Chapter 452 - 445: Distributing Spoils of War (Third Update, Please Subscribe)
Boom boom boom!
The assault continued, and the struggles of the Cyan Lion Ancestor were still fierce.
At this moment, the "Lonely Boat with Raincoat and Hat Painting" seemed to bind a Flood Dragon, ready to break free at any time.
The sheer force and domineering methods left him utterly astonished.
A first-tier Nascent Soul is a Nascent Soul Cultivator, and a fifth-tier Nascent Soul is also a Nascent Soul Cultivator, but can they be the same?
They’re simply not on the same level.
After the "Lonely Boat with Raincoat and Hat Painting" trapped the old lion, the Magical Treasure could no longer be used.
The two exchanged a glance.
They continued to attack the other cultivators at Cyan Lion Ridge, ruthlessly using numbers to overwhelm, the strong bullying the weak, showing no martial virtue.
After a brief intense battle, the remaining four Nascent Soul Cultivators were subdued.
Everyone was panting, somewhat exhausted.
But there was no time to catch their breath before they started targeting the Golden Core Cultivators, Purple Mansion Cultivators, Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and others, breaking them like rotted wood.
The Grand Array formed by hundreds of thousands of Demon Race cultivators shattered after being continuously attacked five times by Nascent Soul Cultivators, and waves of Demon Race members were slaughtered.
Cyan Lion Ridge was collapsing, with numerous Demon Race cultivators in retreat and fleeing for their lives.
The Human Race cultivators increased their efforts in pursuing and annihilating the remnants of the Demon Race.
The lower-tier Qi Cultivation Cultivators, due to their low cultivation level and slow escape speed, were nearly wiped out; the higher-tier Golden Core Cultivators, being prominent targets, also faced special focus and were primarily slain.
Only the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Purple Mansion Cultivators, and others managed to escape due to their large numbers, being too dispersed, and possessing some survival abilities.
Half an hour later, the ground was littered with scattered corpses.
In this battle, all five great Nascent Souls of Cyan Lion Ridge were killed, fifteen Golden Cores were slain, and only three Golden Core Great Demons managed to escape.
As for Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts, Purple Mansion Demon Beasts, and others, they were countless.
This battle led to the complete destruction of Cyan Lion Ridge.
Even if some remnants manage to escape, they cannot regroup, and this lineage is thoroughly crippled.
Moreover, given the Demon Race’s nature of infighting, shortly, Cyan Lion Ridge will be entirely divided by other Demons.
In this battle, six Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Human Race were also successively injured, with five Golden Core Cultivators falling, eight Golden Core Cultivators were severely or slightly injured, and as many as five hundred Purple Mansion Cultivators died.
However, compared to the victory of this battle, this level of loss is insignificant.
Under Jin Xi’s leadership, everyone began scavenging treasures, collecting nearby Spirit Medicines, Spiritual Ores, etc., and later disappeared with the spoils into the "Kunpeng".
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About five hours later, the Kunpeng Race reinforcement arrived only to find a scene of devastation, seeing corpses everywhere.
Witnessing the aftermath of the brutal battle, and the damaged, ravaged battlefield.
The rescuers from the Kunpeng Race shouted loudly, vowing vengeance, and calling for killing the Human Race for revenge.
Shortly after, the Kunpeng Race set off in pursuit.
However, midway through their pursuit, they subconsciously slowed down, fearing to fall into a Human Race ambush and end up dead.
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About three days later, the Kunpeng returned to Tieling Pass.
Upon entering the city, everyone cheered, with an indescribable sense of joy on their faces.
Finally, they returned.
There was a sense of relief, along with inexplicable happiness.
In war, there are victories and defeats, life and death.
Before this departure, everyone was filled with trepidation and unease, fearing an ambush halfway, fearing falling into a siege by the Demon Race, fearing being blocked by enemies during retreat, worrying about this and that.
Once the battle commences, any unexpected incident may occur.
However, now that they are back, those worries and anxieties have vanished.
Now, everything is safe.
