A Hard-Fought Battle Against a Flock of Golden-Feathered Sparrows
On the other side.
Ling Yunhong and his group of nineteen members of the Ling Clan clan arrived at the foot of a sacred mountain that was several tens of feet high.
"There is indeed a Foundation Establishment wolf demon in the mountains, but as previously guessed, it is only at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment. There are only about 110 Qi Refining demon wolves."
Ling Yunhong used his Divine Sense to scan the high mountain in front of him, and found out the situation of the demon wolves in the mountain. He was delighted and made arrangements.
"When we go up the mountain to fight, Eighth Brother, you and the others set up the Azure Wood Binding Demon Array and follow me to kill the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment demon wolf. Peng Lin, Xiao Hua, you and the others set up the Earthen Soil Transformation Curtain Formation and the Blazing Fire Array to hold off the more than 110 Qi Refining demon wolves for a while. After I destroy the Foundation Establishment demon wolf, I will come to help you."
As soon as the words were spoken, wolf howls echoed from the sacred mountain.
"Prepare for battle."
Ling Yunhong's expression hardened, and he patted his Storage Bag, summoning eighteen cyan flying swords that hovered around him as he called out.
The eighteen Qi Training Stage Ling Clan clan members behind him took out array flags for various formations, and together with Ling Penglin, Ling Xiaohua, Ling Yunqian, who were holding array plates, they launched the array flags into the air.
The twenty-one array flags of the Wu Earth, Fire, and Azure Wood Binding Demon Array instantly rose into the air.
The next moment, a blue-haired Foundation Establishment wolf demon the size of a yellow ox led a hundred Qi Refining wolf demons the size of calves down the mountain and charged towards Ling Yunhong and the others below.
As the Demon Wolf Pack charged forward, they continuously gathered spiritual energy in their mouths, spewing out streaks of wind blades.
Hundreds of wind blades attacked, causing the Ling Clan family members to be alarmed.
"Earthen Soil Transformation Curtain Formation Arises." Ling Penglin moved his fingers, casting a Law Seals onto the array plate in front of him.
With a flash of light, six of the twenty-one array flags suspended in the air, all of them a yellowish-brown color, emitted array patterns that floated up from the void.
In an instant, a yellowish-brown light curtain appeared out of thin air, enveloping the Ling Clan family members.
The hundreds of wind blades bombarded the light screen created by the magic array, producing booming sounds, and the light screen shook continuously.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Upon witnessing this scene, Ling Penglin quickly formed hand Method Formula, channeling the energy into the array plate.
A dazzling earthy-yellow light flashed in the void of the array plate, and the swaying light screen immediately stabilized at that moment.
"Follow me and wipe out this pack of demon wolves."
Ling Yunhong waved his hand, sending out the eighteen flying swords that were floating beside him, and shouted.
The next moment, Ling Xiaohua also formed an array of six array flags with the Blazing Fire Array, creating a sea of fire that swept towards the Demon Wolf Pack.
Ling Yunqian used the array plate to control the nine array flags of the Azure Wood Binding Demon Array, surrounding the Foundation Establishment Wolf Demon leading the pack of Demon Wolf Pack, and summoned hundreds of wooden vines to bind its limbs.
The wolf demon in the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment was on the run when it suddenly realized that its limbs were bound, and it was momentarily panicked.
It wasn't until the eighteen flying swords that Ling Yunhong attacked reached its face that it came to its senses. It quickly activated its Protective Yuan Qi, erecting a light barrier to temporarily block the eighteen flying swords.
However, it only had the cultivation level of the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, which was far inferior to Ling Yunhong, who was in the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment.
The Protective Yuan Qi erected by the Demon Wolf King could not even last a hundred breaths before it was shattered by Ling Yunhong's "Melt Word Swordplay Secret," which combined eighteen flying swords into one using the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation transformation method.
Before the wolf demon could react and spit out its inner core, surviving for even a little longer, its head Sword Slash.
With the death of the Foundation Establishment Wolf Demon King, Ling Yunhong, a powerful Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, was now free to deal with the situation.
His eighteen flying swords constantly weaved through the pack of a hundred Qi -Qi Refining wolf demons, taking away one life after another.
In just half an incense stick's time, the battle was over thanks to the combined efforts of Ling Yunhong and the others.
The victorious Ling Clan family suffered no casualties thanks to the protective light barrier created by the Earthen Soil Curtain Formation, empowered by the Array Formation Master Ling Penglin.
After the great battle, Ling Yunhong frowned as he smelled the strong stench of blood in the area.
