novelapdf Chapter 204 Setting up an array to trap the demons, a sudden attack by the beast tide.
Chapter 204 Setting up an array to trap the demons, a sudden attack by the beast tide.
The presence of three peak fourth-tier demonic beasts at the same time is considered a very bad situation. In the past, at most two would be attracted, and they would be eliminated by all three families working together.
Huang Yunshan's current plan is to deal with one of them himself first, and have his clansmen trap the remaining two using formations.
"Ring ring ring".
With a flick of his long sleeves, the Mind-Capturing Bell at his waist shone brightly and began to shake violently, its demonic sound rolling as it rapidly attacked the three-headed beast.
While the demonic beasts possessed powerful physical bodies, their spiritual souls were slightly inferior. The power of the Mind-Capturing Bell, when activated at full strength, was not to be underestimated, leaving them stunned in place, letting out painful growls.
Taking this opportunity, I immediately cast a spell to sweep one of them aside to prevent the three monsters from reacting and attacking together.
"Now!"
Huang Yunshan gave a low shout, and the four late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and one mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator behind him formed hand seals, inserting five array flags into the ice crevices, which perfectly surrounded the remaining two demonic beasts.
Crimson Fire Spirit Locking Array.
Crimson array patterns suddenly lit up from the ground, like flowing magma, weaving into a huge net of crimson flames. Fiery fire elemental power condensed in the air, transforming into eight blazing chains that wrapped around the snow bear and frost wolf from all directions!
This formation is a mid-grade fourth-tier formation, a rare formation that combines the effects of trapping enemies and attacking them.
The Huang family members practiced the "Snowy Region Heavenly Gang Scripture," and although they were in their element here, greatly increasing the power of their spells, it only had some effect when targeting the Du and Li families.
The giant snow bear, a type of monster, has survived in this icy plain for hundreds of years. Its advantage lies in its ability to control and resist the cold air. Naturally, the magic of Huang Yunshan and his companions is greatly reduced, and they can only rely on external objects.
With the two demonic beasts successfully trapped within the formation, the five people were overjoyed. However, the formation was also rapidly draining their mana. The leader, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, roared, "You four, hurry up and help us!"
"yes!"
The other four dared not be careless and quickly channeled their magic power into the Crimson Fire Spirit Locking Array. As soon as they got started, they discovered that the array was like a bottomless pit, frantically draining their magic power.
This is something that can't be helped.
The Crimson Fire Spirit Locking Array is only a mid-grade fourth-order array. It's fine for dealing with a peak fourth-order demon beast, but dealing with two at the same time is extremely stressful.
If two or three more people could share the burden, the situation might improve, but we can't expect that now.
Just as the group was secretly lamenting their situation, the draining of their magical power suddenly accelerated, and a feeling of exhaustion washed over them. They quickly swallowed a few pills to stabilize the situation.
"Everyone be careful! These two monsters are about to go berserk! Do not let your guard down!"
With a low shout from the leader, everyone's gaze immediately fell on the inside of the formation.
The two demonic beasts roared and struggled, frantically ramming against the formation in an attempt to break free of their restraints. Their bodies emanated a chilling aura, resisting the flames.
But under the spell cast by the crowd, the fire chains coiled around the limbs and neck like serpents, the scorching flames burning the fur and black smoke rising.
With each struggle of the snow bear and the frost wolf, the fire chains tightened an inch, scorching their scales and causing their flesh to sizzle.
The trapping formation is complete!
Although the two demons struggled and suffered terribly, the formation had stabilized and would not allow them to break free easily; it was merely trapping them.
The Crimson Fire Spirit Locking Array also has a killing array, which is usually switched after the trapped people or demons are exhausted. At that time, the entire array will turn into a blazing furnace and burn everything to ashes.
Judging from the appearance of the snow bears, it seems unlikely that they will be able to switch to a killing formation anytime soon.
Only if Huang Yunshan is free to do so will there be a possibility of refining it.
Fortunately, their initial mission was to trap the enemy, and they have now fulfilled their mission.
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"well done."
Seeing that the two demonic beasts were trapped by their own formation, Huang Yunshan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and now he didn't have too many worries.
All you need to do is focus on dealing with the Ice Demon Bird in front of you.
This demonic beast is the most difficult to deal with among the three. Not only is it an ancient and exotic species, but it also contains a trace of Ice Phoenix bloodline, making it almost unrivaled in the Cold Marrow Abyss.
"Any monster that has even the slightest connection to dragons or phoenixes is damn hard to deal with."
Huang Yunshan cursed inwardly. Actually, none of that mattered. The main thing was that this demon's innate supernatural power was not only powerful, but its flight speed was also unparalleled. Even though this place was at the bottom of the rift valley, making it difficult to use escape techniques, the Frost Demon Bird that had lived here for many years was far beyond what a newcomer like him could compare to.
"Ring ring..."
The Mind-Capturing Bell was activated once more. This time, the Frost Demon Bird finally learned its lesson and let out a sharp cry that actually neutralized the rolling demonic sound.
