Tribal Defense Battle

"The Demon Race of Wild Boar Ridge chose this moment to invade? Shouldn't they be wintering peacefully?"

Feng Sui frowned deeply.

"With an Earth Immortal stationed here, we needn't fear ordinary minor demons. But what is the strength of that leading Pig Demon?"

Feng Xi asked.

"Late Earth Immortal, a pig's head and a human body. Extremely strong."

As soon as Eagle King finished speaking, the atmosphere turned grave.

"It is the depths of winter. If we retreat rashly, there will be nowhere for the tribe to settle. We will hold the front and buy time for the rear to evacuate. It would be even better if we can secure reinforcements."

This battle was different from the one against the wolves.

This time, they had no equipment and no tools.

But they had several Early Earth Immortal experts. In other words, as long as they dealt with the Late Earth Immortal Pig Demon, the rest would be easy.

But with a gap of two minor realms, how could it be so easy to deal with?

The Wind-Fire Tribe was halfway up the mountain. Feng Xu had people fell trees and gather massive boulders, then pack down the snow below.

They leveled all the raised areas, then poured water over them to make the ground even more slippery.

Without weapons, they simply used giant trees as clubs.

The people in the rear packed supplies, mainly food and water.

"If it truly comes to it, why not go to the Lin Tribe first and return after winter passes?"

Lin Sen sighed. The Lin Tribe was relatively close to this place.

"No. There are many ferocious beasts along the way, and such a large group would be easily noticed. Besides, the Lin Tribe probably doesn't have enough treehouses for so many people."

Feng Xu did not know how great the difference in strength was between the Early Earth Immortal and late-stage Earth Immortal realms, but he was still unwilling to simply retreat.

"Iron Mountain is breaking through. It shouldn't take long. With so many Earth Immortals joining forces, can't we beat them?"

"It will be difficult. Pig Demons have high defenses, and this one is a Late Earth Immortal. It will be hard for us to injure it."

Feng Sui stroked the iron axe in his hand, unsure how strong he would be if he fought with all his might now.

Feng Xu took out the Heavenly Net and Earthly Web and released the Pig Demon corpse.

"Eagle King, can you use this Dharma Treasure?"

The Human Race currently relied purely on Bloodline Power and had no mana, making them unable to use Dharma Treasures. Feng Xu's realm was too low as well; his mana was insufficient to bring out the treasure's power.

Eagle King's pupils contracted as he accepted the Dharma Treasure.

"I can try."

With Eagle King's strength, using a low-grade Houtian Merit Spirit Treasure should greatly improve their chances of victory.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Net and Earthly Web was not an offensive Dharma Treasure. It could only trap enemies and could not inflict damage. The Heaven-Hanging Ruler was not an offensive Dharma Treasure either and needed to be wielded manually to possess any attacking power.

Feng Xu lent the Dragon-Snake Bow to Lin Sen and briefly arranged their battle plan.

Feng Sui and Feng Xi would lead the attack, Lin Sen would provide mobile support, and Jiang Ze had no Dharma Artifact, so he would act according to the situation.

Kun Tai was not strong enough, so he would fight ordinary Pig Demons alongside the other warriors.

Eagle King carried the Heavenly Net and Earthly Web into the clouds to hide. At a crucial moment, he could restrain the Pig Demon.

The elderly and children packed their belongings, while the men and women waited at the front for the herd of pigs.

The women of the Great Wilderness could wield sewing needles and lift ten-thousand-jin boulders.

They stood behind the snow wall, sheltered from the biting wind.

The army of over a hundred Pig Demons advanced with great momentum, and the earth began to tremble.

Their numbers were not actually large, but every one of them was a gigantic creature more than ten zhang long.

Feng Xu tested the frozen ground with his hand. It was quite hard. He only hoped it could bear the Pig Demons' weight.

The pig leader glanced at the prepared Human Race on the mountain and snorted coldly.

"All forces, charge! Leave none alive!"

All the Pig Demons began to race toward the mountain.

The mountain path was slippery, slowing them by more than half.

When they reached halfway up the mountain, Feng Xu had the others start throwing rolling logs and massive boulders.

Restricted by the terrain and weather, the Pig Demons could not dodge nimbly. They were struck one after another and rolled back down the mountain.

