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Chapter 2083 Stragglers
Chapter 2083 Stragglers
The foundation-building demons that suddenly appeared at night posed a considerable threat to the company-class ships.
At the same time, as night fell, the Jindan Demon also became active.
The Jindan Heavenly Demons can easily pass through the protective shield of the company-class ships, and the hull of the battleship cannot stop them.
They can easily enter the ship without damaging the hull.
However, when passing through the protective shield, the demon will consume a certain amount of energy, and the strength of the protective shield will also decrease.
The demons are very sensitive to any energy fluctuations, and they discovered this keenly.
So after a period of running-in, the demons formed an effective tactic.
They first sent the Jindan Heavenly Demon to hit the protective shield, and then the Foundation Establishment Demon to break the hull of the warship.
Once the outer shell of the warship is opened physically, the physical demons will be able to effectively destroy the interior of the warship.
Any warship design is to defend against external attacks rather than internal attacks.
The demons don't need to know the weak points of the battleships, just destroy them randomly.
I have to admit that this set of tactics is really effective. The demon is indeed an intelligent life form that is good at thinking and learning.
Being able to dominate many worlds and becoming an opponent that gives immortal cultivators headaches, this reputation is not just exaggerated.
Fortunately, the warship controlled by Xiaohu is extremely flexible and cannot be easily hit by the Jindan Demon.
For those slower foundation-building demons, it would be even more difficult to attack through the weak points of the protective shield.
However, there were only a dozen foundation-building demons who arrived at the beginning. By midnight, more and more foundation-building demons arrived.
In the end, even two Jindan demons appeared.
Huo Jiujian was terrified watching from a distance, "This is a golden elixir... It's a golden elixir!"
He is a Nascent Soul, so it is impossible for him to be afraid of the Golden Elixir. However, it is really scary that the Golden Elixir has been possessed by a demon and has not been snatched back by his own family!
Fortunately, the reactions of the two Jindan were a little stiff and they were not very cooperative. It was obvious that the demon had not completely controlled them.
Xiaohu's observation ability was not bad either. He found that the two posed a greater threat, so he fired his large-caliber laser cannon directly at them.
To make a long story short, after one night, the demons destroyed four company-level ships and one battalion-level ship.
Huo Jiu's mouth twitched as he watched, "This loss... is really a bit too big."
You really have never seen a big scene. Qu Jianlei was really speechless: This is just the beginning?
In fact, City Lord Huo was not wrong in his consideration.
He was thinking that if these warships were left to Daye City, how much trouble could be saved when defending against the demons?
But what Duan Bowen saw was, "Oh my god, there are so many more warships?"
Among the warships released by Qu Jianlei, a total of five company-level ships and one battalion-level ship were lost.
But overnight, he released another twenty company-level ships and five battalion-level ships!
Isn't it just a competition of firepower? Come on, let's hurt each other - have you heard of the phobia of insufficient firepower?
When it was the darkest time before dawn, the sky above the entire Daijialing was as bright as day.
Countless lasers shook the earth and the sky. Two Jindan demons were smashed to pieces. It is still unknown how many Jindan demons were killed or injured.
As more and more warships joined in, the battle became more and more intense. Even with the perception of the four Nascent Souls, they were unable to accurately judge the battle results.
The main reason is that no one dares to release their spiritual consciousness easily - this has become a consensus in dealing with the demons.
Huo Jiujian even had the leisure to pay attention to something else, "Master Qu Ling, how big is your storage space?"
The other party has already released more than 30 warships. No matter how big the storage ring is, it won’t be enough, right?
"Beyond your imagination," Qu Jianlei replied casually, "Don't you know I have space repair fluid?"
In fact, the two have nothing to do with each other, but it is a good excuse - there are too many secret techniques in the world of cultivating immortals.
You don't understand taboos! Duan Bowen muttered to himself, and then frowned suddenly.
He calmly sent out his divine sense, "There are people coming from the side and rear, seven of them."
"Hmm," Qu Jianlei snorted. He had noticed it a long time ago, but two Jindan and five foundation building stage cultivators were not a big threat.
"It's rare," Huo Jiujian replied without leaving any trace, "There are really brave people."
The seven continued forward for a while, and suddenly spotted four vague human figures in the air.
The seven people looked at each other, and just as they were about to discuss quietly, a figure appeared in front of them.
He was a short boy, his face was not clear, but one could vaguely sense a hint of aging in his youthfulness.
The young man's consciousness swept through and found the aura of a Nascent Soul. "What... are you doing?"
"Uncle Dai also greets the seniors," a Jindan said in a low voice, "Thank you all for your help."
"Yes, from the Dai family," the servant nodded, then turned and left, "Follow me."
He brought the seven people to the three men and said, "Please introduce the situation."
These seven people are a patrol team sent out by the Dai family. Previously, the Dai family paid close attention to the infiltration of the demons and sent out many teams.
