Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 449 Two Armies Clash, Demonic Possession [Please Subscribe]

The Heavenly Spirit Legion has always divided the rewards for its soldiers who kill enemies and eliminate demons into two parts.

Some of the rewards are in-kind, such as a certain number of spirit coins for each early Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivator or an early Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivator.

The other part is the battle merit reward, which is also based on the strength of the demonic cultivator killed.

The physical rewards are fixed and will not change unless they are special bounties for well-known demonic cultivators such as the "Seven Fiends of the Primordial Demon".

However, the rewards for meritorious service are not entirely fixed.

Because if you win a battle, you will often receive additional rewards for your merits.

Furthermore, the fewer losses your side suffers, the higher this extra battle merit reward will be!

In addition, just like Zhou Chun and his group this time, they can also obtain corresponding extra battle merits rewards for finding and annihilating the demonic cultivator team that has penetrated into their own territory to cause trouble.

Finally, as a commander, in addition to the battle merits gained from killing enemies, you can also receive additional battle merit rewards.

Therefore, when the people from the Rewards Department delivered the merit book, Zhou Chun received a total of eight material rewards, mainly from the witch of the Enchanting Valley he killed, as well as the other seven Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators that Lei Mang killed for nothing.

However, his total number of battle merits was almost twice that of the enemies he killed!

These extra battle merits are all additional rewards.

Besides Zhou Chun, the two deputy commanders and other soldiers also received varying degrees of bonuses for their battle achievements, though not as exaggerated as his.

As for physical rewards, these will not be distributed directly. Instead, they will be registered with the Rewards and Merits Office. If someone needs to collect them, they can go to certain large bases with their personal identity token to collect them.

The physical reward for Zhou Chun killing the mid-stage Purple Mansion Demoness was only 20,000 spirit coins, which he was too lazy to claim and just let him keep it for now.

Meanwhile, the story of Zhou Chun Chu's great victory after taking command of the military was also spread through the deliberate propaganda of the Qinglian Temple and the Moon Wheel Sect.

This resounding victory forced many who were still questioning the veracity of Zhou Chun's claim of killing "Corpse Demon General" Jiang Zhong to shut up.

Although it is obvious to everyone that Zhou Chun Chu's ability to achieve such a great victory after taking command of the military must have been orchestrated by some powerful force.

But which of those seven outstanding individuals listed among the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits" did not have the support of powerful forces?

As long as the operation is carried out within the scope of the rules, it is completely reasonable and compliant.

Furthermore, Zhou Chun truly won the battle, and his record was not fabricated.

"So that person was the one who killed Jiang Zhong? No wonder he was so troublesome! It's just a pity for Fellow Daoist Yu and the others!"

Inside a Yuanmo Legion base, the Leopard-tailed Witch, who had escaped from Zhou Chun's clutches, changed her expression slightly after reading the intelligence information sent by her intelligence personnel from the Tianling Legion. She also felt a lingering fear in her heart.

Although her strength is not bad, she is only one of her own and knows her own strength. There is still a gap between her and cultivators of the "Seven Fiends of the Primordial Demon" level.

Originally, after she escaped back to the Yuanmo Legion, she planned to find out about Zhou Chun's situation and then seek revenge.

But now that she has learned that the person who injured her was Zhou Chun, she can't help but have second thoughts.

"I'll wait and see."

She thought to herself, and her desire for revenge suddenly faded considerably.

For the next six months, Zhou Chun didn't know the meaning of being low-key at all. Several times when he was ordered to lead his team into battle, he achieved remarkable results and won a lot of applause.

On this day, the area where Zhou Chun was stationed was hit by a thunderstorm and heavy rain. Dark clouds gathered over a radius of thousands of miles, and the rain poured down.

Lightning flashed everywhere in the sky.

In such weather, even cultivators rarely fly in the air, lest they be struck by heavenly lightning if they are unlucky.

Especially those demonic cultivators, they basically won't go out in this kind of weather.

