Chapter 745 - 670: Ascend to the Peak 69
The appearance of the Demon Clan is not particularly frightening; they look no different from humans. Just by appearance alone, one cannot distinguish who is a Demon Clan and who is human.
However, the aura of the Demon Clan cannot be hidden. Even the most ordinary humans who have never cultivated can feel that unsettling evil aura when facing the Demon Clan, which is something they cannot conceal.
During combat, the Demon Clan is accustomed to enveloping their entire body in black fog, which often carries toxicity. This toxin can erode a person’s physical body and Spirit Mansion, making it extremely troublesome and difficult to dispel.
Once a person’s Spirit Mansion is invaded by the Demon Clan’s black fog, even an Advanced Cultivator will lose their combat effectiveness for several days. On a constantly changing battlefield, every Advanced Cultivator is extremely important, and losing even one could result in many of their own lower-level cultivators being killed by the enemy.
This time, the assistance didn’t only come from the Wuji Sect but also from the Li Tian Sect, Bishui Sect, Cloud Mist Valley, and Wind Control Sect. These five sects are the top five major sects in Baiyue Country. Besides members from these major sects, Shuangshuang also saw Yan Xing, the manager of Wanyou Trading House in Baiyue Country, whom she had encountered in Mangshui City with the Bai Family before.
Although Wanyou Trading House is not a sect, it is a major power that dares to challenge small countries and is unmatched by any sect. Of course, Wanyou Trading House’s ability to establish itself in every country is due to not only having a rich foundation but also being generous enough.
Wanyou Trading House naturally does not interfere with battles between countries. However, in battles against the Demon Clan, Wanyou Trading House always stands with the country in battle at the first moment, and not only provides manpower and strength, but also brings in large amounts of resources to support the battle.
This is the fundamental reason Wanyou Trading House is able to thrive in every country. Without the support of Wanyou Trading House, any country would be severely weakened after a war with the Demon Clan.
With Wanyou Trading House’s support, countries can restore order and vitality at the fastest speed after each battle. Of course, Wanyou Trading House’s contributions are not without benefits, as they receive many privileges for their businesses and branch openings in each country.
When Shuangshuang saw Yan Xing, Yan Xing also noticed Shuangshuang. Previously, when she saw Yan Xing, Shuangshuang was disguised as Bai Shuyao, the sadistic young lady of the Bai Family. She believed Yan Xing wouldn’t recognize her or remember someone he met only once, so she felt at ease.
Little did she know, Yan Xing had a deep impression of Shuangshuang. Even though Shuangshuang’s previous actions were concealed and meticulously planned, it was not difficult for Wanyou Trading House to uncover them if they wished.
This incident wasn’t considered a big deal originally, and Yan Xing didn’t pay much attention to that Small Spirit Stone Vein. His investigation was mostly out of curiosity about who managed to get ahead of him and take what he considered to be his meat.
To his surprise, the investigation revealed that the one who took the meat from his jaws was actually a teenage girl, which made Yan Xing remember Shuangshuang deeply.
Ever since Yan Xing became the manager for Wanyou Trading House in Baiyue Country, no one had ever been able to take advantage of him. Yet, the first time it happened, it was a teenage girl, which made the impression on Yan Xing all the more significant.
Therefore, when Shuangshuang followed the sect elder and saw Yan Xing, although her expression was calm and devoid of any guilty emotion, as if seeing Yan Xing for the first time, Yan Xing still paid special attention to her.
While exchanging battlefield information with the Wuji Sect’s leading elder and steward, Yan Xing was also observing Shuangshuang, but he could not find anything amiss. Yan Xing thought that perhaps the young girl really didn’t know that the Spirit Stone Vein was something he had his eyes on, and she didn’t recognize him.
This left Yan Xing inexplicably frustrated, feeling as though he had been kicked unexpectedly without any real harm, but the person who kicked him was completely unaware of having done so, leaving him feeling oddly aggrieved.
However, Yan Xing, though petty, is not one to make trouble without reason. Despite remembering Shuangshuang, he didn’t plan on causing her any trouble. His interest in Shuangshuang was more akin to watching a child who piqued the interest of adults.
Shuangshuang did not know that Yan Xing had remembered her; she didn’t sense any malice from him and completely let go of what happened before, now focusing her mind entirely on recalling the sparse experience she had in fighting the Demon Clan in her past life.
Fighting the Demon Clan is no different from fighting the Human Clan, except for the added step of constantly surrounding oneself with Spiritual Power to ensure that the toxic fog emanating from the Demon Clan does not contaminate the body.
Do not underestimate this added step of surrounding the body with Spiritual Energy. Although it does not consume much, it becomes a critical matter when the moment of life and death arrives.
The black toxins from the Demon Clan are innate and can be controlled at will without consuming any Spiritual Energy, while humans need to exert effort to control Spiritual Power to protect themselves.
This alone makes Demon Clan slightly stronger than humans of the same level, and this slight gap becomes the distance between life and death at the point of exhaustion.
Shuangshuang is grateful for her strong physical strength; even if her Spiritual Power is exhausted, she can still rely on her physical strength to kill enemies, making her much stronger than others.
The military accommodations are quite good. The enormous military camp, refined by Artifact Refiners, is connected in an array, with massive protective arrays running day and night to prevent Demon Clan sneak attacks. Countless soldiers live in the camp with orderly discipline.
The camps for the Five Great Sects are evenly distributed within the military camp, so that when they go to the battlefield, they fight alongside the neighboring troop camps, protecting the largest number of lower-level cultivator soldiers in the army and resisting Advanced Demon Clan.
In the army, those participating in the battle include not only humans but also Magic Beasts that have reached General Level and can speak. These Magic Beasts, though without human forms, have intelligence on par with humans, and their strong physical power makes them even more formidable in combat.
Once a Magic Beast reaches General Level and can speak, there is an unwritten rule against human cultivators killing them at will, for on the battlefield against the Demon Clan, these beasts face the Demon Clan alongside humans as comrades who entrust each other with their lives.
The bonds formed at the brink of life and death are deep, and because Magic Beasts are straightforward in nature, never understanding what betrayal is, they are the most reassuring partners for warriors in battle.
Because of this, each country’s military, representing martial power, and the Imperial Family have always stood by the Magic Beasts, prohibiting humans from killing Magic Beasts that have developed wisdom just for their parts suitable for alchemy and artifact refining. An offense found is a serious crime.
Although Fei Hu is a Magic Beast, since it is brought by Shuangshuang, it naturally stays with Shuangshuang. However, because all the Magic Beasts can speak and are wise, Shuangshuang also brought Fei Hu to greet those Magic Beasts.
Shuangshuang didn’t go empty-handed; she brought several Spirit Fruits and Elixirs suitable for restoring Magic Beast strength as gifts, hoping that these senior beasts might watch over and give Fei Hu some guidance during battles on the battlefield.