Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Fire Crow Taoist lowered his head to look, secretly astonished. Only a few dozen breaths of time had passed, yet so many earth demon beasts had been drawn out. Just what was this Nether Soul Grass?

If it aroused the greed of a few Saint Core realm demon cultivators, things might go awry. But the arrow had already been shot; having reached this point, changing course was no longer an option.

Golden Law King also realized the severity of the situation and loudly ordered Liu Zhongzhu to quickly mobilize the remaining followers.

Then, remembering something else, he took out a golden token from his waist and tossed it to Chai Laoqi, urgently saying, "Laoqi, hurry, take my Law King token and go to Cold Spring Altar to organize the followers and move the Divine Light Spears, Demon Fire Bombs, and Soul Extinguishing Arrows from the warehouse… Oh, right, you must also mobilize the followers to collect all weapons and gather them here. This great battle is no joke, hurry, go hurry!"

Chai Laoqi also knew the situation was urgent, accepted the token, conjured a cloud of black mist, and sped toward the Cold Spring Altar on the other side of the mountain like a shooting star.

Liu Zhongzhu, at the edge of the large pit, issued instructions to several Foundation Establishment realm demon cultivators beside him, ordering them to go and mobilize troops from all directions, encircling the area, while also commanding the four military formations to launch flying spears in batches, massively exterminating the continuously emerging earth demon beasts.

However, because they had not anticipated the 'divine art' to be so powerful, the Divine Light Spears prepared in the military formations were severely insufficient and were exhausted in only a hundred breaths of time.

At this time, several thousand earth demon beasts had surged to the edge of the stone platform, battling with the six Saint Core realm demon cultivators. These earth demon beasts were only at the Blood Refining and Foundation Establishment realms; a casual blow from the demon cultivators could kill several or a dozen of them.

However, the earth demon beasts were fearless, wave after wave, surging upward like the tide. Under the intentional or unintentional oversights of Golden Law King and the others, every now and then a dozen earth demon beasts would break through their defenses and crash into the center of the stone platform, attacking the earth prison.

Fire Crow Taoist did not use the Xuan Tian Great Gourd, but instead controlled a fire-attribute flying sword refined with meteor dust, rapidly moving around the earth prison, killing any earth demon beasts that broke through.

After such a fierce battle, after twenty or thirty breaths, the hundred-zhang pit was already filled with earth demon beast corpses, the living and the dead densely packed together, and all four sides of the stone platform were covered.

These earth demon beasts emitted "ji ji ji ji" sounds, which, when combined, were like thunder, making people feel restless and uneasy.

The six Saint Core realm demon cultivators all used their demon treasures. Golden Law King wielded a long-handled, thick-backed broadsword, the blade reaching a zhang in length, the spine an inch thick, entirely black as ink, with only the edge flashing a bright light.

He swung this sword, and all that could be seen was the flashing of the blade, the overflowing sword energy; any earth demon beast that touched it would split, those that were cut would break, those that were swept would fall, and not a single one was let in.

In comparison, Chang Guangming, who was also at the Great Perfection of the Saint Core realm, was not putting in as much effort. He was dressed like a Taoist cultivator, and the demon treasure he used also looked no different from a magic treasure on the outside; it was a silver flying sword, carrying traces of lightning, rapidly spinning within a two-zhang radius, occasionally emitting "chi chi" sounds. Killing low-level earth demon beasts was like cutting vegetables, but he always missed a few, allowing them to break into the center of the stone platform.

Zhao Shijie, the altar master of Cold Spring Altar, followed a similar path to Golden Law King, but used a bright silver spear, the shaft sweeping, the tip stabbing, sometimes with broad, sweeping movements, sometimes with precise, pinpoint strikes, killing to his heart's content.

The other three Dharma transmission envoys used very peculiar demon treasures. One used a wheel made of five skull heads strung together, spinning around and emitting a cloud of black gas; any earth demon beast enveloped by it would instantly turn into a skeleton.

One used a broom, the long handle made of turbid iron ore, the broom head woven from the branches and leaves of a demon plant; with each sweep, dust flew, and any earth demon beast that entered it would feel as if it were pressed down by ten thousand catties of stone, unable to move an inch, and would instantly turn into dust.

Another used a jade bottle, about a foot tall, emerald green, with a smooth luster, quite similar to a Taoist treasure, only a thick, ink-like black smoke drifted from the mouth of the bottle. Whenever an earth demon beast approached, this person would flick the jade bottle, and a black liquid would immediately fly out from the bottle, dispersing into dozens or hundreds of drops, sprinkling around the body, and the earth demon beasts would rot and die upon contact.

At this time, Liu Zhongzhu, who had been silent for a long time, raised his hands amidst the agitation of the four military formations and shouted, "Demon Fire Bombs, fire!"

Upon receiving this order, the demon cultivator warriors who had been impatiently waiting in the last three rows of the four military formations each took out a black ball the size of an egg from a leather pouch at their waists and threw them out simultaneously at the command of the squad commander. In an instant, hundreds of black balls flew into the air, falling directly into the most densely populated areas of earth demon beasts around the stone platform.

"Boom boom boom boom…"

Explosions rang out incessantly, and the stone platform was immediately surrounded by dense black smoke, while the limbs and shells of the earth demon beasts flew everywhere. A raging fire ignited at the bottom of the stone platform, and the earth demon beasts climbing on the four sides of the stone platform howled and fell like raindrops, turning into ashes in the fire.

The corners of Golden Law King's mouth twitched. He had been preoccupied with standing on the stone platform to observe the so-called 'divine art' up close, and had forgotten that once the Demon Fire Bomb exploded, it would produce thick smoke that would sting the eyes and choke the nose. He quickly held his breath and took out a talisman, sticking it to his forehead.

