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Chapter 853: Chapter 859: The Great Battle
The efforts of the Devouring Sky Python tribe were not in vain, as nearly all the Devil Beasts in the Secret Realm had been summoned by them.
"Python Qing, where did you see the cultivators?"
It was the only Devil Beast that had seen the cultivators with its own eyes, so as soon as it woke from its unconscious state, it was brought forth for questioning.
"Over a thousand li to the west, that place used to be the territory of the Red Ring Snake, where I saw several Golden Core cultivators."
Although it fled the moment it discovered the cultivators, it was still severely injured.
But it had no idea that this was according to Li Chengsheng’s instructions, who had intentionally spared it.
And in its panicked escape, it also overlooked that those Golden Cores did not chase it far.
The hearts of those Fourth Order Devouring Sky Pythons shuddered—a thousand li away! If Python Qing had not chanced upon them, disaster would likely have struck before they even became aware.
"How brutal cultivators were in the past, I’m sure everyone has experienced firsthand, so I won’t say more. I hope everyone can temporarily set aside their conflicts and unite to deal with the cultivators, to drive them out. If we remain divided, we will surely be defeated one by one by the cultivators!"
"It would be even better if we could capture the cultivators alive and find a way to leave the Secret Realm."
A Fourth Order Python righteously said this, but it was more about leveraging the power of all Devil Beasts to preserve its own status and strength.
As for capturing cultivators alive, that was likely not so easily achievable.
The Great Devils were not fools and naturally knew its purpose, but the Python had a point—the end result of not uniting was a slow march towards death!
So, no matter what, they all had to support this plan, and do so wholeheartedly!
"Good!"
Seeing such a fervent response from the Devil Beasts, the Python was excited and said, "With everyone’s strength, we don’t have to be afraid of those cultivators!"
"Since the cultivators were discovered on our territory, finding their location will be our responsibility. Let everyone quickly go back, gather your tribes, and then meet in the territory of the Red Ring Snake."
The Devil Beasts left one after another, and the Pythons also sprang into action again.
However, they dispatched only Low-Order Snake Devils—if they were unlucky enough to encounter the cultivators, the loss wouldn’t be too great, and it could actually help the Pythons further pinpoint the cultivators’ location.
Li Chengsheng and his companions did not initially know about the Devil Race’s movements, but gradually noticed Snake Devils searching nearby and immediately understood that the Devil Race was looking for them.
They decided to turn their disadvantage into an advantage by deliberately leading the Devil Beasts to discover their location.
"Did those Devil Beasts really not suspect that these were traps?"
Luring them in step by step—so obviously—surely there must be some clever ones among the Devil Beasts who had some inkling.
Li Chengsheng shook his head and said, "Perhaps they did suspect, but our presence is the greatest threat to them. Even if it’s a trap, they still have to charge in."
Indeed, that was the case. As the saying goes, "old monsters see through all," and many Great Devils had lived for over a thousand years—how could they not see through such simple plans?
But they had no choice; they had to go ahead because driving away the cultivators was essential, and to achieve that goal, a great battle was inevitable!
When the Devil Race confirmed the location of Li Chengsheng and his group of cultivators, they set off towards Solitary Peak majestically, with a Devil Beast Army of hundreds of thousands that made the very earth tremble.
"They’re coming!"
The Li family, always vigilant of the surrounding area, acted immediately and systematically, as if they had rehearsed it many times.
"How did the cultivators come to occupy this place?"
When the Devil Beasts saw the rugged, steep mountain before them that made it impossible to deploy their vast army, their expressions changed—they had lost their greatest advantage!
"What should we do now?"
What else can we do? We can only launch a strong attack! It’s impossible to retreat now, right? If we really did that, the blow to morale would be devastating.
"Charge directly! We have the support of our whole race in the Secret Realm, so why fear a single Solitary Peak?"
Under the encouragement of Python Qing, the Devil Race regained their confidence and shouted loudly as they charged toward the Solitary Peak.
"Attack!"
A large number of Devil Beasts shouted together, creating an enormous momentum as they began to ascend the mountain.
"Should we attack?"
"The Devil Beasts coming up aren’t enough yet, wait a bit longer."
Li Chengsheng and others, hidden within the Formation, coldly observed the Devil Beasts’ every move without rushing to act.
As more and more Devil Beasts climbed the Solitary Peak, it signified that a great battle was about to erupt.
"Attack!"
At Li Chengsheng’s command, the clan members, who had been ready to strike, instantly launched their attacks. Various kinds of Spirit Light twinkled in the sky, like a burst of colorful heavy rain plummeting down.
In this wave of attacks, most of the Devil Beasts were killed!
This was partly because the attacks of Li Chengsheng and others were formidable, and partly because the Devil Beasts feared an ambush on the mountain, thus sending only Low-Order Demon Beasts.
The Devil Beasts didn’t give up despite the failure; instead, they continued to drive the Low-Order Demon Beasts up the mountain. After all, to the High-Rank Demon Beasts, these were mere ants, even food!
Moreover, they drove those beasts that didn’t belong to large tribes, not minding their numerous deaths.
And doing so also drained the cultivators’ Mana, creating favorable conditions for their climb.
"The Devil Race is using these fodder to drain our Mana." Not just Li Chengshuo, many clansmen saw through this.
The countermeasure had been thought through long ago: let the clan members take turns striking, and those who didn’t need to act were to focus on recovering their Mana.
As a result, a massive number of Low-Order Demon Beasts’ corpses piled up on the mountain, effectively evening out the rugged forest terrain!
This made it easier for the later Devil Beasts to climb, which was their proper fate after all.
But Li Chengshuo felt a pang of loss because these Devil Beasts carried a lot of Spirit Materials, all now wasted.
As time passed, more and more Devil Beasts approached the Formation, attacking desperately, seeking to break through quickly.
But the Formation was strong as brass, and the Devil Beasts’ attacks stirred up no waves at all. Instead, more and more Devil Beasts fell, turning into corpses.
The thick scent of blood could even penetrate through the Formation, simultaneously stirring up the ferocity of the Devil Beasts, whose attack power somewhat increased.
The Fourth Order Great Devils fought with increasing fear, a stark contrast to the battle they had fought decades ago!
The cultivators hadn’t even activated the Fifth-Order puppets yet, but they still held an absolute advantage, severely suppressing the Devil Beast Army.
They couldn’t help but think, were they doomed to meet their end here?
However, what they didn’t know was that the people of the Li family within the Formation were not having an easy time. In order to launch as many attacks as possible, Mana was depleting very rapidly. Every time their Mana had only recovered a little, it was their turn again.
Had it not been for the use of numerous Talismans to relieve the pressure, the Foundation Establishment members would have already been overwhelmed!
"Activate two Fifth-Order puppets, let the Foundation Establishment members stop attacking altogether and recover their Mana, and even the Golden Core members can reduce the frequency of their attacks."
Li Chengsheng’s words eased the minds of all the clansmen.
