Chapter 615: Divinity Transformation Battle
Jiangzhou, Su Family Mountain Gate.
The place where the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai used to rest, the Su Zihu, was now crowded with Demon Beasts, the spiritual lotuses originally planted in the lake either harvested by the Su Family ahead of time or consumed by these Demon Beasts.
The originally blue-green lake water was also churned into a murky mess by these Demon Beasts.
As one of the few large strongholds surviving in Jiangzhou, the Su Family Mountain Gate had become the main target of the Beast Tide, with beast groups of varying sizes swarming in from all directions every day.
This Beast Tide was different from previous ones in that even after penetrating deep into Jingguo Country, it did not disperse and occupy territories.
From the beginning till now, the majority of the invading low and middle-tier Demon Beasts have been controlled by high-level Demon Beasts, attacking predetermined targets.
This level of organization indicated the specific nature of this Beast Tide, it was definitely well-prepared.
That day, the beast group outside the Su Family Mountain Gate suddenly erupted in a commotion, quickly drawing the attention of the cultivators inside.
But they soon discovered that the agitated beast group did not attack the Su Family Mountain Gate, instead, some high-level Demon Beasts could be seen concentrating towards a certain direction outside.
"The beast group is acting so strangely, it seems Zhengchun and others are arriving!"
Inside the Su Family Mountain Gate, the Ancestor of the Su Family saw the movement of the beast group, his face brightening with joy as he guessed the reason.
This was because Zhou Chun had sent a Messenger Flying Sword to him from the White River Marketplace, stating the intention of returning to aid.
"Then we should also prepare, in case things change, so we can respond if needed!"
Zhou Mingde immediately expressed his opinion, feeling somewhat concerned about unexpected changes.
Upon hearing his words, the others also nodded in agreement, paying close attention to the situation outside.
Meanwhile, in the wilderness hundreds of miles away from the Su Family Mountain Gate, Zhou Chun and the five other Golden Core Stage cultivators who came to assist had encountered the Demon Beasts blocking their way.
The number of Demon Beasts intercepting them wasn't large, but their quality was very high.
There were nine Fourth Order Demon Beasts, and over a hundred Third Order Demon Beasts!
The leading Demon Beast was the Green-Eyed Golden Ape that Zhou Chun had fought before, and there were four other Fourth Order intermediate-level Demon Beasts.
Compared to human cultivators who often get stuck at minor realm barriers, making breakthroughs difficult, Demon Beasts, before reaching the Fifth Order, as long as they can break through to a major realm, find the subsequent minor realms not too difficult, with their long lifespan they can usually endure to reach the same tier high-level.
Thus, the number of Fourth Order intermediate-level and high-level Demon Beasts is generally greater than that of cultivators.
However, Fourth Order high-level Demon Beasts often aim to break through to the Fifth Order, even if certain Fifth Order Demon Kings want them to join the Beast Tide, they might not agree.
In reality, many Demon Beasts intentionally avoid Fifth Order Demon Kings after reaching Fourth Order high-level unless they have particularly good relations.
After all, some Fifth Order Demon Kings lack integrity, hunting Fourth Order high-level Demon Beasts to enhance their cultivation level, or robbing them of the "Emperor Flow Nectar" after their Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, seizing their Demon Core!
Thus, in this Great Beast Tide, there are many Fourth Order intermediate-level Demon Beasts, but not many Fourth Order high-level Demon Beasts.
Since the Flame Prison Phoenix hasn't recovered from its injuries, Zhou Chun doesn't want to fight this group of Demon Beasts outside.
He immediately ordered in a deep voice, "Ignore these beasts, let's fight and move towards the Su Family Mountain Gate!"
After speaking, he released the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai, and together with his mount, the Golden Winged Tiger, charged at those Fourth Order Demon Beasts.
The Green-Eyed Golden Ape was naturally handled by Zhou Chun.
Facing this familiar opponent, he directly used his Heavenly Gang Thunder-Cleaving Sword and Dragon and Tiger Golden Rings, two high-grade magical treasures, to launch a fierce attack against it.
The Green-Eyed Golden Ape had no intention of dueling Zhou Chun alone this time, roaring to call another Fourth Order intermediate-level hedgehog Demon Beast to attack him together.
The hedgehog Demon Beast was exceptionally skilled at long-range attacks, its back bristling with countless spines like a crossbow with infinite arrows, showering Zhou Chun with a rain of golden needle arrows as it moved.
Moreover, this golden needle arrow rain was both real and illusory, consisting of arrows condensed with the Geng Metal Power of Dharma Power, as well as its own refined spines.
Those spines, refined over the years with its own mana, possess very strong penetration power, specifically disrupting various body protection divine powers.
Additionally, these spines are imbued with a special poison, so even if a Fourth Order Demon Beast is hit, it would be significantly injured!
Initially ignorant of the danger, Zhou Chun thought that his Primordial Golden Mist's body protection divine power and the Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor's Five-Colored Light Shield could withstand such attacks.
However, the result was that those spines pierced through two layers of defense, only being stopped by the tough material of the Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor from injuring him.
Realizing the danger of these spines, he quickly activated his Lifebound Dharma Treasure, the Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron, transforming it into a shield to protect himself, using the sturdy nature of this Lifebound Dharma Treasure to defend against the spine attacks.
Simultaneously, while engaging in combat, he aimed to break through toward the Su Family Mountain Gate.
While Zhou Chun managed to fend off the attack of two Demon Beasts, not all the cultivators he brought along were capable of doing the same.
It's important to remember that their opponents consisted of not only nine Fourth Order Demon Beasts but also over a hundred Third Order Demon Beasts.