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Chapter 178: Array Shattered, Ten Demon Kings, Desperate Situation!
Chapter 178: Array Shattered, Ten Demon Kings, Desperate Situation! (7K Two-Part Chapter, Seeking Monthly Votes!!)
Li Tiangang summoned an additional forty thousand troops from his two-hundred-thousand-strong army and integrated them with the previous ten thousand, providing the Array with a continuous supply of energy.
As the Array's Demon Soul activated, a series of roars erupted from within.
The Demon Soul that had earlier merged into Li Tiangang's body had returned to the Array.
Now, fully recharged, it surged out once more, accompanied by four other Indestructible Realm Great Demons.
They charged into the advancing Demon Tide, targeting the Three Immortalities Realm Great Demons.
With the Array's energy support, they were at their peak, launching ferocious attacks without fear of death.
Soon, several Three Immortalities Realm Great Demons were critically wounded and had to retreat to the rear of the Demon Tide, leaving their Tianren Realm Great Demons to lead the assault.
Wave after wave of Demons surged forward, but under the relentless attacks of the five Great Demons' Demon Souls, countless Demons fell.
Meanwhile, more Three Immortalities Realm Great Demons formed arrays to hunt down individual Demon Souls.
In addition to the five Indestructible Realm Demon Souls, the Array also housed a Demon King Demon Soul.
It roared and charged toward another Demon King who was farther away.
This Demon King was the Dragon Lord, acting as the vanguard for the Dragon Gate.
With a bounty on his head, this was his chance to prove himself to the Dragon Gate.
He continuously attacked, damaging the Array and depleting its energy. Once the energy was exhausted, the Array would collapse.
At that moment, the Demon King's Demon Soul entangled with the Dragon Lord, who revealed his true form, letting out a loud dragon's roar as they engaged in a fierce battle.
The vast eastern border defenses were now in the throes of a full-scale war.
The immense Demon Tide, countless Demons, and the border warriors who rose to resist, fought to the death.
Arrows rained down on the overwhelming Demon Tide, while dragons and phoenixes clashed in the sky, and fiery rain covered the land, creating a scene reminiscent of an epic myth.
Columns of smoke soared into the sky, reporting the military situation from various fronts.
Li Tiangang hovered in the air, his face cold and stern, overseeing the entire situation from within the Array.
He issued commands, deploying troops and reinforcing key points.
Years of Yanbei warfare had honed his military strategy, and his understanding of the Array's structure was unparalleled.
He used the reinforcements from the Yuan Camp to replenish the Array's energy, occasionally recalling besieged Demon Souls and using the Array's power to free them, then sending them to another location, making them unpredictable on the battlefield.
Near the defenses, the Demons were caught off guard by the sudden attacks of the Demon Souls, suffering heavy casualties.
"Think a mere Six Phases Star Array can stop us!"
"Li Tiangang, how long do you think you can hold out!"
At that moment, outside the Array, four Demon Kings stood ready: an elder and a young Demon King from the Void Realm, and two Demon Kings from the Dragon Gate.
Additionally, two more Demon Kings had appeared at the ends of the defenses, making a total of six Demon Kings!
Boom!
The four Demon Kings, filled with murderous intent, unleashed their attacks simultaneously, sending terrifying waves of energy that shook the Array, causing divine light to ripple across the sky.
The Array's golden light flickered, and divine patterns rapidly flashed, like residual images, absorbing and deflecting their attacks.
Inside the Array, with each attack from the four Demon Kings, the fifty thousand troops from the Yuan Camp trembled, their faces flushed red.
Their bodies were bathed in a radiant glow, and all their Qi Power was absorbed by the Array, transformed into the energy needed to resist the Demon Kings' attacks.
The Six Phases Star Array could channel their strength, drawing upon celestial and stellar power to amplify its might.
Otherwise, the fifty thousand troops alone could not have withstood the assault for even an incense stick's duration.
"We need to focus on one point!"
The elder Demon King from the Void Realm said.
His arms had withered, and a sprout-like new branch, a ten-thousand-year-old vine demon, emerged from his cheekbones.
