Chapter 337: You Die First, I'm in a Hurry! (4000 words)

Chapter 337: You Die First, I'm in a Hurry! (4000 words)



Human Race, Celestial Tower City.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

The intense tolling of the bell reverberated continuously.

At this moment, the entire city seemed to awaken like a giant beast, emitting a powerful and robust aura.

Immortal Lord Free Spirit took a step into the void, moving from the City Lord's Mansion to the top of the city walls of Celestial Tower City.

His gaze turned solemn as he looked into the distance.

In the distance, beyond ten thousand miles, there was a vast shadowing cloud of demonic energy.

It was like a rolling tide, visibly advancing towards Celestial Tower City at an overwhelming pace.

Within the dark cloud, a majestic and formidable Heavenly Palace was concealed.

Inside the palace, powerful auras surged, among which eight were the same as his, all top-rank Celestial Immortals!

"So many of them!"

Immortal Lord Free Spirit's pupils constricted slightly.

Then, he lightly flicked his fingers, and a path instantly pierced through the void, heading towards the location of the Demon Subduing Holy Monk.

"Immortal Lord! Celestial Tower City has fifteen Celestial Immortals, thirty Earth Immortals, sixty Human Immortals, and numerous Armored Warriors, all ready for battle!"

"We can engage in battle at any time!"

At this moment, a Celestial Immortal approached him and quickly spoke up.

Immortal Lord Free Spirit nodded slightly and then promptly said, "Activate the formation. In this battle, defense is our priority. Wait for reinforcements!"

Facing eight top-rank Celestial Immortals alone was challenging; he needed another top-rank Celestial Immortal to share the burden.

Hearing his words, the Human Immortal Lord's expression turned stern, and he immediately responded, "Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Celestial Tower City began to shake violently. Then, a massive formation appeared, tightly enveloping the entire city.

At this moment, the shadowing cloud of demonic energy that was once far away had already reached a thousand miles and stopped.

For a moment,

The dark cloud faced the clear sky, and the Heavenly Palace confronted the frontier city.

The two sides stood off against each other.

Then, from within the Heavenly Palace, two elders clad in heavy armor and exuding solemnity stepped out, their eyes coldly fixed on Celestial Tower City. One of them shouted in a cold voice:

"Mo Xiaoyao! Outside the Immortal Ruins, your Human Race slaughtered our Demon Race's elites with the power of divine armaments!"

"Today, as the Demon Race arrives, prepare to surrender and face death!"

The demonic voice thundered, rolling towards them.

The sound echoed between heaven and earth.

Immortal Lord Free Spirit sneered and responded loudly, "You good-for-nothing dogs dare to bark wildly!"

"Just as we annihilated your Demon Race before, today will also be your one-way trip!"

The two Demon Race ministers coldly sneered.

Then, as the Heavenly Palace trembled, powerful Demon Race members began to emerge.

Three hundred Human Immortals, eighty Earth Immortals, forty Celestial Immortals, and eight top-rank Celestial Immortals!

With such a formidable lineup, the powerful demonic energy shook the heavens and the earth. Even before they made their move, waves of fierce wind and energy pressed down.

The shadowing cloud of demonic energy once again rapidly advanced towards the Human Race's territory.

"Hmph!"

Immortal Lord Free Spirit snorted coldly, grasping a golden dragon spear with his hand, and stepped out of Celestial Tower City.

Then, with a sweep of the spear, he dispersed the invading fierce wind and energy. After that, he said, "Let's see who dies today!"

After speaking, he turned his head to look at the Celestial Tower City behind him and said solemnly, "Don't leave the city until the formation is broken!"

The disparity in numbers between the two sides was too great. If they engaged in battle from the start, it would only result in massive casualties.

The Human Race's strategy was to first borrow the power of the formation to wear down the Demon Race's strength and then engage in battle at the end.

As for him, he had to leave the city.

He needed to confront the eight top-rank Celestial Immortals; otherwise, the formation of Zhen Ning City would not withstand their attacks!

After saying this,

Immortal Lord Free Spirit tightened his grip on the spear, his gaze fixed on the Heavenly Palace across from him.

In his heart, he hoped that the Demon Subduing Holy Monk would arrive soon.

"Kill!"

At this moment, on the Heavenly Palace, the two ministers shouted harshly.

Boom!

In an instant, numerous Demon Race members charged towards Zhen Ning City like arrows loosed from a bow.

