Chapter 864 - 539: Black Radiance Illusion Light, Secret Treasure Leaked from the Celestial Ruins Realm! (Two-in-One)

Chapter 864: Chapter 539: Black Radiance Illusion Light, Secret Treasure Leaked from the Celestial Ruins Realm! (Two-in-One)

"Adapt to the situation..." Song Changming didn’t think further and turned back to Donghua City to continue refining the blood and flesh essence of the Great Demon.

Then, just as he thought.

As time passed day by day, more and more Demon Race invaded the Three States of the Human Race, especially in the border areas which became increasingly rampant.

This situation somewhat resembled the time when the Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun Omen appeared.

However, unlike then, this time, the elites from various regions were drawn away, making comprehensive defense impossible and giving these invading Demon Race an opportunity to exploit.

Even numerous Demon Race banded together, aiming to distract the Human Race’s energy and, ideally, leave them overwhelmed and unable to attend to everything.

Cui Bai Dao, located at the border’s Horned City, where the celestial light dimmed and Demon Qi rose, shrouding the land like a sea of smoke.

The massive City Defense Array was activated early, isolating the pervasive Demon Qi and firmly protecting the millions of civilians within the city.

"Everyone, don’t be afraid, the Great King’s Cuiqi Army has arrived, the Demon Race outside can’t break in!"

"That’s right, everyone should stay calm, there will be a day when we see the light!"

"..."

In the city, various city guards and officials were making every effort to comfort the populace from the city walls and streets, maintaining the order within the city to prevent panic from spreading.

Outside the city, numerous soldiers were engaging fiercely with the invading Demon Race.

A commander unleashed a spear Qi, slicing off the heads of several Little Wolf Demons, but immediately, a more robust and taller Wolf General appeared with several fierce Wolf Commanders, surrounding this commander.

"Damn it." The commander in the army circulated his Innate Qi, resisting the pouncing bite of the Wolf General with a spear.

The giant strength impact forced the commander to retreat repeatedly, his entire body enduring unbearable pain in his tendons and bones.

In such a perilous situation, a lapse in concentration could lead to him being devoured as a potent supplement by these ferocious Wolf Demons.

He belonged to the Nineteenth Army, a commander under Grand Marshal Yang Zhen, with not weak strength, but alas, Emperor Yun’s decree had sent seven to eight-tenths of the army’s main force to the Lei Province battlefield, including other commanders and even Little Flag Masters!

The entire Nineteenth Army now had only two or three retained commanders, and only one Little Flag Master left.

This also resulted in his current isolated situation.

In the moment of crisis, another thick spear Qi descended from the sky.

Instantly engulfing the wolf demon general, shattering the demon body into a pool of blood.

"Grand Marshal!" The commander breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the arriving Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen landed, sweeping his long spear, and the remaining Wolf Commanders were all wiped out.

After ascending to the position of Grand Marshal, Yang Zhen’s abilities had become increasingly powerful, especially this Array Breaking Spear, possessing the might to sweep a thousand armies.

"Lead the troops to form the Sixteen Direction Black Tortoise Array, retreat to the gates, and hold out until reinforcements arrive!"

Yang Zhen ordered, with a look of extreme seriousness.

The commander tightly gripped his battle spear, eagerly speaking.

"Grand Marshal, my brothers and I can still fight, there’s no need..."

"Follow orders!" Yang Zhen shouted with an undeniable tone.

"But!" The commander took a deep breath, his Qi and blood fluctuating.

By this time, Yang Zhen’s gaze had already crossed over him, landing on the massive approaching Demon Qi.

"Don’t let the soldiers make unnecessary sacrifices!" Yang Zhen solemnly stated.

Now in the army, there were few reliable and capable officers he could trust to stand independently.

"Yes!" The commander then noticed the vast enveloping Demon Qi approaching, filled with the arriving Demon Race!

He understood the Grand Marshal’s intention.

From now on, don’t even think about killing the enemy; in the demon sea, one can only guess how long they can hold.

"All troops, listen to the order, Sixteen Direction Black Tortoise Array, firmly defend the gates!" Yang Zhen raised his spear and shouted loudly.

The commander quickly retreated, and the soldiers from various roads converged, gathering behind him, forming an array like a giant Profound Turtle Beast, entrenched outside the city.

Xiao Peibai flew down behind Yang Zhen; he was the only remaining Little Flag Master of the Nineteenth Army.

"The Fifth Army and Thirteenth Army are on their way and should arrive here first." Xiao Peibai said in a deep voice.

"Mm, before that, hold the line." Yang Zhen nodded.

