Dean Zhong wasn’t surprised. Liu Qiyue was only at the late-stage of the Mortal Shedding realm. It was difficult for her to maintain the Phoenix Divine Body’s abilities.
“Don’t be anxious. We’ll try our best to stall for time,” said Dean Zhong with a voice transmission. “We will stall them for as long as we can! As long as the Godfiends win, we’ll be saved.”
“Yes.” Liu Qiyue nodded and shot arrows with all her might.
“You can shoot slower,” said Dean Zhong with a voice transmission. “I’ll use my full strength. Just support me. As long as we can hold back the two commanders, that’s enough.”
“Okay.” Liu Qiyue was extremely solemn.
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“We can’t delay. Any delay might lead to unforeseen circumstances. Perhaps, a Godfiend might come to save this human woman who has awakened her phoenix bloodline,” said Commander Wyrm with a voice transmission to his companion. “We have to be fast. As long as we capture this human woman alive, we will immediately send her back to Nine Convocation fief and offer her to the Mountain Lord.”
“Yes, you’re right. As long as we capture this woman, sacrificing all the demons under us will be worth it.” Commander Ox agreed as well. The demons followed the law of the jungle and thought nothing of the ordinary demons beneath them. In fact, these brutal and bloody battles were something the demons were pleased to see. A brutal battle would cause many weak demons to die and also temper the powerful demons.
Wasn’t it good to save on food while grooming the strong if more died?
Therefore, the human Godfiends that presided over important city passes would often encounter demon attacks.
“Charge! The two of us will hold back the two sharpshooters. Destroy this Blazing Sun Castle!” Commander Ox roared.
“Charge, destroy Blazing Sun Castle!” Commander Wyrm gave the same order.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
Immediately, a group of demon lieutenant commanders charged forward with a large number of demons. When the two armies gathered, their numbers increased greatly. Liu Qiyue and Dean Zhong were busy holding back the two commanders. This made it easy for the lieutenant commanders. In just a few seconds, they rushed to the bottom of Blazing Sun Castle.
The dense horde of demons immediately leaped up towards the windows.
“Fire!” Large bolts shot out from the windows and penetrated the demons’ bodies. However, there were too many demons. Some managed to jump up to the windows.
“Brothers, charge!” A large group of human experts was inside the castle. They blocked the demons that were flooding in through the windows.
The battle at Blazing Sun Dao Academy had entered a brutal melee fight!
One demon after another charged in. There were even lieutenant commanders leading the charge. The moment the lieutenant commanders struck out with their axes, the ballistae exploded. The soldiers and disciples who were operating the ballistae were sent flying backward as blood splattered everywhere. They were instantly killed.
“Kill!” The human experts held the terrain advantage. Thanks to the windows, they could fight numbers that exceeded theirs. They killed demon after demon. The demons fell to the ground.
When Dean Zhong saw this cruel scene, his eyelids twitched, and he immediately ordered, “Light up the fire beacon and release the smoke.”
“Yes.” Immediately, one of the lecturers responded and went to light the fire beacon.
Lighting the fire beacon meant that a Dao Academy had reached a dire situation. It wouldn’t be long before it was completely destroyed.
Soon, one of the large smoke pipes in Blazing Sun Castle billowed with smoke—which rose into the sky. The entire Eastcalm Prefecture could see it. Whoever had survived in Eastcalm Prefecture knew what this scene meant—Blazing Sun Dao Academy was in a desperate situation and was requesting help!
The bloody battle in Blazing Sun Castle continued.
“Die.” A muscular man wielding a shield and a great-axe chopped down upon a demon lieutenant commander. His body was covered in blood, and his eyes were red. But then, two lieutenant commanders joined forces and charged towards him. “A human expert who has comprehended Force. Join forces and kill him.”
The advantage the demons had with their overall strength was too great.
The lieutenant commanders were all formidable. The greater demons were comparable to those with Seamless realm bodies. Many of them had reached the Unity realm. Even if humans had the advantage of terrain, they were still suppressed and forced to retreat constantly.
