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Chapter 185: Li Tiangang's Plea for Help
Chapter 185: Li Tiangang's Plea for Help
Li Xuanli was stunned. Li Hao's War Banners intimidated the demon horde, and their power exceeded his expectations, yet he couldn't fully comprehend it.
Li Qing and Li Xueyun, standing beside him, were also taken aback, their expressions filled with doubt. The imperial War Banners didn't seem to exude such overwhelming dominance, did they?
Was the name being called out that of their nephew's grandson?
"Kill!"
"If that brat doesn't show up, kill them all and force him out!"
The five Demon Kings, seeing that Li Hao had not appeared, felt a surge of anger. The Yuan Long Demon King was the first to charge at Daoist Qianji.
The giant spider Demon King, meanwhile, spewed spider blades at Li Xuanli and his companions.
Li Xuanli and his group's faces turned grave, a sense of tension gripping them. Although the War Banners had frightened the Demon Kings, it was only a temporary shock. If Li Hao and his Fourth Establishment Realm companion were not present, it would be of little use.
"Be careful!"
Li Hongzhuang's gaze was stern as she whispered, "Protect yourselves with all your might!"
With that, she suddenly drew the numerous War Banners from her back and hurled one of them.
"Watch out!"
The White Divine Lord, seeing the War Banner flying towards them, shouted a warning.
The giant spider Demon King reacted a moment too late. Just as he was about to dodge, the War Banner, under Li Hongzhuang's Object Control, swiftly pursued him.
The giant spider Demon King was forced to retreat repeatedly, feeling humiliated. He, a mighty Demon King, was being chased by a mere War Banner?
He shot out a spider blade, slicing through the air to sever the War Banner.
The War Banner shattered and broke, but the energy seal within it was released.
With a sharp whistle!
A crimson-gold Sword Qi shot up into the sky, charging at the nearest giant spider Demon King.
The Sword Qi was immense, creating a thunderous presence as it cleaved toward the giant spider Demon King.
"Damn!"
The giant spider Demon King's pupils contracted in shock. He had long known that the War Banners contained Sword Formations, but he had never personally experienced their power. He never imagined that the force unleashed by the Sword Formation would be so formidable!
He spat out more spider blades, roaring, "Ten Thousand Swords to Slay the Heavens!"
The snow-white spider silk blades formed a Sword Formation, as if shattering the heavens, shooting out countless beams of white light, colliding one after another.
But the crimson-gold Sword Qi, like a heavenly gate, swept across the sky, shattering the Sword Formation and slicing directly at the giant spider Demon King.
Pfft!
The giant spider Demon King's two spider legs were severed, and demon blood spurted out.
The remaining force of the crimson-gold Sword Qi, though slightly diminished, still aimed for his head. However, the White Divine Lord intervened, blocking it with a single sword strike.
The sword's edge vibrated, and the White Divine Lord's heart was filled with awe. A mere Sword Formation could wield such terrifying power, no wonder a single War Flag could suppress a Three Eternities Realm demon!
In the nearby Demon Tide, the Three Eternities Realm demons who witnessed this scene were all shaken, secretly grateful that they had stopped in time, or they would have faced dire consequences!
"Retreat!"
Li Hongzhuang transmitted telepathically, simultaneously hurling two more War Flags.
Two more War Flags whistled through the air, aiming at the giant spider Demon King. The insect-like Demon King, whose body resembled a monstrous worm, immediately stepped forward to help, but he was extremely cautious, hesitant to destroy the War Banners.
Using her Object Manipulation Power, Li Hongzhuang tore the War Banners apart in mid-air, and two more Sword Qi erupted.
"Damn it!"
The insect Demon King, enraged, spewed out blood blades that rapidly spun, forming a sea of blood in front of him.
Taking advantage of this, Li Hongzhuang quickly led Li Xuanli and the two aunts toward the array within the defensive line.
Daoist Qianji also took a moment to catch his breath, his mind steadying. He had seen the might of the Sword Qi within the War Flag, which was comparable to a full-force attack from the Dao Mind Realm. With so many War Flags on Li Hongzhuang's back, this was a formidable weapon.
Even the five Demon Kings could only withstand it for a moment.
"Stand still!"
The Demon Kings struck one after another, raising a cloud of Demonic Aura and dust to block their path. The ground split open, and mud claws, resembling those of a bog dragon, reached out to strike them.
Bang!
Daoist Qianji wielded the nine-section whip to pierce through the mud claws, enduring his injuries and leading Li Hongzhuang and the others to break through the encirclement.
Seeing the Demon Kings in pursuit, Li Hongzhuang unleashed several more War Flags. The sky tore apart, and the Sword Qi's might shook her divine sense.
Several strands of Sword Qi swept across, indiscriminately attacking and forcing the Demon Kings to retreat.
The defeated Sword Qi transformed into countless sword shadows, enveloping the Demon Kings.
"Stay and die!"
