Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 386 Li-Zhao Clan Vs Demonic Cultivators!

Far away-the other flanks of the battlefield were nothing like this.

Zhao Clan!

The moment the Demonic Cultivators descended in a massive swarm, they spread almost evenly.

Though it seemed like they made more effort to destroy the Bai Clan, as the Demonic forces toward them were more than the others.

Everyone noticed that, and the Li and Zhao Clans were especially happy about that. ”Ha! Looks like the Bai Clan angered them the most.” ”Good! This might be the start of the downfall for the Bai Clan.” ”Theyʼll take the heavy losses. We only need to hold our side.”

They thought that they could take care of the Demonic Cultivators but wouldnʼt. They would act as if they were struggling and not be able to reinforce the Bai Clan.

They would hold on like that as long as it took for the Bai Clan to suffer heavy losses.

At least... thatʼs what they believed.

The Zhao Clan wasnʼt stupid. Rather, they had some of the greatest strategists in their ranks.

They had come prepared for such a situation.

Despite already having a strategy, the Zhao Clan didnʼt fully depend on that and devised their own method to deal with when the Demonic Cultivators joined the fight.

Their Formation Masters began constructing a Grade-6 Defensive Formation Barrier around their entire flank.

A hexagonal dome of shimmering blue qi slowly rose from the ground, patterns weaving across its surface like living runes.

A Grade-6 Formation was no joke, especially when done so by several Formation Masters.

Unless an Immortal Realm expert personally intervened, this barrier could withstand the assault of thousands of attackers for many hours.

With this, the Zhao Clan felt confident.

The plan was set:

Hold the barrier.

Finish off the Demonic Beasts.

Wait for their Reserve Unit to arrive.

Then handle the Demonic Cultivators at their leisure.

They were absolutely certain they could handle both Demonic Beasts and Demonic Cultivators this way without needing to suffer any damage.

And they fully expected the Bai Clan to be the one drowning in blood.

The Zhao Clanʼs morale rose. ”Weʼve got this.” ”Once the beasts are dead, the demonic filth will fall as well. Well, some unlucky clan might also be dead by then.”

But then-

Everything fell apart.

Just as the final runes of the Grade-6 Formation locked into place-

Just as the barrier finished rising-

Just as the Zhao Clan felt safe-

SLASH! ”Ahhhhh!”

A scream tore through the ranks.

Silence hung for a heartbeat.

The Formation Masters froze, eyes widening. ”Wha-?”

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

One by one-the Formation Masters were cut down, their heads rolling across the ground.

Their murderer?

A Zhao disciple.

No-an assassin disguised as a Zhao disciple.

His eyes gleamed crimson.

The entire unit reeled in shock. ”INTRUDER-!?” ”ASSASSINS?! HOW DID THEY-!!”

But it was already too late.

The Formation Masters who were maintaining the barrier had been killed, and without anyone maintaining it-

CRRRRACK!

CRACK!

The Grade-6 Formation Barrier shattered like glass.

The protective dome collapsed instantly.

And the thousands of Demonic Cultivators waiting outside sprinted forward with killing intent boiling like hellfire. ”Finally, the barrier is down!!” ”Hehe... Did they think that we didnʼt prepare for such a situation?” ”Hiding like a coward, as expected from the so-called righteous Cultivators.”

The Zhao Clan wasnʼt prepared.

Because they had expected hours.

Instead, they got seconds.

And to make matters worse...

They were still surrounded by Demonic Beasts. Now, they were trapped from both sides-Demonic Beasts and Demonic Cultivators.

The Zhao Clanʼs defensive lines collapsed instantly.

Cultivators died without even being able to retaliate. While others who decided to deal with the Demonic Cultivators were killed by the Demonic Beasts who didnʼt miss their opportunity.

Blood ran across the plains like a river.

The corpses of Zhao disciples fell one after another, their screams drowned beneath the roars of the demonic horde.

What they thought would be a controlled, calculated stalling tactic became a massacre.

The Zhao Clan, who smirked at the Bai Clanʼs supposed misfortune, was now paying the price for their arrogance.

The Li Clan was no different.

On their flank, the battlefield moved according to their expectations or so they believed.

Unlike the Zhao Clan, the Li Clan prided themselves on their strength.

They had prepared a simple but effective plan:

First, eliminate the Demonic Beasts.

Not caring about their qi, they needed to go all out and kill the Demonic Beasts as soon as they could.