As the number of demons that ascended Blazing Sun Castle increased, the humans began to lose their terrain advantage.
“I really can’t hold on any longer.” Dean Zhong looked at the pale-faced Liu Qiyue—who had used up all her Quintessential Energy. Yet, she had begun desperately casting forbidden spells. He then looked at the human warriors—who were forced to retreat—frantically fending off the demons. Be it the experienced soldiers, the retired soldiers, or the young disciples of the Dao Academy, all of them were using forbidden spells to fight for their lives.
There was no way out. They could only give it their all.
“Each one we take down counts. If I can take down two, it will be worth it!” A crippled veteran charged forwards and put himself between the Dao Academy disciples and the demons.
“Senior Sister Yi, if we survive, will you marry me?”
“Yes, I promise you.”
“Dad, I’ve killed demons as well.” The young disciples also went into a frenzy. They had reached the Marrow Cleansing realm and were considered to have great potential among their generation. However, they had already been forced into a corner.
Tears streamed down their faces as they watched their fellow disciples die in battle. They were also going all out.
“Are we still going to lose?” Liu Qiyue—who had used forbidden Godfiend spells—was trembling slightly. “Dad and Ah Chuan… I really want to see them again.”
At that moment, Liu Qiyue missed her father terribly as well as Ah Chuan.
As a sharpshooter, Liu Qiyue often used Quintessential Energy to nourish her eyes. This allowed her to see things that were very far away clearly. As she stared at the two demon commanders—who were located far away from Blazing Sun Castle—while shooting at them, she suddenly noticed a figure clad in lightning charge over.
“That’s…” Liu Qiyue couldn’t help but tear up. They grew up together. Although the figure was very fast, she was certain. “Ah Chuan! Ah Chuan is here!”
“Ah Chuan!” Liu Qiyue suddenly let out a hiss, her voice sounding a little shrill. “Leave! Don’t come here! Leave, do you hear me!?”
The entire Blazing Sun Dao Academy was in a dire situation. Before the Godfiend realm, it was impossible for mortals to rescue them with their individual strength. In the eyes of almost all mortals—including Liu Qiyue and Dean Zhong—the dire situation that Blazing Sun Dao Academy was facing now was only salvageable if a Godfiend came to save them.
“There’s a human.” The demons—who were still charging forward—discovered a lightning-clad figure charging towards them.
“How dare you attack our demon army. You must be tempting fate.”
“Tear him apart.”
These demons wouldn’t dare to defend against such a fast-moving human in a one-on-one fight. But now that they were two armies combined, they were surrounded by a dense cluster of allies! Their numbers bolstered their confidence. They felt that as long as it wasn’t a Godfiend, they would be able to tear anyone apart if they dared to charge in.
“Kill him.”
“Squash him!”
A group of demons threw their flying axes or spat out venom. Others spewed threads, attempting to pin Meng Chuan down.
Swoosh!
The lightning-clad figure blurred as it streaked across the sky. Meng Chuan easily avoided many obstacles and charged into the demon horde.
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br /> “This human really has a death wish.” The demons rushed over crazily. Since demons were attacking Blazing Sun Castle, a dense horde of demons surrounded the castle. Instantly, nearly a hundred demons charged towards Meng Chuan with confidence.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Six dazzling arc-ing saber beams swept across the area. Each beam was dozens of feet long, and their speed terrifying. The demons were packed too close to each other and couldn’t dodge in time.
With just six saber beams, he sliced through nearly a hundred demons that had come charging at him. Instantly, the entire area was filled with dismembered demon bodies. This caused the castle siege to falter slightly as many demons couldn’t help but look over. After all, the two armies combined numbered about two thousand demons. And nearly a hundred had died in the blink of an eye?
The soldiers, retired veterans, and Dao Academy disciples naturally noticed as well.
They saw a bolt of lightning rapidly charge through the demons. Six blinding saber beams whistled through the air. Many demons were culled like wheat being harvested.
