Chapter 160: Flying Sword Message Transmission

Everyone was dumbfounded.

The immensely powerful Spirit-Swallowing Commander had actually been knocked down with a single punch?

The two Demonic Commanders stared in disbelief past the mountain gate.

A figure standing two meters tall had appeared there.

It was a robust, white-furred rabbit, blazing with crimson flames that gave it a fiery appearance.

Unlike ordinary rabbits, this one possessed thick, muscular forelimbs with tightly clenched fists the size of sand-cooking pots, wreathed in a gilding-golden glow.

This was none other than the Spirit Medicine Sect’s mountain-guarding spirit beast, the Fire Spirit Rabbit.

As Qing Xi looked at the abruptly appearing Fire Spirit Rabbit, he found that it bore a striking resemblance to a giant kangaroo from a certain place in his past life, currently glaring defiantly at the Spirit-Swallowing Commander.

"It is the senior mountain-guarding spirit beast!"

The elders of the Spirit Medicine Sect wept tears of joy.

Sensing the powerful bloodline aura emanating from the Fire Spirit Rabbit, everyone knew its bloodline evolution had succeeded!

Within the Spirit Medicine Sect today, a powerhouse at the half-step Heavenly Profound realm had finally been born.

When it came to top-tier combat strength, they were no longer lacking!

"It's a spirit beast that has awakened a King-grade bloodline! Fall back, quickly!"

The Horned Commander's expression shifted drastically. He used his Heavenly-grade treasured seal to bat Ye Wuyou away, then decisively turned around, preparing to retreat beyond the perimeter of the grand array.

Noticing that the gap in the barrier was already closing, he cried out in alarm, "Spirit-Swallowing Commander, get out of here!"

Roused by the shout, the Spirit-Swallowing Commander—who had a large swelling lump on his head—jolted awake, sprang up from the ground, and prepared to bite through the defensive shield to escape.

Yet no matter how widely he snapped and lunged, he found he could never quite reach the barrier, always falling just a fraction short.

The Spirit-Swallowing Commander abruptly realized something was amiss. Turning his head, he discovered his tail was firmly clutched in the grasp of the Fire Spirit Rabbit, completely impossible to shake off.

Seeing the wicked smile plastered across the Fire Spirit Rabbit's face, the Spirit-Swallowing Commander trembled, gripped by sudden terror.

Bang!

The Fire Spirit Rabbit threw a punch, piercing straight through the Spirit-Swallowing Commander's tough physique. Excruciating pain wrung a miserable howl from his throat as he opened his mouth to bite back.

But the Fire Spirit Rabbit suddenly opened its jaws, spewing a fierce burst of crimson flame straight down the Spirit-Swallowing Commander's throat.

Though endowed with the ability to swallow spirits, the Spirit-Swallowing Commander found the Fire Spirit Rabbit's flames intolerably scorching. He hurriedly spat the fire out, only to discover that his teeth were practically melting away.

"Fire Spirit Fist!"

Gripping the shark-like tail, the Fire Spirit Rabbit swung the Spirit-Swallowing Commander around with ferocious strength, smashing him violently against the hard barrier of the grand array before unleashing a lightning-fast barrage of punches.

Every single strike lacked any fancy tricks—pure speed, overwhelming force, punch after punch connecting solidly with flesh, beating the Spirit-Swallowing Commander until he burst apart on the spot, leaving behind nothing more than a head-sized black core.

Qing Xi watched the unbridled ferocity of the Fire Spirit Rabbit and clicked his tongue in amazement, finding its combat style uncomfortably familiar. It was quite literally a "rabbit-fified" version of Zhou Shitong.

"We're finished!"

High in the sky, the two commanders still locked in combat with Ye Wuyou wore faces pale with shock. They joined forces with the earthen giant to strike the exact same spot on the grand array, and with the combined force of interior and exterior attacks, the barrier finally fractured.

Yet before they could flee, Ye Wuyou's sword qi had already swept across.

The Horned Commander failed to dodge in time, and his horns were sliced cleanly off, reducing him to a hornless fiend.

"All of you, become this king's punching bags!"

The Fire Spirit Rabbit roared, hurtling forward like a red meteorite. The two commanders hurriedly urged their Heavenly-grade treasured seals forward to defend.

Even so, they severely underestimated the power of a King-grade spirit beast's bloodline. The Heavenly-grade treasured seal was batted away, flying through the gap in the array and shattering the advancing earthen giant.

Swept along by the immense shockwave, clusters of demons exploded into pieces.

"Heaven-Extinguishing Sword Qi!"

Seizing the opportunity, Ye Wuyou slashed out a beam of sword qi. Stripped of their Heavenly-grade treasured seal, the two demonic commanders were rendered utterly fragile, cleaved straight through at the waist.

