Cultivation: Being Immortal-Chapter 474:

He State, Star River Sect

Star River Sect is located in the eastern part of He State. It is one of the powerful sects in He State and currently one of the few major sects left besides Sky Mountain Sect.

Ever since the soldiers from Yun State entered He State, the monster tribes in He State received support from the Demon God Temple. Two Demon Emperors even came from the temple and demolished the other sects in He State. Star River Sect was so scared that they immediately sought help. Lin Jiang wasted no time and led the soldiers from Yun State and Sky Mountain Sect to confront the monster tribes at the outskirts of Star River Sect.

He State wasn’t doing well, so at first they didn’t have a leader called Demon Emperor. It was when trouble happened in Yun State, the Wild Bear Demon Emperor was sent by the Demon God Temple to lead the demon army of He State and defeat the cultivators of He State on their way south.

On the other side was the Divine Ape Demon Emperor, a young leader who used to be a strong competitor in the Demon Emperor Seed Plan. Although he was new, his power was impressive. There was also the Snake Dragon Demon Emperor, an experienced leader estimated to have high-level strength. It had been a long time since he had been in a fight, so the news about him was uncertain.

Lin Jiang stood in the formation, introducing the identities of the demon emperors to Cao Ying. Both the Snake Dragon Demon Emperor and the young Divine Ape Demon Emperor had brought their own people with them, standing clearly among the demon army.

"Zhou Huaiying, I leave the old Demon Emperor to you."

After hearing this, Cao Ying turned to Zhou Huaiying beside her. Zhou Huaiying looked worried and immediately sought help from Lin Die. Although Lin Die didn’t refuse for him, it was as good as giving approval.

Zhou Huaiying cursed in his heart. The Snake Dragon Demon Emperor was very powerful and almost like a real dragon. If it had been before, he wouldn’t have been afraid, but now it was really hard to tell if he could win.

"The Sky Mountain Sect is still afraid of the demon leaders, don’t rely on them in the fight. We should rely on ourselves. The demon army of He State is not very large, we can break through them. I will lead the command, and Little Ying, you lead the forces of Nascent Soul and above to engage their Demon King."

"Okay."

"We can start soon, don’t wait too long, get the team ready."

Lin Jiang said. Both sides’ soldiers and horses are in position, getting organized, but the results are very poor.

The cultivator is not a well-trained army, making it very difficult for them to be disciplined. It takes a long time to train them, so they appear chaotic.

"The flying boats attack first and charge up there."

Lin Jiang quickly gave the order, and then more than a hundred flying boats rose from within the cultivator formation. These flying boats were all modified and equipped with God Slaying Crossbows.

The flying boats took off and ignited the God Slaying Crossbows in the air, with flashes of arrow light bursting into the midst of the monster group, causing a pile of flesh and blood.

The God Slaying Crossbows can reach up to five levels, capable of killing Soul Changingcultivators, not to mention low-level monsters, one shot would bring down a large pile.

However, the monsters’ counterattack quickly arrived. Flying monsters hovering in the sky were the first to charge towards the flying boats, and a group of cultivators flew out from the flying boats to protect them.

"Give it a time delay, Little Ying, attack!"

"Follow me to kill!"

Cao Ying didn’t wait for Lin Jiang to finish speaking before she attacked with her longsword, sending out sword energy that swept through the flying monsters, causing countless feathers with blood on them to fall.

Without needing to say more, Cao Ying and her companions acted, followed by the Snake Dragon Demon Emperor and his followers, all rushing towards the flying ship as they understood the importance of controlling the sky.

"Advance in layers, attack!"

Lin Jiang ordered the cultivators from Yun State to attack the monsters.

Normally, cultivators from the same sect practicing the same cultivation method would form a formation together, using their numbers to gain an advantage. However, the cultivators from Yun State had diverse backgrounds, making it impossible to form such a formation. Lin Jiang had no choice but to rely on their strength to overwhelm the enemy.

The battlefield was vast, spanning hundreds of miles. Lin Jiang saw countless bright lights moving rapidly, created by the cultivators, shining brightly like fireworks.

