Chapter 557: Chen Mu's Return!
Chapter 557: Chen Mu's Return!
"This..."
Gong Yang Yu, Gu Xiao Chen, and the others, still engaged in fierce combat, gazed towards the changes occurring at the Northern City Gate in the distance, each of them turning pale.
They had thought that they had successfully held off the Demon Race's offensive, or at least blocked the vanguard of the Demon army, but the Demon Race's strength was evidently more terrifying than they had imagined. What they had managed to hold off was merely a small fraction!
The faces and demonic shadows that appeared on the cracks of the city gate's barrier were no less formidable than the several Demon Commanders they were fighting against. With such power, even with Xuan Tian Daozhu and the Master of Heavenly Lake Island present, it would be difficult to resist!
Boom!!!
Before Gong Yang Yu and the others could ponder, they heard the booming sound again.
Another earth-shattering explosion erupted, and a terrifying demonic might rolled forth, crashing into the Heaven-Earth Barrier of the Northern City Gate once more. Then, a second, a third...
Accompanying the continuous booming sounds, the last overwhelming pressure swept across the eight directions, converging into a single point, finally shattering the Heaven-Earth Barrier of the Northern City Gate, causing it to collapse completely!
As the Heaven-Earth Barrier shattered, a sky-obscuring demonic cloud surged forward.
Demon Commanders loomed, unleashing their pressure without restraint, like great suns within the black clouds, their terrifying demonic might causing hearts to tremble. There were sixteen of them, dominating the sky!
Moreover, the Demon army's displayed strength did not end there. In addition to these sixteen Commanders appearing one after another, five towering figures stood behind them. Each figure seemed to transcend the heavens and earth, and a single glance was enough to make one's heart tremble. Their auras surpassed those of the Demon Commanders, making them even more terrifying!
Demon Generals!
A single Demon Commander could suppress Gong Yang Yu, Gu Xiao Chen, and the others, who were at the pinnacle of martial arts in the Great Xuan World. How terrifying would the Generals, who surpassed the Commanders, be? At least their appearance caused countless martial artists on the battlefield to feel an overwhelming sense of resistance, and some, in their shock, even showed a hint of despair in their eyes.
How could they withstand this? Five Demon Generals and sixteen Demon Commanders had not even made their move yet. They had merely broken through the Heaven-Earth Barrier of the Northern City Gate, entered, and stood in the sky, causing the entire battlefield to fall into a state of suppression, leaving countless people breathless.
The once evenly-matched front-line battlefield suddenly froze, as countless Demons pounced forward with malicious smiles. Meanwhile, some Martial Masters, their hearts shaken, were caught off guard and brutally assaulted by the Demons, resulting in numerous casualties in an instant!
"Hold your ground! Don't panic! These are just illusions created by the Demons!"
Feng Hong Sheng witnessed several Martial Masters nearby, including a young new Martial Master from the Seven Profound Sect, die on the spot. His eyes turned slightly red, and he frantically waved his spear while shouting.
Shi Zhen Yong also gritted his teeth, continuously nocking arrows and shooting in coordination with Feng Hong Sheng, striving to fight against the Demons.
However, the commotion on this side attracted the attention of the Demon Commanders.
"Hmph!"
A Demon Commander cast his scarlet eyes towards them and let out a cold harrumph.
This simple harrumph was like thunder in the minds of Feng Hong Sheng and Shi Zhen Yong, causing their consciousness to go blank for a moment, and their bodies to stiffen.
When Feng Hong Sheng's scattered consciousness barely managed to regroup, he felt a sharp pain emanating from his chest. With difficulty, he lowered his eyes and saw a blood hole silently appearing on his chest, and a black demonic shadow entering his body through the hole, attempting to possess him.
"Hmm, hmm..."
Feng Hong Sheng struggled to utter some incoherent sounds, feeling his control over his body gradually slipping away.
He turned his gaze towards the surrounding area, seeing that the human Martial Masters were being overwhelmed, and many familiar figures were being devoured by demonic shadows. Not far away, Shi Zhen Yong had also fallen into a pool of blood, his life hanging in the balance.