Second, regroup and form a defensive stance to stall the Demonic Cultivators.

No need to fight with full strength-not that they could, since they would be expending much of their qi to quickly deal with the Demonic Beasts.

So they would stall for time and just hold on. Which should be quite easy after they took care of the Demonic Beasts.

Third, wait for their Reserve Unit to arrive.

Once reinforcements came, they would crush the Demonic Cultivators with ease.

Everything proceeded exactly as they planned.

Their elites struck down the Demonic Beasts one after another. Blades flashed, qi bursts rippled through the forest, and monstrous corpses dropped like rain.

Of course they had to expend a large portion of their qi to do it.

But that was fine.

They werenʼt expecting to fight immediately afterward. Stalling only required discipline, formations, and defensive positioning.

And so, the Li Clan stood on the blood-soaked ground, breathing heavily but in good formation, as they faced the oncoming wave of Demonic Cultivators. ”We only need to delay them. No need to force anything.” ”By the time our reserves arrive, these Demonic Cultivators wonʼt even be an issue.”

But-that optimism shattered the moment the first Demonic Cultivator reached them.

The Cultivator let out a maddened roar-and charged straight into the Li Clanʼs spearline, taking the spear through his abdomen just to swing a pitch-black blade that obliterated three Li disciples behind the spearman. ”W-What?!”

Another Demonic Cultivator slammed into a sword formation, allowing his arm to be severed only to drive his fist through an Elderʼs chest, crushing his heart.

More and more surged forward, eyes bloodshot, veins glowing with demonic sigils. ”Why arenʼt they defending?!” ”Theyʼre not even dodging-!!”

The Elders felt a cold dread.

Demonic Cultivators usually fought with brutality, but even then they wouldnʼt be so cruel to themselves.

They seemed to focus on attacking and didnʼt bother to defend.

This wasnʼt wild aggression. It seemed like some kind of tactic to deal with the

Li Clan.

They didnʼt evade. They didnʼt retreat.

They simply took the hit and retaliated with something far stronger.

And because the Li Clan had expended so much qi on the Demonic Beasts, their counterattacks lacked force.

Most of the time, even if a Li Clan member struck flawlessly, without much qi, their attack lacked the power to finish off the Demonic Cultivators.

On the other hand, the Demonic Cultivators struck back with their full force, which instantly killed many Li Clan members.

Clang! BOOM! SLASH!

Li Clan disciples were flung back like dolls, coughing blood. ”How are they still this strong after taking such damage?!” ”Why are they going all out like maniacs?!”

An Elder roared in frustration and disbelief as he parried another reckless charge. ”DAMMIT! These lunatics arenʼt worried about their Qi reserves!! They should be conserving Qi-do they want to go all out from the start?”

But that was the cruel reality:

The Demonic Cultivators had no intention of stalling. They seemed to know that the more they waited, the more likely they were going to fail.

So, they were making full use of their sudden appearance and taking out many Cultivators before their reinforcement arrived. They were here to break the Li Clan now.

And their suicidal ferocity smashed the Li Clanʼs stalling tactics instantly.

Defensive lines buckled.

Disciples screamed as the crimson tide surged into their ranks.

The Li Clan, who planned to wait, now struggled just to stay alive.

Massacre of Cultivators began, and the Demonic Cultivators had gone all out right from the beginning.

It wasnʼt until the Reserve Unit arrived that they were finally able to breathe in relief.

Only after the Reserve Unit arrived did the Demonic Cultivators also stop attacking like crazy as well. ”Damn! They finally stopped!”

Only then did the Li and Zhao Clanʼs forces get time to breathe and look around, where they saw many corpses.

Looks like Desolate Heaven Empireʼs forces had suffered many more casualties than anticipated.

Li and Zhao Clan membersʼ only relieving thought was that if they suffered so much, then the Bai Clan-who was attacked by a much larger force-should have suffered much more.

But when the Li and Zhao Clans finally looked over...

They saw...

The Bai Clan stood there with barely any casualties.

The shock was indescribable. ”...Theyʼre... fine?”

A Li elder whispered, numb. ”...How...?”

A Zhao disciple muttered. ”... Weʼve lost so many men but they... they look as if they didnʼt fight against

Demonic Cultivators.”

Looking at their own force, which had lost almost 25% of their men, the Bai

Clan was almost like they didnʼt go through the same disaster.

How can this be?