Immortal Road.

Chapter 290: Changing generals on the spot
On the endless Hongya Plain, groups of monsters galloped past, raising clouds of dust.

The Demon King Kuihu has twelve caves of demon generals under his command. Each cave has between one hundred and three hundred little demons with cultivation under their command. And the demon king has more than two thousand direct descendants of demons under his command, which adds up to five thousand elite soldiers!
This is also one of the things that the Kuihu Demon King relies on to dominate the southern part of the forbidden area.

Five thousand monsters is not a small number. After all, the diet of carnivorous monsters is there, and the burden of feeding them is too great, which cannot be compared with herbivorous monsters.

Fortunately, these monsters are all carefully selected elites, and they are able to defeat ten of the Yuanlu Monster King’s army with one, so they win every battle and are in high spirits.

The three Lin Shan brothers, along with the Ming Snake Demon King who was disguised as an old servant, were also caught up in the army.

The three of them each led 200 little demon subordinates, all of whom were drawn from the direct lineage of the Kuihu Demon King. Each of them was unruly and had a strong wolf-like nature, which made it a headache for them to manage and command them.

Fortunately, the Demon King Kuihu gave them cave master tokens, with which they could barely command these subordinates and prevent them from disobeying orders.

Soon, a large camp appeared in front of them, with tens of thousands of monsters lined up in front of the camp waiting.

A solemn atmosphere began to spread, and a war between the two sides was about to break out.

"stop!"

The Qingpan Jade Seal of the Demon King Kuihu stopped first, and the demon generals and personal guards around him also stopped.

The group of monsters behind him, under the control of their respective cave masters and leaders, gradually stopped galloping and stood in line, with the green tiger-head flag fluttering in the wind.

The flag on the opposite side is an apricot-yellow deer antler flag.

Under his command was none other than the Yuanlu Demon King riding a white deer, with the iconic twelve-branched antlers on his head, which were so intertwined that they were bigger than his head. They flashed a bright yellow light in the sun, with lines flowing between them, the colors were dazzling, and it looked very mysterious.

The Yuanlu Demon King looked thin and frail, with a large white coat wrapped around his back, looking here from afar.

Behind it, there were also various cattle, sheep, horses, and deer demon generals embracing each other, and tens of thousands of herbivorous monsters followed in formation. The sky was filled with military demon spirits, which was magnificent and spectacular. You could tell at a glance that they were not easy to mess with.

The red cloak behind the Kuihu Demon King fluttered. He sat upright on the carriage, his palms on the shafts. His two tiger eyes looked quietly at his old rival, with excitement hidden in his eyes. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Finally, I can finally give up my cautious attitude and have a good fight!
Look around.

"Cave masters, who will be the first to go out and kill the enemy for me?"

"Roar!"

A Jindan-stage demon general roared and rushed forward riding on the demonic wind.

It turned out to be General Xiong, the personal guard of the demon king Kuihu.

This bear demon has bulging muscles, a ferocious face, wings on its ribs, a mountain-splitting knife in his hand, and is wearing heavy brown armor. His brutal charge is unstoppable!
Earlier, he and Mr. Bei were known as the right-hand man of the Kuihu Demon King.

The opposing camp was not willing to be outdone. The Yuanlu Demon King calmly waved his sleeves and a green ox demon general appeared behind him. His momentum was no less than that of General Bear, and the two fought together.

"Dongdongdongdong~~~"

The war drums of both sides started beating at an increasingly faster tempo, boosting their morale and prestige.

"Roar!"

"Moo~"

Two demon generals were in the center of the battlefield, with black demonic energy and green demonic energy entangled with each other. Their sturdy bodies moved swiftly and agilely, with white sword lights and red gun shadows flashing. The fight was difficult to determine and they were evenly matched.

The three Lin Shan brothers watched intently in the team and found that the two demon generals had the strength of the peak of the Golden Core Stage, no less than the Puchang Zhenren who was killed by them. They all felt solemn and looked at them from many angles.

The little demons on both sides also howled like ghosts and wolves to cheer for their own demon generals.

The Kuihu Demon King was obviously no longer surprised. It was very likely that the two demons were old rivals. They had been tied so many times that it had lost its patience. It looked around again.