The man seemed unsurprised. These ancient creatures already possessed intelligence no less than that of ordinary people. How could they possibly fall twice in the same place?
A filthy spring that corrodes bones!
A filthy spring that corrodes bones!
Thick, black liquid gushed out from the small bowl in the palm of his hand, creating wave after wave of foul-smelling waves that crashed towards the Ice Demon Bird.
At the same time, he secretly made a hand seal in his sleeve, and three thin, almost imperceptible blood needles flew out of his storage bag and disappeared into the black waves.
"Chirp!"
This spiritual water, refined using evil methods, posed a great threat to the Frost Demon Bird. While flapping its wings to dodge, it exhaled a barrage of icy breath, attempting to freeze the spiritual water.
How could Huang Yunshan let them succeed so easily?
Several low-grade fourth-order fire-attribute talismans were thrown out in succession, forming a sea of fire in mid-air. In addition, a warm sun jade was mixed in, and the cold air dissipated as soon as it was uttered.
With fewer threats, the Corrosive Spring could still move forward without hindrance.
However, the speed advantage of the Frostbird became apparent at this moment. Its body darted back and forth through the rock crevices, and with the help of cover, it easily avoided attacks.
At the same time, he kept looking for opportunities to attack Huang Yunshan, the instigator. Waves of cold air rolled in one after another, mixed with his own innate divine power, the Frost Spike, as he struck the man.
Huang Yunshan remained calm. The Warm Sun Jade at his waist shimmered with a dazzling red light, dispelling some of the chill. As for the rest...
The snow-covered region is cold.
The moment this chilling aura came into contact with the chilling aura of the Ice Demon Bird, they became evenly matched. However, surprisingly, the chilling aura of the snowy region not only gained a slight advantage but also subtly absorbed a portion of it.
"The cold air, for us, is sustenance."
To master the Snow Region Cold Qi in the "Snow Region Heavenly Gang Scripture," one must endure the invasion of cold Qi at the beginning of cultivation. Huang Yunshan had cultivated in the ice cave for many years, and ordinary cold Qi had no effect on him at all.
Even those of higher rank can stand on equal footing in a confrontation.
Therefore, there was not much that could be done against the icy cold air exhaled by the Ice Soul Jade Cicada that Li Yanhui had taken out. However, the main body of this spirit insect was fragile, so it was enough to find the right opportunity to deal with the main body.
Seeing that its own methods were ineffective against Huang Yunshan for the time being, the Frost Demon Bird was furious but helpless.
However, it quickly devised a countermeasure, changing direction and actually rushing towards the Crimson Fire Spirit Locking Array.
One demon is weak, but what if we add two more demons?
The Huang family cultivators, who were in charge of the Crimson Fire Locking Spirit Array, had already exhausted too much of their magic power to maintain the array. Just when they saw the two demonic beasts being burned by the fire chains growing weaker and they were about to be able to try to switch to a killing array, an unexpected incident occurred.
The Frost Demon Bird's combat power is relatively complete, and its strength is the strongest. Now, it is attacking the formation from the outside with rolling cold air, and the formation will surely be broken.
After the formation is broken, not only will the two demonic beasts escape, but they will also be seriously injured due to the destruction of the formation. When the demonic beasts break free, they will be the first to be eaten.
"Damn it, why is this dead bird coming at us?!"
The Huang family members were terrified and turned pale. Two Foundation Establishment cultivators from their vassal families couldn't even keep their hand seals steady, seemingly planning to escape if things went wrong.
But without Huang Yunshan's order, who would dare to leave the great formation easily?
Unless you're suicidal.
At this moment, the Crimson Fire Spirit Locking Array was slightly affected by the emotional fluctuations of the cultivators. The fire chains binding the demonic beasts flickered, and the two demonic beasts realized that this was an opportunity and began to resist fiercely.
"You stabilize the formation, I will handle this demon!"
Huang Yunshan's face was ashen. He secretly sent a message to comfort everyone. As the Frost Demon Bird drew ever closer to the formation, he only urged the Bone-Corroding Foul Spring to chase after it at top speed.
Just as the demonic bird was about to reach the formation through a crevice in the rocks, the small bowl in his hand once again shone brightly with spiritual light.
A bone-corroding, foul spring suddenly appeared before the Frost Demon Bird, its waters forming a dense, impenetrable net, attempting to trap it completely.
The monster's body trembled violently, and just as it was about to turn around, it sensed black water surging in from all directions!
Knowing that he couldn't keep up with the Ice Demon Bird, Huang Yunshan had already diverted the Corrosive Spring and hidden it in various rock crevices. It wasn't difficult to find, but unfortunately, the formation attracted most of the demon bird's attention.
Now that they are surrounded, no matter how hard they struggle, they cannot escape.
Seeing that it had no way out, the bird simply curled up into a ball and used all its demonic power to form a spiritual shield of cold air in order to slow down the erosion of the bone-corroding filth spring.
The moment the spirit shield formed, the black mud also enveloped it. As an ancient and exotic species, it would take some effort to break through the spirit shield.
