Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Greater Firepower
At the entrance of Changqing Valley, as one Spirit Banner after another disappeared into the void, a thin layer of white Spiritual Mist appeared before their eyes, like the morning after rain.
This Array was beyond Ye Jingcheng’s expectations—it wasn’t a Trapping Array or an Attack Array, but an Illusion Array.
However, soon enough, huge pits appeared in the areas covered by the white mist.
These pits somewhat resembled mortal traps.
Because Ye Jingcheng also had an Earth Attribute Cultivation Technique, after watching a demonstration, he joined in as well.
These pitfall traps were two zhang tall and one zhang wide, scattered behind the Spiritual Mist.
Below was covered with a layer of prepared Tier One Magic Spikes, inverted into the ground.
In some places, where there weren’t enough prepared Magical Artifact Earth Spikes, additional spikes were conjured using magic.
With the large size of that Lush Forest Pig Group, Ye Jingcheng could imagine the scene, and it was obvious that for the Ye Family, hunting these Demon Beasts, which relied on charging for victory, was already second nature.
Compared to hunting Long-eared Deer and Cyan Cloud Wolves, it was much more efficient.
Once the Earth Spikes were fully set, they began to use basic Earth Attribute Magic to reinforce the pits, and when all was ready...
Ye Jingcheng and the others could already hear that the low roars were fading.
This group of Lush Forest Pigs, which could be considered Earth Attribute Demon Beasts, were extremely sensitive to the geology of the area, being close to the ground.
At this moment, two clan members had already released two Red Crowned Snow Eagles.
These two Red Crowned Snow Eagles were evidently of the same kind as his uncle’s Snow Eagle, only that their size was indeed smaller than that of Ye Xinghe’s.
But the purpose of releasing two Red Crowned Snow Eagles was also very clear.
"Jingcheng, your Spirit Beast excels in Fire Attribute Magic, you should go too!" Ye Haiyi took out a Flying Spiritual Ship.
Snow Eagles exert a significant deterrent against the Lush Forest Pigs, and it’s more than just the combat power of a Fire Attribute Cultivator.
Despite not having a Flying Spirit Beast like the Snow Eagle, Ye Jingcheng’s Red Flame Fox was already comparable to a Tier One Late Stage Demon Beast during the clan competition.
The release of the Fireball Technique would be just perfect to herd those Lush Forest Pigs.
"Everyone else, be ready. Once the front line of the Lush Forest Pig Group falls into the traps, make sure to slay the mightiest ones!" Ye Haiyi quickly completed all the clan members’ assignments!
Ye Jingcheng maneuvered the Spiritual Ship, extending it to about a zhang long, then followed after the Red Crowned Snow Eagles.
"Jingcheng, you take charge of the east side, while Xingyao and I handle the north and west sides!" The leading Snow Eagle transmitted.
Ye Jingcheng nodded; the valley entrance was clearly on a north-south axis, with only the North Valley Entrance apart from the South Valley Entrance.
Furthermore, the North Valley Entrance was broader, making it an ideal escape route for the Lush Forest Pig Group.
Therefore, assigning Ye Jingcheng to the east was indeed a relatively easy task.
The Spiritual Ship glided over Changqing Valley, and the Evergreen Lawn within the valley unfolded below his eyes.
The Evergreen Grass is a commonly seen Spirit Grass in the Taihang Mountain Range, longer than ordinary grass and containing a trace of Spiritual Energy. However, the Spiritual Energy in this grass is even less potent than that of Spirit Grain, rendering it not very effective for cultivators and extremely tough.
But it holds a deadly allure to the Lush Forest Pigs.
Beyond the Evergreen Lawn, there was a layer of low shrubs in the distance.
At that moment, numerous Cyan-skinned Ancient Pigs were visible falling into them.
Each of these ancient pigs was covered with thick bristles, and apart from their massive size, the most striking feature was the two cyan tusks beside their large mouths!
Resembling two sharp long knives.
These are the most fearsome offensive means when the Lush Forest Pigs charge forward.
The shrubs weren’t particularly high, so much so that some weighing over a thousand jin had their backs protruding from the shrubbery, similar to dark green ridges.
"Let’s begin, start with the north!" came the Transmission to Ye Jingcheng’s ears.
Ye Jingcheng also released the Red Flame Fox.
Glancing over, that Lush Forest Pig Group indeed had over a hundred heads; if encountered in regular demon-beast hunting by late-stage Qi Cultivation loose cultivators, they might well opt to avoid confrontation.
Among them was a Pig King weighing two thousand jin; judging by its aura, it seemed to have reached the Late Stage of First Tier.
This was quite rare within a Lush Forest Pig Group.
Thus, using his own Fireball Skill to drive them seemed unrealistic.
The Red Flame Fox settled into the Spiritual Ship, its posture straight and proud, while its red fur swayed in the Gang Wind!
Like raging flames rising with the wind, its two tails naturally swayed.
The temperature on the Spiritual Ship suddenly soared, and the Red Flame Fox seemed to sense something, letting out a few cries.
Evidently, its power had increased significantly after devouring two Red Ganoderma Pills.
This greatly satisfied Ye Jingcheng.
As Ye Jingcheng released the Red Flame Fox, the Ye Clan member responsible for the north had already commenced action.
The Red Crowned Snow Eagles released an Ice Rain Skill.
Countless ice crystal rain arrows shot towards the shrubs from north to south.
The next moment, a Fire Snake Skill evolved in the void.
This Fire Snake Skill, a Tier One High-Grade Spell, was even quicker than the Ice Rain Skill.
The Lush Forest Pigs, having just endured the terrifying pounding of ice crystals, had blood-red wounds and countless ice shards on their thick bristles.
They roared madly, causing the entire valley to tremble like an earthquake, the commotion was overwhelming!
This was also why the Ye Family drove the beasts beforehand, otherwise such a ruckus would have attracted countless terrifying demon beasts.
The Fire Snake Skill landed prominently in the north; those nearby Lush Forest Pigs howled at once, one of them hit directly, its bristles ignited into flames, turning it into a fire pig.
Not only did the Fire Snake Skill ignite some Lush Forest Pigs, but it also set the northern shrubs ablaze.
While the southern shrubs were covered by the Ice Rain Skill, their temperature was extremely low, prompting the Lush Forest Pig Group to stampede south instead!
The rolling wave of pigs broke through the countless shrubs.
The leading nearly two-thousand jin Pig King was even more terrifying; as it surged forward, its movements reverberated throughout the valley, akin to a mountain collapsing!
Amidst the pig tide, some piglets could now be seen.
These Lush Forest Pig piglets quickly fell behind, forming a long line with the big pigs leading.
Ye Jingcheng and another clan member simultaneously released their spells from the east and west.
Ye Xingyao, responsible for the west, was the first to release a spell; having frequently been in the Taihang Mountain Range, he was very skilled in the Fire Snake Skill, gathering two Fire Snake Skills.
However, after releasing them, he looked towards Ye Jingcheng for action, for Ye Jingcheng had yet to act.
If he kept releasing like this, the pig group was bound to head towards Ye Jingcheng.
If control was lost, all the setups at the South Valley Entrance would be for nothing.
"Jingcheng, release your spell, or use a Fireball Talisman too!" Ye Xingyao transmitted.
Under the Fire Snake Skill’s guidance from the north, the pig group slowly began to surge toward both sides.
This made Ye Xingyao anxious.
"If necessary, release several at once; my Fire Snake Skills are more potent than usual!" Ye Xingyao, having gathered two Fire Snake Skills, hadn’t released them yet and added.