38: Chapter 38 Golden Sword Soars Through the Sky, Bestowing a Name upon the Demon
In the valley, the two Foundation Establishment Chang Ghost under Bai Cang were locked in a back-and-forth battle with the Green Feather Eagle; for the moment, neither side could best the other.
Luan Xiong pinched a spell formula, and a phantom of a Green Feather Eagle appeared behind him.
With a wave of his sleeve, a cyan whirlwind swept toward Qing Yi and the others, far stronger than the confusing wind from before.
"Sisters, take Lord Bai's offspring and leave first! The three of us will hold off these two!"
Qing Yi's expression was filled with grief and indignation as her Daoist robes fluttered, and three fluffy white fox tails emerged from behind her.
Qing Qing and Qing Yu did the same.
The fox tails were the reservoir of their clan's magical power; once they were revealed, it meant they had reached the point of a life-and-death struggle!
The three pointed their fingers at the sky, cyan magical power wrapping around their half-exposed jade arms and shooting forward, forming a giant six-tailed green fox phantom.
The six-tailed green fox let out a sharp cry to the heavens, exhaling countless mists that converged into one place and slammed into the cyan whirlwind.
The moment the two touched, the white mist dissipated violently toward the rear, filling the entire valley encampment.
Yet the cyan whirlwind did not dissipate, charging straight at the three women.
"The three of us are risking our lives to protect Lord Bai's offspring. If they can escape this calamity, Lord Bai will not treat our clan unfairly once he finds out.
Bai Yi, Bai Qing, and Bai Yu are also our offspring; when they grow up, they will also..."
Qing Yi looked forward with a sorrowful expression, and her two younger sisters looked on as well.
The cyan whirlwind formed a violent tornado, quickly filling the sky before their eyes.
"Hmph!"
A domineering voice came from above the firmament, sounding like a sudden thunderclap.
Countless golden lights plunged from the sky into the earth, instantly shredding the cyan whirlwind, and the howling airflow vented in all directions.
The mist in the encampment vanished completely.
Amidst the strong wind, the three women tried their best to cover their faces with their sleeves, yet their hearts were filled with excitement, wanting to look up to see... to see the heroic figure in the sky!
"Husband!"
"Lord Bai!"
The women on the ground called out in unison, weeping with joy.
Bai Cang looked back at them, then turned his head to look at Luan Xiong, Fan Zhan, and the others, and swept his gaze over the Green Feather Eagle struggling in a bitter fight with the two Chang Ghosts.
He immediately understood why Qing Yi and the others were calling for help.
Four against two; his two Chang Ghosts could not hold them off.
Furthermore, the two men should understand what two Foundation Establishment-level Chang Ghosts meant. Since they knew and were not afraid, he could add two more!
Bai Cang immediately wiped out the two Qi Refining-stage Chang Ghosts and said coldly, "Two juniors at the fourth and fifth layers of Foundation Establishment dare to seek trouble with my, Bai Cang's, wife and children?"
Hundreds of one-foot-long golden lights floated in the air, vibrating and humming like small swords, aiming at Luan Xiong, Fan Zhan, and the others on the ground according to Bai Cang's will.
Luan Xiong dared not even breathe, his withered old palms hidden under his sleeves, trembling frantically.
Second-Order Peak! A Great White Tiger Demon!
Their Hundred Beasts Sect had been established for a thousand years, and even the mountain-protecting spirit beast "Xuan Shui Snake Turtle" left behind by the second ancestor was only at the Second-Order Peak realm!
Relying on its species' longevity talent, it had cultivated for eight hundred years.
"Brother Fan!"
Luan Xiong turned his head to look at Fan Zhan beside him, seeing him still looking indifferent, as if nothing had happened.
He couldn't help but admire him in his heart, saying, "Brother Fan is truly a genius cultivator of our Hundred Beasts Sect. Even with a Great Demon looming overhead, you remain calm and composed. I am ashamed!"
"Brother Fan, the only plan now is to find a way to escape!" Luan Xiong spoke again.
Fan Zhan still did not speak, which left Luan Xiong very confused.
"Juniors want to flee!"
Bai Cang's eyes in the firmament locked onto a spot, and hundreds of golden lights shot out rapidly with a sharp, clanging sound.