Immortal Lord Free Spirit's eyes narrowed, and he immediately swung the spear in his hand to meet them head-on!

"The Demon Race has invaded!"

The thought flashed through Qin Zheng's mind.

Then, he took a step forward, appearing above Zhen Ning City, and looked towards where the demonic energy had appeared.

He was absolutely certain about that energy; it had to be demonic energy!

Based on the distance between the eleven frontier cities of the Human Race and the strength of this demonic energy,

The location of the Demon Race's invasion was very likely to be Celestial Tower City, right next to Zhen Ning City!

It was not far away; they could take action!

Qin Zheng's eyes flashed with determination, and he was about to leave.

But at this moment, a violent spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared outside Zhen Ning City.

Immediately after that,

The dense demonic aura surged out like a breached dam, instantly flooding the heavens and earth.

"Demon Race?"

Qin Zheng's eyebrows slightly raised.

The demonic invasion was not limited to just one place. It seemed that this time, the Demon Race was planning a large-scale war!

So be it. Since they have come to his territory, it saves him the trouble of traveling!

First, he would slay the demons invading Town Ning, then go to assist Free Spirit Immortal Lord and eliminate the demons there as well!

Afterward, he would wait for an opportunity to see if there were any other demons and decide whether to continue his actions!

In an instant, Qin Zheng had a plan in mind.

At this moment, with the appearance of the demonic aura, the bell chimes began to ring in Town Ning.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

The urgent bell chimes, like a death knell, instantly caused the faces of the humans in the city to change drastically.

This border city had been peaceful for too long, so long that the humans in this city had forgotten when the last demonic invasion occurred.

As a result, they were instantly panic-stricken and did not know how to respond.

"Run! We came here to do business, not to guard the border!"

A merchant dressed in fine clothing, despite having the cultivation of an Earth Immortal, shouted to those around him.

His words immediately resonated with many in the city.

Among the eleven border cities, the four coastal cities were different from the other seven.

These cities were less frequently troubled by the Demon Race and were close to the sea, making them rich in cultivation resources.

The humans who came here were mostly attracted by the cultivation resources in the sea, not genuinely intent on guarding the border for the Human Race.

Thus, when the crisis arrived, their first thought was not to face the enemy but to escape!

"That's right! Let's go quickly! Someone will surely defend Town Ning!"

"Once this crisis is over, we can come back! We never agreed to guard here, so who dares to hold us accountable?!"

Another slender merchant echoed in agreement.

With their encouragement, many people were swayed to leave quickly, flying toward the Human Race territory.

And all of this happened in an instant.

"I'm off first! See you all later!"

A large man, after escaping Town Ning, looked slightly relieved and shouted back.

The others who had also fled Town Ning either remained silent or responded similarly.

They thought they would be punished for leaving at this time.

However, the City Lord's Mansion showed no signs of movement.

It seemed that the demonic invasion had left the City Lord preoccupied, leaving no time to deal with them.

Seeing this, the two merchants' eyes flashed with a glint, and they immediately tried to leave.

But in the next moment,

Bang!

A streak of light descended from the sky, instantly exploding the first large man who fled Town Ning.

Then,

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Sword light rained down from the sky, instantly slaying anyone who tried to flee Town Ning.

Bloody blossoms erupted, instantly making those who were about to flee realize the severity of the situation.

The two merchants, their faces pale, hurriedly stopped and tried to turn back into the crowd.

But in the next moment,

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two streaks of light descended from the sky, landing on their heads.

As Earth Immortals, they had a moment to react and shouted, "We didn't leave, what right do you have to kill us?"

Bang!

Two more bloody blossoms erupted simultaneously.

At this moment, the humans saw a figure in a golden-patterned black robe standing in the air.

At this moment, all those who had harbored thoughts of fleeing trembled in fear, lowering their heads.

"Today, the demons have invaded, and you still have a place to escape. But if the Human Race falls, where will you flee?"

A calm voice echoed in their ears, and then there was silence.

When they raised their heads again, they found the sky above them empty, devoid of the figure.

But now, no one dared to leave again. The empty sky seemed to have a red line drawn across it, and any who dared to cross it would surely perish!

One by one, they hesitated, then with determination, they turned around and charged toward the direction of the demonic invasion.

On the other side,

When two top-rank celestial immortals, ten celestial immortals, twenty earth immortals, and two hundred human immortals arrived outside Town Ning,

A thick demonic shadow cloud instantly covered the sky of Town Ning, spreading across the heavens.

