Chapter 177: Preparations for the Beast Tide, Riding the Six Dragons, and the Second-Stage Explosive

Chapter 177: Preparations for the Beast Tide, Riding the Six Dragons, and the Second-Stage Explosive Ape (Part 2)

But now, the demon beasts had left the mountains and were attacking the Luo Tianhui.

It was like they were seeking death!

Lang Mu looked at the demon beasts below, feeling that his chance to get rich had finally arrived.

He had experienced the Po Shan Gang's destruction and the battle against the Fu family.

Unfortunately, his luck had always been bad, and he hadn't gained much.

He never expected that, upon joining the Luo Tianhui, such a great opportunity would present itself.

"This is the third one, let me show my skills... Ouch!"

Lang Mu's expression changed instantly, and his gaze shifted to the side.

Under the moonlight, a nimble figure soared into the air, tearing a late-stage Qi Condensation Cultivator who was using the Wind Control Technique in midair into two halves.

Golden Bright Spirit Monkey!

A rare intelligent demon beast.

Blood rained down, and Lang Mu, who was in a killing frenzy, suddenly shivered.

He looked around and realized that the battle situation was extremely unfavorable for the Luo Tianhui.

There were too many demon beasts.

The number of three hundred didn't seem like much.

However, the number of cultivators in the Luo Tianhui who could fight was even more pitiful.

At most, there were only fifty of them.

In this brief clash, six or seven late-stage Qi Condensation Cultivators had already died.

"No, I must retreat and defend the city!"

Lang Mu's heart chilled, and he instinctively turned back.

However, just as he was about to turn around, a huge rock smashed through the air.

He subconsciously activated his medium-grade defensive magical tool, but the enormous force instantly shattered it.

Not only that, but the rock also struck the city wall's array.

The Minor Five Elements Array trembled with spiritual light, showing signs of instability.

Before dying, Lang Mu looked at the enormous demon beast running towards him from the wilderness in disbelief.

"Second-stage... How is that possible..."

Flesh and bones fell to the ground with a clatter.

The numerous demon beasts were stimulated and roared continuously.

Their beastly instincts made them attack the array relentlessly.

The Battle Hall cultivators, who had previously dared to fight outside the city, could only retreat step by step.

Especially with the loud running sounds coming from the wilderness, everyone's faces changed.

"Second-stage Explosive Ape!"

"Don't let it near the array!"

Sima Huiwang's voice rang out sharply, almost as if she was tearing her heart out.

However, facing a second-stage demon beast, who would dare to attack?

At this moment, Sima Huiwang felt almost hopeless.

With the appearance of a second-stage demon beast, it was the Explosive Ape, known for its volatile temperament and formidable combat power.

The Luo Tianhui was likely doomed.

Would her presidency, which had just begun not long ago, end here?

"Duan Feng, Sima Xian, follow me!"

On the city wall, Qin Liangchen held a golden gourd hammer, his face fierce.

Duan Feng didn't hesitate and stood with his sword.

Sima Xian hesitated slightly, his gaze falling on his second sister, Sima Huiwang, who seemed dazed.

"Never mind, it's not easy to find a stable place to cultivate. How can it be destroyed so easily?"

"My cultivation path may be hopeless, but my second sister has finally received attention. I must protect the Luo Tianhui for her!"

Sima Xian no longer hesitated, responding to Qin Liangchen's call, and soared into the air.

Three figures burst with spiritual power, flying over the beast horde towards the charging Explosive Ape.

Upon hearing his older brother's name, Sima Huiwang instantly snapped out of her daze.

"No, relying on just the three of them isn't enough!"

With a thought, she immediately shouted, "Zeng Wen, Wen Jie, where are you?"

Before the two could respond, a low voice echoed in the air.

"There's no need for them."

The next moment, a violent surge of energy erupted from Crescent Moon Valley.

In the night sky, a blood-red figure appeared without any concealment, shooting out like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, he surpassed Qin Liangchen and the other two.

"Go back and defend Crescent Moon Valley!"

Qin Liangchen and the others were startled.

