Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 447 The Fierce Witch [Please Subscribe]

Upon taking office, the new official defeated his subordinates who were trying to embarrass him with sheer strength.

Zhou Chun, the battalion commander, quickly established his prestige and gained the recognition of all the soldiers by using this initial show of force.

That's how it is in the military during wartime.

A strong leader can not only bring victory to the team in war, but also protect the other members of the team and minimize their harm.

Therefore, soldiers in the army will have genuine respect and awe for the strong.

After spending several days getting to know the entire brigade of 500 people, Zhou Chun had gained a thorough understanding of his brigade.

His brigade was a full-strength brigade of 500 people, including three cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, including himself. In addition, there were 14 subordinate squads, including four full-strength squads of 50 people each.

Each squad leader is at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and there are a total of eighteen late Foundation Establishment cultivators, twenty-four mid Foundation Establishment cultivators, and thirty-five early Foundation Establishment cultivators!

In other words, at this time, there were as many as seventy-seven Foundation Establishment cultivators under Zhou Chun's command!

Such a powerful force is rare even in the entire Heavenly Spirit Legion.

This shows that Qingweizi really went to great lengths to help him compete for a place among the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits".

Since Zhou Chun had already made a vow before Qingweizi, he would never dare to be negligent, even if it was for the sake of his future path.

Therefore, after gaining a basic understanding of his unit, Zhou Chun began planning his first battle after enlisting.

He not only wants to win this first battle, but he also wants to win it beautifully and in a way that will earn him applause!

To achieve this, he would inevitably need the help of the Qinglian Temple and the Moon Wheel Sect, asking them to provide him with intelligence and identify suitable targets.

This is one of the major reasons why only those from major sects can compete for the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit".

Without a powerful faction's backing, you're practically blind to intelligence. You have to assign your subordinates to investigate and obtain information, or even do it yourself.

Regardless of the results, the waste of time would be severe, putting you at a disadvantage in the competition.

With the support of the Qinglian Temple and the Moon Wheel Sect, two major sects in the Jingguo Kingdom, Zhou Chun now finds it much easier to gather intelligence.

Just two days after he conveyed his needs, he had five targets suitable for his first battle.

The intensity of the war between the Yuanmo Legion and the Tianling Legion has now escalated considerably. Not only is the Yuanmo Legion attacking the Tianling Legion, but the Tianling Legion itself is also seeking opportunities to counterattack the Yuanmo Legion, demonstrating its determination to fight for every inch of land.

Zhou Chun had five targets, three of which were military strongholds of the Yuanmo Legion, each with two to three hundred demon cultivators stationed there, led by a Purple Mansion stage demon cultivator, just like a large unit of an ordinary Heavenly Spirit Legion.

Qinglian Temple has already investigated and figured out the general situation of these three military fortresses, and detailed intelligence is already in Zhou Chun's hands. He has chosen these three targets, and it should not be difficult to take down one of them.

However, Zhou Chun was not very satisfied with these three objectives, feeling that such a tough battle was too unpredictable and could easily lead to unexpected changes.

After all, the intensity of the war now is no longer the same as when he first came to the battlefield. Even Golden Core cultivators will attack lower-level cultivators!

In comparison, Zhou Chun focused more attention on the other two goals.

Both targets were mobile; they were two groups of wandering demonic cultivators active in the border area between Feng and Jing, specializing in ambushing and killing logistics supply teams, and also targeting some patrol teams.

According to the intelligence, neither of these groups of demonic cultivators has many members, but the lowest level of cultivation is Foundation Establishment, and the demonic cultivators leading them are at the Purple Mansion stage and are also very strong.

If one could eliminate a group of demonic cultivators, the merit gained might be similar to that of breaching a demonic cultivator's fortress, but in terms of reputation and publicity, it would be far more valuable.

After all, there are quite a few teams that can break through the demonic cultivators' fortress, but no one has been able to defeat those two groups of demonic cultivators.