But for Zhou Chun, this thunderstorm was a godsend!

His spirit pet, Bai Bai, had exhausted its accumulated Heavenly Thunder power in the battle to kill "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong, which prevented it from using the [Heavenly Divine Thunder] divine power.

In the past six months, there have been thunderstorms, but because the thunderstorms cover a small area, Zhou Chun did not dare to let Bai Bai go into the sky to absorb the power of heavenly lightning, so as to avoid the secret being discovered.

Upon discovering that the thunderstorm met his needs, Zhou Chun immediately and quietly left the camp, taking Bai Bai to a desolate, uninhabited mountain wilderness, where he sent him into the dark clouds and thunder to absorb the power of heavenly lightning.

Within the dark clouds, a giant silver python, resembling a massive serpentine lightning bolt, slithered and darted about, constantly chasing and devouring the thunderous power emanating from the clouds.

Once the lightning power in one part of the sky has been absorbed, the silver python will dart to another part of the sky.

And so, after wandering for over a hundred miles and absorbing nearly two hours of lightning power, Bai Bai finally reached absorption saturation.

"Great, now I can be even bolder in my actions!"

Zhou Chun waved his hand, putting his beloved pet, which had absorbed the power of the heavenly lightning, back into his spirit beast pouch, his eyes gleaming.

Opportunity favors the prepared mind!

Just half a month after that thunderstorm, Zhou Chun got a chance to show his skills.

However, it seems that the top management of both sides have had a tacit understanding and believe that the time is right to launch a direct battle!

This time, the Heavenly Spirit Legion dispatched ten full-strength battalions, totaling 50,000 cultivators.

Meanwhile, the Yuanmo Legion also dispatched more than 30,000 demon cultivators.

The battlefield chosen by both sides was on a plain in Feng Kingdom, where there used to be many ordinary cities, but now they have been completely abandoned due to the war.

The battlefield covered an area of ​​hundreds of miles. After both sides entered the battlefield, the Heavenly Spirit Legion spread out in a fan shape in battalions, and attacked directly towards the direction where the demonic cultivators entered.

In a direct battle without a fixed formation, it's not advisable to have as many people as possible.

Because the denser the numbers, the easier it is for both Golden Core cultivators and Purple Mansion cultivators to easily take down a large number of low- to mid-level enemy cultivators.

Therefore, a team of several thousand or even several hundred people is just right.

In any case, a Golden Core cultivator can reach a mere few hundred miles in less than a quarter of an hour, so there will be no delays in providing support when needed.

Zhou Chun led his team to follow behind the camp commander Wei Yong, and soon they encountered a group of demonic cultivators who were also on the march.

This group of demonic cultivators numbered only a little over two thousand, with only two of them being Golden Core stage demonic cultivators.

"A golden opportunity! We are outnumbered and outgunned; now is the time to make our mark! Brothers, follow me, commander, and vanquish the enemy!"

Upon seeing this situation, Wei Yong, the leader, immediately shouted and ordered an attack.

As soon as he gave the order, he and the other two Golden Core stage deputy commanders headed straight for the two Golden Core stage demonic cultivators.

Seeing this, the two Golden Core stage demonic cultivators naturally could not abandon their large number of subordinates and flee alone. They could only send out distress signals while fighting back against Wei Yong and his two companions.

As soon as these Golden Core cultivators started fighting high in the sky, both sides hurriedly avoided the battlefield to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Meanwhile, cultivators like Zhou Chun, who were at the Purple Mansion stage, flew ahead to the Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivators to prevent them from escaping.

Zhou Chun was quite fast, and he quickly found a Yin Gui Sect demonic cultivator with mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivation as his opponent.

Relatively speaking, this is the demonic cultivator he is most able to control.

He only needs to release the Thunder Python, and all the most powerful Yin Ghost Demons of this demonic cultivator will be rendered useless; once released, they will die!

