Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 218: Chapter 148: Zhou Lang’s Ingenious Plan Brings Peace to the Realm

Cyan Ape Hall,

Master White Cloud sat at the top, while Xing Huai’an, Zhou Xun, Zuo Qifan, Guo Renyou, and others sat at the sides.

”Qifan managed to fend off the attack of the Three-Headed Great Demon, well done, well done,” praised Master White Cloud.

”Master’s praise is misplaced, it’s the array that is formidable, not the disciple’s credit!”

Zuo Qifan cupped his hands.

”I heard that the Yinn Family cultivators wanted to open the array to enter the city, but you opposed it, preventing the Tier Three Great Demon’s sneak attack, otherwise our Immortal City would have already fallen today!”

”Now it’s only the first day, but the Three-Headed Great Demon has already revealed itself, do any of you have a good strategy to respond?”

asked Master White Cloud.

”Master, didn’t you invite Master Nanyue to come?” This time Xing Huai’an spoke up.

Master Nanyue is their master’s friend, a Peak of Middle-Stage True Core cultivator.

If he can come in time, the Immortal City will surely be safe!

”Your Senior Uncle Nanyue’s abode is far from our Xui Country, and although I have sent a letter, even if he receives the message and rushes here, it will take at least a month to arrive!”

Master White Cloud estimated, then replied.

If anything delays, it could take even longer.

”I wonder if Senior Brother Zhou can bring reinforcements from Cloud Light Sect, I suspect the beast tide has power as recorded in the scripture, certainly not caused by just these Three-Headed Great Demons!”

”There must be other Great Demons present!”

This time Ding Jiehe spoke up.

”Cloud Light Sect, Junior Brother, don’t rely too much on them!” At this point, Liu Bo’an sneered.

He had no fondness for the people of Cloud Light Sect.

He is exceptionally gifted, with a fire attribute spirit root of fifty-seven points, coupled with the Core Formation Spiritual Object, essentially a guaranteed True Pill cultivator.

Unfortunately, Cloud Light Sect interfered, leaving him with merely a Fake Pill.

”If they don’t drag us down, it’s already good, if the beast tide breaches our White Cloud Immortal City, they will conveniently take this Tier Three Middle-Grade Spirit Vein!”

”Relying on others is worse than relying on oneself!”

”With the array, I can barely handle one Great Demon, Master can handle two, the true spirit transformation of the array can manifest a Tier Three Middle-Grade Spirit Beast, which can also deal with one, perhaps even two!”

”Calculating this way, as long as we work together, we mostly can defend it!”

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

They indeed can’t believe that as many as five or six Great Demons could appear at once.

”Bo’an is right, it’s better to rely on oneself than others, if we can kill one or two Great Demons while severely damaging those demon beasts, they will retreat!”

Master White Cloud nodded.

”If so, the disciple has a thought!” This time Zhou Xun stood up.

”Speak to see!”

Master White Cloud directed his gaze towards Zhou Xun.

This newly admitted disciple has consistently surprised him, perhaps today he’ll offer a unique insight.

”As Master just mentioned, to make the demon beasts retreat, two conditions are needed: one is to kill one or two Great Demons, and the other is to severely damage the beast herd!”

”Exactly.”

Master White Cloud nodded.

”Comparing overall strength, our Immortal City is clearly at a disadvantage, adequate in defense, but lacking in offense!”

”From this perspective, we seem only able to passively defend!”

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed, as they indeed did today—faced with overwhelming demon beasts, they can only adopt defensive strategies, and even occasional counterattacks cannot result in significant damage.

”Actually, it’s not the case; we have our own advantages!”

”Our Immortal City’s array is of Tier Three Middle-Grade rank, with remarkable defense, even the Three-Headed Great Demons cannot breach it!”

”Although the demon beasts are formidable, they must divide into four factions to attack from four directions, dispersing their power!”

”This is the reason why Senior Brother Huai’an, Senior Brother Bo’an, and Junior Nephew Renyou can defend the walls while achieving certain results!”

”Since we have the Tier Three Middle-Grade Array to protect us, these demon beasts can’t breach it shortly.”

”Why don’t we reduce the numbers in four directions, relying on the array, we can defend.”

”We can concentrate our superior forces as a mobile squad, wait for the demon beasts to attack from four directions, ascertain their strength,”

”Then concentrate all our power on one direction, creating a local advantage,”

”In that case, we might be able to encircle and eliminate a portion, primarily targeting massive damage to the demon beasts,”

”Over time, the beast herd will certainly suffer massive losses!”

”And such losses are likely to cause the Three-Headed Great Demons to split!”

”If one becomes isolated, we can concentrate Master, Senior Brother Boo’an, and the Tier Three Middle-Grade Spirit Beast transformed by the array’s true spirit transformation to possibly kill one Great Demon!”

”Thus, the beast tide may retreat!”

”The siege of our Immortal City will be resolved!”

Upon hearing this, Master White Cloud nodded and smiled, asking everyone:

”What do you think of Xunn’er’s plan?”

”Very good!”

Everyone responded in unison.

”If so, we will follow Xunn’er’s plan!”

Then turning to Zhou Xun:

”I will concentrate seventy percent of the city’s power to form a mobile squad, as you have proposed this plan, the mobile force will be under your command!”

”Disciple’s cultivation is low, how can I control such a large force?”

Zhou Xun humbly declined.

”You will command this battle!”

”Disciple obeys!”

Seeing Master White Cloud said so, Zhou Xun no longer refused.

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The next day, the demon beasts attacked White Cloud Immortal City as usual.

At West Plaza, Zhou Xun led over ten thousand cultivators, awaiting messages from four city walls.

At the East City Wall, there are only a few Tier Two High-Grade Demon Beasts leading.

Xing Huai’an wielded a cyan Flying Ruler, each strike killing a Tier Two Demon Beast, slowly gaining the upper hand.

Not far behind him, Master White Cloud concealed his presence.

He would surely not let Xing Huai’an venture out alone beyond the city wall, especially with the presence of Tier Three Great Demons.

His invisibility served both to train his disciples and as a trump card, his duty is to deal with Tier Three Great Demons.

Seeing their advantage, Xing Huai’an immediately joined with a dozen Foundation Establishment True Pill cultivators, transforming into a sharp arrow that split the demon beasts under the city wall apart.

At that moment, receiving the message, Zhou Xun also led over ten thousand cultivators to arrive.

Already holding the upper hand, the city’s side increased in power.

Those few Tier Two High-Grade Demon Beasts were naturally not foolish, and upon seeing this, immediately let out several piercing cries, then turned around and fled.

As the sound echoed throughout the battlefield, all the demon beasts at the East City Wall turned back, fleeing backward.

”They’re trying to run!”

Xing Huai’an’s gaze sharpened, shouting.

”Follow me, block the right side!”

Immediately leading a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators, he intercepted them.

Thousands of demon beasts were instantly blocked.

Though they, with a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators, could not hold back the herd for long, it was enough.

At that moment, the cultivators brought by Zhou Xun quickly entered the battlefield, encircling the thousands of demon beasts layer by layer.

Using superior numbers, thousands of cultivators unleashed five-colored spiritual light, swiftly annihilating the herd.

”Quick, harvest materials, retreat into the city!”

After Zhou Xun issued orders, he swiftly harvested a Tier Two Low-Grade Demon Beast, gaining a Demon Pill, and then quickly retreated.

In this battle, they killed several thousand demon beasts, Zhou Xun’s strategy began to show its power.