Clearing the Outer Periphery
The Yang Household had made thorough preparations for attacking the Fierce Ghost Cave.
The Fierce Ghost Cave can be divided into two parts: the Inner Domain and the Outer Periphery.
Among these, the smaller, lesser enemies in the Outer Periphery areas are more numerous and easier to deal with.
The Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghost in the Inner Domain are generally of a higher level, but fewer in number.
Yang Haoyu's idea was to use Formations to divide the battlefield, first deal with the Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghost in the Outer Periphery area, and then concentrate on dealing with the Inner Domain.
That's why Yang Tianshi Fengling were the first to enter the Fierce Ghost Cave.
In addition to the effects of the two Tier 2 Talisman, the Fengling's shadow attribute is also extremely adept at Concealment. The combination of these three factors allowed the two of them to easily evade all the Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghost in the Outer Periphery area and arrive at the border.
The entire space of the Fierce Ghost Cave is roughly gourd-shaped.
The two spaces, one large and one small, together stretch for about fifty or sixty miles, but the passage connecting them is extremely narrow, only a hundred feet wide, resembling One-Line Sky gorge.
Yang Tianshi brought Fengling here and spent more than an hour surveying the terrain before taking out a Formation Disc and placing it down.
Afterwards, he took out eight Triangular Formation Flags and planted them in eight directions to strengthen the Formation's power.
After doing all this, Yang Tianshi took out a Communication Talisman and activated it.
Outside the cave, Yang Haoyu glanced at the Communication Talisman in his hand and shouted, "Action!"
The elders of the Yang Household and several Spirit Beasts immediately swarmed in.
Upon entering the Fierce Ghost Cave, a flicker of surprise crossed Yang Tianyou's eyes, but it quickly vanished.
The immediate priority is to eliminate the Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghost; there will be plenty of time to view these sights after the Fierce Ghost Cave is dug.
"Tianyou, Dang Mo, and I will each form a team. The four of you will pair up and fight separately!" Yang Haoyu ordered.
"Yes!"
The elders responded in unison, then dispersed in a fan shape, with Yang Tianwang and Yang Tianxue in one team, and Yang Tiankang and Yang Lihe in another.
Instead of making a move immediately, they used the power of Talisman to Concealment and search for a suitable opponent.
The slow-witted Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghost have yet to detect the approaching danger. In this situation where the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, we must make full use of our advantages.
Try to launch a surprise attack in the first wave and take down several Tier 2 Fierce Beasts!
Half an hour later, the elders found their respective opponents.
After a unified exchange via Communication Talisman, at the same time, a series of powerful attacks erupted within the Fierce Ghost Cave.
Great White Heavenly Blade!
Clang!~
The clear, Blade Cry, mixed with countless sharp blade energies, transformed into a towering platinum longsword that crashed down with a thunderous roar.
Yang Tianyou's chosen opponent was Fierce Beast resembling an alligator turtle, covered in a black and red shell, and about three zhang long.
The aura of this Fierce Beast is probably at the peak of the mid- Second-Tier Middle-Grade, very close to the Second-Tier Upper-Grade.
Furthermore, given that he clearly excels in defense, among the Yang Household members, only Yang Haoyu and Yang Tianyou were absolutely confident in ending the battle quickly; Yang Dangmo was still somewhat lacking.
Here, the Alligator Turtle Fierce Beast, which was sleeping peacefully by the stream, suddenly sensed a deadly threat. Almost without thinking, the Alligator Turtle Fierce Beast's head, limbs, and its thick tail covered with barbs quickly retracted into its shell.
However, Yang Tianyou's strike was incredibly swift. Before the alligator snapping turtle's head could fully retract, the domineering and sharp blade light had already enveloped it.
Pfft!
Filthy blood, brimming with Sha Qi, flowed from the tortoise shell, and half of its head, along with one eye, was severed off.
The Fierce Beast was instantly and severely injured!
At the same time, Yuan Ba and Ruoqing cooperated to pinpoint a Fierce Beast snake-like beast.
