CHAPTER 691: VICTORY

The grand battle between the Demon Clan and Qizhou Island this time gained widespread attention from numerous Cultivators and members of the Demon Clan in the vicinity, as it was relatively close to the Fengwu Continent and news of it spread early.

Since the initial assault by the Demon Clan on Qizhou Island, many had been covertly observing. With each display of the Demon Clan's formidable power, they were equally astonished by Qizhou Island's defense.

Including the previous encounter when five hundred fourth-tier Demonic Beasts attacked Qizhou Island, many had assumed the island's inevitable defeat. However, to their surprise, Qizhou Island unveiled unexpected tactics, turning the tide of the battle.

Though the onlookers didn't understand the nature of the black mist, its power left everyone cautious and respectful.

This black toxic mist always exuded an aura akin to natural treasures, leading people to suspect that Qizhou Island shouldn't possess too many of them. However, no one intended to risk their lives to deplete these natural treasures.

On this day, another earth-shattering battle erupted in the waters outside Qizhou Island.

However, this time, it was Qizhou Island that initiated the attack on the Demon Clan, drawing out a fifth-tier Demonic Beast guarding the area.

This fifth-tier Demon Clan entity appeared, towering like a mountain, humanoid in form, with golden horns sprouting from its head and wielding a massive golden hammer.

With a single strike, mountains crumbled, rivers reversed their course, and a single blow turned the army of several hundred soldiers from Qizhou Island into minced meat.

The terror of the fifth tier was unimaginable! This time, Qizhou Island seemed to be facing grim odds.

Facing the mighty fifth-tier Demonic Beast, the Cultivators of Qizhou Island showed no fear. Wave after wave, they charged forward, only to be repelled.

A fifth-tier Demonic Beast could overpower thousands with ease.

At this moment, over a hundred Nascent Soul Cultivators flew out from Qizhou Island and engaged in combat with this fifth-tier Demon Clan entity.

Among them, a white-clad sword cultivator and a thunder cultivator stood out as particularly powerful.

With the combined strength of these two individuals, they managed to neutralize over seventy percent of the fifth-tier Demonic Beast's attacks.

Since their last battle with the fifth-tier Great Demonic Envoy in Hezhou, Jia Liang and Wang Yi had significantly improved their strength.

Now, with the assistance of over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators, they held their ground in the battle against the fifth-tier Demon Clan.

Suddenly, a river formed of thunder and lightning appeared in front of Jia Liang, directly submerging the colossal figure of the fifth-tier Demon Clan.

This was the manifestation of his Thunder Sea technique. With his increased strength, he could now control the Thunder Sea within a smaller range through Divine Sense.

Within a certain range, he could alter the shape of the Thunder Sea. The current Thunder and Lightning river was two to three times more powerful than the previous Thunder Sea.

As the Thunder and Lightning submerged the fifth-tier Demon Clan, the other hundred-plus Nascent Soul Cultivators unleashed their most powerful techniques.

Over a hundred magic weapons simultaneously bombarded the massive body of the golden-horned Demon Clan beast.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After a series of intense explosions, the light and dust cleared, revealing the heavily wounded body of the golden-horned beast.

However, the beast didn't succumb to its injuries. Despite being surrounded by countless thunder and lightning, its movements became sluggish, but it slowly began to rise.

The golden-horned Demonic Beast exhaled a plume of black smoke, feeling considerably relieved in its body.

"You ants cannot truly harm me."

As it spoke, the wounds on its body were visibly healing at a slow pace, and the Thunder and Lightning surrounding it gradually subsided.

"Could this be the power of laws?" exclaimed a Cultivator observing from afar, seemingly knowledgeable about such matters.

Upon reaching the Soul Transformation or fifth-tier level, one could comprehend some of the laws of heaven and earth and utilize them to a certain extent.

This golden-horned Demonic Beast seemed to have grasped some laws related to wound healing.

"Perhaps, but it's only a superficial understanding. Some powerful techniques can achieve similar effects," another Cultivator seemed to have some understanding of the laws as well.

The golden-horned Demonic Beast was about to flex its stiff limbs and prepare to strike back.

This time, it was somewhat dangerous for it, almost facing death. Fortunately, the attacks from these Nascent Soul Cultivators were somewhat insufficient.

Suddenly, a rainbow light shot down from the sky, catching the golden-horned Demonic Beast off guard, piercing through its skull.

As the rainbow light dissipated, Wang Yi's figure appeared beneath the golden-horned Demonic Beast, his face pale, holding a fist-sized golden demon core in his hand.

Within the golden demon core, a golden divine bull was about to charge out.

Wang Yi hastily threw the demon core to Jia Liang. In his current state, he couldn't stop a Nascent Soul of the fifth-tier Demon Clan.

Seeing the demon core flying towards him, Jia Liang immediately shot out a purple Thunder and Lightning, striking the demon core and causing the golden divine bull inside to tremble violently.

Immediately, numerous Nascent Soul Cultivators acted together, sealing the golden bull Nascent Soul inside the demon core. They then placed it in a wooden box, covering it with numerous layers of talismans before feeling assured.

With this, the tide had turned against the Demon Clan, and the outcome of this battle was now certain.

The Cultivators of Qizhou Island took advantage of the situation, sweeping through the demonic forces like autumn wind scattering leaves.

In just two days, not a single trace of the Demon Clan could be seen around Qizhou Island.

The previously vast Beast Tide had either perished or fled.

This decisive victory brought great renown to Qizhou Island, and Cultivators from afar came to visit and make connections in droves.

For such a newly risen power, it was natural for others to seek alliances.

Meanwhile, Harbor City thrived more than ever after the battle.

Especially with the abundant materials harvested by Qizhou Island this time, many forces were envious and sent caravans to trade in Harbor City.

As news of the upheaval in the Desolate Spirit Sea slowly spread, the Cultivation World was in turmoil.

Originally, there was little sense of crisis among the Cultivators and the Demon Clan due to the ongoing balance or advantage in the war against the Demon Race.

Although prices of goods had risen somewhat, it wasn't too severe. However, now almost the entire Cultivation World was in a state of readiness for war.

Anything related to combat or, especially, items that could enhance combat effectiveness were in high demand.

The combat puppets produced by Qizhou Island were now immediately sold at high prices whenever one was brought out.

Many forces also set their sights on the giant crossbows used by Qizhou Island during the defense of the city.

The advantages of these giant crossbows were apparent—they could be controlled with Foundation Building or Golden Core cultivation levels yet effectively attack targets five miles away.

Such a giant crossbow was equivalent to adding a Nascent Soul-level combatant.

Who wouldn't want to possess such treasures?

Qizhou Island didn't clamp down too tightly on this matter. Occasionally, they would auction off a giant crossbow in response.

For outsiders to know that Qizhou Island possessed such formidable weapons had both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage lay in the fact that the power of these giant crossbows had already been demonstrated, enough to deter others.

The disadvantage was that such powerful weapons easily aroused covetousness, attracting some unscrupulous individuals.

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