81: Chapter 81 Master Lingxiao Makes a Move

Three Tier 3 Yao Beasts emerged from three battlefields, leading a large number of Yao Beasts to attack Qinghe County together.

Seeing such a Formation, countless Cultivators were terrified in their hearts, and quite a few were so scared that they could barely stand firm, purely because the deterrent power of Tier 3 Yao Beasts was too terrifying.

Chen Xuanyi looked at Master Cangwu in mid-air in the distance, finding that the other party only had an ugly expression and no other reaction, and he had some faint guesses in his heart. He turned his head to look outside the Formation, and his heart relaxed slightly.

The upcoming battle would be even more tragic; the more one feared death, the faster one would die.

This time, the Formation was not opened; instead, the original killing power of the Tier 4 Formation was activated, instantly slaughtering the countless Yao Beasts approaching the Formation.

Even Tier 3 Yao Beasts were somewhat wary upon seeing this. Although the power this Formation could exert was already less than ten percent, or even only half of ten percent, this might was still not something a Tier 3 Yao Beast could casually ignore.

Seeing the Tier 4 Formation unleash its might and the retreat of that Tier 3 Yao Beast, Chen Xuanyi and other Cultivators inside the Formation felt as if they had received a grand amnesty, and many people rejoiced that the Tier 3 Yao Beast had been scared off.

However, some Cultivators still felt pessimistic. The reason that Tier 3 Yao Beast had not attacked yet was because the Formation's might made it wary. After continuing to consume for some time, perhaps even the Tier 4 Formation would no longer be able to deter them.

As for Taihe Prefecture City, the situation was also extremely pessimistic. After the first Tier 4 Formation was broken, several Demon Kings rested for a month and continued to break the Formation. After another period of tug-of-war, the second Tier 4 Formation also began to verge on the brink of shattering.

This time, Taihe Prefecture City did not have a third Tier 4 Formation. In other words, after this Formation breaking, the five Golden Core Masters would have to face six Demon Kings head-on.

However, it seemed that the Human Race only lacked one Golden Core Master, but in reality, the gap in combat power between the two sides was so vast that even if the Human Race had two more Golden Core Masters, it would be of no avail.

If there was no further support from the rear, the Cang and Qing Prefectures would henceforth be reduced to the territory of the Yao Race, and it was even uncertain whether the entire Dayan would be conquered.

However, although Dayan was already in imminent danger and more than a dozen surrounding countries had already obtained the intelligence, the cultivation forces of these countries were still watching from the sidelines. If they sent troops now, firstly, they could not obtain the maximum benefits, and secondly, they were likely to become the advance cannon fodder for Dayan or other countries.

Therefore, every country was waiting for the further development of the war. When Dayan truly reached a situation where it had to make a move, they would then send troops to conquer the Yao Race, thereby obtaining greater benefits from it.

During this period, the eleven Golden Core forces of Dayan also added quite a few chips, but they still failed to wait for support. Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly critical, the old Palace Master of Biluo Palace quietly set out from Biluo Palace to head to the Yuxu Sect, and went to the battlefield together with the Grand Elder of the Yuxu Sect.

All of this was known to only a few people. With the situation as it was, they did not have much time to continue dragging it out.

Another month passed. Ever since the beast tide began, a full half-year had passed. Over the past half-year, almost the entire Dayan was mobilized, countless Cultivators rushed to the battlefield, and the number of fallen Cultivators continued to increase. During this period, the Yuxu Sect also dispatched many Disciples to come, among whom was Li Qingling.

She went along with Master Baiye, and her main task was to refine Medicinal Pills to provide to all Cultivators, with a portion of Medicinal Pills specifically designated for Cultivators to consume battle merits in exchange for rewards.

During this period, she witnessed a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering battle.

A month ago, the Tier 4 Formation of Taihe Prefecture City was nearly destroyed. Fortunately, the Grand Elder of the Yuxu Sect made a move, which saved Taihe Prefecture City. As soon as he came up, he brought the two town-securing Magic Treasures of the Yuxu Sect, and at the cost of the destruction of one of those town-securing Magic Treasures, he sealed the Azure Wolf Demon King—whose strength was infinitely approaching the False Nascent Soul stage—for a day.