"Who else can help me share my worries?"

"Ow~"

A Silver Moon Wolf Demon roared to the sky and rushed out of the formation to challenge.

There was also a purple-striped sheep monster coming to fight in the opposite camp. It was obviously an old rival, and soon a fight between the two began.

The rest did not need any further orders from the Kuihu Demon King. Most of the cave masters below rushed out and started fighting with the opponents in the Yuanlu Demon King's camp.

Lin Shan and the other two also wanted to test the power of these demon generals, so they followed them and killed them.

The opposing camp of the Yuanlu Demon King was also full of talented demons. Although they were puzzled as to why there were three extra humans, they still sent out three Jindan-stage demon generals to resist without hesitation.

Lin Shan's opponent is a black and white guinea pig. It looks extremely fat, but is actually very agile and versatile. The key point is that it is not unarmed. It is dancing with a long green stick in its palm, which seems to be a weapon made of some magical bamboo.

Generally speaking, the demons who can serve as demon generals are different from the ferocious beasts in the wild. They are inherently much more intelligent and have extremely rich combat experience. After all, they have been fighting each other for hundreds of years, so they are quite difficult to deal with.

Lin Shan made a rough comparison and found that the demon generals on the side of the Yuanlu Demon King were strong and weak. The powerful ones were comparable to humans in the late Jindan stage, and the weaker ones were not much worse. The guinea pig in front of him should be of average strength.

He did not reveal too much of his strength. After all, those on the field were definitely not the entire combat power of the demon kings of both sides. They could only be regarded as the vassal cave masters taking the lead. The direct demon generals under their command were still hiding and had not taken action. This demon war was very complicated, and there was no need to fight hard for the demon king Kuihu.

Therefore, he only took out two magic weapons, the Broken Water Sword and the Iron Chain Dart, one for attack and one for protection around him.

Zhong Shenxiu and Young Master Jiuyou thought the same and just sat there doing their own thing.

It’s just that Zhong Shenxiu and Lin Shan are still okay at paddling, but Young Master Jiuyou can hardly paddle at all.

The reason was that his opponent was a three-meter-tall rock-skinned elephant, which was large in size and strong in strength. It was difficult for him to expose his magic power, and the existing means were a bit stretched, so he could only be suppressed and struggled to hold on.

Zhong Shenxiu kept talking about this and asked with confusion while fighting against the pig monster on the opposite side:

"Brother, I remember you have a kind of ghost magic power, right? Why don't you use it?"

The rock-skinned elephant demon could understand human language. When it heard that its opponent also had "ghostly magical powers", it was so scared that it quickly broke off its two tusks and attacked Young Master Jiuyou fiercely, fearing that this human would use a big move.

"I'm not"

The pressure on Young Master Jiuyou increased tremendously, and he was so upset that he almost vomited blood.

His Xuanyin Fire was nearly extinguished repeatedly by the dirty water sprayed from the elephant's trunk. The magic folding fan in his hand could not withstand the power of the savage elephant at all. As if it were raining heavily, Zhong Shenxiu revealed his cards, which made the opposing demon general extremely cautious.

Lin Shan, who was beside him, was playing with the guinea pig demon while reminding him seriously:
"Brother, aren't you a disciple of the Jingudong lineage of the Longmen Sect of Quanzhen Taoism? If you have any special skills, show them to me quickly."

The rock-skinned elephant monster was quite intelligent. Upon hearing this, it quickly opened its two huge screen-like ear fans to prepare for defense against the impending attack.

This made the Jiuyou Young Master, who was planning to use the fire control technique to launch a sneak attack, very depressed. Before he could even counterattack, his plan died in the womb, and he was forced to continue to be at a disadvantage.

Lin Shan also advised: "Brother, since you know the supernatural power of the ghost way, then you must have many other ghost way secrets, right?"

Zhong Shenxiu also hinted: "Brother seems to have made some impressive achievements in star power, why not show it off?"

After they said this, Young Master Jiuyou was not forced to reveal his trump card. Instead, the Rock-skinned Elephant Monster was scared to death. It launched a violent attack on Young Master Jiuyou, which made the monster generals in the nearby battle circle all puzzled. They thought that the two had a deep hatred.