“You two deal with the other demons. Leave the two commanders to me.” A voice resounded throughout Blazing Sun Dao Academy as the lightning-clad figure headed straight for the two demon commanders.
Chapter 59
Meng Chuan had rushed from Mirror Lake Meng Manor to Blazing Sun Dao Academy. Everything he had seen on the way had caused strong killing intent to burn within him.
He did not hold back as he charged through the demons. Wherever he passed, the demons would be slain like swine!
“Quickly, hide away.”
“Is this human a Godfiend?”
The demons avoided him in horror. If there were a chance of killing him, the demons wouldn’t hesitate to charge forward one after another. However, the strength Meng Chuan revealed was too terrifying. Even if a group of demons charged forward, they would be killed. They weren’t capable of stopping his advance or injuring him. It was a matter of tempting fate. These demons were unwilling to do so.
“What big claims. Leave this human to me,” said Commander Wyrm with a voice transmission. “Continue attacking Blazing Sun Castle and capture that human woman with a phoenix bloodline.”
“Alright.” Commander Ox was also confident in his companion.
Clang!
Commander Wyrm stepped on Blazing Sun Dao Academy’s stone pavement. Afterimages were left in his wake as he attacked.
Meng Chuan charged at an even faster speed.
The two clashed.
Phew. Commander Wyrm’s body silently emanated a colorless poisonous gas. He was called Poison Wyrm because he was good at using poison.
This poison of mine can kill demon commanders with extremely powerful bodies after 30 seconds. Commander Wyrm was extremely confident. The human body is much weaker, so he can only last for a short while. Even if I don’t attack, he will be poisoned to death once he breathes it in.
Furthermore, he was quite skilled in close-quarters combat.
Swoosh.
Meng Chuan was clad in lightning. When he was close to Commander Wyrm, he immediately sensed small, distorted worms hiding in the air. These twisted worms were too small to be seen with the naked eye. However, Meng Chuan’s sensory domain allowed him to sense every single worm.
The tiny, translucent worms wriggled in the air.
“Oh?” Meng Chuan turned into a streak of light, moved to the edge of the poisonous gas, and gently touched it.
Ever since he had condensed his core, his Quintessential Energy had transformed into Quintessential Essence—which was much more powerful. Quintessential Essence could protect him and also be released as an attack. As for Meng Chuan’s Godfiend foundation, it was several times stronger than that of ordinary experts. His Quintessential Essence was purer and more condensed.
Once the poisonous gas came into contact with the Quintessential Essence protecting his body, his Quintessential Essence began corroding.
This poisonous gas is powerful. If the poisonous gas surrounded me, my protective Quintessential Essence would be depleted in seconds. If the poison gas enters my body, the consequences would be even direr. Meng Chuan immediately concluded that he clearly couldn’t fight Commander Wyrm for a prolonged period! If it dragged on, his Quintessential Essence would be completely drained. When that happened, how would he fight against his enemies?
I have to use the Power of the Soul again. Meng Chuan sighed. Demon commanders are indeed formidable. The two I’ve encountered… required the Power of the Soul to kill them.
Boom!
The Power of the Soul fused with his entire body.
His control over his body and Quintessential Essence had risen to stunning levels. This feeling of control over his body still mesmerized him. The Quintessential Essence protecting his body became denser, and its resistance to the poison increased by ten-fold. He excavated more of his body’s potential. Every muscle and bone came closer to perfection as they worked in concert. This raised his strength several-fold. The speed he was most proud of had reached an unimaginable level.
Swish! Commander Wyrm felt like the human expert—who had already been faster than him—had instantly increased his speed. He couldn’t even see Meng Chuan clearly.
A Godfiend? Commander Wyrm shuddered and instinctively cast a forbidden spell. However, just as he unleashed a forbidden spell, a nigh-indiscernible saber beam appeared in front of it. Following that, he felt himself flying.
“This is…” He saw a headless wyrm. That’s my body? I-I’ve been killed? Commander Wyrm immediately understood that only his head was flying—his body was still standing at its original location. This understanding didn’t last long as Commander Wyrm’s consciousness disappeared.
