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Chapter 195: Breaking Through the Encirclement
🕑 Added 2024-01-11 00:49:43 +0000 UTCImmortal Path Space : Table of Content/Chapter List
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Song Wei, a Golden Core cultivator from the Qingxu Sect, led over three hundred Foundation Building cultivators on a Flying Boat to reinforce Jin'an City.
However, their journey was cut short as they encountered an ambush by the Demon Clan.
Led by a three-tier Iron Feather Eagle, a large group of Demon Clan members blocked their path.
Song Wei, along with his group of Foundation Building cultivators, plunged into the midst of the enemy like a sharp sword.
However, the Demon Clan had planned ahead. As they attempted to break through, another three-tier Demonic Beast emerged from the ranks of Demonic Beasts.
This beast was a deer-shaped creature, with a pair of antlers refined into its formidable weapons, surpassing even the Iron Feather Eagle's own formidable feathers.
The Demon Clan had set up an ambush to intercept the rescue team, but due to dividing their forces to besiege Jin'an City, they could only allocate two three-tier Demonic Beasts for the ambush.
The two Demonic Beasts teamed up to attack Song Wei, forcing him to retreat continuously. By the time he reached the side of the Flying Boat, he had no more room to retreat.
The Iron Feather Eagle's feathers and the deer-shaped Demonic Beast's antlers attacked, but Song Wei managed to block them with a large bowl-sized magical artifact.
Simultaneously, the over three hundred Foundation Building cultivators on the Flying Boat, seemingly following a prearranged order, unleashed a coordinated assault with their Spiritual Weapons against the deer-shaped Demonic Beast.
The combined force of the three hundred Foundation Building cultivators was no less powerful than a full-force strike from a Golden Core cultivator.
With defensive formations on the Flying Boat, the Foundation Building cultivators were momentarily safe inside.
Facing the attack of over three hundred Spiritual Weapons, the deer-shaped Demonic Beast lifted its front hooves and stomped in the air.
A radiant glow emitted from its hooves, rolling through the air and deflecting the majority of the incoming Spiritual Weapons.
The remaining hundred or so Spiritual Weapons, it intended to withstand with its physical body. With the robust physique of a three-tier Demonic Beast, this was not too difficult.
After blocking most of the Spiritual Weapons, the three-tier demonic deer increased its Spiritual Power and, together with the Iron Feather Eagle, continued to besiege Song Wei.
The remaining hundred or so Spiritual Weapons were about to strike the demonic deer.
Suddenly! A golden Flying Sword among them burst into dazzling light, growing several times in size and swiftly slashing towards the demonic deer.
"Not good!" The demonic deer realized only at this moment that among the Spiritual Weapons, there was a hidden flying sword technique treasure that it had failed to detect earlier.
At this moment, it also discovered that among the three hundred Foundation Building cultivators on the Flying Boat, there was unexpectedly a Golden Core cultivator.
On the Flying Boat, a burly man with a full beard revealed his Golden Core cultivation level, releasing a powerful pressure. He was controlling the golden Flying Sword technique treasure with all his might.
This revelation left the Foundation Building cultivators around him drenched in cold sweat. They had recently made jokes about this Golden Core expert, and if not for the ongoing battle, they might have received a few slaps.
The demonic deer felt deceived, realizing that human cultivators could be so cunning.
Before Song Wei and the other Golden Core cultivators set out, they had anticipated the Demon Clan's interception on the way.
Despite the significant setback for the human race this time, overall, human intelligence could not be weaker than that of the Demon Clan.
The demonic deer felt panic and attempted to evade, but the golden Flying Sword technique treasure was now only a few feet away. Dodging was no longer an option.
The demonic deer let out a miserable howl, and before it could react, the golden sword cleaved it into two.
After killing the demonic deer, the two Golden Core cultivators joined forces to attack the Iron Feather Eagle, assisted by the three hundred Foundation Building cultivators.
This was where the advantage of the Flying Boat became apparent—a flying fortress capable of swift movement and equipped with a defensive shield.
Even against a large group of first and second-tier Demonic Beasts, it could withstand for a considerable time.
Under the three-way assault, the Iron Feather Eagle was quickly slain by Song Wei.
After eliminating the two three-tier Demonic Beasts, the remaining first and second-tier Demonic Beasts were soon scattered like birds and beasts.
After a brief cleanup of the battlefield, the Flying Boat hurriedly headed towards Jin'an City.
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At the East Gate of Jin'an City, while Wang Hong's Binding Spirit Rope restrained a second-tier Demonic Beast, Wu Dayong's Flying Sword swiftly beheaded it.
Wang Hong didn't spare a second glance at the slain demonic corpse and continued to deploy the Binding Spirit Rope on the next Demonic Beast.
At this moment, Senior Brother Shen also beheaded a second-tier Demonic Beast with a single stroke.
Other Demonic Beasts in the vicinity, alerted by the commotion, began to gather around.
Without even bothering to collect the corpses of the slain Demonic Beasts, the group rushed straight towards the city gate.
After killing three second-tier Demonic Beasts, the remaining two were unable to block their breakout.
Wang Hong didn't linger in battle; he retracted the Binding Spirit Rope and pulled out a black giant club.
Leading the way with the giant club, he charged at the forefront, responsible for clearing the path. Any obstructing Demonic Beasts were forcefully knocked away by his club.