The Giant Spider Demon King, seeing them about to reach the Array, could no longer afford to block the sword shadows. He released a torrent of spider silk, locking onto the air ahead of them, attempting to capture them as if by teleportation.
But his body was suddenly bombarded by countless sword shadows.
He had already noticed that the power of these sword shadows had weakened, and even if they caused some harm, it would only be a minor pain.
However, one of the Sword Qi strikes suddenly penetrated his body, as if seeping inside.
The spider silk he had just released to block Li Hongzhuang and the others hadn't even had time to retract when a strong sense of danger surged within him.
His pupils constricted, and he roared in anger, trying to force the remaining sword shadows back, but it was too late.
His strength rapidly drained, his divine soul feeling as if it were being sucked away. His entire body's strength, including his life force, was quickly fading.
"What's happening...?"
The Giant Spider Demon King was horrified, his numerous eyes scanning his body. Although he had endured many sword shadows, he had not suffered significant injuries, only losing two of his spider legs.
But... his consciousness began to blur.
Thud.
The Giant Spider Demon King plummeted to the ground, his divine soul utterly extinguished.
He was only at the Dao Mind Realm and had no second life.
This bizarre scene made the other Demon Kings, who were about to give chase, pause in their tracks, staring at the Giant Spider Demon King in shock.
If they hadn't seen his life force truly fade, they might have thought he had simply fallen asleep.
How could he sleep so peacefully?
"What happened?"
"He's dead?"
"He didn't even take much damage, how could he die?"
The Demon Kings were filled with fear and dread.
The White Divine Lord's eyes narrowed, recalling the moment when he had sacrificed his Fate-Defying Chance to escape.
The strange feeling of impending death.
He looked at the sky filled with sword shadows and suddenly realized, roaring, "Don't let the Sword Qi touch your bodies!"
"Even a single touch could mean death!!"
Hearing his roar, the other three Demon Kings were stunned.
Their bodies couldn't touch these sword shadows?
The sword shadows' attacks didn't seem very strong, so did they contain a hidden lethal technique or poison?
Although they were puzzled, the death of the Giant Spider Demon King seemed to be directly related to the sword shadow attacks.
They immediately used their Demon Arts and weapons to defend, protecting themselves.
Better to be safe than sorry.
The death of the Giant Spider Demon King delayed the pursuit of the other Demon Kings, and at this moment, the Liangzhou Commander on the city wall saw Li Hongzhuang and the others approaching. He quickly shouted to the nearby generals to lend him the Array Tokens.
Once he had the Array Tokens in hand, he rushed out of the Array, handed the tokens to the group, and guided them inside.
Once they entered the Array, Li Hongzhuang, Li Xuanli, and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xuanli turned back and saw his army rushing toward the Array, but several Demon Kings, enraged, launched attacks on the Xuan Army. Their strikes descended like massive mountains, suppressing the troops. Under the fierce assault of the Demon Kings, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers were unable to resist, falling in disarray, and countless died in an instant.
Li Xuanli's eyes turned red, and he clenched his fists tightly.
"Father."
Li Wushuang ran over, her face still wet with tears.
Li Xuanli glanced at her, seeing that she was unharmed, but his face showed little joy. Instead, he looked numb and sorrowful at the Xuan Army soldiers falling one after another.
Li Hongzhuang also saw the situation. She stepped forward, standing on the city wall, and once again projected three War Flags to protect the Xuan Army.
However, this time the Demon Kings were more cautious. Seeing the War Flags, they immediately moved in close to the Xuan Army, wanting to test whether the War Flags' attacks could distinguish between demons and humans, and not harm the human race.
Seeing the Demon Kings' cunning, Li Hongzhuang's heart sank, but she did not tear the War Flags, as doing so would also severely injure the Xuan Army.
Noticing this, the Demon Kings realized the flaw in the War Flag Sword Formation. They sneered and charged into the Mystic Camp, slaughtering relentlessly.
The cries of the dying echoed, and outside the city, it was a one-sided massacre.
But those on the city wall could only watch helplessly, unable to offer any assistance.
The Demon Kings charged into the Xuan Army, and the soldiers dared not attack from a distance, as their attacks were mere scratches to the Demon Kings.
As the number of Xuan Army soldiers dwindled, the massacre accelerated, and soon the ground was covered with dead bodies.
Though they fought valiantly, burning their Divine Souls, they could not stop the Demon Kings, who moved so swiftly that the soldiers could not even catch their shadows.
Seeing the blood-soaked battlefield, the soldiers on the city wall breathed heavily, gripping their weapons tightly, feeling both shame and sorrow.
At this moment, the four Demon Kings, having vented their anger by slaughtering the Xuan Army, were met with Li Hongzhuang's furious detonation of the three War Flags.
Three streams of Sword Qi shot out, chasing after the four Demon Kings.