At this point, the three blood needles hidden in the black mud can come in handy.
However... Huang Yunshan did not use it immediately, but instead transformed into a beam of light and headed towards the bottom of the rift.
What is their purpose in coming here?
Water Curtain Sky Splendor.
Now that all three demonic beasts are trapped, it's the perfect time to seize the spiritual treasures.
While the ancient and extraordinary demon cores and materials are certainly valuable, it's not too late to deal with them after obtaining the spiritual items.
Upon seeing the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower growing in the crack, Huang Yunshan could no longer contain his excitement. With it, along with the Golden Core spiritual items and many auxiliary pills prepared for him by the clan, his success rate in advancing to the next level would be as high as 70%!
Just as he was about to get his hands on it, a dark figure flashed past and blocked his way.
The man abruptly stopped, squinting at the figure blocking his way.
It's a demonic beast...
This demon is small in size, pure white, with long, pointed ears tipped with a wisp of ice-blue hair. Most striking are its large, sharp front teeth.
Ice Fang Snow Rabbit.
"This kind of demonic beast can actually reach the fourth rank? That's truly a rare sight..."
Huang Yunshan found it somewhat unbelievable that the Ice Fang Snow Rabbit in front of him had an aura comparable to a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet it dared to confront him, a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Moreover, this monster doesn't have any outstanding combat abilities. Its only strength is using the environment to camouflage itself and avoid being hunted by high-level monsters. Even if it is discovered, it can escape at an extremely fast speed.
If we really have to talk about its powerful weapon... it's just those two front teeth.
Just as he was about to crush it to death, all sorts of roars came from above. Looking up, he saw hordes of monsters rushing down to the bottom!
Beast Tide!
"How did you get here so quickly!"
Huang Yunshan knew that the Du family would definitely trigger a beast tide to deal with him, so before entering the rift valley, he sent the spirit pets and puppets of the clan's cultivators to all directions with beast-attracting incense.
The purpose was to create a temporary vacancy among the monsters.
The appearance of this Ice Fang Snow Rabbit is most likely due to its association with the beast tide, but it is faster and better at hiding, so it has remained undetected until now.
However, there was one thing he couldn't understand: even if the Du family used more beast-attracting incense to lure the monsters here, why would those monsters, knowing that there were three peak fourth-tier monsters below, still insist on coming?
"Forget it, let's get our hands on the Water Curtain Sky Flower first."
Huang Yunshan didn't think much of it. He dodged the Ice Fang Snow Rabbit and tried to grab the spirit flower in the crevice, but the rabbit was faster than him. It picked it up in one gulp and went somewhere else.
"Damn beast, how dare you steal my things!"
He stood there stunned for a moment, not expecting that this beast would actually dare to snatch it from him. With a flick of his long sleeve, three blood needles shot out.
Due to the complex terrain, coupled with the Snow Hare's extremely high speed and its penchant for hopping around, it was easy to dodge it, and then seize the opportunity to slip into the rock crevices and climb upwards.
Just as the spirit creature he had in his grasp was about to escape, he was about to cast a spell to chase after it when the roar of the beast grew closer and closer, followed by a few whooshing sounds.
It's clear that the Du family will be arriving soon.
Huang Yunshan immediately stopped and, after a few moments of thought, transmitted his voice to the Huang family cultivators, saying, "Forget about the formation, come this way?"
"Just give up?"
Everyone was startled. It was not easy for them to trap these two demonic beasts. They were about to transform into a killing formation to seriously injure them. Wouldn't it be a waste of their efforts to give up now?
Furthermore, once the monster escapes, how could it possibly let me go?
But since it was an order, they had no choice but to obey.
As array flags flew out from the rock crevices, the array disappeared, and the unbound monsters broke free. Just as they were eagerly searching for their enemies, they realized they had already run too far.
Although I really want to pursue it, now is not the right time. I should retreat and find a place to heal my wounds.
However, the many demonic beasts above were already upon them, each one eyeing them greedily.
The Snow Giant Bear and the Frost Demon Wolf are king-level figures in the Frost Marrow Abyss. To put it bluntly, the other demon beasts are just food. Now that they have arrived, they have become food in the eyes of others.
There was nothing they could do; the formation had weakened them by dragging them to the ground.
The demon race believes in the law of the jungle, and with such a good opportunity, how could the demons miss it? As long as they devour the flesh and blood of the snow giant bear and the frost wolf, they might just become the next king.
Watching the demonic beasts fight each other, Huang Yunshan breathed a brief sigh of relief. This was why he had the cultivators in his clan release the formation.
Only in this way will the scene become increasingly chaotic, and the beast tide will not be used by the Du family to deal with them.
However, this is only the beginning of the chaos. As streaks of light landed in front of them and revealed familiar figures, the Huang family cultivators began to slowly accumulate their magical power, ready to unleash the magical artifacts hidden in their sleeves at any time.
Once all the cultivators had gathered here, they discovered that there were already more than thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered at the bottom of the valley.
"The Du family...and the Li family, it seems everyone has arrived."
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