Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Sneak Attack on White Tiger Mountain

Ignoring all this, the Flood Dragon continued forward.

This was a type of grand array on the Flood Dragon Ship, which, once activated, could transform into a Flood Dragon, emitting demon energy to threaten some low-level demon beasts.

Shhhh.

The Flood Dragon Ship continued moving forward, but its speed had significantly slowed. It specifically traveled through designated areas, avoiding the territories of some powerful demon beasts, moving through the borders between them to avoid direct confrontations with strong demon beasts, mainly focusing on covert advancement.

Opening [Baidu Map], the topography of the Hundred Thousand Mountains appeared on the map.

The landscape of the Hundred Thousand Mountains was enlarged, and a small dot appeared on the map. The white dot represented Qi Cultivation demon beasts, the yellow dot represented Foundation Establishment demon beasts, and the blue dot represented Purple Mansion demon beasts.

In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Qi Cultivation demon beasts were the most numerous, covering a vast area densely packed together, with several appearing every few dozen meters.

Foundation Establishment demon beasts were encountered every ten or twenty miles.

As for Purple Mansion demon beasts, one could be encountered in less than fifty miles.

On the map, Qi Cultivation demon beasts were directly filtered out, leaving only Foundation Establishment demon beasts and Purple Mansion demon beasts.

But their numbers were still daunting.

Along the way, thousands of Foundation Establishment demon beasts were encountered, along with hundreds of Purple Mansion demon beasts. If these demon beasts were to form a tide and attack human towns and cities, it would be a devastating disaster. The once-in-a-century Beast Tide is almost an insurmountable calamity for the people of Chu Country.

On the path, the Flood Dragon Ship didn’t pause, rapidly advancing.

As it delved deeper, the grade of the demon beasts increased, while their numbers relatively decreased.

When daylight arrived, the Flood Dragon Ship hid in a valley, restraining its aura, remaining motionless like a stone. At nightfall, the Flood Dragon Ship set off again, advancing through the darkness.

Thus, by resting during the day and moving at night, it proceeded deeper into the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

This day-night survival was to avoid some terrifying Nascent Soul Great Demons, and even Divinity Transformation Great Demons.

After traveling for three days and nights, it stopped near a mountain range.

According to the display on [Baidu Map], this was a large mountain range, with a circumference of three thousand miles. Inside, all sorts of Spirit Medicines and Spirit Grasses grew like weeds, flourishing wildly. There were demon bees buzzing, spreading pollen; demon beasts taking shape tending to some Spirit Medicines; and some beast-headed humanoid demon beasts wandering around.

The map showed over twenty thousand Qi Cultivation demon beasts, more than five hundred Foundation Establishment demon beasts, fifty Purple Mansion demon beasts, and two Golden Core demon beasts, clearly establishing a structured Demon Realm.

There were simply too many demon beasts.

Whoosh!

The battleship came to a halt, and the sound of assembly was heard.

Lu Xuanji opened his eyes, left the cabin with the Grand Elder and his father, and headed to the deck.

On the deck, three hundred and eighty Foundation Establishment Cultivators and fifteen Purple Mansion Cultivators gathered together. Jin Xi Ancestor appeared and began assigning tasks: “Fellow Daoists, we have arrived at White Tiger Mountain. There is a White Tiger Demon Beast here. This White Tiger Demon Beast carries the bloodline of the ancient White Tiger Divine Beast, with a mixed bloodline level of the third layer, having already reached the Golden Core Stage.”

“I will personally strike down that White Tiger. You are to attack and pin down the other demon beasts. Long Xuan will lead the cultivators of Purple Sun Mountain in activating the grand array, temporarily obscuring celestial secrets, isolating internal and external contact, and blinding the perceptions of nearby demon beasts. We will be safe for half an hour.”

“This battle must conclude within half an hour. After that time, other demon beasts may react and come to the rescue. If the situation becomes untenable, withdraw promptly.”

Drawing out a map, Jin Xi Ancestor distributed tasks.

Each cultivator had a clear mission in the operation.

The crowd listened and nodded unanimously.

Lu Xuanji listened yet was slightly puzzled.

According to [Baidu Map], there were two Golden Core demon beasts, one White Tiger and one Black Tiger.

But why did Jin Xi Ancestor mention only one Golden Core demon beast?

I do not understand.

There must be a deeper meaning.

The calculations and plans of the Golden Core Ancestors are not something a small junior at the Foundation Establishment Stage can speculate on.

Don’t overthink it, just follow the Golden Core Ancestor and charge through the battle.

“This battle must be swift, and anyone slacking will be taken to task by me.”

“Let’s begin.”

Jin Xi Ancestor spoke sharply, his tone brimming with lethal intent.

The crowd responded in unison.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

With a fierce noise, Jin Xi Ancestor struck down with one sword, and the array guarding White Tiger Mountain began to crumble.

Woo woo woo.

The Flood Dragon Ship operated, triggering the arrays on the battleship, raising a gray fog that began to shroud the three-thousand-mile mountain range.

As the fog spread, the visibility in White Tiger Mountain decreased, and divine thoughts and perceptions declined.

Meanwhile, the celestial secret array on the battleship was operating, disturbing the nearby celestial secrets.

Celestial sensing and celestial deduction became slow and sluggish.

Among low-level demon beasts, chaos and slaughter were constant and disordered; but once reaching the Golden Core stage, high-level demon race established corresponding orders, watching over each other to confront human cultivators.

Should a certain human force attack a demon beast territory, surely other demon beast forces would come to assist.

This maneuver delayed the senses and reinforcements of other demon beasts, granting Jin Xi Ancestor some time to wipe out these demon beasts within the mountain range.

Quickly win the battle and retreat before reinforcements arrive.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

Jin Xi Ancestor led the charge into the depths of the mountain range; Purple Mansion Cultivators followed closely, and Foundation Establishment Cultivators began to clear out the minor troops.

Soon, human cultivators and demon beasts clashed violently, both sides engaging in intense combat.

The Grand Elder advised: “We must not charge too fiercely; focus on clearing out Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment demon beasts on the periphery.”

“Understood.”

Father Lu Jinwen nodded.

Lu Xuanji also nodded along.

The three controlled the pace, slaughtering methodically and slowly; flying swords flickered, killing one Qi Cultivation demon beast, specifically targeting the weaker demon beasts.

Other cultivators did the same, targeting demon beasts on the periphery.

The sudden attack caught the demons on White Tiger Mountain completely off guard.

The Qi Cultivation demon beasts, Foundation Establishment demon beasts, and Purple Mansion demon beasts on White Tiger Mountain were killed or heavily injured, retreating towards the back.

Many scattered Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion demon beasts, after the initial surprise and disarray, began to retreat backward, narrowing their defense range and increasing defense depth.

Scattered Foundation Establishment demon beasts gathered together, relied on each other, and jointly unleashed various magics. The joint resistance immediately slowed down the human’s advancement.