The spectators watching the battle could not help shouting out in praise.

With the top-tier combat strength of the Southern Domain's demonic army completely wiped out, the moment for a counterattack had arrived.

"Charge out and kill them!"

The Ninth Elder of the Spirit Medicine Sect waved the array flag, opening the mountain gate. More than twenty sect-master-level powerhouses, coupled with younger-generation experts like Qing Xi, surged forward like a roaring flood to trample the panicked demonic army.

Though a few Yuan-Gang realm demonic vice-commanders remained, having witnessed the tyrannical strength of the Fire Spirit Rabbit, they wouldn't dare make a move even if they were loaned ten thousand times more courage.

"Outer-realm demons, do not run!"

The Fire Spirit Rabbit was exceptionally excited, rolling through the battlefield like a giant fireball. Wherever it passed, demons were blasted apart with a single punch, displaying terrifying brutality.

With it blazing a trail ahead and Ye Wuyou specifically handling the vice-commander-level demons, Qing Xi and the others trailing behind felt this battle was absurdly easy—an absolute, unmitigated rout.

Even though over two thousand congenital-realm demons remained on the field, they possessed zero fighting spirit. Like scattered trees when the great vine falls, they fled into the distance in the blink of an eye.

"As expected of a King-grade bloodline; truly formidable, even stronger than Ye Wuyou."

Excitedly chasing down demons and continuously sweeping demonic cores into his system space, Qing Xi occasionally glanced at the rampaging Fire Spirit Rabbit and felt a twinge of envy.

If only Dragon Horse ever managed to acquire such skills, life would be wonderful.

After a moment's thought, he decided the probability of that happening was practically zero.

That horse was a miserable coward; expecting it to slaughter its way through an army was as likely as a sow climbing a tree.

Glancing back at Dragon Horse, which was trotting frantically near the rear of the battlefield, and then at the little Vajra Ape with two storage bracelets dangling from its waist, Qing Xi knew that after this battle, his harvest would undoubtedly be enormous.

In less than half an hour, the grand battle drew to a close.

Out of three thousand demons, only a few hundred remained alive after the slaughter, and they managed to successfully escape.

Everyone set to work clearing the battlefield.

This time, Qing Xi had grown cleverer.

Even when picking up leftovers, he only selected demonic cores of a relatively high grade. Combined with the hauls from Dragon Horse and the little Vajra Ape, he pocketed a total of five hundred congenital-realm demonic cores.

The remaining spoils were quickly divided up among the major major factions.

Almost everyone's storage bracelets were packed to the brim, filled with demonic cores as well as weapon-reforging materials of Mortal, Profound, and even Earth grades.

"After this battle, my wealth has at least doubled. Breaking through to the Yuan-Gang realm is just around the corner." Qiu Mingzi stroked his storage bracelet, grinning from ear to ear.

When demons invaded, disasters struck everywhere, yet those capable of enduring ultimately secured marvelous fortunes.

Once a massive battle truly concluded, it invariably ushered in a period of explosive growth.

The masters of the Spirit Yuan Sect, Scarlet Flame Sect, Blissful Sect, Narcissus Gate, along with the sect leaders of the Southern Domain's Cangyuan Sect and Yunluo Sect, exchanged knowing smiles, instantly reading the thoughts mirrored in each other's eyes.

"Hahaha..."

The various sect masters laughed heartily, abandoning all pretense of dignity.

Before long, they led their disciples and followers back into the Spirit Medicine Sect.

Xia Yan sat high upon the main seat, gazing out at the leaders of the various factions, then turning to look at the imposing, majestic Fire Spirit Rabbit, and finally let out a long breath.

As of today, the demonic war in the Southern Domain was nearing its conclusion.

Next, attention would turn to the situations in the Western, Northern, and even Central Domains.

True to his promise, Xia Yan distributed the rewards he had previously agreed upon.

Having obtained what they needed, the various sect masters were in exceptionally high spirits.

Because he had helped Xia Huanyan complete the spirit beast recognition ritual, Qing Xi once again received praise from Ye Wuyou, alongside bountiful rewards from the various sect masters.

The Gang stones alone totaled over a dozen pieces.

Combined with what he already possessed, the number of Gang stones he owned approached forty.

Just as everyone was preparing to host a celebration banquet, however, a dazzling beam of sword light ignored the grand array's defensive barrier and came to a halt right in front of Ye Wuyou.

"It's a flying sword message from the Sect Master!"

Narrowing his eyes, he quickly reached out to pinch the palm-sized flying sword between his fingers.

The gaze of every single person present immediately converged upon it.