SWDnovel Chapter 161 Entering the Town
Chapter 161 Entering the Town
Upon hearing the bull demon's words, the eagle-headed demon's expression also turned somewhat ugly.
He also knew that what the bull demon said was indeed true. At this moment, if they continued to sit and wait for death, they would eventually be defeated by the people of Tianwu Mountain one by one. At that time, they would lose all their power to resist.
Thinking of this, the eagle-headed demon felt intensely agitated.
"Where are the other reinforcements? We've reached Tianwu Mountain; there should still be many tribesmen around. Where did they go? Why haven't they arrived yet?"
The eagle-headed demon spoke angrily, but the bull demon remained very calm. He mooed and then said...
"This is, after all, human territory. Even though most of the human powerhouses have reached the front lines, it doesn't mean there aren't any strong ones here. Tianwu Mountain is extremely dangerous, and there are other powerful forces around it. Perhaps the rest of our people have already been wiped out by the enemy."
These words calmed the eagle-headed demon down. He had indeed considered this possibility, but he was still somewhat unwilling to believe it. Then, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he spoke:
"In that case, let's prepare to make our move. You're right, we can't just sit here and wait to die. But we can't just rush out like this either. If we do it this way, we'll likely end up in the encirclement of those Tianwu Mountain people."
Instead of rushing out like this, we should create some openings for them, forcing them to come in. That way, we can launch a surprise attack and wipe them all out.
Moreover, you and I can both advance through the power of the formation. Two True Martial Realm experts are enough to completely annihilate those people from Tianwu Mountain. Even if they send reinforcements, we don't need to worry too much.
"Oh? What are your thoughts?"
The bull demon looked at the eagle-headed demon with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Of the two of them, it was always him, the seemingly honest bull demon, who came up with the ideas.
Although the eagle-headed demon seemed shrewd, it was actually quite foolish. He didn't take the eagle-headed demon's ideas very seriously, and then he heard the eagle-headed demon speak.
"It's actually very simple. We only need one flaw, and one flaw is far too easy. For example, the spiritual energy in this town suddenly becomes disordered, and the blood energy soaring into the sky will fluctuate as a result. I think those humans will definitely not miss this opportunity and will surely come in to investigate."
The bull demon nodded thoughtfully, and then he spoke up.
"In that case, let's prepare to do it. You're right, we should give those humans an opening, and then they'll be eager to seek their own death."
The two demons exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
Although these demons in the True Self Realm have some status within the demon race, they are far inferior to those in the True Martial Realm.
Every True Martial Realm demon possesses the confidence to stand above the entire demon race; this is the backbone of their race. But True Self Realm demons like them are merely cannon fodder.
Even if they have reached the peak of the True Self Realm, it is still the same. The reason they entered the human territory was to gamble everything on a breakthrough, and now is their best opportunity.
Once they successfully break through, their status among the demon race will be greatly enhanced, and they will also be able to make a great contribution. Why not?
The outside world knew nothing of what was happening inside the town. Qin Wu and his group were simply weakening the demon race's power throughout the town, just as before.
Every demon who leaves the town is targeted by Qin Wu and his group, and no one can return to the town alive.
For them, this is a war of attrition. As long as it drags on long enough, those demons will eventually be worn down and killed.
So nobody was in a hurry at all.
On the contrary, they even hoped to delay long enough for more reinforcements to arrive and help them break through the demon race's town. By then, even if a True Martial Realm demon race member did appear, they would be able to handle it.
But on the third day, they noticed a change in the situation. The previously dense aura above the town suddenly fluctuated, as if something was wrong within the town itself. Seeing this, Li Lingfeng's expression changed slightly. He looked at Qin Wu and said...
"Something seems amiss. There must have been some kind of change in that town that we're unaware of."
Such fluctuations in qi and blood suggest a problem with their formation. Could it be something different from what we initially thought? Do those demons need humans to maintain their formation?
Qin Wu also had some doubts about this, and he didn't understand the key point. After thinking for a while, Qin Wu spoke up.
"We don't know the situation in the town, but the best thing to do now is to continue waiting. Once reinforcements arrive, it will be much easier for us to deal with it. Time is on our side."
Li Lingfeng nodded first, then hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Time is indeed on our side, but will they really give us time? With the town in this state, if this continues, nobody knows what will happen."
If those demons break through, even if we can't kill them all, they will still pose a significant threat once they escape the encirclement.
In my opinion, we should charge in now. With our strength, two demons at the peak of the True Self Realm, plus a group of lesser demons, although there will be some pressure, we have gathered quite a few warriors, enough to fight them.
If this situation continues to drag on, it could become very dangerous.
Qin Wu was still thinking when someone next to him spoke up.
"Elder Li is right, Senior Brother Qin. I also think we can't wait any longer. Although time is on our side, those demons may not give us enough time."
Now that these demons have appeared in our Tianwu Mountain area, we absolutely cannot allow them to leave and wreak havoc.
Although it is dangerous, we have no choice but to do our duty.
The speaker was not strong, merely a martial artist at the initial stage of True Qi. However, his expression was resolute, and not only him, but many other disciples of Tianwu Mountain also stepped forward, looking firmly at Qin Wu.
Looking at these disciples, Qin Wu paused for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"In that case, let's get ready and take the initiative to visit this town."
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While continuing to wait is undoubtedly the safest option, as they said, no one knows what impact further delays will have on the battle.
