Chu Tianshu recounted the recent events to Li Tianjue, and the team continued their advance.
It seemed the demon sect had made thorough preparations. Li Tianjue knew a fierce battle was imminent. He divided the disciples he brought into twenty small squads, each with thirty members, to surround Hongshi Town from various directions in the dense forest and eliminate the demon sect disciples hiding within.
Although they were all outer disciples, each individual present had a cultivation no lower than the Venerable realm.
Only a major power like Qingxu Heaven could nurture so many exceptionally capable disciples. For ordinary sects, or even some smaller nations, experts at the Venerable realm could already move around with impunity.
"Ji Xing, you stay behind to control the spirit ship. If any squad finds itself in a critical situation, immediately dispatch reinforcements."
After giving his instructions, Li Tianjue left over a hundred disciples, including Lu Jixing, behind on the spirit ship and departed himself.
Accompanying him were Shangxie Shaoqing, Tang Xiaoguo, Zhan Li, and ten outer disciples. They descended directly near the rear mountain of Hongshi Town, which was sealed by spiritual light, to determine if Su Luo was trapped there.
The other forces that had come upon hearing the news remained completely still.
They watched from afar. Some hovered in the sky on flying spiritual artifacts and spiritual beasts, not even approaching the mountain forest of Hongshi Town. After all, Qingxu Heaven's large-scale mobilization clearly indicated a significant matter, and they dared not interfere rashly.
It wasn't until everyone else also sensed the strangeness of Hongshi Town that they speculated the demon sect had arrived.
"It must be the demon sect! They've come for another surprise attack and assassination!"
"I didn't expect the demon sect to reach the Beiming Empire so silently. I fear their numbers are not small, otherwise Qingxu Heaven wouldn't mobilize so extensively. This is terrible. There will surely be a great battle. Qingxu Heaven must win, or we will be in trouble..."
"The demon sect is well-prepared. I wonder who has come. If it's one of the Eight Great Envoys, it will be troublesome."
"I remember five years ago, the Blood Snake Gentleman, one of the demon lord Fan Moluo's Eight Great Envoys, abducted the princess of the Wuyue Kingdom. The King of Wuyue sent troops to pursue him, but instead, he was driven by the Blood Snake Gentleman to command tens of thousands of giant venomous pythons, annihilating the entire Wuyue Kingdom! It was too terrifying..."
The various forces watched with apprehension and unease from a distance.
As soon as Li Tianjue and his group appeared, they were quickly discovered by the monitoring demon sect disciples, who then reported to Fantian.
"Li Tianjue has finally arrived."
A flicker of killing intent flashed in Fantian's eyes. He said grimly, "White Bone Envoy, prepare to move. No matter the method, this time we must ensure that the people of Qingxu Heaven have no return. Let them see the consequences of offending this young master."
The White Bone Heavenly Demon said faintly, "Young Master, rest assured, they will surely die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly sensed something.
The Butterfly Demon, she was actually dead?
He held the life-and-death jade tablets of his four demon kings, allowing him to know their movements and life status at any time.
The Butterfly Demon's jade tablet had shattered, indicating she had died at the hands of Chu Tianshu and the others. To die so quickly was truly beyond White Bone Heavenly Demon's expectations.
His already ghastly face became even more somber. White Bone Heavenly Demon clenched his fists. Even at the cost of blood, he would completely annihilate Li Tianjue and his party.
...
In just a moment, Li Tianjue sensed that something was amiss.
A rustling sound was heard, and countless toads, centipedes, spiders, and other venomous insects, each larger than a fist, emerged from the grass. They were multicolored, red and black, and looked highly poisonous. They surged forward like a tide.
Shangxie Shaoqing leaped back, saying warily, "Not good, there are venomous insects!"
He did not draw his sword. With a wave of his sleeve, a burst of flame spread out like a wave of water, rising ten feet high and advancing along the ground. The charging venomous insects encountered the raging flames. Before they could even escape, they were all burned, sizzling and emitting a charred stench.
The outer disciples of Qingxu Heaven watched in astonishment. As expected of the young master of the Longevity Hall, he was so powerful.