Then, blood splattered in the void, and flesh and broken bones fell all over the ground.
Luan Xiong turned his head in terror, a familiar face lying askew on the ground, only half remaining.
He turned his head to look beside him again, and the Fan Zhan who had been standing there turned into a bubble and disappeared from the spot.
A Green Feather Eagle that had been fighting with the Chang Ghosts let out a mournful cry, spat blood, and fell to the ground.
How could Luan Xiong not know at this moment?
If not for the sharp eyes of the Great White Tiger Demon in the sky, he would have become Fan Zhan's meat shield!
Bai Cang cast a scornful glance at Luan Xiong, then looked at the approaching Giant-Armed Red Ape in the distance and said indifferently, "Leave this cultivator to you. If he escapes, you will be held accountable!"
The Giant-Armed Red Ape was of a similar realm to him, also at the Second-Order Peak realm.
Taking down a fourth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator and a Second-Order early-stage Green Feather Eagle was something it could do with ease.
Bai Cang descended toward the encampment below.
The eight women, including Qing Yi, quickly surrounded him.
The eleven offspring roared excitedly, jumping and pacing around him, their tiger eyes filled with faint adoration and longing.
"Have any of you wives been hurt?"
Bai Cang swept his spiritual sense over Qing Yi and the others, and after discovering that no one was injured, he nodded in relief.
Qing Yi said, "Husband arrived just in time."
Bai Miaomiao said, "Thanks to Sister Qing Yi, we were able to remain unharmed."
The others also nodded, chiming in one after another.
Bai Cang smiled, "I am already aware of this matter; I will reward Qing Yi well when we return!"
He knew that Qing Yi had led the clan to resolutely join him, and since she was the leader of the clan herself, he knew she could handle the big picture.
It seemed now that he had entrusted her correctly!
Qing Yi shyly lowered her head, her eyes like a pool of autumn water, looking lovely and endearing.
At this moment, a mournful cry came from behind; the Green Feather Eagle, entangled by the two Chang Ghosts, spat blood and fell to the ground.
Thud, thud, thud.
A vibrating sound came from the ground as the Giant-Armed Red Ape walked over, dragging a person in its hand whose neck had been snapped.
It threw him on the ground.
It was none other than the Hundred Beasts Sect elder, Luan Xiong.
The other five Hundred Beasts Sect disciples had long since been reduced to broken corpses, along with their respective tamed beasts.
The Giant-Armed Red Ape knelt on one knee, quietly waiting for Bai Cang's next instructions.
Bai Cang looked on with satisfaction and said, "Well done, stand aside."
Afterward, he took away Luan Xiong's soul.
"Husband, what is this?"
The Spirit Deer blinked her large, lively, and spirited eyes, sweeping her gaze over the Giant-Armed Red Ape and Yang Xiao, who had been standing behind Bai Cang for quite some time.
Bai Cang introduced, "This is a Fire Ape I subdued in the mountains."
Speaking of this, he looked at the Giant-Armed Red Ape and continued, "Since you have joined my ranks, I shall give you a name. Your arms are huge and towering like mountain rocks, and your fur is red like fire; how about I call you Huo Shan?"
Upon hearing this, the Giant-Armed Red Ape knelt and kowtowed repeatedly, its eyes filled with gratitude.
In the ethereal realm, it seemed as if something had fallen upon its head, causing its aura to change.
"Thank you, Master, for the name!" Huo Shan said.
A flash of surprise passed through Bai Cang's eyes, and he asked, "You can speak?"
Huo Shan said, "Wu wu wu..."
It gestured wildly, and after saying that one sentence, it could not say another word.
"Alright, I understand."
Bai Cang gestured with his paw for Huo Shan to stop, then looked at Yang Xiao.
Before he could speak, the Spirit Deer leaped out, walking around Yang Xiao, and said with a giggle, "Are you a new sister? You've got quite the assets!"
Her slender hand furtively touched Yang Xiao's chest.
Yang Xiao's face turned bright red, and she covered her chest with an "Ah," stammering, "What sister..."
How could she not understand the meaning behind the Spirit Deer's words at this moment?
The eight stunningly beautiful women around her were all wives of the Great White Tiger senior who had saved her life, but she found it hard to imagine... what kind of experience it would be to be a wife to a tiger.