LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 386: Let Me Count, How Many Bluffs Have You Put On?
"Brother Lu, I'm truly sorry. It was you who alerted us to the demonic beast's attack."
Feng Yu said with a somewhat embarrassed expression. He prided himself on his rich combat experience, yet he hadn't expected that it would be Lu Xuan who first detected the stealth attack of the demonic beast.
"It's all right. Please, everyone, join forces and fight the demons with all your might."
Lu Xuan spoke urgently in a soft voice.
"Brother Lu, you usually cultivate spirit plants in the sect and seldom have experience fighting against demonic beasts. Later, just stay inside the protective shield and choose the timing to make your move freely."
Feng Yu instructed, his expression suddenly becoming solemn.
"Here they come!"
Before his words fell, the ground instantly cracked open, lifting countless amounts of soil, as demonic beasts of various forms burst forth from beneath the earth.
For a moment, the roaring of the demonic beasts filled the entire camp.
Under the powerful impact of the giant elephant, the spiritual energy shield wobbled precariously, trembling as if it might break at any moment.
"I'll take on this giant elephant demon."
Zhang Ruiping, riding a golden flying sword, instantly arrived near the giant elephant.
A thick, dark yellow spiritual light surged from his body. From the cracks in the ground, a huge earth dragon made of mud and stones burst forth, entangling the dark green giant elephant. In the air, a deep yellow spike several meters long rapidly condensed and fiercely stabbed towards the elephant's head.
The giant elephant, bound by the earth dragon, unable to move, roared angrily as its body swiftly expanded, breaking free from the earth dragon's hold.
Knowing it couldn't dodge in time, dark black spiritual light surged from its body, forming layer upon layer of spiritual energy shields on its head.
The deep yellow spike pierced through the dark black spiritual light effortlessly and fiercely stabbed into the giant elephant's head.
"We've done it!"
Zhang Ruiping saw the spike fully penetrate the body of the giant elephant and felt a surge of joy, ready to deal with the other attacking demonic beasts. Suddenly, he sensed a disturbance below.
The injured giant elephant below, as if unaffected by any harm, still charged fiercely towards the spiritual energy shield laid down by Feng Yu.
"How could this be?"
Zhang Ruiping wondered. The demonic beast had sustained such serious injuries that even if it were lucky to survive, it should have significantly impacted its mobility.
Yet, the behavior exhibited by this demonic beast was as if it wasn't the one injured.
The other Sky Sword Sect cultivators who had severely injured or even slain demonic beasts felt the same way.
Under the fierce attacks, many demonic beasts, clearly severely injured and on the verge of death, still fearlessly launched suicide attacks against the Sky Sword Sect cultivators.
"This won't do. Although the demonic beasts aren't very strong, they are too numerous and fearlessly suicidal. If this continues for too long, it will definitely be disadvantageous to us."
Feng Yu quickly assessed.
Without hesitation, he took out a talisman from his storage bag. Spiritual power instantly ignited, and the talisman shot into the sky, releasing a magnificent display of flame fireworks.
"Fellow brothers, I have already sent a message for assistance to our front-line brothers. Just hold on a little longer, and soon other brothers will come to our aid."
Feng Yu shouted loudly. The talisman he had just activated was a unique signal of the Sky Sword Sect, allowing sect cultivators hundreds of miles away to sense it.
"Feng junior brother, these demonic beasts seem to be connected to the strange spirit plants I've been researching recently."
"Given their bizarre and abnormal behavior, it's likely that they've been parasitized by a certain type of spirit plant. After the spirit plant consumes their flesh and essence, their minds are completely overtaken, turning them into puppet demonic beasts."
Lu Xuan suddenly spoke up, having already shared his research findings with Huo Lin'er. The fellow disciples in the camp would soon be aware of the situation, so there was no point in holding back now.
"Is there such a spirit plant? Brother Lu, do you have a way to counter it?"
Feng Yu asked while controlling a deep blue blade, turning to Lu Xuan for advice.
"We could try using sonic attacks on these demonic beasts; it might work."
Lu Xuan transmitted his suggestion to the Sky Sword Sect members.
An inner sect disciple immediately took out a white jade flute from his storage bag. At once, the clear sound of the flute rose, and layers of spiritual ripples spread out, sweeping towards the multitude of demonic beasts.
The flute's sound grew more piercing, and countless nearly transparent crescent-shaped spiritual energies screeched out.
Around them, more than a dozen demonic beasts slowed visibly under the white jade flute's sonic attack.
"It's effective!"
Feng Yu and the others, suppressing the joy in their hearts, seized this fleeting opportunity. Various magical instruments, talismans, and techniques were used in quick succession, easily inflicting fatal damage on all the demonic beasts.
However, the surrounding demonic beasts quickly recovered and continued their fearless assault on the Sky Sword Sect cultivators.
"I wonder if it's because they've completely fused with the demonic beasts' bodies. Although the sonic attacks still have a significant impact on the parasitic Yin Thread inside, the effect is much less."
Lu Xuan calmly surveyed his surroundings, silently comparing this to the state of the parasitic Yin Thread during his experiments.
He recalled information that had once surfaced in his mind: before parasitism, the spirit plant was extremely sensitive to various sonic attacks...
"However, although it can't pose a lethal threat as before parasitism, it can still have some effect, which is better than nothing."
He wielded the Wind and Thunder Sword, with black winds swirling around the blade and occasional flashes of lightning within, striking the demonic beasts. Thunder roared as it tore through their bodies, landing heavily on their wounds, turning the surrounding area into scorched earth.
The Wind and Thunder Sword, a fourth-grade magical instrument, complemented the exquisite sword technique he acquired from the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass light group. Coupled with cultivating numerous Wind and Thunder Sword Grasses, his sword technique became increasingly refined and proficient, becoming one of his most powerful attacks.
He transformed into a beam of light, swiftly moving across the battlefield. Whenever his keen spiritual sense detected a fellow disciple running low on spiritual power or being overwhelmed by demonic beasts, he would instantly appear nearby to aid them.
"Brother Lu, I didn't expect you to also have such exceptional talent in swordsmanship."
Feng Yu, dealing with several demonic beasts, watched as Lu Xuan effortlessly sliced a crimson giant scorpion into pieces with his sword, and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Feng junior brother, I resorted to swordsmanship out of necessity, after years of hard practice to reach today's level."
"But I had no choice but to cultivate it. After all, being selected by the Sword Hall and without the corresponding level of swordsmanship, I wouldn't be able to cultivate sword grass."
Lu Xuan spoke with a tone of false modesty.
Hearing this, Feng Yu nearly stumbled, almost injured by the giant serrated forelimbs of a mantis demonic beast.
He gave Lu Xuan a resentful look.
Let me count, how many times have you been modest?
"Brother Lu, you're truly too modest. I didn't expect you to be a disciple of the Sword Hall."
For the disciples of the Sky Sword Sect, the Sword Hall, which provided numerous naturally powerful swords for the sect, was one of the most powerful and mysterious places within the sect. To their surprise, Lu Xuan was one of its disciples.