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Chapter 446 The Merit Ranking of the Myriad Races in the Starry Sea!
The number of demons in the Qi Refining stage is too large; in almost every Qi Refining battlefield, the ratio is more than one to ten.

Some even have ratios of one to dozens, or one to one hundred.

Among these Qi Refining stage demons, almost all of them are physically strong. However, some have high blood volume, some have high attack power, and some have exceptionally fast speed. There are also quite a few who possess all three.

Some powerful demons are almost completely unharmed by ordinary Qi refining techniques!
What's even more outrageous is that almost all Qi Refining Demons have a relatively flat recovery rate; they can recover from ordinary injuries in no time.

In terms of basic combat strength at the Qi Refining stage, even powerful human prodigies wouldn't have much of an advantage against them.

Not to mention they are oblivious to pain and fearless of death!
Each one is stronger individually, and their numbers are more than ten times greater. What Qi Refining human could withstand such a demon?
From a normal perspective, Xinghai Continent would undoubtedly perish on the battlefield during the Qi Refining stage!
However, the result was not like that. The Starsea mercenaries (Qi Refining stage), whose individual combat skills were weak, managed to hold them off!
Brilliant talismans resounded throughout every corner of the Qi Refining Battlefield!
Fire Crow Talisman, Golden Blade Talisman, Yin Wind Stab Talisman, Exploding Sound Talisman
Tortoise Shell Talisman, Teleportation Talisman
Swiftness Talisman, Heart-Cleansing Talisman
Chain Fire and Thunder Talisman, Earth Spike Talisman
Single-target attack talismans, area-of-effect damage talismans, protective talismans, and support talismans—when these talismans, representing the highest achievements of Qi Refining Talisman Dao on the Star Sea Continent, erupted, they bloomed into the most dazzling crimson flowers on the Qi Refining battlefield!
Along with the blooming crimson flowers were charred, broken, and rotting corpses.
"Come on! You little demon brats!"

On a battlefield where Qi Refining cultivators were engaged, an old man at the sixth level of Qi Refining roared wildly, his face full of arrogance and pleasure!
Hundreds of demon corpses already lay around him!

Almost none of these demon corpses were intact; their once tenacious bodies had been stripped of all life force!

Faced with such a frenzied massacre, the demons, who were known for their low intelligence and fearlessness, were actually afraid!

We looked at each other, hesitant to move forward.

As the first demon began to flee, the other demons followed suit, one after another, their courage shattered!
Who could imagine that the demons, who claimed to never fear death, were actually terrified!

Before we even started, no one would have believed it! They would have scoffed, "A low-level demon is afraid? Are you out of your mind?"

But it is actually happening now, because from their perspective, they have encountered an even more ferocious and fearless race!

They may not have strong individual auras, but they can unleash all sorts of incredibly terrifying attacks. Even the most powerful Qi Refining stage demons cannot withstand many of these attacks!
Their defenses are terrifying; once you get close, various shields appear, making it impossible for them to hit the creatures inside!
Even if you manage to hit them by chance, they still have a terrifying layer of armor! It's hard, able to withstand physical attacks, as well as various elemental attacks, even soul attacks and illusions. It would take countless demon corpses to barely break through it!
And they are fearless in the face of death!
Upon seeing them, these demons were like cats seeing mice, charging forward frantically. They even questioned who the invaders really were!
Who wouldn't be afraid of such a terrifying race?
They directly imprinted a seed called "fear" into their supposedly fearless race, and if they survive, their descendants will carry on this fear forever.

Come on! Come on!

"Don't run away, you little brats!"

The old man at the sixth level of Qi Refining roared arrogantly.

This was the most enjoyable day of his life!
Those were all renowned demons! Yet he has utterly routed them, turning them into fleeing rats!

And now, he has become the final victor on this battlefield, stepping over the corpses of hundreds of demons who were stronger than him!
Having lived a life of frustration and humiliation, he finally experienced what true joy meant at this moment.

For him now, there is only one thing:
Cool!
Absolutely amazing!
Having this experience makes my life completely worthwhile.

