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In front of the willow tree with human skin.

The flamboyant man stared at the battlefield, now settled, and finally cursed:

"These Firetail Rats are a bunch of useless trash!"

We went to so much trouble to help him, and we didn't even kill half of humanity.

They always think they're on equal footing with us; they're shameless.

Recalling the coercion he had suffered at the hands of Fat Tiger, the flamboyant man burst into a tirade of curses:

"These two useless brothers have wasted another Wood-Eating Heart."

"As expected, monsters are unreliable; we still have to rely on our own people."

Old Master Xue sat cross-legged, and ghostly energy surged into the willow tree with its human skin like waves.

He opened his eyes and said:

"I never thought these monsters would be of much use, but I never expected them to break the control of the Soul-Controlling Nails."

"Giving them a Foundation Establishment stage combatant was a miscalculation on my part."

The flamboyant man quickly said:

"Brother, it's all because those humans were lucky. The magical artifacts you crafted have no weaknesses."

Boss Xue closed his eyes and said:

"I need another hour to completely calm the human-skin willow tree down."

"You and the second brother go and hold them off. Don't rush to attack. Time is on our side; their cultivation will be continuously suppressed by the power of the Ghost Domain."

The flamboyant man flicked his folding fan and said confidently:

"Brother, don't worry. We have the Stone Forest Maze, plus the ghostly poison mist..."

Furthermore, my second brother's cultivation has also broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so dealing with them will be a piece of cake. He certainly won't disappoint you.

Xue Laodao:

Tell the second son not to be careless.

"clear!"

After speaking, the flamboyant man backed away.

After killing Fat Tiger, Jiang Yu and the others took a break.

In this wave, at least fifty of the five hundred cultivators died, and over a hundred others suffered injuries of varying degrees and require prompt treatment.

Fortunately, Huo Xin regained consciousness in time, and their combat strength was not reduced but replenished.

Jiang Yu and the other key combatants discussed among themselves:

"There are still tough battles to fight."

As far as I know, the Painted Skin Demon has gathered all the ghosts within the Tianmen Mountain area.

With a total of three hundred members, and enhanced by the Ghost Domain, their combat power increased dramatically.

"Our cultivation is constantly being eroded by the power of the Ghost Realm, so we must find a way to achieve victory through unconventional means."

Zhao Teng frowned and said:

"It's not easy. This stone forest maze, coupled with the ghostly aura and poisonous fog, is probably too much for even a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator to withstand."

We were forcibly dragged into the ghost realm and didn't bring a large quantity of antidote pills.

"If we don't attack the core of the formation and break the ghost domain as soon as possible, we will eventually die."

Wu Yun clenched his fist and said:

"In that case, let's fight them."

Jiang Yu didn't speak, but kept staring at the map in thought.

Everyone looked at him and said:

"Young friend Jiang, what are your thoughts?"

Jiang Yu stopped pointing and smiled slightly:

"The way Fat Tiger attacked just now gave me a good idea."

They can attack by digging tunnels, so why can't we?

Yes, everyone understood.

Although many of the Earth-Splitter Moles have died or been injured, there are still several dozen left, which should be enough if used properly.

Dig a tunnel leading to the core of the formation.

Guan Xi frowned and said:

"No!"

"The painted skin demons aren't stupid; they'll definitely notice such a blatant commotion."

"If they also try to trap us like turtles in a jar, won't we end up like the monsters from before?"

It is indeed impossible to directly replicate.

Jiang Yu's eyes flashed, and a plan quickly took shape in his mind.

Jiang Yu said slowly:

"We can split our forces into three groups."

"The first step is to gather all the antidotes, break through the poisonous fog head-on, and engage the enemy."

"The second route will take the tunnels directly to the enemy's rear, forming an encirclement."

"In this way, the group of evil spirits can be basically eliminated."

Jiang Yu's plan made everyone's eyes light up:

"That's a great idea!"

