Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Fierce Fight

Swish!

Lu Xuanji urged the Li Fire Sword, slashing out with one strike, instantly killing a Foundation Establishment Demon Wolf.

Roar Roar!

At that moment, a White Tiger opened its mouth and spat out a Geng Metal Divine Sword, aiming for Lu Xuanji’s neck.

Father Lu Jinwen activated a shield, blocking the White Tiger Demon Beast’s killing move.

Simultaneously, a Demon Wolf attacked, but the Grand Elder slashed it to death with one sword strike.

The three Lu Family members stood shoulder to shoulder, charging forward, with one attacking and two guarding the flanks and rear, coordinating with each other.

During Lu Xuanji’s offensive, he could confidently leave the rear and flanks to the Grand Elder and his father.

The Grand Elder, while maneuvering the Flying Sword to assassinate and burning with fierce fire, subconsciously controlled the True Essence, reducing its consumption, keeping it consistently at seven layers.

Once the True Essence dropped below seven layers, he immediately consumed a Primordial Qi Pill to compensate for his own loss.

The Grand Elder was at the peak of Eighth-Layer Foundation Establishment, just a step away from Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment, yet willingly took the role of support, while Father Lu Jinwen and Lu Xuanji, one at Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment, the other at Second-Layer Foundation Establishment, became the main assault force.

This was also part of the Grand Elder’s pre-battle strategy.

During the battle, the Grand Elder needed to maintain his peak condition, so in case of unexpected changes, he could retreat safely.

If during the battle the True Essence was excessively consumed, it would lead to unforeseen dangers.

The three quickly charged, and when attacking the demon beasts, they would swiftly disengage regardless of victory or defeat, showing no signs of hesitation, never lingering in place.

This rapid movement on the battlefield allowed them to avoid being targeted by some Purple Mansion Great Demons, dodging any killing move aimed at them.

These combat experiences were conclusions drawn by the Grand Elder from various battles.

This way, they wouldn’t be criticized for cowardice and could maintain hope of survival, living until the end of the war.

Bang Bang Bang!

The Flying Sword assassinated, Celestial Fire burned, vines entangled and trapped, and during their continuous assault, the Lu Family had already killed eight demon beasts on the spot.

The corpses of these demon beasts, as trophies, were stored in Storage Bags.

Rules stipulated that trophies could not be privately kept; they were to be distributed afterward.

However, regarding the bodies of demon beasts killed on the battlefield, they belonged to the cultivators.

These were Foundation Establishment Demon Beast corpses, from which the Inner Cores could be refined into Foundation Establishment Pills or other Supporting Elixirs; the pelts could be used to make Talismans; the teeth and bones could be used to refine Demon Soldiers; the blood could be used to make Talisman Ink.

The entire body of a Foundation Establishment Demon Beast was a treasure.

The corpses of Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts were priced anywhere from five thousand to ten thousand Spirit Stones.

For this expedition, the Lu Family utilized three Foundation Establishment Cultivators and paid fourteen thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones, a considerable expenditure of manpower and resources. Yet, merely these eight demon beasts’ bodies already covered the costs, even allowing for a small profit.

Under normal circumstances, killing eight demon beasts was almost impossible.

Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts were also intelligent and had a large group of Qi Cultivation Demon Beasts below them, making them difficult to kill. Even if they couldn’t win, they could flee quickly and call nearby Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts for support. In some situations, they might even summon Purple Mansion Demon Beasts for assistance.

Every time a Foundation Establishment Demon Beast was hunted down, humans had to pay corresponding costs.

But now, both sides were at war, with Old Ancestor Jin holding the front line and more than ten Purple Mansion Cultivators defending up front, though danger still existed, the risk was greatly reduced.

Swish Swish.

At that moment, they killed another Foundation Establishment Demon Beast.

Lu Xuanji panted slightly, having used up over six layers of his True Essence.