Zhou Chun is able to do things that others cannot, which shows that he is different from ordinary people and makes people more convinced that he is a figure like the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits".

On the battlefield, reputation is a very important thing.

For example, if multiple battalions have to cooperate on the battlefield and there is no Golden Core cultivator to command them, then the battalion commander with higher prestige is often able to command other commanders of the same level and is more likely to gain the trust of the soldiers of other battalions.

Therefore, Zhou Chun not only needed to gain military merits, but also needed to accumulate prestige.

However, if we choose these two groups of demonic cultivators, Qinglian Temple will not be able to provide particularly detailed information; they will only know roughly where these two groups of demonic cultivators are hiding.

Generally, demonic cultivators who harass the rear in pairs will carry movable purification arrays to facilitate the replenishment of their mana.

Therefore, after committing their crimes, those two groups of demonic cultivators usually do not immediately risk crossing the Heavenly Spirit Legion's defenses to return to the Yuan Demon Legion's controlled area.

After carefully studying the two intelligence reports, Zhou Chun quickly came up with an idea.

He made an excuse to leave the camp and went directly to the area where one of the demonic cultivators might be hiding, and then quietly released the Wood Spirit.

When it comes to finding people and things, Zhou Chun's spirit pets are undoubtedly best at it, especially the Wood Spirit.

It has a natural ability to communicate with plants and see certain past scenes in their consciousness.

Even Golden Core cultivators often don't pay attention to the grass and trees that are everywhere on the ground, and they don't think that these things will reveal their whereabouts.

At the same time, the Wood Spirit possesses powerful Wood Release techniques and the ability to conceal its breath, allowing it to effectively track targets after they are discovered, thus acting as a locator for its master, Zhou Chun.

And the Wood Spirit certainly did not disappoint its master, Zhou Chun.

Just two days later, it brought Zhou Chun good news: it had found the trail of the hidden group of demonic cultivators.

Upon receiving this good news, Zhou Chun hurriedly instructed his demonic cultivators to carefully conceal themselves and follow the group, while he himself immediately returned to his base to mobilize troops.

Since Qingweizi intended for Zhou Chun to make contributions on the battlefield, she certainly wouldn't assign him the responsibility of guarding a certain stronghold, at least not initially.

Therefore, the brigade he currently commands is a mobile force. Unless ordered to relocate, Zhou Chun, as the brigade commander, can choose to launch flexible and mobile attacks on his own.

Of course, if he does this, he will have to bear the consequences of failure.

Upon returning to their base, Zhou Chun immediately reported to his superior, the battalion commander, claiming that he had discovered demonic traces and was to lead a team to wipe out the demonic cultivators.

The battalion commander was a Golden Core cultivator from the Moon Wheel Sect, so naturally he wouldn't make things difficult for Zhou Chun and quickly approved the report after receiving it.

After receiving approval, Zhou Chun immediately gathered all his men and they boarded two flying ships and headed to the target area.

"Commander, how did you discover the whereabouts of that group of demonic cultivators?"

On a flying ship, Yue Feng, while controlling the ship's flight, couldn't help but ask Zhou Chun the question that had been bothering him.

Before setting off, Zhou Chun had already explained the purpose of the trip to the two deputy commanders.

He just couldn't understand how Zhou Chun, a cultivator who had only been on the battlefield for less than half a month, could find the traces of the demonic cultivator team that many other teams had been searching for for one or two months without success.

He had considered it; it was the Qinglian Temple and the Moon Wheel Sect behind Zhou Chun that provided the intelligence.

But if that were the case, Zhou Chun wouldn't have left for two days first and then suddenly returned claiming to have discovered the demon's tracks.

However, Zhou Chun had no intention of explaining these things to him. He simply said, "I have my own methods. Vice Commander Yue, you just need to follow orders."

