novelapdf Chapter 329 First Battle
Chapter 329 First Battle
The outer perimeter of the Wanling Mountains.
A burly man with his upper body bare stood in mid-air, with dozens of figures behind him. Although they were humanoid, almost each of them had either horns on their foreheads or were covered with scales of various sizes.
When a demon beast survives the tribulation of transformation, although it can transform into human form, it still retains some of the characteristics of its original form.
Only by breaking through to a higher realm can one truly control their aura, concealing it so that no one below the Nascent Soul stage can detect it.
However, the demon emperors prided themselves on their noble bloodline and disdained to completely change their race appearance.
The demon race should act like the demon race.
Most of the demon kings behind the Blood Demon Emperor were old acquaintances of it. Now that it had obtained an opportunity to soar to the sky and become the seventh demon emperor of the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range, it was naturally in high spirits. Even its former mortal enemies had to kneel down and come to congratulate it.
"Unfortunately, my breakthrough time was relatively short, and my own power has not yet fully taken shape. Apart from me, only the Blood Ape in the clan has reached the level of Demon King." It looked at the Demon Kings behind it, most of whom had awkward expressions, and sighed inwardly.
These demon kings all depended on demon emperors such as Jiu Ling and Fen Yu, and could not be considered their own subordinates.
If it weren't for the strict orders from the demon emperors, the demon kings wouldn't have followed it to attack Tianliu City.
The Blood Demon Emperor wasn't afraid that the demon kings wouldn't follow him; he was afraid that they would outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, not putting in their best effort during the attack, and secretly sabotaging him.
You should know that in the past, because of his fiery temper, he offended many demon kings.
If it weren't for their overwhelming strength, they would have been killed long ago. Now that they have broken through to the Demon Emperor level, they dare not speak out against their anger.
This attack on Tianliu City is a perfect opportunity; I'd love to sell it off and let the human race kill it.
The Blood Demon Emperor glanced at the demon kings and warned, "Gentlemen, this large-scale attack on Tianliu City was decided by the seven of us. Please do your best to assist me. If any of you are afraid to fight, don't think I will turn on you on the spot."
"..." The demon kings looked grim and nodded silently.
Seeing that he wouldn't even open his mouth to agree, the Blood Demon Emperor's forehead veins bulged, and he was about to curse, but in the end he held back.
It glanced at the dense horde of beasts below, then looked to its right at the hundred or so warships suspended in mid-air, and said expressionlessly, "Fellow Daoist Xuanyou, are you ready?"
As soon as he finished speaking, on the main ship of the Youquan Sect at the forefront of the more than one hundred warships, an old man in hemp clothing nodded slightly. The main ship beneath his feet immediately hummed and led the demonic cultivators of the Chu Kingdom to advance forward.
"snort!"
Seeing that everyone was pretending to be mute in front of him, the Blood Demon Emperor was in a terrible mood, and his bloodthirsty nature surged up again, making him restless and agitated.
Once his bloodthirsty nature is revealed, he would want to smash all the demon kings around him into mincemeat.
However, he ultimately suppressed it, deciding to release it once they reached their destination.
Seeing the demonic cultivators begin to act, the monsters could no longer contain themselves. Fortunately, they finally received orders and began to run forward like madmen.
As the horde of beasts beneath his feet kicked up clouds of dust, those blood-red eyes pierced through layers of obscurations, gazing upon the immortal city that had stood for millennia. He roared, "Bai Yan, this time I will surely breach this wretched city of yours and tear you to pieces!"
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"Bang!"
As the communication jade talisman at her waist turned into a handful of jade dust, Zhang Lingyu, who was sitting cross-legged in the secret room, suddenly opened her eyes and looked through the thick walls at the breathtaking scene outside the city walls.
"Has it finally arrived?"
During the month I spent in seclusion consolidating my cultivation, the demonic beasts harassed me more than ten times, but they were all minor and insignificant battles.
The Golden Core cultivators believed that this was a test to gauge the strength of the cultivators in the city.
"The demon race is practically brainless. If it weren't for those demonic cultivators from Chu plotting behind the scenes, they would have rushed over long ago. How could they have waited until today?"
Zhang Lingyu sneered inwardly. According to the daily intelligence, some Golden Core cultivators of the Chu Kingdom's Demon Sect, led by Elder Xuanyou, were taking the route through the Wanling Mountains to circle around from the north to the south.
The purpose was to catch them off guard.
Monster sieges and cultivator sieges are different concepts. The latter have good things like magic weapons and talismans to break formations, and they also know how to deal with their own companions.
Unlike the former, who only knew how to act recklessly.
However, this time it is a real crisis for Tianliu City.
Demonic cultivators are cunning and afraid of death, while monsters are mindless and unafraid of death.
The former is responsible for assisting and harassing those behind the scenes, while the latter is responsible for charging forward. The cultivators guarding the city will inevitably be flustered and lose their composure, leading to their demise.
Now it all depends on when the reinforcements will arrive.
