Facing a Fifth-Realm Demon Beast

Heavenly Lament Divine Wind!

Woo! Woo! Woo!

Jiang Chuan manipulated his Divine Sense, creating high and low air pressure within his dantian. Black spiritual energy spun madly, and a sound like ghosts wailing emerged from his dantian.

Facing the incoming Bird Demons, Jiang Chuan slashed out with his sword.

The black Astral Wind formed from spiritual energy was like dozens, even hundreds, of curved blades, chopping toward the Bird Demons.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

Several Bird Demons were directly cleaved into pieces, blood and feathers flying everywhere.

Bang!

The carriage suddenly jolted, and Jiang Chuan nearly fell inside it.

"The vehicle ahead was attacked by Bird Demons and got a flat tire. I couldn't dodge in time and crashed into it. Everyone, get out and prepare to evacuate on foot!"

Hearing Wei Beishan's words, Jiang Chuan frowned tightly. "This is trouble!"

"Run!"

Meng Nanxi reacted the fastest. Grabbing her great halberd, she jumped straight out of the vehicle.

Jiang Chuan also grabbed the Wooden Box and assembled his great spear as he got out.

"Teacher Wei, we're still nearly ten kilometers from the position. If we travel on foot, we'll definitely be surrounded by Demon Beasts." Seeing Wei Beishan get out, Jiang Chuan voiced his concern.

"I've considered that too, so I think we should do the opposite."

Wei Beishan raised a hand and pointed toward the position they had just evacuated from.

"Although Deputy Army Commander Wang and the Sparrow Demon King's battle ended without a victor, the experts in the city will surely learn of it."

"As long as experts from the city come, the Sparrow Demon King will definitely be driven back, or even killed."

"Faced with so many Sixth-Realm and Seventh-Realm experts, these Demon Beasts won't be able to stir up any waves."

"Then let's listen to Teacher Wei and return to the position!" Zhang Lingyun, whose vehicle had been rear-ended, spoke up.

Jiang Chuan and the others also felt that the suggestion was feasible.

They were now racing against time.

As long as they avoided being pincered by the Demon Beast horde, bought enough time, and held out until reinforcements arrived, they could be saved!

Thus, everyone made a prompt decision and raced toward their original position.

Those behind them who had been attacked by Bird Demons and could no longer advance noticed Jiang Chuan's group and quickly caught on as well, following them back toward the original position.

After sprinting five kilometers, Jiang Chuan and the others had just returned to the position when, before they could rest, they began entering the defenses under Wei Beishan's orders, preparing to hold fast using the bunkers and concealed fortifications while awaiting reinforcements.

The moment they entered a bunker, Song Zhiyan looked expectantly at Meng Nanxi.

"I'm so thirsty. Nanxi, do you still have any water?"

Parched and dry-mouthed, Meng Nanxi shook her head. "No water left. If we want water now, we'll probably have to fetch it from the Magnolia River west of the position."

When constructing defensive positions, many armies chose to build beside rivers, not only because rivers served as natural barriers, but more importantly because they made it convenient to obtain water.

Otherwise, for eighty thousand people, transporting drinking water alone every day would require a huge number of vehicles.

Jiang Chuan opened his Backpack and found that his water was gone as well.

"Bear with it. Once—"

Before Jiang Chuan could finish, he was interrupted by an ear-splitting roar.

Roar!

Looking through the gun slit in the bunker, he saw a gigantic Tiger Demon over twenty meters long slam directly into the Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree, sending it flying.

After the Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree, which had been blocking the Demon Beasts like a city wall, was flung away, some of the Demon Beasts seized the chance to charge toward the position where Jiang Chuan and the others were.

"Prepare for battle!"

Jiang Chuan roared. Kang Bo immediately rushed to the heavy machine gun that had been left behind during their hasty retreat.

"Those with weaker cultivation, find cover! Those who are stronger, come with me and kill these Demon Beasts!"