The Demon Kings' faces changed, and they quickly retreated, but the Sword Qi pursued them relentlessly, shattering their Demon Arts. The Sword Qi's power was overwhelming, unstoppable, and it wounded and forced back two of the Demon Kings.
White Divine Lord was pursued by a stream of Sword Qi, and the rising fear in his heart made him flee at full speed, daring not to face the Sword Qi.
He felt humiliated, a Demon King being chased to the point of fleeing by a single stream of Sword Qi from that boy.
"Damn it!"
The remaining three Demon Kings looked at Li Hongzhuang standing on the city wall and the dozens of War Banners behind her, their faces dark.
Such terrifying War Banners, with twenty to thirty more, who could withstand them?
If the other side unleashed them all at once, they might end up like the Giant Spider Demon King.
"What should we do?"
"Wait for the Grand Elder. Send a message to the Grand Elder; only he can resolve this."
The Demon Kings exchanged glances and decided to have the Tianji Hall send a signal to the Grand Elder, waiting for his reinforcements.
In the meantime, they would surround the area.
Seeing the Demon Kings retreat and not attack the Array, the people on the city wall, though still grieving, breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the Demon Kings and the distant Demon Tide did not withdraw. They stood still, about ten miles outside the city, visible to the naked eye.
The people on the city wall realized that the Demon Kings were devising a plan, but for now, they could only wait, hoping for reinforcements from their human race.
"General Red Makeup, thank goodness you arrived in time."
Liangzhou Commander glanced at the three Demon Kings hovering in the distance, then shifted his gaze to Li Hongzhuang.
If it hadn't been for their timely reinforcements, Li Xuanli and Daoist Qianji would likely have perished outside the city, and they would now be facing a fierce assault from five Demon Kings. The defensive array wouldn't hold for long.
Li Hongzhuang nodded slightly, her heart racing. It was actually five Demon Kings. If not for the War Banners given to her by Li Hao, even ten of them would have been useless.
Thinking of Li Hao, a wave of worry washed over her. She wondered how Heavenly Gate Pass was faring since she left.
However, the sight of the numerous War Banners on the city wall reassured her.
"Whose War Banners are these?" Li Qingling asked her niece, curiosity piqued.
Li Hongzhuang quickly called out to her aunt and said, "These are Li Hao's War Banners, Tian Gang's son."
"Is this the Li Hao whose Talent surpasses Xiao Jiu? He has such a formidable reputation now?"
Li Qingling and Li Xueyun were both astonished. They had suspected as much, but hearing it confirmed from Li Hongzhuang was still shocking.
Li Hao's fame had spread throughout the land, and being a member of the Li Family, they had heard of him even in their distant home in Qingzhou, leading them to pay more attention.
If she remembered correctly, the boy was only fifteen this year, right?
"Indeed, it's the War Banners of General Haotian's Army", Liangzhou Commander thought to himself.
Earlier in the court, he had questioned the Li Family's decision to treat Heavenly Gate Pass like a game, entrusting it to a young man and disregarding the lives of Liangzhou's people. Now, they were saved because of him.
Li Wushuang, overhearing their conversation, felt a sense of confusion. She had worked hard, but why was she falling further behind her cousin?
The closest they had ever been was during their duel under the tree...
"Tian Gang truly has a fine son!"
Li Qingling, looking at the numerous War Banners on Li Hongzhuang's back, couldn't help but marvel, "These Demons seem to recognize the destructive power of these War Banners. Compared to Xiao Jiu back then, Tian Gang's son has a reputation that surpasses his by leaps and bounds."
"Indeed", Li Xueyun agreed.
The death of Li Junye over a decade ago was a painful memory for the Li Family, but now, that scar was being overshadowed by a young man who was shining even brighter.
"Report!"
Suddenly, a Scout rushed over to Liangzhou Commander and quickly reported, "We just saw a distress signal from the east!"
"From the east?"
Li Xuanli, who had been staring blankly at the outside of the city, abruptly turned his head.
He stood up swiftly, his injuries healing slightly during the brief respite. After all, he had taken medicine, and the drug's effects, combined with his natural healing ability, were gradually mending his wounds.
"We're facing five Demon Kings here, and the Eastern Border is under Duke Xingwu's defense. They must be facing Demon Kings as well."
Liangzhou Commander's expression changed slightly.
Li Xuanli's face darkened. If they had five here, the Eastern Border likely wouldn't have fewer.
"Is it Seventh Brother sending the distress signal?"
Li Hongzhuang's expression also changed, and she quickly said, "I'll go to his aid!"
"I'll go too", Li Qingling immediately said. "I still have some fighting strength left."
"Me too", Li Xueyun added. "I haven't used my Enduring Power yet."
"Two aunts, you shouldn't go."
Li Hongzhuang shook her head and said, "If the Demon Kings pursue, you going would be useless. I'll use Li Hao's War Banners to fight and intimidate them."
With that, she didn't waste any time, took two Array Tokens, and soared into the air.
(End of Chapter)
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