Chapter 405: Chapter 405

Chen Jiuge was unsure how Luo Bing had managed to get those Golden Immortals to act. However, seeing them approach with bruised noses and swollen faces to apologize, then hastily rushing off to provide support, he could roughly guess.

Does this Elder truly understand? Chen Jiuge was now somewhat doubtful.

So, where was Luo Bing now?

After schooling those Golden Immortals, Luo Bing first greeted Luo Wencheng and Luo Kuisan, then began to wander alone into the dense forest.

While strolling, Luo Bing arrived at the territory of the Sky Bear Clan.

A dim yellow Great Array shrouded the earth. Luo Bing closed his eyes, his immense Divine Sense scattering in all directions. A short while later, his eyes opened, revealing a hint of surprise. "There’s actually a true Immortal among them! It seems this excursion has indeed been fruitful."

The dense forest was a place Chen Jiuge needed to conquer; all the clans within were enemies of Horn Shadow City. Luo Bing, always one to stir up trouble, was even less inclined to hold back against enemies.

A robust Array was shattered, creating a large hole. Luo Bing, standing high above, called out loudly, "Fellow Daoist, come out for a spar!"

Clan Leader Xiong Li looked up at the figure in the sky, a hint of gloom in his eyes. The clan knew its own affairs. Xiong Li was, of course, aware that the clan’s Ancestor had broken through to Immortality. He even knew that the Ancestor was the reason no new Immortal Great Powers could emerge in the dense forest.

"An Immortal?" The leader of the Claw Clan showed shock on his face. How could an Asura become an Immortal? Isn’t he afraid of the Heavenly Dao’s curse?

Seeing no movement below, Luo Bing’s expression turned displeased. "Old man, are you still not coming out?"

A dark red silhouette enveloped the entire territory of the Sky Bear Clan. A trace of madness touched Luo Bing’s face. "Let’s see if you come out or not!"

A four-armed Asura manifestation filled the sky. Its four arms, slightly raised, swung the long spears in its hands in unison, and four dark red long spear phantoms slowly descended.

At that moment, Xiong Li keenly sensed the aura of death. Is this Immortality?

A somewhat simple-looking, giant yellow bear Dharma Image appeared, its solid arms resisting the long spears. An aged sigh rang out, "Fellow Daoist, why must you do this?"

An old man with a large skeletal frame and a gaunt body appeared opposite Luo Bing—it was Xiong Qing, the Ancestor of the Sky Bear Clan.

"Wouldn’t it have been better if you’d come out sooner? Look, now you’ve scared so many of your clan members. How inconsiderate of you," Luo Bing said with a playful laugh.

Xiong Qing looked down at his clansmen on the ground. He saw the fear etched on their faces and noted that many had their Dao Hearts shattered. This single incident had reduced the Sky Bear Clan’s potential by a significant margin.

"Fellow Daoist, you are an Immortal and hail from the great Asura Clan. Why would you strike against the weak? Are you not afraid of Heavenly Punishment?" Xiong Qing asked with a grim expression.

"Heavenly Punishment?" Luo Bing looked as if he had heard a joke. The four-armed Asura Dharma Image behind him slowly turned its torso.

Its back was visibly bulging with several large, black swellings. These swellings seemed alive, constantly drawing power from the Dharma Image.

"Heavenly Punishment?" The corner of Xiong Qing’s mouth twitched. I’m done for. I’ve run into a madman!

Luo Wencheng and Luo Kuisan, who were not far away, naturally noticed the situation as well.

Luo Kuisan, the usually rash fighter, showed a rare hint of difficulty. "Should we help?"

"Help my ass! Let that maniac handle it himself. That Xiong Qing obviously ascended to Immortal by absorbing the entire dense forest’s Earth Dao Veins. He’s clearly malnourished. Even if there’s Heavenly Punishment, he won’t be a match for Luo Bing," Luo Wencheng retorted, then turned and walked away.

Are you kidding me? Everyone in the clan knows Luo Bing is a madman. Even the Great Leader doesn’t want to deal with him. If his father weren’t Dao Yi, he’d have been dead long ago. I really don’t know why they sent him here.

Li Kui and Ming Yujing were both sent flying. Li Kui’s chest was torn open by a large wound, and blood flowed unceasingly.

The Heavenly Immortal Realm expert from the Long Hand Clan retracted his extended arm, lightly licked the blood from it, and his eyes lit up. "Delicious. It seems your bloodline isn’t simple at all, eh? This is quite the windfall."