As a result, as the demons advanced step by step, the villages and towns outside were lost bit by bit, leading to the current situation.
These seven people were initially responsible for patrolling, and later they accompanied others to Daijialing, and eventually they ended up wandering outside.
The patrol team suffered heavy casualties. Some of the injured were escorted back, while others...
The current seven people are made up of three patrol teams. They should be the only team of cultivators nearby.
They didn't dare to get too close to Daijialing. When they discovered fierce fighting here during the day, they only dared to move forward little by little.
Just like what happened to Qu Jianlei and the others, it is not difficult to kill ordinary demons. The problem is that once you take action, you will attract reinforcements from the demons.
The seven of them still have a certain fighting capacity, but they don't have many supplies left, so they must be used sparingly.
So they could only move forward slowly, and had to constantly change direction along the way to avoid alerting the demon.
After nightfall, more and more demons came to reinforce, so they moved more carefully.
Until this moment, because the attack power of the warships was constantly increasing, even the demons at a far distance would head straight for the battlefield.
That's why they were able to reach the vicinity with great difficulty.
After telling all this, Uncle Dai also plucked up the courage to ask, "May I ask the seniors, where are you from?"
The other party must be a friend of the Dai family, otherwise it would be impossible for him to come here and attack the demon.
However, he had never seen this kind of attack method before. Instead, it was a bit like the method used in the legendary Middle East Continent.
The Dai family is considered to be quite powerful in the local area and has a wide range of friends, but in his memory, it seems that he does not have such a friend.
Huo Jiujian didn't answer his question, but just pointed forward and asked in a deep voice, "How long has the Demon Realm here been formed?"
"It is indeed the Demonic Realm..." Dai Shuyi muttered softly, his eyes a little confused.
The Dai family cultivators also analyzed that the Demonic Realm was formed here, but they were not particularly sure.
Now that these seniors have made such a judgment, there is no escape.
Thinking of the terrifying legendary Demon Realm, he was a little depressed, but fortunately... there were still a few seniors in front of him!
After calming himself down, he answered, "About thirteen or fourteen days, but I'm not sure about the exact time."
Qu Jianlei spoke again in a deep voice, "How many people are still inside Daijialing?"
These seniors... Dai Shuyi had some doubts in his heart, but he still answered honestly.
"If there were no major losses, there should be nearly 400,000 people, but it's hard to say now."
"Four hundred thousand..." Huo Jiujian frowned. It was said that there were only about 70,000 to 80,000 members of the Dai family living there permanently.
Even if we include those returning from other places, we should have accommodated a lot of ordinary people.
City Lord Huo admired people who were responsible. He asked in a deep voice, "How is the defense inside?"
"It can defend against Nascent Soul attacks!" Uncle Dai answered without hesitation.
He was afraid that these people would feel that the rescue was meaningless and would withdraw directly. "It won't be a problem to hold out for three months."
Another Yuanying added, "It's been about half a year, and we have replenished a lot of supplies before that!"
There are supplies inside... Senior, please taste it carefully!
Huo Jiujian asked calmly, "How many Yuanying True Immortals are there?"
"There is only one ancestor, Quan Yan," Uncle Dai replied seriously, "The Dai family will not be obsessed with defending the ancestral land."
On the surface, the Dai family has two ancestors, and an older Nascent Soul whose whereabouts are unknown.
There was nothing wrong with his explanation. The consequence of defending the ancestral land with all one's strength might lead to the extinction of family inheritance.
"Fellow Daoist Quan Jing is not here?" Duan Bowen said, "Trapped in the Heavenly Demon Realm... Doesn't the Dai family have an escape route?"
"The passage is too short," Dai Shuyi answered without hesitation.
It would be ridiculous for such a big family to have run this place for thousands of years to say that they have no relevant backup plans.
In fact, the Dai family prepared more than one way out, but the bad thing was that "a member of the family was possessed by a demon and destroyed the teleportation array."
In Zhongzhou, it is illegal to build a teleportation array casually, but it can be built after obtaining permission.
However, there is no doubt that the teleportation array prepared to be used for a quiet escape is definitely illegal.
But at this critical juncture, Dai Shuyi was not afraid to admit it publicly - even if he didn't say it, wouldn't others think of it?
What made him grit his teeth the most was that the teleportation array was actually destroyed... How the hell could he find justice?
Qu Jianlei and the other three shook their heads after hearing this. This generation of family was really unlucky.
Duan Bowen was more careful. He asked calmly, "When was the teleportation array destroyed?"
"Half a month ago," Uncle Dai also sighed and replied, "At that time, we received a notice from our ancestor that we didn't need to return to our ancestral land."
When they returned to their ancestral land, they had to pass through a large number of gathering places of demonic energy, and the risk was quite high.
It would be better to act according to circumstances in the outside world, fight if you can, run away if you can't, and you can also find ways to seek help.
However, Duan Bowen's question focused on another point.
"So...how did you communicate with your ancestor? Were you affected by the demonic energy?"