Chapter 676

Chapter 676: Real Combat Training

In the holy city of the Purple Flame Snake Tribe, the Inferno Beast King was patrolling his domain.

He looked at the holy city he had built and smiled slightly.

With his massive snake body, he leaped into the clouds to view his holy city from a new perspective.

"I must keep up with Lord Beast Emperor; without him, there would be no Purple Flame Snake Tribe today."

Six thousand years ago, the Purple Flame Snake Tribe was just a small, unknown clan, without a single Invincible Beast King, and was even ostracized by other major snake tribes, being called an aberration.

Back then, he was just a young snake demon in the Foundation Establishment Stage, lacking full intelligence.

One day, while searching for food, he accidentally stumbled into the training ground of the Purple Jade Flood Dragon.

At that time, the Purple Jade Flood Dragon was only at the Nascent Soul Stage.

For some reason, upon seeing the Purple Jade Flood Dragon, that little Foundation Establishment snake felt as if he had found his faith.

He became a follower of the Purple Jade Flood Dragon.

The Purple Flame Snake Tribe lost a little Foundation Establishment snake, but the Purple Jade Flood Dragon gained a loyal follower.

He followed the Purple Jade Flood Dragon for thousands of years, transforming from a mere errand-runner into the Invincible Beast King, becoming the right-hand man of the Purple Jade Flood Dragon and the savior of the Purple Flame Snake Tribe.

The more the Inferno Beast King looked at this newly built holy city, the more satisfied he felt.

"Once the Beast Emperor officially ascends, I will build a palace for him right here," the Inferno Beast King thought happily.

Suddenly, the entire sky darkened, and the area around the newly built holy city was instantly shrouded in darkness.

The Inferno Beast King, who was dreaming of a bright future, immediately turned his sharp gaze towards the sky.

"Who dares to disturb this beast king’s peace!"

He saw Hidden Spirit Island, like a massive shadow, directly covering the holy city in the void.

"Get lost, you pests!"

A roar echoed in the sky, and a sword formation puppet appeared, clearly looking for trouble.

Nine Immortal Swords and a thousand Spiritual Swords emerged, forming a giant whale in the air that lunged at the Inferno Beast King.

At that moment, countless beams of light shot out from Hidden Spirit Island, raining down like a meteor shower in the already dark holy city.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! This is our first operation; stick to the plan, don’t get greedy, and don’t linger in fights!"

"Target the Purple Flame Snake Tribe members of your level; if you can’t win, form a three-person battle formation. If that still doesn’t work, retreat and let the seniors handle it."

In this operation, nearly all the disciples from Hidden Spirit Island participated.

"Brothers, our goal is the outer city; leave no snake demon alive!"

In the outer city, a hundred thousand streaks of light crossed the sky, forming a circle that enveloped the entire perimeter of the holy city.

Inside the inner city, first-generation and second-generation disciples took charge.

Xiong Li, wielding a giant hammer, charged ahead with fierce excitement.

"Don’t engage with powerful beings at the beast king level; our sect’s seniors and puppets will deal with them."

"Any other activities are fine, as long as you don’t go to the outer city and compete with the junior brothers for food," Xiong Li declared. With that, he crashed down onto a palace in the holy city like a meteor weighing thousands of tons, instantly causing buildings within dozens of miles to collapse.

In the center of the ruins, a towering Five Elements golden form statue emerged, exuding a fierce aura.

The moment Xiong Li appeared, the already prepared Purple Flame Snake Tribe launched their attack.

"Bring it on!" Xiong Li shouted excitedly, swinging his hammer and smashing everything around him.

Soon after, first-generation and second-generation disciples arrived one after another. In an instant, sword formations, sword lights, and various elemental attacks in the form of towers filled the battlefield.

The relentless barrage of attacks left the Purple Flame Snake Tribe in agony.

Meanwhile, the sword formation puppet in the sky calmly observed as the giant whale transformation turned into a sealed sword formation sphere.

"You have half an hour. If more than seventy percent of the holy city’s beast race isn’t defeated, everyone loses points," Xu Fan commanded while controlling the puppet.

The fierce white creature on Xu Fan’s shoulder, stirred by his commanding presence, poked its little head out from its jade-white turtle shell, its expression fierce.

"Understood, Grand Elder!"

Xu Fan heard the resounding replies of countless disciples echoing from above the holy city.

Nearby, Xu Gang watched with envy, itching to join the fight.

But Xu Fan stopped him in time.

"Don’t compete with the younger ones. If you join, the beast race below the Great Ascension stage won’t stand a chance against you alone," Xu Fan said, gently stroking the fierce white creature in his palm while effortlessly controlling the puppet.

"Understood, Master," Xu Gang replied, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"You’re meant for grander battles; a holy city of this scale isn’t worth your intervention yet," Xu Fan explained.

The Purple Flame Snake Tribe had only recently risen to power, and aside from one Invincible Beast King, there were only two regular beast kings in the clan.

Both had already been slain by Great Ascension stage puppets.

Just then, three Great Ascension stage puppets appeared, wielding celestial tools, and charged into the sealed sword formation.

"It seems we need to take the sect’s disciples out for more practical training. They may look clever in battle, acting like seasoned warriors, but real combat experience only comes from real battles," Xu Fan remarked, observing the disciples below.

At that moment, in the holy city below, two sword formations suddenly merged, transforming into a thousand-zhang giant sword that soared into the sky, radiating supreme sword intent.

Xu Fan exchanged a glance with Wang Xiangchi beside him.

"The fusion of sword formations shows they’ve been practicing diligently in the sect," Xu Fan said with a satisfied nod.

In terms of combat, Xu Fan was pleased with all the disciples.

However, the coordination of the battle formation and the mutual understanding between disciples still fell short of Xu Fan’s expectations.

"How much time is left, Grape?" Xu Fan asked.

"Master, there is still half a quarter of an hour."

Xu Fan glanced at the seal formed by the sword formation and pressed his hand downward.

A blood-curdling scream erupted from the Inferno Beast King trapped within the sword formation.

"Not bad. Make sure to cherish your last half an hour of life," Xu Fan said coldly.

"Half an hour left, brothers! Let’s give it our all and complete the task given to us by the Grand Elder!"

Li Lei Hu swung his giant blade like a butcher, leaving a trail of blood and carnage wherever he went.

Lin Mo Wan frowned as she watched Li Lei Hu, occasionally using cleansing spells to remove the bloodstains from him.

"Sea of Flowers~" Lin Mo Wan formed a hand seal, instantly transforming the area ahead into a sea of flowers.

Every snake race member within the sea of flowers was parasitized by Seed Flowers, drained of their nutrients, and turned into demonic flowers that assisted Li Lei Hu in clearing the surrounding enemies.

At that moment, a mushroom cloud rose from the central area of the holy city, sweeping across a third of the inner city.

In the sky, six first-generation disciples specializing in elemental mastery gathered together.

To quickly end the battle, they collectively unleashed the East Wind Fifteen Divine Technique.

"We didn’t dare to unleash full power, afraid of stealing your kills."

"So, how about it? Need some help?"

The disciples of the elemental mastery lineage grinned as they called out to the swordsmanship disciples in another area of the inner city.