The inner disciples of the Misty Sect didn't feel much about this unfamiliar young sect leader of the Canglang Sect.
They were cultivating within the behemoth that was the Misty Sect.
The Canglang Sect and the Misty Sect were not on the same level at all. Naturally, these inner disciples had little interest in this so-called young sect leader of the Canglang Sect.
Even if the Sect Leader of the Canglang Sect himself came, these proud prodigies of the Misty Sect, who considered themselves extraordinary, wouldn't show much respect.
Let alone the young sect leader, who wasn't even the head of the Canglang Sect.
Seeing no response, the young sect leader of the Canglang Sect, Lang Yan, didn't appear too embarrassed. He let out a casual laugh and retreated to stand beside Elder Tiandao.
"He's a capable person," Elder Tiandao silently nodded. It seemed this young sect leader of the Canglang Sect was not a mere good-for-nothing who relied on his family's influence to bully others.
His demeanor showed that he was no ordinary rich young master.
Elder Tiandao didn't want to waste any more time on the young sect leader of the Canglang Sect. After roughly outlining his plan, he began to name the three thousand individuals he intended to bring.
The thousand disciples from the second echelon, where Zhang Ergou had previously belonged, were the first to be selected by Elder Tiandao.
Then, Elder Tiandao selected another two thousand disciples from tens of thousands. The speed was so astonishing that Zhang Ergou wondered if the old man had already made his choices and was merely going through the motions.
The disciples who were not chosen were dismissed to return to their respective cultivation spots.
The three thousand chosen disciples waited for Elder Tiandao's next command.
Not long after, Zhang Ergou and the others saw Shi Wuhen, the Peak Master of the Spirit Beast Peak, arrive on a tiger-eagle, followed by two more tiger-eagles of the same size.
The tiger-eagles that arrived this time were significantly larger than the ones that had taken Zhang Ergou and the others to the Liuhai Sect previously.
Each tiger-eagle's back could easily accommodate over a thousand people.
"Go!"
Before anyone could be shocked, Elder Tiandao shouted. Zhang Ergou felt a gentle force pull him onto the back of a tiger-eagle.
Once everyone was on the tiger-eagles' backs, Shi Wuhen gave the order, and the three tiger-eagles soared away.
In the blink of an eye, the Misty Sect's mountain was left behind them.
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"Kill, kill, kill..."
Even before they got close, Zhang Ergou could hear the earth-shattering roars of battle.
Interspersed with the enraged roars of demonic beasts.
"The Canglang Sect is just ahead." Elder Tiandao pointed to a towering mountain peak not far in front, introducing it to the disciples.
At this moment, the young sect leader of the Canglang Sect, Lang Yan, could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart.
Looking at his sect, which was so close, tears welled up in his bright eyes.
Along the way, he had considered turning back countless times out of worry for his sect's situation.
If it weren't for his father's personal plea for him to invite Elder Tiandao of the Misty Sect, he might not have even made it to the Misty Sect.
Now, seeing that he was about to return home, even though he had only been away for a few short days, it felt like an eternity.
"Brother Lang, I have arrived."
The tiger-eagle streaked across the sky and landed effortlessly on a flat area not far from the battlefield.
Dismounting from the tiger-eagle, Elder Tiandao addressed a middle-aged man with an extraordinary aura.
The middle-aged man was startled when he heard the commotion. Upon seeing Elder Tiandao's figure, he trembled.
"Thank you for coming to my aid, Elder Tiandao. Your great kindness will forever be remembered."
The repeated battles had left Lang Feng, the Sect Leader of the Canglang Sect, who originally possessed an extraordinary aura, somewhat weary.
However, his demeanor showed him to be a forthright man.
But Zhang Ergou did not easily form an opinion of this unfamiliar Sect Leader of the Canglang Sect. To have developed such a large sect on this continent, this Sect Leader was undoubtedly not an ordinary person, nor was he as simple as he appeared on the surface.
After a brief exchange, Elder Tiandao learned from Lang Feng the timing of the calamity that had befallen the Canglang Sect.
Strangely, these attacking demonic beasts seemed to have conspired together.
Without any warning, they suddenly launched their assault a few days prior.
Due to the suddenness of the demonic beast attack, the Canglang Sect was caught completely off guard. Thousands of disciples, in their panic, perished under the bloody claws of the beasts.
This resulted in immeasurable losses for the Canglang Sect.
By the time the Canglang Sect reacted and mustered their forces to resist, they discovered that nearly one-fifth of their disciples were incapacitated.
The foundation of the Canglang Sect was already much weaker than a major sect like the Misty Sect. With such heavy losses, they could only gather a few thousand disciples and elders to repel the demonic beast invasion.
However, the quality of the disciples was uneven. Facing the endless stream of demonic beasts, another batch of weaker disciples lost their combat capabilities.
This was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the Canglang Sect.
Sect Leader Lang Feng of the Canglang Sect could only place his hope on his son, Lang Yan, to find Elder Tiandao of the Misty Sect to come to their aid.
This way, the Canglang Sect would still have a glimmer of hope.
Sect Leader Lang Feng had asked his son to find Elder Tiandao, and not someone else, precisely because they had a life-and-death friendship forged during a joint training experience many years ago.
He was confident that Elder Tiandao would come to their rescue, and indeed, as he had expected, Elder Tiandao did not disappoint him.
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Facing the thousands of roaring demonic beasts, Elder Tiandao arranged for Zhang Ergou and the others to be divided into groups of one hundred to begin slaying the beasts.
To rouse the fighting spirit of these young disciples, Elder Tiandao, in an unprecedented move, declared that the group with the most demonic beasts killed after the battle would receive generous rewards.
In addition to this, the individual who killed the most demonic beasts would also receive a special reward.
Instantly, the inner disciples of the Misty Sect's enthusiasm was ignited.
They looked at the roaring demonic beasts as if they were piles of gleaming spirit stones.
There was no trace of reluctance in their attitude.
After a brief rest, the disciples quickly divided themselves into teams.
Zhang Ergou's teammates were still the inner disciples from the second echelon, including Ding Jie, who had yielded his captaincy to Zhang Ergou.
Chen Gong, Li Yao, Lin Yichen, Xiao Qingyu, Wang Teng, Lin Yueru, and Lu Xiaoyu were naturally also in Zhang Ergou's team.
After a short tactical discussion, Zhang Ergou, brandishing his iron spear, charged into the throng of demonic beasts.
They utilized their previous strategy, but with a slight variation this time.
Zhang Ergou used his speed advantage to first disrupt the formation of the demonic beasts.
Then, the others followed closely, swiftly eliminating any isolated beasts.
Seeing Zhang Ergou's team charge into the fray, the disciples from other teams could no longer stand by. Shouting, they too rushed towards the demonic beasts...