Chapter 50 Step Aside, Let Me Handle This

Seeing the human cultivators' formidable formation, the Purple-Spotted Wolf King (Demon Beast) atop the mountain could no longer remain still. With a thunderous roar, it charged down alongside 2 other Foundation Establishment demon beasts.

Close behind, over a 100 second-tier demon wolves leaped through the air, launching their assault on the group's defensive formation.

Stop that second-tier demon wolf.

Leaving behind a single sentence, Lyra (Person Name) transformed into a sword-light that soared skyward, charging alone to meet the 3 Violet Mansion Demonic Wolves—and astonishingly, she gained overwhelming dominance.

The crowd below brandished their formation banners, clashing fiercely with the Foundation Establishment demon wolves. Though the horde of demonic beasts was vast, they relied on the power of their battle formation, and for a time held a decisive upper hand.

Clang.

Eldrin activated the array flags, engulfing a second-tier demon wolf in Western Extreme True Flames that forced it to retreat vomiting blood. He then summoned the Mingxu Sword, soaring through the air to deliver a decisive slash.

The sword radiance possessed extraordinary power; with a single resonating clang, it cleaved through the second-tier, lower-grade Direfang Wolf.

"Not bad."

After finally slaying a second-tier demon wolf, a faint smile appeared on Eldrin’s face. This was a genuine military merit.

Not far away, the Old Clan Chief deployed the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss formation flags, instantly trapping 1 of the mid-second-grade demon wolves within its confines. As the beast exhausted its magical power, a metallic ring echoed through the air—the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) spiritual blade was summoned, cleanly severing the demon wolf's head.

Chen Changxuan retrieved his Natal Magic Treasure and smiled with a hint of relief. "It seems this battle won’t be too difficult."

"I never imagined Patriarch Jiang would be this powerful."

The battle in the heavens continued unabated. Lyra alone fought against 3 Violet Mansion Demonic Wolves, yet she maintained overwhelming superiority, even managing to destroy 1 of the wolves' third-grade magical instruments.

At that very moment, rolling thunder echoed through the distant void as 70-odd azure rocs came soaring through the skies.

"Look out, it's the Thunder Roc of Thunderclap Valley!"

"How could this be?"

Someone couldn't help but gasp, causing everyone's expressions to shift abruptly.

The Thunder Roc is an exceptionally powerful branch of the demon race. Though their lineage is scarce, the bloodline flowing through their veins is immensely potent. Upon reaching adulthood, they can naturally attain the Foundation Establishment stage.

Within Thunder Roar Valley, this branch of the Thunder Roc lineage consisted of nearly a 100 second-order Thunder Rocs, along with 3 great monsters at the Purple Mansion realm.

At this moment, over a 100 Thunder Roc birds had arrived—1 could say this lineage had mobilized nearly its entire force.

"There is a mole."

Eldrin's pupils abruptly contracted as this thought instantly flashed through his mind.

Thunder Roar Valley was over 50,000 li away. Logically speaking, even if they had received the news, it would have been impossible for them to provide support in such a short time.

Therefore, there was only 1 possibility—someone had taken advantage of the war preparations at Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) to secretly send word ahead and deliver information to the demon race.

"Damn it!"

Elara's pupils abruptly turned icy cold, instantly radiating a murderous aura that spread in all directions. She had clearly deduced this point as well.

But now was not the time for contemplation. Without hesitation, she summoned a golden bracelet artifact and hurled it toward the Purple Palace, Early Stage demonic wolf, unleashing a thunderous strike.

Originally, she had only come to provide backup. If all went according to plan, she would remain concealed as a hidden trump card, ready to catch the demonic beasts off guard in the future.

But now, ambushed by the demon tribe, she had no choice but to reveal her hand prematurely. Seizing the moment before the Demon Roc Clan could charge forward, she aimed to strike first and gain the upper hand.

Her strike truly caught the opponent off guard. That golden bracelet was a Grade 3 Mid-tier magic artifact forged by Lyra from Celestial Water Essence Gold, possessing remarkable power.

The dire wolf, caught off guard with no room to evade, could only spew forth its demon core to block the golden bracelet. Yet since Elara had chosen to strike, she had made preparations for every contingency.

