Chapter 142 : Tide of Beasts and Bounty

Over thirty of those Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts [powerful beasts infused with demonic energy] were slain. The remainder mostly fled into the depths of the Hundred-Thousand-Mile Great Wasteland, though a few, in their panic, scattered into the territory of Yu County.

More than ten thousand low-tier Demon Beasts scattered in a frantic rout. The majority escaped into the Hundred-Thousand-Mile Great Wasteland, while four out of every ten, blinded by fear, stampeded into Yu County.

The cultivators did not pursue these scattered beasts. Once dispersed, they no longer posed a concentrated threat. After the Beast Tide [a massive invasion of demonic beasts] subsided, the various Immortal Clan [cultivation families] of Yu County would naturally issue missions for their clan members to hunt down these low-tier Demon Beasts.

In the Future few decades, these Demon Beasts would breed and multiply within both Yu County and the Hundred-Thousand-Mile Great Wasteland. Cleansing the low-tier Demon Beasts from the county's interior and the fringes of the wasteland would become a persistent, long-term task.

For the many low-level cultivators of the great Immortal Clan, this would also become one of their primary sources of clan contribution points. The resources harvested from slain Demon Beasts—materials, cores, pelts—represented a significant Opportunity and Fortune [a chance for advancement and resources] for their own cultivation journeys.

For the present company, however, these scattered beasts were but a minor nuisance, a trifling concern. The most pressing matter was to provide support to Feng County.

The group swiftly scavenged the battlefield, then convened a council within Sunward Market.

"Esteemed colleagues,"

"Let us first divide these spoils of war."

The taste of a great victory had clearly lifted everyone's spirits. Before the formal meeting began, Patriarch Yang addressed the assembly, his face alight with satisfaction. Your portal to cultivation novels: audio-novel*com.

This battle culminated in a resounding victory with the slaying of three Violet Sanctum Demonic Beasts: the Frost Python, the Azure Flame Fox, and the Thunderclap Great Roc at the Violet Sanctum Mid Stage.

The greatest spoils for the group were several Third-Rank Magical Treasures and Violet Sanctum Demon Cores. These Demon Cores [the crystallized essence of a demonic beast's cultivation] were immensely valuable, though they could only be handed over to Exquisite Jiang for refining into Foundation Establishment Pills after the Beast Tide [a periodic, massive invasion of demonic beasts] had concluded.

Among the several Third-Rank Magical Treasures, the most precious was naturally the 'Violet Calamity Tribulation Thunder Pearl'. This artifact was of the Third Rank Middle Grade tier, and even Patriarch Yang felt a flicker of desire for it.

The remaining two items were the defensive Treasure Seal from the Violet Sanctum Demonic Roc and the Supple Wood Verdant Spirit Pearl from the Azure Flame Fox. Both were Third Rank Lower Grade magical treasures.

In addition, the seven Second RankFrost Immortal Swords from the Frost Python constituted a rather decent set of Immortal Swords.

According to their alliance pact, these treasures, obtained through their joint efforts, were supposed to be distributed based on Merits [contributions measured in a metaphysical system] only after the Beast Tide had ended.

However, as the Beast Tide was not yet over, Patriarchs Xu and Yang discussed with the two Violet Sanctum combatants from the Chen Clan and decided to distribute these magical treasures immediately to bolster everyone's combat strength.

After the Beast Tide concluded, the treasures would be reclaimed and exchanged according to the final tally of Merits.

Patriarch Yang lacked for no treasure. Even the mighty Violet Calamity Tribulation Thunder Pearl was merely a pleasant addition that would not significantly enhance his power. Thus, he did not claim any of these items.

Path Abyss Xu took the Violet Calamity Tribulation Thunder Pearl. With this artifact, his offensive capabilities would increase by thirty percent. Combined with his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the Void-Refining Bulwark Earth Cauldron, he could now contend with opponents at the weaker end of the Violet Sanctum Mid Stage.

The Supple Wood Verdant Spirit Pearl [a magical pearl imbued with the essence of supple wood and verdant spirit] fell into the hands of the Old Patriarch. Unfortunately, this treasure's attributes were incompatible with the Old Patriarch, and Eternal Profound Chen could only unleash seventy percent of its power.

The third-rank defensive magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators], the 'Luofu Vajra Seal' [the Vajra Seal of Mount Luofu, a powerful defensive technique], was given to Eldrin Chen. With this treasure, Eldrin Chen finally patched the weakness in his defensive magical treasure. Before his True Essence [the refined spiritual energy cultivated within a practitioner] was exhausted, he could now contend with a slightly weaker Violet Sanctum Demonic Beast [a demonic beast of the Violet Sanctum cultivation realm].

The final seven Frost Immortal Sword [swords imbued with the power of frost and immortality] were decided to be left for Yuanhe Yang, the Patriarch who was still in Ling County.

