I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 80: The Defensive Battle Begins (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Favorites)

One side is organized and disciplined, while the other is scattered and undisciplined. Naturally, the former overwhelms the latter.

Because of this, most independent cultivators are placed at the forefront.

Fortunately, those few Qi Refining seventh layer cultivators also know that if all the independent cultivators die, they will also be in a difficult situation. Furthermore, there are senior members of their sects watching over them, so they didn't dare to go too far.

When placing the independent cultivators at the front, some members of the three teams also split up and defended together with the independent cultivators.

The three Qi Refining seventh layer cultivators even explicitly promised that if powerful demons were to rush in, they would not stand idly by.

After seeing what the other three teams did, Zhong Cang also followed suit. Soon, their four teams each led a group of cultivators to defend in the four directions, waiting for the demons' attack.

At the same time, Zhong Cang also pondered the situation of the other teams.

"If we seek fairness, the sect master should have evenly distributed the cultivators aged sixteen to eighteen among several cities. I wonder what the situation is in the other cities?"

...

As for the situation in the ruins of the other cities, Zhong Cang could only speculate.

On top of the palace, the senior members of the sects found it amusing.

"Hehe, regretting it now after enjoying the killing earlier."

"The third area is the most interesting. Those ordinary cultivators would rather hide in the ruins than go to the city center. It seems that this area will be the first to fall. The Qi Refining seventh layer cultivators here will likely have worse results than those in other areas at the Qi Refining fifth or sixth layer."

"They deserve it for not considering their fellow sect members. They brought this upon themselves."

There are also geniuses among the common cultivators, but because they don't have a prestigious background, they are not as arrogant as cultivators from influential families.

In the Illusory Realm, this is manifested by the fact that most geniuses among the common cultivators only kill demons and rarely actively hunt down their fellow sect members to avoid trouble.

This approach has brought benefits in the current situation.

Cultivators who have indiscriminately slaughtered their fellow sect members, even if they have outstanding strength, are not followed by many.

Unless, like Zhong Cang, they become famous for their killings.

On the other hand, the strong cultivators among the common cultivators can easily gather a group of followers.

This situation naturally made the Perfected Beings of the sects happy.

However, they also had concerns.

"Fellow Daoist Tao, is the sect master's approach really okay? Won't it cause trouble with the family sects?"

"What's the problem? You all know the situation in the Northern Abyss Region. Humans are not dominant here. The Tianming Demon Nation has always been a major enemy of humanity, constantly eyeing our human territories. In order to deal with the demon nation's invasion, the Cloud Firmament Sect has always advocated the idea of solidarity. The sect master's assessment is precisely to select Fellow Daoists who are willing to help each other. Who can say anything against that?"

These words made the other Perfected Beings brighten up, and one of them even laughed.

"Exactly, exactly. We didn't ask them to kill humans. They brought this upon themselves by being arrogant. Now they are reaping what they sowed."

"Moreover, by teaching such disciples, those cultivation families are the ones who should explain why they have produced a group of demons who indiscriminately slaughter their fellow sect members."

...

Zhong Cang was unaware of the situation outside and didn't have time to ponder it.

Not long after he entered the city lord's mansion, the sound of countless beasts running could be heard from all directions. The demons surged towards the city lord's mansion like a tide.

"Release!"

"Use continuous spells like Fire Wall and Earth Wall..."

"Roar..."

Beast roars, human voices, the release of spells, and the sound of explosions filled the chaotic scene as the ruins of the city lord's mansion became a mess, filled with noise.

However, the chaotic scene did not affect Zhong Cang.

The extreme calm brought by his Dual Sword Heart allowed him to practice swordsmanship at the edge of a cliff and remain calm in a bustling city.

After savoring the lingering feeling, he glanced around and noticed that the situation in the other three directions was better than his own.

—Humans tend to follow the crowd and the strong. Although he killed a Qi Refining seventh layer demon, it was only with the cooperation of others. Therefore, most cultivators still believed that Zhong Cang was not as good as the Qi Refining seventh layer geniuses.

At this moment of demon attack, the stronger the cultivators accompanying them, the higher their chances of survival and the more points they could obtain.

Therefore, even though they were assigned to the frontlines as independent cultivators, they still wanted to be under the command of Qi Refining seventh layer geniuses rather than Zhong Cang.

This area he is guarding has fewer cultivators compared to other places, which puts more pressure on them.

Fortunately, just when the pressure on the defense line was skyrocketing, Zhong Cang made a move.

"Swish..."

With a flash of sword light, Maple Flower turned into a streak of light and instantly plunged into the group of Demonic Beasts, killing them ruthlessly.

"Sizzle..."

Like a wandering dragon, Maple Flower kept shuttling through the group of Demonic Beasts, and every time it passed by a monster, a Demonic Beast would fall.

In the chaotic scene, with spells filling the sky, intense roars of beasts, and the sound of humans fighting, all these noises made the Demonic Beasts too busy to observe their surroundings.

With no time to observe, they naturally couldn't notice Maple Flower, let alone protect their own weaknesses at all times.

On the other hand, Zhong Cang, protected in the center, could wield his sword without worry.

His extreme calmness also made him unaffected by external factors.

- When a true sword cultivator is well protected and no one notices, how terrifying can his killing power be?

Zhong Cang, along with Maple Flower roaming the battlefield, let the Demonic Beasts know what a reaper is.

"Sizzle..."

Wave after wave of Demonic Beasts surged forward, only to die wave after wave.

Among them, Zhong Cang alone killed more than half of the Demonic Beasts.

It wasn't because of his attacks that could match the full force of nearly a hundred cultivators.

It was because Maple Flower only attacked weak points, and all of them were fatal weak points. When the sword was drawn, the Demonic Beasts died.

It was this efficient slaughter that caused such terrifying damage.

And Zhong Cang was capable of more than just killing.

Standing in the rear, overseeing the overall situation, and being extremely calm, he could do even more.

...

"Oh no!"

Yu Shun was also a cultivator who had joined the Cloud Firmament Sect. However, he had no family background, no talent, and no fortuitous encounters. As a "three-no" individual, he was well aware that he didn't have the qualifications to join the inner sect.

Knowing this, he didn't have the idea of giving up. Even if he couldn't join the inner sect, if he performed slightly better, he might catch the attention of some senior experts or outstanding disciples and get a good job.

Cultivators not only pursued poetry and distant places but also needed a livelihood.

The other reason was the second round of the outer sect competition, which was both a test and an opportunity.

He didn't hope to enter the outer sect, but he wanted to enter the second round of the assessment and seize an opportunity.

However, he felt that his luck was not good. Not only was he not recruited by a team, but he was also assigned to a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

He admitted that the talented cultivator was strong, but he was still not as good as a true genius at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

He was not the only one who thought this way, and as a result, the pressure on the area he was defending was immense.

With great pressure comes great danger.

Looking at the beast claw reaching towards him, Yu Shun's face turned pale. He knew that he would be stopped here in the outer sect competition. In addition to being attacked by the claws, his body was also held by a three-eyed Demonic Beast, making it impossible for him to attack or dodge, only able to watch the claws approach.

His teammates were also fighting against Demonic Beasts and had no time to care about him.

In this desperate scene, Yu Shun closed his eyes.

"Is this the end? Ah, I didn't expect that I wouldn't even have luck... I just wanted to enter the second round!"

In the scene of certain death, he lamented, but soon he realized something was wrong.

The expected pain did not come, but instead, a piercing scream of a Demonic Beast sounded in front of him.

"?!?!"

"What's going on?"

PS: This is the third update, there will be another update from the alliance leader later.

(End of this chapter)