"It's President Wang!" Duan Feng immediately recognized the voice.

"Can he do it?" Sima Xian's face was filled with hesitation.

With his own strength, he was blocking a Tier 2 Demonic Beast, and not just any beast, but a powerful Explosive Ape known for its formidable combat prowess.

This was not something a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator could handle.

Qin Liangchen watched the figure falling like a meteor, gritting his teeth.

"Let's go back, the Crescent Moon Valley needs us more!"

Before turning back, he took a quick glance.

On the desolate plain, two figures with blazing red lights were already engaged in battle.

One was tall, nearly five or six zhang, towering and imposing.

The other was only about seven chi tall, but the aura it exuded was no less formidable than the other.

"Has he become this powerful?"

Mumbling to himself, the three of them didn't hesitate to join the battle outside the valley.

At this moment, without Duan Feng to maintain the Minor Five Elements Array, its power had weakened significantly.

Even though Zhou Yuanli forcefully supplemented a large number of Spirit Stones, he still couldn't manage everything.

Many small Demonic Beasts had already rushed into the valley.

Fortunately, Granny Yuan and Gu Caiyi took action, using the Qi Condensation Mid-stage cultivators to kill them one by one.

"There are just too many of them, how long can we keep killing like this?"

In the midst of the overwhelming beast tide, Sima Huiwang turned and threw out a talisman.

A violent explosion instantly turned two Green Rock Monkeys into a bloody mess.

But the Demonic Beasts had thick hides, and they only staggered before continuing to attack nearby cultivators.

"Be careful!"

A warning reached her ears, and Sima Huiwang herself was also paying attention to the battles nearby.

Without hesitation, she immediately unleashed a water shield.

Bang! A massive force sent her flying dozens of meters backwards.

A towering Explosive Ape, nearly ten zhang tall, was furiously pounding its chest.

A Tier 1 peak Demonic Beast!

With such a size and might, it was no weaker than a Qi Condensation Great Perfection cultivator.

Feeling a sense of relief, Sima Huiwang quickly withdrew and flew into the sky.

However, the Explosive Ape seemed to have singled her out.

It casually grabbed a nearby Demonic Beast corpse and threw it at her as a weapon.

"Break!"

A flying sword appeared beside her, slicing the corpse into dozens of pieces.

It was Mengmou Qinglian who had come to her aid.

"Thank you!" Sima Huiwang heaved a sigh of relief.

Mengmou Qinglian's face was as dark as water, "This won't work."

Sima Huiwang also felt uneasy, "The number of Demonic Beasts is several times greater than us, if we continue like this, even if we win, we'll suffer heavy losses."

If their casualties exceeded two-thirds, the Luo Tianhui would be left in name only.

"Where's the President?"

Sima Huiwang unleashed attack after attack, but her mind was elsewhere, wondering about Luo Chen's whereabouts.

At such a critical moment, Luo Chen hadn't shown up.

It couldn't be that everyone was fighting for the Luo Tianhui while he sat back and enjoyed the fruits of their labor!

"He wouldn't have run away, would he?"

"He's not that kind of person!"

Mengmou Qinglian angrily retorted.

Sima Huiwang was startled.

Why was her reaction so intense? Just as she was wondering, a black cloud descended from the sky, emitting a piercing scream.

Accompanying it were countless sharp sounds of tearing through the air.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

...

...

Outside the Crescent Moon Valley, amidst the beast tide.

Dozens of cultivators were in the midst of a bloody battle, feeling the pressure increasing by the moment.

The number of companions they could rely on was dwindling.

Once their Spirit Energy was depleted, falling into the beast tide meant certain death.

Even in the air, they had to beware of Demonic Beasts leaping up to attack, or the bombardment of rocks and logs.

But if this continued, it would only lead to defeat and destruction.

Where was the President?

As the situation became increasingly dangerous, they, like Sima Huiwang, couldn't help but wonder the same question.

Why wasn't the President taking action?

And soon, they got their answer.

A figure surrounded by ten fist-sized fireballs swept into the beast tide like a raging storm.

