Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 227 - 157: War Begins

White Cloud Immortal City, West City Wall.

Master White Cloud and Master Jin Hong, with their disciples and subordinates, looked into the distance.

Zhou Xun stood behind Master White Cloud, gazing at the beast horde that covered the sky tens of miles away.

A demon snake nearly a hundred yards in size led the group.

Its form was extremely similar to the Great Demon that Master White Cloud had killed on the West City Wall, except for the slight difference in scale armor color, and its size was even more enormous.

Even from such a distance, Zhou Xun could feel its violent aura.

Master White Cloud and Master Jin Hong’s faces were full of solemnity, far from their previous ease.

A day ago, White Cloud Immortal City had received news of the beast tide returning.

In Cyan Ape Hall, Master White Cloud and Master Jin Hong had jointly discussed the strategy to resist the beast tide.

On the White Cloud Immortal City side, Master White Cloud’s power was formidable, comparable to a Middle-Stage Core Formation Cultivator, and the Mountain Protection Array could transform into a Tier Three Middle-Grade Demon Spirit.

This amounted to two Tier Three Middle-Grade combat powers here.

Liu Bo’an, with a magical treasure in hand and assistance from the Mountain Protection Array, could barely hold off a Tier Three Low-Grade Great Demon.

In this calculation, they had three Core Formation combat strengths.

But Master Jin Hong was an experienced Early-Stage True Pill Cultivator, capable of holding off a Tier Three Great Demon.

His four Fake Pill Masters, despite lacking the ability to control White Cloud Immortal City’s Array, could tackle a Tier Three Great Demon when working in pairs.

Thus, calculating their strength amounted to five Core Formation combat powers, including two Middle-Stage Core Formation powers.

Against the beast tide, they should be capable.

So they decided on a strategy with White Cloud Immortal City as the main, supported by Cloud Light Sect cultivators.

However, when the beast tide appeared today, it exceeded their expectations.

"Daoist Jin Hong, this beast tide approaches with ill intent!" Master White Cloud frowned tightly, as the scale of this beast tide was beyond his expectations.

"Daoist Brother’s words are very true; that leading demon snake, in my opinion, could be a Tier Three High-Grade existence!" Master Jin Hong’s tone was extremely grave.

Tier Three High-Grade equaled a Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivator, one of the top existences in the Eastern Wilderness.

"Including the four Great Demons behind it, can we truly defend?" Master Jin Hong couldn’t help but doubt.

"With the help of the Array’s power, it might be possible to maneuver for a bit. I ask Daoist Jin Hong to send communications to Cloud Light Sect for reinforcement. If we can’t hold these creatures at White Cloud Immortal City, it will spell disaster for the entire Xui Country!"

If White Cloud Immortal City fell, with the demon snake’s Tier Three High-Grade strength, the entire Xui Country could become a Demon Beast Country except for the Cloud Light Mountain Range.

The Guardian Array at Juntian City, like White Cloud Immortal City’s, was Tier Three Middle-Grade.

Even more, the Mountain Protection Array at White Cloud Immortal City could, due to its Demon Transformation, conjure a Tier Three Middle-Grade Demon Beast to fight, making it superior to Juntian City’s.

"I understand this!" Master Jin Hong nodded.

He patted his Storage Bag and took out a palm-sized, crystal-clear precious

Tier Three Communication Jade Talisman.

This was an exceedingly rare talisman, capable of transmitting messages within hundreds of thousands of miles, but it could only be used once.

After use, it would be destroyed.

Furthermore, the method for creating this Jade Talisman was long lost, with each use reducing the quantity.

Cloud Light Sect’s old ancestor had obtained quite a few from some ancient ruins years ago.

After thousands of years, Cloud Light Sect’s current stock was no more than five.

Each True Pill Cultivator held one.

Slowly injecting mana, he activated the Jade Talisman in hand.

Master Jin Hong then immersed his Divine Sense into the Jade Talisman, engraving something on it, then cast a spell into it.

After a flash of light, the Jade Talisman instantly vanished, turning to ashes.

At the same time, in a location several hundred thousand miles away in the Cloud Light Mountain Range, a slightly over sixty-year-old elder wearing a cyan-blue Dao robe lay sound asleep.

Suddenly sensing something, his eyes abruptly opened.

He then touched his waist, and a palm-sized Jade Talisman appeared in his hand.

At this moment, the Jade Talisman glowed faintly.

Some inscriptions also appeared on it.

"Junior Brother Jin Hong, did he encounter trouble?" The elder swiftly sensed that this was Master Jin Hong’s message.

He quickly read the text.

"Not good, Jin Hong and his group are in trouble!"

His figure flashed, and shortly he appeared in Cloud Light Hall.

Before long, several Spirit Lights flew into Cloud Light Hall.

Within less than an hour, a group of eight flew out of the Cloud Light Mountain Range.

Their cultivation was such that none was below the Fake Pill Realm.

...

White Cloud Immortal City.

Upon arrival, Qing Yu Demon King did not attack the city immediately.

He stopped fifty miles away from the Immortal City.

"Lord Qing Yu!"

Four Great Demons, including Xuan Lang Demon King and Huang Yuan Demon King, gathered before Qing Yu Demon King, awaiting orders.

"Huang Yuan, explain White Cloud Immortal City’s situation!"

"Yes!" Huang Yuan Demon King’s massive head nodded.

Then he opened his mouth, speaking in human words.

"That day, under Qingpu Demon King, one Tier Two Earth Rock Rat survived."

"On that day, Qingpu Demon King suffered an attack by two human Core Formation cultivators and a Tier Three Giant Bird, leading to his unfortunate demise!"

"Those two human race cultivators had an extremely powerful gourd-like magical treasure that severely injured Qingpu Demon King with one strike, and one wielded a red long ruler, which was also formidable!"

"Ultimately, the one that caused Qingpu Demon King’s fall was the Tier Three Great Demon, which descended from the sky with claws piercing Qingpu’s head, extremely formidable!"

Upon hearing details of his younger brother’s death, he was furious, swearing:

"This vengeance must be exacted!"

Then facing Huang Yuan Demon King:

"Given your description, the human race cultivators in this Immortal City are not weak; tell me how to deal with them!"

"Upon retreat, I had some thoughts!"

"Though the human race cultivators possess some strength, they are not overwhelmingly strong. The one wielding the red ruler is that Fake Pill Realm human race cultivator stationed originally at the South City Wall!"

"Indeed, this person’s strength is formidable, comparable to us Tier Three Low-Grade Demon Kings!"

"Attacking Qingpu Demon King, the humans mobilized even this Fake Pill Cultivator, which indicates there are only three high-tier cultivators within the city!"

"Thus, the city’s true strength equals that of these three Demon King forces."

"Whereas we possess four full demon forces."

"Lord Qing Yu is comparable to a Great Demon King!"

A Great Demon King is the title given within the demon race to those Tier Three High-Grade Demon Beasts.

"As long as we gather, not giving the human race a chance to defeat us individually, they will inevitably fall!"

"Therefore, my strategy is to encircle the city with numerous forces but not attack!"

"Then, with our five Demon Kings, simultaneously attack in one direction. Given Lord Qing Yu’s formidable strength, even with array assistance, victory is certain!"

"Subsequently, the tens of thousands of human race cultivators within the city will be at our mercy!"