Feng Hong Sheng let out a bitter laugh and turned his gaze towards the demonic shadow trying to enter his body. His eyes flashed with determination.
"You... won't succeed..."
He knew that if the Demons possessed his body, they could fight using his body, and as long as his body wasn't destroyed, they wouldn't suffer any harm, essentially gaining an extra life. He was well aware of this.
Long ago, when he learned that the Demon Catastrophe was imminent and that the Great Xuan World would inevitably face the Demon Race, he had prepared for this moment. In the treasury of the Seven Profound Sect, he had found a secret technique and cultivated it with his unique abilities!
Hum!
Feng Hong Sheng's eyes seemed to blaze with raging fire, spreading throughout his body.
A spark of heartfire entered his body, infusing a crystal-clear blood-red sphere within him, causing it to shatter and crack before transforming into a blood-red light.
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion shook the area, affecting a region spanning dozens of zhang. Nearby Ancient Demons were forced to retreat, and at the center of the explosion, a piercing scream erupted as a demonic shadow was nearly obliterated, flying backward.
"Elder Feng!"
The commotion attracted the attention of many nearby, including some from the Seven Profound Sect. Meng Dan Yun, the deputy peak master of Spirit Profound Peak, was struggling to hold off several Ancient Demons. Witnessing this scene, she clenched her teeth.
Feng Hong Sheng had helped her on several occasions, and now she could only watch as he fell, unable to save him. Even she found herself in a perilous situation, besieged by several Ancient Demons, unable to escape for the moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Similar scenes unfolded across the battlefield.
It wasn't just Feng Hong Sheng; many elders and masters from various sects and clans had prepared for this battle. To prevent their bodies from being possessed, they had cultivated various methods to counter this tactic. Some triggered heavenly thunder within their bodies, destroying themselves along with the Demons, while others used other means to resist. The battlefield became a scene of intense and tragic battles!
For the ordinary people of the world, the revered figures who were rarely seen and had achieved the pinnacle of martial arts as Martial Masters were now falling in droves on this battlefield, their blood staining the ground.
The Demons showed no signs of stopping.
The five Demon Generals stood tall, overlooking the battlefield, and finally, the sixteen Demon Commanders descended, transforming into sixteen demonic shadows that charged from all directions. The overwhelming demonic energy they brought with them instilled a sense of hopelessness.
"Is this the end?"
Gong Yang Yu, Meng Dan Yun, and the others, still engaged in fierce combat, witnessed this scene and fell silent, feeling a sense of helplessness.
At the moment when the vast and surging demonic energy was about to engulf the entire battlefield, like a tsunami of darkness, a chilling voice, cold as the harsh winter, suddenly resounded from the distant horizon.
"Scram!!!"
This icy rebuke caused the entire area around the Northern City Gate to fall into an eerie silence for a fleeting moment.
Then, whether it was the numerous martial artists of the Great Xuan World or the ancient demons and heavenly demons of the Demon Race, they all felt as if the thousands of miles of land around them were forcibly dominated by a single will. The vast Heaven-Earth Power surged and rippled, like a stone creating a thousand waves, sweeping across the land and exploding like a tsunami.
The overwhelming demonic energy that was about to engulf countless human martial artists was swept away by this surging Heaven-Earth Power, instantly freezing in the void before being forcefully pushed back!
The countless Demon Race armies mixed within, including many ancient demons and heavenly demons, didn't even have a chance to scream before they were crushed and obliterated in waves by the surging Heaven-Earth Power.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Even the more than ten Demon Commanders were forced to retreat one after another, exploding into clusters of demon shadows.
The once polluted and darkened sky, now began to disperse the demonic energy from the distant horizon, allowing sunlight to shine through once more, revealing a cerulean sky.
Countless martial artists were stunned, and as they turned to look, they saw a figure at the far end of the horizon, connecting the heavens and the earth, towering like a giant under the sunlight, spanning a vast distance.
This figure was unmistakable.
Chen Mu!
At this moment, Chen Mu's face was grim, and deep within his eyes, there was a hint of anger. He knew that the Vangu Empty Domain was currently experiencing the most intense Void Tide, but since it hadn't reached its peak, the Demon Race's Divine Realm beings couldn't invade the Great Xuan World. Yet, despite this, the Demon Race still launched an invasion, taking advantage of his absence while he was at the Origin Site.