Wei Beishan shouted as he drew the Meteor Bow.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Chuan, Meng Nanxi, and Song Zhiyan left the bunker and prepared to join the battle.

The moment he stepped out of the bunker, Jiang Chuan saw a crimson giant ape nearly three meters long charging straight toward them.

"Falling Cloud Thunder!"

Jiang Chuan shouted, gripping his great spear as he charged at the giant ape.

Piercing Cloud Startling Thunder!

Silver-white lightning surged from Jiang Chuan's body and flowed into the spear tip, which was as clear as a pool of water.

Half a meter of lightning erupted from the spear tip.

Like a mass of silver-white thunderfire, it shot straight at the giant ape.

Human-like terror appeared in the giant ape's eyes, but it was already too late.

Splat!

The silver-white lightning directly tore open the giant ape's body.

Just as the giant ape fell, a Wolf Demon and two Leopard Demons attacked Jiang Chuan from three directions at once, pouncing toward him.

Spinning Thunder Sound!

Jiang Chuan spun the Spear Shaft, sweeping the spear tip horizontally at the three Demon Beasts.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

The three Demon Beasts were instantly split into six pieces.

"Kill!"

Jiang Chuan wielded his spear and charged into the Demon Beasts. Everywhere he passed, the Demon Beasts lost their heads.

Roar!

Having just impaled a Tiger Demon with his spear, Jiang Chuan sensed a Burning Aura approaching. Without hesitation, he leaped away.

The Next Moment, a mass of Crimson Flame swallowed the spot where he had been standing.

"Jiang Chuan! Watch out!"

As Jiang Chuan rose to his feet, he heard Meng Nanxi's voice.

He saw a black python charging at him.

Splat!

Meng Nanxi swung her great halberd, cleaving off the snake's head with a single strike.

"Thanks!"

"Jiang Chuan, run! That Fifth-Realm Demon Beast is coming for us!"

Meng Nanxi grabbed Jiang Chuan's arm and pulled him around as they fled.

Jiang Chuan glanced back and saw a nearly ten-meter-tall giant ape, crimson all over with flames surging from its mouth, racing toward him.

Could this be that giant ape's father or mother?!

Jiang Chuan shuddered and quickened his pace.

Seeing Jiang Chuan flee, the giant ape exerted force through its legs and leaped into the air.

Boom!

Jiang Chuan suddenly felt a shadow envelop him. Then the giant ape, like a building, landed in front of the two of them.

"I'll lure it away. Run!"

Jiang Chuan knew the giant ape's target was him. Meng Nanxi would only be walking into death if she followed him, so he turned and sprinted in another direction.

Roar!

Seeing Jiang Chuan run, the giant ape immediately pursued him.

"Jiang Chuan!"

Meng Nanxi shouted worriedly, "I'll go find Teacher Wei to save you! You have to stay alive!"

Roar!

Feeling the Burning Aura behind him, Jiang Chuan did not hesitate. He dove behind a bunker.

Crimson Flame surged past both sides of the bunker.

Hot!

So hot!

The searing aura made Jiang Chuan feel as though he were trapped inside a steamer.

Before the flames had even died down, Jiang Chuan continued sprinting.

At that moment, only one thought remained in Jiang Chuan's mind!

Stay alive!

I have to stay alive!

Splash! Splash! Splash!

Hearing the sound of flowing water, delight appeared in Jiang Chuan's eyes.

I can use the Magnolia River to escape!

Very soon, the Magnolia River, nearly ten meters wide and rushing turbulently, appeared before Jiang Chuan.

Roar!

Seemingly sensing Jiang Chuan's intention, the giant ape let out another roar.

Crimson Flame surged toward Jiang Chuan like a gale sweeping across the land, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

Jiang Chuan bent his knees slightly and leaped.

Splash!

Before the flames could swallow him, he plunged headfirst into the water.

Jiang Chuan had just breathed a sigh of relief when he discovered that the dark current was filled with Golden Light Clusters.

Looking closely, these were no Golden Light Clusters at all—they were enormous crocodiles!