With a flick of her hand, she invoked the divine art Frost Jade Radiance Seal. This ice-attribute supernatural ability could only be wielded by cultivators possessing an Ice Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

Once this art was cast, a white radiance soared into the sky and shone downward, suspending the demon wolf's inner core in the void.

Seizing the opportunity, she activated the golden bracelet, ensnaring the third-grade inner core firmly before swiftly storing it away in her storage pouch.

With a successful first strike, Elara breathed a sigh of relief and summoned her lifebound immortal sword, the Frostgleam Sword of Icy Soul. Soaring into the air, she swept the blade in a decisive arc.

She had broken through to the Purple Mansion realm nearly 60 years ago and was now a cultivator at the third layer of Purple Mansion. Slightly stronger than that Purple Mansion demon wolf, she also possessed superior magical treasures and artifacts.

In a 1-on-1 confrontation, this Violet Mansion Demon Wolf was never her match to begin with. Moreover, having lost its inner core, the demon wolf’s power had been reduced by more than half, leaving it thoroughly suppressed in the fight.

In less than 10 breaths' time, the Violet Mansion Demon Wolf had already sustained considerable injuries, clearly having suffered a severe setback.

But it lasted only 10 breaths before the Thunder Roc Clan closed in upon them in an instant.

2 Great Roc birds of the Purple Palace, Mid Stage cultivation realm immediately charged forth to besiege Lyra. For at this very moment, Lyra was unleashing her majestic power, having already grievously wounded that demonic wolf of the Purple Palace, Mid Stage.

The Zifu demon beast's intelligence was already close to that of a human. They understood clearly that if they didn't intervene now, Lyra would likely slay it and completely overturn the current situation.

The remaining Purple Palace, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) demonic roc, accompanied by a second-order thunder-winged great roc, charged directly toward Elara (Person Name). Their intent was clear—to eliminate this unexpected Purple Palace cultivator first before converging to besiege Lyra (Person Name).

Not good.

Faced with the assault of 2 magical beasts of the same rank and nearly a 100 second-tier demonic rocs, even a Purple Mansion cultivator would find it impossible to withstand.

Elara's (Person Name) expression abruptly shifted as she urgently shouted, "Stop these second-order demonic beasts at once!"

Relying solely on the power of Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) and coordinating with defensive formations, they could still gain the upper hand against Demon Wolf Mountain. However, with the addition of the Thunder Roc tribe from Thunder Valley (Location), the battles had become considerably more arduous.

However, at this critical juncture, everyone understood clearly that if they couldn't help the 2 Zifu Elders stabilize the situation, while the Elders might still manage to escape, they themselves—mere Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement cultivators—would hardly be able to evade pursuit from a Zifu-level demonic beast.

Left with no alternative, the group desperately channeled their energy into the formation, holding back nearly a 100 second-tier demonic rocs as they engaged in a life-or-death battle.

However, under the siege of the Direwolf Clan and the Rocsavage Clan, the pressure on the group was palpable. 1 by 1, defensive formations began to crumble, and the cultivators within fell prey to the marauding beasts, resulting in devastating casualties.

At the critical moment, Old Patriarch and several other Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivators stepped forward. Each of them held off multiple Foundation Establishment demon beasts, barely stalling the enemy's advance.

Even so, it still wasn't enough. The number of second-order demonic beasts was simply overwhelming—nearly 2 100 Foundation Establishment stage creatures.

Coupled with the frenzied assault of tens of thousands of first-order demonic beasts, even with the support of the formation's power, the group was still forced into a steady retreat.

Die!

The old clan leader channeled his Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) into the spirit blade, cleaving through the second-order demonic roc before him. He then raised his eyes to survey the surroundings.

As the situation deteriorated before his eyes, his hair and beard whipping wildly about him, he soared into the sky with a mighty leap and roared to the heavens.

"Step back, all of you! Let this old master handle it!"

He unfurled the Li Fire Array Banner of Divine Incineration, and billowing Li flames engulfed the heavens, unexpectedly trapping over 30 Foundation Establishment demonic rocs within its bounds.

Within the Li Fire Soul Incineration Grand Formation, he stood alone against 30 Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts, the ancient bronze pagoda defensive artifact hovering above his head. Yet for a time, they could not breach the formation's defenses.