No, he hadn't been careless.
He had to go to the Origin Site; it was crucial for his future strength upon entering the Divine Realm and his ability to protect the entire Great Xuan World. With this opportunity, the Demon Race had attacked, and he had no choice but to leave.
Although he had rushed back as soon as he sensed the situation from the Origin Site, he was still slightly late. Now, with his understanding of the Grand Dao of Creation and his initial insight into the profound mysteries of life and death, he could sense the countless death auras on the battlefield. He roughly estimated that at least several hundred Grandmasters and above had perished.
Among these Grandmasters were veteran martial artists who had paved the way for the Martial Path, as well as young talents who had the potential to undergo Blood Transformation or even cultivate into Celestial Beings. Yet, they all died within an instant under the Demon Race's invasion.
"Finally, you're back..."
Gong Yang Yu's body was covered in bloodstains, but his aged face remained calm and unperturbed, until this very moment when his gaze shifted slightly, as if he had finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Mu had gone to the Great Wilderness, where communication methods were almost useless. Even when the Demon Race invaded, there was no way to inform Chen Mu. Fortunately, Chen Mu had returned.
With Chen Mu present, there was hope.
The Demon Commander who was fighting Gong Yang Yu saw the terrifying scene in the sky and felt a surge of unease. The shadow's human face seemed to show a wrinkled expression, and after a fierce clash with Gong Yang Yu, it transformed into a beam of demonic light and quickly retreated.
Swish! Swish! Swish!!!
At the same time, several Demon Commanders who were engaging in battle with Yuan Hong, Mo Zun, and others also began to retreat.
The Demon Race army, which had been attempting to suppress and engulf all the human martial artists, fell into chaos due to Chen Mu's appearance and the retreating demonic energy. Their fierce offensive came to an abrupt halt.
Finally.
As Chen Mu approached the Northern City Gate, step by step, the Demon Race army completely restrained themselves. Countless demon shadows gathered their energy, and their eyes fixed on Chen Mu, all of them displaying a solemn expression.
Among the twenty Demon Commanders, sixteen of them had been injured in the previous round of Heaven-Earth Power suppression and collision, and their energy now appeared somewhat unstable. They gathered together, their gazes filled with apprehension as they looked at Chen Mu.
Immortal Heart Soul!
Chen Mu's previous move was to forcefully replace the will of this land with his own, controlling the Heaven-Earth Power within a thousand-mile radius and suppressing it.
To wield such vast Heaven-Earth Power, Chen Mu's heart soul must have reached the level of immortality, attaining the half-step Divine Realm!
Divine Rank Five!
Chen Mu is at least a Divine Rank Five master!
Moreover, this world is Chen Mu's birthplace, making it easier for him to control the Heaven-Earth Power here compared to other beings. Especially in the current situation, the Heaven-Earth Will would hardly resist Chen Mu's dominance! Thus, with a single thought, his will could span across thousands of miles!
Tricky.
The Five Great Generals of the Demon Race were also observing Chen Mu, and this thought crossed their minds.
If they were in the outside world or the void, they wouldn't fear a half-step Divine Realm being with an immortal heart soul. They had also reached this level and were among the best at it! But in the Great Xuan World, Chen Mu could harness enough Heaven-Earth Power to reach the level of Divine Rank Five, even without a physical body. Their combined strength wouldn't easily break through his defense.
This was why they hadn't taken action before, always hiding and trying to lure Chen Mu out. Their plan was to ambush him when he was unprepared, not giving him a chance to control the Heaven-Earth Power.
But now,
it would be difficult to deal with Chen Mu.
Looking up at the sky, one could see that as Chen Mu approached, the demonic clouds above him dispersed, creating a clear divide between black and blue in the sky.
"To achieve immortality in an uncultivated land is indeed impressive. If you are willing to submit to our race and become a demon, the Great Lord may grant you a piece of land in this world, allowing some of your clansmen to survive."
One of the Five Great Generals of the Demon Race spoke, his gaze fixed on Chen Mu.
(Chapter End)
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