CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 100: THE GREAT BATTLE ERUPTS, HALF-STEP DEMON CORE REALM (5,000-WORD CHAPTER)_2

Most of the demons in the convoy are at the Demon Aura Realm. Those at the Demon Transformation Realm were left behind at Kugu Ridge, as beasts that haven’t fully transformed into demons aren’t accepted by other demons.

Under the "escort" of human Martial Cultivators, the demon convoy left Kugu Ridge and headed towards Luohuang Slope.

In the villages and towns along the way, special personnel were stationed to order residents not to go out when demons passed, to prevent them from being eroded by demon aura.

Seeing that most of the demons obediently followed the convoy, the surrounding Martial Cultivators escorting them breathed a sigh of relief. There were too many demons here, the convoy stretched nearly a kilometer long, and the pressure was immense. They feared that any careless move might provoke a demon attack.

Though many powerhouses were stationed nearby, if attacked by a swarm of demons, there’s barely any chance of survival—only to wait for the strong to take revenge.

The demon convoy has traveled fifty to sixty miles from Kugu Ridge without incident; occasionally, demons attempting to leave the convoy were driven back.

Demons who were truly disobedient were killed by the Flaming Feather Pheasant and strong human cultivators as a deterrent to frighten the swarm.

On the mountain top, Lu Yu saw the convoy below already starting to move out, knowing they were ready to act.

Upon reaching the Yin Wind Pass, a disturbance broke out among some demons in the swarm, feeling instinctually uneasy.

Yin Wind Pass is the narrow passage leading to Kugu Ridge. Since the other side of Yin Wind Pass is Kugu Ridge, black winds often blow from there; hence, locals call it Yin Wind Pass.

Within Yin Wind Pass, areas near Kugu Ridge have barely any residents; outside Yin Wind Pass lies the bustling human realm.

Smelling the "human scent" wafting from the Yin Wind Pass, many demons began to get excited.

Some demons felt uneasy, perhaps due to the terrain of Yin Wind Pass or for other reasons.

Upon reaching Yin Wind Pass, the escorting Martial Cultivators relaxed significantly. The vanguard accelerated through Yin Wind Pass to respond on the other side, while the rear Martial Cultivators didn’t need to enter Yin Wind Pass. The passage is narrow, with cliffs tens of meters high on both sides, so there’s no fear of demons escaping.

A few Martial Cultivators stood at the entrance of Yin Wind Pass, watching the demons enter the narrow passage, and began to converse among themselves.

It was also their first time seeing so many demons, feeling intense pressure. Although the pressure eased considerably upon reaching here, they couldn’t help but chat to release their inner stress.

"There are so many demons here, probably over a thousand."

"A thousand? You’re joking. I just saw a swarm of bee demons moving an entire hive; one hive alone holds over a thousand demons."

"Hey, you can’t count demons that way. A swarm of bee demons can only be considered one demon. I’ve wiped out a hive of bee demons before; only the bee king was a demon, while the other bee demons were just a bit stronger than ordinary wasps—can’t be considered demons."

"Then tell me, the swarm of blood-sucking insect demons perched on the back of a bull demon—do they count as one or a group?" The speaker couldn’t help but shiver, recalling the swarm covering the bull demon’s back.

The bull demon had a blanket-like layer of blood-sucking insect demons, clearly already lifeless, and only under their control could it continue moving with the convoy. The existence of such demons is hair-raising to think about.

"Ugh, if you put it that way, then I have no explanation." The one who previously said a bee demon swarm counted as one demon said helplessly.

Buzzing~ The sound of wings vibrating at high speed came from within Yin Wind Pass, making the man who had seen blood-sucking insect demons shudder and speak with difficulty: "Could it be the blood-sucking insect demons have escaped?"

Boom boom boom~

Sudden thunder struck on a clear day, several bolts of lightning appearing out of nowhere, crashing into the demon swarm within the valley, splitting struck demons into pieces on the spot. The others panicked, rushing forward and backward.

A few Demonic Might Realm demons flew up towards the sky, trying to escape from above. When reaching mid-air, a web of lightning suddenly appeared, jolting the demons, causing them to smoke all over and fall back into the demon swarm, crushed into pulp by the chaotic demons.

The fire-eyed Flaming Feather Pheasant glared, flames bursting from its wings, angrily staring at Ling Yuyan, "You humans are treacherous, ambushing us!"

"No, this isn’t the Ling family’s doing." Ling Yuyan explained with all her might, not taking out her weapon, not wanting the Flaming Feather Pheasant to misunderstand.

Due to chaos among the demons in Yin Wind Pass, demons that hadn’t entered Yin Wind Pass yet quickly started fleeing backward, attempting to escape the convoy, only to be killed by the cooperative Martial Cultivators behind.

Because the scene was too chaotic, the Martial Cultivators "guarding" the convoy behind Yin Wind Pass could only kill any demon trying to leave the convoy. However, in the Flaming Feather Pheasant’s eyes, it was the Ling family striking demons, thinking the time was right.

"You humans are utterly untrustworthy; to think I actually believed you’d escort me to Luohuang Slope." The Flaming Feather Pheasant angrily launched a wave of fire towards Ling Yuyan, who dodged frantically, releasing spiritual power to block the fire wave.

"Fire Feather, you must calm down! Look closely, none of our Ling family members have acted. Not even the Core Formation Realm experts moved; others are trying to frame the Ling family. You and I must join forces to stabilize the current situation." Ling Yuyan quickly said.

The Flaming Feather Pheasant saw Ling Yuyan continuously dodging, not attacking her, distractedly glancing at the Core Formation Realm experts below. The expert hadn’t acted either; she realized Ling Yuyan was right—the Ling family disciples really hadn’t attacked demons, merely blocking demons from leaving the convoy.