Chapter 173
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Chapter 173: Bloodline Defect
Before Xu Fan could offer any comfort, the beast race teleportation formation crashed down at the drop-off point calculated by Grape.
Spirit light, rich in demonic aura, glimmered on the icefield as a Nascent Soul Stage Thick-Shell Honey Badger burst out of the teleportation formation in its strongest defensive stance.
“For the glory of our clan!!”
“For…”
The Nascent Soul Stage honey badger hadn’t even finished its battle cry when it spotted the already assembled puppet defensive line in the distance. A quick glance revealed nothing but Nascent Soul Stage puppets.
The sight instantly ignited the fighting spirit within the bloodline of the Nascent Soul Stage Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
“Numbers mean nothing! Even in death, my Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan will die with honor!” The honey badger’s blood-red eyes seemed to blaze with fire.
Summoning the unique battle armor of its clan, it charged headlong toward the line of at least 500,000 puppets.
“For the glory of our clan!!”
Xu Fan watched this reckless demon rush toward the million-puppet defensive line and couldn’t help but feel a bit confused. Shouldn’t the next step be to assemble the teleportation portal?
At that moment, hundreds more Thick-Shell Honey Badgers began teleporting in from the beast race formation, all behaving just like the first one.
They summoned their heavy armor and charged forward with unyielding battle intent, as if they were warriors in a frenzy.
“The Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan… I didn’t expect them to still exist,” the middle-aged swordsman remarked, eyeing the leading Nascent Soul Stage Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
“What do you mean?” Xu Fan asked, puzzled.
“The Thick-Shell Honey Badgers have always been a bit… off. During the ancient war between the human race and the beast race, they were one of the top demon clans.”
“They had over ten beast kings within their clan, but their lack of intelligence and bloodline defects made them easy targets for manipulation. The Great Beasts exploited them, using them to exhaust their high-end fighting strength.”
“In the end, it was the beast king ruling the demon world at the time who took pity on them and allowed them to preserve the last remnants of their bloodline,” the middle-aged swordsman explained slowly.
“By the way, the leading Thick-Shell Honey Badger should have a teleportation portal. We need to lure out the entire Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan,” the middle-aged swordsman added.
“Xingci,” Xu Fan called.
“Understood,” Li Xingci replied with a smile, his white robe fluttering. A transparent shadow clone emerged from him and attached itself to the Thick-Shell Honey Badger that was about to reach the front line.
In an instant, the fiercely charging Nascent Soul Stage Thick-Shell Honey Badger suddenly stopped, as if remembering its mission, and began sprinting back toward its companions.
Under the confused gazes of its fellow clan members, the honey badger rushed to the front of the teleportation formation, pulled out the teleportation portal from its storage space, and began assembling it with the formation.
As the portal lit up, a flood of Thick-Shell Honey Badgers poured out from the gate.
At that moment, Li Xingci, standing beside Xu Fan, slowly opened his eyes.
“Master, the Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan has only three at the Core Formation stage and fewer than 200 at the Transformation Stage. The plan can proceed,” Li Xingci transmitted to Xu Fan.
“Then let’s execute the plan. Select ten lucky little demons during their retreat to carry out our scheme,” Xu Fan replied.
Ever since Xu Fan had seen those three beast race teleportation formations that exceeded his sect’s teleportation range, he had been planning for this moment.
“Understood.”
As the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan stepped out of the teleportation portal, he immediately noticed the puppet defensive line in the distance.
“Clansmen, remember your mission! The future of our race depends on you!”
The leader’s voice acted like a stimulant, driving all the charging Thick-Shell Honey Badgers into an even greater frenzy.
A hundred-meter-high phantom of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger appeared behind the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan, clad in heavy armor that seemed unbreakable.
"Charge with me!"
With a mighty roar, the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan ignited a fresh wave of fury among all the Thick-Shell Honey Badgers, their eyes turning crimson again as they charged towards the distant puppet defensive line.
Among the thousands of charging Thick-Shell Honey Badgers, only thirty had clear gazes and calm expressions. These were the ones the Leader had specifically chosen due to their lower bloodline concentration; they were tasked with hiding in the Human Realm and awaiting the arrival of the great beasts from their lineage.
At this moment, the middle-aged swordsman slowly grasped his Spiritual Sword behind him.
"Elder Xu, I’ll handle that one at the Core Formation stage; the rest is up to you."
"Remember, don’t let a single beast race escape from the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake," the middle-aged swordsman instructed.
"Understood, senior. The rest will be taken care of by us at the Hidden Spirit Sect," Xu Fan replied.
A sword light soared up to the sky, aimed directly at the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan.
Wherever the hundred-meter sword light passed, all the Thick-Shell Honey Badgers transformed into Blood Mist, halting the charge of tens of thousands of their kind.
Seeing his clan members being slaughtered, the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan exploded with rage, and the law form behind him instantly turned blood red.
"Human race, return the lives of my kin!!"
The Leader vanished, appearing before the sword light, raising a massive claw to strike down at it.
‘Boom!’
The sword light shattered as a figure stood suspended in midair, a giant sword phantom slowly condensing behind him.
"The Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan truly lives up to its reputation."
"Unfortunately, now it has fallen; you send only one at the Core Formation stage to attack our human race."
"In ancient times, as your vanguard, many of our ancestors perished at your hands."
"I wonder if your clan’s former prestige still exists now," the middle-aged swordsman said disdainfully while looking at the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan.
Hearing the swordsman’s words, the Leader’s eyes showed a fleeting sense of desolation. The glory of their clan had long faded, perhaps a curse on the bloodline of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan.
Once battles began, it was to the death; regardless of how many enemies stood against them or how strong or weak they were, any enemy of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan would face existence or extinction.
"Let’s fight; there’s no point in talking." The Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan suppressed his battle intent, resolving not to lose his senses to the bloodline; his mission remained unfulfilled.
"You speak of battle, then let us fight."
At this moment, the giant sword phantom behind the middle-aged swordsman had fully solidified, and a staggering sword intent rose, making all the Thick-Shell Honey Badgers present tremble, yet they could not quell their intense battle fervor.
In the battlefield, the entire offensive of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan had been completely suppressed and there were even signs of a counterattack.
"First Sword, Spirit Cut!"
The giant sword behind the middle-aged swordsman ascended into the sky, transforming into a streak of light aimed at the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan.
Seeing the sword light approaching, the Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan flashed a trace of disdain. Did this mere artifact think it could break through my heavy armor?
‘Boom!’
The sword light crashed against the Leader’s heavy armor, rebounding as the shockwave instantly opened a massive gap in the puppet defensive line.
"What an opportunity!"
The Leader of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger Clan’s eyes gleamed with a flicker of delight upon seeing the gap.
