38: Perilous situation, desperate counterattack

After experiencing the ambush and breakout in the valley, the members of Beyond Heaven became even more cautious. They knew well that Blood Demon Hall would not easily let go of any opportunity to strike at Beyond Heaven, and every action might face countless dangers.

Qiao Feng and the others quickly returned to Beyond Heaven to discuss countermeasures with Jun Xiaoyao. "Master, this ambush by Blood Demon Hall indicates that they have already realized we are disrupting their plans. Their subsequent actions will surely be more cautious and insane. We must come up with a foolproof plan to completely destroy Blood Demon Hall, otherwise, Jianghu will never know peace," Qiao Feng said with a grave expression.

Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and said, "Everyone, share your thoughts. Let us pool our wisdom and ensure we find a way to defeat the enemy."

Fu Hongxue pondered for a moment before speaking first, "Blood Demon Hall acts in bizarre ways and is skilled at secret sneak attacks and ambushes. We might as well play along with their ruse, deliberately revealing a flaw to lure them into the trap, and then catch them like turtles in a jar."

West Gate Blows Snow continued, "Brother Fu's words make sense, but we need a suitable bait that can attract the attention of Blood Demon Hall without making them suspicious. At the same time, we must carefully set up an ambush to ensure a kill in one strike."

Ye Gucheng also expressed agreement, "Furthermore, we need to unite more forces to strengthen our power. The strength of Blood Demon Hall cannot be underestimated; relying solely on Beyond Heaven and our existing allies, I am afraid it will be difficult to completely eradicate them."

Shen Lang thought for a moment and said, "I think we can use The Net to spread some false information, making Blood Demon Hall mistakenly believe that we are preparing a surprise attack on one of their important strongholds and that our defenses are empty. At the same time, we can communicate with other neutral forces and invite them to join our Alliance to fight against Blood Demon Hall together."

Listening to everyone's input, a complete plan gradually formed in Jun Xiaoyao's mind. "We shall proceed as you have said. Shen Lang, Xu Ziling, you are responsible for using The Net to spread false information and negotiating the Alliance matters with neutral forces; Qiao Feng, Fu Hongxue, West Gate Blows Snow, Ye Gucheng, you select the elites of Beyond Heaven and set an ambush at the 'weak point' we deliberately expose; Marshal of the Unruly, you lead The Unruly to lurk in the surroundings, ready to provide support at any time; Zhao Gao, The Net must closely monitor every move of Blood Demon Hall to ensure we can grasp their movement trajectory."

"Yes, Master!" everyone replied in unison, each receiving their orders and leaving to begin preparing the plan intensely.

Shen Lang and Xu Ziling directed the intelligence personnel of The Net to spread news across Jianghu about Beyond Heaven preparing to raid an important stronghold of Blood Demon Hall. To make the news more realistic, they also deliberately leaked some seemingly confidential but actually false intelligence, such as the time of the raid, the route, and the areas where Beyond Heaven's internal defenses were empty.

Meanwhile, they visited one neutral force after another. When meeting with the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion, Shen Lang said sincerely, "Pavilion Master, Blood Demon Hall is currently acting recklessly in Jianghu, seriously threatening the safety of various Schools. If it is not eradicated in time, Star Pavilion will also find it difficult to remain unscathed. Beyond Heaven hopes to form an Alliance with Star Pavilion to fight against Blood Demon Hall together."

The Star Pavilion Pavilion Master showed hesitation, "Young Master Shen, this matter is of great importance. Blood Demon Hall is powerful; if Star Pavilion rashly gets involved in this dispute, I fear it will suffer heavy losses."

Xu Ziling hurriedly said, "Pavilion Master, this time Beyond Heaven has united many forces and has already formulated a detailed plan. As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to defeat Blood Demon Hall. Moreover, if Star Pavilion joins, once we successfully eradicate Blood Demon Hall, Jianghu will welcome peace, and Star Pavilion can also use this to enhance its prestige. Why not do it?"

The Star Pavilion Pavilion Master pondered for a long time, and finally nodded, "Very well, Star Pavilion is willing to form an Alliance with Beyond Heaven to fight against Blood Demon Hall together."

Through the efforts of Shen Lang and Xu Ziling, more and more neutral forces decided to join the Alliance to fight against Blood Demon Hall together.

Meanwhile, Qiao Feng and the others carefully set up an ambush in an area of Beyond Heaven that appeared to have empty defenses. They selected a group of powerful Beyond Heaven Disciples who were skilled at concealing their aura and hid them in various corners. Qiao Feng, Fu Hongxue, West Gate Blows Snow, and Ye Gucheng hid in key positions, waiting for the arrival of Blood Demon Hall.

Marshal of the Unruly led The Unruly to lurk in the surroundings; they were like sharp blades hidden in the darkness, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy at any moment.

