Battle to Defend Rock Armor Valley
Half a day later.
The Ling Clan cultivators patrolling the Rock Armor Ape Mountain Range noticed thousands of Demon Beast attacking from outside the ridge. They immediately returned to the Rock Armor Valley deep within the ridge and informed the other four clans of cultivators stationed there.
The cultivators from all five families knew that Demon Beast was coming and had made mental preparations in advance. As soon as the news of the Demon Beast's attack spread, the cultivators in the valley quickly gathered together and went up to the top of the cliffs on all four sides of the valley to wait for the Demon Beast to attack.
Before half an incense stick's time had passed, the thousands of Demon Beast that had attacked rushed into the Rock Armor Ridge and appeared before the eyes of the five cultivators stationed in Rock Armor Valley.
However, the horde of Demon Beast had not yet approached; they had only just entered this mountain range. This distance was beyond the range that Qi Refining cultivator's Divine Sense could cover, and similarly, it was beyond the reach of any Qi Training Demon Beast.
Therefore, although both sides could see each other, the great battle had not yet begun.
Inside the valley, Ling Pengyun, who was among the Ling Clan clan, glanced at the approaching horde of Demon Beast and was startled.
"Eight Foundation Establishment Demon Beast and more than two thousand Qi Training Demon Beast."
In an instant, the image of the valley being trampled flat by Demon Beast flashed through his mind.
The number of these Demon Beast far exceeds the number of cultivators stationed in the valley.
Just as Ling Pengyun was filled with fear, a fist-sized, earthen -Yellow Seal floated into the air above the valley.
Once the seal was taken outside, it rapidly grew larger.
In the blink of an eye, the seal grew to the size of a small house.
"Go!" a deep voice rang out.
The floating seal moved at an extremely fast speed, heading towards the snake demon at the forefront of the approaching horde of Demon Beast from afar, a Snake Demon in the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment.
Even with its Protective Yuan Qi Snake Demon the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment could not withstand the seal's attack. The massive seal, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, crushed its Protective Yuan Qi in an instant, turning it into a bloody pulp.
Inside the valley.
Upon seeing this, Ling Pengyun was greatly alarmed. That Snake Demon was Foundation Establishment Demon Beast, yet such a powerful Demon Beast was no match for this seal's single strike.
His gaze shifted, landing on Luo Minghui, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the valley, continuously condensing Law Seals and channeling them into an array plate floating in the air in front of him.
"The power of the Earth Seal of the Two Elements Accumulating Earth Grand Array Rock Earth Seal Storage Formation is far too astonishing. According to Xiao Tian, Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Hundred Spirits Sect who brought this formation, this formation has the power of nine strikes. If the remaining eight strikes of the formation are unleashed, I'm afraid that among the remaining seven Foundation Establishment demon beasts in the Demon Beast Demon Beast, only the two Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Serpent will survive."
The seal that was used to achieve the victory was the "Rock Earth Seal," one of the two defensive and offensive array artifacts in the Two Elements Vein Accumulation Grand Array placed in Rock Armor Valley.
The one manipulating this formation was none other than Luo Minghui, Second Rank Low Grade Array Formation Master held the formation plate.
"If we can truly eliminate the six early and mid-Foundation Establishment Snake Demon in that group of Demon Beast, although there are many Demon Beast attacking this time, if we can use the huge defensive light screen that covers the valley formed by the Two Elements Vein Accumulation Grand Array, as well as the array's Rock Earth Seal, we will have a chance to stop these two thousand-plus Demon Beast."
Indeed, this was exactly what Ling Pengyun had thought.
The enormous seal, still possessing its remaining power, rose into the air once more after its successful strike, and slammed down fiercely onto another Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast in the Demon Beast.
Nine consecutive blows killed four of the eight Foundation Establishment Demon Beast Demon Beast, all of which were in the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment. The other two, which were stronger and had reached the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast, withstood two and three blows respectively before being smashed into mincemeat.
In just ten breaths, the strength of thousands of Demon Beast was greatly diminished, but the morale of the hundreds of Huai River County cultivators stationed in Rock Armor Valley soared.
Because the Earth Vein power absorbed by the Rock Earth Seal has been completely exhausted, and there is no strength left, Luo Minghui, who controls this formation, can only wait to merge the Rock Earth Seal back into the depths of the earth to absorb the Earth Vein power for nurturing.
The two thousand or so Demon Beast that attacked this time entered the valley within a mile.
At the center of the valley, Luo Minghui took out six array flags embroidered with flame patterns from his Storage Bag and loudly called out to the thirty Qi Refining cultivators from the Luo Xia Luo Clan who were participating in this battle.
