Chapter 1012: Initial Battle Against the Demon Clan

Wang Qingshan reached out and grabbed the transmission talisman. It had been sent by Liu Mei'er, inviting him to an exchange meeting where many sword cultivators would be present.

"An exchange meeting," he mused, "I hope to acquire some useful items."

Stepping out of his residence, Wang Qingshan immediately spotted Liu Mei'er.

"Brother Qingshan, you've finally emerged from seclusion! I thought something had happened to you. You made me worry for nothing." Liu Mei'er smiled sweetly, walked over, and gazed at Wang Qingshan with an expression full of admiration.

After repeated probing, Liu Mei'er had discovered that Wang Qingshan preferred the 'girl-next-door' type, so she presented herself to him in that manner.

"Fairy Liu, when does the exchange meeting begin? And where is it located?" Wang Qingshan asked politely, his expression calm. To an outsider, they would appear to be merely friends, nothing more.

"Brother Qingshan, if you accompany me for a stroll, I'll take you there. Don't rush to refuse me yet. The senior disciple from Chongyang Academy has also arrived; he's also a sword cultivator who has comprehended sword intent, and there are elites from other sects as well."

Wang Qingshan frowned and said, "What if I don't agree?"

"Then I'll still take you. I'm not threatening you; I just want you to accompany me for a walk." Liu Mei'er showed a sincere expression, her large, dark eyes fixed on Wang Qingshan.

Hearing this, Wang Qingshan found it difficult to refuse. He nodded and said, "Alright! I'll accompany you for a stroll then."

"Excellent, Brother Qingshan, let's go! First, let's buy a few sets of clothes." Liu Mei'er beamed with joy and led Wang Qingshan towards a ready-to-wear clothing shop.

***

South Sea, Five-Dragon Sea Domain.

On Golden Dragon Island, Li Tianyang and several other Nascent Soul cultivators stood on the city wall, each with a very serious expression. Beside them, dozens of Core Formation cultivators were gathered, and a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators stood along the long city wall, their expressions varied.

Today was the day for Nascent Soul cultivators to engage in combat with non-human cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage. Since the war began, there had been no fewer than ten such battles, and the winning side would certainly see a significant boost in morale.

Battles involving Nascent Soul cultivators were rare.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Hai Dashan, Sun Feifei, and Zhao Tiangang stood in mid-air, their expressions serious. A hundred zhang away, opposite them, stood five non-human cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage.

Two men were burly and broad-shouldered, bare-chested with animal hides tied around their waists. Their muscles bulged, exuding a wild aura. They were barbarians, possessing immense strength.

Besides the two barbarians, there were three demon cultivators: a young woman in a silver dress, a benevolent-looking old man in a red robe, and a tall, slender young man in a green robe.

Among the five Nascent Soul stage non-human cultivators, the red-robed old man had the highest cultivation. However, judging by their formation, the young woman in the silver dress was the leader.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, you must be careful, especially of that young woman in the silver dress," Hai Dashan transmitted to Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. "Though she is only at the early Nascent Soul stage, her true form is a lightning-attribute phoenix. She is skilled in lightning-elemental spells, especially lightning evasion techniques. In the practice session before last, Fellow Daoist Chen was injured by her and has been unable to fight since." He reminded Wang Changsheng to be wary of the young woman in the silver dress.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Hai, we will be extra careful." Wang Changsheng quickly expressed his gratitude, his gaze becoming solemn.

In front of so many cultivators, he naturally wouldn't display the unique spiritual techniques of the "Kuaishui True Scripture." He and Wang Ruyan had already devised a strategy to counter their enemies.

The physical bodies of demon cultivators, sea race, and barbarians were all relatively powerful; ordinary magical treasures striking them would not instantly kill them. Sonic attacks could kill invisibly. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had once used sonic attacks to eliminate Lu Gang, who possessed a barbarian bloodline. This time, they still planned to use sonic attacks against their enemies. Additionally, they had a trump card: an ancient treasure called the Soul-Seizing Bell, which they had obtained from Qu Xiaoyao, the Enforcement Elder of the Myriad Ghosts Sect. The Soul-Seizing Bell could seize people's souls. According to the ancient texts left by Qu Xiaoyao, the Soul-Seizing Bell was acquired from the Heavenly Void Grotto-heaven, and Qu Xiaoyao had used this very treasure to slay numerous powerful enemies and establish his renowned reputation.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, when the fighting begins, you must be careful," Sun Feifei transmitted to Wang Changsheng with a solemn tone. "If you find yourselves outmatched, ask Fellow Daoist Li for help as early as possible. Fellow Daoist Li and his companions will come to your rescue."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had not long ago formed their Nascent Souls, so Sun Feifei truly didn't have high hopes for them.

"We understand. Thank you, Madam Sun."

"Attack!" Wu Yao'er commanded with a low shout. A silver light glowed from her back, and a pair of silver feathered wings, several zhang wide, suddenly appeared, with numerous silver electric arcs flickering across their surface. Her strength was considerable, but she was not arrogant; she knew to pick easier targets. Her target was Wang Ruyan.

The ten Nascent Soul cultivators each selected their targets and launched attacks.

Wu Yao'er and the young man in green dealt with Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, the red-robed old man faced Sun Feifei, and Hai Dashan and Zhao Tiangang confronted the two Nascent Soul stage barbarians.

Wu Yao'er flipped her right hand, and a loud thunderous roar echoed. A large expanse of silver electric arcs appeared in her palm as she slammed her hand towards Wang Ruyan in the void. Above Wang Ruyan's head, the void suddenly rippled. A silver phoenix claw, over ten zhang in size, appeared out of nowhere and swiftly struck towards Wang Ruyan's crown.

The young man in green formed a hand seal, and a vibrant green light burst forth from his body. He raised his hands high, as if embracing something. A fierce wind howled, and the seawater violently churned and surged. Waves rose over a hundred zhang high, transforming into a vast, hazy blue giant hand that rapidly slammed towards Wang Changsheng. Before the blue giant hand reached Wang Changsheng, a low "buzzing" sound echoed in the void. An irresistible immense force surged forward, seemingly intending to crush Wang Changsheng into a pulp.

Wang Changsheng's expression remained calm. He slammed his right hand towards the void above his head. The void twisted and distorted, and a blue fist projection over ten zhang in size flew out, meeting the descending silver phoenix claw.

Wang Ruyan's slender fingers swept across the zither strings. The music roared, and an invisible sonic wave shot forth, meeting the incoming blue giant hand.

Boom!

A series of thunderous roars erupted. The silver phoenix claw was shattered by the blue fist projection, while the blue giant hand and the invisible sonic wave annihilated each other.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan easily neutralized the non-human race's first wave of attacks.

A heaven-shaking thunderous roar echoed from the void. The high sky was dyed black as a black thundercloud, over a hundred zhang in size, appeared out of nowhere above Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, enveloping them.

"Fall!" As Wu Yao'er's command descended, the black thundercloud violently churned. Roaring and whistling sounds intertwined. A silver light flashed within the dark clouds, and hundreds of silver lightning spheres, the size of watermelons, shot out like falling meteors, hurtling towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. What's more, a powerful current of air suddenly appeared centered around Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, spanning several miles. This powerful current caused the seawater below to churn rapidly, forming a massive whirlpool beneath them, from which a strong suction force emerged out of thin air.