Just as everyone expected, after Blood Demon Hall learned the news that Beyond Heaven was preparing to raid their stronghold and that its internal defenses were empty, they considered this an excellent opportunity to eliminate Beyond Heaven. The Blood Demon sat in the main hall, a sinister smile appearing on his face, "Hmph, Beyond Heaven, you dare to provoke me proactively? This time I will ensure you never return. Pass down the order, gather all experts, and while Beyond Heaven is raiding, attack their lair in one go and wipe them all out."

The experts of Blood Demon Hall quickly assembled and headed towards Beyond Heaven under the cover of night. They approached Beyond Heaven cautiously, not noticing any abnormalities. When they entered the "weak point" area deliberately exposed by Beyond Heaven, the Blood Demon gave the order, "Attack!"

The experts of Blood Demon Hall surged in like a tide; however, what greeted them was not an unprepared Beyond Heaven, but a carefully planned ambush.

"Kill!" Qiao Feng roared, launching the attack first. He unleashed the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and the golden palm imprints blasted towards the experts of Blood Demon Hall like cannonballs. The blade light of Fu Hongxue's "Bright Moon Blade of the Horizon" flickered, and the Saber Qi crisscrossed, instantly slaying several Blood Demon Hall Disciples. The sword techniques of West Gate Blows Snow and Ye Gucheng were like a violent storm; wherever their Sword Qi reached, the experts of Blood Demon Hall fell one after another.

The Disciples of Beyond Heaven also swarmed out from all directions, engaging in fierce combat with the experts of Blood Demon Hall. The experts of Blood Demon Hall only then realized they had fallen into an ambush, but it was too late.

"Damn it, we have been tricked!" The Blood Demon's face turned livid, and he roared. He quickly adjusted his tactics, attempting to organize a counterattack. The Blood Demon unleashed his powerful Blood Demon Cultivation Technique, and red spiritual power swirled around him, forming a powerful shield. Holding a blood-red longsword, he attacked Qiao Feng.

"Qiao Feng, today is the day of your death!" the Blood Demon said viciously.

Qiao Feng was completely unafraid, unleashing the strongest move of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, "Divine Dragon Swings Tail". A massive golden Dragon shadow whistled out from his palm, colliding with the Blood Demon's red spiritual shield. With a loud "Boom!", the powerful impact caused huge cracks to appear on the surrounding ground.

The Blood Demon was shaken back several steps by this strike, and he was secretly shocked in his heart, "Qiao Feng's strength is actually this powerful!"

Just as Qiao Feng and the Blood Demon were in the heat of battle, the Marshal of the Unruly led The Unruly to charge out from the side. The Unruly shuttled through the ranks of Blood Demon Hall like ghosts, their sharp blades constantly reaping the lives of the enemy. The defensive line of Blood Demon Hall began to waver.

However, Blood Demon Hall had many experts after all; after a brief chaos, they gradually stabilized their footing. Both sides fell into a stalemate, the battle was exceptionally intense, and blood dyed the earth red.

At this critical moment, Shen Lang and Xu Ziling arrived in time with the experts from various forces that had newly joined the Alliance. "Everyone, listen to my orders! Attack together and eliminate Blood Demon Hall!" Shen Lang shouted loudly.

The experts of various forces successively unleashed their unique skills and joined the battle. The Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion unleashed the Star Sword Technique, the sword technique flickering like stars, with astonishing power; experts from other forces also displayed their various Divine Abilities. For a time, the experts of Blood Demon Hall were attacked from both front and back, gradually finding it difficult to hold on.

Seeing that the situation was extremely unfavorable for him, the Blood Demon developed thoughts of retreating. He feigned a move, broke free from Qiao Feng's attack, and prepared to flee. "Want to leave? It's not that easy!" Fu Hongxue noticed the Blood Demon's intention and immediately chased after him.

Fu Hongxue unleashed the ultimate Saber Qi of the "Bright Moon Blade of the Horizon", the Saber Qi transforming into a black lightning bolt, shooting towards the Blood Demon. Sensing the fatal threat from behind, the Blood Demon hurriedly turned to block. With a "Snap!" sound, the longsword in the Blood Demon's hand was severed by Fu Hongxue's blade.

Just as the Blood Demon was in a panic, Qiao Feng also caught up. He unleashed the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and a golden Dragon-shaped palm imprint struck the Blood Demon. The Blood Demon spat out blood, his body flying backward, and he crashed heavily onto the ground.

Seeing their Hall Master injured, the experts of Blood Demon Hall were immediately thrown into chaos. Under the combined attack of Beyond Heaven and the various forces, the experts of Blood Demon Hall surrendered or fled one after another. This carefully planned counterattack finally achieved victory.

However, Jun Xiaoyao knew that although Blood Demon Hall had suffered heavy losses, it had not been completely annihilated. After escaping, the Blood Demon would definitely make a comeback, and Beyond Heaven and the entire Jianghu still faced a huge threat. Next, how should Beyond Heaven completely eradicate the remaining forces of Blood Demon Hall? How would the situation in Jianghu develop? Everything was full of unknowns, waiting for Jun Xiaoyao and his Beyond Heaven to face and resolve...