bookbashuk Chapter 122 Unexpected Changes
Chapter 122 Unexpected Changes
Chapter 125 Unexpected Turn of Events (3000 words)
"Blood Fiend, is the Black Tortoise ready?"
On the outskirts of the Wanling Mountains, the three demon emperors, Jiuling, Lingjiu, and Fenyu, stood in the air.
Behind him, more than thirty demon kings surrounded him like stars around the moon. Demon kings such as Blood Fiend and White Lotus knelt on one knee, while more than 30,000 demon beasts waited in the forest in the distance.
The Blood Demon King below knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Please rest assured, my lords, everything is ready. We're just waiting for you to start the fight."
"In that case, let's begin."
Before the words were even finished, the three demon emperors transformed into three astonishing rainbows and soared into the sky. Tens of thousands of demon beasts roared in unison, the ground began to tremble violently, and a dark, overwhelming tide of beasts surged out of the mountains and forests like a flood bursting its banks.
On the Tianliu City side, the cultivators were already waiting on the city wall. The seventh-order array was already in full operation. The Zhang family cultivators on the left side of the city wall looked at the dark, surging tide of beasts in front of them, and their legs began to tremble.
Not to mention they were afraid, even Zhang Lingyu and the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators were terrified.
Even nearby, some cultivators were so frightened by the scene that they fainted.
They had already witnessed the terror of the beast tide at Lingyue Mountain, but the scene before them was nothing compared to that.
It's possible that the entire army could be wiped out.
"Zhang family members, you absolutely must not leave the main formation when the fight starts, do you hear me!?"
Zhang Xingyao's roar resounded in the minds of every clansman. Everyone nodded repeatedly, understanding without being told, and they gripped the magical artifacts and talismans in their hands even tighter.
"Look! It's three demon emperors!"
Someone shouted first, instantly drawing everyone's attention. Three figures rapidly approached and stopped less than two miles from Tianliu City.
There was no apparent movement; he simply crossed his arms and waited patiently.
They were not waiting for Blood Fiend and the other demon kings, but for the Nascent Soul cultivators of the six sects.
As the three demon emperors stood in mid-air, five streaks of light immediately flew out from the city and appeared outside the city walls.
"It's True Lord Dianqiu and the others!"
The cultivators, who had been pale with fright at the appearance of the Demon Emperor, erupted in cheers as soon as the five Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the six sects appeared.
In their eyes, as long as the True Lord is there, Tianliu City will not fall.
Besides, there are five of them here; no matter how they fight, they can repel the demon emperors.
"Is this what a Nascent Soul is?"
Even within the grand formation, the aura emanating from the Nascent Soul cultivator was transmitted through the formation, and his powerful aura caused everyone in the room to tremble slightly.
You should know that a Qi Refining cultivator may never see a Golden Core cultivator in their entire life, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator.
After all, these old monsters, having reached such a level, had long since secluded themselves for decades to cultivate and no longer concern themselves with worldly affairs.
Only the outbreak of the beast tide could make them appear before the cultivators.
Hearing the shouts of the many cultivators around him, Zhang Lingyu understood the respective affiliations of these Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
The old man in the very center, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, is none other than the True Lord Dianqiu of the Moonflower Palace, whose cultivation has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Beside True Lord Dianqiu are True Lord Yuheng from Jade Light Pavilion and True Lord Kuilin from Xuan Guang Gate.
The two most easily identifiable individuals, dressed in green and red robes, are Xuan Chan Zhenjun of Qing She Bao and Yang Li Zhenjun of Chi Yang Fu, respectively.
The True Lord of the Azure Wave Sect was unable to participate in this beast tide because he was traveling and seeking a breakthrough opportunity.
"You three, have you forgotten how badly we beat you last time? You dare to come here and act so presumptuously?" Yang Li Zhenjun, who had the most fiery temper, slowly took a giant sword from his back and sneered coldly.