Once the help of these Yin Ghost Demons is gone, the Yin Ghost Sect's demonic cultivators will be reduced by more than half in strength. How could they possibly be a match for Master Zhou Chun and his servants? They wouldn't even be able to escape!

In just over thirty breaths, Zhou Chun achieved the first kill, piercing the heart of the Yin Ghost Sect demonic cultivator with a single sword strike.

He then collected the demon's corpse and magical artifacts, glanced around, and then charged towards another Yin Ghost Sect demon cultivator who was fighting against one of his own Purple Mansion stage cultivators.

Being able to see in all directions and hear from all sides is an essential skill for a cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage. Zhou Chun quickly killed his opponent, and the powerful lightning magic of the Thunder Python Bai Bai was still very conspicuous on the battlefield.

Seeing that he had killed his opponent and was heading straight for him, the Yin Gui Sect demonic cultivator who had been targeted by him was immediately terrified.

Originally, this person had a considerable advantage when dealing with his opponents, thanks to the demonic spirits he had created.

But if he were facing Master Zhou Chun, he knew he wasn't much better than that fellow disciple.

So, before Zhou Chun and his servant arrived, he waved the Yin Soul Banner and released a large number of refined Yin Ghost Demons to rush towards his opponent. Then, taking advantage of his opponent's exhaustion in dealing with these Yin Ghost Demons, he quickly turned around and fled!

He fled, it chased, and he couldn't escape even if he had wings!

In terms of chasing and escaping, Bai Bai, who has mastered the Lightning Release technique, is undoubtedly the pinnacle of skill.

Ignoring supernatural abilities like "shrinking the earth to an inch" and "teleportation" which involve the laws of spatial displacement, the Lightning Release technique is the fastest!

The demonic cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect had only escaped a thousand feet when the Thunder Python Bai Bai had already caught up to him a hundred feet away using its lightning escape technique.

Seeing that he had no way to escape, the man could only desperately cry out for help to a nearby cultivator from the Beast Demon Palace, "Fellow Daoist Huyan, save me!"

The person he was calling for help from was a Beast Demon Palace cultivator at the late Purple Mansion stage. This person had fused with the bloodline of an Earth-type Elephant Demon, possessing innate divine strength and formidable defense.

Upon hearing his cries for help, the person didn't ignore him and immediately rushed towards him, bathed in an earthy yellow glow.

Seeing this, the Yin Gui Sect cultivator breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked them loudly, "Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Huyan, for saving me!"

Then he used all his defensive skills to resist the white attacks of the Thunder Python.

Ultimately, due to the limited time, Bai Bai was unable to capture the man before the Beast Demon Palace cultivator arrived, and he escaped.

But Zhou Chun was unwilling to give up.

He quickly reached an agreement with his two colleagues who had originally been besieging the Beast Demon Palace cultivator, and the three of them joined forces to attack the two demon cultivators.

And soon after, the Purple Mansion stage cultivator who had been fighting the Yin Ghost Sect demonic cultivator also arrived at the scene, forming a four-on-two situation with Zhou Chun and the others.

With four against two, and the Yin Gui Sect demonic cultivator's signature skills almost completely neutralized, Zhou Chun and his group had no reason to lose this battle!

Not long after, Zhou Chun used the [Golden Lock of Unity] to forcibly lock the Beast Demon Palace cultivator for several breaths, preventing him from protecting the Yin Ghost Sect demon cultivator.

Then, the Thunder Python unleashed a powerful "Heavenly Thunder Slash," which successfully pierced through the Yin Ghost Sect demonic cultivator's defenses, killing him instantly with a single strike.

Meanwhile, the demonic cultivator from the Beast Demon Palace was also severely injured under the siege of the other three Purple Mansion cultivators, and could only flee in panic as his blood was spilled on the battlefield.

This time, Zhou Chun's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not chase after the demon. Instead, he gave the opportunity to the other three.

