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Chapter 193: All Are Haotian Army
Chapter 193: All Are Haotian Army (End of Volume 2)
"Will he... will he die?"
Li Wushuang watched Li Hao, who had drawn away the three Demon Kings, and gently covered her mouth. She found it hard to imagine that the carefree, idle young man would make such a sacrifice.
No one answered.
Li Qingling and Li Xueyun were seeing Li Hao for the first time, and they were deeply moved. Rumors were one thing, but meeting him in person was another. They immediately thought of the Li Family's many martyrs who had died on the battlefield and of their own elder brother and his comrades.
But in comparison, most of them had already started families and had descendants.
They had enjoyed the company of their wives and the joy of their children.
The most heartbreaking was Xiao Jiu, who had sacrificed himself to save Cangzhou at the age of nineteen, just before his wedding, leaving a deep pain in the hearts of the Li Family!
And now, the young man before them was only fifteen years old!
He had only seen fifteen springs and autumns in this world!
How much happiness had he enjoyed? How many hardships had he endured?
No one knew.
The world only saw his dazzling brilliance, but no one saw the scars behind it.
Li Xuanli clenched his fists tightly, and it wasn't until he saw Li Hao's figure, drawing the three Demon Kings away, disappear into the distant horizon that he let out an angry roar, shouting:
"Activate the array, kill the demons!!"
His voice was already hoarse.
A seasoned veteran of many battles, his eyes were now bloodshot and filled with red veins.
Hearing Li Xuanli's words, the others snapped out of their shock and burst into a thunderous cheer. The nodes of the array were gradually shut down, but to prevent the Demon Kings from turning back, they retained half of the array.
Among the nodes, the Liangzhou Commander ordered the troops to charge out of the city and attack.
Taking advantage of the moment when General Haotian had lured the three Demon Kings away was the best time to suppress this Demon Tide. Otherwise, if the Demon Kings returned and joined forces with the Demon Tide, the entire Liangzhou would fall in an instant.
"Disciple, stay here and watch. Your master has rested enough."
Daoist Qianji also stepped out of the array and charged toward the Demon Tide.
With no Demon Kings present, he was the unmatched presence in the Demon Tide.
Li Qingling and Li Xueyun quickly rushed out of the array and headed toward Li Hongzhuang, who was deeply embroiled in the Demon Tide.
Li Hongzhuang had also seen Li Hao drawing the three Demon Kings away, but she had no time to dwell on it. Besides her heartache, she knew she couldn't help him. She could only channel her anger into the Three Immortal Great Demons around her.
Strangely, her War Banners had mysteriously fallen and been lost earlier, but when Li Hao's terrifying punch slammed into the Demon Tide, she took advantage of the moment when the Three Immortalities Demons were stunned and found her lost War Banners.
Now, relying on the power of the War Banners, she forced the Three Immortal Great Demons to retreat step by step, and several of them were directly killed by the Sword Qi torn from the War Banners!
A single War Banner could claim the life of a Three Immortalities Demon!
Unless the demon had a special means of self-preservation, it would have no chance of escape.
With the arrival of Li Qingling and Li Xueyun, the pressure on Li Hongzhuang was greatly reduced. She then split off four War Banners, giving them to the two aunts, and together they fought their way through the Demon Tide.
On the other side, Li Xuanli temporarily handed over command of the battlefield to the Liangzhou Commander.
The Liangzhou Commander was also at the Three Eternities Realm, and his experience in defending the battlefield was no less than Li Xuanli's. Li Xuanli, on the other hand, rushed to the place where Li Tiangang had fallen.
Here, the Demon Tide had already surrounded the spot where Li Tiangang had fallen.
Li Xuanli swiftly arrived, slashing through the numerous demons with a single sword strike, and saw a crimson flame enveloping the area. It was a Sacred Heart Amulet, protecting Li Tiangang.
He heaved a sigh of relief, seeing Li Tiangang's battle armor shattered and his precious body bleeding profusely. A pang of pain shot through his heart, and he turned to fight the surrounding Demons.
As the power of the Sacred Heart Amulet gradually faded, he managed to clear a path and quickly turned back, grabbing Li Tiangang and retreating toward the city.
"Stop right there!"
Two Jiaolongs emerged from the Demon Tide, charging toward them at breakneck speed.
Li Xuanli was infuriated and was about to attack, but then he heard a whistling sound coming from not far away. It was a War Banner.
The two Jiaolongs were startled and tried to evade, but the War Banner suddenly split open near them.
A Sword Qi slashed out, slicing through the air with a sharp sound, and decapitated one of the Jiaolongs!
A torrent of Jiaolong blood spewed out, and a Jiaolong Divine Soul emerged from the flesh, fleeing in terror.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Li Hongzhuang roared, pursuing the fleeing Divine Soul.
Li Xuanli breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to quickly retreat with Li Tiangang.
Other generals came to meet them, engaging the Great Demons that followed in a fierce battle.
Li Xuanli successfully brought Li Tiangang back to the City Wall, where waiting physicians immediately rushed to treat him.
Li Tiangang was in a daze, half-conscious, and slowly regained his senses under the healers' care, gradually becoming more alert.
Being in the Dao Mind Realm, his healing ability was even stronger than during the Three Immortalities period. With the aid of numerous divine medicines, his body was visibly recovering.
As soon as he regained consciousness, Li Tiangang suddenly drew a deep breath, as if waking from a nightmare. The sounds of battle and angry roars, along with the horns echoing across the battlefield, immediately made him realize where he was.