Hearing this, Yue Feng was naturally somewhat uncomfortable, but recalling how easily he had been defeated earlier, he dared not say anything more and could only respectfully reply, "Yes, Your subordinate will obey the commander's orders."

Then he stopped talking and focused on controlling the flying ship to fly according to Zhou Chun's instructions.

After flying for two or three hours under Zhou Chun's guidance, the two flying ships docked above a desolate mountain.

Immediately, Zhou Chun gave the order: "That group of demonic cultivators is hiding in the mountains ahead. I'll go first and take care of their sentries. Once you see my signal, you all immediately lead your men to the scene and join the battle as quickly as possible!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Deputy Commanders Yue Feng and Cheng Zhiming exchanged a glance and hurriedly and solemnly agreed to the order.

Then the two watched helplessly as Zhou Chun flew away from the ship and disappeared into the dense forest.

After watching Zhou Chun leave and disappear, the two landed the flying ship on the ground to conserve their magical power.

Then Yue Feng secretly transmitted his voice to Cheng Zhiming, saying, "Fellow Daoist Cheng, aren't you curious how the commander discovered that group of demonic cultivators?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhiming replied calmly, "Even if I were curious, I wouldn't ask, much less disobey the Commander's orders."

These words seemed to be mocking Yue Feng, which immediately made Yue Feng lose face.

But things are different now; he is no longer Cheng Zhiming's superior.

Moreover, he was also afraid that Cheng Zhiming would report him for making false accusations.

He could only manage a forced laugh and say, "Fellow Daoist Cheng, you jest. Military law is merciless; who would dare disobey orders?"

After that, he was extremely depressed and didn't speak up easily again.

He realized that Cheng Zhiming wanted to curry favor with Zhou Chun and become his loyal follower after seeing that Zhou Chun had a chance to compete for the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits". He hoped to make contributions and gain benefits alongside Zhou Chun on the battlefield.

Because of their different backgrounds and levels of cultivation, his and Cheng Zhiming's pursuits in this area were also different.

"Looks like I'll have to find a way to pull some strings and get transferred away from here!"

He was secretly thinking to himself that he was already considering leaving.

Since he couldn't afford to offend Zhou Chun, he could only avoid her.

After waiting in place for about half an hour, the two suddenly saw a red, yellow, and blue firework explode in the distant sky.

This is exactly the signal Zhou Chun sent!

Upon seeing this signal, even Yue Feng dared not delay for a moment and immediately commanded his flying ship to rush towards the location of the fireworks explosion.

Looking at where the fireworks were rising, Zhou Chun had already released two demonic beasts and was now fighting alone against three Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivators and more than forty Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators.

Those three demonic cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage included one at the late Purple Mansion stage and two at the middle Purple Mansion stage.

Among them, the late-stage Purple Mansion demon cultivator came from the Beast Demon Palace and was a hot witch with a leopard tail.

The other two came from the Valley of Love and the Yin Ghost Sect, respectively. The demonic cultivator from the Valley of Love was also a beautiful witch.

At this moment, the Leopard-tailed Witch took on the role of the main attacker. She was wearing a blue leather armor and had a pair of silver beast claws with electric light on her hands. She kept pouncing on Zhou Chun, trying to fight him in close combat.

This woman likely possesses the bloodline of the "Lightning Leopard," making her incredibly fast. Her short-range agility and movement are comparable to Bai Bai's previous "Lightning Flash," and her casting intervals are virtually nonexistent.

Moreover, due to her strong resistance to lightning, Bai Bai's ordinary lightning attacks could not cause her much damage, and she could even dodge them occasionally, which posed a considerable threat to Zhou Chun.

The witch from the Valley of Love retreated behind her companions as soon as the battle began, then took out a white bone flute and began to play a bewitching tune.

The mesmerizing flute music had little effect on Zhou Chun, who had already mastered the second level of the "Heart Lotus Orthodox Method," but it greatly affected the Thunder Python Bai Bai, who often needed Zhou Chun to wake it up.