Then, he led six Golden Core Masters, including Daoist Wuyou who had previously lost his legs. It was unknown what healing Medicinal Pill the Grand Elder of the Yuxu Sect gave him to take, but his legs had already recovered as before, and he attacked those five Demon Kings together with the other six.

The final result was quite satisfying: two of those five Demon Kings were slain on the spot, one was heavily injured, and two were slightly injured.

As for the Human Race side, although two also died and the other Golden Core Masters each sustained injuries, the overall battle achievements gained were better than those of the Yao Race.

That False Nascent Soul Demon King also made a move in the end, fighting three Golden Core Masters single-handedly, including the Grand Elder of the Yuxu Sect. In the end, by relying on its own strength, it stubbornly pulled back the momentum of the Yao Race's rout. Although both sides were seriously injured in the end, it dragged the decisive battle back by quite a few days.

That battle of magic caused mountains and rivers to shatter, and the terrain of Taihe Prefecture City changed significantly. Those mountain peaks were shattered at will like fragile paper.

In the following month, the Chen family received a summons once again. This month, the pressure faced by Qinghe County was much less than before, and consequently, the Chen family did not need to dispatch more Qi Refining Cultivators. This situation had to be credited to the battle results of the Human Race heavily punishing the Yao Race over at Taihe Prefecture City.

However, the Yao Race also seemed to be getting anxious. The Tier 3 Yao Beasts of Qinghe County seemed to have received instructions from the Demon King and took the lead in launching an attack, and the remaining three Purple Palace Cultivators hidden in Qinghe County also made their move at this moment.

Master Lingxiao was precisely responsible for the Wanshou Mountain Range, and the Tier 3 Yao Beast he faced was precisely that retreating Silver-backed Demonic Ape from before.

As one of the clans in the Wanshou Mountain Range and also an affiliated ethnic group of the Canglang Demon Country, the Silver-backed Demonic Ape was neither strong nor weak in strength. There were about one to two Demon Kings within the clan, and the Tier 3 Silver-backed Demonic Apes under its command were definitely no less than ten.

Participating in this war, although their Old Ancestor did not appear, four Silver-backed Demonic Apes at the Tier 3 level alone appeared, which could be considered the Yao Race with the most affiliated ethnic groups under the Canglang Demon Country participating in the war.

"Roar!"

The Silver-backed Demonic Ape let out an angry roar, beat its chest and stamped its feet, and immediately charged toward Master Lingxiao.

"Crackle!"

Lightning exploded in Master Lingxiao's palm. Raising his hand, a Palm Divine Lightning burst forth and instantly struck the Silver-backed Demonic Ape.

The Silver-backed Demonic Ape was beaten back several steps, its eyes filled with bloodlust and madness, and it continued toward Master Lingxiao.

Master Lingxiao was not afraid either; he simply continued to circulate the Nine Heavens Thunder Art. Thunder clouds in the sky rapidly gathered, shielding the sky in the blink of an eye, and countless purple lightning bolts exploded on the horizon.

"Rumble!"

The Silver-backed Demonic Ape looked up at the sky, anthropomorphic fear appearing in its eyes, and turned to flee. A thick lightning Dragon descended from the sky, accurately striking the Silver-backed Demonic Ape and severely injuring it.

Just as Master Lingxiao intended to kill it in one stroke, two more Tier 3 Yao Beasts appeared. One of them was a Qingluan, extremely fast. Taking advantage of the fact that Master Lingxiao's attention was on the other Tier 3 Yao Beast, it launched a surprise attack, arriving by Master Lingxiao's side in a flash. Its wings flapped, and an endless storm blew toward Master Lingxiao, blasting him hundreds of zhang away.

All the Cultivators looked over, their hearts struck with panic and fear. If Master Lingxiao died here, they would be finished as well.