Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming
Chapter 977 - 453: Ambush and Pursuit [Subscribe Requested]

Lifeless Desert.

Since the Demon Cultivators from the Demon Element Realm invaded the Tianling Region through the Lifeless Desert, many more rumors about this perilous place have arisen.

According to the rumors, the Lifeless Desert did not exist in Ancient Times.

At that time, it was not the barren land devoid of Spirit Veins as it is today but rather a bustling area in the Cultivation World where Spirit Veins converged.

It was only during the Ancient Times that a war between Sixth-Order Strong Ones took place there. In the midst of their earth-shattering battles, not only were the underground Spirit Veins destroyed, but the very vitality of the land was utterly obliterated by their Great Divine Power, leaving it unable to recover for thousands, even tens of thousands, of years.

Today's Lifeless Desert is not only sparse in Spiritual Energy, with all living beings vanished, but it also retains perilous zones formed by the impact of the powers wielded by the Great Divine Power wielders of the Ancient Times.

In these perilous zones, even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators might get injured!

The real Lifeless Desert is actually even more treacherous than the rumors suggest.

Upon arriving in this place aboard the Dharma Treasure "Hidden Dragon Boat", Zhou Chun and the others saw the ground covered with ravines, exposed stones, and hard soil everywhere, with many areas appearing crystallized, as if scorched by high-temperature flames.

In some places, water had clearly collected to form ponds and rivers, yet there were no fish or shrimp in the water, and no signs of any vegetation growing along the shores.

Even the ever-present insects were extremely rare to find in this place.

Zhou Chun had been to many places that could be called desolate, but even the deserts and snowfields he had visited were like paradise compared to here.

The feeling this place gave off was one of desolation and dead silence, as if the very earth was dead!

"Right, there's something I must tell you all. If you engage in combat or cast spells here in the Lifeless Desert, the power of your magic and Divine Skills will be greatly diminished compared to outside, and some spells that require channeling nature's spiritual energy will be impossible to execute here. Therefore, when engaging in combat, it's best to act according to your capabilities and be mindful of conserving your own Mana!"

In a ravine, after Zhang Dongyang had landed the "Hidden Dragon Boat" and stopped, he shared this news that weighed heavily on the minds of many, like Zhou Chun, who were already worried about the conditions of the Lifeless Desert.

In truth, this fact was something many had heard of before.

But without having stepped into the Lifeless Desert themselves, they couldn't fully grasp how profound the situation was.

"I had heard before that the Spiritual Energy in the Lifeless Desert was thin, but I never imagined it would be like this!"

"With the Spiritual Energy being so thin, how did those damned Demon Cultivators manage to cross the entire Lifeless Desert and reach our Tianling Region!"

An old cultivator at the late stage of the Purple Mansion Phase couldn't help muttering, voicing the doubts that lay in the hearts of many cultivators present.

Even though the two sides had been at war for nearly twenty years, the mystery of how the Demon Cultivators had traversed the Lifeless Desert from the Demon Element Realm to reach the Tianling Region remained unsolved.

At least for Zhou Chun and his fellow cultivators it was so, and Zhou Chun was certain that many Golden Core Stage Cultivators did not know either.

However, Zhang Dongyang clearly had no intention of resolving their confusion, but simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can voice your complaints in private later. Right now, everyone prepare for battle at a moment's notice!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chun and the others had no choice but to put aside their thoughts and focus on conserving their strength.

After quietly waiting for more than two days, Zhang Dongyang suddenly acted as if he had sensed something, and took out a mirror-like Magic Artifact to examine.

After a short time had passed, he spoke in a solemn voice, "The target has appeared. I will now lead you to the target's inevitable path to lie in ambush ahead!"

Saying this, he once again maneuvered the "Hidden Dragon Boat" to fly away from their resting place towards a certain location within the desert.

After some time, the "Hidden Dragon Boat" settled and lay in wait at a vantage point on the ground.

Then, after waiting for about half a day, Zhou Chun and the others saw from afar the figure of the Demon Cultivators.

On the rough and desolate terrain of the Lifeless Desert, rows of Giant Centipede Demon Beasts, each over ten zhang in length, were connected head to tail, speeding rapidly across the ground.

The structure of their knife-like legs was highly suitable for moving in such rugged terrain; they traversed steep ravines and valleys as if they were flat ground.

And on the backs of these Giant Centipede Demon Beasts were Demon Cultivators from the Demon Element Realm, either sitting or standing.

Their cultivation levels ranged from low to high, with some at the Nascent Soul Stage and others merely at the Qi Refinement Realm, encompassing men, women, the elderly, and the young.

Above the Giant Centipede Demon Beasts, several Demon Birds were also carrying Golden Core Stage Demon Cultivators, escorting the convoy.

At a glance, the number of Demon Cultivators on the backs of the Giant Centipede Demon Beasts must be at least two or three tens of thousands!

"Although we are outnumbered, all of our side is elite, so in terms of numbers, we actually have the advantage!"

"So when we ambush them, each of you should act according to your capabilities. Those with strong power can take care of those at the Nascent Soul Stage, while those less powerful should try to kill as many low and middle-tier Demon Cultivators as possible, with the goal of maximizing damage to the enemy forces!"

Zhang Dongyang surveyed the approaching army of Demon Cultivators, his voice low with the urgency of pre-battle mobilization.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he quickly added, "Also, remember to kill those Earth-Walking Centipedes first when you engage in combat. Once those creatures are dead, those low-level Demon Cultivators won't stand a chance of leaving the Lifeless Desert alive even if they don't die here!"

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