CHAPTER 432: CHAPTER 374: A SKY FULL OF STARS, 10-FACED AMBUSH

"Kill!"

Five thousand Divine Medium immortals, five thousand puppets, three thousand Erlang’s infantry, five thousand Mountain God spirits, ten thousand Water Mansion shrimp soldiers and crab generals, twenty thousand Taoists, and eight hundred thousand Taoist Soldiers.

Among them, five hundred thousand Taoist Soldiers were under the command of the Tianling Jungle.

Lu Mingyang excelled at the Planting Beans into Soldiers Skill; his philosophy in Refining Soldiers could be summed up in one word: "more."

At the moment, he was teamed up with Earth Evil and Erlang God.

Under his command, five hundred thousand Taoist Soldiers swarmed like locusts, engulfing twenty thousand demons.

"Haha, bring on some more!"

The thousand-zhang Dharma Body blotted out the sky and sun. A black-haired, short-furred demon wielding a wolf-fang club smashed and killed a large batch of Taoist Soldiers with a single swing.

Lu Mingyang frowned and said, "Purple Mansion Perfection, this is going to be tough."

Boom!

As his voice fell, a massive explosion echoed in all directions.

White mist rose, and water vapor condensed into Gui Water Divine Thunder, detonating within the Taoist Soldiers’ formation.

It turned out to be an attack from the Heavenly Turtle clan.

The Heavenly Turtle clan was a powerful group from the South Sea, significantly stronger than the Elephant Clan.

"I will deal with the Elephant Lord."

Erlang God’s brow’s third eye emitted golden radiance, shooting out a dazzling beam of light.

He then expanded into a thousand-zhang, three-headed, six-armed form and charged forward.

His opponent was comparable in cultivation, perhaps even slightly superior in physical prowess.

In addition to his three-headed and six-armed form, Erlang God was empowered by the Yellow Divine Seal, granting him the Twelve Cloud Seal Techniques.

Throughout the Donghua Alliance, all Divine Establishment and higher powerhouses were bestowed with Treasure Seals, enabling the use of the Twelve Cloud Seal Talismans.

The Tao of Talismans had truly become a core orthodox magic vein for the sects.

The Twelve Cloud Seals encompassed Divine Gate Guarding, Summoning Soldiers, Five Mountains True Form, Eight Sceneries Divine Sword, Shenxiao Thunder Skill, Nine-Transformation Mysterious Skill, 72 Transformations, as well as Ghost Killing Spell, Imperial Edict, from the Little Three Emperors Scripture.

According to the rules set by the Nine Elders Immortal Capital Seal, disciples of the Talismanic Sect could utilize sect talismans upon receiving their seals.

Of course, Song Lin could wield all these techniques, but it didn’t mean other disciples could do the same.

Most disciples could only employ Taoist Soldiers, Thunder Skills, or Sword Techniques; a few could tap into parts of the Nine-Transformation Mysterious Skill, at most summoning Golden Light Protection.

Hence, within the sect, the Nine-Transformation Mysterious Skill was also referred to as the Golden Light Spell.

Erlang God was unique; his innate talent allowed him to directly master the entirety of the Nine-Transformation Mysterious Skill.

After unleashing the Nine-Transformation Mysterious Skill, Erlang God immediately suppressed the true form of the Elephant Clan, whose unpredictable transformations left them scrambling in disarray.

In less than twenty rounds, the Elephant Clan’s demon was decapitated on the spot.

Erlang God then provided reinforcements for Earth Evil, and the two combined forces to kill another formidable foe.

"Excellent! Move on to the next location," said Earth Evil, breathing a sigh of relief, with much of the worry in his heart dissipated.

The number of demons far exceeded his expectations, roughly estimating at least 200,000.

Two hundred thousand demons—what kind of concept was that?

Even the most ordinary demon would be at the Fetal Breathing Stage, and an adult demon would reach the Qi Refinement stage, showcasing the immense power of the Demon Clan.

The Donghua Jungle launched attacks on all fronts, stretching the battle line to great lengths.

A territory spanning one million square kilometers, with nearly thirty million inhabitants.

Typical jungle alliances couldn’t sustain such extended battle lines; at most, they would huddle defensively in a few major cities.

But Song Lin had anticipated such scenarios long ago, establishing an intricate system to address them.

Once the war began, the entire system would mobilize, operating not around Taoist Temples but as compact, coordinated units.

Each combat unit consisted of three Taoists: one for intelligence gathering and medical support, often using Divine Medium immortals, pills, Corpse Gu, summoning Ghost Soldiers, or taming spirit beasts, or a combination of these spells.

Another specialized in powerful single-combat breakthroughs, with expertise in Thunder Skills, Swordsmanship, Divine Demon Secret Techniques, or Five Qi Skills.

The third served as a deputy, typically adept at long-range or wide-area spells, like Taoist Soldiers, Corpse Cultivation, puppets, or talismanic skills.

Three Taoists formed a combat squad, and each Taoist could bring along three Taoist disciples.

This formed a group of twelve people.

The Donghua Jungle discouraged lone-wolf behavior.

This combat strategy was first proposed by Song Lin, and ever since, all activities such as demon extermination, patrols, and dueling had emphasized collaboration among multiple parties.

Teamwork was even more generously rewarded.

This meant that the battle compositions in this war weren’t hastily thrown together but the result of long-term practice and refinement.

This cohesive system enabled the Donghua Jungle to sustain such a stretched battle line.

Even without sufficient forces to fill the line entirely, the mobility of the combat units allowed them to maintain it effectively.

Among the most renowned combat teams was the trio of Gu Yuchan, Shi Yinhua, and Wang Ziyue.

Yun River Dam.

