Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 708 - 316, The lingering sound of Tai Xi_2
The 700,000 troops of the Hexi, could be considered the entirety of the Hou Clan's current assets!
If something goes wrong, I'm guessing it would take the Hou Clan more than a decade to recover.
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"Roar!!!"
A tiger's fierce roar sent all soldiers within the Baiye Camp reeling in chaos, further frightening the already shaken soldiers due to the trembling ground. In an instant, their faces turned deathly pale as they looked outside the camp, with varying degrees of fear in their pupils. freēwēbnovel.com
"The blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers will make a hearty meal this time, hahaha!"
"The idea that the mere Great Jin could slay the Holy Ancestor Tai Xi is pure folly. As long as we can kill enough humans, the legacy of the Holy Ancestor will only grow stronger. Once the Holy Ancestor has slain the Six Saints of Great Jin, The World will belong entirely to us, hahahaha..."
"Elder brother, second brother, don't get too carried away. The Hou Clan is not to be underestimated. Let's first slaughter the soldiers in this camp!"
The first two male voices were rough and unrestrained, while the last one was a seductive female voice. All three voices contained strong Demon Qi, echoing around Baiye Camp. The soldiers inside might not have understood their words, but just by sensing the powerful presence of the three demons, their mood began to grow incredibly tense.
"What's there to panic about? If the sky falls, I'll hold it up. The Red Flame Army, mount up. All other troops, prepare for battle. Can't our 700,000-strong army withstand a group of demons?"
A roar came from behind; it was unmistakably the voice of Hou Yucheng. The expressions on the soldiers' faces immediately stabilized, not to mention the few who had been stationed in the Baiye Camp for some time. Even those who had only arrived three days ago from the Shen Clan, Xiong Yun Gang, and Pingtian Gate knew that this camp was currently under the charge of Hou Lao Er, Hou Yucheng. His words naturally influenced their mood.
"That's right, we have an army of 700,000. Do we need to fear these demons?"
"We managed to drive away Leiyin Temple; can these demons really be stronger than Leiyin Temple?"
"With the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army here, we have nothing to fear."
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Seeing the morale of the soldiers in the camp steadily increase, Hou Yucheng showed a hint of satisfaction on his face. However, as he turned to look outside the camp, his mood turned progressively somber. Standing beside him were Wang Renfeng, Wan Renshan, Zhang Yu, Nie Cheng, and Duan Yun, whose expressions were even graver than his.
Now there were forces from four families in the Baiye Camp, and obviously, the leadership wasn't limited to Hou Yucheng alone. Even Duan Yun, who had the lowest cultivation among the five, had the cultivation of a Great Grandmaster of the Fourth Realm. They all knew the situation outside with the demons very well.
"Those three demons that spoke, the latter two are probably fifth-grade demons. The first one who spoke, the Tiger Demon, probably has the strength of fourth-grade. Alongside them came at least a thousand entry-level demons, and more are continuously en route. Even if our 700,000-strong army could hold them off, we would likely be wiped out. We can't remain here, we must find a way to escape!"
Unexpectedly, the first to suggest retreat were the most highly cultivated among them, Wang Renfeng and Wan Renshan. Before Hou Yucheng could even respond, Duan Yun resolutely spoke first, "No, we can use the camp as a defense and wait for support from the masters of the Prefectural City. There might still be a chance of victory. If we retreat hastily now, unaware of the situation outside, the casualties will likely be even greater!"
Though the other three didn't speak, their expressions clearly showed that they didn't agree with Wang Renfeng and Wan Renshan's suggestion to flee. Hou Yucheng, for his part, didn't even consider Wang Renfeng's words; recalling the conversation of the three demons outside, he made a decisive command, "Each of you, take your troops to the entrance of the camp to resist the demons. I will personally lead the Red Flame Army to cover the rear. Escape is a dead end; move quickly!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Wang Renfeng and Wan Renshan seemed to have some reluctance, almost refusing, but seeing the reactions of the other three, their faces wavered, and they eventually nodded compliance.
Seeing the hesitation of the Wan siblings, a flash of cold light crossed Hou Yucheng's eyes. Although the Hexi forces had been assembled for a month, they had only been in the Baiye Camp for a mere three days. It was impossible for them to be perfectly unified in such a short time. Yet, in just these three days, the Wan siblings, banking on their superior cultivation, had caused him enough headaches, and he remembered them all.