Once one fell, a large swath behind it fell as well.

The Pig Demons were thick-skinned and tough-fleshed. After rolling to the foot of the mountain, they got back up and continued climbing, having suffered little damage.

They only began throwing things once the Pig Demons reached halfway up the mountain. They stopped after a single wave, yet the demon horde still struggled to break through.

Seeing that the charge had achieved nothing, the pig leader ordered the demons to rest and attack again tomorrow.

Ordinary Pig Demons also had to conserve their strength. They had just traveled for two days and needed time to rest.

On the Human Race's side, they continued felling trees and took turns keeping watch at night.

"This cannot go on. The Demon Race has suffered no casualties, and we are only wasting our strength. How about tomorrow, we fight them directly? With our immortal-level strength, killing ordinary Demon Race would not be difficult."

Jiang Ze spoke first.

"Even if it is not difficult, Pig Demons are thick-skinned and tough-fleshed. It will still drain our strength."

"The leading Pig Demon is waiting for the moment we exhaust ourselves. Then it can defeat us more easily."

Feng Sui and Feng Xi spoke in succession.

"Then what should we do?" Lin Sen asked.

"Keep wearing them down. This is our home, and we have ample supplies. They do not. The beasts nearby have all been frightened away, so they can only eat plant roots and insects beneath the snow."

Besides, Iron Mountain was cultivating in the Blood Pool. The longer they delayed, the more Earth Immortal combat power he would have.

On the other side, the pig leader had also noticed how slippery the mountain path was.

Since the Human Race could not injure its kin, they only needed to charge more times tomorrow. Once they trampled the ice apart, they could easily climb the mountain.

Pig Demons had some brains, but not much.

Their powerful physical defenses and omnivorous nature made them better able to survive in the Great Wilderness, but also meant they rarely needed to think.

The Late Earth Immortal cultivation had also made the pig leader blindly confident. It had failed to notice the changes in the herd at all.

Food was extremely scarce in winter, while their stamina was being rapidly consumed. If this continued, their assaults would only grow weaker and weaker.

Being personally strong did not necessarily mean one could command troops in battle.

On the contrary, cultivators who constantly went into seclusion not only lacked command experience, but their long-term focus on cultivating themselves also made them prone to overlooking the power of a group.

Moreover, commanders generally judged a team's condition based on their own. The difference between a cultivator's personal strength and that of the group was too great, making it easy for them to overestimate their subordinates' condition. Even if they lowered their standards, the gap remained enormous.

For example, the pig leader was currently full of energy. In its view, the herd only needed one night of rest each day to recover to peak condition by the following day.

It had overlooked the effects of the harsh winter and the lack of supplies.

The Demon Race attacked for five consecutive days, yet achieved nothing.

The pig leader was not worried at all. Compared to the time it spent in seclusion, five days were not worth mentioning.

Cultivators who spent years in seclusion possessed greater patience, because those without patience would achieve nothing. Yet at this moment, that patience prevented the pig leader from discovering the problem in time.

Feng Xu sneered inwardly.

That fellow has strength, all right. But it has been detached from the masses for too long and has not noticed in the slightest that the herd's attacks are growing weaker.

There was suddenly movement from the Blood Pool. Iron Mountain had broken through.

The Human Race had gained another Earth Immortal.

The pig leader at the foot of the mountain could no longer sit still. The Human Race was defending while someone was actually breaking through.

When it looked over the herd again, every one of them was curled up in the snow without moving. Only then did it realize how foolish it had been.

"A bunch of trash!"

The pig leader cursed, then leaped across the slippery mountain slope. In only a few steps, it reached halfway up the mountain.

In the end, it still had to act personally.

A warrior on night watch had just turned around when the Pig Demon appeared behind him.

"Enemy attack!"

The nearby warrior had only just shouted when both were sent flying, crashing into the mountainside and losing consciousness.

"Hmph. Pathetically weak."

The Pig Demon swaggered into the Human Race's defensive line, only to be surrounded by a group of warriors carrying torches.

The Pig Demon pushed off hard with its feet and shot forward. A great saber suddenly appeared before it.

It blocked with its arm, stopping the blade just like that. Yet the Pig Demon did not slow in the slightest, sending Feng Xi flying with a collision.