"Quickly clean up the battlefield. Peng Lin, Xiao Hua, you and the others continue to maintain the Earthen Soil Transformation Curtain Formation and the Blazing Fire Array to keep a watchful eye on the surroundings. The rest of the clansmen, come with me to collect the corpses of the demon wolves killed in this battle as soon as possible."
The Ling Clan clan members did as instructed and quickly put the wolf carcasses into their Storage Bag.
But just as everyone was about to leave, they were surprised to hear the chirping of birds from the distant horizon.
"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!..."
A strange sound came from the sky, startling the nineteen members of the Ling Clan clan who had just finished slaying the Demon Wolf Pack, who all looked up to see what was happening.
Upon seeing this, the Ling Clan family members were all greatly shocked.
Hundreds of feet away on the southern horizon, a dark mass of hundreds of Jin Yu sparrows, each the size of a human head, flew toward the Demon Wolf Mountain Foot where they were.
Ling Yunhong saw hundreds of golden sparrows flying in from the sky. His pupils contracted slightly. He scanned the flock of sparrows with his Divine Sense and discovered that there were at least two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Golden Feathered Sparrow among them. His brows immediately furrowed.
"The Golden Feathered Sparrow Group in the sky has spotted us. Among them are two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Golden Feathered Sparrow, and the remaining three hundred or so sparrows are all in the Qi Refining stage. Given the sparrows' flying speed and eyesight, they managed to escape. Follow me and wipe out this flock of Golden Feathered Sparrow."
The remaining eighteen Qi Refining cultivators of the Ling Clan were all terrified of the flock of sparrows in the sky and wanted to escape.
However, they also knew that Ling Yunhong was right. They were currently in the territory of Demon Beast and dared not use Flying Magical Item. When they were running on the ground, they had to try to conceal their aura and make as little noise as possible, so their speed was not fast at all.
Furthermore, the flock of sparrows in the sky was only a few hundred feet away from them. At such a close distance, escaping would be a certain death.
As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Ling Yunhong possessed an extremely wide divine sense. With a wave of his hand, he directly unleashed the eighteen flying swords beside him, charging into the flock of sparrows hundreds of feet away. He deliberately avoided the two Foundation Establishment Golden Feathered Sparrows in the flock, focusing his flying swords on blasting away the Qi Refining Golden Feathered Sparrows.
This move was precisely to reduce the pressure on the remaining eighteen Qi Refining cultivators of the Ling Clan during the upcoming battle.
Because Ling Yunhong went all out, in just three breaths, the eighteen flying swords that formed the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation killed nearly eighty Golden Feathered Sparrow.
During this time, the flock of sparrows also flew to within a hundred feet of the Ling Clan family.
This distance is both the range at which the Qi Refining Golden Feathered Sparrow in the flock can attack, and the range at which the Qi Refining cultivators of the Ling Clan can cover with their Divine Sense.
"Eighth Brother." Ling Yunhong called out, and immediately changed his finger technique, mobilizing the eighteen flying swords that were cutting in and out of the flock of sparrows, blocking the two Golden Feathered Sparrow in the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment in the sky.
Upon hearing this, Ling Yunqian, the eighth in the Yun Generation, immediately understood and quickly used the Azure Wood Binding Demon Formation Plate to activate the nine array flags, surrounding the two Foundation Establishment Realm Golden Feathered Sparrow. Hundreds of wooden vines materialized in the void and swept towards them.
These vines do not grow naturally; they are all created by array formations, so they do not require soil.
The two Foundation Establishment Realm Golden Feathered Sparrow, and they could also summon attacks to cut it off. However, the endless stream of wooden vines was causing them quite a headache.
Before long, the two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Golden Feathered Sparrow were bound by a hundred wooden vines that grew from the ground.
With their wings bound, the two Foundation Establishment Realm Golden Feathered Sparrow quickly fell from the sky.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ling Yunhong used the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation Melt Word Swordplay Secret to instantly sever the right wing of a Golden Feathered Sparrow in the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment.
Just as he was about to kill the Zhuji Golden Feathered Sparrow, which had already had one wing cut off, it suddenly erupted from its vines, letting out a cry. Sharp feathers materialized from spiritual energy, severing most of the vines binding it and freeing it from control.
Although its right wing was broken, it managed to maintain its balance and fly in the air thanks to the powerful spiritual energy of its Foundation Establishment Realm and its remaining left wing.
Another Foundation Establishment Realm Golden Feathered Sparrow, which was bound by the wooden vines conjured by the Azure Wood Binding Demon Array, also escaped by conjuring golden feather arrows.
