CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 79 SURROUND AND KILL

Yue Jun’s speculation was correct. In the following days, the number of True Immortals and Heavenly Immortals from the various external clans greatly increased.

「Beyond the mountains and forests」

Hundreds of True Demons from the True Demon Clan filed in. Although Gob and the others weren’t the highest-ranked among them, their status was not insignificant. The deaths of dozens of young members from minor families necessitated an investigation from their superiors; otherwise, trouble would surely follow.

After the True Demons had all vanished into the woods, several figures in golden-threaded jade clothing quietly appeared.

Although there were only three figures, the aura they exuded was terrifyingly strong—they must be direct descendants of a major clan.

Jing Wenshu, with a red belt tied around his waist, smiled and said, "It seems there are good things inside these woods!"

"It could also be people," said Jing Qiang, who wore her hair in a high ponytail, indifferently.

"Who cares? Anything we set our eyes on can’t escape. I wonder how many Law Crystals we can get this time," said the petite Jing Wen, her eyes burning with fervor.

"That’s true, but we should still be cautious. After all, this is our first encounter with the True Demon Clan."

"My lord, do we need to deal with those three little bugs behind us?"

The youth in silver-white armor, his face unusually handsome, blinked his eight large eyes and said, "Just three bugs. Are you saying the warriors of my True Demon Clan can’t handle them themselves?"

The Deputy General, clad in heavy armor, hammered his chest vigorously and said, "Of course, we can!"

"Hmph. The most important thing now is to find out who killed my younger brother. He might have been a good-for-nothing, but dying at the hands of a bunch of prey is far too embarrassing," Karen grumbled.

"BLECH!"

A nearby True Demon suddenly vomited a large pool of filth. Karen, covering his nose, complained, "What’s going on? Did the General slip some old, weak, sick, and disabled members into my contingent?"

Hearing this, the Deputy General quickly shook his head and sent someone to investigate the cause.

A quarter of an hour later, the Deputy General returned with a dead rabbit, saying, "My lord, the blood of the creatures here is poisonous. It’s not fatal, but it causes vomiting, diarrhea, and leaves one feeling weak. I suspect this is how your brother was ambushed."

Karen looked at the rabbit with disdain, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Laughable prey, resorting to such methods to kill a warrior of the True Demon Clan. Speed up the search! I want them piled high as a gruesome monument!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The woods, though not vast, were not small either. For the few hundred True Demons to quickly locate the enemy, they had to split up.

Under the Deputy General’s command, they formed small teams of two or three and scattered in all directions. Soon, only a dozen or so fully-armed personal guards remained with Karen.

The three hidden observers exchanged glances, then quietly concealed their forms and began to trail the ordinary True Demons.

「Inside the valley」

Yue Jun walked into the Green Bamboo Realm’s courtyard with a grave expression. "Junior Brother, we’re in trouble."

Chen Jiuge, who had just finished his Cultivation, paused slightly. "The True Demon Clan has arrived?"

"Yes, about three hundred of them—and they’re elites."

"Elites?" Chen Jiuge asked, puzzled.

"Yes. The scattered True Demons are mostly individuals with ordinary strength or peculiar personalities. The strongest forces in the True Demon Clan are their armies."

"They have their own military divisions, much like mortal armies, and even the banners they fly are different. I suspect there are factions within the True Demon Clan, similar to ordinary great families and Sects."

"Is that so? Senior Brother, what do you make of their strength?" Chen Jiuge seemed unsurprised.

"Very strong. All of them possess Heavenly Immortal Cultivation, and they’re all armored. They are true soldiers," Yue Jun said, his expression serious.

"Then we should lay low for now. There’s no need to clash with them head-on. Let’s pick some agile individuals to go out first, deploy a batch of Yin Yang Immortal Pills, and see if they’re effective," Chen Jiuge suggested thoughtfully.

"That’s what I was thinking too. The numbers of the True Demon Clan are still increasing; we must conserve our effective strength."

As Yue Jun stepped out of the courtyard, he suddenly turned back and said, "Oh, by the way, I’ve noticed that aside from us, three others are also spying on the True Demon Clan. They look like they might be from the Crystal Clan."

"The Crystal Clan? Ignore them. They’re probably newly arrived Chosen, intending to hunt True Demons. Just steer clear of them," Chen Jiuge frowned.

"Alright."

When it came to stealth skills within the valley, Yang Huan was undoubtedly among the best. As the Spiritual Beasts’ overall strength increased, Yang Huan could no longer keep pace with the main force in direct combat. However, in terms of assassination, not even the most powerful beasts like Yue Meng and Li Kui could guarantee their survival against him.

"Be careful."

"Take care."

Chen Jiuge, looking thoroughly exasperated, interrupted the well-wishing Spiritual Beasts. "What are you all doing? He’s just going out to plant some pills, not to fight to the death."

Then, to Yang Huan, he said, "Retreat if you sense danger. Don’t get greedy."

"I understand."

Several hundred Heavenly Immortals, all confident in their concealment abilities, took all the Yin Yang Immortal Pills recently refined by Yue Meng and silently slipped out of the valley like shadows.

Watching the dark figures disappear into the woods, Yue Jun looked troubled. "I didn’t realize so many would go."

Chen Jiuge waved his hand. "Why worry so much, Senior Brother? Everyone has their own ambitions."

Most of the Heavenly Immortals who went to deploy the pills were driven by greed. About fifty members from the Myriad Beasts Sect had joined them. Their individual strength wasn’t exceptional, but with the aid of the Yin Yang Immortal Pills, they indeed had a chance to ambush a few members of the True Demon Clan.

A Law Crystal—who wouldn’t be tempted by such a prize?

"SCRAPE—"

Jing Wenshu looked at the spear that had torn through his precious robes, a flicker of fear involuntarily showing on his face.