Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"How is this possible!" [Giant-winged Thunder Peng] was extremely confused at the moment. It had imagined many possible endings, but it never thought that the end result would be like this.

As a demon species renowned for its speed, more than half of the Golden-Winged Eagle's strength lies in its pair of golden wings. Now that one of its wings has been broken, it is at least severely damaged.

The head of the [Red Flame Demon Tiger] was twisted off, and it was deader than dead.

Among the three monsters that went to intercept, the Flying Centipede had the lowest level of cultivation, so its fate was unlikely to be any better, at least it would be seriously injured.

In just half an hour, one person died and two were seriously injured. [Giant-winged Thunder Peng] felt like he was dreaming.

When they made the strategy of dividing their forces, they did consider the possibility of interception failure, but at that time, they were very optimistic and felt that even if the [Golden-winged Eagle] and other monsters were defeated, they could buy them enough time to annihilate the human army in front of them.

At that time, the evacuated [Golden-winged Eagles] can join forces with them to encircle and wipe out the remaining human monks. This battle can still be won, but the price to be paid will be a little higher.

Precisely because of his firm belief in this, [Iron-backed Black Bear] dared to lead his elite troops to raid the Five Elements Peak in advance to seize the advantage.

Because even without it, the demon race's strength on paper is far superior to that of the human race.

But no one expected that Song Xianming could end the battle so cleanly and neatly. Even the [Golden-winged Eagle], which was famous for its speed, could not escape unscathed. The [Red Flame Demonic Tiger] even lost its life there, and the [Flying Centipede] was neither alive nor dead.

Half of the top combat power was destroyed in an instant, and an aggressive and greedy [Iron-backed Black Bear] directly left the main battlefield. The situation between the human and demon races was instantly reversed.

"What should we do now?" The [One-horned Thunder Lizard] released a bolt of lightning to force back the old Red Fire Ghost, then came to the side of the [Giant-winged Thunder Peng] and asked in a deep voice.

"We've already been defeated, what else can we do? Retreat to Qixia Mountain!"

With just these few words, [Giant-winged Thunder Peng] felt as if he had exhausted all his strength. The battle below was currently reaching a white-hot stage, and ordering a retreat at this moment would inevitably result in a defeat.

Monsters are creatures that lack intelligence and discipline. Once they are defeated, they will flee in all directions, and it will be difficult for them to regroup later.

Even if they retreated to Mount Qixia, they could only put up a desperate resistance against the human army.

But... they have no choice.

“Instead of being defeated and scattered, it is better to let them fight to the end. As long as they can consume enough humans, their deaths will not be in vain!” There was a faint light flashing in the eyes of the [One-horned Thunder Lizard], and his words were as cold as the chill wind in December.

"Okay!" Without any hesitation, [Giant-winged Thunder Peng] directly agreed to its plan.

In its eyes, these monsters without intelligence were no different from wild beasts, and it did not feel sad even if many of them died.

After making the decision, they tacitly gave the order to the monsters below to "fight to the end", and then they slipped away in the direction of Qixia Mountain.

"It's not that easy to leave!"

The reinforcements have arrived, so Yuan Tianshu and Chihuo Laogui naturally won't let them get their wish, so they rush forward and entangle them tightly, even at the cost of injury.

"My two fellow Taoists, I'm here to help you!" Song Xianming shouted loudly, and intervened in the battlefield with the [Thousand Illusions Glazed Mirror]. The pressure faced by the [Giant-Winged Thunder Peng] increased instantly.

On the other side, Jin Xuan smiled and aimed at the place where the most monsters were. He threw the head of the [Red Flame Demonic Tiger] directly over there, and then stepped forward to join in the siege of the two big monsters.

[Red Flame Demonic Tiger] The body is a hundred feet long, and its head is like a small hill. It falls from the sky with a loud bang, killing and injuring a large number of demonic beasts.

As one of the few big monsters on the north bank of Canglan River, these monsters naturally recognized the [Red Flame Demon Tiger]. The moment they saw its head, they immediately felt a huge panic among the monsters. When they looked up again, they found that the two big monsters leading them had almost escaped, and their morale collapsed instantly.

Panic spread rapidly among the beasts like a plague, and the offensive came to a standstill for a while, which really gave Chi Li and others a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

There are still a large number of loyal second-level monsters in the beast herd. They still remember the orders issued by [Giant-Winged Thunder Peng] and drive away groups of low-level monsters to continue attacking, trying to defeat the already broken formation of the right-wing army.

But how can they achieve now what they failed to do when their morale was at its peak?

The arrival of Song Xianming and Jin Xuan was like a shot of adrenaline, injected into the bodies of every human cultivator present. Morale was greatly boosted, and the originally shaky formation was forcibly stabilized by them.

