Chapter 209: Counterattack

Chapter 209: Counterattack

Wu Dayong felt a bit smug seeing the ongoing disputes among the crowd.

"Fellow Daoists, we dare not violate the rules of the Qingxu Sect. We can only refine the items for you in the order they were received. However, if anyone urgently needs healing pills, Qingxu Tower has a small stock that can be traded for emergency use."

After Wu Dayong made this arrangement, the cultivators had nothing more to say. They obediently followed the order and handed over their items to Wu Dayong, registering the transactions.

Once Wu Dayong collected all the alchemy materials, he handed them over to Wang Hong.

In their temporary camp, Qingxu Sect had set up a makeshift alchemy room specifically for Wang Hong.

Entering the room constructed for him, Wang Hong organized the materials. For most pill recipes, he already had a ready stock. Whenever he had the pill recipe for a spiritual herb in his space, he would refine some pills in advance to avoid the need for on-the-spot refinement every time.

There was only one pill recipe he didn't have. He lacked one key herb, and he only needed to refine this missing ingredient. The rest could wait until he gathered enough quantities.

The refinement of this pill was not difficult. Despite it being his first attempt, he decided to start the process. Surprisingly, it only took an hour to complete, producing four pills.

Exiting the temporary alchemy room, Wang Hong noticed five additional flying boats and a significant increase in people around the temporary camp.

After inquiring with Wu Dayong, Wang Hong learned that the reinforcements from the East Zhou Cultivation Realm had arrived. This was just the first batch, consisting of six Golden Core Cultivators, five flying boats, fifteen hundred Foundation Building Cultivators, and some supplies.

If they had arrived a bit earlier, Boundary City might not have fallen, and fewer cultivators would have perished. Unfortunately, in this world, there were no "ifs."

The East Zhou Cultivation Realm was vast, with numerous factions and powers. First, these factions had to gather to discuss the reinforcement plan and the distribution of benefits, leading to prolonged debates.

Then came the collection of resources and the summoning of personnel, which required even more time to balance the interests of all parties.

Although the Boundary Mountain Range was in distress, it was a distant matter for many. Only a few felt urgency as the crisis hadn't directly affected them yet.nove(l)bi(n.)com

Ever since Wang Hong had received a stern lesson from Song Wei and had his barbecue confiscated, he had developed a bit of fear for this senior.

The three Flying Boats roamed several hundred miles outside Boundary City, systematically eliminating any Demonic Beasts they encountered.

After hours of patrolling, they suddenly came across a massive herd of Three-Horned Quadrupeds, numbering around twenty thousand. Among them were over a dozen second-tier Demonic Beasts, while the rest were first-tier. They were heading towards Boundary City.

This sizable group of Demonic Beasts couldn't be ignored. The three Flying Boats caught up, releasing numerous Spiritual Weapons at the creatures below.

As the Spiritual Weapons struck the Demonic Beasts, blood splattered, and the creatures roared in anger at the unexpected assault.

However, being grounded, they could only roar in frustration, lacking the ability to fly.

Therefore, the twenty thousand Demonic Beasts, ranging from first-tier to second-tier, could only endure the onslaught.

After eliminating the leading second-tier Demonic Beasts, the remaining creatures lost their will to fight. Realizing that escape was more practical than a futile struggle, the first-tier Demonic Beasts scattered, sprinting away.

Hundreds of Foundation Building Cultivators on the Flying Boats soared out, chasing the fleeing first-tier Demonic Beasts. With their flying abilities at the Foundation Building level, they efficiently hunted down the lesser demons.

Wang Hong also rode Little Peng and joined the chase, wielding a low-grade Flying Sword. He easily caught up with the fleeing Demonic Beasts, swiftly dispatching dozens of them in a matter of moments.

After a brief pursuit, everyone returned, beginning to collect their spoils.

The most valuable parts of the Three-Horned Quadrupeds were their demon cores and the three horns on their heads. Several second-tier Demonic Beasts had their demon cores extracted, horns removed, and hides peeled. Surprisingly, the meat of the Demonic Beasts was left untouched.

This sight pained Wang Hong. Such excellent ingredients were being discarded. He could only salvage one due to the limited space of their Storage Bags.

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