Zhang Lingyu sighed inwardly. After preparing his magical treasures, talismans, and pills, he took a step and left the cave, heading towards the city wall.
At this moment, apart from the cultivators maintaining the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Formation on the city wall, all the cultivators in the city were on high alert. More than twenty Golden Core cultivators stood with their hands behind their backs in mid-air, their faces grim.
Further ahead were two people, namely Bai Yan Zhenren and Kui Lin Zhenjun, who were in charge of guarding the area.
As the light dissipated, Song Siyu, holding a long sword, looked at Zhang Lingyu who had landed beside her and nodded: "Fellow Daoist Zhang has arrived."
"Fellow Daoist Song, how is the situation?"
"The situation is not optimistic. Just as the intelligence from the sect says, the Demon Sect has indeed taken the route through the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range and joined forces with the demon race to head towards Tianliu City."
Gazing at the approaching warships and the surging beast tide, the woman frowned and sighed, "Judging from their aura, the Blood Fiend Demon Emperor and the Mysterious Nether Elder are coming this time, along with a dozen Demon Kings and a dozen Golden Core cultivators of the Demonic Path, about the same number as us."
"The key is below; there are far too many demonic beasts and low-level demonic cultivators."
Unlike immortal cultivators, demonic cultivators don't emphasize aptitude. As long as they have blood and energy, they can quickly gather a group of Qi-refining cultivators. If they want to improve their cultivation level quickly, they can simply overdraw their lifespan.
Furthermore, demonic cultivators employ unpredictable and ruthless methods, often making them a match for cultivators from ordinary sects and families.
Fortunately, the cultivators of the six sects of Zhao Kingdom took the lead in defending the city. The Nine Heavens Demon Extermination Formation was not just for show. In order to prevent a repeat of the last situation, the six sects had long had preventative measures in place, and it could not be broken in a short time.
The real key lies in the struggle between Nascent Soul cultivators.
Both Elder Xuanyou and True Monarch Kuilin were veteran mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, and neither could defeat the other in a short time.
The main issue lies with the Blood Demon Emperor and True Monarch Bai Yan.
During the last beast tide, True Monarch Bai Yan severed one of his arms and repeatedly injured him severely, thus forging a deadly enmity. Now that the Blood Fiend Demon Emperor has successfully broken through, he naturally wants revenge.
Although the two sides are equal in terms of cultivation level, the demon race has a stronger physical body, and it usually takes two or three Nascent Soul cultivators to surround and kill them.
The Blood Demon Emperor possesses extraordinary bloodline and may even possess some treasure bestowed by the Burning Feather Demon Emperor, making True Monarch Bai Yan's situation extremely dangerous.
This is what Song Siyu is truly worried about.
"True Lord Bai Yan is quite skilled, and the sect should have bestowed some treasures upon him. Even if we cannot kill the Blood Fiend Demon Emperor, we should be able to protect ourselves. Now we must focus on ourselves and not let the True Lord be distracted in saving us," Zhang Lingyu comforted him.
"What Fellow Daoist Zhang said makes sense." Song Siyu nodded gently, her complexion improving.
As the demonic beasts and demonic cultivators drew ever closer, the Golden Core cultivators stood ready for battle. When they were only a few miles away, they suddenly heard a loud shout.
"Bai Yan, prepare to die!"
Everyone knew who it was without even looking.
The Blood Demon Emperor couldn't wait to reveal his massive, mountain-like form, and swung his fist at the white-clad figure in front of him.
As always, Bai Yan Zhenjun remained calm. He instantly drew his longsword and with a gentle slash, countless sword energies crisscrossed the heavens and earth, rushing upwards.
The old man Xuanyou also flew out, holding a small bowl, and summoned a raging blood wave to fight with True Monarch Kuilin.
Without much talk, the two sides went to war.
Seeing that the Golden Core cultivators had already taken to the air and headed toward their chosen destinations, Zhang Lingyu was in no hurry.
He had only broken through to the Golden Core stage a month ago, and his realm had only just stabilized. There was no need for him to go head-to-head with those veteran Golden Core cultivators; he would only suffer losses that way.
But looking around, none of the people on the other side were newly promoted demon kings or golden core cultivators.
"Then I'll lend a hand."
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was focused on the battlefield and no one was paying attention to him, Zhang Lingyu set his sights on the more than one hundred Chu warships.
These warships acted like fortresses, protecting the demonic cultivators as they clashed with the cultivators within the formation, while simultaneously launching attacks in coordination with the demonic beasts to assault the formation.
The simultaneous attack of over a hundred warships caused violent waves to surge through the formation, resulting in the cultivators who were guarding the formation coughing up mouthfuls of blood.
"These are truly excellent items. It seems the Demonic Sect has prepared quite thoroughly this time."
Zhang Lingyu gave a thumbs up. The larger ships at the front were all of magical treasure quality, and their defenses were not so easy to break, but the others were a different story.
A mere Foundation Establishment level is nothing more than a single sword strike.
Taking down one ship would alleviate some of the pressure on the cultivators defending the city.
