Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 903 - 453: Unrelenting Calamity, The Only Chance of Survival (2)

At the very least, this action won't draw the demons' vengeance.

Since they're launching a massive assault on the Human Race's domains, they lack the spare focus to watch over events unfolding in the Demon Realm.

"Should we flee?"

Jiang Fan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

He had no real objection to escaping. In truth, he'd fled numerous times before to evade catastrophes.

At times, when foes prove overwhelmingly powerful, it's wise to evade their sharpest strikes.

Charging straight into battle then would be sheer stupidity, nothing short of seeking your own end.

Yet doing so would doom every human in the vast Cyan Stone Mountain Range.

Naturally, possessing the Exquisite Tower, he could easily evacuate all the folks from Green Willow Village and depart.

But the other settlements wouldn't fare as well.

Still, the situation hadn't escalated that far; fleeing wasn't the only option just yet.

From the insights provided by his destiny tips, a faint ray of possibility remained.

"If this were a year back, slaying a Divinity Transformation Demon would definitely incite the demons' retaliation."

"Thus, our sole choice was to seal the Divinity Transformation Demon Cang Ya, preventing any awareness of Cang Ya's demise."

"Yet in the last year, circumstances have shifted dramatically, altering everything completely."

Jiang Fan reflected on the details from his destiny tips.

Undeniably, one year prior, as the conflict between the Human Race and demons had only just ignited, tensions weren't at their peak, with most demons still confined to the Demon Realm.

However, as events progressed and intensified, greater numbers of demons entered the fray.

This created a notable void inside the Demon Realm.

After all, no demon could have anticipated humans bold enough to stir trouble right in the heart of the Demon Realm.

In a way, it was like operating right beneath their watchful eyes.

Hence, this presented a golden chance.

"That said, attempting it isn't impossible."

"Success would bring tremendous gains."

"No, this has to work; failure isn't an option."

A chill flickered in Jiang Fan's gaze.

For a typical cultivator, such a bold move would spell certain doom.

But armed with destiny tips, he could navigate through endless perils to uncover the sole path to safety.

Furthermore, he felt that mere flight would merely postpone the inevitable disaster.

Only striking first could he crush the looming threat at its root.

This stood as his sole shot at survival.

Whoosh!

With resolve firm, Jiang Fan's form blurred as he executed the Shrinking Earth into Inches, swiftly departing from Green Willow Village.

Not a soul in all of Green Willow Village noticed his absence.

He saw no point in informing the villagers, given their utter frailty.

Knowledge of these events wouldn't empower them to alter anything.

......

Whoosh!

Right then, several Divinity Transformation Demons emerged from the Cyan Stone Demon Cave, soaring into the sky.

They'd been dispatched by the Cyan Stone Demon Cave to wipe out every human settlement across the Cyan Stone Mountain Range.

Yet their faces twisted in grim discontent, radiating clear frustration.

For such beings, crushing a few human villages was child's play, barely requiring any effort.

"Damn these fools, making us handle such lowly chores. Why keep us cooped up here instead of sending us to the Great Xuan Dynasty? We ought to be battling in the Human Race's lands, not rotting away in idleness."

The Divinity Transformation Demon called Chi Jiao vented his deep annoyance.

Indeed, the most skilled and ambitious demons had all ventured forth to clash in the Human Race's territories.

By consuming a few Human Divinity Transformation Cultivators, their own cultivation could surge dramatically.

The humans left behind in the Demon Realm were pitifully feeble.

Devouring every last one would yield scant benefits, akin to nibbling on mere trifles.

"Sigh, no choice in the matter."

"We're simply not as mighty as those other demons."

"That's why these insignificant duties land on our shoulders."

Another Divinity Transformation Demon, known as Green Eyes, sighed in resignation.

Among demons, raw power dictated rank and status.

Strength-based prejudice ran deep and unforgiving.

Their assignment to these minor errands stemmed from their relative weakness.

The formidable demons had already abandoned the Cyan Stone Demon Cave for the Great Xuan Dynasty in Human Race lands.