"Yes." Xiao Peibai’s Innate Qi began to rise and blend with Yang Zhen’s brilliance.

The Demon Race fell like raindrops, Tiger Demons, Leopard Demons, Snake Demons, Wolf Demons...

All kinds of Demon Race came in all shapes and forms.

The Demon Race landed and immediately charged towards Yang Zhen and the soldiers.

A more intense battle erupted.

"This Human Race is troublesome, leave him to me!" Among the gathered demons, a White Deer Demon noticed Yang Zhen’s bravery and after slaying dozens of Demon Race in moments, promptly stepped forward.

"King Bai Lu is powerful!"

"King Bai Lu is invincible!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

The accompanying little demons immediately shouted in excitement to cheer.

The White Deer Demon arrogantly raised its head, its antlers pointing to the sky, and in the next moment, Yang Zhen struck with a spear, the Innate Spear Qi fiercely crashing down, killing a group of little demons instantly.

The White Deer Demon endured the hit, stumbling back a few steps with a displeased expression.

"Courting death!" the White Deer Demon angrily flung a large iron ring from its wrist.

The iron ring expanded continuously in mid-air, spewing circles of flames, forming a rolling fire ring towards Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen wielded his long spear to parry, but was directly smashed away by the fire ring, plowing a long trench in the ground.

Barely stabilizing his body, he only felt numbness all over, suffering internal injuries just from that single hit, with numerous flame burns on his body surface.

"What a powerful Spiritual Treasure!" Suffering a loss, Yang Zhen stared at the fire ring spinning around the White Deer Demon, filled with alarm.

The lethality of this fire ring was definitely approaching Grandmaster Level, he thought the White Deer Demon might be strong solely because of this Spiritual Treasure.

"Able to block my fire ring, you do have some skill!" The White Deer Demon spoke, once again lifting the fire ring with one hand, hurling it towards Yang Zhen.

The fire ring sped towards him rapidly, ordinary Martial Artists could only see a flash of fire in the sky, unable to truly track its flight path.

Yang Zhen utilized the First Grade Body Martial Technique that Song Changming had taught him years ago, to dodge.

The fire ring brushed past him, and the White Deer Demon immediately closed in, using a Demon Technique to attack with a stance that he must take down Yang Zhen.

Fighting the White Deer Demon personally, Yang Zhen did not feel pressured, but the powerful fire ring coming and going made him have to retreat to avoid it.

By accident, in a hurried dodge, the fire ring collided with his long spear again.

The long-used spear couldn’t withstand the fire ring’s impact, snapping the spear shaft directly.

"Not good!" Xiao Peibai exclaimed from afar, his face changing dramatically.

Intending to support, but he was also entangled with a Demon General, unable to break free.

Seeing Yang Zhen fall into a dire situation, suddenly a pale thunder blast struck, hitting the fire ring.

The fire ring buzzed incessantly, the pale thunder suddenly split into countless Thunder Serpents, directly striking the White Deer Demon, forcing it to retreat.

"Brother Yang Zhen, are you alright?" A figure bathed in white thunder light descended, his voice deep with thunderous overtones.

"Good thing you arrived in time, Brother Xu." Yang Zhen replied, panting, with a broken spear in hand.

Under the thunder light, the man’s face was revealed; it was Xu Yuan, who possessed the Innate Mysterious Thunder, and was now the Grand Marshal of the Thirteenth Army.

"Another one has come!" The White Deer Demon licked its lips, its deer eyes filled with greed for the blood of Martial Artists.

"White Deer, this kid with the strange thunder, he’s mine." A sudden roar was heard.

In the overwhelming Demon Qi, a few Demon Shadows, who had been watching, stepped forward, obviously attracted by the Blazing Divine Thunder within Xu Yuan, wanting to absorb his energy.

"Why?!" The White Deer Demon protested.

"Hmm? White Deer, just because you found some treasure in the Celestial Ruins Realm, do you really think you’re invincible?" One of the Demon Shadows spoke with a raspy laugh, seemingly mocking the White Deer Demon’s ignorance.

In their eyes, this Deer Demon was nothing without that fire ring.

The White Deer Demon snorted coldly, saying no more, seemingly agreeing to step aside.

It was not afraid of these other Demon Generals, it only feared that these Demon Generals had Great Demon Level backers, while it did not have a Great Demon Level boss backing it up.

Without the fire ring in hand, it indeed had no qualification to split the spoils with these Demon Generals of substantial influences.

But thinking from another perspective, if it indeed had a Great Demon Level backer, the Spiritual Treasure it obtained, the fire ring, would eventually have to be offered to its backer, having little to do with it ultimately.

One can only say that everything has pros and cons.

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