After he returned to the Origin Sect.
Qin Shujian first washed up simply.
Actually, at his level of cultivation, he'd already arrived at a spotless state, so washing up didn't affect him at all.
However.
He was still used to it.
Moreover, it was a habit.
Qin Shujian didn't intend to change it.
Within Martial Heritage Hall.
All the elders of the Branch Sects, the inner court elders of the main branch, and the Hall Masters of the three halls were gathered here.
Inside the main hall, everything was calm.
The attention of everyone had descended onto Qin Shujian who sat at the host's seat.
Until now.
They still hadn't recovered from the fact that the beast tide had been annihilated.
How many demon beasts were there in the surroundings?
Someone made a rough estimate, and it was at least over 200,000.
Such a huge number of demon beasts.
All of them had been annihilated in an instant.
Even if they were humans, their hearts still turned cold.
Most importantly.
No one knew exactly when Qin Shujian had set up such an enormous formation in the surroundings.
Originally, many people thought that.
Those eight stone statues were only a symbol of the sect's faith.
Even though they'd always been worshipped and worshipped every single day, they hadn't revealed any signs of change, so no one paid any attention to it as time passed.
Until now.
Only now did Zheng Fang and the others find out that those inconspicuous stone statues were actually one of the cores of a terrifying formation.
Worshipping them every single day might be a method of accumulating strength for the stone statues.
At this moment.
Such a thought had surged into the hearts of many.
However.
Qin Shujian hadn't spoken clearly, so no one could be completely sure. After all, such an ability was slightly beyond the understanding of ordinary people.
After a short moment of silence.
Qin Shujian was the first to break the silence, and his gaze descended onto Zheng Fang. He said, "Grand Elder, how were the casualties of our sect during the beast tide this time?"
When he heard this.
Zheng Fang pondered deeply for a moment and said, "A total of 973 disciples and 53 deacons perished this time. Amongst them, 78 were at the Domain Enlightened Spirit God Realm."
As soon as he finished speaking.
The atmosphere in the hall was slightly solemn.
Almost a thousand cultivators had perished in an instant, and 78 of them were at the Domain Enlightened Spirit God Realm. This wasn't a small number.
To some of the great sects of Spirit Realm.
Such a loss was enough to cripple the entire sect.
Although such a loss was not enough to hurt Yuan Zong's powerful strength, it was definitely not light if one were to seriously consider it.
Qin Shujian's expression remained the same. No one could tell what he was thinking.
Xu Yuanming said in a deep voice, "Our sect is directly facing the beast tide of the Skyend Mountain Range. Such losses are inevitable."
"Do you know the reason for this beast tide?"
"The Demon Slaying Formation left behind by the Sect Master was supposed to stop the demonic beasts. But then, a giant wolf appeared and shattered the Demon Slaying Formation. According to my guess, it should be the work of a Celestial Being."
Xiang Haogan muttered.
As a God Martial Arts Realm martial artist, he was naturally able to distinguish whether or not the attack belonged to a Celestial Being.
In particular, the Demon Slaying Array Pattern was extremely effective against demonic beasts.
Even demonic beasts in the God Martial Realm had no chance of breaking the Demon Slaying Formation.
"Sky-Scraping Giant Wolf?"
"Celestial Strike?"
Hearing Xiang Haogan's words, Qin Shujian finally understood why the Demon Slaying Formation he left behind was shattered.
"According to what Elder Xiang said, the one who did this must be from the Demon Clan." Qin Shujian looked at the drowsy Niu Dali and said, "Elder Niu."
"Huh?"
"Why didn't the Lion Tiger Plain be affected by the beast tide this time?"
"Uh, maybe they saw that we are of the same race, so they didn't attack." After thinking for a long time, Niu Dali squeezed out such a sentence.
To be honest.
Until now, he was still a little confused.
Not to mention Qin Shujian.
Even Niu Dali himself did not understand why the beast tide did not attack the Lion Tiger Plain when it passed through.
He thought about it.
Only the fact that they were of the same race could barely explain it.
Hearing this, Qin Shujian did not comment.
In his eyes, Niu Dali's loyalty had always been very high, so there was no possibility of him betraying him.
Looking at his confused look, it was obvious that he did not know why the demonic beasts did not attack the Lion Tiger Plain.
As for Niu Dali's explanation.
Qin Shujian also agreed in his heart.
The demonic beasts obeyed the orders of the Demon Clan.
Strictly speaking, Niu Dali was also a member of the Demon Clan, so it was natural for the demonic beasts to be in awe.
As for the fact that he was from the Demon Clan.
Was there a possibility of him betraying the Yuan Sect?
Seeing the loyalty of the other party, Qin Shujian shook his head.
This Niu Dali.
Perhaps he did not have any thoughts of racial justice in his heart.
If even this level of loyalty could betray him in the blink of an eye, then there were not many people in the Yuan Sect who could be trusted.
At this moment.
The other people in the Yuan Sect also looked at Niu Dali, they were also wondering why the Lion Tiger Plain was not affected.
They were surprised by the other party's explanation.
Qin Shujian believed it from the bottom of his heart, but they scoffed at it.
Demonic beasts killed each other most of the time.