"Fellow Daoist Yang Li, last time we only exchanged a few pointers. Today I have come to formally learn from your Blazing Sun Profound Spirit Technique."
The Demon Emperor Burning Feather curled his lips into a smile, showing no anger. Instead, he opened his mouth and unleashed a shower of golden flames, laughing loudly, "Fellow Daoist, please enlighten me!"
"Bah! You dare call yourself a fellow Daoist? Watch me strip you naked of your phoenix feathers!"
Yang Li Zhenjun swung his giant sword heavily, splitting the sky with golden flames, and the vast and powerful sword energy slashed directly at the Burning Feather Demon Emperor.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Blazing Sun Palace, he inherited the sect's consistent fighting style: to defeat enemies head-on, to overcome all techniques with sheer force, and to never resort to tricks.
But the Burning Feather Demon Emperor was not easy to deal with. He opened his mouth and spat out a golden spear. With a slight flick of the spear tip, he deflected the sword energy away.
As the two Nascent Soul cultivators clashed, the remaining cultivators remained silent, each unleashing their magical treasures and attacking the two demon emperors, Jiu Ling and Ling.
Just then, Blood Fiend and more than thirty other demon kings, along with tens of thousands of demon beasts, arrived. They revealed their true forms without hesitation and launched a frenzied attack on the great formation, as this place had brought them such humiliation.
"Fellow cultivators, follow me to defend against the enemy."
Seeing that both sides had arrived, more than forty Golden Core cultivators emerged from the city, each unleashing their magical treasures and spells, and launched a frenzied attack on the Demon King.
"roar!"
The leading Blood Demon King roared to the sky, his blood-red aura surging like angry waves, his bones cracking and popping, and his body suddenly grew another ten feet taller.
"Attack with all your might! Tear these humans to shreds!"
Under the command of the Demon King, countless demonic beasts fearlessly crashed into the city's protective array, tearing at it with their claws and slashing with their demonic magic. The array's barrier trembled violently, but not a single crack appeared.
The seventh-order grand formation was originally designed to rival the Demon Emperor. Moreover, in order to resist it, the six sects had assigned more than ten Golden Core cultivators and more than a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators to stabilize the grand formation. If it were to be breached by a mere Demon King, wouldn't that be a huge joke?
"Heh heh heh, a mere few early-stage Golden Core cultivators dare to block our path?"
The Blood Demon King sneered and slammed down with his giant palm. The three early-stage Golden Core cultivators were caught off guard and their natal magic treasures were knocked away by the palm, spitting out blood!
"Blood Fiend, I'll take you on."
Just as the demon king was feeling smug, a faint voice entered its ears, causing it to look up abruptly. There stood a white-robed Taoist priest holding a sword, slashing at it from afar.
"So it's Master Bai Yan! I was just looking for you, but you delivered yourself right to my doorstep!" Blood Fiend's face became even more ferocious. It hadn't forgotten who had caused its serious injuries last time.
All thanks to this Master Bai Yan!
The enemy chased them all the way to the inner perimeter. If it weren't for the intervention of the Nine Spirits Demon Emperor, they might have actually perished on the spot.
Now that it has consumed the spiritual item bestowed by the Demon Emperor, not only have its injuries been fully healed, but its cultivation has also improved even more. Otherwise, it really wouldn't have been able to fight in this beast tide.
Seeing their enemy approaching, they charged forward without hesitation, just as they had done.
On the city wall, Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators unleashed their talismans and magical artifacts to help the great formation stabilize the defenses.
Zhang Lingyu wielded two flying swords, severing the heads of countless demonic beasts. Meanwhile, spirit-devouring bees guarded her, swallowing any demonic beasts that tried to approach.
"This person is incredibly powerful!"
Several cultivators nearby swallowed hard upon seeing this scene and moved aside, afraid of accidentally injuring themselves.
The boy ignored them and, after clearing away the demonic beasts around him, released the two Foundation Establishment puppets and ordered them to go and support the Zhang family.