Eating alone on the battlefield is not a good habit. It might not matter if those demonic cultivators do it, but the cultivators of the Heavenly Spirit Legion should be more mindful of their behavior.

If one's behavior is too unseemly, and one's reputation spreads, leading to resistance, it will be easy to be isolated when fighting together in the future.

Moreover, Zhou Chun felt that the Beast Demon Palace cultivator probably still had some trump cards up his sleeve. If he didn't let Bai Bai use the [Heavenly Divine Thunder], he was afraid he wouldn't be able to kill the opponent.

But he didn't want to reveal this powerful trump card on such a large battlefield.

After collecting the remains of the second Yin Gui Sect demonic cultivator he had killed, Zhou Chun then commanded the Thunder Python to attack a Corpse Demon Sect Purple Mansion demonic cultivator.

"He commands a third-tier lightning python and is a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator practicing the Metal Element Technique... Oh no, this is the nemesis who killed Senior Brother Jiang!"

The Corpse Demon Cult cultivator, targeted by Zhou Chun, felt a chill run down his spine. He was so frightened that his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned and fled.

His opponent was taken aback by this scene, and then glanced at Zhou Chun, who was flying towards him, with a look of awe in his eyes.

Regardless, Zhou Chun's ability to make other demonic cultivators of the same realm flee in terror on the battlefield is something that many cultivators should be in awe of.

The man glanced at Lei Mang Bai Bai, who was chasing after the Corpse Demon Cult cultivators, but did not follow. Instead, he suddenly bowed to Zhou Chun and asked, "Are you Fellow Daoist Zhou, who killed 'Corpse Fiend General' Jiang Zhong?"

"It is indeed I, Zhou. What advice do you have for me, fellow Daoist?"

Zhou Chun responded while looking at the person with a puzzled expression.

Upon hearing him acknowledge his identity, the man immediately showed a hint of respect and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou is so selfless and righteous; I admire him greatly. I will leave this fiend to Fellow Daoist Zhou and go help the other Daoists!"

He then left his name with Zhou Chun and turned to head to another battlefield.

"Qiao Ziyun? I'll remember you!"

Zhou Chun glanced thoughtfully at the other person's back and secretly memorized the person's name.

He knew in his heart that Qiao Ziyun intended to befriend him, which was why he so decisively handed over the escaped Corpse Demon Cult cultivator to him to deal with.

He certainly couldn't forget such friendly forces that showed him goodwill, and he would still visit them afterwards.

With the help of Lei Mang Bai Bai, Zhou Chun then successfully killed the third Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivator!

In less than a quarter of an hour, he killed three demonic cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, a remarkable achievement.

Even the two Golden Core stage demonic cultivators who were struggling to withstand the combined attack of Wei Yong and his two companions couldn't help but cast a few glances at Zhou Chun, and a murderous intent arose in their eyes towards him.

But how could Wei Yong possibly give these two demonic cultivators a chance to act?

Under his orders, the other two Golden Core stage deputy commanders spared no effort in attacking Zhou Chun, leaving the two demonic Golden Core stage cultivators no time to deal with him.

Zhou Chun, who was virtually invincible on the battlefield, could send demonic cultivators fleeing wherever he went.

In the end, with no other option, the nearly twenty demonic cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage could only shrink the battlefield, using the Beast Demon Palace cultivators and Bewitching Valley cultivators, who were not easily restrained, to hold Zhou Chun back, while the others did their best to defend and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

However, their numbers were already small, and by choosing to do this, they were practically giving up on those Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage demonic cultivators!

The Heavenly Spirit Legion only sent out five or six Purple Mansion stage cultivators, and they easily led their army to slaughter all the low- and mid-level demonic cultivators!

Only after almost all the low- and mid-level demonic cultivators had died did a dark cloud several acres in size fly in from the horizon, carrying seven or eight Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivators and one Golden Core stage demonic cultivator.

With the arrival of this group of demonic cultivators, the besieged demonic cultivators finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But they soon discovered that the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage cultivators of the Heavenly Spirit Legion had begun to form battle formations and were preparing to attack them.