"Where's the Demon King? Where's Li Hao?!"
Li Tiangang quickly turned his head, but saw only Beacon Smoke rising from the battlefield, the sounds of slaughter everywhere, and countless soldiers already engaging the Demons outside the city.
But he did not see those terrifying figures.
"Li Hao..."
Li Xuanli's face changed, and a wave of pain washed over him.
"Li Hao left, leading the three Demon Kings away!"
Li Tiangang's pupils constricted, and his heart felt like it was being squeezed. He couldn't help but shout in anger:
"Why didn't he enter the Array? With the Array, he could have held them back, at least until reinforcements arrived..."
Li Xuanli looked into his bloodshot eyes, knowing that his anger wasn't directed at Li Hao, but at fear.
He said hoarsely, "The Candlelight Deity is extremely powerful. If I'm not mistaken, he seems to have a Dao Domain, but hasn't truly reached the Great Peace Dao Realm. If Li Hao had entered the Array, the enemy could have established a Dao Domain in front of it, and the Array would have been useless!"
"Great Peace Dao Realm!"
Li Tiangang's voice broke, his throat feeling as if it were being cut. He stared at Li Xuanli in a daze.
He knew what the Great Peace Dao Realm meant.
It was a terrifying monster, the pinnacle among Demon Kings.
"He, he..."
Li Tiangang's lips trembled, his blood seeming to rush to his brain, and his body felt cold all over.
Seeing the redness in Li Xuanli's eyes, Li Tiangang finally realized that he might never see that child again.
"It's impossible, impossible..."
His voice quivered, his chest heaving. He couldn't believe that the child would die!
Li Xuanli, seeing his despondent state, felt even more distressed. He thought to himself that if the child hadn't come to Heavenly Gate Pass, perhaps nothing would have happened.
But seeing Li Tiangang like this, he knew the pain of losing a child and didn't want to exacerbate it.
Moreover, if Li Hao hadn't been at Heavenly Gate Pass, the second line of defense would already be in a state of Mass Suffering!
This entire Liangzhou will be destroyed under the swift assault of the Demons.
The reinforcements from the Great Yu Divine Dynasty are far too late. After all, the Demons this time are well-prepared, willing to go to any lengths to wage war against the Great Yu Divine Dynasty. Liangzhou is merely the prelude.
During the Cangzhou battle, these Demons only used underhanded tactics, relying on the power of the Dayu outer vassal states to cause chaos. Now, they dare to appear and confront us directly!
Li Xuanli reined in his thoughts, looking at the chaotic Demon Tide before him. Many soldiers had already fallen, and he took a deep breath, immediately instructing the Liangzhou Commander:
"Quick, immediately change all the War Banners to Heavenly Sky Banners!"
"Bring out all the blank War Banners from the warehouse and write Hao Tian's name on them!"
The Liangzhou Commander was taken aback but quickly understood.
The Heavenly Battle Flag already has a great deterrent effect on the Demons. Deploying it can significantly reduce casualties.
"Quickly!"
The Liangzhou Commander immediately roared, passing down the order:
"All military camps preparing for battle, hang the Haotian Army flag!!"
Hearing the Liangzhou Commander's words, the assembled elders of the Noble Families also came to their senses.
Some immediately shouted, modifying and replacing their War Banners with the Heavenly Battle Flag.
Others among the elder generations of the Noble Families hesitated. If they switched to the Heavenly Battle Flag, whose credit would this battle's achievements go to?
Who would get credit for the Demons they slay?
There are four things in life that are hardest to see through:
Fame, gain and loss, honor and disgrace, life and death!
Some are fighting to the death, some are calculating their fame, and others are cowering in fear, even when death is staring them in the face, they cannot change.
Some are roused to fight back with blood and courage in the face of despair, while others wail and scream until the very end, too afraid to struggle. It's just a matter of numbers.
At this moment, the vast majority of the Noble Families' armies have replaced their War Banners with the Haotian Army flag, charging into the battlefield.
As countless Haotian Army flags rose on the battlefield, the Demon Tide clearly avoided them like a retreating tide. Especially the military camps holding the Haotian Army flags, they pierced into the Demon Tide like sharp blades. The Great Demons, seeing these flags, were filled with doubt and dared not attack.
Those Noble Families' armies that did not replace their War Banners with the Haotian Army flag, however, faced more attacks from the Demon Tide, suffering heavy casualties and near annihilation.
Li Xuanli and the Liangzhou Commander saw the battlefield situation quickly turn in their favor, feeling secretly delighted and amazed. Li Hao's reputation among the Demons was indeed formidable!
Most importantly, the Sword Formation within the Heavenly Battle Flag was incredibly powerful, making even these bloodthirsty and cruel Demons hesitate.
Li Tiangang also noticed the situation on the battlefield, looking at the numerous War Banners raised and the two characters "Hao Tian" on them.
He felt a bit dazed and lost.
At this moment, he finally realized that the carefree child in that courtyard, the young man he saw as a joker, had changed, becoming someone entirely different.
That ordinary Noble Family scion's demeanor, which he once detested, now seemed like that of an invincible war god on the battlefield.
Fighting alone against ten Demon Kings, felling a million Demons with a single punch—this was no longer the Li Hao he knew.
In just a year, the other had become a hundred times more brilliant than he ever was in the Li Family.
Wherever the Haotian Army flags flew, the Demons scattered and retreated.
His reputation even surpassed that of the Yuan Camp founded by their Ancestor!
Seeing the Demons' fear, he was both shocked and deeply saddened.
(End of Chapter)
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