This talisman was a Clearing Obstacle Talisman, specially used to resist some strange smoke and smells, and was an essential item for demon cultivators traveling in desolate and deadly areas.

The other Saint Core realm demon cultivators all reacted quickly and used this talisman.

Fire Crow Taoist had his own methods, drawing out the Myriad Beast True Fire and swirling it around his body, using fire to defend against the smoke, and was quite comfortable.

As for Zhang Yuanjing, it was even easier. Although the earth prison had gaps, it was constantly changing, making it difficult for the thick smoke to penetrate. Even if a little did, he waved it away, blowing it out along with the scent of the Nether Soul Grass.

At this time, the other followers mobilized by Golden Law King also arrived. Under the command of Liu Zhongzhu, Divine Light Spears rained down, nailing countless earth demon beasts to death, forming one vacuum zone after another centered on the spear shafts in the large pit. The earth demon beasts retreated one after another, squeezing out of the pit.

Perhaps because the stone platform was inaccessible, these tens of thousands of earth demon beasts began to vent their anger on the four military formations that were established.

With the replenishment of reinforcements, the number of people in each military formation exceeded five thousand. Under the command of Liu Zhongzhu, they took out their weapons.

When the Candle Dragon Sect engaged in collective combat, the demon weapons held by the followers were standardized. The front three rows were black great shields, the middle rows were long spears and broadswords, and the back three rows were archers, wearing short blades.

In an instant, each military formation faced the impact of tens of thousands of earth demon beasts, and the Candle Dragon Sect followers quickly suffered casualties.

These earth demon beasts charged and killed several times in front of the formation, but were unable to break through the defense of the giant shields, so they changed their tactics, burrowing into the ground and attacking from under the feet of the demon cultivators.

In response, both the commander Liu Zhongzhu and every follower forming the military formation were fully prepared.

They retreated in an orderly manner, fighting and retreating, leaving a distance of a hundred or so zhang, expanding the battlefield by several miles, spreading out the positions between each other, forming a defense system in teams of five, and fighting against the earth demon beasts attacking from all directions.

At the same time, Liu Zhongzhu, through commands, gathered all the archers behind him, in preparation for any unexpected changes.

The earth demon beasts were still under the lure of the Nether Soul Grass, so their will to fight was not firm, and their minds were mostly still on the stone platform.

On the contrary, the Candle Dragon Sect members had a clear goal, which was to kill as many earth demon beasts as possible. They were filled with killing intent, their will was firm, and they were not moved by any casualties, but fought bravely, hacking these earth demon beasts that had managed to burrow out to death one by one, not even bothering to pick up the spoils of war.

The thick smoke dissipated, but the demon fire remained. More than ten thousand earth demon beasts had gathered under the stone platform again, and the number was still increasing.

Golden Law King turned his head and looked at the reddish-yellow 'cage' in the middle of the stone platform, which was neither gas nor stone, his eyes filled with shock.

The expressions of the other Saint Core realm demon cultivators were no better. If it wasn't a 'divine art', then what was the mystery in this 'cage'? What means was that Vice Envoy Zhang using, and why was he able to continuously attract earth demon beasts from extremely far away!

From the start of the battle until now, no less than fifty thousand earth demon beasts had appeared. This number was close to the maximum result of previous beast extermination operations.

Historically, the beast extermination operations organized by the Candle Dragon Sect were carried out simultaneously in dozens of locations, and the total results were only seventy or eighty thousand.

"Law King, have you noticed it too?"

Chang Guangming's voice entered his ears. Golden Law King glanced sideways at this sanctimonious fellow, and asked expressionlessly, "Noticed what? The 'divine art' is very powerful?"

Chang Guangming sneered, "Why must the Law King pretend to be confused? This doesn't look like a 'divine art' at all. Besides, the sacred sect's historical texts have never had any records of divine arts. Do you really believe this is a divine art?"

Golden Law King responded, "Of course I believe it! If it's not a divine art, what thing is so powerful that it can bring in earth demon beasts from ten thousand miles around, hmm, not just that, maybe the earth demon beasts from the Northern Three Altars are all on their way!"

Chang Guangming scoffed, "Law King, Lao Chang dares to say that there must be a very high-grade demon plant in this cage. Otherwise, why would that Vice Envoy Zhang block it so tightly, not letting us see it? If it were a divine art, why would he be afraid of us seeing it? If the followers saw it, it could strengthen their faith in the Upper God, what's wrong with that?"

"So what if it's a demon plant? Could it be that you, Chang Xiangzhu, want to snatch it away?" Golden Law King was, after all, a regional overlord, how could he be swayed by his instigation, and immediately retorted.

Chang Guangming chuckled, "If this news spreads out, do you think your Northern Three Altars will still be a peaceful place!"

"You! Are you threatening me?" Golden Law King's copper bell eyes glared, almost forgetting to transmit his voice. Fortunately, at the moment of opening his mouth, he restrained the anger in his heart. "Is Lao Jin someone who falls for this! No matter who comes, as long as they dare to make a move in the Northern Three Altars, Lao Jin will beat the shit out of them!"

Chang Guangming laughed, "I don't mean that. Law King, how about this, after exterminating the beasts, you and I escort the Divine Grace Emissary to the main altar together. That way, the Northern Three Altars naturally won't need to bother to protect the Divine Grace Emissary! What do you think?"

Golden Law King touched the red hair on his head and cursed inwardly: These people who have studied in the secular world are full of tricks, speaking in roundabout ways, and after a long time, that's what they mean. No, I have to discuss this matter carefully with Laoqi, and I can't fall for his trick and make a losing deal!

He immediately snorted and said, "This matter can be discussed after the earth demon beasts are killed!"