…
The entire battlefield suddenly fell silent.
Even the demons that had rushed into Blazing Sun Castle retreated a few steps and slowed down their attack. They looked at the beheaded Commander Wyrm dazedly. A commander was the spiritual center of a demon army. Every commander represented an almost invincible expert beneath the demon monarch realm. And now, Commander Wyrm was killed?
“Poison Wyrm?” Commander Ox—who was blocking Dean Zhong’s arrows—was also stunned. Poison Wyrm—who has fought me for more than a century—is dead just like that? He was killed with a single slash?
“He killed a demon commander in one strike?” The humans had completely different reactions from the demons. This was a pleasant surprise! Although ordinary demons could be easily killed, they didn’t have confidence in Meng Chuan’s fight with the demon commander.
All this while, Dean Zhong and the other experts who had served the military knew a hard truth: A demon commander was virtually invincible under the realm of Godfiends and demon monarchs.
It was already impressive if a peerless human genius could fight them to a standstill. But now, he had killed one with a single slash?
“Let’s block these demons and leave the remaining commander to Meng Chuan.” Dean Zhong was the first to shout loudly. His voice was several decibels louder, and the surrounding human experts heaved sighs of relief.
“Liu Qiyue, stop casting forbidden Godfiend spells. Just rest by the side,” shouted Dean Zhong immediately.
“Okay.” Liu Qiyue stopped casting forbidden Godfiend spells. She leaned against a wall with a pale face and stared at the familiar figure through the window.
Ah Chuan is here! He killed Commander Wyrm with a single slash. Everyone is saved! She knew that Meng Chuan came for her.”Ah Chuan,” Liu Qiyue whispered.
When her childhood sweetheart rushed here to save her despite the demon invasion, Liu Qiyue could only feel a sweet warmth in her heart. Many thoughts ran through her mind, but the pain in her body made her aura weaker.
The forbidden Godfiend spells dealt too much damage to her body. Fortunately, she hadn’t used them for too long. If it had been any longer, she wouldn’t just be aching.
“Kill this group of demons.” Dean Zhong attacked the lieutenant commanders inside Blazing Sun Castle, forcing them to dodge immediately. The archers from before couldn’t threaten them, but they didn’t dare to belittle Dean Zhong’s arrows. If they were hit, they would either be severely injured or dead.
“Fire!”
“Kill them!”
The ballistae that were used to pin down the commanders turned and aimed at the demons that were inside Blazing Sun Castle.
The long spear-like bolts fired. At close range, even the lieutenant commanders had to dodge. Many greater and lesser demons were simply penetrated.
Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!
Dean Zhong joined forces with the ballistae and killed a goat demon lieutenant commander.
Directing the forces that had been pinning down the commanders to the lieutenant commanders had better results. Commander Wyrm’s death had greatly affected the demons’ morale. Many demons wondered if they should retreat. If Commander Ox died as well, that terrifying human would probably turn his sights on them.
In Blazing Sun Castle, the humans’ resistance grew stronger, and the morale of the demons fell precipitously. Instantly, the humans held the upper hand.
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Meng Chuan had been keeping tabs on the situation in Blazing Sun Castle. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the humans gaining the upper hand. However, the pale and weak Qiyue worried him.
“Human?” Commander Ox looked at him solemnly.
“Are you ready to die?” asked Meng Chuan as he held his saber. He didn’t dare underestimate the commander. When he killed Commander Wyrm, the green dragon scales had been extremely tough. If he hadn’t used the Power of the Soul, he wouldn’t have been able to cleave through them. This made him poignant—demons had great physical advantages over humans.
Ordinary demons were much stronger than humans. The bodies of these demon commanders were even more terrifying.
However, he could still kill them.
“Human, I can sense that your aura is still that of a mortal’s,” Commander Ox said in a deep voice. “But that strike of yours was terrifying. Are you a human Godfiend who has deliberately concealed your aura?”
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