Following his command, the other three Demon Kings gathered and launched a concentrated attack on the marked spot.
Seeing this, Li Tiangang's expression changed. He suddenly brandished his Divine Saber, taking several steps and unleashing the ultimate techniques of his Martial Dao.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With each step, his aura surged, and he slashed out a brilliant, moon-like blade of light.
The blade of light pierced through the Array, colliding with the attacks of the four Demon Kings.
The intense impact sent shockwaves of terrifying energy reverberating through the Array.
Despite the four Demon Kings' attacks not landing directly on a single point of the Array, they were extremely close to it. Combined with the shattered blade light from Li Tiangang, the uncontrolled energy also struck the Array, causing a terrifying impact.
Puh! Puh! Puh!
In the Yuan Camp, soldiers kept spewing out blood one after another.
Some could no longer stand, their bodies swaying precariously.
Even some of the higher-realm squad leaders had faces as pale as paper, their Qi Power almost completely drained.
But their gazes remained resolute, staring intently at the Demon Kings outside the Array. Each of them exuded a fearless killing intent.
This was the Li Family's most elite army, refined over centuries.
The soldiers who could enter the Yuan Camp were, at the very least, the elite of other armies.
Li Tiangang's face was grim as he surveyed the surroundings. He could see the dense, black tide of Demons beyond the defensive lines on either side.
Such a massive Demon offensive was rare in the past decade of battles in Yanbei. Most of the time, the Demons would launch small-scale incursions, repeatedly probing and unwilling to risk heavy casualties.
The Palace Master of the Holy Palace was clearly more cautious.
But the Void Realm and Dragon Gate seemed far more reckless.
"Order the dangerous nodes of the Array to open slightly, allowing some Demons to enter. Have the Fa Camp's guards hunt them down to relieve the pressure on the Array!"
Li Tiangang quickly issued the command.
Li Fu nodded and promptly relayed the orders to all sides.
At that moment, the four Demon Kings outside the Array attacked again.
They realized that although their attacks were blocked by Li Tiangang and couldn't focus on a single point, the close-range collisions still caused significant damage to the Array.
"Let's see how long you can hold on!"
Among them, a young Demon King with curved bull horns from the Dragon Gate sneered, "This time, you won't be able to call upon the Martial Artists from Liangzhou."
Li Tiangang's heart sank. Among the many orders he had issued earlier, one was to send messages to various cities, mobilizing their garrison troops to join the battle.
He had also called upon the strength of the powerful Martial Artist families.
After all, in a shattered world, what was a family?
If the border was breached and Demons invaded, those families would also be unable to resist.
"Activate the Nine Abysses Flame Array!"
Li Tiangang's face was stern, his eyes like those of a god, devoid of any emotion or fluctuation, unaffected by the Demon Kings' taunts. He calmly issued one command after another.
His Divine Soul hovered in the air, overseeing the entire battle line. From a distance, he judged the situation through the signals of the beacon fires and the frequent updates from the battle eagles.
These were Demonic battle eagles tamed by the Li Family, not particularly strong in attack but incredibly fast. They served as signal officers in this great battle, providing precise information that the beacon fires could not convey.
Following the order, the runes of the Six Phases Celestial Array reversed, activating another layer of the Array.
The combination of the two Arrays significantly increased the energy consumption but also endowed the Array with terrifying offensive power.
In an instant, countless Demons colliding with the Array were struck by the sudden burst of crimson light, immediately bursting into flames.
Even some Tianren Realm Great Demons were burned by the Flame of Departure and had to retreat, frantically slapping out the flames on their bodies.
This flame was extremely terrifying, capable of burning Divine Souls. If left unchecked, even Tianren Realm Demons would be burned to death!
With the activation of the Nine Abysses Flame Array, the Demon Tide's offensive was noticeably alleviated, and their charge slowed down.
However, within the defensive line, the troops were on high alert. In the various camps supporting the Array, countless soldiers were straining to exert their full strength.
"Hmph!"
Outside the Array, the four Demon Kings' faces changed slightly, and they coldly snorted before attacking again.