Battle formation techniques were originally closely guarded secrets of each sect, but in order to deal with the threat from the Yuanmo Realm, the Tianling Legion had long since broken this rule and provided several sets of battle formation techniques for soldiers to practice, requiring them to master them with all their might.

Through the combination and layering of battle formations, even cultivators in the Qi Refining stage and Foundation Establishment stage can pose a certain threat to cultivators in the Purple Mansion stage.

There are even battle formations that combine the power of thousands of cultivators to fight against Golden Core stage cultivators!

However, it takes time to successfully set up a battle formation, and while those low- to mid-level demonic cultivators had not been completely eliminated, the Heavenly Spirit Legion had no time to set up their battle formation.

At this moment, thousands of Heavenly Spirit Legion cultivators began to set up battle formations in large units. In just over a hundred breaths, they had set up more than twenty third-order battle formations!

But then, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in the main formation made a hand seal, and the power of hundreds of cultivators was condensed into a huge spiritual spear that shot towards a certain Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivator.

This attack method was somewhat crude and simplistic, but the power of that spiritual energy spear truly reached the third-tier level, and several of the spiritual energy spears even reached the level of a high-grade third-tier spell!

Faced with the barrage of more than twenty spiritual energy spears, the demonic cultivators immediately felt increased pressure, and several of them were even seriously injured on the spot!

"No, we have to break through! We must break through immediately to survive!"

After being injured, a demonic cultivator from the Blood Bone Sect cried out in alarm, shouting the call to break through the encirclement.

These words quickly garnered responses from other demonic cultivators.

After this uproar, seeing that none of the three Golden Core stage demonic cultivators voiced their opposition, the Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivators decisively broke through the encirclement.

The Heavenly Spirit Legion also knew that it was impossible to annihilate all these demonic cultivators here, so they did not desperately intercept these desperate demonic cultivators who tried to break through the encirclement.

Only after they scattered and fled did someone shout, "Chase them! Kill as many as you can!"

This kind of pursuit is naturally Zhou Chun's favorite thing.

As his gaze shifted, he immediately ordered Lei Mang Bai Bai to chase after a fleeing Yin Gui Men late-stage Purple Mansion demonic cultivator.

By this time, he had already established his reputation through his previous explosive performance. Seeing that he had chosen a target, the other cultivators in the Purple Mansion stage wisely chose other demonic cultivators as their targets, and no one competed with him for them.

After chasing for dozens of miles, Zhou Chun summoned Shi Tou as well, and the three of them ganged up on the Yin Gui Sect's late-stage Purple Mansion demonic cultivator.

This demon, being a late-stage Purple Mansion demon cultivator, possessed quite a few treasures. Although he was severely restrained by the Thunder Python, he was still able to fight Zhou Chun and his two servants to a standstill at the beginning.

However, as the evil spirits and demons he had consecrated were all killed by lightning, his strength rapidly declined.

"Damn bastard, you forced me to do this!"

Suddenly, the demonic cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect, his face contorted with rage, glared at Zhou Chun and let out a fierce roar.

Then he waved the demon banner in his hand, and summoned a phantom of a one-horned, blood-eyed demon that merged into his body.

This is the forbidden technique of the Yin Ghost Sect, "Ghost Possession," which uses the cultivator's own flesh, blood, magic power, and even soul to nourish the evil ghost, serving as the evil ghost's physical vessel.

Once the evil spirit has a physical body, it is no longer as afraid of supernatural spells and magic that restrain it, such as lightning magic, and at least it will not suffer the same critical damage as before!

However, in this way, most cultivators who use the "possession by ghosts and gods" technique will eventually have their souls scattered!

At this moment, the Yin Ghost Sect demon cultivator was possessed by an evil spirit, and his appearance changed drastically in an instant. A pitch-black horn immediately grew on his forehead, his eyes glowed with blood-red light, and even pitch-black demonic patterns appeared on his body.