The instant Yang Tianyou swung his sword, Ruoqing also made her move. With a low, clear cry, she flapped her wings, and a dense aura of Ice swept out, instantly freezing the seven- or eight-zhang-long snake -Fierce Beast into a block of ice.
Immediately afterwards, Yuan Ba, wielding a blazing Scarlet Bright Demon Fire Blazing Flame Black Iron Staff engulfed in crimson demonic flames, his monkey-like face contorted with frenzied battle intent, swung the mighty cudgel and smashed it down in fury.
With a snap, amidst the clash of ice and fire, the serpentine Fierce Beast died instantly, its corpse still bearing the rich aura of frost and flame.
One dead and one injured—all of this happened in the blink of an eye.
After dealing with their opponents, Ruoqing and Yuan Ba turned around and helped Yang Tianyou attack the Alligator Turtle Fierce Beast that had gone completely mad and was fighting a desperate battle.
The two Spirit Beasts, one on the left and one on the right, one of ice and one of fire, effectively restrained the Alligator Turtle Fierce Beast.
Yang Tianyou seized the opportunity, and when he did move, it was earth-shattering. He swiftly and decisively brought down his blade, ending its life.
At this moment, Yang Tianyou looked up at the others.
The strongest Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu faced was a three- Monster Insect of the Second-Tier Upper-Grade, whose pale body was covered with dense black-purple patterns.
Thick blood dripped onto the ground, instantly corroding the surface and creating numerous pits, from which wisps of white smoke drifted out.
This Monster Insect has a high level of defense and reacts extremely quickly.
The Old Ancestor unleashed the Kun Earth Cauldron, but it managed to dodge the fatal blow and survive, only sustaining some injuries.
However, given the vast difference in strength and the fact that the Earthheart Flame was quite effective against it, it was only a matter of time before this Monster Insect was defeated and died.
Meanwhile, on Fifth Granduncle Yang Dangmo's side, his life-bound Law Artifact, the Separation Fire Seal, transformed into a ten-zhang-long object, resembling a raging Flame Mountain. With lightning speed, it directly crushed a Second-Rank Low-Grade leopard-like Fierce Beast into a lump of minced meat.
Fifteenth Brother Yang Tianwang and Fourth Sister Yang Tianxue also cooperated perfectly, and together they instantly killed a Fierce Beast rat-like beast.
Finally, there were Sixth Brother Yang Tiankang and Fifth Brother-in-law Yang Lihe. Their progress was not ideal. They misjudged the situation when they made their move, choosing a powerful Second-Rank Low-Grade -grade Fierce Beast instead of Second-Tier Middle-Grade.
The moment the sneak attack began, the beast reacted. This Fierce Beast, resembling a large lizard, was incredibly fast. Its long, thin tail was like a steel whip, whipping the air with a deafening roar.
In addition, its body was covered in dark brown scales, giving it formidable defensive capabilities, and it could also spew Sha Qi flames, allowing it to fight the two of them to a standstill.
Of course, overall, the first sneak attack, which directly eliminated four Tier 2 Fierce Beasts, greatly reduced the pressure going forward, and can be considered a success.
In the Outer Periphery area of Fierce Ghost Cave, there are only eleven Tier 2 Fierce Beasts, of which only one is of Second-Tier Upper-Grade —the three- Monster Insect, which is the king of the Outer Periphery area.
There were three Second-Tier Middle-Grade Fierce Beasts: the Alligator Turtle Fierce Beast that Yang Tianyou dealt with, the lizard Fierce Beast that Yang Lihe faced, and the Jackal Fierce Beast was charging towards Yang Tianxue, the Fourth Sister.
At this moment, Yang Tianxue and her companion were fighting a Second-Rank Low-Grade Fierce Beast and had no time to pay attention to the Jackal Fierce Beast. However, Yang Tianyou was not worried at all, since the two of them had not yet used their Talisman and Forbidden Artifacts.