Chapter 380: Chapter 380

After several years, the Beastman Clan made no significant moves regarding the three small, peripheral tribes that had vanished.

Li Qiuwen was itching to recruit more small tribes to fill the vacancies in the outer city, but Chen Jiuge stopped him. This was because the Myriad Beasts Sect had sent word that the Beastman Territory had apparently received intelligence and had already begun mobilizing troops, initiating the war ahead of schedule.

Upon receiving the news, Li Qiuwen lamented, "Many of these Beastman tribes are quite decent. Their support could have been beneficial to Shadow City’s development."

"I’ll take note if we encounter them," Chen Jiuge assured.

The Myriad Beasts Sect sent an urgent communication—the war had begun.

On the huge Commander’s Platform, Ming Huayu stood beside Ming Yijie, with thousands of members of the Netherworld King Clan below. Though their numbers were small, their combat power was extremely formidable. All of them possessed Heavenly Immortal Cultivation, and their ranks included over a hundred Golden Immortals. This elite force had been specifically prepared for this battle.

Ming Huayu turned to Chen Jiuge beside him, smiled, and said, "Divine Son, we’ll go ahead first. I look forward to your performance."

A massive gray Flying Boat cleaved through the sky, heading towards the Beastman Territory.

Luo Kuisan, seeing Chen Jiuge somewhat preoccupied, said, "Divine Son, no need to look anymore. We should also be on our way."

Looking down at the somewhat disorderly army below, Chen Jiuge waved his long spear and commanded, "Depart!"

Several Flying Boats rose into the air, their flags fluttering in the wind.

「On the eastern side of the Beastman Territory」

Countless Spiritual Beasts roared, forcing the Beastmen into a steady retreat.

Hu Guang, the Clan Leader of the Tiger-man Clan who presided over this Beastman region, wiped the beast blood from his face. With a ferocious expression, he demanded, "What’s going on? Where are the reinforcements from the other three regions?"

A Tiger-man Clan Elder, a bitter smile on his face, replied, "The southern flank of the Dragon-man Clan has been attacked by the Netherworld King Clan. He has too many subordinate tribes under his command, making him unable to render aid."

"The Asura Clan’s new Divine Son is about to reach their territory, so the Lion King has refused to send aid."

"The Elephant King’s reinforcements were intercepted by Human Clan Cultivators from the Myriad Beasts Sect en route. No one knows the current state of the battle."

Hu Guang grabbed the long sword by his side, brimming with killing intent, and declared, "Then we’ll fight it out with them! You take the clan’s Fire Seed and evacuate."

"Clan Leader!" the Tiger-man Elder exclaimed in disbelief.

Right now, although the Tiger-man Clan was at a disadvantage, it wasn’t necessarily doomed to defeat.

"We’ve lost this time," Hu Guang stated. "The Elephant King was right. These humans have had their eyes on our Beastman Territory for a long time; I just didn’t expect it to come so quickly. I was still hoping to extract more Spiritual Beast cultivation techniques from them."

"Listen, the Tiger-man Clan cannot perish at our hands! We must preserve a Fire Seed for our clan. I’ll allow you to take three Golden Immortals with you," Hu Guang said, his eyes blazing with fury.

"I understand, Clan Leader."

Meanwhile, as soon as Chen Jiuge arrived on the northern side of the Beastman Territory, he saw a well-prepared Beastman army.

The imposing Lion King, standing in the air, roared, "Divine Son of the Asura! I trust there are no grievances between us? Why then do you aid these outsiders in invading our Beastman Territory?"

The Lion King’s Cultivation was at the Golden Immortal level. Chen Jiuge gestured for Titan Yun to take action.

The giant figure completely enveloped the Lion King’s body. A huge fist swung down, and the Lion King was slammed directly into the ground.

Looking at the densely cracked ground and the fresh blood at the corner of the Lion King’s mouth, Luo Zhenhai exclaimed excitedly, "As expected of a Titan’s Power Extreme! Such terrifying force!"

Luo Kuisan laughed loudly, "Come out, you old fossils! I can already smell your filthy stench!"

Two huge Shura Dharma Images belonging to Immortals rose up. Behind the Beastman army, five giant beast shadows also rose: three golden lions, one White Fox, and one crocodile.

"Asura, I’m eager to see if you’re as powerful as the rumors claim!"

