Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

"Damn it!" Xiao Ling'er felt a chill run through her. She had already deeply grasped the truth behind the other party's words.

The stinging pain from the wound, in particular, prevented her from circulating her spiritual energy properly, causing it to become chaotic and disordered.

It was obvious that General Fish Head wasn't using his full strength; he was just toying with her. If he had gone all out, he probably would have knocked her down with the first move.

"Don't count on your people either, they can't escape either, they'll be joining you soon." With that, the Fish Head continued to control the Cloud Fang Fork to attack.

Xiao Ling'er tried to channel the flames within her body to the wound to dispel the toxins, but the closer the flames got, the deeper the toxins penetrated. What was originally just swelling in her arm had now swollen all over, making movement even more difficult.

Seeing this, General Fish Head laughed even harder.

"It's no use. If it weren't for giving your people a chance to escape, I could have played a little longer. But now, you can just die."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Cloud Fang Fork in his hand gathered power once more and shot fiercely towards Xiao Ling'er's heart.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after seeing his people safely escape to a certain distance, Shan resolutely turned around and ran back, with only one thought in his mind: to save Xiao Ling'er.

"Go back quickly. If you encounter any other humans, have them send word as soon as possible so we can be safer," he shouted to the hunting party, stopping them from stopping and urging them to continue running forward.

However, Shan hadn't gone far when he encountered the demon soldiers pursuing them head-on. Without exchanging any words, a fierce battle immediately ensued.

A deafening tiger's roar shook the sky as the mountain lunged at the demons. Two demon generals who had reached the Human Immortal realm met the attack without mercy.

In an instant, flames flew everywhere, and the surrounding land was scorched into scorched earth. After the three clashed, Shan quickly found himself at a disadvantage, retreating steadily under the relentless attacks of the two demon generals. New wounds appeared on his body, and blood stained his clothes.

"If you get away, how are we supposed to explain this to our superiors?" the two demon generals roared as they attacked.

They held off the mountain, while the other demon soldiers continued their pursuit of the humans.

Although these humans have reached the Golden Core realm, they are still slower than the demon race, especially the demon soldiers who can fly.

Soon, the human race was surrounded.

The demons gripped sharp blades that gleamed with a cold light.

"Don't be afraid, fight them! Even if we die, we'll make them pay!" someone shouted.

"Yes, monster meat is incredibly delicious. It would be worth it to have one last bite before you die," another person chimed in.

However, these humans showed no fear in their eyes, but rather revealed a fierce determination as they stared directly at the demons ahead.

Even when facing formidable enemies, there was not a trace of retreat in their eyes.

The demons felt uneasy under such gazes. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a deafening roar, and then the demons fell like harvested wheat.

Zhou Yi slowly descended from the sky. He had been searching the vicinity for other demon clan strongholds when he unexpectedly encountered this scene.

Seeing the urgency of the situation, he took immediate action.

"Ancestor of Humanity, please save our captains quickly! They've been trapped by the demon race!" the crowd pleaded urgently.

After Zhou Yi nodded, he transformed into a beam of light and flew to the designated location, instantly eliminating the threat. The two powerful demons didn't even have time to scream before they disappeared.

"Ancestor, please save Sister Ling'er," Shan pleaded anxiously.

Zhou Yi quickly carried Shan to their destination. At this time, Xiao Ling'er's whole body was swollen, only her face remained the same. She had exhausted all her spiritual power and was unable to move.

Fish Head General, holding a cloud-tooth fork, wore a smug smile and was preparing to deliver the final blow to Xiao Ling'er.

"The game is over, you can die now," he said, raising his weapon.

Xiao Ling'er remained calm, only hoping that Shan had led the others to safety.

"Sister Ling'er, Sister Ling'er." A familiar voice rang out.

To her disbelief, the mountain really had arrived. Before she could even react, the arrogant Fish Head General had already been trampled to the ground by Zhou Yi.

"Sister Ling'er, are you alright?" Shan asked with concern, feeling heartbroken at the sight of Xiao Ling'er.

He wanted to reach out and help her up, but hesitated, worried about hurting her. At that moment, Zhou Yi gently raised his hand, and golden light, like warm sunlight, shone down on Xiao Ling'er.

The next moment, all the water poison in her body was expelled. Xiao Ling'er felt a warm current, which made her tremble slightly.

The fatigue from the battle vanished instantly, but she was so weak that she could barely stand, and her body went limp as she was about to collapse.

Fortunately, Shan was quick-witted and stepped forward to support her.

"I'm sorry, Ancestor, it was our oversight." Xiao Ling'er's voice was weak, but full of self-reproach.

If Zhou Yi hadn't arrived in time, they might have been dead.

"As long as you're both safe and sound, that's all that matters," Zhou Yi said softly, trying to comfort the two.

Then, with the force of iron pincers, he lifted the fish head general. With the flow of his magic, the monster let out a scream and transformed from a half-human, half-fish state back into a large black fish more than three meters long.

Immediately afterwards, spiritual energy surged from Zhou Yi's hand, and the large fish quickly turned bright red, tumbling violently in his hand before finally returning to calm.

Zhou Yi cleverly used his spiritual power to roast the great demon, a scene that left Xiao Ling'er and Shan dumbfounded. They thought to themselves that if they had such abilities, they wouldn't have been so embarrassed in the battle.

"Alright, this guy is two realms higher than you, it's impressive that he's lasted this long." Zhou Yi said, using his magic to lift the two of them and take them back to their camp.

Seeing the two of them return behind Zhou Yi, the members of the hunting team who had returned earlier burst into enthusiastic cheers.

"Don't forget to dispose of the body; we're going to eat it tomorrow morning."

Zhou Yi reminded them. "Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

After speaking, Zhou Yi walked towards the stone cave on the mountain. Only Suihuang and the other two were inside the cave; the others had gone out to search for demonic beasts.

"Brother Zhou Yi, nearly half of the clan has now reached the Golden Core Realm, and their demand for demon blood is even greater. Our reserves are running low," said Emperor Sui, his face full of worry.

Recently, he has been both pleased with the rapid increase in the strength of the human race and deeply worried about the shortage of resources. He has to carefully check and calculate every day.

"I killed some monsters when I came back, that should be enough," Zhou Yi reassured him.

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of the Emperor Sui.

Soon after, Shi Hao and the others returned one after another.

Unlike the I Ching, the others gained nothing.

"I've practically wiped out all the monsters around here, and I can't find any more traces," one person said helplessly.

"Let's go straight to the monster camp and wreak havoc, wipe them all out!" Shi Hao sat boldly on the edge of the cave, excitedly planning as he ate meat.

"I've also explored the north. Since Taiyi retreated, the number of demon settlements in the surrounding area has decreased significantly," Yaoyan said with a shake of his head and a sigh.