Accompanying him were multicolored stone beads, falling like a torrential rain.

The large stone beads fell like raindrops, and wherever they landed, Demonic Beasts burst into clusters of blood.

Before the beasts could go berserk, the fireballs flew out from beside the figure.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Explosions rang out one after another.

Each explosion meant the death of one or more Demonic Beasts.

At this moment, it was like a farmer harvesting rice, but the harvest was lives!

Suddenly, the figure stopped at the edge of the wall.

Wherever he passed, a path of blood and bones was left in his wake.

"President!"

"It's the President!"

"The President has taken action!"

Cheers erupted instantly.

But Luo Chen didn't respond.

His gaze fell on the distant plain, where a mighty roar was continuously erupting.

"We must finish this quickly!"

"Everyone, retreat!"

With a light command, Luo Chen didn't hesitate. He spat out a sword orb from his mouth.

The Luo Tianhui cultivators who were fighting heard this and immediately retreated from the Demonic Beasts at all costs.

They flew into the sky, their faces filled with dread.

Why did the President ask us to retreat?

As everyone wondered, the sword orb grew in the wind and transformed into rays of light.

Dozens of sword lights suddenly emerged.

"Go!"

Luo Chen's fingers pointed like swords, and his Great Perfection control technique made the sword lights resemble a sword qi tornado, plunging into the beast tide.

No matter how tough the Demonic Beasts were, the sword orbs were produced by the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect, and the previous owner was a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator who had nurtured them with his spiritual power for decades.

Even though they couldn't advance in rank now, they retained their sharpness.

As the sword qi tornado entered the beast tide, in the blink of an eye, they achieved a massive victory.

Dozens of Demonic Beasts were killed without any resistance, shredded into blood foam.

Three large Explosive Apes roared incessantly, their auras fierce as they charged towards Luo Chen.

But Luo Chen coldly sneered, and his sword fingers turned again.

The sword qi tornado transformed once more! A condensed giant sword descended from the moonlight, slicing down.

Its speed was lightning-fast, and its edge was incredibly sharp.

The Explosive Ape, comparable to a Qi Condensation Great Perfection cultivator, had almost no resistance and was cut into two pieces.

The other two, seeing this, were stunned for a moment.

Then they let out a howl and turned around.

They ran away!

Luo Chen didn't chase after them, as these were just low-tier Demonic Beasts brought by the Tier 2 beast general.

Their binding power wasn't strong.

Especially with the Tier 2 Explosive Ape entangled by Wang Yuan, they couldn't command the others.

As a result, these low-tier Demonic Beasts were only fighting on instinct.

"Everyone, attack together and kill the remaining demonic beasts!"

Luo Chen extended his hand, and the sword orb transformed into a three-foot-long green blade, resting in his palm.

The long sword pointed diagonally downwards.

Immediately, there was a resounding agreement!

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

From start to finish, Luo Chen made three moves.

From outside the beast tide, he unleashed fireball techniques and Jade Marrow Waste Pearls, charging in with wild abandon.

With sword qi tornadoes, he crushed the largest beast horde.

Using giant sword techniques, he forcefully slew a first-stage peak demonic beast.

But with each of these three moves, he achieved significant results.

Stimulated by his actions, the low morale of Luo Tianhui's members soared several times over.

Dashing lights crisscrossed as they began to slaughter the remaining ape-like demonic beasts that hadn't had time to escape.

Among them were Duan Feng, Zeng Wen, and others, moving within the beast tide.

Each time they attacked, they claimed a kill.

Seeing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

"President!"

A hoarse female voice reached his ears, and Luo Chen turned to see Sima Huiwang approaching him with a guilty expression.

"I'm sorry, I didn't do well enough."

Luo Chen waved his hand, "It's not time for rewards and punishments yet, and we'll discuss the matter of taking responsibility later."

Sima Huiwang was taken aback, and as she followed Luo Chen's gaze, she looked out towards the distant wasteland.

The second-stage beast general wasn't dead yet, and it was indeed not the right time.

