Chapter 4452: 援兵 from the Chahar Tribe (No more today)

On an endless grassland, tens of thousands of Immortal Armored troops were locked in battle with Chaos Beasts. Among them, the Violet-Gold Thunder Roc, Devouring Rat, Seven-Headed Owl, and Asura Spider were clearly visible.

In this major battle, the Wang family deployed four of its Guards to train their forces, but the Dragon Guard was not sent out. The Dragon Guard consisted of true dragons, predominantly at the True Immortal stage, with some at the Golden Immortal stage. Long Qingfeng and Wang Qingxiao had cultivated into true dragons, no longer mere flood dragons.

In the lower realms, the Wang family had always raised flood dragons, limited by their cultivation resources and personal strength. Upon reaching the Immortal World, the Wang family continued this tradition, cultivating true dragons. Naturally, the true dragons received the same treatment as other Wang family members. However, only core family members could cultivate the "Profound Infant Aperture Opening Grand Technique" and the "Heavenly Soul Treasure Codex." The Wang family's honored guests, retainers, and ordinary members, on the other hand, practiced secret techniques that allowed them to open up to eight apertures, which was already quite remarkable.

The Wang family also had the Dragon Guard, Vermilion Bird Guard, Golden Crow Guard, Ape Guard, and Qilin Guard. These five units were the hidden strength of the Wang family, with the Dragon Guard being a particular focus of cultivation due to the formidable physical bodies of true dragons.

The Violet-Gold Thunder Roc was enveloped by countless purple electric arcs. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled high above as thick purple lightning bolts tore through the sky, striking the Chaos Beasts. The Devouring Rat opened its gaping maw, activating the Law of Devourment, and swallowed low-tier Chaos Beasts whole. The Seven-Headed Owl activated the Law of Wind, conjuring green tornadoes that plunged into the Chaos Beast hordes. One by one, the Chaos Beasts were swept away by the fierce winds and slammed heavily onto the ground.

Before they could even get back on their feet, the Asura Spider activated the Law of Blood, unleashing attacks on the Chaos Beasts in the form of massive blood-colored fists, blood-colored sound waves, and blood-colored silk threads. Chaos Beasts struck by the Law of Blood appeared unharmed, but in reality, the attacks caused the essence blood within their bodies to boil. With repeated strikes, their essence blood would deteriorate, slowing their reactions. Severely wounded Chaos Beasts would have their essence blood completely consumed, leading to their immediate demise.

Beyond the Violet-Gold Thunder Roc, Devouring Rat, Seven-Headed Owl, and Asura Spider, the other Immortal Armored troops also performed exceptionally well, attacking the Chaos Beasts in groups of three, squads of nine, and large platoons of thirty-six. Wielding standardized immortal artifacts, they activated the power of laws to attack the Chaos Beasts. They typically used specialized laws such as the Law of Poison, Law of Ice, or Law of Blood to wound the Chaos Beasts, then followed up with coordinated assaults using their immortal artifacts, yielding excellent results.

Besides the Immortal Armored troops, numerous immortal puppets were also present, most of them at the True Immortal stage. The immortal puppets were quite durable. They engaged in close-quarters combat with Chaos Beasts of the same cultivation level, and for a considerable time, the Chaos Beasts were unable to destroy them.

High in the sky, a massive green lotus platform floated, upon which stood Wang Qingshan, Bai Ling'er, Chen Yueying, Ni Tianlong, and over a dozen other Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

"Fellow Daoist Wang," Chu Yiqian remarked, "your Wang family truly conceals its capabilities, having formed a Demonic Guard." Chu Yiqian looked at the Violet-Gold Thunder Roc, Devouring Rat, Seven-Headed Owl, and Asura Spider, his face filled with envy. The overall strength of the demon race was second only to Chaos Beasts, and many forces would recruit or cultivate demons to augment their power. However, the results were often limited. While it was manageable for those below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, cultivating demons at or above that level proved challenging. Given the resources required, cultivating one's own human cultivators to such high levels was already challenging. In a sense, being able to cultivate Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level demons was a clear indicator of a force's comprehensive strength.