"My Luo Clan clan members, follow me to set up the Flame Fire Burning Extermination Grand Array to trap the two remaining Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Snake Demon in the horde of Demon Beast."
Upon hearing the signal, the Luo Clan family members immediately complied. Each of them took out a formation flag and, together with Luo Minghui's twelve Lifebound Array Flag, a total of thirty-six formation flags flew out of the valley, spanning a distance of one mile, forming a large Demon Beast that trapped the two Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Snake Demon and one or two hundred Qi Training Demon Beast within the formation.
As soon as the formation was completed, countless flames erupted from the thirty-six array flags, converging into a sea of fire that continuously engulfed the bodies of the Demon Beast within the formation.
The two Foundation Establishment Snake Demon trapped in the sea of fire were alright, as they could withstand the attack with their Protective Yuan Qi.
However, those one or two hundred Qi Training Demon Beast had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment, so they had to use Law Technique such as Earth Armor Technique and Water Shield Technique to enhance their bodies.
These Law Technique Law Technique are like thin paper in the face of the flames. With just a gentle roll, they are burned to ashes. Once the defenses are broken, the Qi- Qi Training Demon Beast within the formation are also burned to ashes.
Inside the valley.
The Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the other four families were overjoyed to see that the Luo Clan clan had trapped the last two Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast. They immediately called on their own cultivators to attack the Demon Beast attacking from outside the mountain with all their might.
Because the valley has a solid light barrier formed by a large array, it is difficult for the attacking horde of Demon Beast to break it in a short time. Therefore, the siblings Ling Pengyun and Ling Penglin do not need to use the Binding Demon Array and the Earthen Soil Transformation Curtain Formation, which are both Trapping Array and Defense Array. They can attack with all their might.
After the family head, Ling Yunhong, signaled to make a move, Ling Pengyun's gaze swept over the massive horde of Demon Beast rushing towards them, and he spotted a group of early and mid-stage Qi Refining Golden Pattern Python within the Demon Beast.
This group of Golden Pattern Python numbered more than thirty, each with a body length of two or three Golden Pattern Python approximately 6.6-7 meters) and as thick as a water bucket.
The Golden Pattern Python is a low-level Demon Beast. This Demon Serpent has extremely strong defensive scales and possesses a talent Law Technique called "Golden Armor Technique Law Technique," which can enhance the hardness of its scales.
This advantage, coupled with its great strength, makes the Golden Pattern Python primarily fight with its bare hands.
Ling Pengyun had his own reasons for choosing such a difficult-to-kill demonic Demon Beast as his enemy.
The scales and skin of the Golden Pattern Python are extremely sturdy, making them excellent materials for crafting Law Artifact. They can even be used as the main material for crafting Law Artifact, such as inner armor Law Artifact.
The Ling Clan then mastered the method of refining a First Rank Low Grade Law Artifact called "Golden Python Inner Armor," the main material of which was the skin of a powerful Demon Serpent.
Ling Pengyun set his sights on the group of Golden Pattern Python precisely to prepare for attempting to refine this Law Artifact after the battle.
Although his main purpose in participating in this Demon Extermination War was to kill Demon Beast to earn Contribution Points, if he encountered Demon Beast like the Golden Pattern Python, whose materials could be helpful for refining weapons, Ling Pengyun would naturally take action to keep it.
Ling Pengyun's expression hardened slightly. He waved his hand and formed the twelve Azure Bamboo Sword he had already taken out into the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation, which he then unleashed.
At the same time, he formed hand seals and continuously unleashed Water Arrow Technique at the location of the thirty-odd Golden Pattern Python.
The twelve flying swords that formed the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation each had a three-foot-long Sword-Ray at their tips, which made the total length of the twelve flying swords reach seven feet.
Although the twelve flying swords were long, their speed was by no means slow.
In the blink of an eye, the twelve flying swords traversed a mile and plunged into the group of more than thirty early and mid-stage Qi Refining Golden Pattern Python.
These thirty-odd Golden Pattern Python had already enhanced their bodies with a layer of Golden Armor Technique upon entering this mountain range, making their scales extremely sturdy.
The twelve flying swords forming the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation struck the Golden Pattern Python, producing a series of metallic clangs.
Although the golden scales on these Demon Serpent were sturdy, they were only at the early or mid-stages of Qi Refining.
These twelve flying swords are all First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact, and they are also enhanced by the power of the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation, making them extremely powerful.
This meant that the sturdy golden scales on the bodies of these Golden Pattern Python only held off the Sword Formation for a moment before the flying swords pierced through their bodies, leaving trails of blood.
In just one exchange, four Early-Stage Qi Training Golden Pattern Python perished under the Sword Formation.