Zhengxin summoned the trio.

"Demons are sabotaging the dam. Their commanders are likely at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, with two of them. I can take one down in an hour; the other one will need you three to hold off for an hour."

Zhengxin worried that defending the dam would divide his attention. While he could take on two Transcendance demons simultaneously, he wouldn’t have the capacity to protect the dam at the same time.

"Understood," said Gu Yuchan after a brief pause, nodding decisively.

Among the three, only he was at Purple Mansion, so the heavier burden fell on his shoulders.

"Kill!"

The group acted in unison.

Gu Yuchan, bathed in thunderlight, instantly traversed twenty miles.

Boom!

Eight bolts of lightning struck the small island in the river from all directions, blasting the demons off their feet.

"Roar!!"

The island rose into the air, revealing itself to be a giant turtle.

Then, 100,000 Taoist Soldiers arrived, forming the Innate Eight Diagram Array, slaughtering all in its path.

The sky dimmed at once, as Shi Yinhua cast the Heavenly Fox Great Barrier, shrouding the sunlight and creating numerous illusions.

This enormously boosted Gu Yuchan’s already formidable combat power.

Each strike claimed the life of a Great Demon.

The grand demon of the Heavenly Turtle clan couldn’t even locate the trio’s whereabouts.

Still, Transcendance powerhouses were indeed formidable. Several times, the three were on the brink of death, but thanks to their strong synergy, they narrowly weathered each crisis.

The battle raged for three hundred rounds.

Under the life-and-death pressure, Shi Yinhua and Wang Ziyue broke through to the Purple Mansion stage.

With three Purple Mansion cultivators relying on their years of harmony, they managed to slay the Transcendance tribulation demon.

At the same time, Zhengxin finished off his foe.

This war spurred many cultivators, typically stuck at bottlenecks, to breakthrough.

Although casualties were severe, their overall strength grew significantly.

The flames of war in the Wu Country were rife with conspiracies and betrayals; in contrast, within the Donghua Jungle, everyone worked in unity. Mortals spontaneously maintained order, and King Ying personally stepped forward to stabilize the situation, while Taoists protected the borders and upheld the people’s safety.

In the face of danger, no one from any clan or sect retreated.

This was one of the rare, brilliant moments in the war between humans and demons.

Donghua Jungle.

Before Song Lin lay a sand table.

The sand table centered on the Donghua Jungle, with a red line expanding southeastward while a white line receded outward.

This marked the battlefront between the Human Clan and the Demon Clan.

At this moment, a golden-haired, golden-eyed elder Taoist approached lightly.

Without lifting his head, Song Lin asked, "Has Zhonghuang Zi broken through?"

"No, shutting yourself away can’t lead to enlightenment. It seems he’ll have to break through amid combat."

"Fine. When the time comes, I’ll use the North Emperor Technique to summon Senior’s Divine Demon Body for some fun."

Song Lin’s gaze fixated intently on the battlefield.

This war was anything but simple, shrouded in layers of conspiracy.

The reason why Song Lin hadn’t acted yet wasn’t arrogance but because he was waiting for a big fish.

If the big fish didn’t show up, neither would he.

Based on frontline intelligence, there was involvement from the Elephant Clan demons, seemingly targeting him specifically. If so, it was likely an act of revenge for the Crown Prince’s death.

"Hmph, revenge? Back then, I killed your son with an incomplete Nine-Transformation Indestructible Body. Today, I’ll kill you with the perfected Nine-Transformation Indestructible Body!"

Song Lin thought coldly.

Tempered by the wind tribulation, the physical strength of the Nine-Transformation Mysterious Skill had reached unimaginable levels.

Furthermore, the Elephant Clan pursued the Path of Breaking Law with Strength, unlike experts who mastered restrictive or binding Divine Skills.

Song Lin was highly effective against such opponents.

As for Magic Artifacts, they were no concern either; ordinary Innate Spiritual Treasures couldn’t harm him and might even be shattered by his strikes.

The question now was the whereabouts of this enemy.

At that moment, Song Lin’s thoughts stirred, and a Jade Plate materialized in midair.

The Jade Plate radiated dazzling red light.

The message conveyed the location of the Elephant Clan’s Demon Lord (Primordial Spirit), the Heavenly Turtle Second Prince (Thunder Tribulation Perfection), as well as the Yin King and Yunhai.

They were hiding near the Five Qi Jungle by Chicken Back Mountain, preparing to deliver a fatal strike on him.

"Who sent this?"

Looking at the message Jade Plate, Song Lin suddenly recalled its owner, a flicker of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"It’s actually him?"

Over the next three days, the demons counterattacked fiercely, pushing the Donghua forces to retreat step by step.

At a hidden location on Chicken Back Mountain.

In a dark domain filled with countless ghosts and gods, several top-tier experts had gathered.

There was the Heavenly Turtle, the Elephant Lord, the Yin King, Yunhai, and Chuu Yuying.

"Fellow Daoists, rest assured. My Xuming Ghost Realm cannot be detected. Tomorrow, we’ll strike unexpectedly. Song Lin is treacherous, so don’t underestimate him. Kill him directly when you encounter him," said the Yin King.

With a Primordial Spirit-level cultivator and so many Transcendance experts using the element of surprise, it seemed like an easy task.

The plan was to have him and Yunhai immobilize Song Lin, then use demonic methods to whittle down his body and spirit.

Once Song Lin was killed, not a single person in the Donghua Jungle would be spared.

"Agreed!"

The group was brimming with confidence, their faces alight with glee, except for Chuu Yuying, who remained silent.

Boom!

At that moment, a sword light pierced through the realm.

"Haha, you’re surrounded!"

Song Lin’s hearty laughter echoed through the scene.

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