The other three Foundation Building cultivators followed closely, cutting down Demonic Beasts on the sides to widen the escape route.
Dozens of Qi Cultivation cultivators followed behind, dealing with Demonic Beasts on both sides and preventing being surrounded by numerous low-tier Demonic Beasts.
Wang Hong swung his giant club, sending a second-tier Demonic Beast rolling more than ten feet away. Another swing swept through, causing three first-tier minor demons to be scattered in a bloody mess.
Finally breaking out of the city gate, the density of Demonic Beasts outside was not as intense as at the gate.
With the obstruction reduced, they accelerated, dashing forward with a horde of Demonic Beasts tailing them.
These Demonic Beasts were relentless, having chased them from a considerable distance, and they continued the pursuit.
However, now that the distance had increased, the group could utilize flying techniques. Moreover, the pursuing Demonic Beasts were mostly ground-bound.
Wang Hong ran and released the Golden Light Bowl into the air. It swiftly expanded to over two yards, flying towards the Qi Cultivation cultivators.
"Get in! Hurry!"
Wang Hong shouted at the Qi Cultivation cultivators. Given the chance to help them with minimal effort, Wang Hong wasn't willing to see them fall prey to the claws of beasts.
The Qi Cultivation cultivators rejoiced at his words. They were the weakest and had been at the rear, with several already torn apart by pursuing Demonic Beasts.
Once everyone crowded into the Golden Light Bowl, filling it to the brim, Wang Hong lifted it into the air.
Meanwhile, Shen Jian and others also ascended with their flying tools, unleashing their Spiritual Weapons, bombarding the area.
Wang Hong, controlling Little Peng, soared into the sky alone. He invoked the Golden Seal, pressing down from above, each strike crushing several beasts.
After being chased by these Demonic Beasts for so long, it was time to retaliate. After killing hundreds of Demonic Beasts, the rest scattered and fled.
After escaping, Wang Hong and the others swiftly left the troubled area.
At this moment, most of the Demonic Beasts in Jin'an City had gathered at the West Gate, forming a solid blockade around the group of cultivators preparing to break through.
At this critical juncture, no one remembered the command to break through to the west. Individuals rushed around like headless flies, colliding randomly.
This disorganized chaos resulted in each individual being torn apart by Demonic Beasts. Massacres were inevitable.
This showcased the difference between organized and disorganized efforts. If a Golden Core cultivator or a slightly respected Foundation Building cultivator had stood up at this moment, a single call could have rallied these desperate individuals, quickly forming an escape route and breaking through to safety.
Tian Qing from the Qingxu Sect found herself amidst the surrounded cultivators, her Spiritual Power depleted.
She watched as fellow cultivators fell one by one, their cries and the expressions of horror and despair etched on their faces. Numbly squeezing out the last shreds of her Spiritual Power, she controlled her Spiritual Weapon to strike forward.
Suddenly, she noticed a black dot flying from the sky above the Boundary Mountain Range. The dot grew larger by the moment.
After a brief moment, she could distinguish that the flying object was the Flying Boat that had gone to seize the Spirit Stone mine in front of Jin'an City.
"Reinforcements are here! Reinforcements are here!"
Other cultivators also spotted the approaching Flying Boat. Their spirits soared instantly, and even their injuries seemed less painful.
As the Flying Boat approached the group of Demonic Beasts, numerous Spiritual Weapons were unleashed, raining down on the Demonic Beast horde.
The magical weapons attacked fiercely, causing blood to spray wherever they landed.
Although there were still one or two thousand second-tier Demonic Beasts within the Beast Tide, most were unable to fly and couldn't reach the Flying Boat.
Unlike Foundation Building cultivators, ordinary crawling Demonic Beasts needed to reach the third tier before learning flight techniques.
A few flying Demonic Beasts managed to break through the Flying Boat's defensive shield for a short time.
With the departure of the Demon Clan's three-tier Demonic Beasts, the remaining Demonic Beasts were disorganized and unable to mount an effective attack.
The Flying Boat soon carved a bloody path through the Beast Tide, reaching the gathering place of the cultivators.
"Do any of you know where the Golden Core cultivators defending Jin'an City went?"
The bearded Golden Core cultivator on the Flying Boat asked, his formidable Golden Core pressure causing the Demonic Beasts below to hesitate.
"They went north!"
"All four seniors headed north!"
"Ten three-tier Demonic Beasts are trailing them!"
The rescued cultivators below eagerly answered.
After understanding their direction, the bearded Golden Core cultivator leaped from the Flying Boat, turning into a golden streak that disappeared into the sky.
"Wait for me!"
At this moment, Song Wei also emerged from the Flying Boat, transforming into a streak of light and flying north.
With over three hundred Foundation Building cultivators providing air cover, the remaining Jin'an City cultivators gradually carved out a bloody path from the Beast Tide, finally breaking free.
The Flying Boat escorted everyone to a relatively safe place. Hundreds of Foundation Building cultivators descended from the Flying Boat, eagerly entering the crowd, searching for their lost family and friends.
Among them was Zhang Chunfeng, rushing into the crowd.
Of the four to five thousand cultivators who stayed behind in Jin'an City, only about ten thousand survived the breakthrough.
Zhang Chunfeng swiftly moved through the crowd, searching for Wang Hong's figure.
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