"You go and assist Zhou Yuanli in mobilizing the cultivators to join the battle."

"The Minor Five Elements Array can be closed, and the Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators inside the valley can also come out and see some blood."

Luo Chen instructed.

Sima Huiwang no longer lingered and immediately followed his orders to gather people.

After she left, Murong Qinglian approached him.

"Does Wang Hall Master's side need our support?"

Luo Chen's eyes flickered as he gazed at the battlefield ten miles away.

After a few breaths, he shook his head, "Let's take care of this side first, they don't need our help over there."

"Uh..."

Ignoring Murong Qinglian's confusion, Luo Chen flew onto the city wall.

The Jade Marrow Waste Pearls in his hand fell like raindrops.

Each time they hit a demonic beast, there was an explosion.

Although the power wasn't great, it was enough to disrupt the movements of the beasts.

Some weaker demonic beasts died on the spot.

The stronger ones, under the siege of other cultivators, also perished in an instant.

Soon, with Sima Huiwang leading a group of Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators from Crescent Moon Valley, the situation stabilized completely.

As expected, what followed was a thorough slaughter.

Only then did Luo Chen feel completely at ease.

"So, there's only that second-stage Explosive Ape left!"

Luo Chen's thoughts moved, and he put away the sword orb.

In an instant, a green flag slipped from his hand.

"Out!"

With a low shout, three green wood dragons emerged from the city wall, accompanied by the sound of cracking wood.

Luo Chen's expression remained unchanged as spiritual energy surged around him.

With his superb magical treasure manipulation skills, he once again summoned three green wood dragons.

If the Qi Condensation Great Perfection Qiu Bai saw this scene, he would likely be so shocked that his jaw would drop.

A Qi Condensation Great Perfection cultivator would have to exert all their strength just to summon six wood dragons.

But Luo Chen did it effortlessly, summoning six dragons with ease.

Judging by his remaining strength, he could probably summon another one or two dragons.

Luo Chen stepped forward and landed on the head of the leading green dragon.

"This place is yours."

"No one is allowed to approach the battlefield in the wasteland!"

As he spoke, he rode the wood dragon, commanding the six dragons, and soared into the sky.

On the battlefield, numerous cultivators were filled with excitement.

The president was about to join forces with the Battle Hall's Wang Hall Master to slaughter the second-stage Explosive Ape!

In the crowd, Sima Huiwang's expression was filled with surprise and doubt.

Her younger brother, Sima Wenjie, approached her, equally astonished.

"Big brother was right, this supreme magical treasure is indeed in the president's possession!"

The Musk Summoning Dragon Flag could control six dragons.

It could also release musk fragrance to hinder the operation of cultivators' spiritual power.

Although it wasn't renowned for its offensive power, it was extremely versatile.

Even among supreme magical treasures, it was a standout.

Sima Huiwang muttered, "So, it was indeed the president who saved us in the North Street's Third Alley."

Her younger brother, Wenjie, nodded repeatedly, "There's no mistake! Moreover, when the president appeared earlier, the stone bead hidden weapon he used was clearly the same method used to break through Liu Han's formation."

When Luo Chen appeared earlier, he smashed out thousands of Jade Marrow Waste Pearls.

This method had become Luo Chen's signature move.

Sima Wenjie wasn't foolish, and he quickly learned the news from others.

During the previous battle on North Street, his older brother was on the brink of death, and his second sister was also severely injured, but he was the most clear-headed among them.

If Sima Xian couldn't be certain during the previous Fu Family Battle,

then this time, he could confirm a hundredfold that it was indeed Luo Chen who had saved them.

In his ears was his younger brother's voice, and in his eyes was the departing figure.

Sima Huiwang bit her lips, her expression complex, her thoughts swirling in her heart.

Then, she suddenly turned around.

"Don't be slow, quickly finish off these demonic beasts to prevent opportunists from taking advantage of the chaos!"

...

"Wang, you've indeed practiced that blood cultivation technique!"

Luo Chen stood on the wood dragon, his gaze falling on the battlefield in the wasteland.