Young Master Jiuyou secretly hated these two people for taking advantage of his misfortune. Even at this time, they still did not forget to test his following. They were indeed sworn brothers!

While they were arguing, the real commanders of the two sides, the Demon King Kuihu and the Demon King Yuanlu, had already taken action.

The two demon kings were both powerful Yuanying stage masters, and they went straight to the sky to start the real confrontation.

Lin Shan and the other two quickly raised their heads to observe, but found that the sky was filled with thick demonic aura. They could only occasionally see two figures appearing and disappearing in the demonic cloud. There were bursts of explosions from fighting, and the clouds in the sky changed in various ways, but they could not see any details, which made them feel very regretful.

Mr. Bei below also waved his flag and commanded the army to launch a fierce attack. In the absence of the Kuihu demon king, it was the temporary commander, holding the power.

The Yuanlu Demon King obviously had a backup plan, and his army started to confront this side.

I could feel the beasts galloping behind me, the earth was shaking, the rumbling of iron hooves was destroying my eardrums, and the monsters on both sides who were fighting quickly flew into the sky.

When armies of monsters fight, they all possess the power of battle formations. They are mighty and majestic, and they gather all the monster energy into a military soul and force. Even a young general has the ability to fight against enemies of higher levels.

If a Jindan stage monster is not leading a charge, it would not dare to run around among the army alone, as it would most likely be torn to pieces.

Generally speaking, soldiers fight against soldiers and generals fight against generals. This is also the normal way of fighting.

But about a quarter of an hour passed.

The outcome is first decided on the ground.

Mr. Bei was a good commander of the troops. He led five thousand elite jackals, tigers and leopards in a spearhead formation in the middle, flanking the left and right flanks, and then surrounding the enemy on three sides with one left. He defeated tens of thousands of cattle, sheep, horses and deer, and made them neigh continuously.

The army of the Yuanlu Demon King was divided into countless small parts, each fighting on its own without support, and gradually became like waves on the battlefield, disappearing and being swallowed up.

The ground troops were losing ground.

A deer cry was heard from the sky, and the Yuanlu Demon King signaled his men to call back their troops, maintain their formation and retreat slowly.

However, the situation was out of control at this time. The army under its command became frightened birds and could only flee in panic. It was impossible to organize itself effectively in an orderly manner.

As soon as they heard the sound of the horn, the entire army was in an uproar and turned around to flee frantically.

The entire plain was covered with the sound of slaughter.

The demon generals who were fighting each other immediately left the battle circle and retreated when they saw the bad situation. Their movements were so skillful that it seemed as if they were well prepared.

The demon generals on the side of the Demon King Kuihu were chasing them relentlessly. It was not convenient for Lin Shan and the other two to stay behind alone. There were naturally generals leading their troops on the battlefield below, and their demon soldiers were also under the overall command of Mr. Bei. There was no point in staying behind, so it was better to follow and chase down the enemy's Jindan stage demon generals.

The herbivorous monsters were good at escaping, and they ran away at full speed. We chased them for a long time but ended up eating dirt with no way to catch up with them.

There may be differences in combat power between people of the same level, but it is extremely difficult to kill them. If they can't beat you, they can run away instead of standing there stupidly and fighting to the death. What's more, they can cover each other's retreat.

Even if there were a few fast ones, they would not dare to abandon their teammates and chase after them alone. That would be simply suicide. The group of demon generals under the Yuanlu Demon King were not to be trifled with.

After a cup of tea.

A group of cave masters were unhappy and turned back to the previous battlefield.

It was discovered that the Demon King Kuihu had calmly returned to his seat on the Qingpan Jade Seal, and the number of troops under his command had been reduced by half.

And Mr. Bei also disappeared.

"Your Majesty!"

When Lin Shan and his two companions came back to report, the cave masters around them also shouted a few times as a greeting.

"Well, everyone, you have worked hard. The Yuanlu Demon King has already retreated to the north. From now on, everyone must not slack off. You must follow me and continue the pursuit. Let's go!"

Zhong Shenxiu had sharp eyes and a frank mind. When he noticed that Mr. Bei was missing, he asked a question.

"My lord, where is Mr. Bei?"