Fiery flames erupted from the Array, but while they affected the Three Immortalities Realm to some extent, they had little impact on the Demon Kings, who easily extinguished the flames and continued to strike the Array.
Li Tiangang occasionally wielded his blade, but with the Array separating him from the four Demon Kings, the damage he could inflict was limited.
Surveying the battle line, Li Tiangang's expression grew increasingly grave. He knew that at this rate, the Array could hold out for at most half a day before the defensive line would be breached!
If it were just the Demon Tide, relying on the Array's power and his strategic command, he could minimize the impact and draw the battle into a prolonged conflict, as in the Great Battle of Yanbei.
But now, the attacks from the Demon Kings were causing severe damage to the Array. Each strike's shockwave was more powerful than the charge of thousands of Demons, and the concentrated force was even more destructive, forcing the Array to expend more energy to repair itself.
Seeing the four Demon Kings continue their relentless attacks, Li Tiangang's eyes turned cold. He had to stop their focused attacks, or the Array would collapse after just a few more hits.
Trapped here, he couldn't reinforce other parts of the battle line.
"Since you want to attack, then you will die!!"
A towering wave of killing intent surged within him.
Then, he fixed his gaze on the Demon Kings, as if driven to desperation, roaring and brandishing his Divine Saber as he charged out of the Array.
The four Demon Kings saw that Li Tiangang could no longer hold back and sneered coldly. This was the moment they had been waiting for. Once the Array shattered, their Demon tide would surge forward, unstoppable.
"Coming out, you’re just asking for death!"
The Demon Kings suddenly attacked, seizing the opportunity and launching a fierce assault on Li Tiangang.
Li Tiangang took eight consecutive steps, holding his Divine Saber, facing the four Demon Kings alone. Two of them were at the Fate Reversal Realm, while the other two were at the Dao Mind Realm. His eyes gleamed with disdain, showing no fear.
"Just a bunch of beasts, what can you do besides ganging up?! "
Li Tiangang mocked them, but his saber swung fiercely.
The four Demon Kings joined forces to block Li Tiangang's saber, feeling the power of his strike, they were secretly alarmed. No wonder Lord Fengshan was slain by him; Li Tiangang's combat strength was indeed terrifying. Among those of the same realm, he was likely unmatched.
"Li Family True Dragon, your reputation is well-deserved. I’ll make your death quick and painless!"
The old Vine Demon in the Void Realm said.
"Make me die? You’re not worthy!"
Li Tiangang roared and suddenly charged at him.
The old Vine Demon sneered, his body suddenly transforming into its true form, his feet rooting into the ground, giving him a sense of connection to heaven and earth. His arms sprouted countless withered vines.
These vines were extremely tough, like Divine Weapons, lashing out at Li Tiangang.
More vines spread out like a web, trying to envelop Li Tiangang and restrict his movements.
Li Tiangang's Divine Soul suddenly emerged, clapping his hands together and then forcefully pushing out a massive Divine Flame Palm, which swept across and pressed down on the withered vines, setting them ablaze.
"Great Flame Luo Hand!"
He roared, continuously swinging his palms, each Divine Palm attack shaking the heavens and earth. Despite the four Demon Kings' fierce assault, he held his ground.
The Demon Kings grew increasingly alarmed as they fought. It was said that Li Tiangang, in the Yanbei battle, single-handedly fought against over a dozen Three Immortalities Realm Demons and defeated half of them. The rumors were indeed true.
Now, having advanced to the Fourth Establishment Realm, even though he was only at the Dao Mind Realm, he already had the aura of invincibility at that level!
Even the two Fate Reversal Realm Demon Kings were momentarily suppressed by Li Tiangang's might.
However, they also noticed that he had unleashed his Unfading power, an endless surge of energy, but this state couldn't last long.
Using his Unfading power so early, he likely felt that the Array would protect him, allowing him to rest and recover sooner.
"Kill him, don’t let him return to the Array!"
The old Vine Demon roared.
He spat out a Demon Art that resembled gray mist, enveloping Li Tiangang.
Though it had been broken before, any influence was better than none.
