75: Pre-battle preparations! Discussions atop a solitary peak!
Immobilization!
It was this Earthly Fiend Technique.
Capable of immobilizing the Physical Body and Soul, rendering them unable to move, this technique can unleash Heaven-Defying effects in combat.
Xu Qing settled down to study it for a while and immediately tried it out.
The Immobilization effect was profound, instantly fixing a creature in place, unable to move.
However, Immobilization is not permanent; its duration is highly dependent on the existence being immobilized.
Those with weaker Cultivation Levels will be immobilized on the spot, while those with profound Cultivation Levels will consume more Qi to immobilize and the duration will not be as long.
But in battle, sometimes life and death can be decided in an instant. Being able to immobilize an enemy, even for a moment, can instantly turn the tide of the situation.
This is an extremely powerful Divine Ability technique.
Xu Qing secretly nodded. With this technique, it would be easier to win against the Bear King.
He suppressed his thoughts, sped up, and headed straight for the Flower and Fruit Forest.
Fat Ball had already woken up and was gathering the minor demons with Skinny Egg, preparing for the great war mentioned by the Great King.
Xu Qing inspected the area and found that the overall strength of the Monkey Demons in the Flower and Fruit Forest had improved significantly.
The Cultivation Levels of several Monkey Demons had increased rapidly, almost reaching a thousand years of Cultivation Level.
"Do not be complacent these past few days."
Xu Qing exhorted, then turned and left the Flower and Fruit Forest.
The Snake Demons of Profound Yin Mountain were also gathering, led by Red Serpent. Hundreds of Snake Demons were ready and waiting for Xu Qing's new orders.
The demon cultivators from the Flower and Fruit Forest and Profound Yin Mountain were Xu Qing's primary forces.
The total number of demon cultivators from both locations exceeded a thousand!
Among them, there were over fifty minor demons with more than five hundred years of Cultivation Level, nearly doubling the previous number.
In addition, the demon cultivators living in the Taihang Mountains also had good strength.
However, most of those with higher Cultivation Levels in the Taihang Mountains were his wives, unsuitable for battle, especially since some of them were pregnant.
Therefore, Xu Qing did not consider the Taihang Mountains from the beginning.
Xu Qing returned to the Taihang Mountains while pondering.
Upon reaching the Taihang Mountain Peak, he immediately took out his Pill Furnace, preparing to refine a batch of Spirit Pills.
"How is it?" Bai Ling and Liu Mei walked out.
"The medicine has cured the illness. The only trouble now are the demon cultivators from Fierce Tooth Mountain, Wind Chasing Ridge, and other places."
Xu Qing selected herbs and continued, "It's estimated that there will be movement in the next few days, but it's not a big problem. You two can rest assured and recuperate in the Taihang Mountains."
Afterward, he dedicated his attention to refining Spirit Pills... North of Tu Mountain.
An area where Isolated Peaks stood tall, shrouded in clouds and mist, and where flying beasts and strange creatures roamed.
Suddenly.
"Caw!"
A sharp cry came from the distant sky.
The sound traveled from far to near, echoing between the Isolated Peaks.
Before long.
A giant eagle with a wingspan of nearly a hundred zhang suddenly appeared on an Isolated Peak. Its two wings flapped, stirring up a strong wind that dispersed the dense fog covering the mountain gorge.
Instantly, the figures on several towering peaks nearby appeared one by one.
Each of them was enormous, enveloped in Demonic Qi, with two streams of white Qi surging before them with every breath.
At the same time.
Seeing the giant eagle appear, a massive bear with black fur, a robust Physique, and blood-red eyes on one of the peaks spoke:
"There cannot be an Eight-Tailed Demon Fox in Tu Mountain!"
Upon hearing this, the giant eagle was the first to speak, "We all saw it with our own eyes that day. How could that kind of Qi be fake!?"
The other few demons also chimed in, agreeing.
"Are we trying to deceive you? There truly is an Eight-Tailed Demon Fox; just a wisp of its Qi made us tremble."
"Wasn't there a legend that the Tushan Clan came from deep within the mountains? Could their ancestor still be alive?"
"To live for so many years, what kind of Cultivation Level would that require?"
"Enough!"
The Bear King spoke in a deep voice, stopping their argument.
He stood up, wisps of cloud and mist trailing from his back, and said, "If they truly have an Eight-Tailed Demon Fox, why wouldn't they retaliate against us these past two days? Given the temperament of those fox demons, do you think that's possible?"
The Eagle King and the other great demons fell into contemplation.
The Bear King continued, "After you return, gather your subordinates. This time, I will personally take action and flatten Tu Mountain!"
His words carried an undeniable resolve.
His blood-red eyes swept around, and the great demons, including the Eagle King, lowered their heads, not daring to say anything more... The next day.
Xu Qing, who had been busy all night, refined a large batch of rejuvenation pills.
He summoned the Fat and Thin Guardians and Red Serpent from Profound Yin Mountain, handed them the rejuvenation pills, and instructed them to distribute them to their outstanding minor demons.
In addition to the rejuvenation pills, for those like the Fat and Thin Guardians whose Cultivation Level was above seven hundred years.
Xu Qing specifically refined a furnace of enhanced rejuvenation pills, enough to save their lives when they suffered severe injuries.
"Great King!"
Skinny Egg and Fat Ball were incredibly moved when they saw the new Medicinal Pills and heard about their effects.
If Xu Qing didn't lack thighs, they would be kneeling and crying while hugging his thighs right now.
Even so, the sight of the two Monkey Demons, one fat and one thin, vying to wipe away tears, still left Red Serpent dumbfounded.
It suddenly felt like it had seen the door to a new world.
So that's how flattery could be done!
It regretted it deeply, having missed this opportunity, and didn't know when the next one would be.
At the same time.
A fox demon appeared at the foot of the Taihang Mountains.
Xu Qing sensed the other party's Qi and had Fat Ball go down the mountain to bring her up.
"Greetings, Snake King."
The fox demon bowed respectfully and said, "The Clan Chief sent me to convey that the Tushan Clan has gathered all its forces and is ready. Last night, some sisters noticed movements in Wind Chasing Ridge and other places, suspected to be demon cultivators gathering."
"Understood."
Xu Qing nodded.
The fox demon bowed again, then hurried away.
"Go back and gather. Assemble at Black Wind Mountain," Xu Qing ordered directly.
The Fat and Thin Guardians wiped away their tears, their expressions solemn, and nodded heavily.
"Yes, sir!"
The Fat and Thin Guardians and Red Serpent left together.
Bai Ling and Liu Mei walked over from behind.
"Let me come along and see, staying in the Taihang Mountains all day is too boring!" Bai Ling pleaded.
Xu Qing naturally knew that Bai Ling said it was due to boredom, but she actually wanted to contribute.
Liu Mei, however, remained silent. Her Cultivation Level had increased significantly, reaching over nine hundred years, close to the thousand-year threshold.
But she became pregnant earlier than Bai Ling and was nearing her delivery date.
At this time, she was truly unsuitable for battle.
So she didn't speak, not wanting to make things difficult for Xu Qing.
Bai Ling was different; her Physique was there, and there was still some time until her delivery date, so she had fewer concerns.
However, Xu Qing still did not agree.
After much persuasion, Bai Ling finally agreed to stay in the Taihang Mountains to guard the home and not accompany Xu Qing.
After arranging matters in the Taihang Mountains, Xu Qing also set off, his body transforming into a streak of green light, speeding into the distance.