Major forces such as the Nangong Immortal Clan, Myriad Treasures Sect, and Heavenly Pill Sect all maintained Demonic Guards. Their numbers varied, but they received the same treatment as cultivators of equivalent rank. Similarly, forces like the Chu, Cao, and Qin families also possessed Demonic Guards, though most were at the True Immortal stage and their numbers were small. The Wang family, however, had a considerable number of Demonic Guard members, with many at the Golden Immortal stage.

"It's nothing special," Wang Qingshan replied modestly. "We've simply adopted the strengths of various others. There's still a considerable gap between us and the Nangong Immortal Clan." The Wang family already exhibited the hallmarks of an Immortal Clan. Its higher-ups consistently used the Nangong Immortal Clan as their standard, comparing themselves to them rather than to forces like the Cao, Chu, or Qin families. This wasn't explicitly encouraged by Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan; instead, as the Wang family's comprehensive strength grew, its members naturally began to aspire to a higher level.

"Fellow Daoist Wang," Cao Yuanxing said, his face full of envy, "only you would dare to speak like that, comparing yourselves to the Nangong Immortal Clan at every turn. For us, having even half of your family's strength would be remarkable."

"The Azure Lotus Immortal Couple are Supremes; how can our situations be compared?" Lan Fukong flattered, his face fawning. "The Wang family is destined to become an Immortal Clan; how can we possibly measure up?" He had already advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. Besides his own efforts, the Wang family had provided considerable assistance for him to reach this point. The better the Wang family developed, the more forces like Zhenhai Palace, the Lan family, the Wang family, and the Ni family would also benefit. Chu Yiqian, Cao Yuanxing, and the others did not refute him; what Lan Fukong said was true. The Wang family had two members who had mastered Supreme Laws, a level of power only comparable to that of Immortal Clans.

"Speed up," Wang Qingshan commanded. "Don't drag this out too long; these are merely appetizers."

"Yes, Patriarch Qingshan (Senior Wang)!" the Immortal Armored troops responded in unison. Their voices echoed continuously in the sky. They intensified their attacks, and the Chaos Beasts were routed, suffering heavy casualties.

After eliminating these Chaos Beasts, specialized personnel collected their bodies. Subsequently, contributions were calculated based on the military achievements of each participant, which could then be exchanged for cultivation resources from the Wang family. The Immortal Armored troops continued their advance, annihilating every Chaos Beast tribe they encountered along the way, as none could withstand their might. Upon receiving this news, many other Chaos Beast tribes began to converge on Hada City. The Chaos Beast tribes were too scattered; their dispersion would only grant the Wang family the opportunity to defeat them individually. Only by gathering together could they wield greater collective strength.

Hada City, a massive valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, was defended by twelve Grand Unity Golden Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts, six of which were Nine-Colored Chaos Beasts.

"Lord Ao," Liao said respectfully, "we are indebted to your support; otherwise, our Hada tribe would have been annihilated." Just as he had anticipated, the Chahar tribe, upon learning that the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple were leading the attack on the Hada tribe, dispatched six Grand Unity Golden Immortal-stage Nine-Colored Chaos Beasts to reinforce them, led by Ao.

"What is the current battle situation?" asked a Nine-Colored Chaos Beast in the form of a giant.

"The Wang family's Immortal Armored troops are too powerful," Liao reported. "Smaller tribes simply cannot withstand them; some of the outlying tribes have already been annihilated. I have ordered our forces to consolidate and gather everyone in Hada City to defend it."

"Hmph, how many years has it been?" a Nine-Colored Chaos Beast resembling a swallow grumbled. "Now we find ourselves at a disadvantage, passively defending against the immortals' attacks!" Previously, the Chahar tribe had consistently held the upper hand against the Nangong Immortal Clan, with Chaos Beasts dominating the fighting and immortals forced into passive defense. However, since the emergence of the Wang family, the balance had steadily shifted towards the Nangong Immortal Clan. After several major battles, the Chahar tribe had suffered significant losses of vitality, surprisingly reduced to a state of passive defense. The Chaos Beasts had never envisioned such a day, and many found it difficult to accept.