The Wu Gu tribe.
The entire Wu Gu tribe, numbering tens of thousands, had activated their long-sealed tribal protection formation two days prior.
This formation was laid down by the ancestors of the Wu Gu tribe in ancient times.
Generally, the Wu Gu tribe would only activate this formation in times of dire crisis.
However, two days ago, countless demons had launched a frenzied assault on the Wu Gu tribe, and their numbers, along with the quantity of powerful demons, were only increasing. Despite having some innate powerhouses, the Wu Gu tribe was beginning to falter, forcing them to activate the tribal protection formation out of desperation.
The tribal protection formation could ensure the temporary safety of the Wu Gu tribe, but it was not a permanent solution.
Firstly, the sheer volume of demons was overwhelming, and a considerable number had managed to breach the formation. This meant the people of the Wu Gu tribe had to engage them, otherwise, as more demons entered, the situation would worsen. Secondly, the formation might be aging and unstable. While it could withstand activation for a short period, with prolonged use, more and more loopholes would appear. Under the relentless assault of the demons, it was tottering precariously, and no one knew how much longer it could hold.
"Great Shaman, the Qi Ming tribe is about to collapse and requests reinforcements."
"Great Shaman, the second elder of the Jing Yu tribe is severely injured, and the Jing Yu tribe is in urgent need!"
"Great Shaman..."
Wu Gu tribe was a collective term. In fact, it was divided into six distinct tribes, all gathered in this area.
The elder, with his white hair and beard, holding a staff, chanted incantations and annihilated the invading demons. Hearing the pleas for help from the various tribes, his face turned grim.
He had initially believed they could hold on for another two or three days, but the Holy Maiden and her companions had only departed half a day ago, and they were already faltering!
Of course, this was partly due to the Holy Maiden taking some of their strong fighters with her, but even if they had remained, how much longer could they have lasted?
At this moment, a pervasive sense of despair and pessimism gripped the entire Wu Gu tribe. So many had been heavily injured, and this was just the beginning. As time wore on, the demon horde grew, and the Wu Gu tribe's numbers dwindled due to injuries, leading to casualties in battle.
Once casualties began, they would only escalate!
Could they hold out until the Holy Maiden returned with reinforcements?
"Hmm? What's happening?" Suddenly, the Great Shaman's expression shifted.
"Great Shaman, the demons seem to have retreated significantly!"
"Could reinforcements have arrived?"
"It shouldn't be this soon! The Holy Maiden and the others might not even have safely left Wulong Mountain yet."
At this moment, exclamations of surprise rippled through the Wu Gu tribe.
"I see the Holy Maiden leading some helpers! Everyone, hold on!" The Great Shaman, who could control the formation and observe a vast area, his eyes brightened as he declared loudly.
With the aid of the formation, his voice resonated throughout the entire Wu Gu tribe.
The morale, which had been at an all-time low, immediately surged.
Not long after.
Many people within the formation saw the helpers brought by the Holy Maiden. To their astonishment, many were innate powerhouses. Even though they were all innate, the Qiqi and Ancient Martial paths were far superior to the Wu Gu path when it came to killing demons!
And among them, a woman, with a single sword strike, annihilated dozens of demons. This sight filled the Wu Gu tribesmen with both excitement and awe.
"So powerful!"
"Is that woman a celestial being?"
"Not a celestial being, she must be a Golden Core realm cultivator!"
"Golden Core realm? Even the Great Shaman, nearing two hundred years old, is only a peak Innate Wu Gu master. This woman looks so young, yet she is a half-immortal of the Golden Core realm!"
The Wu Gu tribe knew that the Golden Core realm was not the end of cultivation, but it was already considered the realm of a half-immortal!
Such an existence, if they were to visit the Wu Gu tribe in ordinary times, would be treated as an honored guest. But now, with this individual clearly invited by the Holy Maiden, they were even more ecstatic and grateful!
Before long, Murong Qingxue, with her sword leading the way, carved a bloody path and arrived at the Wu Gu tribe!
"Grand Shaman Grandpa, please open the formation and let us in!" the Holy Maiden Wulan Xiuwei called out loudly.
Following her words, a passage appeared, and several figures entered in single file.
With the arrival of Murong Qingxue and her group, the crisis facing the Wu Gu tribe was significantly alleviated.
Despite the reduced pressure, the worried look on the Great Shaman's face did not diminish much.
"Grand Shaman Grandpa, don't worry, another benefactor is going to seal the demon channel," the Holy Maiden said as she continued to slay invading demons.
"There are more helpers? To seal the demon channel?" The Great Shaman's eyes lit up. His previous worry was that without sealing the demon channel, demons would continue to pour in endlessly.
In that case, the crisis could never truly be resolved. He himself didn't know sealing techniques and was hesitant to ask if the helper knew them. He was in a state of worry and indecision when, to his surprise, the Holy Maiden brought him more good news.
"Yes, that person is very powerful, also possessing Golden Core realm combat strength! And not just any ordinary Golden Core realm cultivator," the Holy Maiden Wulan Xiuwei announced.
Yang Feilong's displayed strength had left Wulan Xiuwei utterly astonished.
Slaying over a hundred demon beasts with a single sword strike was akin to an ordinary person crushing a hundred ants, a truly breathtaking feat!
"That's good, that's good! As long as the demon channel is sealed, there will be no endless stream of demons! Then our Wu Gu tribe will be safe!" The Great Shaman's face was filled with elation. The next moment, he saw a figure appear in the distance. The destructive power unleashed by that person left him utterly astounded.
"I see him, he's so strong!"
Murong Qingxue's displayed strength was already extraordinary, but compared to Yang Feilong, there was a significant gap!
Although Yang Feilong's cultivation realm was not as high as Murong Qingxue's, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Yin Yang realm tenth level, and his combat power had reached the higher echelons of the late Golden Core realm. Murong Qingxue, after her dual cultivation, had seen her cultivation significantly improve, but she was now only at the peak of the early Golden Core realm, that is, the peak of the Golden Core realm third level. Even when Yang Feilong was at the fifth or sixth level of Yin Yang, his combat power was already stronger than Murong Qingxue's current strength.
"The crisis is now completely resolved!" The Great Shaman felt immensely relieved. He had been holding back a bit earlier, to prolong their ability to resist, as his primary objective had been to stall for time until the Holy Maiden returned with reinforcements.
Now that this objective was achieved and the subsequent crisis had been averted, there was no need to delay any longer. The priority was to eliminate demons as quickly as possible. The more demons they slew, the safer his people would be when they ventured out in the future.