A man and an ape fought without restraint, each clash a collision of fists and feet.

The surging power of qi and blood filled the area, making it difficult to breathe.

Within a ten-mile radius, the land was riddled with pits and cracks, the earth itself seemed to be torn apart.

If a second-stage Explosive Ape had such destructive power, it wouldn't be considered extraordinary.

After all, it was a second-stage demonic beast renowned for its destructive power.

Among ape-like demonic beasts, it was a top-ranked existence.

The main reason for the explosive power of the Blood-Boiling Pill refined by Luo Chen was that it primarily used the demonic blood of the Explosive Ape as its main ingredient.

But the destructive power displayed by Wang Yuan at this moment was extraordinary.

Blood-red giant pythons surged from his body.

With each punch, a blood-red giant python followed.

The overwhelmingly powerful force was even difficult for second-stage demonic beasts to resist.

At this moment, the battle between the two was evenly matched.

"Is this the power of the second stage of Body Refinement?"

"Or is it the strange power displayed after integrating blood cultivation techniques?"

Luo Chen could feel that Wang Yuan not only wasn't at a disadvantage but was growing stronger with each clash.

When the blood-red giant pythons struck the Explosive Ape, they would gnaw at its flesh, leaving behind remnants.

And through these small snakes, they would feedback and replenish Wang Yuan's body.

With this cycle of giving and receiving, Wang Yuan's formidable strength grew with each battle.

(End of Chapter)"That's refreshing!"

"So invigorating!"

"Luo Chen, you don't need to get involved. I can handle this beast myself."

However, facing Wang Yuan's challenge, Luo Chen flatly refused.

"Don't engage for too long, to avoid drawing attention."

In the midst of the battle, Wang Yuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

But soon, he understood the reason.

His absorption and tolerance of the Blood Path had not yet reached perfection.

The combat technique he displayed now exuded a strong bloody aura.

If seen by a righteous cultivator, they would surely call for his death.

At that time, he would likely be wanted by his sect and become a rat that couldn't show its face in daylight.

"Fine, come at me!"

Luo Chen nodded slightly, and stomped his foot.

Under him, the giant dragon flew away, swaying its head and tail.

Without direct confrontation, six wood attribute dragons circled around, constantly emitting the musk fragrance.

Wang Yuan had already received Luo Chen's instructions and used a secret method to control himself from absorbing too much of the musk fragrance.

Even with a small amount of the musk poison fragrance entering his body through pores and skin, it was instantly dissolved by his surging Qi and blood.

But the Tier Two Explosive Ape didn't have this wisdom.

"Roar!"

Sensing the intrusion of a third party, it became increasingly agitated.

Its palm, as large as a millstone, kept striking out.

Wang Yuan didn't back down either, rising into the air time and again to directly receive these attacks.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Intense vibrations kept reverberating.

Luo Chen, who was outside manipulating the Musk Summoning Dragon Flag, could feel the physical impact of each collision.

"The second stage of Body Refinement is so powerful. In terms of pure physique, it's no weaker than a demon beast's body!"

"I wonder what kind of strange changes the third stage of Body Refinement will bring, as Wang Ge mentioned, and how it can even increase one's lifespan."

"I've been consistently using the Essence Cultivating Spirit Liquid and Golden Essence Jade Elixir, along with Spirit Energy Tempering. How much of a gap is there between my physique and theirs now?"

His thoughts were turning in his mind, but his actions didn't slacken in the slightest.

With the six wood attribute dragons breathing in and out, in just a few dozen breaths, the Explosive Ape's momentum became increasingly weak.

Having absorbed too much musk poison fragrance, its demonic energy couldn't flow smoothly.

Its movements slowed down, and the attacks it unleashed became weaker and weaker.

It seemed to sense the crisis of life and death.

The Explosive Ape roared, and a circle of fiery red light suddenly burst from its body.

"Be careful, it's going all out!"

Wang Yuan warned, but instead of retreating, he advanced.

He ran with large strides, his fingers clenched into a fist with only the thumb protruding.