The Kuihu Demon King smiled and told the little demons around him to get going, and the carriage began to move slowly.

"Mr. Bei volunteered to lead half of the troops to take a long way to attack Hongya Cave. Let's continue to chase the Yuanlu Monster King and provide cover for them."

Young Master Jiuyou frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

"In the previous plan, it seemed that the three of us brothers were going to attack Hongya Cave. How could Mr. Bei be so eager to take on such a dangerous and thankless task?"

The Kuihu Demon King didn't care at all and just waved his hand.

"Mr. Wei, don't think too much. This is exactly what I want. After all, Mr. Bei has led the troops for many years and has mastered all kinds of military spirits and formations. His subordinates also listen to him. So it's best to let him lead the troops alone and launch a surprise attack."

"Although the three gentlemen are extremely intelligent, they have just arrived here and have not yet established their authority and are unable to convince the public. So I am afraid that your subordinates will not obey my orders. It is best for them to stay by my side."

"The lair of the Yuanlu Demon King must be heavily guarded and full of dangers. How can I bear to let the three military advisors take risks? I can protect your safety with me here."

……

There is nothing wrong with what you said.

Mr. Bei is indeed quite prestigious here. When it comes to leading troops in actual operations, he is definitely better than the three guys who only know how to talk big on paper. However, Lin Shan and others' plan to enter Hongya Cave fell through.

Lin Shan pretended to be worried.

"Your Majesty, Hongya Cave is the lair of the Yuanlu Monster King, so there must be no shortage of experts among the monsters. Mr. Bei is afraid that he can't handle it alone, so why don't we three brothers go and help!"

This is also the truth, and it is also one of the reasons why Lin Shan and the other two did not dare to go there directly.

The lair of the Yuanlu Demon King must have a large formation and demon soldiers ready to fight. Without the help of a large army, it would be difficult for them to force their way in.

However, the Demon King Kuihu was very confident and told them not to worry.

"This mission is just to make a feint to the east and attack in the west. Mr. Bei doesn't need to attack Hongya Cave by force. It is enough to make enough noise. Then we can prepare an ambush on the road."

"Before leaving, I also sent the Flying Bear Army and several of my favorite generals to it, so I think it will be safe."

"In the process of following the Yuanlu Demon King, I will need your wisdom and advice, so I really can't do without you!"

……

The Flying Bear Army is one of the two trump cards of the Kuihu Demon King. Its members are all bear monsters with wings on their ribs. They can fly and hide underground, and are more suitable for long-distance raids. Their commander is General Bear.

After the Demon King Kuihu said this, Lin Shan and the other two had no choice but to accept it.

We are all smart people, so we can naturally understand the reasons.

Mr. Bei is an old demon who has followed the Demon King Kuihu for many years. Compared to the three new humans, he is definitely more trustworthy. If you are to lead troops alone outside, Mr. Bei is definitely the most reliable one.

What if Lin Shan and his two companions really were to lead the troops to launch a surprise attack on Hongyadong, and something went wrong with them, or they failed to turn around and set an ambush in time?
The Kuihu Demon King also had concerns, and Mr. Bei saw this, so he volunteered to take on the job.

In fact, the three brothers really had this plan!
When the time comes, I will lead my troops to directly attack Hongya Cave, and go in to find the Reed Jade Stalactite first. As for the agreement with the Kuihu Demon King about a pincer attack, forget all about it.

If there is enough time, you can go back and do it. If there is not enough time, just loot and run away. Who cares about the mess?
Anyway, Hongyadong is connected in all directions, and it does not have only one entrance and exit on the south side.

They can go out from the underground river, or from the east, west, north, or south except Hongyaye. Other human monks who want to come in must have other entrances.

However, since Lin Shan and his companions crossed the Aurora Sea and entered the forbidden area on the cliff, they chose to enter from Hong Yaye's side, which was different from the route chosen by others. They could only rely on the power of the Kuihu Demon King to force their way in.

Now that they were intercepted and tricked by Mr. Bei, one can imagine how depressed the three of them were.

The Kuihu Demon King did not pay too much attention to these details. He laughed loudly and continued to lead his army, chasing in the direction of the Yuanlu Demon King's retreat.

The three had no choice but to follow.

(End of this chapter)