Under the combined attack of hundreds of golden feather arrows from the two Golden Feathered Sparrow, they barely managed to withstand the Sword Formation attack launched by Ling Yunhong.
Although the powerful Ling Yunhong still had the upper hand, it would be difficult for him to kill the two Golden Feathered Sparrow in a short time.
The battlefield, on the other side.
Having mastered the Blazing Fire Array, Ling Xiaohua manipulated the Blazing Fire Array Method Formula, unleashing a vast expanse of flames that swept towards the Golden Cloud Sparrow in the sky.
The hundreds of Golden Feathered Sparrow in the sky did not simply watch the flames approach. They flapped their wings and used their spiritual power to conjure up streaks of golden feathers, directly scattering the sea of fire.
Once the sea of fire was broken, small cracks appeared on the six array flags that formed the Blazing Fire Array, and the flames that surged out were also weakened by three points, barely managing to trap only thirty or forty Qi Refining Golden Feathered Sparrow.
As for the arrows fired by the hundreds of Qi Refining Golden Feathered Sparrow earlier, they had already pierced through the sea of fire and struck the light barrier of the Earthen Soil Curtain Formation that enveloped the Ling Clan.
Because of the abundance of golden feathers, the Wu Earth Transformation Curtain Light Array was only First Rank Middle Grade array, and it was only operated by six Qi Training Middle Stage cultivators.
In an instant, the array's light barrier trembled violently, dimmed rapidly, and even developed cracks, becoming increasingly precarious.
Ling Yunhong, who was wielding eighteen flying swords to form the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation and bombarding the two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Golden Feathered Sparrow, noticed this and his brows furrowed even more.
Once the defensive light barrier erected by the Earthen Soil Curtain Formation breaks, all eighteen Qi Refining members of the Ling Clan here will be unable to escape hundreds of arrows.
Left with no other choice, Ling Yunhong had to divert a portion of his Divine Sense to summon a golden magic shield from his Storage Bag. He then unleashed it, which transformed into a golden light screen that enveloped everyone and blocked the arrows fired by the hundreds of Golden Feathered Sparrow in the sky.
The precarious Earthen Soil Curtain Formation protective barrier, was given a respite thanks to the golden magic shield summoned by Ling Yunhong.
However, this put Ling Yunhong under immense pressure. Not only did he have to use the eighteen Azure Spirit Swords to form the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation to block the two Golden Feathered Sparrows in the sky, but he also had to use a second-tier magic shield to transform into a light screen to block the hundreds of arrows fired by hundreds of Qi Refining Golden Feathered Sparrows.
Because he separated his Divine Sense and spiritual power to activate the golden magic shield, it also indirectly caused the power of the Sword Formation formed by the eighteen Azure Spirit Sword he unleashed to decrease. Just now, the sword Sword Formation was enough to suppress the two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Golden Feathered Sparrow in the flock, but now, it was only able to barely entangle the two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Golden Feathered Sparrow.
Ling Penglin, who was in charge of the operation, noticed this scene closely, his brows furrowed, and he thought to himself.
"If the Third Grandfather were to distract himself and use that magic shield to erect the light barrier, Third Grandfather spiritual power would soon be exhausted. At that time, not many of the clansmen here would be able to escape alive."
With this thought, Ling Penglin hardened her expression and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the Earthen Soil Transformation Curtain Formation floating in front of her.
As soon as the few remaining Essence Blood in her body left, Ling Penglin felt dizzy and lightheaded.
She steadied herself, quickly Hand Seals, and two beams of earthy yellow light flashed in her eyes.
"Spirit Array Amplification!"
This array technique, which can amplify the power of spirit arrays, is similar to the Recognition of Ownership Restriction for taming Demon Beast. It can be used directly to tame demons, or the restriction can be cast using Essence Blood as the source. Although both methods are for taming demonic Demon Beast, their power is very different; the former is weaker, and the latter is stronger.
The same applies to this Spirit Array Amplification technique. If it is simply used as a source of spiritual power, it is still acceptable to enhance the power of the array by 30%. However, if it is used as a source of Essence Blood, it can increase the power of the array by 50% in a short period of time.
The Essence Blood on the Earthen Soil Transformation Curtain Formation Plate quickly merged into the array plate, and the array plate flashed with yellow light in the next moment.
The same applies to the six array flags that float in the air.
The cracks on the Wu Earth Light Screen that enveloped the Ling Clan clan members were instantly restored to normal.
The light curtain became even brighter, and its thickness increased as well.