On cue, Father Lu Jinwen took the lead, while Lu Xuanji played support, swallowing a Primordial Qi Pill to accelerate recovery.

“Swish.”

At that moment, a Purple Mansion Demon Beast launched a Demon Blade from a distance, transforming into a crescent moon, attacking the three Lu Family members.

“Not good.”

At that moment, the Grand Elder activated a shield, which expanded, blocking ahead.

But it was a Purple Mansion strike, terrifying in its might.

Rip.

With a crisp sound, the shield tore apart.

As it was about to slice through the three, Wings of Freedom appeared behind Lu Xuanji, flapping swiftly at unimaginable speed.

Grabbing Father and the Grand Elder, they dodged the Moon Blade’s attack to the left and right.

Father was still slightly slow, the Moon Blade grazed his shoulder, severing his right arm, causing it to fall to the ground, spewing blood.

With a muffled groan, he used True Essence to staunch the bleeding.

The wings flapped, carrying them three hundred meters away.

Bang Bang Bang!

The residual force of the Moon Blade struck a human cultivator, cutting the body of this Foundation Establishment Cultivator in two, death almost certain.

“Cough Cough.”

The Grand Elder coughed; his shield was shattered, affecting him too, so he swallowed a Blood Nourishing Pill.

The Purple Mansion Great Demon, filled with demonic power, was about to land another strike, when a human Purple Mansion Cultivator struck down with a sword, the white light as bright as snow, cold and sharp.

The Purple Mansion Demon, filled with demonic power, transformed into a Moon Blade, slashing down.

Bang Bang Bang!

The two clashed fiercely once more.

The three Lu Family members stood aside, finally catching their breath.

The Grand Elder’s shield was damaged, suffering internal injuries; Father lost an arm, severely injured as well; Lu Xuanji remained unharmed but had expended much energy evading the Purple Mansion attack with Wings of Freedom.

At that moment, three Wolf Demons exerted Wind Blades, attacking the three Lu Family members.

Taking advantage of their frailty to finish them off.

Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts, in terms of intelligence, were no less than humans, and at this moment, seeing the three humans injured, they attacked relentlessly, aiming to kill them.

The Grand Elder, regardless of injuries, mobilized his Longsword, slashing at the three Wolf Demons.

The Sword Light split into three, shifting between reality and illusion.

Ding Dong.

Ding Dong.

The Wind Blades and Sword Light tangled together, producing a loud clash.

In the end, the three Demon Wolves shifted forms, attacking from three different angles.

Each attacked one cultivator, planning to defeat them one by one.

Instantly, the three Lu Family members found themselves in dire straits.

“Enough, no more hiding.”

Lu Xuanji took a deep breath, Wings of Freedom activating, adjusting the speed of the wings, the speed escalating rapidly, turning into a streamer in an instant, slashing at the Wolf Demon.

Activating the Celestial Fire Technique, eighteen Celestial Fire Talismans surged within the Dantian, merging with True Essence, transforming into an Extinction Sword.

A Wolf Demon comparable to Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment, directly severed at the waist by one slash, dying on the spot.

Lu Xuanji’s body swayed slightly, having consumed over two layers of True Essence, with less than three layers remaining.

Swish Swish.

The Grand Elder’s Flying Sword slashed down, Sword Light like snow, killing another Wolf Demon.

On the contrary, Father found himself in a dire situation, unable to hold against that Wolf Demon.

The Grand Elder slashed with his sword, but the Wolf Demon grew cautious, summoning other demon beasts, and three more demon beasts charged at them, one Bull Demon, one Feather Demon, and one Carp Demon, all rushing towards the three, full of killing intent.

“Retreat!”

The Grand Elder said, retreating towards the Ye Family’s position.

Lean against a big tree for shade.

As the Grand Elder approached the Ye Family, he said, “My Ye Family cultivator is injured, willing to seek aid from the Ye Family, and promise a generous reward afterward.”