Zhang Lingyu rode the Shadow Chasing Shuttle, shuttling back and forth across the battlefield, ignoring the Golden Core cultivators and demon kings locked in combat, and headed straight for the warship.
Once the distance was sufficient, he took out the high-grade Golden Core magic sword and unleashed a strike!
As luck would have it, this sword is named Phoenix Cry Blazing Feather. It was forged from melted jade marrow mixed with fire phoenix breastbone and refined copper from the Yuan Dynasty, making it a perfect match for the "Burning Yuan Fire Scripture".
In an instant, the surging flames, like an angry dragon, raged outwards from him in all directions, and wherever they passed, even the space itself seemed to ripple with heat.
This scene terrified the many cultivators and demons present, who scattered and fled in all directions.
Before they could even look up, a dazzling sword light flashed past them, followed by a fierce gust of wind that lashed at everyone, sending those who couldn't dodge flying.
"Boom!"
A few breaths later, the outermost small warship shattered, its entire hull cut in half.
Immediately following was a deafening explosion. Apart from the demonic cultivators who were strangled by the sword energy and blown to death, everyone else abandoned the ship and fled.
Despite escaping in time, they were still severely injured by the blast wave, making it difficult for them to survive the ensuing battle.
"Boom!"
Before they could even recover from their shock, a second explosion followed.
Needless to say, yet another warship was destroyed.
Then came the third, fourth, and fifth ships, which exploded in mid-air one after another, crashing straight to the ground and killing large numbers of animals.
How could a mere Foundation Establishment level warship withstand the full force of a Golden Core cultivator's attack?
It wasn't until the sixth ship was destroyed that the sword light was blocked by a nearby Golden Core demon cultivator.
"Damn it, you're a Golden Core cultivator, how can you so brazenly slaughter juniors? Have you no shame at all?!"
This roar drew the attention of all the cultivators present. Even the Nascent Soul cultivators and Demon Emperors were momentarily distracted. The Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings from both sides were also curious about how this person had suddenly appeared here.
Compared to the concerns of the Golden Core cultivators of Zhao, the demon race and the demonic cultivators were more curious about this person's identity.
The other party was not old, and I had never seen him before. His cultivation level seemed to be only at the early stage of Golden Core, and he didn't seem to have broken through for long.
After looking at it more closely, they became even more certain.
She really is a novice.
"On the battlefield, it's either you or me. What's the use of saving face? Survival is the only thing that matters!"
Zhang Lingyu muttered to himself. Seeing the demonic cultivator leaping up to chase after him, he unleashed several sword beams that struck down more than ten warships before quickly leaving on his Shadow Chaser.
Before he could escape a certain distance, a huge figure blocked his way.
This is a huge green snake with two slightly raised horns on its head, seemingly beginning to develop into a dragon.
"It's the Demon King of Biling."
Zhang Lingyu had seen it before. This demon king had once attacked Tianliu City alongside Xue Sha, who was still a demon king at the time. Although it was the weakest of the seven demon kings, it was still a well-known demon king.
It was definitely not something a cultivator who had just formed his core could handle.
"This is troublesome."
His heart sank. The Demon King of Biling had blocked the way completely and there was no way he would be allowed to leave. It seemed that a battle was inevitable.
"I'm asking you, didn't you just break through to the Golden Core stage?" The enormous green snake flicked its tongue, its unfathomable vertical pupils fixed on the person before it, and suddenly asked.
"No comment."
"Is that so? Then it seems so."
The Demon King of Biling was not angry. On the contrary, he was somewhat delighted. Which Golden Core cultivator on this battlefield was not a veteran of many battles?
It's really hard to find a newbie who has just broken through and hasn't fought against a Golden Core cultivator.
But of all times, it happened to happen today; it's truly a pity.
"This demon king hasn't had a proper meal in ages. I'll just rip open your heart and lungs and take that golden elixir to make wine!"
"Is that so? Then let's see if you have the skill. I happen to be short of a snake gall to make wine!"
"You arrogant brat!"
Enraged, the Demon King of Biling opened his blood-red maw and spat out a stream of pale green, thick, and foul-smelling venom.
What it saw as just a big gulp, Zhang Lingyu perceived as a wave crashing towards him.
He quickly covered his mouth and nose, knowing that even a tiny bit of inhalation would cause considerable damage to his body and meridians. Then, he raised his right hand, and another sword aura flew out.
The pale green waves suddenly parted to both sides, but as they parted, they transformed into two emerald green snakes, tearing at their target.
This wasn't the end. The Azure Ridge Demon King twisted its massive body and lashed out with its tail whip, striking that incredibly tiny point.
"Let's see how you hide!"
It has been a demon king for nearly a hundred years and has fought against many Golden Core cultivators. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators cannot dodge this series of attacks, let alone a newborn who has just broken through.
All they could do was passively take the beating.
Unexpectedly, a flash of cold light appeared beneath Zhang Lingyu's feet, and he immediately took to the air, narrowly dodging the attack. Then, he slightly opened his mouth and spat out a sky full of crimson-gold flames.
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