CHAPTER 448: CHAPTER 418: CAMPAIGN AT BONE DEMON CLIFF

Lu Yuanshan is now somewhat renowned within the Eight Great Sects.

With the battle of Pingyao Town, Lu Yuanshan became famous overnight.

Among those below the Crystallization Stage, Lu Yuanshan is undoubtedly one of the strongest present.

As Lu Yuanshan’s sister, Lu Zhiwei also received some attention from cultivators around, and many praised the strength of the Lu brothers and sisters, and their view of the Cyan Mountain Sect was elevated a little.

Assuming the role of team captain, Lu Yuanshan led a group of cultivators and set out on a flying ship.

Bone Demon Cliff, this place was an unknown land many years ago, named after a Golden Core Stage demon cultivator called the Bone Demon who secluded himself here, causing havoc for miles around.

This demon cultivator, the Bone Demon, was later slain by cultivators from the Dubhe Institute, and the name Bone Demon Cliff has been used ever since.

This time, the battlefield for Lu Yuanshan’s team is right here at Bone Demon Cliff.

The Earth-level team led by Liiu Qiumei is also still fighting here, clearing out some residual Tier Three Demon Beasts.

The flying ship arrived over Bone Demon Cliff, and Lu Yuanshan looked down and immediately saw the scattered groups of demon beasts below, along with a large number of cultivators wielding magical artifacts and employing divine techniques to slay the beasts.

Various magical artifacts streaked across the sky, their brilliance dazzling, among which a few flying sword artifacts emanated powerful Crystallization magical power, with sword qi piercing the skies.

From afar, Lu Yuanshan saw several powerful demon beasts of Tier Three level battling against several Crystallization Stage great cultivators, with beast roars and the sound of flying swords breaking through the air faintly audible.

"Fellow cultivators, do not engage the Tier Three Demon Beasts, try to avoid them. Your task is to clear out those Tier One and Tier Two Demon Beasts."

Wind Yuzi reminded everyone that their team was composed of Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment cultivators; their strength was not considered strong, and their main task was to clear out the remnants of demon beasts here.

If the team suffers losses, it’s not what the Dubhe Institute wants to see. They tried to give kind reminders to reduce casualties.

Lu Yuanshan and his companions nodded to the reminder, keeping it in mind, knowing well their limitations and realizing they lacked the strength to deal with those Tier Three Demon Beasts.

Although the battle merit points for Tier Three Demon Beasts were high, earning a thousand points for slaying one, tackling them without sufficient strength would be self-destructive.

After Lu Yuanshan and his group disembarked from the flying ship, Wind Yuzi took one more look at everyone before steering the flying ship away, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

Having had the experience of a first mission slaying demon beasts, upon landing in the demon beast group at Bone Demon Cliff, Lu Yuanshan and his group did not immediately take action but first observed the situation on site.

They had heard of Bone Demon Cliff before, that it was the battleground for Liiu Qiumei from Nine Cold Mountain, and that Purple Fire Castle had also sent an Earth-level team here for support.

It showed how difficult it was to clear the demon beasts here.

Knowing these, they definitely needed to be careful and assess whether the demon beasts here could be easily dealt with; they couldn’t act rashly.

Fortunately, the Dubhe Institute sent them not to be cannon fodder.

More than thirty Crystallization cultivators are currently deploying divine techniques to deal with those Tier Three Demon Beasts.

In terms of numbers, the Crystallization Stage great cultivators outnumber the Tier Three Demon Beasts.

This meant as long as they didn’t get themselves killed by running into the Tier Three Demon Beasts, there wouldn’t be a situation where Qi Cultivation or Foundation Establishment cultivators had to face Tier Three Demon Beasts.

Seeing this, Lu Yuanshan and his group felt slightly relieved.

Not having to deal with Tier Three Demon Beasts, it was much safer.

As a result, the tense atmosphere within the team eased significantly.

"Everyone, act cautiously and don’t act recklessly."

After understanding the battlefield situation, Lu Yuanshan spoke up.

His gaze fell on a purple-clad woman in the distance, and upon seeing her appearance, he immediately recognized her identity.

This was Liiu Qiumei from Nine Cold Mountain.

Joining the Dubhe Institute’s recruitment, this was Lu Yuanshan’s first time seeing Liiu Qiumei on the front line.

As Elder Jiang’s direct disciple, Liiu Qiumei not only possessed outstanding cultivation talent but also had excellent artifact refining talent.

Now, she was already a Tier Four Top-Grade Artifact Refiner, one of the top few artifact refiners within the Chu Kingdom.

The artifacts crafted by her, whether in the Nine Cold Mountain Market or throughout Chu Kingdom, were in high demand and highly welcomed by cultivators from all sides.

Speaking of Liiu Qiumei herself, with her Crystallization Stage cultivation, she could wield a Tier Four Top-Grade Magical Artifact; her current artifact was a silver-white round ring spiritual artifact, very similar in appearance to Lu Zhiwei’s Vermilion Bird Ring.

But compared to the Vermilion Bird Ring, this artifact named Snow Moon Ring was not only more powerful but also possessed spirituality, capable of acting autonomously to protect Liiu Qiumei.

Generally, only Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts possess such features, showcasing Liiu Qiumei’s extraordinary artifact refining mastery.

The Snow Moon Ring moved through the sky, emitting a silver-white, moonlight-like glow, dazzling and brilliant even in the daytime.

Liiu Qiumei’s opponent was a Tier Three Middle Grade Demon Beast, roughly equivalent to the Sixth Layer of Crystallization.

Under the attack of the Snow Moon Ring, the beast struggled mightily, dodging repeatedly, employing its lifebound divine techniques to block, but after a few exchanges, it was slain by Liiu Qiumei.

Liiu Qiumei’s battle attracted Lu Ping’s attention.

"This woman’s strength is far from simple as it seems; even a Tier Three Middle Grade Demon Beast is not her match."

Lu Ping slowly communicated, echoing with Lu Yuanshan’s group as they descended with the flying ship and surveyed the surrounding situation.

Each minefield where Tier Three Demon Beasts resided was meticulously noted, preventing members of the Cyan Mountain Sect from stepping in.

Liiu Qiumei’s situation was also under Lu Ping’s watch for a while.

Hearing Lu Ping’s communication, Lu Yuanshan merely smiled faintly.

At the same time, other battles caught the attention of both Lu Ping and Lu Yuanshan.

Here, not only Liiu Qiumei, but some cultivators also possessed unusual strength, capable of fighting across realms and defeating cultivators from higher small realms.

For example, the Crystallization cultivators from the Dubhe Institute were mostly well-equipped, wielding uniformly Tier Four Spiritual Artifacts, with some even possessing Tier Four Top-Grade Artifacts.

The cultivators from the Dubhe Institute, in terms of background and strength, far exceeded those of the Eight Great Sects and Nine Cold Mountain, with very balanced strength and strong team combat capabilities.

The combat ability situation from Nine Cold Mountain was uneven.

After all, the dispatched cultivators were members of the Nine Cold Mountain Independent Cultivator Alliance; due to varied backgrounds and cultivation techniques, their combat abilities varied widely.