Meanwhile, he continued to slay the second and third-tier monsters that were rushing towards him.
These are all achievements in battle!
Meanwhile, the battle at the Nascent Soul level in the sky also reached a fever pitch. True Monarch Dianqiu and True Monarch Xuanchan were dealing with the Spirit Vulture Demon Emperor, and they dared not be careless in the slightest against this demon emperor who came from the outside world.
Although there were two of them, they were evenly matched with the demon emperor in their fight.
Even now, the other party has not revealed its true form.
The black shield in front of the Spirit Vulture Demon Emperor flickered slightly, deflecting the two spells once again. Then, he looked at Tianliu City beneath his feet with a hint of amusement.
"Lingjiu, how dare you be distracted during a magical duel!"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs took out their natal magic weapons and attacked. This time, they had activated all their magic power and directly knocked the shield away.
Just as the spell was about to hit, the demon emperor suddenly vanished from the spot.
"Um?"
Dianqiu Zhenjun's expression changed. This situation had suddenly occurred after they had been fighting for so long. So he hurriedly used his divine sense to investigate, and after a moment he looked down at Tianliu City below.
The demon emperor looked up at them, a smirk playing on his lips, and pulled a black bead from his sleeve.
"Oh no...that's a formation-breaking bead!"
Dianqiu Zhenjun immediately recognized the object and roared throughout the entire battlefield, causing all the cultivators and demons present to stop involuntarily.
There was no other reason than that the roar of the Nascent Soul cultivator, imbued with magical power, directly stunned them, rendering them unable to move.
High in the sky, the five Nascent Soul cultivators were no longer calm. They were furious and trembling with rage. They desperately tried to escape downwards, but how could the two demon emperors, Nine Spirits and Burning Feather, let them have their way? They used their demonic arts to stop them.
As the name suggests, the Breaking Formation Bead is used to break formations.
This item is for single use only and comes in nine tiers. It can destroy large formations of a relatively high level. Although it is very powerful, the formations are not easily destroyed.
But at least it can tear a hole.
And this is exactly the result the demon emperors wanted.
With just one opening, the demonic beasts could enter Tianliu City and, just like in Lingyue Mountain, engage in close combat with the cultivators.
"A formation-breaking bead?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyu on the city wall was taken aback at first, but then immediately reacted, shouting anxiously to his clansmen as he retreated, "Retreat quickly!"
"Retreat...retreat!"
Not only the Zhang family cultivators, but all the cultivators remaining on the city wall also reacted and retreated one after another, some even running directly into the city to hide.
"Withdraw...where can we withdraw to?"
The Spirit Vulture Demon Emperor laughed loudly and threw out the array-breaking bead without hesitation. One of the five True Monarchs was too late. The array-breaking bead exploded the moment it touched the array.
Impacted by this, the formation and the city inside began to shake violently, the spiritual light on its protective shield dissipated, and the enormous impact caused the cultivators in the city to tumble back and forth in mid-air.
The dozen or so Golden Core cultivators who controlled the formation coughed up blood, and the spiritual light in their hands almost died out.
Actually, they were lucky. The ones who suffered the most were the Foundation Establishment cultivators. More than thirty of them fainted, and some even died on the spot due to the backlash.
"Quickly replace them!"
The Golden Core cultivators didn't care whether these people were alive or dead. After taking their own pills, they continued to maintain the operation of the formation.
Outside Tianliu City, the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Formation has been torn open, and a large number of demonic beasts are pouring into the city. However, it is a seventh-order formation after all, and under the control of the Golden Core cultivators, it is slowly beginning to heal.
The Nine-Spirits Demon King, high in the sky, saw this and his face contorted with rage. He coldly uttered, "Blood Fiend!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
With a roar, the Blood Demon King erected a spiritual shield on his body, which actually sent Bai Yan Zhenren, who was fighting with him, flying away. Then he rushed straight towards the gap!