The other two Demon Kings circled around to the Array, blocking Li Tiangang's escape route.
Li Tiangang, like a lion out of the array, roared fiercely, his ferocity unstoppable. But once his Unfading power waned, it would be his end!
Another Dragon Gate Fate Reversal Realm Elder also unleashed his True Energy, transforming into his true form. He had small, curved horns on his head that became larger and more menacing as he transformed, exuding a sense of savagery and evil.
He wasn't a True Dragon, but his shape resembled one, with a long, fish-like fin on his back.
"Roar!"
He roared and charged at Li Tiangang, who was shrouded in the gray mist.
He had a parasitic seed given to him by the old Vine Demon, allowing him to see through the gray mist Demon Art and remain unaffected.
In the gray mist, Li Tiangang swung his saber wildly, like a headless fly, but he was disoriented.
However, as the fish-dragon-like Demon King attacked, Li Tiangang suddenly sensed something and fiercely swung his saber toward the Array.
Then, he broke through the gray mist Demon Art and fled toward the Array.
"Don’t think you can escape!"
The two Demon Kings waiting there quickly attacked.
The young Demon King, who had missed his previous strike, saw his chance and roared as he charged with all his might.
But Li Tiangang didn’t dodge; instead, he pounced on him and slammed him into the Array.
However, the young Demon King didn’t stop at the Array; he passed through it as if through a water membrane.
Seeing the golden light of the Array flash from behind to in front of him, the young Demon King was momentarily dazed, feeling a brief sense of weightlessness.
But in the next moment, he realized something and looked down to see a black array token stuck to his chest.
Li Tiangang had two array tokens!
At that moment, he was slammed into the Array by Li Tiangang.
The good news was that he had broken through the Array.
The bad news was that he was the only one who had broken through.
The young Demon King's pupils contracted, feeling a sudden terror. Being alone in the array was incredibly dangerous!
Not to mention, Li Tiangang was extremely ferocious.
"You!"
He roared in fury, and without a moment's hesitation, he instantly revealed his true form. Demon energy surged from his body like a torrent of blood, and he swung his sword toward Li Tiangang with a ferocious slash.
Li Tiangang swiftly retrieved the talisman from his chest, sneered, and his eyes suddenly flashed with divine light. He roared:
"Die!"
With a loud bang!
His hands covered in divine flames, he channeled the Great Flame Luo Hand technique into his arms, unleashing a powerful and devastating strike.
Xingtian Blade, Second Form!
The terrifying blade seemed to tear through the nearby military tents, and the blade aura, like a bolt of lightning, carried flames that ruthlessly split the young Demon King who had transformed into his true form.
The sword light shattered, and the young Demon King let out a blood-curdling scream. However, his body was engulfed by the blazing blade light and split into two!
A Dao Mind Realm Demon King was no match for him!
Although he had unleashed nearly his strongest power, this strength also greatly alarmed the three Demon Kings who had rushed to the array and were attacking furiously.
The burning remnants of the body were consumed by flames, the result of the Great Flame Luo Hand's Martial Dao ultimate power.
A divine soul fled in panic, now without the protection of a physical body, relying solely on its divine soul strength. Without hesitation, it burned itself and fled into the distance.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Li Tiangang took a large step forward, chasing after it. The Divine Saber flew from his hand, guided by Object Control Power, and swiftly cleaved the divine soul in two.
The young Demon King's divine soul emitted a piercing shriek, the sound waves causing the blood of thousands of soldiers in the nearby military formations to boil, with some spewing blood from their mouths and noses, and tears of blood streaming from their eyes.
"Li Tiangang, even if I become a ghost, I won't let you off easily!"
The young Demon King's divine soul let out a desperate, mournful roar, and with a sudden burst of demonic aura, he summoned a torrential rain from the heavens, the raindrops falling like countless sharp swords that pierced through the military camp.
His own divine soul withered rapidly.
With a bang!
The blade light struck, killing him.
In the blink of an eye, Li Tiangang had slain two Demon Kings.
"Li Tiangang!!"
