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Chapter 240: The Front Line's Dire Situation
Chapter 240: The Front Line's Dire Situation
Su Chen strategically positioned his ambush, allowing them to observe the situation ahead while remaining concealed.
However, it was challenging for them to spot the demons.
Ge Yingying and Pang Zhongmin's faces had already turned deathly pale.
The Earth Demon stood not far away, its formidable power and pressure overwhelming. They even felt their breathing becoming labored.
If discovered by this Earth Demon, they knew they wouldn't survive.
Pang Zhongmin's body trembled uncontrollably.
Each tremor risked shaking the concealment as well.
Ge Yingying quickly reached out and pinched his thigh, hoping the pain would help him regain control of his body.
They had come here purely for entertainment.
According to their expectations, the worst-case scenario would be an attack by Golden Demons.
But now, their lives genuinely hung by a thread.
The slightest movement could lead to their discovery and death.
The disciples among them silently cursed Ge Yingying and Pang Zhongmin.
They had believed in the two's words and followed to enjoy the show.
Su Chen's predictions proved incredibly accurate; not only did an Earth Demon attack, but it also arrived at the exact predicted location.
Pang Zhongmin and Ge Yingying felt even more hopeless.
As the instigators, they knew the situation well.
Currently, Yunyang Sect's front line lacked Transcendent Power cultivators and elders.
The strongest among them was Shang Yan, the Hall Master at the Fifth Rank Snow Intent Intermediate Realm.
But against these demons, nearly at the strength of Heaven Demons, did they stand a chance?
Their only hope now was for Su Chen to go to Yunyang Sect and request an elder's assistance.
However, the distance between the front line and Yunyang Sect was considerable.
The mountain path was treacherous, and they had to travel at night, prolonging the journey.
Despair spread, and their hearts felt as if they had climbed into their throats.
Some disciples seemed unable to bear the pressure and had already fainted.
Fortunately, they didn't make any noise or bump into anything when they passed out.
The various ambush locations maintained perfect silence, with not a single person moving.
Soon, another group of demons approached.
These were minor and major demons, likely sent by the Earth Demon as cannon fodder.
Quickly, these demons rushed towards the front line.
As the commotion grew louder, the Earth Demon also led the Golden Demons into action.
It wasn't yet the Hai Hour, and night had just fallen.
Based on past experiences, demons often chose the latter half of the night to strike.
In recent years, attacks typically occurred during the Ugly Hour or Yin Hour.
But this Earth Demon decided to change things up.
As soon as darkness fell, it launched its assault.
Yunyang Sect's disciples, accustomed to heightened vigilance during the latter half of the night, were caught off guard.
The Earth Demon, leading a group of Golden Demons, headed towards the northern tents.
Traps and obstacles hindered their progress, but no powerful cultivator seized the opportunity to strike.
Having previously scouted the area, the Earth Demon knew where Yunyang Sect's Hall Master was positioned.
The Earth Demon and Golden Demons left, but those hiding outside the defense line, including Pang Zhongmin and Ge Yingying, two direct disciples, remained motionless.
Everyone feared the Earth Demon's return.
They feared it was testing them and might be observing from nearby.
Despite the sounds of battle within the defense line, they didn't dare move an inch.
At this moment, Grandmaster Taiwu received news from "Chen Su" and immediately headed for the front line.
Compared to other elders of Yunyang Sect, Grandmaster Taiwu still held some faith in "Chen Su".
Upon receiving the message, he hardly hesitated and set off immediately.
The two hurried along, and Su Chen briefed Grandmaster Taiwu on the situation.
After learning that the frontline might be attacked by Earth Demons tonight, Su Chen's anxious heart calmed down slightly.
After all, it wasn't too late yet, and it hadn't even passed Zi Hour.
As they spoke, Grandmaster Taiwu asked why Su Chen had rushed over to deliver the message.
Su Chen didn't try to hide anything and directly spoke about the issue with Pang Zhongmin and Ge Yingying.
"These two kids almost caused a huge disaster!"
Grandmaster Taiwu scolded them.
But he didn't know that they hadn't just almost caused a huge disaster; they had already caused it.
When they were still ten li away from the frontline, Su Chen and Grandmaster Taiwu saw a Yunyang Sect disciple holding a torch and running quickly towards the sect.
When Grandmaster Taiwu saw him, he immediately felt something was wrong.
After discovering Grandmaster Taiwu, the disciple also rushed over.
"Sect Leader, the Earth Demons launched a surprise attack on the frontline, and Hall Master Shang Yan has been injured."
Previously, when the Yunyang Sect had problems, at most, only the disciples would encounter a relatively big crisis.
But this time, it was the Hall Master who was in danger.
Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Taiwu no longer had the mind to ask for more details.
"This old man will go ahead, and you all..."
Grandmaster Taiwu unleashed his entire Transcendent Power, but his words seemed too distant to be heard clearly.
Having led the Yunyang Sect for many years, Grandmaster Taiwu had seen all sorts of situations.
And he was also familiar with the current one.
The frontline defense line must have suffered a great calamity.
As the Sect Leader, he had only received the news from the Yunyang Sect's headquarters and rushed over.
During this time, he didn't know what had happened to the frontline. Grandmaster Taiwu, who was rushing over, could already see the distant flames.
The frontline's tents seemed to have been set on fire, and the flames rose high, making them even more conspicuous in the wilderness.
At this moment, a long sword appeared in Grandmaster Taiwu's hand.
His movement techniques were pushed to the extreme.
Tonight, Hall Master Shang Yan had been feeling that something was amiss.
After hearing about the Earth Demons from Ge Yingying and the others during the day, she had been uneasy.
So after the commotion started at the defense line, Shang Yan immediately left the tent to respond.
By leaving the tent, she avoided being directly ambushed and injured by the Earth Demons.
However, her Fifth Stage Intermediate Realm strength was somewhat insufficient against the Earth Demons.
Additionally, there were Golden Demons nearby restraining her.
When Grandmaster Taiwu arrived, Shang Yan had already been bitten on the ankle by an Earth Demon and was being dragged away from the defense line.
Shang Yan's body was covered in bloodstains, and her outer robe was also dyed red with fresh blood.
Injuries were all over her body, and she seemed powerless to struggle and break free.
Under the flickering flames, a silver blade flashed by.
The Earth Demon seemed to have discovered Grandmaster Taiwu, and although reluctantly, it loosened its grip and released Shang Yan.
The other demons around, upon sensing Grandmaster Taiwu's aura, had already fled.
If he had arrived earlier, Shang Yan could have restrained this Earth Demon.
Then, Grandmaster Taiwu would have had the opportunity to kill this Earth Demon.
After seeing Grandmaster Taiwu, Shang Yan seemed to have reached her limit, and she soon fainted.
Fresh blood kept flowing from her right foot, and the sole of her left foot had already been bitten off.
The entire frontline defense line was in disarray.
Disciples could be seen lying on the ground after just a few steps.
Grandmaster Taiwu supported Shang Yan and brought her into a tent, immediately tending to her wounds.
Perhaps seeing the defense line gradually calming down, some disciples who had fled to hide in the distance returned.
They began to rescue their fellow sect members.
Pang Zhongmin, Ge Yingying, and the others watched as the Earth Demons fled, and their tense bodies finally relaxed a little.
(End of Chapter)
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