Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1906 - 1139: Eliminating Demons and Upholding the Way, Destroying Evil and Protecting the Dharma, Kill! (Part 2)

Just as the three of them finished tidying up the battlefield and were ready to leave, a burly Howling Moon Wolf with silver-white fur all over his face approached Chang Ming.

"Thank you, True Man, for saving my life. The Howling Moon Wolf Clan is immensely grateful!" The Howling Moon Wolf bowed and said.

Chang Ming looked at him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but he still nodded and said, "It was nothing, no need for formalities!"

What surprised him was the etiquette of this Howling Moon Wolf; most demon beasts are very reckless and don’t care for human etiquette at all.

It’s better in the Spirit Source Land where the Demon Beast Hall specifically trains demon beasts and mutant beasts in etiquette, but among these demon clans in the Wanhua Mountain Range, let alone small tribes, even the large ones don’t care about human etiquette.

The Howling Moon Wolf in front of him, though offering just a bow, showed his familiarity and adherence to etiquette.

The Howling Moon Wolf looked somewhat excited, "Life-saving grace cannot be repaid; I am willing to serve the True Man and follow your command!"

Hearing this, Chang Ming couldn’t help but be taken aback, but he quickly understood what this guy meant.

This wasn’t loyalty; it was clearly seeking protection!

It made sense, as the Howling Moon Wolf Clan before him wasn’t very strong and already belonged to a small tribe. Now the Wanhua Mountain Range was occupied by the Unpredictable Ghost Sect, with many Ghost Soldiers and Blood Puppets hunting demon and mutant beasts everywhere. Remaining here was tantamount to waiting for death; even escape meant facing a slim chance of survival.

They had witnessed the power of the three earlier, and it was only natural for them to desire Chang Ming’s protection.

Chang Ming hesitated, pondering whether to send the Howling Moon Wolves away.

He turned to the cliff above, seeking Xuanzhen’s opinion.

"Let them head south; there will be someone to support them there!" Xuanzhen transmitted a message.

Who is in the south?

It’s not the outpost base; the distance is too far for that.

It’s Yue Yao!

Although Yue Yao was also conducting guerrilla warfare in the Wanhua Mountain Range, her method differed from Xuanzhen’s.

Xuanzhen was simply hunting, hitting and changing locations, focused on eliminating Ghost Soldiers and Blood Puppets.

Yue Yao, on the other hand, was establishing bases, gathering demon clans in the Wanhua Mountain Range, constantly strengthening her power.

Of course, they also actively attacked, but theirs was a fixed range of activity while Xuanzhen’s group had no fixed location, going anywhere and doing anything they desired.

These forces were active in the forest, aiming to eliminate the power of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect as much as possible.

Chang Ming refused the loyalty of the Howling Moon Wolf, but still showed them a clear path, guiding them to join Yue Yao.

The Howling Moon Wolf insisted for a moment but eventually decided to follow Chang Ming’s suggestion and proceeded south, as they had no other choice.

After handling matters here, Xuanzhen continued to lead Chang Ming and the others wandering in the mountains.

They didn’t seek out large groups of Ghost Soldiers, but instead targeted teams of dozens or hundreds of Ghost Soldiers.

Xuanzhen did not act personally; instead, he let Chang Ming and the others take action, helping them at most by concealing their aura to avoid being tracked by the Unpredictable Ghost Sect.

As days went by, no immediate effect was noticeable at first, but as time passed and large numbers of Ghost Soldier Blood Puppets went missing in the mountains and forests, it eventually drew the attention of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect.

On an unnamed peak, a towering White Bone Pillar reached into the sky, with several houses constructed of white bones beneath it.

Inside the houses, Xing Nan listened to his subordinates’ reports, furrowing his brows.

He was the Vice Director of the Soul Suppressing Department in the Soul Refining Hall, currently tasked with wiping out the remaining demon clans in the middle region of the Wanhua Mountain Range and was also responsible for constructing the White Bone Pillar.

Initially, things went smoothly over here; although there was some resistance from the demon clans, it was quickly quelled. Those demon clans were either hunted down or driven away, and few stayed in the forests to resist.

However, over the past half-month, he had received over a dozen bad reports.

Initially, he didn’t pay much attention, but with the increasing number of reports, it became hard to ignore.

"So, we’ve lost over eight thousand Ghost Soldiers, and a hundred twenty thousand Blood Puppets in the past half-month?" Xing Nan asked after listening to the report, his face dark enough to drip water.