Not to mention that Xinghai Academy has also promised generous rewards!
However, the old man did not pursue the demons after they fled, for he was nearing the end of his life.
His armor was riddled with dents, and his defensive talismans were almost depleted. If those demons hadn't retreated, he wouldn't have been able to hold out for much longer.

His internal organs had already shifted and been severely damaged; he was now only clinging to life with the help of elixirs.

Beside the old man lay the mangled corpses of human friends and fellow villagers, all of whom had passed away before him.

The demons are incredibly powerful!

Despite the formidable armor and numerous powerful talismans, they were relentlessly breached, and the man was reduced to mangled pieces.
Of the nearly twenty people, he was the only one who survived.
After the demons left, the old man went to the others, took the healing medicine from them, and ate it. Their lives were definitely beyond saving, but he still needed to keep them alive until the very end. He needed to resolve the world node in this battlefield.

He cannot die before destroying that node.
At the same time, the old man also took away the talismans from the corpses. He didn't have many talismans left, and they might not be enough to sustain him until he destroyed that world node. There were too many demons appearing on this battlefield. They brought so many talismans, but it still wasn't enough!

After taking the healing pills and talismans, the old man didn't take any of their belongings with him, because he was also destined not to leave this place, and he would also sleep eternally on this battlefield!

The only thing keeping him alive now is the world node that hasn't yet destroyed the demon cub!
"My dear child, Grandpa has no great abilities in this life, and this is all I can do. This contribution and these resources are the last things Grandpa can do. Don't blame Grandpa for not being able to stay with you in the future."

"Don't feel sorry for Grandpa. This was Grandpa's happiest and most valuable day!"

"Can you imagine how many demons my cowardly grandfather killed? I'm right above hundreds of demons right now. They're all terrified of him and are running away faster than rabbits!"

"And do you know how much contribution points and spirit stones Grandpa earned this time? This is more than I could accumulate in my entire life!"

"It was worth it! Grandpa's life was worth it!"

"Your father is gone, and now your grandfather is gone too. From now on, you must listen to your mother. Don't blame your mother for hitting you. She is the person who loves you the most in the world."

"With the Star Emperor by your side, I'm sure your lives will get better and better!" "That kid from the Li family is quite good. Although he's mischievous, you can see he has his father's sense of responsibility and courage. It wouldn't be bad if we could become Daoist partners with him in the future; that's a good deal for the Li family kid."

"Grandpa is gone. Grandpa still has one last thing to finish. I must complete the task that Lord Star Emperor gave me. Grandpa is going to be a great hero of the Star Sea Continent. Grandpa's name will definitely be engraved on the merit list of all races in the Star Sea."

After leaving a final message on the specially made spatial communication talisman, the old man continued on his way with the last talisman.

Before this message, there was a series of data about the demon race.
After putting away the communication talisman, the old man cast aside all thoughts. The only thing keeping him alive, the only thing holding him back, was that the demon cub's world node hadn't been destroyed yet.
Otherwise, he would have died long ago.
Shortly after the old man left, a figure moved with incredible speed and appeared on the battlefield, collecting all the demon corpses and flesh into a storage bag.

They were another team sent by Xinghai Academy.

Their sole mission is to bring back the demon corpses to nourish the Star Sea World.

Bringing back the bodies and belongings of these heroes of the Star Sea is another crucial guarantee for the Star Sea Continent's victory in the upcoming battles.
Similar scenes were constantly unfolding within the Qi Refining level's domain battlefield.

Beneath those uniformly styled battle armors were fearless mercenaries from the Star Sea.

Some of them were elders in their families, grandparents, fathers, mothers, or people who had lived unremarkable lives in the first half of their lives. In this battle, they achieved feats that they could never have attained in their entire lives, and at the same time gained resources that they could never have earned in their entire lives.

For them, with this ending as the end of their lives, this cup of wine was worthwhile.

Of course, there are also some young people who are not very talented but have a firm will and are eager to move forward on the path of immortality. With a fearless attitude, they strive to achieve merit and obtain the creation of heaven and earth on this battlefield, even if it costs them their lives!