Only the aged, feeble, and sickly lingered behind.

No matter their grievances, their lack of might left them no recourse but to obey without question.

"Never mind, let's wrap this up fast and head back to the Cyan Stone Demon Cave."

"Who could've imagined humans still clinging to life in the Demon Realm."

"I figured they'd been wiped clean from the Demon Realm ages ago."

"How have they endured this long?"

Yet another Divinity Transformation Demon voiced his intrigue.

It had no prior inkling of humans persisting in the Demon Realm. By all accounts, humans ought to have been eradicated entirely from the Demon Realm long before, so how did any survive?!

Even if some humans endured, prolonged exposure to Demonic Qi should have twisted them into demons.

Remarkably, human villages still dotted the Cyan Stone Mountain Range.

Though they offered zero danger to the Cyan Stone Demon Cave, their persistence was astonishing.

"Word is, these humans persist by harnessing certain Heaven and Earth Spirit Plants to cleanse the Demonic Qi."

"Their endurance stems from the immense scale of the Cyan Stone Mountain Range, stretching across billions of kilometers."

"It's riddled with endless lofty peaks and rugged terrains."

"Those mortals spread like stubborn weeds, thriving in any crevice."

"Moreover, they present no real danger to us demons."

"Hence, we've never bothered to hunt them down deliberately."

"Our ranks aren't endless, and scouring for mortals wastes precious time."

Green Eyes offered the explanation.

Without question, the mortals' survival hinged on the colossal expanse of the Cyan Stone Mountain Range.

Countless summits crowded its vastness.

Mortals merely had to claim a mountain and burrow into its folds.

Without targeted searches, spotting them bordered on impossible.

As demons, they refused to squander effort on such insignificant pests.

In time, this oversight allowed the mortals a fragile lifeline.

"If that's true, why does the leader insist we eliminate these humans now?"

"They linger in the Cyan Stone Mountain Range without posing any real menace."

One Divinity Transformation Demon inquired with curiosity.

"The humans themselves are harmless, no doubt."

"The leader truly aims for the Heaven and Earth Spirit Plants."

"Those plants possess a unique power to neutralize Demonic Qi, creating a grave risk for us demons."

"Our primary goal this round is to obliterate those exceptional Heaven and Earth Spirit Plants."

"The mortals? A single breath could end them all; no sense lingering on such trifles."

Chi Jiao, the Divinity Transformation Demon, stated with steady calm.

It grasped the mission's core perfectly: the extermination of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Plants.

Demons would never permit such Heaven and Earth Spirit Plants to flourish unchecked.

Should the Human Race's Great Xuan Dynasty seize them, countermeasures against demons would inevitably arise.

The demons had to prevent that at all costs.

Thus, periodic purges of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Plants became essential.

"The issue lies in how well those mortals conceal themselves."

"Finding many human villages in little time seems unlikely."

One Divinity Transformation Demon creased its brow. It viewed the task as neither perilous nor challenging.

Purely, it dreaded the time sink.

Searching for human villages amid a range billions of kilometers wide was like hunting a speck in an ocean.

"Hah, exactly why the elite demons shun this assignment."

"Zero rewards, endless drudgery."

"Who'd volunteer for such a pointless grind?"

"So it falls to us, naturally."

Green Eyes, the Divinity Transformation Demon, muttered bitterly, seething with resentment.

They, the lesser demons, were relegated to these worthless scraps of work.

"Still, there could be a shortcut."

"Rumor has it the Blood-eyed Demon Wolf Cang Ya patrols this region."

"That one likely holds plenty of useful intel."

"With Cang Ya's aid, we'd uncover loads of human villages."

"We could finish swiftly and retreat to the Cyan Stone Demon Cave."

"Regrettably, we've failed to reach Cang Ya so far. Heaven knows where it's wandered off to."

Chi Jiao, the Divinity Transformation Demon, declared gravely, outlining his strategy.

"What are we dawdling for? Straight to its den!"

"Will that beast even return?"

The Divinity Transformation Demons buzzed with eager chatter.