Sixty-Four Against Six, We Have the Advantage!
After walking only a few miles, Sun Chengling's pace gradually slowed down, and he fell to the back of the group.
"Wrong..."
He was, after all, someone who had received the authentic training in beast taming, and his insight into the world of Demon Beast was far beyond that of ordinary Rogue Cultivator.
When the tiger demon revealed its form just now, everyone was extremely excited, thinking that the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger had appeared, but he noticed something amiss.
The Ginseng-Cloud Tiger cultivates the Way of Cloud Light, and its movements are always accompanied by flowing, colorful clouds. However, the tiger in front of us uses the Earth Escape Technique from beginning to end.
Moreover, as this beast ran, it even turned back to provoke them, as if it were intentionally waiting for them to catch up.
There's definitely something wrong.
He also noticed that Li Zhengjun, the head of the Li Household family, had not followed.
How could a patriarch at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection, who owns a city and is not seriously injured, fall behind at such a time?
Unless... he never intended to come in the first place!
"Could this tiger demon not be the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger? And Li Zhengjun didn't follow because he discovered the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger's tracks? Or perhaps, this tiger is a disguised version of the Li Household that the Li family deliberately used to lure us away, creating an opportunity for Li Zhengjun?!"
The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became, but he remained outwardly calm. He merely gave Sun Ming a wink and lowered his voice, saying:
"Take your men and follow them. If that tiger demon is truly not the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger, there's no need to wait any longer. Immediately order all the families to attack and kill the Li Household. Remember, don't let a single one escape! Neither the Li Household nor any of the other families!"
Capturing Ginseng-Cloud Tiger alive, and causing both the Zhu and Li Household to suffer heavy losses, are equally important.
Sun Ming nodded solemnly, and Sun Chengling then cast a Law Technique and quietly returned to his original spot.
Unaware of what had happened behind them, the group continued their pursuit. After about 15 minutes, a clear, blue expanse of water appeared amidst the surrounding mountains and forests.
This place was originally a small pond called Jade Wave Pool, but at some point, the water surface swelled into the size of a lake.
Upon reaching this point, Li Huchan received a signal from Li Dongping and immediately stopped.
The group had already entered the Li Household's formation without realizing it.
Li Huchan, like a fierce tiger, suddenly stopped, putting everyone on high alert.
He turned around, and an uncontrollable smile was playing on his lips.
The cultivators were stunned; they couldn't believe their eyes. This beast before them was actually showing a human-like smile?
Were they hallucinating?
Without a second thought, Li Huchan was already upon him, his momentum overwhelming, like the earth splitting open, aiming straight for the face of one of the Sun Household cultivators.
There was no other reason than that when he followed the official into the hall, he happened to see this person being arrogant and domineering, speaking rudely to the official.
At that time, Li Huchan had already made up his mind: if he could take action, this person must be the first to die!
"You son of a bitch, die!"
In the blink of an eye, the cultivator was dead, his body severed in two!
It wasn't just that his neck was bitten off; Li Huchan bit off his entire head!
Li Huchan chewed the human head twice, then spat it on the ground with a "pui" sound, curling his tongue around it with a look of disgust.
Li Huchan is the spirit beast of the Li Household; he disdains and cannot eat such blood food.
Everything happened too fast; before anyone could react, a cultivator at the Middle Qi Refinement had already perished!
Everyone was shocked. Wasn't it said that this Ginseng-Cloud Tiger's cultivation level wasn't high?
How could they be so domineering!
In his shock, Sun Ming suddenly remembered the elder's instructions, and then, realizing what he had done, he shouted:
"Gentlemen! This tiger is not the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger! What kind of Demon Beast doesn't eat people? This must be a person in disguise! Perhaps... it's Li Zhengjun, the head of the Li Household family, in disguise!"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked around and, indeed not seeing Li Zhengjun, they began to believe him to some extent.
Upon hearing this, Li Huchan's fur bristled. He was by nature hot-tempered, and how could he tolerate someone speaking ill of his master?
"How could someone of your esteemed status dress up like me? You wretched thing! How dare you slander someone of your esteemed status! You're asking for death!"
With a roar, he moved all four claws, enveloped in the spiritual light of earth, and pounced straight at Sun Ming.
