The Game with Fairies

Thick dark clouds shrouded the vast land.

Inside the military camp outside Tianjiao City, the atmosphere was slightly somber.

Cold rain continuously pelted the land, soaking everything on it without discrimination.

In the Blood Lotus Sect camp, the 【By the True Lord Imperial Decree, Vanquish Demons and Exterminate Immortals】 sect leader’s flag, which had been fluttering proudly the day before, now hung limply in the pouring rain.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Inside the sect leader’s tent beneath the flag, the entrance was now wide open.

A pale, frail-looking girl sat quietly on top of a map, her gaze fixed on the various passes and intersections.

Messengers came and went, constantly relaying the latest updates from the battlefield.

“…The sect leader has led the demonic beast cavalry to capture Demonic Sect elder Qi Rui and is currently escorting Qi Rui back for support.”

“…Helmsman Liu has slain the demonic beast of Demonic Sect elder Wu Xingtian and has forced Wu Xingtian to hide in Cuiliu Mountain. Helmsman Liu is currently pursuing him in the mountains and may capture Wu Xingtian before tonight.”

“Among the soldiers who surrendered last night, a total of two hundred and thirty-seven cultivators were identified, but none of them were Demonic Sect elders…”

“…Incense Master Liu and Incense Master Nangong were taken to Pingyang Hill by Li Muyang. Helmsman Dugu has led his men to attack seven times without success. That Li Muyang is impervious to swords and spears and has a strong physique. Helmsman Dugu is asking the young lady for a way to deal with this man.”

“…Report! The poisonous creatures that were suddenly released last night have all been driven away and dealt with!”

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One after another, reports from all directions came in, presenting all the events occurring on this land before the girl’s eyes.

Listening to the reports, Shen Yan rubbed her temples with a bitter expression and sighed.

“The Demon Refining Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a major sect of the demonic path…”

Each of these Demonic Sect elders was not an easy opponent.

Even with their cultivation reduced, these Demonic Sect elders still displayed terrifying abilities while fleeing.

Her plans had been perfect: using overwhelming force and cunning tactics, she had successfully forced the cultivators within Tianjiao City to come out and swiftly subdued the mortal soldiers.

Now, in the wilderness outside the city, only those cultivators were still fleeing in disarray.

The Demonic Sect cultivators, along with the non-Demonic Sect cultivators who had stayed in Tianjiao City, totaled just over two thousand people.

After leaving Tianjiao City, these two thousand people separated from the mortal soldiers and fell into the encirclement of tens of thousands of Blood Lotus Sect followers, supposed to be like fish on a chopping board.

However, when the mortal soldiers surrendered en masse last night, the cultivators hidden among the crowd continuously used their weird technique to easily break through the encirclement.

Even with their cultivation stripped away, a Demonic Sect elder managed to summon all the poisonous creatures within hundreds of li.

Snakes, insects, rats, ants, centipedes, and venomous bugs crawled out from underground and the bushes, uncontrollably attacking all living beings in the wilderness in a frenzy.

Another Demonic Sect elder released hundreds of bloodthirsty zombies from his Qiankun Ring, which were impervious to weapons and uncontrollably slaughtered all living beings in sight until they were barely contained by the Blood Lotus Sect in the early morning.

There is also someone who summoned the seawater from a nearby port, turning it into a tidal wave that broke through the Blood Lotus Sect’s military formation, drowning countless followers…

Shen Yan knew that these Demonic Sect elders were not to be trifled with and had prepared various contingency plans in advance.

But when the time came, the magical powers displayed by these Demonic Sect elders still exceeded her expectations.

Without cultivation, to be able to summon all the poisonous insects within hundreds of li, and to reverse the flow of seawater onto the shore… How was this possible?

It defied common sense!

With the magical powers of these Demonic Sect elders on full display, the Blood Lotus Sect’s military formation outside Tianjiao City was easily broken.

The group of cultivators all headed towards the distance, and even the pre-ambushed demonic beast cavalry couldn’t kill many cultivators, only watching helplessly as the cunning and powerful cultivators escaped in all directions.

Now, after counting the battlefield, only three hundred and twenty-one cultivators were killed, most of whom were minor characters who had hidden among the mortal soldiers and surrendered, attempting to slip through unnoticed.

The real strong figures of the Demonic Sect all concealed their identities and fled among the crowd.

The Blood Lotus Sect wasn’t even sure which elder had escaped in which direction.

Moreover, their own losses were quite severe.

The poisonous creatures stung and poisoned over a thousand people, and more than half are still undergoing detoxification and rescue.

Hundreds of bloodthirsty zombies impervious to weapons caused two hundred deaths and infected thirteen hundred people with corpse poison, and only now were the zombies barely contained in pits.

The seawater flooding and the torrential deluge washed away thousands of Blood Lotus Sect followers, with over two thousand still missing…

Looking at these military reports, Shen Yan’s temples throbbed even more painfully.

Now, the helmsmen and the remaining two Incense Masters were spreading a net across the thousand li of wilderness outside Tianjiao City, searching inch by inch for all the Demonic Sect elders who had fled into the wilderness.

But compared to the Demonic Sect elders lurking in the shadows, the one in plain sight was the most troublesome.

Her gaze lingered on the position of 【Pingyang Hill】 on the map, and Shen Yan sighed softly.

“An invulnerable physique and a strong blood qi that can break through thousands of troops… Why is this Li Muyang a disciple of the Demon Refining Sect?”

Her expression was somewhat troubled.

Last night, Liu Hucheng led the demonic beast cavalry to attack the fleeing team of law enforcement elder Yan Xiaoru, trying to rescue the captured Incense Master Nangong.

However, the outcome of the battle was that more than half of the two hundred plus demonic beast cavalry were killed or injured, and Incense Master Liu Hucheng not only failed to rescue Nangong Ting but also fell into the chaos and was captured by that Demonic Sect disciple named Li Muyang.

Now, law enforcement elder Yan Xiaoru has retreated to Pingyang Hill, two hundred li away, relying on the terrain and Li Muyang’s strong physique, plus two Incense Masters as hostages, they have repelled multiple attacks by the Blood Lotus Sect.

Helmsman Dugu led his men to attack fiercely many times but could never breach that hill.

This was the point of greatest concern for Shen Yan.

Even with their cultivation stripped away, to be able to rely on their flesh and blood to fight against thousands…

Shen Yan murmured to herself, “If only this Li Muyang were a follower of my sect…”

Pondering, the girl seemed to have made a decision.

She suddenly stood up, looked at the messenger waiting outside the tent, and instructed.

“Go back and tell Helmsman Dugu to surround Pingyang Hill and not let Li Muyang escape.”

“After I deal with the matters here, I will personally go to Pingyang Hill to persuade Li Muyang to surrender.”

“He is just a white-robed disciple of the Demon Refining Sect. What the Demonic Sect can give him, my Blood Lotus Sect can give as well!”