He commanded ten thousand Ghost Soldiers and three million Blood Puppets, a number that seemed large, but spread across the middle region of the Wanhua Mountain Range, it seemed quite sparse.

Just how vast was the middle region of the Wanhua Mountain Range? It stretched over thirty thousand li from north to south, and the widest part was nearly thirty thousand li wide, while the narrowest was over ten thousand li.

In such a vast region, only a little more than three million Ghost Soldier Blood Puppets existed; the rarity was quite apparent.

Blood Puppets were secondary, but Ghost Soldiers were crucial.

Losing eight thousand Ghost Soldiers equaled nearly one-tenth of their force, so it was no wonder Xing Nan was furious.

Yang Zhenshan guessed correctly; after a half-year of a war of attrition with the Wanhua Demon Emperor, the Unpredictable Ghost Sect’s casualties had reached a critical point.

The loss of hundreds of millions of Ghost Soldier Blood Puppets had made the Unpredictable Ghost Sect’s forces insufficient.

The main issue was the enormous territory the Unpredictable Ghost Sect had occupied.

From the Wanhua Mountain Range to the Yunxiao Mountain Range, such a large area required Ghost Soldier Blood Puppets to guard it; without sufficient forces, they couldn’t possibly defend such a vast territory.

Despite everyone fearing the Unpredictable Ghost Sect’s Ghost Soldier army now, once the Unpredictable Ghost Sect shows any weakness, countless people will emerge to seek revenge.

It’s impossible for ants to kill an elephant, and those forces who were slaughtered and driven away cannot threaten the Golden Core Cultivators. However, if the ants are numerous enough, they can still decimate the Ghost Soldier Blood Puppets.

The Ghost Sect’s Corpse Sea isn’t limitless; in fact, it’s nearing its limits now. If the attrition continues, the Unpredictable Ghost Sect may soon have to use its reserves, needing to deploy Ghost Soldiers that have been submerged in the Corpse Sea for thousands of years.

Should they deploy those Ghost Soldiers, it would indicate the Unpredictable Ghost Sect is at the end of its resources.

"It’s not just these; this is only the loss in the southeast. We’ve also lost two thousand Ghost Soldiers elsewhere!" The subordinate replied.

Currently, the Wanhua Mountain Range not only has Xuanzhen and Yue Yao but numerous other demon clans and various cultivators. Despite the Ghost Soldier army striving to eradicate these residual forces, clearing them completely in a short time is unachievable.

Xing Nan rubbed his temples wearily, "Which force is the enemy in the southeast?"

"Not sure, they’re very secretive in their actions. Any encounter with them results in Ghost Soldier Blood Puppets disappearing silently. I suspect there might be Golden Core Cultivators or Demon Kings among them!"

"Golden Core Cultivators!" Xing Nan took a deep breath and said, "Prepare to lure them out, I’ll deal with them personally!"

"Yes!"

Xing Nan acted quickly, sending a Ghost Soldier team to the southeast within a few days. This team seemed ordinary, with only over thirty Ghost Soldiers, three hundred Blood Puppets, and two disciples of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect leading them.

On the surface, it appeared to be just a regular sweep team.

However, in the Void, Xing Nan followed the team. The team was merely bait; Xing Nan’s goal was to lure out Xuanzhen and Yue Yao.

However, Xing Nan was unaware of their presence; rather, if only Xuanzhen were here, his plan would have no issues, but there was also Yue Yao here.

And their direction of march was exactly towards the base Yue Yao established.

Yue Yao’s base was a well-known place, Taoyuan Mountain, which originally belonged to the Dao Field of Zhongli Yue, with a settlement below housing the Ten Thousand Treasures Store.

When the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect sealed the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven, Zhongli Yue returned to the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect with the managers of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store. Meanwhile, the Immortal Cultivators from the settlement below Taoyuan Mountain saw Zhongli Yue leave and fled to the Central Region.

While Taoyuan Mountain was in the Wanhua Mountain Range, it was not far from the Central Region; flying east for over two thousand li, one would enter the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters.

Thus, the Immortal Cultivators quickly escaped from Taoyuan Mountain to the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters.

As one of the Wanhua Demon Court’s eight elders, Yue Yao naturally knew everything about Taoyuan Mountain. Upon learning of its situation, she immediately decided to make Taoyuan Mountain her headquarters.