Immortal Path Space

The Demon Clan's assault once again saw tens of thousands of their forces obliterated by the Talisman strategically placed at the foot of the mountain.

This development left Qingyu Patriarch unable to remain a passive observer any longer, and it finally couldn't resist the urge to take action itself.

Assuming the appearance of a middle-aged woman, Qingyu Patriarch hovered in the air, extending a claw toward Yunxia Mountain.

In an instant, this claw transformed, growing from the size of an adult's palm to that of a millstone, then to a dozen yards, twenty yards...

Ultimately, the claw's size matched that of Yunxia Mountain itself, casting a shadow over the entire mountain as it pressed down with overwhelming force.

A fourth-tier Demonic Beast had personally intervened, and even before the attack arrived, its colossal power had already shaken the concentration of lower-tier cultivators. They tightly gripped their weapons, awaiting the command to strike.

Even the Demonic Beasts charging forward involuntarily slowed their pace, gazing upward in awe at the impending strike.

At this moment on Yunxia Mountain, six groups of Golden Core Cultivators and thirty Flying Swords emerged from the mountain's protective Large Formation. They combined to form six enormous swords, rising to meet the colossal claw descending from above.

Upon spotting Qingyu's appearance, they had already begun invoking their Flying Swords.

However, the gap between Golden Core cultivators and fourth-tier Demonic Beasts extended beyond spiritual power; it encompassed all aspects, including the speed of launching attacks, which was slightly slower for the cultivators.

Consequently, they were a step behind in their initial attack.

Currently, they could only combine five Flying Swords, any more would be challenging to control. The combined giant sword they formed possessed power on par with the later stages of Golden Core cultivation.

These thirty individuals were divided into six groups, effectively resembling six late-stage Golden Core cultivators attacking in concert.

Nonetheless, their strength had its advantages against third-tier Demonic Beasts, but when facing fourth-tier Demonic Beasts, they were somewhat lacking.

When the six giant swords met the colossal claw in midair, they were swatted away like flies. The colossal claw remained unscathed, and despite their combined efforts, the thirty cultivators couldn't harm it in the slightest; they merely slowed its descent.

Simultaneously, on Yunxia Mountain, over two thousand Foundation Building cultivators and the remaining ten Golden Core Cultivators nocked their arrows and shot them towards the descending claw.

With their limited divine sense, Foundation Building cultivators couldn't effectively target the claw with spiritual weapons, even with the help of Spiritual Weapons. Therefore, before the battle, bows and arrows, which allowed for long-range attacks, were distributed among them.

Additionally, each of the ten remaining Golden Core Cultivators retrieved a red-tipped arrow, and the fluctuation of spiritual energy emanating from these arrows indicated that they were all magic weapons.

Shooting these magic weapon arrows seemed to take a toll on them as well, as after releasing the arrows, their spiritual power was reduced by approximately half.

These red-tipped arrows were Wang Hong's contingency plan. He had refined Fusang Wood into one-time-use magic weapons shaped like arrows. When shot with spiritual power, they would explode, releasing Golden Crow Fire to attack the enemy.

As the six giant Flying Swords were swatted away, over two thousand arrows had already reached their target.

"Hmph, a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

In the air, Qingyu remained unperturbed. The might of the fourth-tier was far beyond what these mere underlings could withstand.

The enormous beast claw in the sky accelerated once again and slammed down towards Yunxia Mountain. Many felt an illusion that this strike could flatten the entire mountain.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As the giant claw made contact with the two thousand arrows, a deafening explosion ensued.

At the site of a tremendous explosion, ten crimson arrows burst forth, erupting into a golden blaze.

Qingyu's expression suddenly changed as a sense of danger washed over it, followed by a sharp pain in its claws.

Though the members of the Demon Clan had refined a portion of their bodies into magic weapons, making them even more adept than regular magic weapons when using them, they still felt pain when damaged.

"Why am I so unlucky? I keep injuring my claws lately. Last time when attacking the Qingxu Sect, I was injured by a talisman," Qingyu thought to itself. "And this time, the injury is even worse; my claws are now engulfed in golden flames."

"Ah! Golden Crow Fire! How is this possible?" Qingyu exclaimed, a tone of disbelief in its voice.

Its cry left those below, humans and demons alike, wearing puzzled expressions. Most of them were unaware of what this "Golden Crow Fire" was and couldn't fathom why a fourth-tier demonic beast like Qingyu would be so terrified.

Only a few had heard legends of the Golden Crow Fire and gazed up at the golden flames on the massive claws in astonishment, their expressions filled with uncertainty.

Qingyu didn't waste any time; it hastily retracted its massive claws and transformed into a streak of rainbow light, fleeing the battlefield. As it departed, it left instructions for the remaining demonic beast leaders below to continue the attack while it planned to return later.

The remaining third-tier demonic beasts exchanged uneasy glances. Even the fourth-tier patriarch had been injured and flown away, and now they were being commanded to attack. It seemed like a suicide mission.

In reality, Qingyu intended to sacrifice the lower-tier demonic beasts to achieve its goals. It was already injured and now faced the legendary Golden Crow Fire; it didn't want to risk further harm.

The precious Golden Crow Fire was a one-time-use magic weapon, and Qingyu believed its opponent wouldn't have too much of it. Its plan was to send its demon clan underlings to attack Yunxia Mountain, applying pressure until they were forced to exhaust all their remaining Golden Crow Fire.

Although this might waste some time and potentially harm its reputation, it was the safest approach given Qingyu's current injuries.

After Qingyu rapidly retreated, those on Yunxia Mountain were on the verge of cheering. Forcing a fourth-tier demonic beast to retreat was a significant achievement.

However, at that moment, the demonic beast horde at the mountain's base launched another attack.

Once again, the people on Yunxia Mountain rallied their spirits and used their defensive formation to fend off the demonic beast assault. They had just repelled a fourth-tier demonic beast, and now they faced a horde many times their size, but their confidence remained high.

Meanwhile, at the rear of the beast horde, two third-tier demonic beasts were driving lower-tier demonic beasts forward to assault the mountain's protective formation.

"I heard Qingyu Patriarch was injured again, this time by a Golden Core Cultivator."

"It's not just any Golden Core Cultivator; I heard it was the Golden Crow Fire that wounded it. The power of the Golden Crow Fire is overwhelming, something even a fourth-tier patriarch can't endure. I wonder where they obtained such a treasure."

"Qingyu Patriarch was definitely careless this time. Otherwise, with the strength of a Golden Core Cultivator, there would have been no chance to get close to a fourth-tier patriarch."

As the two third-tier demonic beasts silently commented on the situation, they were completely unaware that danger was closing in on them.

Five Golden Core Cultivators had concealed their presence and approached the two demonic beasts. The demonic beasts, lost in their gossip and unaware of their surroundings, didn't notice.

They were suddenly attacked as five flying swords emerged from the bushes behind them and struck the two demonic beasts. Within moments, the two third-tier demonic beasts lay on the ground, riddled with holes, while a Golden Core Cultivator picked them up and stored them in a bag.

After slaying the two demonic beasts, the group of five Golden Core Cultivators paid no attention to the lower-tier demonic beasts and quickly left.

These were the cultivators who had previously followed Wang Hong to raid the Qing Fox Clan's lair. Now, they had returned early to hunt down isolated third-tier demonic beasts in the rear, as the attention of the demonic beast army remained focused on Yunxia Mountain, giving them the opportunity to strike from behind.

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