The Geared Immortal

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A strong nauseating stench of dead flesh suddenly covered the whole are as a large half rotting creature slowly descended to the ground. Every one of the people in the surroundings felt the danger it exuded as it landed.

Cras.h.!.+

Though its landing is slow, except due to its size the ground trembled while the wind it carried by flapping its wings almost pushed the cultivators flying. But because everyone in this place is a gold core realm cultivator, they were able to hold on their grounds.

Now that they can see the beast in front of them, those who wanted to retreat and run fell on their b.u.t.ts in fear. How could they not? They understand that in front of them is a level 5 or a level 6 demon beast. Though it was turned undead, still its prowess and strength belong to the top cla.s.s of beats, the dragons.

No one dared move as everyone watches the huge beast looming at them like the G.o.d of death. Its amber eyes seem to be filled with malice and extreme hunger.

Groowwll!!!

The undead dragon suddenly shouted as thick greenish smoke suddenly came out of its rotting mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth.

Upon seeing this, those who have gained the confidence to fight this creature suddenly felt their confidence being blown off by that loud roar.

"Everyone, prepare to make a move! Follow what I have told you and you may yet live!" A man wearing a white robe shouted.

His commanding presence is like a ray of hope through the darkness, as his aura seems to illuminate everything around him. This man is Jin Fu, who, though nervous forces himself to calm down so that they can survive the fight against the creature.

"Long-range attackers, get ready!"

"Front line fighters, get ready!"

"Array formation experts and casters, get ready!"

Jin Fu shouted as he took a glance at everyone beside and behind him. Then he quickly steeled his heart and conviction then waves his hand in the air.

He along with Lily Chen the hidden half-beast woman and Bok Du with his two friends were among the vanguards. Among the rest of the cultivators which listened to him, around three hundred people stepped forward. They were all the vanguards to directly attack and defend against the undead beast. As they take the brunt of the attack the rest behind them would take their initiative to send out damages and traps towards the creature. And some who have the affinity to light and water Qi would act as healers to rescue and take to safety those who will fall.

When the cultivators made their move, the undead dragon also moved forward. With a powerful swing of its long tail, a powerful gale of wind was produced.

Swooos.h.!.+

Seeing the incoming tail, the cultivators in the vanguard position suddenly turned pale. They know that if they were hit by that, they would explode into a pulp.

"Defensive stance!" Jin Fu shouted as he took out a s.h.i.+eld-like object and crashes it to the ground.

Those who were listening attentively to his command immediately acted and take out their own defensive treasures. But some who were engulfed in fear just stood rooted in the ground and watches as a huge tail seems to slowly come closer to their sight, and then blackout.

Several people on the vanguard who was stunned in fear were killed. Around one-fourth of the numbers of the cultivators acting vanguard was killed. Some were blown into a mist of blood, while some were thrown like a cannonball. Which only means one thing; there are cultivators in this crowd that has a very strong physique.

But those who were able to quickly grasp the command of Jin Fu were able to stop the tail. Because of the combined effect of the defensive treasures, a dome-like transparent layer covered everyone. Then Jin Fu"s eyes turn to Elder Jugs and a look of amazement appears on them.

"What!? Hehe… amazing right?" Elder Jugs said as he looks at the bracers on his arm admiringly.

"Senior, where? Where did you get those? I remember you not having that on our trips." Jin Fu asked curiously.

"Hahaha… that"s a secret!" Elder Jugs said as he turns his gaze towards the undead beast.

"Right… Let"s start then. It"s our turn…" said Jin Fu after he calms down.

The bracers in Elder Jugs" arms are both very mysterious artifacts. He clearly saw it when he crossed them, it immediately produced a Qi wave which swept outside and formed the strong Qi barrier. Now that the beast"s tail was stopped Jin Fu grabbed this opportunity to counter.

"Everyone releases your attacks now!" Jin Fu shouted as he dashed forward along with the rest of the vanguards.