The three Demon Kings outside the array were enraged, roaring in fury, especially the old vine demon.
Li Tiangang, however, paid no attention. He immediately grabbed the Divine Saber to block the raindrops.
These raindrops pierced through the military camp, killing numerous soldiers on the spot.
Some of the raindrops hit the Yuan Camp soldiers, who were pouring their strength into the array, leaving them completely unprepared and without the extra power to defend themselves. In their final moments, they redoubled their efforts, channeling even more strength into the array.
They used their own flesh and blood to resist the Demon King's final attack, and as a result, their bodies were instantly pierced through and exploded into chunks of flesh.
As the bodies of their comrades exploded and shattered, the remaining Yuan Camp soldiers trembled slightly but did not flinch.
Their strength was now one with the array, and they knew the immense pressure it was withstanding. They could not afford to lose their focus.
Li Tiangang deflected nearly half of the raindrop attacks, but the area around him was still a scene of devastation. His expression darkened, though he had killed the Demon King, he had also suffered significant losses, with at least a thousand soldiers dead.
In terms of numbers, he had come out ahead against the Demon Kings.
But these soldiers were comrades who had fought alongside him, sharing life and death.
His eyes turned slightly red as he turned to face the three remaining Demon Kings.
With one Demon King fewer, the pressure from the three Demon Kings attacking the array was slightly less than before.
Li Tiangang's Unfading power was also exhausted, and fatigue began to set in. He needed to recover.
He grabbed a handful of elixirs from his Heavenly Earth Space and quickly swallowed them. These were extremely valuable medicinal treasures that would help him rapidly regain his strength.
"Li Tiangang, you are courting death!"
The old vine demon's eyes seemed to spew fire, his face twisted in a grotesque expression as he glared at Li Tiangang. "Do you really think you can hold Liangzhou? Who do you think you are! Do you know that the Grand Elder of Dragon Gate is here, but not in the Eastern Region? Can you guess where he might be?!"
Hearing his words, Li Tiangang's pupils constricted. The Dragon Gate Grand Elder?
That was an Ultimate Mastery Realm existence!
While the gap between the Fate Reversal Realm and the Dao Mind Realm was significant, various cultivation techniques and Martial Dao ultimate cultivation techniques could still allow one to contend with such a being.
But the gap between the Ultimate Mastery Realm and the Fate Reversal Realm was akin to the difference between the Fourth Establishment Realm and the Three Immortalities!
Any Ultimate Mastery Realm expert was nearly at the pinnacle of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty's combat power!
His heart raced as he glanced at the two Dragon Gate elders beside him, realizing that the other side was not bluffing and that it was likely true.
However, he maintained a calm and cold expression, not allowing the other side to see his thoughts or shake the morale of his troops.
"Even if it's a Grand Elder, they will still die once they come here!" he said.
The old vine demon laughed in anger and retorted, "Do you even deserve to say that? If you hadn't hidden your cultivation, and Grand Elder had known you were more than just a Three Immortalities Realm trash, do you think Grand Elder would have even bothered to come to the Eastern Border?!"
"If you had revealed your cultivation earlier, you would already be dead!"
"Do you think this array can block the Dragon Gate Grand Elder's attacks more than a few times?!"
"But don't worry, Grand Elder has gone elsewhere to hunt. I heard your son is at the Heavenly Gate Pass in the south? Ha, when Dragon Gate Grand Elder returns, he will let you and your son reunite in his belly!"
He burst into laughter.
Li Tiangang's pupils constricted, and his eyes grew increasingly cold:
"Disturb my thoughts? The Li Family has no cowards. Do you think I would go south just because you say so?"
"Whether you go or not, the outcome will be the same."
The old vine demon's eyes turned fierce, and he said, "We didn't plan to take this seriously, thinking you were just a piece of trash, and that we could easily clean this place up quickly. Since you are so unreasonable, I'll let you see the true power of the Void Realm!"
As he finished speaking, figures soared through the sky from the horizon behind him.
Li Tiangang narrowed his eyes and his pupils suddenly contracted.
One, two, three... seven!
They were all Demon Kings!
