Chapter 150 : Reinforce Celestial Ruins Mountain

Without a Golden Core demon king to command them, should the battle turn into a protracted struggle, the beast horde would collapse on its own long before the human forces were defeated.

The Purple-Spotted Wolf King (Demon Beast), fully aware of the difficulty in controlling low-level demonic beasts for extended periods and unwilling to be drawn into a protracted battle, decisively dispatched his forces to launch a swift long-distance assault on Fengjun Commandery.

In this way, bypassing Yuyang Market which gathered half of Bianzhou's military strength, attacking Fengyang Trading Post (Location) became much easier.

Although Fengyang Trading Post (Location) possessed a third-grade spirit vein, the majority of its spirit stone reserves had been allocated to Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) and Yuyang Market.

Without a reserve of spirit stones, relying solely on the spiritual energy of a third-grade low-tier spirit vein, its defensive capabilities paled in comparison to the Yuyang Market, which was fortified by a reserve of 100,000 spirit stones.

Moreover, there was only a single Eldrin (Person Name) as the Violet Mansion Ancestor here, and the number of cultivators amounted to merely 70 or 80 percent of those in Yuyang Market.

It could be said that had it not been for the Chen family's unexpectedly formidable combat prowess, the Purple-Spotted Wolf King (Demon Beast) would likely have succeeded. With the human forces caught between 2 fronts and their morale thrown into disarray, it might well have triggered a catastrophic collapse.

Provided that the demon beast army outside Yuyang Market could intercept Yu County, preventing the main forces from Bianzhou from reinforcing the area.

Unfortunately, it had thoroughly gauged the combat prowess of the human Golden Cores, yet it never anticipated that the Chen Clan would produce 2 Foundation Establishment cultivators with Golden Core-level combat strength.

Little did anyone expect that Eldrin (Person Name) possessed such astonishing combat talent. Today, he completely routed the demonic beast horde beyond the Setting Sun Marketplace, and this grave miscalculation became the very root of their defeat.

However, this crushing defeat of the demon race did not signify the end of the beast tide invasion. On the contrary, the true core battlefield remained locked in arduous and bitter warfare.

The Beast Tide calamity was no single sect's affair. Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) had now endured over half a year under siege by demonic beasts, long since depleting every last drop of spiritual liquid within its sacred pools.

Within the Celestial Ruins Mountain, survival now depended entirely on the reserve of several 100 1000 spirit stones. The Celestial Python Demon King maintained its siege without launching a full assault, continuously deploying small forces to steadily deplete the spiritual energy of Celestial Ruins Mountain.

If this continues, even if we manage to hold out, the spirit stones consumed would ultimately cripple the prominent families of Border Province.

However, Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) was far too crucial. If they failed to defend it and allowed the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) to march its army into Border Province, the entire region would be exposed to the ravages of demonic beasts. Countless immortals would then become nothing more than blood-soaked sustenance for the creatures.

"Providing support is indeed worth considering, but we cannot launch an assault recklessly."

Eldrin spoke with a heavy tone, "We must first ascertain the true strength of the demon race."

Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze toward Xavier. This Eldritch Abode Ancestor had long been confined to Fengyang Trading Post, yet had maintained continuous contact with Celestial Ruins Mountain.

Xavier nodded and said, "Just 2 days ago, I inquired with Patriarch Jiang about the extent of forces surrounding the Celestial Python Demon King."

"Grand Elder Jiang's implication aligns closely with our initial projections."

"Almost identical." Elder Yang's expression shifted slightly before he spoke, "That makes 20-5 Purple Mansion realm demon beasts."

Hearing this, everyone had a rough idea in their minds.

The Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) ruled over a domain spanning hundreds of thousands of miles, commanding 6 tribes of Zifu-level demon beasts: the 6-Winged Golden Butterfly, Azure Flame Fox, Golden-Horned Savage Bull, Thunder Roc, and the Direwolf Clan.

In addition, the Celestial Python Lake (Location) was home to the Celestial Python tribe, and at its peak, the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) commanded over 30 Zifu-level demon beasts.