On the other hand, Ling Ya and the two girls stayed behind as they started to make an attacking formation and traps. Among them are a number of cultivators and most of them are women. Elder Jugs, on the other hand, didn"t attack with the vanguards as he knows that he excels on defense. So he just stood there and waited to observe the battle.

From afar bright spell are being cast as the cultivators who chooses to attack in range began to send a barrage of fireb.a.l.l.s and ice towards the undead beast.

The undead beast, on the other hand, didn"t just stay in place and be attacked; every time it sees a cultivator it would swing its tail or claws or even use its mouth filled with sharp teeth to bite.

Many cultivators who have become too complacent have fallen victim to the undead beast"s attacks. While on the other hand many who followed Jin Fu, were safely attacking and defending. Whenever the beast would send its powerful claws, mouth, or tail, they would immediately defend. At first many sneered in Jin Fu"s tactics which seems cowardly for them, but later they noticed that those who fight randomly began to fall like flies being swatted by the undead dragon.

It has already been many hours when the crowd heard a loud thud as something heavy has fallen on the ground. After a long time of attacking, defending, trapping, healing and then repeating the process over and over, they finally saw one of the dragon wings falling to the ground.

The creature"s wings are one of the reasons why they cannot give the dragon fatal wound as it would defend itself using it, especially when receiving those long-range spells.

But now that one of its wings is gone, everyone cheered. But they didn"t put their guards down yet. And the battle continues, as many cultivators are now wounded and unable to go back to become vanguards, they would instead cast a spell to attack while being healed.

Jin Fu now realizes what has been written in the books. People would always s.h.i.+ne when there is hope, even when wounded they would fight as long as they see a ray of hope in winning.

Not long later, another wing also fell to the ground making everyone loudly cheered this time. The undead dragon seeing that it is being damaged more from those who are casting spells suddenly turned its head towards the people outside its range of attack.

"Not good! Array formation activates now!" Jin Fu shouted as his gaze turns towards the beautiful woman standing in front of the people from behind.

Behind her are those who are casting spells and the wounded that are being healed.

Sensing that someone is looking at her, Ling Ya turned her gaze towards the figure of the man she loves. With a confident smile, she nods her head and threw a smile at him.

She then lifted her hand up high preparing to activate the formation. Upon seeing her action the rest of the array formation experts did the same as they to prepare to activate the array. The undead beast suddenly puts strong pressure on its hind legs and suddenly leaps into the air.

As its huge body jumps high up, it immediately inhaled deeply as its chest began to bulge. Then suddenly it sprayed a stream of green smoke toward those who on Ling Ya"s group.

Although Jin Fu"s expression is calm, yet deep inside him, he felt that something is amiss. So he immediately turns his gaze towards Ling Ya"s direction. And what he saw made him dashed in panic towards Ling Ya"s direction.

Because right behind his wife is a person covered in a cloak. Though there were hundreds of meters distance from him; because of his cultivation level he can clearly see a sinister face of a cultivator slowly closing in behind her. This scene made Jin Fu"s heart skipped a beat. He wanted to leave everything behind and save his wife as he could not bear to lose her or his life would have no meaning.

Ling Ya, on the other hand, is oblivious to what is happening behind her; she just wanted to quickly activate the array. But then suddenly a voice appears which almost made her heart jump out.

"You lot are a nuisance. Die!" a sinister voice echoed through her ears.

But Ling Ya didn"t bother to turn around; if she dies then she dies. She didn"t hesitate and quickly activated the array while the person behind her also sends a long dagger plunging towards her side.

As the stream of dark green gas descends, a transparent dome suddenly covered the people as it protected them from the highly corrosive gas which melted the trees on the surroundings.

What Jin Fu saw made him panic as he clearly saw a long dagger plunging towards his wife"s side, while she showed him a loving smile.

This made him lost his composure and began rus.h.i.+ng. But before he could move, someone grabs him from behind and held him down.

"Ling Ya!!! No! No! Let go! Let go of me!" Jin Fu shouted as he struggled to try to break out of the people preventing him from going to his wife. He didn"t care about himself as he is already losing his rationality.