Wang Xiaoqiang's gaze was fixed on that mass of demonic qi, his brows tightly knitted, and everyone else's gaze was also on that mass of demonic qi, all with faces of shock and peculiarity.

This scene was too much like the scene when Li'an was demonized, making people tense. Just as everyone was tense, the mass of demonic qi that wrapped around the Patterned Beast suddenly dissipated, revealing a beast...

This beast was still like the previous Patterned Beast, or the Shadow Flying Tiger, except now the mutated Patterned Beast was twice the size of before,

Previously, its body was three times the size of a tiger; now, it was six times. Seeing this, everyone quietly sighed in relief...

Wang Xiaoqiang also quietly sighed in relief. The Patterned Beast looked fierce and aggressive, but was not ugly or hideous. He truly didn't want his Pet Beast to become an ugly and hideous monster like the Eight-Armed Demon Dragon,

As he sighed in relief, he also felt secretly delighted because he had already sensed through his mind that the Patterned Beast not only grew twice in size, its physical strength doubled, and its power was stronger than before,

More importantly, it gained the specialty of the Eight-Armed Demon Dragon, which was its eight arms, although these eight arms were hidden during normal times and only revealed for attacks during battle.

Recalling the scene when the Eight-Armed Demon Dragon's arms pierced through his Golden Shell, Wang Xiaoqiang felt secretly pleased. In the future, the Patterned Beast would possess those powerful eight arms, greatly increasing its combat power.

Moreover, what reassured him was that after the mutation, the Patterned Beast's mind was still connected with his, with no barriers between master and pet, becoming more powerful than before, without any change in the relationship.

With a thought from Wang Xiaoqiang, the Patterned Beast let out a low growl and slowly walked to his side,

The current Patterned Beast, about fifteen meters long and over six meters tall, standing in front of Wang Xiaoqiang, could only look down at him. Yet despite its grand and valiant aura, it remained gentle and affectionate in front of Wang Xiaoqiang, like a child.

Feeling gratified, Wang Xiaoqiang withdrew his gaze from the Patterned Beast, unleashed his Divine Sense, and saw that there were still soldiers pursuing the demon cultivators, then said to Cheng Jin, "Send the order to withdraw troops!!"

"Yes!" Cheng Jin acknowledged with a clasped fist, then flew up into the sky, forcing his voice with power, shouting, "By command of the Marshal, withdraw troops!!"

This shout, forced by Spiritual Power, sounded like a thunderclap, loud and ear-splitting, spreading far and wide, reaching thousands of miles away, and the soldiers chasing the demon cultivators heard it and returned, eventually gathering back to the original place.

Wang Xiaoqiang ordered the young commanders to count the numbers and collect the spoils.

In no time.

The numbers came back, the result of this battle was the slaughter of more than five hundred and eighty demon cultivators, while the human clan soldiers suffered two thousand casualties in this battle.

This battle, although it killed a Demon King and ended in the demon cultivators' defeat, in reality, it was still a loss for the human clan army,

The soldiers were all quite knowledgeable about the battle situation, so they naturally understood the victory or defeat of this battle. Such results left everyone in melancholy, mourning for the fallen soldiers.

Even though this battle lost many soldiers, Wang Xiaoqiang was not worried but instead happy. Though secretly delighted within, he did not let it show on his face. He gathered the team in one place, leaped onto the Patterned Beast's back, and the Patterned Beast, following his mind, carried its master and spread its wings to soar into the sky.

All the soldiers below raised their heads to the sky, their gaze fixed on the leader and pet in the sky. Seeing that majestic and grand beast, they were awestruck, and standing atop the great beast was Wang Xiaoqiang, exuding an overwhelming and dominating aura, a commanding presence that made people not dare to look directly.

Wang Xiaoqiang swept his gaze over the troops below, beginning to speak, his voice resonating:

"Today's battle, everyone fought with great enthusiasm and high spirits, displaying courage, but as seen, compared to the demon army, we are too weak, and today we only encountered a small force of the demon army. If the great forces of the demon army press down, we cannot resist... The outcome can be foreseen; we will end up meeting our demise in the Snow Territory without achieving anything. I do not wish to collect your corpses and return. Everyone has families, and I believe your families do not wish to see your bodies..."

When Wang Xiaoqiang said this, discussions broke out below, mostly voices of worry and fear, with some advocating for withdrawing troops for self-preservation.

Wang Xiaoqiang sneered and continued, "Everyone is a soldier, and naturally knows how disgraceful it is to retreat without achieving anything. Anyway, I have no face to go back... Moreover, if we return this way, what will be waiting for us? Not just scorn and spittle, but also punishment, and who knows if His Majesty might have us killed..."

When Wang Xiaoqiang said this, silence fell below. At this time, all the soldiers and officers were at a loss, hoping Wang Xiaoqiang could think of a way.

Wang Xiaoqiang continued, "I have an idea now, which can both preserve everyone's lives and allow everyone to defeat the demon cultivators and earn merits. When the time comes, we will return triumphant, not only receiving praise from the people but also rewards from His Majesty..."

At this point, Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly paused, intentionally keeping the troops in suspense.

Sure enough, at this moment, the soldiers below eagerly shouted to ask what the plan was.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "I have a set of formations, called the Ring Spirit Formation. Once formed, it is incredibly powerful. The Myriad Circle Spirit Formation can withstand an Immortal King level powerhouse, and the Thousand-Position Spirit Formation can withstand an Immortal Sage level cultivator...

We have over seventeen thousand people here, enough to form one Myriad Circle Spirit Formation, and seven Thousand-Position Spirit Formations. The remaining soldiers will serve as sentinels and logistics. In my estimation, once the Myriad Circle Spirit Formation is formed, even the Great Demon King will be of no concern, and a Thousand-Position Spirit Formation can resist a Demon King. As for the lower Great Demons and Little Demons, despite their numbers, in front of the grand formation, they are merely cannon fodder, nothing to worry about..."

As Wang Xiaoqiang spoke to this point, the soldiers below erupted in excitement, expressing astonishment and curiosity about the Ring Spirit Formation, deeply intrigued by the Ring Spirit Formation, while also harboring doubts about its authenticity.

Hearing the voices from below, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Regarding the Ring Spirit Formation, everyone can rest assured. As long as we unite in spirit and strength to set up the formation, there is a ten-fold certainty of success."

Upon hearing this, the gloom in the soldiers' hearts dissipated, and everyone was filled with smiles, eagerly anticipating the Ring Spirit Formation. They all expressed their willingness to follow Wang Xiaoqiang's arrangements and sincerely set up the formation.

Hearing everyone's voices, Wang Xiaoqiang felt gratified, and that night, he led the troops out of the Snow Territory, back to the Empire's territory, found a safe valley to camp in, and began setting up the Ring Spirit Formation.

According to his previous ideas, Wang Xiaoqiang planned, and ultimately decided, to choose the best ten thousand soldiers to set up a "Myriad Circle Spirit Formation," then use the remaining seven thousand soldiers to set up seven "Thousand-Position Spirit Formations," with the remaining few hundred as sentinels and logistics...

After Wang Xiaoqiang had drafted the plan, he handed the matter over to Cheng Jin to execute, assigning twenty elite disciples from the Five Spirit Sect to assist him. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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