Chapter 195: Breaking Through the Encirclement
Song Wei, a Golden Core cultivator from the Qingxu Sect, led over three hundred Foundation Building cultivators on a Flying Boat to reinforce Jin'an City.
However, their journey was cut short as they encountered an ambush by the Demon Clan.
Led by a three-tier Iron Feather Eagle, a large group of Demon Clan members blocked their path.
Song Wei, along with his group of Foundation Building cultivators, plunged into the midst of the enemy like a sharp sword.New novel chapters are published on
However, the Demon Clan had planned ahead. As they attempted to break through, another three-tier Demonic Beast emerged from the ranks of Demonic Beasts.
This beast was a deer-shaped creature, with a pair of antlers refined into its formidable weapons, surpassing even the Iron Feather Eagle's own formidable feathers.
The Demon Clan had set up an ambush to intercept the rescue team, but due to dividing their forces to besiege Jin'an City, they could only allocate two three-tier Demonic Beasts for the ambush.
The two Demonic Beasts teamed up to attack Song Wei, forcing him to retreat continuously. By the time he reached the side of the Flying Boat, he had no more room to retreat.
The Iron Feather Eagle's feathers and the deer-shaped Demonic Beast's antlers attacked, but Song Wei managed to block them with a large bowl-sized magical artifact.
Simultaneously, the over three hundred Foundation Building cultivators on the Flying Boat, seemingly following a prearranged order, unleashed a coordinated assault with their Spiritual Weapons against the deer-shaped Demonic Beast.
The combined force of the three hundred Foundation Building cultivators was no less powerful than a full-force strike from a Golden Core cultivator.
With defensive formations on the Flying Boat, the Foundation Building cultivators were momentarily safe inside.
Facing the attack of over three hundred Spiritual Weapons, the deer-shaped Demonic Beast lifted its front hooves and stomped in the air.
A radiant glow emitted from its hooves, rolling through the air and deflecting the majority of the incoming Spiritual Weapons.
The remaining hundred or so Spiritual Weapons, it intended to withstand with its physical body. With the robust physique of a three-tier Demonic Beast, this was not too difficult.
After blocking most of the Spiritual Weapons, the three-tier demonic deer increased its Spiritual Power and, together with the Iron Feather Eagle, continued to besiege Song Wei.
The remaining hundred or so Spiritual Weapons were about to strike the demonic deer.
Suddenly! A golden Flying Sword among them burst into dazzling light, growing several times in size and swiftly slashing towards the demonic deer.
"Not good!" The demonic deer realized only at this moment that among the Spiritual Weapons, there was a hidden flying sword technique treasure that it had failed to detect earlier.
At this moment, it also discovered that among the three hundred Foundation Building cultivators on the Flying Boat, there was unexpectedly a Golden Core cultivator.
On the Flying Boat, a burly man with a full beard revealed his Golden Core cultivation level, releasing a powerful pressure. He was controlling the golden Flying Sword technique treasure with all his might.
This revelation left the Foundation Building cultivators around him drenched in cold sweat. They had recently made jokes about this Golden Core expert, and if not for the ongoing battle, they might have received a few slaps.
The demonic deer felt deceived, realizing that human cultivators could be so cunning.
Before Song Wei and the other Golden Core cultivators set out, they had anticipated the Demon Clan's interception on the way.
Despite the significant setback for the human race this time, overall, human intelligence could not be weaker than that of the Demon Clan.
The demonic deer felt panic and attempted to evade, but the golden Flying Sword technique treasure was now only a few feet away. Dodging was no longer an option.
The demonic deer let out a miserable howl, and before it could react, the golden sword cleaved it into two.
After killing the demonic deer, the two Golden Core cultivators joined forces to attack the Iron Feather Eagle, assisted by the three hundred Foundation Building cultivators.
This was where the advantage of the Flying Boat became apparenta flying fortress capable of swift movement and equipped with a defensive shield.
Even against a large group of first and second-tier Demonic Beasts, it could withstand for a considerable time.
This disorganized chaos resulted in each individual being torn apart by Demonic Beasts. Massacres were inevitable.
This showcased the difference between organized and disorganized efforts. If a Golden Core cultivator or a slightly respected Foundation Building cultivator had stood up at this moment, a single call could have rallied these desperate individuals, quickly forming an escape route and breaking through to safety.
Tian Qing from the Qingxu Sect found herself amidst the surrounded cultivators, her Spiritual Power depleted.
She watched as fellow cultivators fell one by one, their cries and the expressions of horror and despair etched on their faces. Numbly squeezing out the last shreds of her Spiritual Power, she controlled her Spiritual Weapon to strike forward.
Suddenly, she noticed a black dot flying from the sky above the Boundary Mountain Range. The dot grew larger by the moment.
After a brief moment, she could distinguish that the flying object was the Flying Boat that had gone to seize the Spirit Stone mine in front of Jin'an City.
"Reinforcements are here! Reinforcements are here!"
Other cultivators also spotted the approaching Flying Boat. Their spirits soared instantly, and even their injuries seemed less painful.
As the Flying Boat approached the group of Demonic Beasts, numerous Spiritual Weapons were unleashed, raining down on the Demonic Beast horde.
The magical weapons attacked fiercely, causing blood to spray wherever they landed.
Although there were still one or two thousand second-tier Demonic Beasts within the Beast Tide, most were unable to fly and couldn't reach the Flying Boat.
Unlike Foundation Building cultivators, ordinary crawling Demonic Beasts needed to reach the third tier before learning flight techniques.
A few flying Demonic Beasts managed to break through the Flying Boat's defensive shield for a short time.
With the departure of the Demon Clan's three-tier Demonic Beasts, the remaining Demonic Beasts were disorganized and unable to mount an effective attack.
The Flying Boat soon carved a bloody path through the Beast Tide, reaching the gathering place of the cultivators.
"Do any of you know where the Golden Core cultivators defending Jin'an City went?"
The bearded Golden Core cultivator on the Flying Boat asked, his formidable Golden Core pressure causing the Demonic Beasts below to hesitate.
"They went north!"
"All four seniors headed north!"
"Ten three-tier Demonic Beasts are trailing them!"
The rescued cultivators below eagerly answered.
After understanding their direction, the bearded Golden Core cultivator leaped from the Flying Boat, turning into a golden streak that disappeared into the sky.
"Wait for me!"
At this moment, Song Wei also emerged from the Flying Boat, transforming into a streak of light and flying north.
With over three hundred Foundation Building cultivators providing air cover, the remaining Jin'an City cultivators gradually carved out a bloody path from the Beast Tide, finally breaking free.
The Flying Boat escorted everyone to a relatively safe place. Hundreds of Foundation Building cultivators descended from the Flying Boat, eagerly entering the crowd, searching for their lost family and friends.
Among them was Zhang Chunfeng, rushing into the crowd.
Of the four to five thousand cultivators who stayed behind in Jin'an City, only about ten thousand survived the breakthrough.
Zhang Chunfeng swiftly moved through the crowd, searching for Wang Hong's figure.
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