Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 219: Chapter 149: Bountiful Spoils of War!

In the following days, the war gains were fruitful, with thousands of demon beasts being slain each day.

On the side of White Cloud Immortal City, only a few hundred cultivators had fallen.

If it continues like this, even without killing the Great Demons, the beast tide will probably have to retreat.

Over ten thousand demon beasts were slain, bringing great gains to the cultivators of White Cloud Immortal City.

According to the rules of the Immortal City, for each demon beast killed, the cultivators and the city split the spoils evenly.

Even so, in just a few days, these cultivators have earned what would normally take a year.

What was thought to be a life-risking city defense job has turned into a path to fortune.

”They all say the beast tide is a great disaster, but in my view, it’s clearly a great opportunity!”

A cultivator dressed like a martial artist smiled broadly. He was originally a demon hunting cultivator, making a living in the Hundred Savage Mountain.

Due to the beast tide, he was forced to retreat to White Cloud Immortal City.

Subsequently conscripted, he joined the city’s cultivator army, now serving as a captain under Zhou Xun’s mobile squad,

responsible for a team of over thirty members.

With his experience fighting demon beasts in Hundred Savage Mountain, his team achieved high results, having slain over a dozen Tier One High-Grade demon beasts.

”Brother Wuk, you are right. In ordinary times at the Hundred Savage Mountain, finding a single demon beast would take at least half a month, sometimes several months.”

”Now they deliver themselves to our doorstep!”

”This unexpected wealth must be caught by us!”

A middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar beside him chimed in. He, like the martial artist, was also a demon hunting cultivator and often collaborated in the Hundred Savage Mountain.

Now in the same team, he serves as the vice-captain.

”Brother Li, you’re quite right. With so many spirit stones on the ground, how can we not take them? Perhaps after the beast tide, you and I could accumulate a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object!”

”Then, maybe we could glimpse the Foundation Establishment Realm and enjoy two hundred years of life!”

...

Cyan Ape Hall.

During the beast tide, Master White Cloud, Zhou Xun, Xing Huai’an, and others met daily.

Exchanging updates on the city’s defense.

Since Zhou Xun was responsible for the mobile squad, he handed all his original logistical tasks to Lv Qingyuan.

However, this person seemed to have come to understand.

Regarding logistical matters, he didn’t make decisions alone and often consulted Zhou Xun.

Moreover, the strategies arranged by Zhou Xun were all continued.

Not being in charge himself, Zhou Xun naturally did not overstep his authority but simply instructed Lv Qingyuan to look after his friends and relatives without further interference.

”Master, today my senior brother Bo’an and I killed over three thousand two hundred demon beasts at the south city wall, including seventeen Tier Two demon beasts!”

”On our side, sixty-seven cultivators were killed, all Qi Refining Cultivators, with only one Early-Stage Foundation Establishment peer lightly injured!”

Zhou Xun stood up and reported to Master White Cloud at the head of the table.

Upon hearing this, Master White Cloud was quite satisfied, stroking his beard with his right hand, praising it:

”Xunn’er strategizes skillfully, having killed over ten thousand demon beasts these days, you deserve great credit!”

”However, Tier Three Great Demons are not less intelligent than humans. You must exercise caution when attacking!”

”I heed Master’s teaching, but according to my estimation, the beast herd’s grave losses will surely provoke a reaction. Tier Three Great Demons are most likely lurking behind,”

”Thus, I boldly request Master to conceal your presence and act together with my mobile squad!”

Zhou Xun respectfully requested.

These demon beasts have been continuously killed over four days, with Zhou Xun and others slaying over ten thousand.

To lure them into a trap, Zhou Xun daily ambushed at the direction with the weakest force.

If those Three-Headed Great Demons aren’t fools, they will surely notice this pattern.

And they will surely make corresponding arrangements based on this pattern.

”Very well, since I have entrusted you with full command, I naturally will participate as well!”

Master White Cloud nodded, agreeing without hesitation.

As one capable of snatching this lucrative piece, White Cloud Immortal City, from the Cloud Light Sect with only an Early-Stage True Pill cultivation, his true strength is undoubtedly beyond what appears.

...

The next day, Zhou Xun arrived at the West Plaza.

The mobile squad of over ten thousand cultivators was also gathered here.

Beside Zhou Xun, Master White Cloud appeared as an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, accompanying him.

With his strength, naturally, no one could detect his true identity.

Seeing the orderly state of the mobile squad, Master White Cloud was quite surprised.

”Xunn’er, it seems you are also quite talented in management!”

”Master overpraises me!”

”These days, following me in slaying over ten thousand demon beasts, they have reaped great rewards and naturally listen to me!”

Zhou Xun transmitted his response telepathically.

Upon taking charge, except for the original guards of the Immortal City, the other conscripted cultivators were a chaotic mess.

And only under Zhou Xun’s strong efforts were they reorganized.

Based on small teams, each team had two Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivators as captain and vice-captain.

Only then did they form a proper cultivator army.

”You have done well. In the future, the position of chief steward of this Immortal City is none other than yours!”

”Thank you, Master, for your training!”

Although he said so, Zhou Xun inwardly dismissed the idea.

He had no desire at all for power, his pursuit lay in the advancement of cultivation.

If Master White Cloud used a Crystal Condensing Pill as a lure, perhaps Zhou Xun would genuinely consider it!

Over ten thousand cultivators waited quietly in the West Plaza for news from the four directions.

...

Outside the city, on a certain mountain peak, three enormous demon beasts, each several dozen feet tall, gathered together.

A cyan-colored snake, a pitch-black wild boar, a yellow lizard.

These were the Three-Headed Great Demons leading this beast tide.

”Qingpu Demon King, in these few days, over ten thousand of our underlings have fallen, yet this large human cultivator city remains unbreached. I suggest we abandon this place and move elsewhere!”

The enormous demon beast resembling a pitch-black wild boar with armored back spoke in human tongue.

The voice was coarse yet powerful.

”Indeed, I agree with Xuan Lang Demon King’s viewpoint. This human territory is filled with human race cultivators. Why insist on stalling here when we could go elsewhere!”

The giant yellow lizard beside also spoke.

”Xuan Lang Demon King, Huang Yuan Demon King, from my understanding of the human race, this city hosts at least ten thousand cultivators, with at least several hundred at the Foundation Establishment Stage,”

”Sweeping through isolated settlements cannot compare to the thrill of breaching this city!”

”Moreover, I have discovered their tactics!”

The giant cyan snake, flickering its tongue, exuded a tone of pride.

”Please enlighten us, Qingpu Demon King!”

”Have you noticed? Each day, our greatest losses occur precisely at the weakest defended direction!”

”The human race cultivators have noticed this and concentrated their forces, causing us significant losses!”

”Now, why don’t we turn their plan to our advantage!”

”We’ll lure them with a small force, then ambush them with our main force hidden behind,”

”When they strike, we will trap and slaughter them!”

The cyan snake spoke in a chilling tone.

”I see, in that case, let Xuan Lang and I lead the ambush, and we’ll choose the south city wall. According to my observations,”

”Among all sides, there is only a Fake Pill Realm human cultivator there, a perfect target to kill.”

”Eliminating their strongest combatant, the human race cultivators will surely crumble!”