Li Kui spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, cursing, "You think you can eat me? Are you even worthy?"

Ming Yujing gathered Bai Ya, Tian Que, and the other seriously injured Spiritual Beasts. He took out an Array Plate, activated it, and then, dragging his wounded body, came to Li Kui’s side. "Things are looking bad!"

In the void, Sha Jun once again revealed a ferocious smile. Looking at Shou Yue’s head in his hand, he said arrogantly, "Trash! Three of you can’t even beat one of me. What’s the point of garbage like you still being alive?"

Xiong Shan was no longer furious but had become remarkably calm. He gave the Wolf Fang Club in his hand a light swing, and the great bear Dharma Image behind him let out a roar.

"Sha Jun, how much Mana do you have left? Even if it’s a battle of attrition, the two of us can wear you down to your death."

Another Golden Immortal, Li Ke of the Claw Clan, nodded in agreement. "That’s right. Surrender."

"Surrender? Are you joking? I may not have much Mana left, but I can still take one of you down with me," Sha Jun sneered.

The scene turned awkward for a moment. Xiong Shan and Li Ke exchanged embarrassed glances, then quickly looked away. Neither wanted to be the one to stick their neck out and be taken down by Sha Jun, this cornered beast.

The other two battlefields were even more perilous. Jia Wu’s strength was too weak; if not for the Dawn Clan’s powerful healing abilities, he would have been unable to hold on any longer. Even so, defeat seemed imminent.

The two independent Golden Immortals were in an even worse state. They had no clan heritage to rely on and had reached the Golden Immortal realm purely through fortuitous encounters and luck. This time, they had planned to earn some merit and secure a minor official post to make their future lives in Horn Shadow City easier. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed. If not for their decent life-saving techniques, they would have been finished long ago.

Noticing this scene, Sha Jun grew even more anxious.

What should I do? Do I have no choice but to fight it out with them? But I haven’t had my revenge yet! Escape? No, if I run now, I’ll never get a chance for revenge in this lifetime.

Just as Sha Jun was hesitating, a deafening elephantine trumpeting sounded. A huge grey elephant sent Xiong Shan flying, followed closely by three Golden Immortal figures from the Dawn Clan.

Pure white holy light descended, and Sha Jun’s wounds instantaneously healed by about seventy to eighty percent. However, those Golden Immortals from the Dawn Clan seemed quite exhausted. Talk about a three-second appearance!

Feeling the Mana overflowing within him, Sha Jun revealed his perfectly formed sharp fangs, and the giant shark Dharma Image behind him did the same. "Now, it’s my turn!"

Titan Yun’s situation was even worse than Sha Jun’s. After all, the Titan Clan was far more renowned than the Ghost Shark Clan, so the ambush they faced was correspondingly stronger.

His massive body granted Titan Yun unparalleled strength, allowing him to sweep away all obstacles before him. This time, however, it had brought him great trouble.

Two Golden Immortals from the Shadow Flow Clan moved through the towering shadows, periodically inflicting scars on Titan Yun’s body. The Shadow Power imbued in these attacks prevented the wounds from healing.

Blood gathered into a small crimson stream at Titan Yun’s feet.

His devastating fist snapped one of the bull-horned man’s horns clean off his head!

Witnessing his horn flying away, the bull-horned man lamented, on the verge of tears, "Why me? And why hit so hard!"

Xue Tianjiao froze the enemy before her into an ice sculpture, then with a wave of her small hand, shattered it into a pile of fragments on the ground. Hearing a furious roar from the void, a trace of worry appeared on her face. "Uncle Yun, please be alright!"

The ambush on Titan Yun primarily consisted of Golden Immortals; not many Heavenly Immortals or True Immortals had arrived as reinforcements. Thus, this part of the battlefield was currently in a state of equilibrium.

A purple thunderbolt descended. Xue Tianjiao looked surprised. "Is that the City Lord’s Spiritual Beast?"

Why is it undergoing its Tribulation here?

Caught off guard by this thunderbolt, War Song’s monkey-like face twitched. He grumbled, "Why does it hurt so much!"

Because his Great Saint Army had suffered substantial losses, and his own cultivation accumulation was complete, War Song had made a risky move: to directly undergo his Tribulation and use the power of the Heavenly Tribulation against his enemies.

The effect was quite good; several weaker True Immortals were directly killed by the initial thunderbolt. However, the difficulty of his Tribulation also increased significantly as a result.

The Heavenly Tribulation doesn’t care what you are doing; when it’s time, it will arrive without the slightest delay.