But reality is cruel. The demons are too powerful, and most people are destined to die here. There is not much difference between the old and the young. One by one, they become cold corpses under the rampaging demons. Even keeping their bodies intact is a luxury.

Although the mortality rate was very high, some people still managed to survive!
They gained the recognition of the world's will and were granted unimaginable blessings. Their physical bodies were revived from ruin, and their talents underwent a crazy transformation!
Through the power of creation, they gained the talent they had always dreamed of!
Some elderly people even regained their vitality and life force despite their aging bodies!

Without a doubt, they earned the greatest reward through their wisdom, awareness, and strength!

And this group of people, who have no shortcomings in will, determination, or talent, will eventually produce some powerful figures in the Nine Realms of the Star Sea, a world with absolute room for advancement, who will be able to amaze the world!
Gradually, as time passed, one by one, the world nodes of the demon race were destroyed!

Throughout the entire Qi Refining stage, the Star Sea Mercenaries, with their fearless spirit, achieved more than twice the victories of the Demon Clan.

The Star Sea Mercenaries destroyed twice as many world nodes as the Demon Race!
But the price paid was enormous. The Starsea mercenaries fell like wheat being harvested, one-tenth, two-tenths, three-tenths falling at a terrifying speed.

Each of the cultivators represents hundreds of millions of lives!

And the countless families behind them!

The Star Sea Continent has shown a chance of victory in the Qi Refining Battlefield, but the cost is too high.
On the battlefield of the Qi Refining stage, the Star Sea Continent witnessed the most thrilling and tragic battle in almost every demon war.

Despite being the most peculiar and weakest mercenary group in the Star Sea, they fearlessly defeated the demon race, which was a hundred times stronger than them!

The will and fearlessness they displayed were unprecedented!
What enabled them to do all this was their trust in Xinghai Academy and Star Emperor Qi Ping, because they believed that after their deaths, their families, wives, children, and parents would live better lives.

Instead of having one's rewards devoured after death, and one's family and children treated as cattle and horses, subject to arbitrary slavery and humiliation by those in power.
If that weren't the case, why would they fight so desperately? If it weren't, even if they were marked with the mark of soul enslavement, they would still turn their guns on those who were defecating on their heads.
In addition, the establishment of the Weapon Forging Hall and the Talisman Hall has played an indispensable role in enabling these peculiar Star Sea mercenaries to exert such powerful combat capabilities!

All the talisman masters and weapon refiners across the entire Star Sea Continent gathered together, and their knowledge of talisman making and weapon refining was passed on to them at minimal cost. A special system was established to ignite their creativity and enthusiasm for drawing talismans, breaking the oppressive social environment that required geniuses without a background to keep a low profile. This laid another foundation for victory on the Qi Refining Battlefield.

The number of Qi Refining Talismans produced in a year is more than ten times that of before, and their quality, lethality, and targeting of demons are also far superior to before.

It was precisely because of the existence of these talismans that the demons on the Qi Refining stage battlefield were defeated, and even terrified.

In the Qi Refining stage battlefield of the interdimensional battlefield, the Star Sea World created an unprecedented myth!
At this moment, in the war command post behind the Star Sea Continent, after thoroughly sorting out the information of the Qi Refining level battlefield, a hint of joy finally emerged.

This is one of the few glimmers of victory!
At least, they saw that even if the demons outnumbered them, the Star Sea World still had hope of winning.

Although many people died in this battle, as long as there is hope for the existence of the Star Sea World, and as long as the legacy of the Star Sea World can continue, then everything is worthwhile!
Lin Yue, the commander-in-chief of the war, also silently used his spiritual power to wipe away the tears welling up in the corners of his eyes where no one else could see. Heaven knows how heavy the burden on his shoulders was, and how much pressure he carried in his heart in order to keep this homeland he loved alive. Only in front of the Star Emperor could he release a little bit of the pressure that was pressing down on him so hard that he could hardly breathe.

The advantages of the Qi Refining Battlefield also proved that his efforts during this period were effective, and it was the best news for him to relieve pressure.

While victories were achieved on the Qi Refining stage battlefield, the situation on other battlefields was not so optimistic.
(End of this chapter)