They also noticed the sparse presence of human cultivators on the city walls, far less dense compared to other cities.

"I didn't expect the Human Race to have such a vulnerable border city, lacking even the most basic defenses."

A tall man, clad in a wolf-fur robe, gazed at Town Ning City with a hint of surprise and said, "This place hasn't encountered a demonic invasion in a long time. The Human Race here has been at peace for too long; they've forgotten how to fight."

Beside him stood a woman in a fiery red dress, her beauty akin to a blazing flame.

She chuckled lightly and replied, "Is it necessary to bring so many demons to deal with a city that doesn't even have a top-rank celestial immortal? Are we being wasteful?"

The two top-rank celestial immortals were sent by two ministers to investigate the whereabouts of Qin Zheng, a powerful human who posed a threat to the Demon Race.

The wolf-fur-robed man responded, "According to the timely message from His Majesty, the human variable is highly likely to be hiding in this very Town Ning City."

"And from the information we have, this human variable may already possess strength comparable to a top-rank celestial immortal."

"To ensure we capture him without fail, it's worth being extra cautious."

"Moreover, His Majesty's messages have never been wrong. Let's act quickly, capture this variable, and then we can return to report."

Hearing his words, the woman in the fiery red dress also nodded.

The two top-rank celestial immortals took the lead and stepped out, crossing the boundless sea and arriving at the walls of Town Ning City.

"Demons! Demons!"

Seeing this, the armored warriors guarding the walls cried out in surprise, then brandished their swords and shouted, "Demonic invasion! Kill! Kill!"

"Kill! Kill!"

In an instant, cries of battle resounded from all four sides of the city walls.

Even though Town Ning City had been peaceful for a long time, and most of its citizens lacked fighting spirit, as one of the frontier cities of the Human Race, there were always those with unwavering faith and determination, warriors who came to defend the borders of the Human Race!

At this moment, the aura of the top-rank celestial immortal of the Demon Race was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.

Yet, they remained steadfast on the city walls, ready to fight to the death against the invading demons and offer their lives in defense!

Hearing these cries, the two top-rank demons scoffed and casually waved their hands.

In an instant, the demons waiting on the sea transformed into streams of light and rushed towards Town Ning City.

This powerless border city didn't even require their intervention; the demons they had brought were enough to flatten the entire city! They only needed to wait patiently and observe when the human variable would appear, and then they would strike together to capture him.

However, just as the fastest ten celestial immortals charged into Town Ning City, a blazing flame-entwined sword light suddenly appeared out of thin air, sweeping across the four directions.

Boom! Boom!

In an instant, the heavens, shrouded in demonic shadows, transformed into a sea of raging flames.

Immediately after, brilliant fireworks exploded in the sky, and the sea of flames burned away the dark clouds, restoring the sky to its original color in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, a figure clad in a golden-patterned black robe, wielding a flame-enveloped great saber, stepped forward, walking on air towards the city walls.

Upon seeing this figure, the powerful humans on the city walls seemed to find their backbone, and they instantly charged towards the remaining demons.

Right behind the figure in the golden-patterned black robe, numerous other powerful humans roared and charged at full speed.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Streams of light burst out from Town Ning City, engaging the remaining powerful demons in battle.

The two top-rank demons merely chuckled.

The woman in the fiery red dress, addressing Qin Zheng, said, "They say treasures are hidden in the dark, and I think this guy—"

Before she could finish her sentence, a figure took a step forward, appearing right before her eyes.

A fist seal, enveloped in Primordial Chaos Essence Intent, dominated her entire field of vision.

Boom!

The woman's figure instantly transformed into a stream of light and was sent flying.

The man reacted swiftly and was about to strike.

But a brilliant saber light, wrapped in fiery flames, had already appeared, and in that instant, it slashed through the man.

Boom! Boom!

The blazing saber light pierced through the man, leaving a trail of destruction as it expanded, ultimately slicing a massive crack in the heavens.

Witnessing this, the woman who had stopped to observe, was now filled with terror.

"You..."

She began to speak, trembling.

But before she could finish her sentence, a large hand reached out and grabbed her head.

"You two die first, I'm in a hurry."

A calm voice spoke.

Another brilliant saber light, reaching the pinnacle of brilliance, flashed.

Instantly, a ten-thousand-foot-deep abyss appeared on the sea.

(End of Chapter)

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