The Bear King and the Old Demon in Human Form
The water of Azure Jiao Marsh has been dyed dark brown.
On the third day of the siege by the beast tide, the entire Great Wilderness defense line of the Luozhen Sect was trembling violently.
A black torrent composed of hundreds of thousands of ferocious beasts, like a tidal wave bursting its banks, crashed against the light shield of the earth's vein nodes again and again.
The roars, the clash of weapons, and the explosions of Law Treasure mingled together, creating a tragic battlefield dirge.
Luozhen Grand Hall, Li Yunjing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly sweeping across a screen of light in front of him, on which images of the battlefield were flashing.
Beside him, Nangong Chengyu was also watching intently.
"Yunjing, the defensive shield of node three is 70% damaged, and more than half of the disciples stationed there have been casualties." Nangong Chengyu's voice was tinged with anxiety. He held a communication jade talisman in his hand, which was flashing a red light indicating danger. "News just came from node seven. They encountered three Jade-Eyed Demon Wolf at the Early Spirit Concentration, and their situation is also very bad."
Setting down the communication Jade Slip, Nangong Chengyu looked at Li Yunjing.
"Yunjing, isn't it time to make a move? Those who needed training have already done so, and the Demon Race has almost come out in full force. If we don't act now, I'm afraid we won't even have the resources to revive our disciples later."
Li Yunjing nodded slightly, his expression perfectly calm.
For the past few days, he has been telling Fang Hexuan and the others not to rush into action.
Because the Alligator Dragon suddenly sent word that the Crimson Sun Jiao King had somehow managed to gather another allied army.
Judging by the time, that Demon Race alliance should be arriving soon.
It was precisely to wait for this allied army of Demon Race that Li Yunjing had remained inactive.
Otherwise, Li Yunjing would have already taken action.
"Master, no rush, let's wait a little longer." Li Yunjing looked at Nangong Chengyu and said gently.
"But Yunjing..." Nangong Chengyu said anxiously, "If this continues, the casualties among our disciples will only increase! If we were to revive them all, the amount of Spirit Stone required would be astronomical."
If these disciples are not revived in time, they will truly perish.
The sect's current reserve of Spirit Stone may not be enough to revive a large number of disciples.
Li Yunjing smiled and said, "Master, don't worry, we can always get Spirit Stone."
"And Master, look at those disciples..." Li Yunjing pointed to the light screen.
The scene on the screen suddenly changed. Nangong Chengyu looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a Foundation Establishment Late Stage disciple dressed in a blue Daoist robe fighting alone against a Peak Body Forging Iron-Armored Rhinoceros.
The disciple looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, with a childish face, but at this moment his eyes were sharp, and his long sword was wielded with impenetrable speed.
His left arm had been slashed open by a rhinoceros horn, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound. Blood soaked through his Daoist robe, but he did not flinch. Instead, he seized the opportunity when the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros charged and stabbed it in the eye with his sword.
The Iron-Armored Rhinoceros let out a mournful howl and crashed to the ground. The disciple staggered a few steps, leaned against a nearby rock, panting heavily, but a smile appeared on his face.
"Two years ago, he had just joined the Luozhen Sect and didn't even dare to kill a chicken." Li Yunjing's voice was calm yet carried a certain power. "Now, he can single-handedly kill Peak Foundation Establishment Demon Beast. Master, look over there."
Not far away, three disciples at the Early Golden Core were forming a battle formation to fight against a venomous scorpion at the Golden Core Late Stage.
The three worked together seamlessly, with one taking the lead and the other two providing support. Despite facing numerous perilous situations, they never showed any signs of defeat.
Half an hour later, they finally found the scorpion's weakness and worked together to kill it.
"These disciples rarely get such training opportunities. Now that they finally have one, they naturally can't let it slip away," Li Yunjing said slowly. "No matter how fast they progress in the sect, they're just flowers in a greenhouse. Only through the baptism of blood and fire can they truly grow into the backbone of the Luozhen Sect."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Chengyu could only sigh.