The two daring guys, Chi Li and Song Lutong, even led the remaining Chiyang Guards in a counterattack and almost broke through the encirclement.

Although they were blocked again by a large number of monsters in the end, their bravery and fearlessness further boosted their morale.

The battlefield stretched for miles, and death was happening everywhere.

The sounds of fighting, screams, and the roar of spells have made people numb. With countless hot blood being shed, the air seems to be covered with a thin layer of blood mist.

The high-intensity fighting made everyone feel unprecedentedly tired.

The magic weapon was destroyed, so he picked up the magic weapon of his fallen comrade and continued fighting.

His spiritual energy was exhausted, so he just grabbed a handful of pills from his storage bag and stuffed them into his mouth.

He had no chance to heal his wounds and could only use his spiritual power to seal the wounds and try to fall down as slowly as possible.

Everyone tried their best, and fighting seemed to have become an instinct.

"kill!"

"kill!"

Suddenly, countless shouts and cries of killing rang out.

Team after team of well-organized and high-spirited soldiers from the left wing, led by Song Changan and Song Qingxia, attacked from all directions.

In an instant, countless spells and talismans fell towards the herd of beasts, immediately exploding into blood mist.

Song Chang'an and Song Qingxia led five hundred Song clan soldiers and took the lead. Like a green arrow, they pierced directly into the thickest part of the encirclement. For a moment, broken limbs flew everywhere and the roars of monsters were endless.

Seeing this scene, Chi Li, who was already exhausted, stood up with his bloody red tassel spear, wiped the blood off his face casually, and said loudly to the surrounding Chiyang Guards in red armor: "The Chiyang Guards are here, how can we let others take the lead? Do you still have the courage to follow me and charge again?"

"Hahaha, you kid are to my taste, worthy of being the clan leader's disciple. Let alone one round, what's the harm in charging three rounds?" Song Lutong laughed heartily, with endless fighting spirit steaming in his body. Since he started guarding the Five Elements Peak, he hasn't had such a hearty battle for a long time.

Shangguan Jian said nothing, but just tightly grasped the long sword in his hand, which already had a crack.

When the Chiyang Guards, who totaled less than 300, heard Chi Li's call, they all clenched their spears and gathered around him. Although they said nothing, it seemed as if they had said everything. They had been trained by the Song family since they were young, and in terms of loyalty and fearlessness, they were not inferior to the Song family soldiers.

But when there is a call, everyone will respond.

Seeing this scene, Chi Li felt a great sense of pride. He raised the red tasseled spear in his hand and said loudly, "Well done! This is the style of our Chiyang Guards. Gentlemen, look at the direction my spear is pointing and charge!"

"kill!"

Under the leadership of Chi Li and Song Lutong, this inconspicuous red torrent crashed in again.

Soon, the clan soldiers led by Song Chang'an and the Chiyang Guards led by Chi Li broke through the herd of beasts. The two sides joined forces tacitly and began to infiltrate the herd at will, and soon divided the herd into pieces.

The rest of the soldiers on the left wing also advanced forward in an organized manner under the leadership of the Song elders and clan leaders, devouring the divided beast herds in an orderly manner.

The right-wing army that was originally surrounded also broke out from the center under the leadership of the family leaders and began to counter-encircle the demon army.

Under attack from both inside and outside, the morale of the demon clan completely collapsed. No matter how hard they killed the second-level demon beasts loyal to the [Giant-winged Thunder Peng], they could not stop them from escaping from this "bloody hell".

Seeing the demon army being defeated, Song Changan immediately ordered his men to make way for the demon beasts to flee, while they followed behind and took the opportunity to kill them.

On the other side, the [Giant-winged Thunder Peng] and the [One-horned Thunder Lizard] were also dying under the siege of Song Xianming and others.

"Aren't you curious about where Black Bear has gone? To tell you the truth, you have fallen into a trap. Black Bear has already attacked your rear, and your retreat has been cut off!"

Seeing that the beast herd had collapsed, the [Giant-winged Thunder Peng] at this moment only wanted to survive, so he sold the [Iron-backed Black Bear] without any psychological burden.

Sure enough, after hearing its words, Song Xianming and Yuan Tianshu were slightly startled and slowed down their attacks.

[Giant-winged Thunder Peng] seized the opportunity and immediately got rid of the two of them, turning into a flash of lightning and flying away, actually directly dropping the [One-horned Thunder Lizard].

Yuan Tianshu wanted to chase after them again, but Song Xianming stopped him with his hand: "Don't chase after desperate enemies. The [Golden-winged Eagle] and [Flying Centipede] are not dead yet. Be careful not to fall into their trap. Get rid of the [One-horned Thunder Lizard] first, and you will win a big victory!"