When the Thunder Python unleashed another bolt of silver lightning at him, a black beam of light burst forth from his horn, shattering the lightning!

Then, he let out a strange "hehehe" laugh and pounced on Zhou Chun with his claws.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately waved his hand and summoned a silver bell magic artifact. The vibrating bell released rings of silver sound waves that rushed towards the evil spirit.

Half a year ago, he sent several magical artifacts to Zhu Wuyai for repair. Now, more than half a year later, Zhu Wuyai has successfully repaired two magical artifacts and sent them to him. This silver bell is one of them.

This item is both offensive and defensive. The silver sound waves it releases have the effect of impacting the enemy's mind and mana. When used defensively, it can also reach the level of a high-grade third-tier defensive magic weapon. It is a very good magic weapon.

But the evil spirit's strength at this moment was somewhat beyond Zhou Chun's expectations.

He withstood the impact of the silver sound waves with just a slight flash of black demonic light on his body.

He then raised his claw and swung it, black light surging in his hand, instantly forming a pitch-black steel fork which he hurled at Zhou Chun.

With a clang, the black steel fork struck the silver bell and was quickly shattered.

Bai Bai unleashed several more bolts of lightning at the evil spirit, forcing it to repeatedly use various methods to defend itself.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun quickly summoned the "Golden Rainbow Sword" and slashed at the evil spirit.

But this evil spirit was indeed powerful after it gained physical form. It managed to withstand all of the fierce lightning attacks from the Thunder Python without suffering much damage.

He even overcame Bai Bai and Zhou Chun's attacks and rushed to Zhou Chun's side to launch an attack on her.

Then it opened its mouth and let out a fierce howl, and Zhou Chun's soul in his purple mansion trembled slightly, almost being injured by this soul-devouring ghostly howl.

Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in concentration, black light condensed on the demon's claw, instantly forming a pitch-black demon claw that slammed towards his body.

However, Zhou Chun was not one to be trifled with. He immediately activated his magic power and used the silver bell magic weapon to unleash a dense wave of silver light that surged toward the evil spirit. At the same time, he used the protection of the [Mysterious Gang Pearl] to block the attack of the dark ghost claw.

At the same time, the "golden magnetic light" spewed from the stone also landed on the evil spirit, instantly slowing down its ghostly movements.

Upon seeing this, Lei Mang Bai Bai did not hesitate to spit out a silver lightning beam that struck the evil spirit, sending it flying dozens of feet away. Cracks and bloody marks immediately appeared on its body.

But the evil spirits seemed oblivious to pain and fearless of death, and soon pounced on them again.

Without using any of their true trump cards, it took Zhou Chun and his two servants a full quarter of an hour to completely destroy the evil spirit, blasting it into a pile of minced meat!

This arduous battle also allowed Zhou Chun to witness once again the ruthlessness and strangeness of these demonic cultivators.

Compared to the demonic cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect who was possessed by an evil spirit, and the witch from the Enchanting Valley who was turned into mincemeat, the demonic cultivator from the Beast Demon Palace was more like a normal person!

No wonder the Purple Mansion stage cultivators of the Heavenly Spirit Legion are always at a disadvantage when fighting one-on-one against the demonic Purple Mansion stage cultivators.

If it weren't for the powerful spirit pets under his command, Zhou Chun probably wouldn't have been a match for these demonic cultivators' strange supernatural abilities!

After killing the pursuing target, Zhou Chun looked around and saw that the Golden Core cultivators were still fighting fiercely, while his subordinates had retreated from the battlefield to rest.

Although the battle just now did not last long, cleaning up the battlefield, restoring mana, and treating injuries all require time to process.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun stopped paying attention to the battle results of the other pursuing Purple Mansion stage cultivators and directly flew towards the location of his subordinates, intending to reorganize the team first.

This battle won't end so quickly; he needs to rest and replenish his strength!

(End of this chapter)