Sun Ming was prepared and quickly used his Technique Method to retreat, barely dodging the attack, while still shouting:
"What are you all waiting for! Charge forward side by side! Kill this fake tiger, then wipe out those brats from the Li Household! Leave no one alive today!"
The crowd suddenly realized that this Technique Method Demon Beast was one they had never seen before, and it must be Li Zhengjun in disguise!
Since their original intention was to annihilate the Li Household, it's better to break off relations now, as they won't have to wait any longer.
In an instant, the scene descended into chaos.
The cultivators from Yang Lei's faction turned pale. They hadn't expected the Sun Household to be so ruthless, actually daring to join forces with everyone to annihilate the Li Household!
They looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Judging from the current situation, the advantage lies with the 64 local cultivators from the Sun Household versus the 6 cultivators from the Li Household!
This situation clearly indicated that the Li Household was doomed. At this moment, even if Yang Lei and the others opposed the Sun Household, there were only eight of them!
Even if they all supported the Li Household, it would still be fifty-six against fourteen, and they would still be doomed.
Standing idly by is absolutely unacceptable.
After the great battle, the Sun Household and others will surely come to demand an explanation. If Yang Lei and his group are accused of colluding with foreign enemies, it will be a disaster that leads to the extermination of their entire clan.
Therefore, the only way to ensure peace of mind is to join forces with the Sun Household and others to take action against the Li Household family.
However, Li Zhengjun's words came to Yang Lei's mind.
"The Li Household head was willing to stand up for our families, and he single-handedly wiped out the Devil Cultivator. Such a person may have hidden tricks up his sleeve. If I help the Sun Household now, wouldn't I be displeasing the Li Household head? What if... what if the Li Household really has the strength? Wouldn't we be missing out on a powerful ally?"
He has already ordered someone to send the silk scroll to the upper ancestral temple. The evidence of the Sun Household's crimes is irrefutable. Once the envoy from the upper ancestral temple arrives, the Sun Household's destruction is inevitable.
With that in mind, Yang Lei decided to take a gamble.
If you lose the bet, you'll only suffer a serious injury and be arrested and tortured. As long as you hold on until the envoy from the upper sect arrives, everything will be resolved.
But if he wins the gamble, Southern Yang will gain a powerful ally, and might even be able to turn the tables and crush Northern Yang and the Sun Household!
Having read this far, Yang Lei quietly shared his thoughts with a few allies. The group swallowed hard, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to do something big with Yang Lei.
It's time to settle all the grievances I've suffered over the years!
Just then, Yang Lei, wielding his magic sword, rushed forward and slashed fiercely at a Sun Household cultivator who was completely unprepared.
The cultivator screamed and collapsed to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
"Fellow Daoists of the Li Household! We have come to your aid!" Yang Lei stood with his sword drawn, his voice like the tearing of silk.
This shout stunned the entire audience!
The Li Household cultivators were caught off guard, and it was Li Dongsheng who spoke first:
"Everyone, please don't doubt it. Yang Lei has already made an agreement with you, so he's not an outsider. He's here to help; he's a friend, not an enemy!"
Seeing this, Sun Ming and the others turned ashen-faced.
Have Yang Lei and his group gone mad?
A seemingly insurmountable situation, yet instead of surrendering, they turn around and help the enemy?
Sun Ming laughed in anger and said coldly:
"Very well! You bunch of traitors, who have always been two-faced towards my Sun Household, now is the perfect time to wipe you all out!"
"Gentlemen, let's fight the enemy together, and afterwards we'll redistribute their territory!"
The cultivators under the Sun Household's rule were greatly encouraged upon hearing this, and they all used their best skills to fight.
Although the Li Household cultivators were few in number, they managed to fight to a standstill for a time thanks to the Law Artifact and talismans of their clan.
Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, Li Dongping suddenly sneered, raised his hand and pressed it into the air, shouting:
"Charge!"
In an instant, the magic array of the Jade Wave Pool was activated.
It turns out that the Li Household hadn't been fully prepared; they were simply waiting for the magic array to activate to prevent these people from escaping!
Li Dongping surveyed the entire scene with disdain, his killing intent finally bursting forth, and sneered:
"A bunch of ants, daring to oppose my Li Household? Today I'll show you what... what... the true power of an immortal clan is!"