Immortal Path Space

Chapter 324: Confidence

As the battle raged on, a group of Demon Clan members saw reinforcements arriving and immediately ordered everyone, including the demons, to encircle the newcomers, totaling more than thirty individuals.

Facing the enemy's overwhelming assault, these thirty-plus individuals stood like rocks amidst the surging tide, resolutely holding their ground as the enemy waves crashed against them.

They advanced rapidly through the rolling sea of enemies, leaving a trail of dismembered bodies in their wake.

The ground was drenched in blood, with a continuous flow of it among the scattered corpses.

In the rear, over a dozen Demonic Beasts constantly urged their subordinates to join the attack.

These people and Demonic Beasts had all signed Blood Contracts, rendering them unable to resist. Even though they knew that going forward would be a death sentence, they could only grit their teeth and move forward, for staying behind would be even worse.

Whether it was those in the Qi Cultivation stage or the Foundation Building stage, no one could last more than a breath of time when approaching this group of thirty-plus individuals.

They cut a bloody path through the enemy ranks and reached the central Marketplace.

Upon seeing Wang Hong and his group arriving, Luo Yuxuan and Gu Wei had already rushed out of the building, leading others to charge toward the Demon Clan.

The Demonic Beasts on the enemy side realized that they were no match for such formidable reinforcements and decided to retreat.

"Hmph, they come when they please, and they leave when they want to. There's no such thing as an easy win here!" Wang Hong said as he ordered Luo Zhongjie to lead his men in pursuit of the retreating demons.

He and his senior martial sister turned toward Luo Yuxuan and Gu Wei, who were running toward them.

"Senior Sister, why did you come too?" Wang Hong asked.

"How could I not come? I wanted to see if you were injured," his mother replied.

A mother's worry for her child was boundless.

When mother and son reunited, they were naturally overjoyed, but due to her consumption of the Resplendent Visage Elixir, his mother now looked more like his elder sister.

"Junior Brother Wang, I owe you my life this time. If it weren't for your timely rescue, I would have fallen here," Luo Yuxuan expressed his gratitude to Wang Hong with a bow.

"We're all part of the same family, Senior Brother Luo. There's no need for such formality," Wang Hong replied.

After their initial reunion, Wang Hong asked Luo Yuxuan to help him arrange some manpower to clean up the battlefield and collect the spoils of war.

Luo Yuxuan had no Foundation Building cultivators under his command, but he had more than twenty Qi Cultivation stage individuals who could lend a hand.

The enemies were slain by Wang Hong and his group, and after witnessing their strength, no one dared to compete for the spoils.

Wang Hong and Luo Yuxuan sat on the rooftop, chatting and drinking while observing the battlefield being tidied up below.

"Junior Brother, does your merchant group now have so many Foundation Building cultivators?" Luo Yuxuan asked.

The last time he saw Ling Shuai leading Wang Hong's subordinates, there were ten Foundation Building cultivators among them, which had made him envious for a long time. Despite his years of managing the Marketplace, he had never recruited a single Foundation Building cultivator.

Now, Wang Hong had brought out thirty Foundation Building cultivators, leaving him with nothing but admiration.

"Yes, we previously killed some Treasure Hunters and found some Foundation Establishment Pills in their Storage Bags. We distributed them to the Qi Cultivation cultivators in our group, and the results were quite good. We have cultivated another batch of Foundation Building cultivators," Wang Hong explained.Wang Hong spoke casually, his words based on truth but skillfully concealing the source of the Foundation Establishment Pills he mentioned. Many times, there was no need to lie; misleading with facts often had a more powerful effect.

"Report to Senior Luo and Senior Wang, all the spoils of war have been collected and are ready for your inspection," a Qi Cultivation cultivator reported after a while.

Wang Hong took a look and saw that they had gathered hundreds of Storage Bags, mostly used by Qi Cultivation stage cultivators. Additionally, there were various materials harvested from Demonic Beasts, including skin, horns, teeth, bones, tendons, and blood.

It seemed that these Demon Clan members were not as wealthy as the Treasure Hunters. When considering the value of their bodies as well, this was all they had.

These Demon Clan members were originally outsiders whose arrogance did not match that of the Treasure Hunters. Their initial goal had been to create chaos, and they had not anticipated the extraordinary outcome that led to all the Treasure Hunters in the Cultivation World being drawn out. This had caused widespread chaos in the Cultivation World, far beyond their expectations.

After achieving their primary objective, which was to attack the Human Clan forces and plunder their wealth, attacking the Cultivation World was only a secondary endeavor for them.

Wang Hong briefly inspected the spoils and then picked up over twenty Storage Bags to hand to the reporting cultivator. "Thank you! You've all worked hard. Take these items and distribute them among yourselves."

"Thank you, Senior!" The cultivator replied with gratitude, not expecting to receive such wealth simply by helping to clean up the battlefield.

During their defense of the Marketplace, everyone had already turned in their Spirit Stones to support the operation of the Large Formation. They had used up any other Spiritual Objects they possessed, leaving them in dire straits.

Receiving this unexpected windfall brought great joy to them, and their fondness for Wang Hong grew significantly.

"Junior Brother, are you trying to buy my subordinates right in front of me?" Luo Yuxuan teased Wang Hong as he watched the excited cultivator carrying the Storage Bags to distribute the spoils.

"How could I dare? I can barely support my own subordinates. These are all Senior Brother's subordinates; Younger Brother wouldn't dare to mistreat them," Wang Hong replied with a smile.

"By the way, Junior Brother, your subordinates have been chasing after the enemy for quite some time now. Shouldn't we go and check on them? In case there's any danger, we can offer assistance," Luo Yuxuan expressed his concern. After all, this situation had started because of him, and he couldn't bear the guilt if any of them suffered casualties.

"No need to worry about them. They can handle this level of danger," Wang Hong said confidently. He had faith in the subordinates he had carefully cultivated. He believed that with the right tactics, even if they encountered enemies several times their number, they could come out victorious. Moreover, Little Peng was with them, and with its current strength, it had few rivals in the same tier unless it encountered a three-tier Demonic Beast.

Luo Zhongjie and the others returned to Blackstone Valley Market two days later. Due to the large number of Demon Clan members who scattered and fled, they had lost track of many of them. However, Luo Zhongjie managed to capture a second-tier Demonic Beast and extracted information about the Demon Clan's hiding place. They then led their group to the demons' lair and exterminated them all.

When Luo Zhongjie returned, he brought back a substantial amount of spoils, surpassing what was collected from the battlefield in Heishi Valley. Although these Demon Clan members had not looted as much as the Treasure Hunters, it was still a significant haul.

Furthermore, even if there were no other riches, the bodies of these Demon Clan members were valuable assets.

Wang Hong estimated that the warehouse would once again be filled to the brim with the spoils from this expedition.

After this battle, Blackstone Valley Market had suffered significant damage. Although there were not many casualties among the personnel, their supplies were nearly exhausted.

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