However, just like its name suggests, Stone has a very strong resistance to the bewitching flute music and is almost unaffected.

It was because of the interference of the bewitching flute that the young man from the Yin Ghost Sect dared to command the Yin Ghost Demons to attack Zhou Chun; otherwise, under the white lightning attack of the Thunder Python, his Yin Ghost Demons would not have dared to be released at all.

As for the Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators, they didn't just watch helplessly. Instead, they stood in different positions with their fellow disciples, forming a mobile battle formation to attack Zhou Chun and his servants.

The battle formations of these various demonic forces are also unique.

After the twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Beast Demon Palace formed a battle formation, they directly appointed one of the late Foundation Establishment cultivators as the main force, temporarily raising his cultivation to the early Purple Mansion stage, and summoning an immortal, indestructible third-tier beast soul.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Yin Ghost Sect summoned a third-tier one-horned evil spirit that was equally difficult to destroy through a blood sacrifice method.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators of Enchanting Valley did not fight alone, but instead assisted the Purple Mansion stage demoness, together playing a kind of soul-capturing demonic melody!

Even though Zhou Chun was powerful and his spirit pet was extraordinary, he had no advantage at all when fighting against multiple opponents. Instead, he could only rely on the defense provided by the stone to maintain a defensive posture!

"These demonic cultivators are indeed extraordinary; no wonder they've never been able to be eliminated!"

While Zhou Chun was doing his best to circulate the "Heart Lotus Righteous Method" to resist the increasingly powerful soul-capturing demonic sound, he was also trying his best to keep the Thunder Python away from the range of the demonic sound's attack, so as to avoid being bewitched by the demonic sound and attacking friendly forces.

Fortunately, Stone has a strong resistance to the demonic sounds of the Enchanted Valley; otherwise, even if he released the "Heavenly Frost Bee" at this moment, he might not have been able to change the situation.

After all, the demonic sounds of the Valley of Love have a restraining effect on demonic insects as well!

Just as the group of demonic cultivators launched a fierce attack on Zhou Chun, the young cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect suddenly noticed two flying ships rapidly approaching.

He immediately exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! This person is just bait; he has reinforcements behind him!"

Seeing this, the voluptuous leopard-tailed witch immediately shouted, "Retreat! You take these juniors and retreat first. Fellow Daoist Yu and I will cover your retreat!"

"Alright, then Fellow Daoist Zheng, please be careful!"

The young cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect nodded, and immediately summoned a black ship-shaped magical artifact that grew to over ten zhang in length, carrying dozens of Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators inside before fleeing.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun was not about to let these easy targets escape.

He hurriedly ordered Lei Mang Bai Bai to pursue the black warship and make sure to capture it.

At the same time, he shouted to Yue Feng and Cheng Zhiming, who were about to arrive at the battlefield, "Vice Commander Yue, you two don't need to worry about Zhou's side, chase after that warship first!"

"You're asking for it, kid!!"

The Leopard-tailed Witch's face turned furious. Like a wildcat with its fur standing on end, she suddenly swung her claws at Zhou Chun with great force, and a thick bolt of silver lightning crashed down on the stone shield, instantly shattering the earthen-yellow shield!

At the same time, the witch's flute music in the Valley of Love suddenly changed, transforming into a lewd melody that instantly brought to Zhou Chun's mind the scene of his cultivation with his Daoist partner, Su Yuzhen.

As a result, his body immediately reacted.

Fortunately, at that moment, the golden lotus robe on his soul suddenly emitted a cool golden light.

As soon as he was washed by the golden light, his mind and consciousness were instantly cleared.

But the leopard-tailed witch had already flashed and pounced in front of him!

I watched the League of Legends World Championship finals tonight, so I didn't write much. I'll try to write more tomorrow, aiming for 8,000 words!

(End of this chapter)