It was just over 30 years ago that Lyra single-handedly slew 2 Purple Palace Demon Rocs and a Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss in 1 battle, significantly weakening their forces.

Moreover, over the past century, 7 or 8 Purple Mansion Demonic Beasts had been slain by Lyra (Person Name), along with others that had succumbed to depleted lifespans. The strength of the Celestial Python Lake (Location) lineage had actually diminished considerably compared to a 100 years prior.

Thus, when the time for battle arrived, after repeated investigations, the cultivators of Border Province concluded that under the command of the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) were 20-5 Purple Mansion realm demon beasts.

At the onset of this beast tide, the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) launched a ferocious assault on the Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) defensive formations. Seizing the opportunity, Lyra (Person Name) utilized a fourth-tier formation to slay 4 Purple Mansion demon beasts.

In the battle at Yu Yang Market, the group had slain 3. Now, in the clash at Fengyang Trading Post (Location), they had eliminated another 5. Combined, they had vanquished 12 Purple Mansion demon beasts. This meant the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) likely had only 13 such beasts remaining by its side.

"There shouldn't be a dozen or so."

Old Ancestor Yang shook his head and said, "The Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) commands vast territories and resources. He would never leave the Celestial Python Lake (Location) unguarded."

"Otherwise, if some powerful Zi Palace cultivator were to come and set up a fourth-level killing array in its lair, wouldn’t it end up homeless?"

"Thus, at least 5 or 6 Purple Mansion beasts will remain within Celestial Python Lake (Location)."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy.

Xu Daoyuan couldn’t help but beam with joy, yet he still blurted out, “So that means only 7 or 8 Zifu-level demon beasts remain by the Celestial Python Demon King’s side.”

"In that case, it’s entirely possible for us to coordinate with Patriarch Jiang and drive them back together."

"It's certainly worth a try."

Xavier also nodded in agreement. After a moment of contemplation, he added, "With the World's-End Sound-Transmission Mirror in our possession, we should first consult with Patriarch Jiang before making any decisions."

With their minds made up, the group proceeded to the spirit pool within Fengyang Trading Post (Location) and activated the World's-End Sound-Transmission Mirror (Magic Treasure).

The treasured mirror drew power from the spiritual veins, and arrays of runes instantly ignited. Through the haze, 1 could glimpse the vista of another realm.

Across the treasure mirror, a woman opened her eyes, her gaze piercing through.

Xavier gazed at the man with a faint smile. "Young Friend Liu, I wonder if Patriarch Jiang is currently available."

The person opposite was none other than Lyra’s disciple, Liu Rumeng. Glancing at the group reflected in the World's-End Sound-Transmission Mirror, she rose to her feet and gave a slight nod before speaking.

"Please wait a moment, everyone."

Only a brief moment had passed before Lyra appeared on the other side of the mirror.

She was clad in a snow-white gown, her brows and eyes still carrying an untempered sharpness of killing intent—clearly having just returned from the fray of battle.

Through the World's-End Sound-Transmission Mirror (Magic Treasure), his gaze first fell upon Eldrin (Person Name) before he spoke.

"How is the situation?"

During these days, she had been communicating with everyone through the World's-End Sound-Transmission Mirror (Magic Treasure) and knew clearly that today marked the crucial battle in their plan.

Seeing that everyone was unharmed, she surmised that the battle had most likely been won, and so her immediate question was about the outcome.

After all, repelling the Purple-Spotted Wolf King (Demon Beast) and slaying it were achievements of entirely different magnitudes—the disparity between them was immense.

"This battle was a resounding victory."

Patriarch Yang began to speak, reporting the spoils of this battle and the contributions of each individual, and also informed Lyra (Person Name) of everyone's intentions.

After hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) also smiled and said, "Since our great victory in this battle, we have already slain 12 Purple Mansion demon beasts. Over half of the Purple Mansion demon beasts under the command of the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) have been killed or wounded."

"With losses this massive, once word reaches Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) will most likely withdraw his troops immediately."

"Nevertheless, we must press our advantage. While the Celestial Python Demon King's power is greatly diminished, we should strike again to further weaken their strength. This will significantly reduce the pressure we face from the demon race in our next encounter."

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