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Chapter 1208: Chapter 1073: Tiger Devil
But this approach fundamentally cannot affect the overall situation.
No matter how many low-tier devil beasts die, even if they are utterly wiped out, as long as those Seventh Rank devil beasts remain unharmed, the Secret Realm will still be ruled by devil beasts. On the contrary, this may even provoke the higher-tier devil beasts.
Thus, when cultivators indiscriminately slaughtered low-tier devil beasts, they ultimately provoked a group of Seventh Rank devil beasts, and their retaliation began!
The Seventh Rank devil beasts took the initiative to strike, forming one beast tide after another, starting to purge the cultivators.
In an instant, countless cultivators wailed in misery, suffering heavy casualties, and the spiritual energy-filled flesh and blood further ignited the bloodthirst in the devil beasts’ hearts.
Among them, the Li family, who had prepared beforehand, and the Zhou family, who understood the dangers of the Secret Realm, suffered the least casualties.
Jiang Fengwu had previously instructed her clansmen to form small teams. Besides hunting devil beasts, they were also tasked with searching for missing family members. Once the group became overcrowded, they would split off another team and expand outward.
Layer by layer outward, this strategy was not only relatively safer but also contributed to faster and more effective map creation.
While cultivators were desperately hunted down by devil beasts, soon someone discovered a pattern—devil beasts had their own territories and almost never ventured into other beasts’ domains!
This discovery sparked a flurry of tactics among the cultivators.
They specifically targeted a particular devil beast tribe; when the devil beasts counter-attacked, weaker ones could be directly eliminated, while stronger ones prompted the cultivators to escape into another devil beast’s territory.
Of course, this method was not completely safe.
After all, Third Rank devil beasts already had high spiritual intelligence, and they could easily set traps to lure cultivators into a snare.
Moreover, during escape, if the cultivators weren’t fast enough, they were easily overtaken.
Though not perfect, this tactic gave cultivators a glimmer of hope—both for retaliation and survival!
The cultivators who first came up with this approach were quick to share it publicly. After all, the Secret Realm had so many devil beasts; relying on only a few individuals wouldn’t change the situation. It was better to let more people act together to alter the larger landscape.
Jiang Fengwu also learned of the method while searching for her clansmen. She remarked, "If one’s strength isn’t high enough, this method can indeed deal with some low-tier devil beasts. But without enough cultivators in the Integration realm, devil beasts will still dominate the Secret Realm."
"Mother, your expectations are too demanding. The Secret Realm is already under our family’s control. There’s no need to rush; we can conduct operations in multiple phases and slowly exterminate the devil beasts," Li Chengshuo replied with a smile.
"The higher the cultivation of the devil beast, the weaker its reproductive abilities. If we kill off all the low-tier devil beasts, eventually the Secret Realm will only contain Seventh Rank devil beasts. There’ll be ways to deal with them at that point, won’t there?"
Jiang Fengwu nodded upon hearing this. Although the method wouldn’t yield immediate effects, it was indeed suitable for the Li family.
"The three-month deadline is approaching, but there are still some clansmen who haven’t been found..."
Li Chengshuo paused before continuing, "While everyone is still together, why not take this opportunity to hunt down a few Seventh Rank devil beasts? If we can wipe out some tribes, that would be even better."
She didn’t mention the likely fate of those missing clansmen, but everyone present knew in their hearts—they were most likely already deceased.
Therefore, there was no longer any need to waste time searching. It was better to focus on matters beneficial for the next entry into the Secret Realm.
"You’re right, I was careless," Jiang Fengwu nodded in agreement. Using the compass in her hand, she instructed the divided teams of clansmen to gather near the nearest Integration cultivators, who would lead them in clearing out devil beasts.
Li Chengshuo and several Integration cultivators separated from Jiang Fengwu, leading a group of clansmen to tackle nearby devil beasts.
With Integration cultivators present and acting together, the devil beasts nearby were instantly plunged into a brutal predicament. In other areas, devil beasts might still hold the upper hand, forcing cultivators to rely on cunning tactics to kill them and acquire spiritual objects.
But the territory under the control of the Li family was a stark contrast. Under intense assaults, devil beasts were reduced to lifeless corpses, and the spiritual objects in their territories became property of the Li family.
However, the immense commotion stirred by the Li family quickly drew the attention of the Tiger Clan, which ruled a radius of ten thousand miles.
"Those cultivators truly dare to be so bold! If we don’t teach them a lesson, the other two clans will surely mock us endlessly!" A Seventh Rank tiger devil roared angrily.
"We have to use their lives to warn other cultivators and devil beasts, making them understand that the Tiger Clan is not to be trifled with!"
Other tiger devils snarled and growled in agreement, venting their rage and dissatisfaction.
But this wasn’t the primary reason!
Early on, when cultivators first entered the Secret Realm, many of them had been teleported to Tiger Clan territory. They were promptly captured by tiger devils nearby—some were swallowed whole, others handed over to higher-ups.
Among the tiger devils, many had already tasted cultivator flesh, a delicious flavor that left them infatuated and relishing the memory.
Except for those cultivators who were teleported directly to tiger devil territories and captured, others woke up and fled as quickly as possible.
After all, the towering, thick columns of evil qi and demon energy that surged into the sky reminded them there were numerous high-tier devil beasts, making the place exceedingly perilous.
Thus, the tiger devils didn’t manage to capture too many cultivators. But having savored the flesh of cultivators, they now found eating other devil beasts utterly unappealing.
Yet the cultivators dared not approach the tiger devils’ territory, and the tiger devils were reluctant to venture far afield, fearing it might stir unnecessary panic and trouble.
Now, with such a prime opportunity to openly hunt in the territory of their vassals, the tiger devils naturally wouldn’t miss it.