These disciples, who are only at the initial stage of True Qi, are not afraid of death, so how could Qin Wu possibly be afraid? Let alone the fact that these demons are only at the peak of True Self Realm, even if they have reached True Martial Realm, he would dare to fight them.
After everyone reached a consensus, they didn't hesitate and immediately gathered everyone to begin advancing towards the town. Before long, they had reached the area covered by the array.
Upon reaching the area covered by the formation, many people felt their blood surging and felt extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, they quickly used their internal energy to expel this force from their bodies.
This made them feel a little more comfortable. Then, the group exchanged glances and walked straight into the town.
The town was still shrouded in a blood-red mist; beyond 10 meters, all was a blur. After walking for a while, there was no sign of any living person in the town.
However, they had already anticipated this. Even though so much time had passed, when they first arrived in this town and saw the formation, they knew there couldn't be any living people inside. This was also why Qin Wu and his group hadn't rushed to attack.
Even martial artists at the initial stage of True Qi felt their blood and qi surge upon entering the array's range. For ordinary people, it would probably take a short while before they were bursting apart by this surging blood and qi.
Even a martial artist at the True Self Realm would only face death if they stayed within such a formation for an extended period. By the time they arrived, the formation had already been in place for several days, so the outcome was self-evident.
"Something's not right."
Qin Wu suddenly spoke.
Hearing his words, Li Lingfeng frowned and said.
"Something is definitely not right. We haven't seen any demons along the way. Whether the demons have gathered together because of the formation, or whether we've been ambushed, is unknown."
At this moment, Li Lingfeng realized that their entry had indeed been somewhat reckless. However, he did not regret it, because the demon race had actually devised a scheme, and Tianwu Mountain would never sit idly by. Therefore, no matter what, they were bound to come in.
Just then, a loud laugh suddenly rang out from all around, and then a huge bull demon appeared in front of everyone. This bull demon was full of murderous aura, and its expression was full of disdain and killing intent as it looked at everyone.
"You fools from Tianwu Mountain, you really did manage to break in. If you were outside, we really wouldn't have been able to do anything to you. But since you're in, prepare to become the blood sacrifice for my grand formation."
The bull demon roared, and the surrounding blood and energy seemed to surge as a result.
Then a large number of demons suddenly appeared in the vicinity and surrounded them.
The expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly.
"We've been tricked!"
At this point, they naturally understood this.
Li Lingfeng's face was extremely ugly. He looked at Qin Wu and spoke.
"Nephew Qin, you're right. This is indeed a trap set by the five demon clans, but unfortunately we have no other way out."
However, although these demons are quite powerful, it won't be easy for them to keep us here.
"Wait, I'll lead the charge first. If these demons are too strong, we'll be no match for them. If I die, you'll protect the disciples behind you. No matter what, you must get them out of town and deliver the message."
As he spoke, Li Lingfeng's blood surged, and his power reached its peak.
He held a sharp sword, pointing it at the bull demon, and spoke coldly.
"You monster, how dare you invade my Great Zhou territory! Since that's the case, then you have no reason to live."
Not only him, but also many of the Tianwu Mountain disciples behind him did the same, drawing their weapons. Even though the surrounding demon race was powerful and numerous, no one was afraid.
Qin Wu sighed and drew his own Cold Moon Sword. The situation was different from what he had imagined, but there was nothing he could do; since things had come to this point, he had no other choice.
"This bull demon thinks it can keep us here? It's dreaming."
Qin Wu spoke directly, then took a step forward. His power surged to its limit at that moment, and a terrifying aura that was close to the True Martial Realm permeated the surroundings. The bull demon's expression changed drastically the moment he sensed this aura. He never expected that there would be such a powerful being here.
Although he was a demon at the peak of the True Self Realm, his power was simply insufficient to act recklessly in front of a strongman with the combat strength of a half-step True Martial Realm expert.
"How could you possibly possess such power? If you have such power, why aren't you on the front lines? Wasn't it said that Tianwu Mountain had already declined?"
As the bull demon spoke, his tone even carried a hint of barely concealed fear.
The current situation is completely different from what he imagined. He thought he would have the upper hand, and with the Eagle-Headed Demon lurking in the shadows, they would surely be able to severely damage the team by working together in the open and in the dark.
If there are any problems, they can activate the power of the formation in advance to allow one person to make a small breakthrough in strength and enter the half-step True Martial Realm.
This is already the limit of the formation; if it is improved further, the entire formation will collapse.
But now it seems that the situation is not quite what they imagined.
Among the enemies is a martial artist who has reached the half-step True Martial Realm. This means that with their current abilities, even if they break through to the half-step True Martial Realm, it will definitely not be an easy task to take down these humans. They might even be killed by the enemy.
"Damn humans!"
The bull demon roared angrily. He never expected that their perfect plan would be ruined because of a human.
Qin Wu remained calm as he looked at the bull demon before him. Without any hesitation, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged directly at the bull demon.
Regardless of what kind of bull demon he was, he only knew one thing: as long as he killed the bull demon, there would be no other problems.
The bull demon immediately reacted, roared angrily, and the power of its blood and qi began to surge wildly, with the surrounding blood and qi surging into its body.
He was gathering the surrounding qi and blood to boost his own power ahead of time. Once he could reach the half-step True Martial Realm, he would naturally be able to stop this person.