Under Luo Chen's Spirit Eye Technique, Wang Yuan's thumb moved with lightning speed, tapping twelve vital points on his body.

"Is this the upper twelve points of Divine Spirit Vital Point Suppression?"

Luo Chen vaguely understood everything.

The next moment, Wang Yuan's body suddenly swelled.

He was about two meters tall, which was a normal human height.

But as his thumb continued to stimulate, his body kept expanding, quickly reaching a height of five meters.

Moreover, there was no sign of stopping.

Five meters, five and a half meters...

Finally, he stopped at around five meters, a small giant.

His hemp robe tore, revealing large areas of his muscular body, like the gnarled roots of a dragon tree, entwined around his Vajra Body.

Beneath the Vajra Body, his white jade-like bones were faintly visible.

As he ran with large strides, he gave off the feeling of a surging river.

The blood within him, like lead mercury, constantly erupted with power.

"Is he going to directly withstand the explosion of a Tier 2 Demon Beast?"

Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed. He found that once Wang Yuan entered a combat state, his entire personality underwent a huge change.

Normally, he never showed such a fervent attitude.

"Roar!"

"Die!"

The beast roared and the man's anger erupted almost simultaneously.

Under Luo Chen's gaze, their limbs clashed in an instant.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Intense booming sounds kept erupting.

The speed was so fast that even with Luo Chen's Grandfire Ball Technique, it was almost impossible to capture.

This was different from the grand attacks of Golden Core Cultivators that could cover thousands of miles.

Instead, each punch and kick concentrated power to the extreme.

Ordinary people couldn't withstand a single punch.

Even in Luo Chen's eyes, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator might struggle to take one or two punches.

"However, the outcome is already decided!"

As Luo Chen muttered to himself, the situation on the battlefield suddenly became clear.

Wang Yuan placed one hand on the giant Explosive Ape's body, and with his fan-sized palm, he struck seven times.

Seven Mountain Layers!

The Qi energy, condensed to the extreme, erupted seven times in succession, each more powerful than the last.

In an instant, it was like seven mountains pressing down.

The Explosive Ape's body was struck heavily, and it kept retreating.

One step, two steps... seven steps!

After seven steps, it knelt on the ground, its entire body covered in blood and flesh.

On its chest, there was a large hole.

"Did I win?"

"No, it still has strength left!"

Wang Yuan's low shout rang in Luo Chen's ear.

Luo Chen looked closely and saw that a demonic core flew out of the Explosive Ape's chest.

A destructive aura suddenly appeared.

The Explosive Ape's body kept shrinking, and soon it became less than two meters tall.

Without even glancing at the two of them, it turned and ran into the depths of the ancient forest.

"Trying to escape?"

Luo Chen sneered. He wasn't just standing there idly.

His moon-white robe fluttered without wind.

Clouds and mist rose under his feet, and he flew into the sky in an instant.

The large flag in his hand kept waving, as if trying to shake down the stars in the sky.

As he waved the flag, the six wood attribute dragons roared and flew out from different positions, quickly catching up to the Explosive Ape.

Boom! Boom!

The first two dragons instantly exploded, interrupting the Explosive Ape's escape.

The remaining four dragons directly wrapped around the Explosive Ape's limbs.

A large amount of musk poison fragrance was released, almost dyeing the entire area green.

As the dragons breathed in and out, their bodies became thinner and thinner.

In the end, they vanished into nothingness.

The Explosive Ape lay on the ground, unconscious.

Only then did Luo Chen have time to look down at the ground.

Unexpectedly, the demonic core hadn't successfully self-destructed.

Hundreds of densely packed little snakes, like red threads, wrapped around the demonic core layer by layer.

Wang Yuan, who had shrunk in size, grabbed the demonic core with one hand, lifted his head to look at Luo Chen, and grinned.

"Put some clothes on, will you!"

Luo Chen muttered, not bothering to look at the naked man, and rushed towards the Explosive Ape.

He didn't kill this guy!

This meant that he and Wang Yuan had captured this Tier 2 Demon Beast alive.

End of Chapter 3

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