A domineering voice rang out as one of the golden lions took the lead, its golden sword striking down at the Flying Boat.

The Shura Dharma Image on the boat crushed the sword, and Luo Kuisan roared with laughter, "A battle in the void!"

Then, his Shura Dharma Image transformed, sprouting four arms that grabbed four of the enemy Dharma Images and flew off into the void. Luo Wencheng, a beat too slow, cursed, "Damn you, Luo Kuisan, hogging all the action! You even left the female one for me!"

Looking at the remaining White Fox Dharma Image, Luo Wencheng had to accept it reluctantly. Well, something is better than nothing.

The Immortals had already engaged, so naturally, the Golden Immortals couldn’t just stand by. Numerous void cracks appeared, and without the oppressive presence of the Immortals and Golden Immortals, the pressure weighing on the remaining Heavenly Immortals and True Immortals instantly eased.

Chen Jiuge observed the Beastman army, several times larger than his own, waved his Big Spear, and unleashed Divine Skill—Myriad Forms Spear Destruction. The colossal War Spear struck at a densely populated area of the enemy.

Two Heavenly Immortals intercepted it, mocking, "Who would have thought the new Divine Son of the Asura would only be a True Immortal? Could it be that the Asura have run out of people?"

Hearing this, the Asura under his command wore grim expressions and charged ferociously towards the two, igniting the battle.

As the Divine Son, Chen Jiuge naturally attracted the attention of many Beastmen eager for glory, but all those Heavenly Immortals were intercepted. As for True Immortals...

He gently slid through the bodies of the beasts, the spells on his person deflecting the scorching blood. Chen Jiuge remarked with a hint of boredom, "They’re far too weak."

With so many years of Cultivation, Chen Jiuge’s strength had naturally risen to another level; True Immortals could no longer pose a challenge to him.

Turning his gaze to a Beastman Heavenly Immortal whose Dao Fruit seemed rather dim, Chen Jiuge shouted, "That one’s mine for practice!"

A crocodile-man, who had been relentlessly pressed by an Asura, suddenly felt the pressure lift. Looking up, he saw his opponent had changed to a True Immortal—who was also the Divine Son of the Asura! Excitement inexplicably bloomed on his face. This is a golden opportunity!

The long knife in his hand burst forth with a green glow as his Dao Fruit transformed into a crocodile-man identical to himself.

The Dao Fruit was unleashing a Divine Skill—this strike would decide victory and defeat!

Seeing this, Chen Jiuge revealed a cold smile. "It seems I’ve been underestimated!"

Behind him, an eight-armed Asura emerged, the Spirit Blood Phenomenon integrating within it, causing the red light on its surface to intensify, momentarily overpowering the black aura of death.

"Go to hell! Shadow of Death!" the crocodile-man roared.

"Divine Skill—Netherworld Eight Extremes Judgment!" Chen Jiuge countered.

The eight long spears drew out an enchanting Other Shore Flower that collided with the green long knife, emitting an extreme white light.

A sparse rain of blood fell. Chen Jiuge watched as the green crocodile-man vanished, a surge of emptiness washing over him. The consumption was too great.

It seems I can indeed contend with an ordinary Heavenly Immortal.

Tian Que, transformed into its nine-tailed Lu Wu form, turned its head to look at Da Bai on its back, a reluctant expression on its face. "Brother Dabai, why don’t you get down? We can’t keep running around aimlessly. Killing Beastmen yields Spirit Stones, you know."

Da Bai smacked Tian Que on the forehead and pulled out a slender tube. "You lack ambition! Watch your Brother Dabai show you how it’s done. All the Beastmen I kill are yours."

His cheeks puffed out, a flickering firelight gathering in his mouth. He blew into the tube, and several slender threads of Samadhi True Fire streamed from the opening, rushing toward the Beastmen engaging the enemy and reducing them to ashes. The most update n0vels are published on novelFɪre.net

Da Bai boasted triumphantly, "See that? As long as you protect me well, I’ll slaughter my way through for you, and all the Spirit Stones will be yours!"

Tian Que was astonished. "Brother Dabai, you actually had this trick up your sleeve?"

War Song, having activated his Demon Ape Transformation, stood tall on the battlefield, his pitch-black staff swirling wildly. After years of campaigning in the Infinite Star Sea, War Song had survived countless life-and-death crises. He had mastered the Demon Ape Transformation to perfection, and now it had even evolved into a Divine Skill unique to him.