Just as the Sword Formation was about to succeed, two water arrows followed in quick succession, striking the body of a Golden Pattern Python in the Early-Stage Qi Training Refining.
These two water arrows were quite powerful; with their combined force, they shattered the golden scales on the Golden Pattern Python's head and pierced through its Golden Pattern Python.
In just three or four breaths, he killed five Golden Pattern Python. Ling Pengyun was very pleased with this achievement.
With a slight thought, he controlled the Sword Formation to attack the group of Golden Pattern Python once more.
Under the repeated bombardment of the Sword Formation and Water Arrow Technique, the more than thirty Golden Pattern Python died one after another.
With the Golden Pattern Python eliminated, Ling Pengyun once again turned his killing intent to a group of early and mid-stage Qi Refining Phosphorus Armor Python, which were also known for their sturdy scales.
The fate of this group of Scale Armor Python was the same as that of the group of Golden Pattern Python; none of them could withstand more than a few moves from Ling Pengyun.
While Ling Pengyun was wreaking havoc, the Foundation Establishment Demon Beast from the Foundation Establishment Cultivator demonic beasts, as well as Liu Clan's Flame Cloud Tiger, were also going all out to kill the Qi Training Demon Beast among the two thousand Demon Beast beasts that had attacked.
The four Foundation Establishment Cultivator were incredibly powerful; each strike could take the lives of at least dozens of Qi Training Demon Beast, especially Ling Yunhong, the only one among them who was in the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment.
Ling Yunhong relied on the eighteen flying swords to form Sword Formation, which unleashed a hundred Sword-Ray.
Each time the Sword Formation swept through the Sword Light Torrent Qi Training Demon Beast horde with its torrent of sword light, it could take the lives of at least a hundred Qi Training Demon Beast as easily as chopping vegetables. Very few Qi Training Demon Beast could survive two breaths under the Sword Light Torrent.
It was precisely because of the combined efforts of these four Foundation Establishment Cultivator and the Liu Clan family's Spirit Beast Qi Training Demon Beast, the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Flame Cloud Tiger, that they annihilated the Qi Refining demon beasts in the Demon Beast horde. In addition, the Transformed Defense Light Screen by the Two Elements Accumulating Earth Grand Array temporarily kept the Demon Beast attacking from the outside world at bay.
Less than two hours later, the Huai River County cultivators defending Rock Armor Valley, aided by the extremely powerful Two Elements Earth Storage Formation, annihilated the more than two thousand Qi Training Demon Beast that had attacked, with zero casualties.
On the battlefield, only the two Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Snake Demon remained, trapped within the Flame Fire Burning Extermination Grand Array.
Under the combined attack of hundreds of Qi Refining cultivators and four Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Snake Demon within the formation was also successively killed, following in the footsteps of the other Demon Beast.
Although Luo Clan did not participate in the battle to kill the Qi Refining Qi Training Demon Beast, he made a significant contribution to the overall situation by trapping the two strongest Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Serpent in the Demon Beast horde. This led to the cultivators stationed in the valley achieving such a simple victory.
This move also led the other Lineage to give up some of the Demon Beast corpses to the Luo Clan.
Although the eight Foundation Establishment Demon Beast were killed by the Two Elements Accumulating Earth Grand Array that Luo Minghui controlled and set up in this valley, this formation did not belong to Luo Minghui alone. Instead, it was given by the Hundred Spirits Sect to help the Five Great Clans better guard this place.
Therefore, the other Lineage all had a share in the eight Foundation Establishment Demon Beast.
However, the Luo Clan's share went to the Luo Clan, to which Luo Minghui was the main force. The Luo family obtained the two most valuable Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Snake Demon corpses.
Because Ling Yunhong's cultivation had reached the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment, the Ling Clan received the remains of the only two Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast beasts among the eight Foundation Establishment demon Demon Beast.
Because Liu Daoming himself was Foundation Establishment, and there was also a Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Flame Cloud Tiger, the Tiger Roar Liu Family received two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast remains.
The weaker Lineage, the Azure Bamboo Wang Clan and the Cloud Mist Wen Clan, each received only the remains of a Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast.
None of the five companies complained much about this allocation, since it was based on their strength.
The five Foundation Establishment Family in Huai River County all moved here from various counties in Jing and Ning prefectures of the Hundred Spirits Sect eight years ago. They have no conflicts with each other, and their families are not large enough to manage their own territories, so they have never had any conflicts.
If it weren't for the enormous benefits involved, none of the five parties would intend to disrupt this balance.
The five families have only recently become Foundation Establishment Family and are still in the early stages. This is a period in which they need to peacefully develop and digest their own territories, and it is best to maintain harmony during this time.
Moreover, we are currently in the midst of a great battle with the Demon Beast, and internal strife would not be a good thing.