frightfiction #921 - Shadow Clan Yin Erruo
#921 - Shadow Clan Yin Erruo
Li Chengfeng's domineering aura was like a raging fire, instantly igniting everyone present.
Originally, their side consisted of only 1.56 million human cultivators, an undoubtedly inferior force compared to the vast numbers of the demon and shadow races.
However, under Li Chengfeng's ingenious arrangement, these cultivators were integrated and formed into an incredibly powerful formation.
Empowered by this formation, each cultivator seemed to gain magical strength, capable of taking on ten, or even a hundred, opponents.
This transformation immediately put the demon and shadow races, who had initially held the numerical advantage, at a disadvantage.
This was the marvel of formations; when used correctly, they could often create unexpectedly powerful effects.
On the demon side, the shadow race had begun organizing their attack, joining forces with the demons to relentlessly bombard the formation protecting the human cultivators.
Three million shadow creatures, combined with the demons, amounted to a staggering four million.
Among them were 150 half-step God Transformation cultivators, who were unleashing a barrage of attacks on the shimmering barrier in the sky.
Yet, the barrier seemed to possess a life of its own, autonomously rotating, drifting, and flowing, defying all attempts by the shadow and demon races to leave any mark of damage.
This only served to agitate the shadow race further; already an uncivilized species, they were now consumed by a raging inferno of fury.
Faced with all of this, Li Chengfeng did not show the slightest hint of panic.
He calmly directed everyone to defend the formation, his heart filled with unwavering confidence.
This formation harnessed the power of heaven and earth, combined with the immense strength of 1.5 million human cultivators and the robust energy of the earth veins spanning hundreds of thousands of miles.
All of these forces combined to form an impenetrable barrier.
Protected by such a barrier, the cultivators naturally expended very little energy.
They only needed to alternate between meditation and cultivation to easily replenish their required mana.
And what about their opponents? They were like wild beasts trapped in a cage, growing more and more miserable as they fought.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
Gazing at the flowing light in the sky, each of them gnashed their teeth in anger, yet they were helpless.
After persevering for a full month, the human cultivators outside still appeared energetic and showed no signs of fatigue.
Meanwhile, their side was exhausted and drained.
During this month, both sides had expended a tremendous amount of resources.
This place was sealed off by the heavens, and spiritual energy was no longer being supplied.
The demon and shadow races could only rely on consuming their own spirit stones and pills to replenish their mana.
Such a war of attrition was undoubtedly a huge test for them.
Li Chengfeng's side, however, gradually gained the upper hand thanks to the advantages of the formation and the cultivators' unwavering resilience.
If this continued, the enemy would eventually run out of resources and face annihilation.
The shadow race was plotting a terrifying invasion—they wanted to seize the entire human territory and devour every living being on this land.
They would not even spare the ancient demon corpse slumbering there. In their eyes, once they had completely devoured the ancient demon corpse, their strength would rapidly increase, reaching an unprecedented level.
The shadow race, a race that lived by devouring, was a huge threat to other races simply by existing.
Their cruel and direct method of enhancing their strength by devouring other living beings made them particularly terrifying among the many races.
Races that cooperated with the shadow race often met a tragic end, because the shadow race never cared about the interests of their allies, only constantly plundering to satisfy their own greed.
At this moment, the demon race was already in a predicament of resource depletion.
Their once glorious war reserves had become stretched thin after a long period of fighting and consumption.
The situation for the shadow race was even worse; they never carried too many resources, instead relying on pillaging, killing, and devouring along the way to gain power.
However, in this sealed land, they could not find enough living beings to devour, and they all became dejected and miserable.
Faced with such a dilemma, the shadow race had no choice but to turn their attention to the demon race.
They looked at the once proud demon warriors, their eyes flashing with greed.
The demon commander noticed the shadow race's intentions and quickly said, "Shadow race, you must not act rashly!
If we kill each other, our strength will be further weakened.
Wouldn't it be shooting ourselves in the foot to let the humans take advantage of us then?"
However, the shadow race leader ignored the demon's warning.
He gnashed his teeth and said, "I don't care about so much! We have been here for a month and haven't eaten any rations or blood.
Is this how you demons treat us after summoning us here? You can't even give us the resources we deserve, so we can only devour you!
This has nothing to do with the current environment or the predicament we face; we need to eat! Do you want us shadow race to starve to death here?"
The shadow race leader's words were filled with anger and resentment.
They had paid a huge price for this invasion, but they were not getting the rewards they deserved.
Driven by hunger and despair, they were desperate to devour the demon warriors in front of them to satisfy their own greed and desire.
Faced with the shadow race's aggressive demands, the demon commander was momentarily speechless, his brow furrowed, and his expression solemn.
Just then, the grand priest slowly spoke from the side, his voice calm and powerful.
As if capable of soothing the anxiety in people's hearts, he said: "Lord Shadow, there is no need to be so agitated. The only thing we can do now is find a way to break the seal here.
As long as we can break through this barrier, there are countless trillions of humans waiting for us outside, so why bother worrying about a few demons? Wouldn't it be easier and more comfortable to devour humans?"
The shadow race leader, Yin Erruo, did not look any better upon hearing this, glared at the grand priest, and questioned, "You old thing make it sound so easy!
How do we get out? Tell me! We have been attacking for a month, using all sorts of methods, but we still can't break it. What do you say we should do now?"
The grand priest sighed helplessly, understanding the shadow race leader's anxiety and anger, but since things had come to this, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I do have a way, but the price is too heavy, and I'm afraid our race will have to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of our people for it."
The demon commander looked even more somber upon hearing this.
He remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Yes, now that things have come to this, we can only use that method.
We can no longer hold back our strength. If these shadow creatures go crazy, our demon race will probably suffer even more casualties."
The shadow race leader, Yin Erruo, listened from the side, a look of impatience on his face.
He urged, "Hurry up and do it, don't waste time here. Otherwise, we will start devouring you."