He naturally understood this principle, but how could Nangong Chengyu not feel heartbroken seeing his disciples die?
Li Yunjing is, after all, the current head of the Luozhen Sect, so even though Nangong Chengyu is his master, he can't say much.
Just then, the entire earth suddenly began to tremble violently.
An extremely terrifying Yao Qi soared into the sky, like a black tornado, piercing straight into the clouds.
The dark clouds in the sky were stirred up by this Yao Qi, forming a huge vortex, accompanied by lightning, thunder, and howling winds.
"They've finally arrived!" A hint of excitement flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes.
The Demon Race army that the Crimson Sun Jiao King had brought with him had finally arrived.
No sooner had the words been spoken than a massive, dark army of Demon Race surged forth from the direction of Flying Dragon Ridge like a tidal wave.
The leader was a figure who stood in mid-air, exuding an incredibly terrifying aura.
The leader was three zhang tall, with a bear's head and a human body, covered in black mane. He held a huge Xuantie mace in his hand, and with each step he took, the ground would sink a little.
"You scoundrels of the Luozhen Sect!" The bear demon's voice boomed like thunder, echoing throughout the battlefield, "I, the Bear King Hei Feng, have come to take your dog lives today!"
As he spoke, he swung his spiked club and smashed it down on the No. 1 ley line node.
With a deafening roar, the defensive shield of Node One shattered instantly, and the dozens of disciples stationed there were turned into mincemeat on the spot.
"Hahaha! Do you see that? This is what happens when you oppose me!" The Bear King Hei Feng laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with bloodlust. "You rats of the Luozhen Sect, come out and face your deaths! Otherwise, I will raze the Grand Profound Grotto-Heaven to the ground and uproot your sect!"
The Demon Race army's morale soared, and they launched an even more frenzied attack.
At this moment, the Crimson Sun Jiao King, the Golden-Winged Great Peng King, and the Red-Banded Snake King also appeared one by one, attacking different leyline nodes.
Li Yunjing could see clearly through the light screen that the Crimson Sun Jiao King was completely red, spewing flames from its mouth, and its eyes gleamed with a chilling ferocity.
It attacked node number three.
The protective shield of Node 3 was already weak, and after being attacked by the Crimson Sun Jiao King, it shattered in just a few breaths.
The Demon Race army successfully stormed into node number three once again.
The remaining Golden-Winged Great Peng King and Red-Banded Snake King attacked nodes number two and five respectively.
The Golden-Winged Great Peng King is extremely fast; with a single flap of its wings, it can create a hurricane, which is quite terrifying.
The Red-Banded Snake King spews venomous mist; even a tiny bit of it will instantly turn into a pool of blood.
The Crimson Red-Banded Snake King Red-Banded Snake King's attacks were indiscriminate, killing many Demon Race and ferocious beasts under its poisonous mist.
Although the disciples of the Luozhen Sect fought desperately, the oppressive aura of several demon kings caused the number of casualties among the Luozhen Sect to rise sharply in a short period of time.
Seeing this, Li Yunjing knew he couldn't wait any longer.
He looked at Nangong Chengyu, just about to speak.
Just then, a Yao Qi ten times more terrifying than that of the Bear King Hei Feng suddenly erupted from the depths of Flying Dragon Ridge.
This Yao Qi was ancient and domineering, carrying an overwhelming pressure that made Li Yunjing's expression change.
"Is the demon king of the Return to Origin Realm going to make a move too?" Li Yunjing muttered to himself.
At that moment, a black streak of light sped from the depths of Flying Dragon Ridge and landed in the center of the battlefield.
As the light faded, a short, elderly man was revealed. He wore a tattered black leather jacket, had gray hair, and a face covered in wrinkles, looking like an ordinary old man from the mountains.
But his eyes, like two black suns, radiated a chilling light.