insufficient.
In the end, Zhang Chunfeng took care of the two by arranging for more than two thousand troops from the Great Chu Immortal Nation's army to join them, forming a complete team.
The area their team was responsible for included the nest of a fourth-tier Demonic Beast, as well as dozens of nests of third-tier Demonic Beasts and hundreds of small Demon Clan groups of first and second tiers.
Both of their sects were located on small islands with sparse Spirit Qi, financially strained. Now, receiving such a lucrative assignment, despite their good composure, they couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.
Thus, after draining the Spirit Vein of the fourth-tier Demonic Beast's nest and collecting all Spiritual Objects, they redirected their focus towards the nests of second and third-tier Demon Clans.
Subsequently, all Demon Clan nests in the area, regardless of size, were thoroughly emptied.
Even bones with bite marks found in the nests were not overlooked. The two said they could be used by Qi Cultivation stage disciples upon returning.
During the sweep of the several teams of Human Clan, each Large-sized Spirit Vein in the area had an altar, and they could obtain a High-grade Spirit Stone.
Many Large-sized Spirit Veins in East Zhou had previously been destroyed by Wang Hong and were now turned into spiritual sites on Qizhou Island.
Now, the Demon Clan had stubbornly nurtured and constructed altars for Large-sized Spirit Veins. These resources couldn't be rebuilt by East Zhou alone; they simply didn't have enough resources.
It seemed that the Demon Clan in East Zhou had support from other Demon Clans overseas, which was undeniable.
The Human Clan cultivators stayed in the area for only one day, wiping out all the Demon Clans, large and small, in the region.
Then, the dozen or so teams swiftly regrouped and moved on to the next destination.
By the time the Beast Tide of the Demon Clan vigorously chased them to the location, the Human Clan cultivators had already left, leaving behind a scene of devastation.
The leader of the Demon Clan, a man in a golden robe with a single horn, was furious at the sight.
"Continue the pursuit! Notify the Demon Clan ahead to intercept. This time, we must annihilate this Human Clan here."
This man in the golden robe was actually a golden dragon, said to be closely related to the dragon race of the Eastern Sea, holding a high position in East Zhou's territory.
Meanwhile, the Human Clan cultivators had been swiftly traversing East Zhou for two days, leaving the Beast Tide behind once again.
As they spent a day sweeping through the area once more, preparing to leave, a Demon Clan force appeared ahead of them. Although not as formidable as the Beast Tide behind them, it was enough to halt their progress.
"Do not engage with the Demon Clan ahead. Retreat."
Upon receiving the intelligence, Zhang Chunfeng immediately made the decision.
"But sir, we've had the Beast Tide trailing behind us all this time. Won't retreating mean we'll encounter the Beast Tide from behind again?"
"We just need to retreat a bit and then turn, breaking through the gap between the two Beast Tides."
Zhang Chunfeng stated firmly. Though risky, it was the best option at the moment.
Otherwise, being trapped between these two Beast Tides, even if they eventually broke free, would likely result in significant losses.
The Human Clan teams immediately took action, retreating in the direction of the approaching beasts. Once they had pulled some distance from the front, they swiftly turned and broke through the side.
Tens of thousands of people, either riding Flying Boats or flying on their instruments, moved at lightning speed, covering hundreds of miles in moments.
Just when everyone thought they had successfully broken out of the encirclement of the Beast Tide, a group of Demonic Beasts appeared blocking their path ahead.
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