The day after returning to the city, Jin Xi started distributing the spoils.
Firstly, the families of those Golden Core who died in battle were to be given special consolation, offering three Golden Core Pills and ten million Spirit Stones worth of materials as compensation; the fallen Purple Mansion Cultivators were to be rewarded with three Purple Mansion Pills and a million Spirit Stones worth of material rewards.
Next, the emphasis was on rewarding those distinguished soldiers who showed merit, offering one Golden Core Pill, and five million Spirit Stones worth of materials for killing one Golden Core Demon Cultivator; one Purple Mansion Pill, and a million Spirit Stones worth of materials for killing one Purple Mansion Demon Cultivator.
Additionally, cultivators who participated in the war were also given certain rewards.
Lastly, rewards were also given to those cultivators who were responsible for guarding the city and did not participate in the war.
As for the remaining resources and materials, they were entirely distributed among the Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Whether it was for the fallen cultivators or the meritorious ones, lavish rewards were given, as long as one dared to risk their lives, the soldiers were rewarded.
Furthermore, additional rewards were given based on the extent of contribution and the battlefield situation.
Jin Xi’s approach was simple and brutal, continuously using money to satisfy the majority of cultivators.
And the rewards were not delayed; in just three days, the rewards were distributed to the cultivators.
Many cultivators were cheering and celebrating.
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At this moment, within the grand hall, many Nascent Soul Cultivators were gathered together.
Stationed at Tieling Pass were thirteen Nascent Soul Cultivators, including Jin Xi, Qing Lian, Lu Xuanji, Ning Xue, Ye Wanyi, Long Xuan, Ziyun True Monarch, Houtu True Monarch, Celestial Spirit True Monarch, Black Feather True Monarch, Black Dragon True Monarch, Star True Monarch, and Guiyi True Monarch.
Those cultivators who participated in the attack on Cyan Lion Ridge undoubtedly made great contributions, while those who defended against the Demon Race’s attacks also toiled meritoriously.
On the table were Fifth Grade Spirit Fruits, Fifth Grade Spirit Treasures, rare materials, and some elixirs, etc.
These were all spoils of war, greatly beneficial to the Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Here, distribution would be based on merit.
The capable receive more, the incapable less.
But at this moment, no one was looking at these treasures, or rather, these treasures were not important.
Instead, they gazed at a scroll, and Houtu True Monarch spoke first: "All other treasures are not important, but how do we refine the five great Nascent Souls from Cyan Lion Ridge, and how do we distribute the Nascent Soul Pills afterward?"
"Right, the others are not important, how are the Nascent Soul Pills going to be distributed!"
Black Feather True Monarch also spoke.
Others remained silent, but their eyes turned to Jin Xi, awaiting her answer.
Nascent Soul Pills can enhance the cultivation of Nascent Soul Cultivators, with the best effect and no side effects.
Nascent Soul Pills require the Nascent Soul of a cultivator as the primary material for refining.
The materials are hard to come by.
Whether a Righteous Dao Nascent Soul, Demon Dao Nascent Soul, or Demon Race Nascent Soul, they are all top leaders of various forces, pinnacle powerhouses.
Killing one or two is a huge issue, killing three or five will definitely provoke a Divinity Transformation pursuit.
No one would be insane enough to hunt Nascent Soul Cultivators to refine Nascent Soul Pills, most Nascent Soul Cultivators dare not, not even Divinity Transformation Cultivators dare.
In the Cultivation Immortality Realm, strength reigns supreme, but a strong person cannot just kill whoever they want, doing whatever they please; it’s impossible and unrealistic.
Even a Divinity Transformation powerhouse, wanting to kill a certain Nascent Soul Cultivator, must devise reasons and excuses; or take the chance in the wilderness, in isolation to do so.
Divinity Transformation Cultivators must obey the rules, or else they will be besieged.
Because society allows for bad people, but not for the existence of madmen.
But if times are chaotic, with everything falling apart, then refining the five great Nascent Souls from Cyan Lion Ridge into Nascent Soul Pills would be greatly beneficial to them.
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