"Okay." Yuan Tianshu nodded, and the two of them joined in the encirclement and suppression of the [One-horned Thunder Lizard].

Looking at the Giant-winged Thunder Peng that was fleeing from the battlefield, the One-horned Thunder Lizard immediately started cursing. Unfortunately, as a monster, it couldn't think of many offensive sentences.

Under the siege of three people and one beast, in less than a quarter of an hour, the [One-horned Thunder Lizard] died with resentment and hatred, and its huge head was chopped off by Yuan Tianshu's sword.

At this time, the chase below was also coming to an end. The ground was littered with broken corpses of monsters and blood. It was no exaggeration to call it a Shura field.

"Stop the pursuit, clean up the battlefield immediately and rescue the wounded." Song Xianming gave the order, and everyone immediately stopped the pursuit, began to return to their base, and cleaned up the battlefield in an orderly manner.

"Is what [Giant-Winged Thunder Peng] said true or false?" Yuan Tianshu asked with some concern.

"It's very likely true. According to the information provided by the spies, there is indeed a third-order mid-grade black bear among the six big monsters." Song Xianming said in a slightly deep voice.

"In that case, should we send a group of people back to provide support?" The Five Elements Peak is their base camp and must not be lost. Yuan Tianshu's concerns are not unreasonable.

"Um……"

Song Xianming hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need, the Five Elements Peak has a large formation as a barrier, and there are also sky ships guarding it, so a mere black bear is nothing to worry about.

Even if it is really that powerful, Lu Yun can notify Changsheng to go for support. With the space teleportation array, he can arrive in just a quarter of an hour."

"This..." Yuan Tianshu still had some doubts in his heart, but he believed in Song Xianming's judgment and stopped talking.

"Notify everyone to speed up the cleanup of the battlefield. The army will rest for three days before besieging Mount Qixia!"

"As ordered!"

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The expeditionary coalition had cleaned up the battlefield and rested properly, and then headed towards the last stronghold of the demon clan - Qixia Mountain.

Qixia Mountain is the most majestic spiritual peak on the north bank of the Canglan River. There is a third-order spiritual vein underneath it. The surrounding area is rich in resources and a large number of monster tribes gather there all year round.

Similarly, it is also the homeland of the [Golden-winged Eagle] clan. Although the bloodline of the [Golden-winged Eagle] clan has been severely depleted in recent years, they have been operating there for hundreds of years after all, and can still gather a force that cannot be ignored.

The reason why Qixia Peak is said to be the last stronghold of the demon clan is that after passing Qixia Peak, there are vast stretches of desolate Gobi Desert, stretching for thousands of miles. The spiritual energy is extremely thin, and even demon beasts find it difficult to survive.

If they cannot defend Qixia Peak, they will have no choice but to escape into the Gobi Desert, which is definitely not a good choice.

Therefore, the expeditionary coalition forces will inevitably have to go through a hard and fierce battle at Qixia Peak. This is also one of the reasons why Song Xianming did not send troops to support Wuxing Peak. The siege of Qixia Peak also requires manpower.

Just as the coalition forces were on an expedition to Mount Qixia, the Iron-backed Black Bear, who had ulterior motives, had already led his elite troops to quietly approach Zhangye County, hiding in the dark and watching quietly.

Because he had received the message from Song Xianming a long time ago, Song Yulong had dispatched additional personnel to various places in the past few days, and the protective formation was always activated to not give the enemy any chance.

[Iron-backed Black Bear] searched around the periphery for a long time but couldn't find any flaws. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel anxious.

At this moment, it didn't know that the Golden-winged Eagle and other monsters had been defeated, and it was afraid that they would come up to compete with it. Seeing that it couldn't find any flaws, it finally decided to go all out and attack directly.

But as soon as it moved, its whereabouts were discovered by the early warning formation arranged outside the Five Elements Peak. The cultivators on duty immediately sounded the alarm. Soon, 500 Song clan soldiers and more than 2,500 soldiers from the major Qi-refining families recruited later were all assembled.

Looking at the huge black bear, everyone couldn't help but sweat, because this was a real third-level monster!

Coming from a Qi-refining family, how could they have ever seen such a scene?
However, when they saw the spaceship slowly rising into the air behind them, the uneasiness in their hearts was immediately alleviated a lot.

[Iron-backed Black Bear] had never seen a skyship, and was not aware of its power. He only saw that there were no Purple Mansion cultivators on the Five Elements Peak, so he immediately looked down on them and rashly ordered his monsters to launch an attack...

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(End of this chapter)