The Qinggeng Jade Pendants: Bait in the Hands of True Lords and Divine Lords
Go on missions, slay demons, collect loot, and return to "Spirit Taming Pass" to consecrate your sword and cultivate.
For the next year, Kong Wenxuan basically repeated the above tasks, and the results were quite fruitful. He killed dozens of Demon Race of the same level, hundreds of Demon Beast of the same level, and thousands of low-level Demon Race and Demon Beast of the first to Third Tier levels.
The spoils of war, including demon corpses, demon materials, spirit medicine, spiritual ores, and Spirit Stone items, amounted to nearly a million low-grade Spirit Stone, equivalent to several years' income for Peacock County.
Throughout the year, Kong Wenxuan seized every spare moment to refine the "Yellow Earth Divine Sword," which steadily improved in terms of toughness, tenacity, and quality.
Of course, this was only Kong Wenxuan's personal gain. For the entire battlefield and the army of the three prefectures, Kong Wenxuan's squad, along with several other "elite squads," roamed freely in this land of Demon Race, constantly slaughtering low- and mid-level Demon Race and Demon Beast, plundering valuables, and surveying the terrain and landforms of various places.
By now, the three armies of Spirit Taming Pass have basically figured out the territory of the Demon Race across tens of thousands of miles ahead, and can launch another major attack at any time. Those Demon Race and Demon Beast that have broken up into smaller groups have nowhere to hide or conceal themselves in this tens of thousands of miles.
As for the Demon Race, they were basically driven to the brink.
On the one hand, their territories have been thoroughly investigated, leaving them nowhere to hide; on the other hand, the "elite squad" led by Kong Wenxuan has been constantly clearing out and killing Demon Race and Demon Beast, causing losses greater than in several major battles. If this continues, these Demon Race and Demon Beast will not be able to hold out any longer.
Therefore, as time went on, Kong Wenxuan and the others clearly felt that hunting Demon Race and Demon Beast was becoming increasingly difficult and dangerous.
The resistance from these Demon Race and Demon Beast grew increasingly fierce, and these resistances were often traps set by the Demon Race's upper echelons.
Furthermore, according to Geng Lichun and Bi Qingyang, the remaining "elite squads" of the three prefectures' army in "Spirit Taming Pass" had all encountered traps deliberately set by the Demon Race. Some suffered heavy casualties, some were completely wiped out, and only a few squads were able to escape back to "Spirit Taming Pass" unscathed.
Of course, the Demon Race set traps for the "elite squads" of the three prefectures. The cultivators of the three prefectures, especially the Bi Household Soul True Nascent Soul True Lord and Spirit Transformation God Monarchs of the "Middle-Grade True Spirit" Lineage such as the Geng Household, and Huo Household, often used these "elite squads" to ambush and attack the Fifth Tier and Sixth Tier great demons of the Demon Race, in order to severely injure or even kill them.
Ultimately, the clashes, battles, and slaughter between the two sides have become increasingly intense, even brutal.
Bi Qingyang, Geng Lichun, and Huo Zhengting all looked much more serious during this period.
On the one hand, most of the other members of the "elite squad" came from the three "Middle-Grade True Spirit" Lineage. They were mostly blood relatives such as brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts. In these clashes and battles, they were either seriously injured or died in the field. The sudden sacrifice of their familiar relatives and friends naturally made them look sad and feel bad.
On the other hand, they were naturally worried that their "team" might also be ambushed and attacked by the Demon Race, and they were concerned for their own safety.
After all, their "squad," thanks to Kong Wenxuan's "Soul-Bewitching Illusion Technique" and the terrifying combat power and lethality of the "Five Elements Divine Swords," had accomplished a considerable number of missions in the past year or so of battles against Demon Race and Demon Beast, annihilating far more Demon Race and Demon Beast than any other "elite squad."
As a result, they not only made a fortune in various resources and Spirit Stone, but also gained far more battle merits and honors than the rest of the clan.