In this way, the situation on the battlefield has completely turned in our favor!

Young friend Jiang is indeed a man of profound wisdom and strategy!

Guan Xi asked curiously:

"What about the third route?"

Jiang Yu said seriously:

"The third route is the most important one."

Once the evil spirits surrounding the Painted Skin Demon have all been dispatched, we need to gather our main forces and head straight for the Human Skin Willow Tree—to capture the leader first.

After Jiang Yu finished explaining the plan, everyone expressed their agreement:

"Okay, this is the only plan that offers a glimmer of hope."

With the plan finalized, everyone immediately began making arrangements.

First, Wu Yun led half of the independent cultivators and half of the demons to restrain them from the front.

The remaining elite troops used the burrows dug by the Earth-Splitter Moles to flank from behind.

Jiang Yu, Guan Xi, Zhao Teng, Ying Ning, Lao Shan, and Lin Xiao formed a strike team and headed straight for the Painted Skin Demon's lair.

Lin Xiao was shocked and said:

"Wait, how come I'm still here?"

"I'd rather follow my brothers and launch a surprise attack through the tunnels."

Only during this stage could he take advantage of the chaos.

Jiang Yu smiled slightly and grabbed Lin Xiao:

"Senior Brother Lin, there's no need for you to be modest. Your strength is undeniable."

Lin Xiao leaned close to his ear:

"Don't you know your own worth?"

Jiang Yu smiled mysteriously:

"That's precisely why I said you're very useful."

Before preparing to attack, Wu Yun took out a black wooden boat.

With a hand gesture, the wooden boat grew to three meters in size.

Wu Yundao:

"This is the Demon Suppression Division's flying artifact. You can directly advance from the air to the lair of the Painted Skin Demon."

Everyone exclaimed in delight:

"I didn't expect you to have such a good thing."

"In Guobei County, only the six major sects and the Demon Suppression Division possess flying magical artifacts like these."

Before leaving, Jiang Yu cupped his hands and said:

"This is it, success or failure hinges on this! I'm counting on you all!"

"kill!"

The crowd roared in fury.

The loud noise startled the glamorous man who had just arrived at the Stone Forest Maze.

Standing on the boulder was a cold-faced middle-aged man, indifferent to joy or sorrow, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

The flamboyant man stepped forward and said:

"Second brother, eldest brother told us to delay for an hour."

Xue Lao Er said coldly:

"Um."

The flamboyant man opened his mouth, then closed it again.

My second brother is taciturn; I hardly ever exchange more than three words with him all year round.

Half an hour later, led by Wu Yun, the cultivators and demons who had taken the antidote began their attack from the front.

Hearing the noise, the flamboyant man scoffed:

"These humans are really overestimating themselves, daring to come up here to die."

Don't they know that this stone forest maze was carefully set up by us?

It contains a large amount of ghostly energy and poison; even if you run inside for three hours, you won't be able to get out.

Once the poison enters the body, we can eliminate it effortlessly.

The flamboyant man laughed:

"Haha, second brother, dealing with such a bunch of idiots makes things much easier for us."

Xue Lao Er's eyes remained fixed ahead, unchanged.

Half an hour later, the shouts of battle grew closer and closer.

Xue Lao Er stared wide-eyed and said:

"How is that possible?"

"How did they manage to break through the stone forest maze so quickly?"

This was his meticulously designed masterpiece, the one he was most proud of.

Even the most complex mazes are no obstacle with a walkthrough map.

The allied cultivators emerged from the stone forest, and the alluring man said angrily:

"Second brother, kill them all!"

"kill!"

Xue Lao Er uttered a single word, and hundreds of evil spirits charged into the stone forest.

Behind Wu Yun, Shadow General appeared, holding a steel fork, and charged out first.

Xue Lao Er transformed into a whirlwind, wielding a long sword, and leaped into the air to engage Wu Yun in battle.

In the sky, a black flying boat sped towards the willow tree with human skin.

……