Chapter 741: 741 Education
This time, the leader of the demon beasts is a fifth-rank high-level demon beast, the Heaven-devouring Python. Liu Lan Ting will have to put in some effort to secure victory.
The fourth-rank demon beasts make up 30%, and the rest are third-rank. This makes it very stressful for everyone.
Surrounding Tan Shaoting are three fourth-rank demon beasts. Although he won’t get injured or defeated, hoping to slay them quickly is unlikely.
The three children are dealing with two third-rank demon beasts; they’ve already discussed it, so it’s a bit of a struggle, but they can still win.
Tan Shaoting was determined; this situation is certainly not okay, as the three children were surrounded for the third time.
He changed his swordsmanship, quickly slaying the three fourth-rank demon beasts and swiftly reached the children’s side, throwing out an Array Plate.
The three children were already a bit exhausted; after all, they had been holding on for more than an hour.
"Go into the space to rest."
The three children weren’t arrogant; they obediently nodded.
Tan Shaoting put the children away, drank two cups of Spiritual Spring Water, and hurriedly exited the array, where many were attacking the array outside.
Now without the distraction of the three children and having drunk the Spiritual Spring Water, Tan Shaoting’s spiritual power and physical strength were replenished, speeding up his demon beast slaying.
Suddenly, he sensed danger, instantly adding a Spiritual Power Shield to himself. He quickly dodged.
It turns out the Heaven-devouring Python ambushed him because he had slain too many of its kind.
Liu Lan Ting was also very surprised and immediately hefted his sword to charge in. Originally, the leaders on both sides hadn’t moved yet, acting as a deterrent. Little did he expect this demon beast to be so shameless and launch a sneak attack.
Now the leaders on both sides began to fight. Tan Shaoting moved even faster; even the fourth-rank demon beasts couldn’t fight for too long.
Humans are like this—once the leader fights fiercely, the others naturally intensify their efforts as well.
It took nearly three hours to finish the battle; one-tenth of the demon beasts managed to escape, leaving behind the corpses of the remaining ninety percent and the fifth-rank Heaven-devouring Python.
The Shushan Sect also suffered significant losses; five cultivators fell, including two severely injured, and thirteen more were gravely hurt, which is truly serious.
Liu Lan Ting was also uncomfortable; fighting the fifth-rank Heaven-devouring Python left him injured, though not too seriously.
The Storage Bags of the five deceased cultivators were collected by him, and he cremated their bodies. These cultivation resources would be given to their families.
The current atmosphere is very heavy, but there’s nothing that can be done.
Who knows how cruel future battles will be.
Tan Shaoting directly entered the array, releasing the three children. The father and sons began organizing their spoils, as they would need to set off again soon.
Within their sect, some were dissatisfied with Tan Shaoting. After all, with such a high-level array, why hadn’t he let fellow sect members in?
Tan Shaoting didn’t know some people’s thoughts, and even if he did, he wouldn’t care.
Don’t mention that they are just sect members; the array requires a massive amount of Spirit Stones to maintain. He released the array to disguise the space and would definitely not bring anyone inside.
Liu Lan Ting also gathered his spoils and deeply admired Tan Shaoting. Although a few disciples among them had reached Qi Cultivation Great Perfection, in actual combat, they couldn’t match up to Tan Shaoting.
Injured disciples took elixirs and were assisted onto the Flying Boat. This time Tan Shaoting was responsible for piloting the Flying Boat. His Divine Sense fully expanded, providing timely warnings if danger was encountered again.
The three children stayed close to him; they had already recovered. Although their actual cultivation was Qi Cultivation Fifth to Sixth Layer, since they always practiced the Refining God Technique, their Divine Sense was now stronger than those at Qi Cultivation Great Perfection.
Qi Yan transmitted to Dad to let him rest; the three of them would handle the warnings, but Tan Shaoting refused.
Now was a critical moment; they couldn’t afford to relax.
Liu Lan Ting was also cultivating when he received another Sound Transmission Talisman.
It came from his second friend, stationed at the barrier of the Mortal World currently held by the Shushan Sect.
That location is quite far from the battlefield, and more demon beasts are gathered there, putting immense pressure on them as well.
To meet up with the sect, they’d have to either cross the battlefield or take a detour; this Sound Transmission Talisman had already informed Liu Lan Ting of the route.
There was really nothing more in question; after all, this batch of disciples had already lost five members, with thirteen severely injured, and they couldn’t afford more losses.
So Liu Lan Ting moved to the cockpit.
"Tan Shaoting, let’s change the route."
As a disciple, of course, the lead of the group decides. Liu Lan Ting wasn’t overly proud or vain, so Tan Shaoting was willing to listen to him.
Changing routes would require at least twice the time.
However, it reduced encounters with ambushes somewhat, giving the injured disciples time to recover.
The atmosphere on the Flying Boat was quite heavy; although they had distanced themselves from the battlefield, they all understood the battles they would soon face would surely be more brutal.
Still, they were a small group within the same sect. Liu Lan Ting’s excellent display provided comrades mental comfort.
He wouldn’t abandon the disciples and took extra care of the wounded ones, providing not only elixirs but also attending to other needs. Moreover, he never took undue advantage of the spoils.
He could be said to be fair and qualified as a leader.
A Sword One Peak Outer Sect Great Perfection disciple stepped up to take over Tan Shaoting’s role in piloting the Flying Boat.
Thus, the father and three sons finally gathered together. Tan Shaoting brought out some food for the kids and made sure to eat his fill as well; it was crucial to maintain both spiritual power and physical strength.
"The battles ahead will be even more brutal. Last time I used an Array Plate, if you don’t use it next time, don’t go to the border again."
This was the first time Tan Shaoting spoke so sternly to the three children.
The three little ones hung their heads, understanding their mistake.
"It’s not wrong to bravely face challenges, but the hardest thing for a person is to have self-awareness. If you insist on resisting despite knowing the huge gap between you and the challenge, then there’s something wrong with your mind. Why do humans stand out? It’s because of their developed brains and their ability to adapt to times."
The three children obediently nodded. "Dad, we were wrong; we definitely won’t make that mistake again."
"This is the last time."
Tan Shaoting didn’t want to be this harsh when speaking to his children, but they had to receive stern guidance when making mistakes so they’d truly recognize the gravity of their errors.
Qi Wen cautiously leaned against her dad, "Dad, we will absolutely not make such mistakes in the future."
"Hmm, I believe in you. Just think about how heartbroken your mom would be to see you injured?"