But as the saying goes, "the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind," their outstanding achievements had naturally already attracted the attention of the Demon Race.
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The other "elite squads" were mostly ambushed and trapped by the Demon Race, and their "squad" was no exception.
However, because Kong Wenxuan's combat power was too excessive, with the terrifying destructive power of the Fourth Tier "Soul-Bewitching Illusion Technique" and the "Five Elements Divine Swords", he basically swept away Demon Race and Demon Beast of the same level.
The Demon Race's ambushes against them were all attempts to overwhelm them with numbers by increasing the number of Fourth Tier -Fourth Tier Demon Race and Demon Beast, hoping to kill them all. However, Kong Wenxuan broke through these ambushes with his strong strength and combat power, and instead killed more Fourth Tier Demon Race and Demon Beast, gaining more spoils and merits.
But if things continue like this, it's probably not far off before the Fifth Tier Demon Race attacks them.
Therefore, after returning to Spirit Taming Pass once again, Kong Wenxuan suggested to Geng Lichun that they should temporarily suspend the mission to exterminate the Demon Race.
After all, their squad had already made a name for themselves. Their next operation could easily attract ambushes and attacks from Fifth Tier Demon Race. Although he was protected by a "Bifang Jade Token" bestowed by True Lord Bi Yanhong, which could withstand attacks from Fifth Tier Demon Race, the battlefield was dangerous, and accidents were inevitable.
Moreover, not everyone in their team possesses such a life-saving trump card capable of withstanding attacks from Fifth Tier Demon Race races. Bi Qingyang, Geng Lichun, and Huo Zhengting, three Golden Core True Person cultivators from "Middle-Grade True Spirit" Lineage, might not lack it, but Hua Baoyue Li Heming might not.
Geng Lichun clearly understood his meaning, but shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work. This task was assigned from above, and we can't just take a break whenever we want."
"However, I understand your concerns, Fellow Daoist Kong." Geng Lichun said, taking out three "Qinggeng Jade Pendant" engraved with the image of "Qinggeng," and handing them to him, Hua, and Li respectively, smiling as he said, "Therefore, I obtained these three ' Qinggeng Jade Pendant ' for your protection, ensuring your safety from attacks by Fifth Tier Demon Race."
Upon seeing this, Kong Wenxuan was startled and realized that they had clearly become bait used by the Nascent Soul True Lord and Spirit Transformation Monarchs of the three families to lure them in!
The Nascent Soul True Lord and Spirit Transformation Gods from three "Middle-Grade True Spirit" Lineage are going to use their "elite squad," which stands out from the crowd, to lure Fifth Tier- or even Sixth Tier great demons among the Demon Race!
They were more than happy for the Demon Race to set up ambushes and traps to attack their "teams," so why would they let them temporarily suspend their mission?
Hua Baoyue Li Heming, who were standing to the side, had managed to cultivate and grow to the Peak Golden Core stage within the "Seventh-Grade True Spirit Lineage," and even gained the recognition of three "Middle-Grade True Spirit" Lineage, being assigned to their "elite team." Naturally, they were not fools and immediately realized the problem.
Therefore, although both of them accepted the "Qinggeng Jade Pendant" handed over by Geng Lichun, and their faces showed gratitude and thanks, it is unknown what they were really thinking.
At the very least, Kong Wenxuan felt powerless and frustrated!
Even if he's incredibly powerful and can sweep aside his peers, so what? Even if he's strong and resourceful, leading his Lineage to rise three ranks in just a few decades, and gaining the favor of "Middle-Grade True Spirit" Lineage like the Bi Household and Geng Household families, who even want to send women from their clans for marriage alliances, so what?
Lacking sufficient cultivation, strength, and status, one inevitably becomes "bait" used by these "Middle-Grade True Spirit" Lineage' Nascent Soul True Lord and Spirit Transformation Lords to ambush and lure enemies.
In an instant, Kong Wenxuan's desire to advance to the Nascent Soul Realm and lead his Lineage to the position of "Middle-Grade True Spirit Lineage" grew stronger.