Du Wei praised, "The young master's fire power has advanced again!"
Tang Xiaoguo laughed. Young Master Shangxie was indeed formidable.
The flames swept through, igniting the entire dense forest. The fire blazed like a sea of fire.
All the venomous insects were burned to charcoal, unable to escape. Shangxie Shaoqing extended his senses, carefully searching to ensure all the venomous insects were dead before retracting the flames. The dense forest was already left in ruins.
Just then, a beast roar echoed through the forest.
A腥风 (xīng fēng - fishy wind) swept through, and the black smoke reversed, causing everyone to cough uncontrollably.
Black demonic wolves leaped forward, their eyes emitting a faint green glow. Even more alarming was that these demonic wolves were emitting black mist all over their bodies, their gaping maws revealing sharp teeth, with saliva dripping from between them. They were likely no ordinary fourth-tier demonic wolves.
On the back of a demonic wolf that was ten feet long, a man in black rode, looking grimly at Li Tianjue and the others.
"We meet again, Li Tianjue."
The man said sinisterly, "Three years ago, you killed my brother. Today, I am here for revenge. As for this Young Master Shangxie, hmph, you killed so many of my venomous insects, today you are destined to die."
Shangxie Shaoqing recognized the unusual nature of these demonic wolves and guessed this person had some background.
He asked Li Tianjue, "Brother Li, who is this person?"
Li Tianjue was silent for a moment, "Don't remember."
Uh?
The man's expression changed, "Li Tianjue, you actually don't remember me?"
Li Tianjue remained silent.
He killed seven or eight demon sect experts every month in the past; how could he possibly remember each and every one of them?
"You, you, you..." The black-clothed man's face contorted with anger.
"Hahaha, so it's just some nobody!" The outer disciples burst into laughter. They had thought this man was a powerful expert of the demon sect, making them face a formidable enemy. Who knew their senior brother didn't even remember him?
It seemed he was an insignificant figure.
The black-clothed man was furious, "Damn it, Li Tianjue! You killed my own brother and you dare say you don't remember? You are too arrogant! Today, I will use you to feed my Night Demon Wolves!"
At this moment, an outer disciple finally recalled, "It seems to be White Bone Heavenly Demon's subordinate, Lord Night Wolf!"
Shangxie Shaoqing also reacted, his folding fan tapping rhythmically against his palm, "So you are the somewhat famous Lord Night Wolf. I heard you are a beast tamer, no wonder you can control so many venomous insects and demonic wolves."
He particularly emphasized the words "somewhat," causing Night Wolf Lord's teeth to grind audibly.
How dare he look down on him!
Du Wei, standing beside him, immediately said, "Young Master, Lord Night Wolf's demonic wolves are all venomous. Be careful."
"No fear, why would this young master care about these beasts," Shangxie Shaoqing said lightly.
"That's right, Young Master is mighty!" Du Wei's flattery was almost over the top.
Night Wolf Lord was infuriated by the taunts from the Qingxu Heaven group. He let out a roar, and the demonic wolves beside him collectively let out a long howl, lunging towards everyone simultaneously.
Li Tianjue glanced at Zhan Li beside him, "Fourth Brother."
In this situation, it was most appropriate to let him take action.
Zhan Li stepped forward and waved his hand casually. Instantly, a strong gust of wind blew, and countless demonic beasts appeared out of thin air before them.
Firebirds, Golden Griffins, Gale Tigers, Twin-Headed Giant Pythons, Blood Lizards, Nether White Tigers... As far as the eye could see, they were all fifth and sixth-tier demonic pets. This was not all; more demonic pets continued to appear. Vajra Iron Bears, Unicorn Mammoths, Iron Winged Eagles, and over ten of these seventh-tier demonic pets were also present.
As the myriad demonic pets emerged, they crowded the not-so-large mountain forest, causing Night Wolf Lord to tremble all over.
So many high-grade demonic pets?
What level of beast tamer could control so many varied demonic pets and spiritual pets? This was impossible!
His Night Demon Wolves were only fifth-tier. He was likely to lose!