With an additional 10,000 to the original 690,000-strong army, Baiye Camp now totaled 700,000 troops. Over the past three days, Hou Yucheng restructured them into 150,000 elite soldiers and 550,000 regular troops. Of the 150,000 elites, he personally took command, while the other 550,000 were led by the five. Under their swift and decisive actions, the 700,000-strong army quickly organized and prepared for battle at the camp's gate.
The Baiye Camp was built on the foundations of the original Baiye County City, already a fully equipped fortress. Though referred to as the camp gate, it was in fact a nearly thirty-foot tall cast iron gate that was not easily breached by demons when fully closed.
Of course, this was under the premise that the three powerful demons did not take action.
Boom…
Just as Hou Yucheng approached the gate, a loud bang came from the outside. Immediately after, they saw a gigantic tiger's paw, dozens of meters in diameter, plummeting down from the sky, targeting precisely the soldiers at the gate.
The tiger paw, enveloped in black demon Qi, was not fast, but it hissed through the air, leaving behind two black spatial rifts about ten meters wide. It crashed down on the earth, which was already trembling. In just this one strike, at least a thousand soldiers were killed, and countless others were flung aside, their fates unknown.
"Vile beast, stop your assault!"
Upon witnessing this scene, Hou Yucheng's calm expression instantly became enraged. Although the tiger demon had not targeted his longest-serving Hou Clan soldiers, in his eyes, the 700,000 troops of Hexi were all future members of the Hou Clan. He valued his troops as much as his life, and seeing this scene, how could he not be furious?
"Crimson Flame Raging Waves, to scorch the skies and boil the seas!"
The enraged Hou Yucheng had not completely lost his reason, though. A genuine Fourth-Grade Tiger Demon was not someone a mere Heavenly Great Grandmaster like him could compare with. With a roar, the aura of the thirty thousand soldiers of the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army behind him surged to the heavens. A fiery red wave connected with the black blade in his hand, forming a tiny flame.
That flame, at first was just a spark, but with a forward sweep of Hou Yucheng's blade, it was as if it had ignited into a sea of fire. In an instant, it spread over dozens of miles, the entire space was suddenly filled with raging flames. The already damaged gate was completely shattered at this moment, and the sword Qi mixed with the fiery waves flew towards the outside of the city.
Seeing the giant body of the black tiger demon outside the city, towering hundreds of feet tall, Hou Yucheng's pupils flashed with fear, but there was also a hint of secret joy in his heart.
Fourth-Grade demons were the equivalent to Great Abilities at the Martial Path's shattered realm. He knew he had no chance of winning and could only rely on the thirty thousand troops of the Red Flame Army behind him, as well as the more than 600,000-strong army. Therefore, he spared no effort from the very outset of his assault.
The Red Flame Army of the Hou Clan practiced a cultivation method called the Saint Monarch Canon, known as the Crimson Flame Raging Waves. It contained three combined attack techniques, the first being Wind Sweeping Remnants, and the second being Scorch the Skies and Boil the Seas, which is as far as the Red Flame Army had managed to practice with only thirty thousand members.
They hoped that the second technique might wound the Tiger Demon, and then with tens of thousands of troops, there might just be a slim chance of victory!
Even with such hopes, Hou Yucheng himself didn't have much confidence.
After all, this was a Fourth-Grade Tiger Demon equivalent to a Great Ability of the shattered realm!
The last Fourth-Grade demon he had seen was Maiden Hong.
Though the River Lord of Tongtian was strong, he had never revealed his true form in front of him.
Watching the towering sea of fire cover the black tiger demon's body, engulfing the thousands of demons behind it, with the intense flames burning their bodies, Hou Yucheng's eyes were full of expectation.
But this expectation quickly turned to disappointment…
"Such audacity from a mere First-Class force of Hexi to possess the Saint Monarch Canon. They say the Human Race is extremely cunning, and it seems true. It's just a pity that your strength is insufficient. You harbour delusions of killing me!"
With a gaping maw, the tiger demon burst forth from the sea of fire, looking down at Hou Yucheng and the thirty thousand Red Flame Army troops behind him, its large eyes filled with mockery and ridicule.
"Tongtian Prefecture and the Hou Clan have a deep and unbreakable friendship. I ask you to show some respect for me, Mr. Hou. In the future, should we meet again, whatever you ask of the Hou Clan, we will abide by your wishes. How does that sound?"
A voice came from the south, and Hou Yucheng's face immediately showed delight.
The many soldiers in the Baiye Camp below, recognizing the identity of the newcomer just like Hou Yucheng, also showed joy. The fear on their faces had vanished in an instant.
Clearly, they had great confidence in the strength of the newcomer!