It was said that during the Void Realm's seclusion, there were five Demon King Elders. After a thousand years of isolation, their numbers had exploded!
Although the Great Yu Divine Dynasty had been sending Shadow Guards to investigate the Void Realm's movements and intelligence for years, they had only managed to uncover seven. If you added the old vine demon and the young Demon King he had just killed, the true number was nine!
And now, they had all come!
"It seems the world has forgotten the might of the Void Realm for too long."
The seven figures flying towards them had different auras. Some were dark, some were as brilliant as the sun, and some were like ethereal shadows, impossible to fathom.
At that moment, a woman in a long, luxurious dress with a pink flower on her forehead calmly looked at the array. Her gaze swept over, quickly noticing the absence of a certain figure beside the old vine demon.
She seemed to catch a scent, her face changing slightly as she looked into the array and immediately saw the massive corpse of the young Demon King, now revealed in its true form.
"Yinkui!"
The woman let out a shrill scream.
The cry was like a screech, echoing in all directions. Her once snow-white, exquisite, and beautiful face was now twisted with rage.
"You dared to kill my son!!"
That young Demon King was her child!
A Demon King giving birth to another Demon King—it was clear that this woman, with her noble appearance, was a terrifying Demon King who had cultivated for countless years!
Li Tiangang's face changed slightly as he immediately recognized her as one of the earliest Elders of the Void Realm, known as Lady Yin.
She possessed the ancient Demon King's Yin bloodline, and it seemed to be a direct lineage, making her extremely formidable.
Even more terrifying, she was likely an Ultimate Mastery Realm Demon King!
"Yingteng, is this how you take care of my child?!"
Lady Yin glared at the old vine demon in anger.
The old vine demon's face changed, and he hurriedly said, "This old servant knows his sin. It's all because this boy was too devious, tricking Young Master into the array."
"Shut up!"
Lady Yin angrily slapped him, the loud sound of the slap echoing. The old vine demon's body swayed and flew out several miles, his cervical vertebrae breaking.
But he was a vine demon, and he quickly twisted his way back, trembling as he looked at Lady Yin. "This old servant accepts the punishment, please calm down, Lady."
"I'll deal with you when we return!"
Lady Yin's gaze then fell on Li Tiangang inside the array. Her beautiful face was now twisted and fierce as she snarled, "You deserve to die! The entire Li Family deserves to die!!"
Li Tiangang's heart tightened, and he quickly shouted, "Reverse the array, withdraw the Nine Abyss Fire Array!"
The array patterns on the ground rapidly reversed, and the Nine Abyss Fire Array was withdrawn. The array no longer possessed offensive power but focused on full defense.
"Think a mere Six Phase Star Array can stop us?!"
Lady Yin let out a piercing scream, her fingernails extending. A shadowy black hole appeared behind her.
It was a black moon phantom.
She raised her hand and swung it forcefully, sending the black moon phantom hurtling towards the array.
Puff, puff, puff!
Inside the array, the fifty thousand warriors of the Yuan Camp almost simultaneously spat out mouthfuls of blood. A third of the soldiers immediately fainted, their eyes white and blood gushing from their seven orifices, their breaths faint.
The array trembled, divine patterns flickering, emitting endless divine light to barely hold it back.
"Break it!!"
Lady Yin roared, attacking again and again.
The black moon phantom collided rapidly, and with each impact, more Yuan Camp soldiers fell, the remaining ones spitting out blood.
Li Tiangang's pupils constricted, his entire body cold. The Void Realm had come in full force, completely exceeding his expectations.
Don't they fear that the True Person of Qian Dao Palace will intervene and wipe them all out?!
"Quick, notify Qian Dao Palace!"
"Notify the other Divine General Manors in my True Dragon's name, send the Eight Directions Command Flag to summon their family's experts for reinforcement!"
Li Tiangang bellowed in fury.
Under his intense gaze, the Array flickered weakly, its divine light rapidly dimming.
With the simultaneous attacks from the other six Void Realm Elders, finally, there was a loud explosion.
The Array shattered completely!
(End of Chapter)
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