That Yuanhe Yang had only broken through to the Violet Sanctum [a major cultivation stage] thirty years prior. Although his cultivation was merely at the Violet Sanctum 1st Tier, he possessed Metal-Water Dual Spiritual Roots [a rare innate affinity for both metal and water spiritual energies]. Obtaining this set of Immortal Sword would increase his combat prowess by a fair margin.

After the treasures were distributed, everyone's strength and methods had increased once more.

Patriarch Yang, his face beaming with joy, stroked his long beard and laughed, "The situation in our Yu County has now turned in our favor."

"Let us discuss our next course of action."

Path Abyss Xu, the Patriarch, also broke into a smile, stroking his own beard as he said, "The Demon Beasts [monstrous creatures that cultivate demonic energy] outside Yu County have already been routed. The sole remaining Six-Winged Golden Butterfly [a powerful demonic butterfly with six golden wings] has likely been thoroughly terrified by the slaughter."

"In my opinion, we can mobilize our forces to relieve the siege of Feng County."

The several Foundation Establishment [the cultivation realm following Qi Refinement] cultivators from Feng County present smiled upon hearing this. They understood in their hearts that with the group's return, the siege of Feng County would most likely be broken.

At this moment, however, Eldrin Chen shook his head, rose to his feet, and spoke.

"I advise against launching a hasty attack."

"Oh?"

The Patriarch Yang raised an eyebrow, offering a particularly courteous smile. "Please elaborate, young friend."

Though anxious to relieve Feng County, the nearby Path Abyss Xu showed no displeasure, seeing it was Eldrin Chen who had spoken.

Both members of the Chen Clan possessed ample remaining lifespan. To any discerning eye, it was clear that Eldrin Chen and the Old Patriarch were highly likely to break through to the Violet Sanctum [the third major realm of cultivation] in the future. Moreover, the combined Merits [a metaphysical currency representing virtuous deeds and good karma] they had earned in this battle surpassed even his own, warranting his considerable respect. Access the full story on @udio-novel.com.

"There is no need for haste regarding Feng County," Eldrin Chen declared, his gaze sweeping over the assembly before he continued. "Although the Demon Race has encircled Fengyang Market, the market is protected by a Third Rank Lower Grade Spiritual Vein [a subterranean ley line that concentrates and radiates spiritual energy]."

"Furthermore, Xavier Xu, a Patriarch at the Violet Sanctum Mid Stage, is personally holding the fort. Even the Purple-Spotted Wolf King would find it difficult to breach its defenses swiftly."

"If we dispatch forces alone to provide aid, even if we can hold off the Violet Sanctum Demonic Wolf, we would likely become mired in a protracted stalemate."

"Therefore, a wiser course is to first coordinate with the forces of Fengling Two Counties. Let Yuanhe Yang, the Patriarch of Ling County, combine his troops with ours. Then, we can strike in concert with the cultivators inside Fengyang Market, catching the Purple-Spotted Wolf King in a pincer attack from within and without."

"In this way, we might be able to utterly crush the Demon Race [the collective term for non-human, often malevolent, beings that cultivate demonic arts]. Only then can we rest easy."

"..."

Hearing his words, the others nodded in agreement, their expressions brightening with a glimmer of hope.

Patriarch Yang nodded gravely upon hearing this, stroking his long beard as he spoke with solemnity. "The Purple-Spotted Wolf King is the right-hand man of the Heavenly Python Demon King. This beast's Force Extreme [a state of immense physical and spiritual power] is truly formidable. Even if Fellow Daoist Xavier Xu and I join forces, we may not be able to subdue it."

"If this beast is not eliminated, we will live in constant fear, facing the peril of being picked off one by one."

"If we can slay it, we will resolve our immediate predicament and be able to redeploy forces to reinforce Heavenly Ruins Mountain."

Patriarch Yang nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Eldrin Chen's assessment that they must concentrate their forces to decide the battle's outcome in a single, decisive clash.

Seeing that he had secured Patriarch Yang's agreement, Eldrin Chen continued.

"Everyone, I believe we must not only concentrate our forces but also act with the speed of a lightning strike, catching the Demon Race completely off guard."

"My proposal is this: utilizing the power of the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Ship [a powerful enchanted vessel], we should transfer Foundation Establishment [the second major realm of cultivation, where one solidifies their spiritual foundation] experts from Ling County to merge their strength with ours here."

As he recounted his thoughts, the assembled group grasped the general perspective of Eldrin Chen.

The Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Ship could travel nearly twenty thousand Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] in a day. At this vessel's speed, dispatching to Ling County for reinforcements would require only five or six days for the round trip.

Currently, the available Foundation Establishment combat strength that could be mobilized from Ling County numbered around twenty cultivators. The Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Ship, capable of carrying thirty cultivators at once, could easily ferry all available Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Ling County. This chapter appears courtesy of www . audio-novel.com.