The battlefield quickly divided into different levels. Cao Ying and the Tao Achieving cultivators, along with the Demon Emperor, fought in the highest sky, while the next level down was occupied by the Void Achieving and Soul Changing cultivators. Regular cultivators fought on the ground at heights of tens to hundreds of meters.

Giant beasts roared, fierce creatures roamed, sword energy filled the sky. Cultivators and monsters alike paid with their lives, showcasing tragic scenes of battle.

The overwhelming evil aura made Lin Jiang’s mind reel, fueling his bloodlust. He glanced at Lin Die out of the corner of his eye, but she remained calm, silently observing everything before her.

The soldiers from Yun State didn’t all join the battle at first. If they didn’t send more troops, they wouldn’t stand a chance. Whenever things got tough, Lin Jiang would order more soldiers into the fight. The battlefield looked like a meat grinder, taking countless lives.

"They’re crazy, everyone from Yun State is crazy."

The cultivators from Sky Mountain Sect watched the Yun State cultivators fighting so desperately and thought they were crazy. They weren’t even protecting their own families, why fight so hard?

"Ancestor, the Taoist friend from Yun State is fighting for the human race. We should fight just as hard."

"Ancestor, the human race is in danger. It’s a blessing to die for them."

"Ancestor…"

Many people from Sky Mountain Sect were touched by the Yun State cultivators and were eager to join the battle. After Lin Jiang’s request to march north, they started spreading the idea of unity among humans, emphasizing that saving others is saving oneself. Many people fell for this belief.

"Fight, Sky Mountain Sect is not weaker than them."

The Void Achiever from Sky Mountain Sect nodded in agreement, also fueled by passion, and ordered a bloodbath. If they didn’t fight, how would Sky Mountain Sect claim territory after the battle?

"Disciples of Star River Sect, go out and help! Yun State’s Taoist friend is fighting desperately, how can we just stand by and don’thing?"

The leaders of Star River Sect also saw what happened, and they were shocked too. They thought Yun State would make some demands and take advantage of the situation to gain benefits, but they didn’t expect Yun State’s Taoist friend to be so strong and brave.

In this way, Star River Sect also had to seize the opportunity. If they couldn’t be saved this time, then no one could save them. There wouldn’t be another Yun State appearing again.

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After three days and three nights of battling, it was a fierce and evenly matched fight. Both sides were exhausted, their powers depleted, but they couldn’t completely defeat each other.

So both sides agreed to retreat tacitly. The monster clan also gave up surrounding Star River Sect because they had suffered too many losses and couldn’t maintain the siege anymore.

A fierce fire broke out between the human and monster camps. The fire was started by the humans since they were too weak to clean up the battlefield and couldn’t leave it to the monsters, so they decided to burn it down.

"All members of Star River Sect pay respects to Ancestor Cao."

Cao Ying was still the nominal leader of Yun State. When Yun State and Star River Sect reunited, the Sect Leader of Star River Sect brought disciples to pay respects to them, expressing deep gratitude from the bottom of their hearts.

"Dear Taoist friends, no need for too much formality."

"For saving my life, it is only right to do so. Ancestor Cao, please accept Star River Sect’s defeat once again."

"My Sky Mountain Sect has not properly thanked Ancestor Cao yet. Please forgive us, Ancestor Cao."

The head of Sky Mountain Sect quickly thanked Cao Ying, and they now all admire Cao Ying as they would the Human Emperor.

Due to Cao Ying’s current actions, she shows qualities similar to a potential Human Emperor, at least not as selfish as other cultivators.

Lin Jiang discussed this matter with Cao Ying, who could only humbly accept. After inviting the two sect leaders to sit down, Cao Ying discussed the important matter of resisting the demon race with them.

Indeed, Cao Ying not only plans to lead the people of Yun State north, but also those from He State, even including independent cultivators whom Cao Ying intends to recruit. She will gather all human forces without exception.

Lin Die’s schemes are unknown to her. At present, Cao Ying only trusts Lin Jiang. If Lin Jiang tells her to enjoy since resistance is futile, then she will. If Lin Die desires to bring about the end of the world, so be it.

Until the very end, it is impossible to know who the ultimate winner will be. The role of these pawns is to hasten the arrival of the decisive moment. Whether it is life or death, it is all up to fate.