Chu Wanwan rubbed her eyes and sat up. "Are we leaving so early?"
“Yes, the camp has a rule: work at sunrise and rest at sunset. We’re heading out on patrol now, why don’t you come along?” Lan Xin explained.
Chu Wanwan nodded, quickly dressed, and followed Lin Qingya and Lan Xin out of the tent.
Outside the camp, a group of cultivators had already gathered. General Liu stood at the front, assigning tasks.
"The newly arrived Triple Heaven trainees are divided into ten teams of ten people each, and they will patrol the outer perimeter with our people."
I'm sure you've already learned the precautions before you came!
However, I still want to warn you: do not cross the boundary line!
Chu Wanwan knew that the dividing line General Liu mentioned was a towering wall cast from special black stone.
The stone was so hard that ordinary demons could not break it with their bodies.
Inside the walls lies a relatively safe area, where small waves of demons might intrude. General Liu and his group of immortal cultivators are tasked with finding and eliminating these demons to prevent them from gathering in greater numbers and posing a danger to the immortal realm behind them.
Outside the walls lies the battlefield, where most immortal cultivators reside. Further out is the entrance for demons to enter the outer realm, guarded by powerful beings at the sixth level or above, who fight against higher-level demons.
If it weren't for the protection of these powerful beings, the demons would probably have already breached the outer barrier and reached the Immortal Realm.
Chu Wanwan and the others were assigned to a team led by veterans. These veterans were immortal cultivators who had stayed in the camp for many years. They were extremely familiar with this area and knew how to fight demons.
The experienced team had about twenty people.
With General Liu's order, the various teams set off in different directions. Chu Wanwan and her four senior brothers formed a team, along with several other cultivators from different sects, a total of ten people, and followed the experienced team towards the east side of the camp.
"Everyone, be careful. If you spot any trace of demons, report it immediately. Do not act rashly," the team leader, a composed middle-aged man, instructed.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Chu Wanwan, on the other hand, curiously looked around at her surroundings. This was her first time outside the Immortal Realm, and everything felt new and exciting.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a sandstorm suddenly began to blow across the desert.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and they gripped their weapons tightly. Chu Wanwan also sensed the strangeness in the air. She channeled her spiritual power, preparing for the impending battle.
"Everyone be careful, this could be a sign of an impending demonic attack!" the middle-aged man leading the group said solemnly.
Everyone immediately tensed up, gripping their magical artifacts tightly, preparing to deal with any demons that might appear. Chu Wanwan also drew her longsword, ready for battle.
The sandstorm grew stronger, gradually obscuring visibility. Suddenly, dark figures burst forth from the sandstorm, lunging straight at one of the cultivators in the group.
"It's a demon!" the leader shouted, rushing towards the shadowy figure first.
Chu Wanwan looked closely and saw that these demons were not as huge as the demons in the elven world. They were about the size of a brown bear, but they were extremely fast and their bodies exuded a strong demonic aura.
The leader charged ahead, his longsword flashing with a dazzling light as he instantly slew a demon. However, more demons emerged from the sand dunes, and the group was immediately plunged into fierce combat.
Chu Wanwan gripped her longsword tightly, engaging a demon in combat. She discovered that although these demons were not large in size, they were agile and extremely powerful. She had to concentrate fully to withstand its fierce attacks.
The battle in the sandstorm was extremely difficult. With their vision obstructed, they could only rely on spiritual power and intuition to sense the enemy's location.
Using her keen senses, Chu Wanwan accurately dodged the demons' attacks time and time again, and looked for opportunities to counterattack. She also released Da Bai and Feng Que to hone their combat skills.
There were about forty or fifty demons in this wave, which posed no threat to the team, so she honestly killed the demons and practiced her skills.
However, just as everyone had quickly eliminated the demons and was about to continue forward, suddenly, a loud "boom" came from underground, and the entire desert trembled.
"Oh no, it's a large demon!" The middle-aged man leading the group exclaimed, his face changing drastically. "Quickly, form a defensive formation!"
Chu Wanwan's heart tightened. She felt the tremors underground growing stronger, as if something was about to burst forth from the ground. She quickly recalled Da Bai and Feng Que, and together with her teammates, formed a defensive formation, ready for battle.
Suddenly, a gigantic demon burst forth from the sand dune, raising a cloud of dust. This demon was enormous, like a small mountain, exuding a dense demonic aura, and its eyes gleamed with ferocity.
This demon looks the same size as the demons in the elven realm, but its demonic aura is hundreds of times stronger.
In the demon realm, strength is determined not by size, but by the density of demonic energy emanating from the creature.
As soon as the demon appeared, it roared to the sky, the deafening sound causing everyone to instinctively cover their ears. The middle-aged man leading the group looked grave; he knew this demon was no ordinary being and that they would have to go all out to deal with it.
"Everyone, listen to my command! Attack this demon with all your might! Don't give it a chance to breathe!" the leader shouted.
The crowd responded enthusiastically, and various magical artifacts flashed with light as they fiercely attacked the demon. However, the demon's body seemed indestructible, and the attacks only left shallow marks on its surface.
Chu Wanwan gripped her longsword tightly, silently reciting the sword incantation. With a swift swing, a sharp sword aura slashed towards the demon. However, the sword aura only managed to leave a shallow wound on the demon's body, causing little harm.
The demon roared furiously, its enormous claws slamming wildly at the group of immortal cultivators. Each attack caused the ground to tremble and sand and stones to fly. The middle-aged man leading the group directed his men to dodge while searching for an opening in the demon's defenses.
"Everyone, be careful! This demon has extremely strong defenses. We need to find its weakness to defeat it!" the leader shouted.
But before the leader could finish speaking, he was struck by a black flame suddenly spewed out by the demon, and his entire body was instantly burned to ashes.
Everyone was shocked, never expecting that this demon possessed such a powerful fire attack. The demon's flames seemed to come from the deepest hell, not only extremely hot but also highly corrosive, instantly burning anything that touched them.
"Run!" someone in the crowd shouted, and the newly arrived cultivators immediately scattered and fled, trying to avoid the demon's fire attack.
Who would dare to fight a battle where a single blow could reduce everything to ashes?
Chu Wanwan didn't move, nor did Zhou Ming and the others. Instead, they surrounded Chu Wanwan, acting as her protectors!
"Hmph! A bunch of useless trash from the Third Heaven, all they know how to do is run away when they're in danger! Brothers, form a battle formation!"
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