There was endless killing in the Endless Mountains all year round, so there was no concept of the same race.
However, since Qin Shujian did not ask, they did not ask too much.
When he felt the gaze on him move away, Niu Dali leaned back on the chair again, looking like he was dozing off.
Compared to his nonchalance.
Qin Shujian was a little shocked in his heart.
Fourth level of the Spirit Martial Realm!
Airborne Realm!
How long had it been, and this Niu Dali's strength had increased again, and he had directly reached the Airborne Realm.
Such a speed of increase in strength.
He had to wonder if the other party could also use the source of life to increase his realm.
Among all the NPCs.
Among Qin Shujian's knowledge, Niu Dali was the one whose strength increased the fastest.
"It seems that this Niu Dali has other opportunities. Otherwise, his strength would not have increased so quickly."
Qin Shujian thought in his heart.
However, he did not have the intention to explore the other party's opportunities.
His own opportunities were the greatest opportunities, and there was no need to covet too much.
As for the others.
When they heard Qin Shujian mention the Demon Clan, some people's expressions changed slightly, but some people showed some doubts.
Not everyone.
They could all understand the past of the Demon Clan.
But anyone who knew the past of the Demon Clan could understand the terror of the Demon Clan.
With this thought in mind.
Xiang Haogan said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, when the Human Emperor was alive, the Demon Clan hid in the Endless Mountain Range and did not come out. Now that the Human Emperor has died, the Demon Clan immediately set off a beast tide. This action inevitably makes people suspicious of their motives."
"According to my understanding, this beast tide did not only affect our Yuan Sect's territory. Even if there were beast tides in other territories, this is very likely a declaration of war by the Demon Clan against us."
"The Demon Clan is powerful. Even after thousands of years, the Human Emperor has not eliminated them. If the Demon Clan really wants to fight for the Great Zhao Territory again, we have to stop them!"
In his opinion.
If the Demon Clan really wanted to fight for the rule of the Great Zhao Territory, this was no longer a matter of a change of dynasty, but an irreconcilable conflict between the two races.
In the past, the Demon Clan was defeated.
They were driven into the Endless Mountain Range by the Human Emperor and abandoned all the good rivers and mountains of the outside world.
Now, the Demon Clan had come again.
If the Human Clan was defeated, if they were lucky, they might be able to hide in other places like the Demon Clan and wait for a chance to rise again in the future.
If they were unlucky.
Perhaps it would be the end of the clan.
Under such circumstances.
No one could remain unscathed.
As a great cultivator of the Divine Martial Realm, Xiang Haogan knew more than anyone else.
He did not have the opportunity to personally experience the great war between the Human Clan and the Demon Clan.
But he knew.
Although the Human Clan had won that war, the forces that had been destroyed because of the war were difficult to calculate. Even the imperial court had suffered heavy losses. In that war, almost half of the Human Clan's population had been wiped out.
Until thousands of years had passed.
Only then did the losses gradually recover.
Such a result.
And it was on the basis that the Human Emperor had suppressed a clan.
Now that the Human Emperor had passed away, there was no second Human Emperor in the world.
If the two races started a great war, it would certainly be more tragic and terrifying than thousands of years ago.
Yuan Sect's power was not weak now.
If they really stood in front of such a great power, they would be turned to dust in an instant.
Qin Shujian said, "Hall Master Xiang, how much do you know about the Demon Clan?"
"I do not know much, but I do know a little." Xiang Haogan thought for a moment and then said, "The Demon Clan's ability to reproduce is extremely strong. In the past, when they fought for the world with the Human Clan, their numbers were even more terrifying than the Human Clan's.
The yao beasts in the Endless Mountain Range are actually the product of the Demon Clan and ordinary wild beasts. They are half-yao and half-beast.
These yao beasts have inherited the cultivation talent of the Demon Clan, but also the low intelligence of wild beasts. While they are not recognized by the Demon Clan, in terms of strength and numbers, they are a great help to the Demon Clan. "
Speaking of this.
He paused and then continued, "Some people once speculated that there may be more yao beasts in the Endless Mountain Range than the Human Clan!"
Hearing this, Li Changshou said.
Apart from Qin Shujian, everyone else in the hall had a drastic change in expression.
There were more yao beasts than the Human Clan.
What kind of concept was this?
No one could accurately say how many humans there were in the millions of li of the Great Zhao Country.
But one thing was certain.
There were at least hundreds of billions of humans, maybe even trillions.
Under such a premise.
If the number of yao beasts was the same or exceeded, then it would be too terrifying.
After all, among the enormous population of the Human Clan, there were many ordinary people who did not know how to cultivate. As for yao beasts, no matter how weak they were, they were much stronger than ordinary people when they matured.
This way.
The difference between the two sides was too obvious.
"Elder Xiang's words are a bit exaggerated. If there really are so many yao beasts, why have they not stepped out of the Endless Mountain Range for so many years? Is it just because of the Human Emperor's intimidation?"
"This old man has only heard of it."
Xiang Haogan smiled faintly and shook his head. Then his expression became solemn.
"But one thing is certain. Every few months, the Imperial Court will send large numbers of experts into the Endless Mountain Range with the goal of killing yao beasts."
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