Xue Tianjiao continuously cleared enemies from her path, reaching the edge of the Heavenly Tribulation’s range. A hint of worry crossed her face. If the City Lord’s Spiritual Beast is sacrificed, I’m afraid there will be serious trouble.

Although the Myriad Beasts Sect hadn’t been established for long, its ties with Horn Shadow City were very close. Disciples from the Myriad Beasts Sect often came to visit or purchase resources.

Xue Tianjiao also had some understanding of the relationship between Spiritual Beasts and Cultivators.

The dark, oppressive tribulation clouds dispersed.

Xue Tianjiao quickly arrived next to War Song, who was charred black. After swiftly checking his condition, she sighed in relief. "Good, good, he’s still breathing."

She took out a Heavenly Yuan Pearl and quickly administered it to him. Sensing War Song’s breathing gradually stabilize, she finally relaxed.

Titan Yun, seeing the sudden appearance of seven or eight figures, showed a trace of surprise on his face. "Dawn Clan? Independents? Were you sent by the City Lord?"

Several bruised and swollen independent Golden Immortals, clearly not in a good mood, weren’t inclined to acknowledge Titan Yun. They each found an opponent and commenced a "righteous" group beating.

A one-on-one fight? Impossible. Ganging up is the true way!

Under the illumination of the Holy Light, the members of the Shadow Flow Clan hiding in the shadows were forced out, their faces filled with panic.

The Light Law naturally counters the Shadow Law, not to mention the Dawn Clan members present were twice as numerous as those from the Shadow Flow Clan.

The bull-horned man, clutching his broken horn and watching Titan Yun approach, gulped nervously. He forced an ugly smile. "If I said this was all a misunderstanding, would you believe me?"

"What do you think?" Titan Yun flexed his wrist, producing a crisp cracking sound.

As Titan Yun raised his fist, the bull-horned man swiftly knelt. "I surrender!"

"Huh?" Titan Yun stared at the man before him, nonplussed.

Niu Jun, with an air of indifference, said, "I am Niu Jun from the Bull Demon Clan. I’m the Clan Leader, and I am willing to lead my clansmen in surrender!"

"You’re the Clan Leader? Then where are your clansmen?" Titan Yun scanned the battlefield beyond the void but saw no other bull-horned individuals.

"Clansmen? My Bull Demon Clan has only a few members. How could I possibly let them join the battle? My presence alone is more than enough," Niu Jun boasted proudly. The source of this content ɪs NoveI★Fire.net

"Forget it. Since you’ve surrendered, just stay put and behave."

Titan Yun felt somewhat deflated. This Niu Jun certainly had a sharp tongue, but his strength was quite decent, making him a fairly capable fighter.

The little black figure once again appeared on Chen Jiuge’s desk. Unlike its previous anxious demeanor, this time it was full of joy, gesticulating animatedly as it described the battlefield.

"We won? And no casualties?" Chen Jiuge asked.

Chen Jiuge was slightly surprised. Winning was expected, but no casualties? That was somewhat unexpected. Moreover, the auras of the Spiritual Beasts he had dispatched were still very stable. Only War Song’s had fluctuated slightly, but it had quickly stabilized and even strengthened. He’s likely broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Interesting. It seems the clans in the dense forest aren’t a monolithic bloc after all. I was expecting heavy losses this time, he mused.

In that case, once the reinforcements the Great Leader mentioned arrive, we’ll swallow the whole forest in one fell swoop. The other major clans are also making significant moves; I can’t afford to be too slow.

「Sky Bear Clan Territory.」

As the simple-looking giant bear Dharma Image shattered and collapsed, Xiong Qing tumbled from the void. He crashed to the ground, leaving a massive crater, and looked up with resentment at Luo Bing, who had followed closely behind.

"You maniac!" Xiong Qing spat.

"Maniac? Thanks for the compliment," Luo Bing replied nonchalantly.

He lifted his long spear, then, as if suddenly remembering something, said with slight embarrassment, "Hahaha, I almost forgot! I’m supposed to be a Guardian this time."

"So, will you surrender, or must I kill you?"

Xiong Qing actually wanted to struggle a bit more. However, seeing the excited expression on Luo Bing’s face, he declared without hesitation, "I choose to surrender!"

Luo Bing, looking somewhat bored, sheathed his long spear. "Cowardly. No fun at all."

"You have three days. I expect to see you in Horn Shadow City. Otherwise, I will come looking for you again!"

"And the second time, you won’t have a choice, you hear!"