Nearby, Li Kui unleashed a sonic Divine Skill of his roar-kin, the powerful Sound Wave instantly stunning a large swath of enemies. War Song glanced over, and in the blink of an eye, his staff grew larger. Gripping it with both hands, he executed a sweeping blow.

The sparse blood rain tinged the black fur on his body a dark red.

Cool moonlight blocked the blood rain. Yue Meng shook her head. "How crude."

With a light touch of her magnificent scepter, a stunning Full Moon appeared in the sky—a scene reminiscent of the ’bright moon born from the sea,’ except this moon descended, engulfing countless Beastmen in its endless moonlight.

Bai Ya, long since in a bloodthirsty state, was followed by the Silver King, Ao Li, and Ao Yi. These three Spiritual Beasts could fly, allowing them to keep an eye on Bai Ya and conveniently finish off any Beastmen she hadn’t completely killed, achieving remarkable efficiency.

Black Eye followed closely by Hei Mu’s side, spewing Black Flames from his mouth that turned a Beastman to charcoal. He spoke earnestly, "My son, even though our primary duty is herding, that doesn’t mean it’s all we can do. We must still possess the strength we ought to have."

"Father, I understand." Hei Mu nodded and, mimicking his father, puffed out a stream of Black Flames. However, having just broken through to the True Immortal realm, Hei Mu’s Black Flames were slightly weaker; they only burned the Beastman, already subdued by Black Eye, half to death, emitting a strong scent of cooked meat.

"Very good. Try more next time; just focus on gathering the power of the Black Flames," Black Eye praised, pleased.

"I will work hard, Father."

Yue Li flipped a crocodile-man over, crying out in excitement, having won again.

Suddenly, Yang Huan appeared, dispatching the crocodile-man with a Dagger. Before vanishing back into concealment, he reminded, "Ah Li, killing Beastmen can be exchanged for Spirit Stones this time. If I remember correctly, you’re in dire need of Spirit Stones right now."

The smile on Yue Li’s lips stiffened. Oh no, I was having too much fun and forgot again!

"AAAAH! I will work hard!"

A muscular rabbit Dharma Image appeared, entering a berserk mode. For a time, no Beastman could stand against it.

Chen Jiuge watched the performance of his Spiritual Beasts on the battlefield, a smile spreading across his face. They’ve indeed all grown so much; ordinary Beastmen are no longer a match for them.

A tender pink piglet burst through the group of Beastmen and plunged into Chen Jiuge’s arms, letting out a pitiful cry.

Looking at the tearful Second Senior Brother, Chen Jiuge touched the wound on its rump—only a few centimeters in size—and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Second Senior Brother, it’s such a small wound. It’ll heal in the blink of an eye. There’s no need for this."

Casually grabbing a Beastman, Chen Jiuge used Sky Blue to directly extract its Life Force and transfer it to Second Senior Brother. The wound healed instantly.

No longer feeling pain, Second Senior Brother was immediately overjoyed, its four short legs scrambling as it rammed randomly through the crowd of Beastmen.

Suddenly, high above the battlefield, a huge golden lion threw its head back and roared, its mournful cry moving everyone present.

Watching the slowly fading golden lion, Chen Jiuge exclaimed in shock, "An Immortal has fallen? How could it be so quick?"

What Chen Jiuge hadn’t anticipated was that this was merely the beginning. The golden lion, the crocodile-man, the fox—the five great Dharma Images appeared sequentially in the sky; the five Immortals of the Beastmen had perished.

Luo Kuisan and Luo Wencheng quickly appeared beside Chen Jiuge.

Bare-chested, Luo Kuisan declared with satisfaction, "Refreshing! It’s been too many years since I’ve properly stretched my muscles."

Luo Wencheng, equally excited, said to Chen Jiuge, "We’re off to support the Netherworld King Clan and the Myriad Beasts Sect! We’ll leave this front to you, Divine Son!"

In wars between Cultivators and between clans, it was rare for Immortals to descend and slaughter low-level Cultivators. It seemed to be an unwritten rule, and the fate of clans that violated it was never pleasant.

Watching the two Elders depart, Chen Jiuge felt his Mana had mostly recovered. A smile touched the corner of his mouth. It looks like I need to pick up the pace myself.