The Heavenly Roc King finally made his move. The Heavenly Roc War Spear pointed menacingly towards Wind Heaven City, assuming a formidable attacking posture.
"Today, I shall let you witness the might of the Golden-Winged Roc lineage."
The Heavenly Roc King spoke coldly, striding forward. With each step, the aura emanating from his body gradually rose and then erupted magnificently, sweeping across the sky. The ground beneath him had long since begun to split.
"The Heavenly Roc King is going to attack!?"
Everyone was startled, yet also filled with anticipation, for they too wished to truly witness the terrifying power of this peerless demon king, the Heavenly Roc King.
Whether it was the many young geniuses from the Dragon Phoenix Academy led by the four attacking kings or the young powerhouses atop Wind Heaven City, all grew tense.
Because it was him, the Heavenly Roc King, rumored to be a Saint Realm demon king not inferior to a True King.
Even the gaze of the great bandit Wang Tian instantly sharpened.
Boom—
The heavens shattered and the earth quaked, the sky roared. The Heavenly Roc King personally took action, his golden hair wildly dancing. Behind him, an enormous, colossal illusion began to manifest.
This was the illusion of a Golden-Winged Roc, unimaginably vast, far larger than any mountain range. Its wings spread out like hanging clouds, filling the firmament to the brim, overflowing with golden light.
Though it was merely an illusion, it clearly gave everyone an indescribable, fearsome oppressive pressure, as if it were about to burst this very world apart.
"Is this... the Illusory Dharma Body of the Golden-Winged Roc!?"
A king couldn't help but murmur in shock. This so-called Illusory Dharma Body originated from the dormant bloodline within, a projection of the awakened bloodline, possessing a wisp of the world-destroying divine might of an ancient holy spirit.
How terrifying would it be when unleashed by a Saint Realm demon king?
It was beyond words.
A terrifying demonic might swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Even separated by the protective city barrier, everyone on the city walls felt a dense demonic aura pervading the air, overwhelming and all-encompassing. Even the great bandit Wang Tian felt his heart sink, sensing a fearsome threat.
Screech—
With a piercing eagle's cry, the Golden-Winged Roc suddenly shot across the sky. Its colossal form directly slammed into the protective city barrier, as if a million mountains had crashed against it.
Boom—
Following the most dreadful roar, it was no exaggeration to say the heavens shook and the earth trembled. The entire Wind Heaven City violently quaked. The protective city barrier flickered urgently, almost on the verge of shattering—truly terrifying.
One must know this was a Saint Lord-level defensive barrier, theoretically capable of withstanding attacks from Saint Lord-level powerhouses. Yet, in such a short time, it had been shaken by the Heavenly Roc King, trembling violently as if it could collapse at any moment, causing extreme astonishment.
The Heavenly Roc King's strength had actually reached such a level.
However, the protective city barrier ultimately proved superior; it did not truly shatter. But its light had clearly dimmed considerably, and many of its Dao marks and runes had been destroyed.
Within the city, many were struck by the force that had penetrated the barrier—mere residual energy—yet it still caused numerous people to cough up blood, their faces pale.
If not for the obstruction of the protective city barrier, who knows how many casualties there would have been in Wind Heaven City.
One couldn't help but be even more shocked by the Heavenly Roc King's peerless might; he truly could rival a peerless True King.
Golden light flashed in the Heavenly Roc King's eyes. "What an extraordinary defensive barrier for an ancient city. But how long can it hold?"
Boom—
The protective city barrier continued to flicker, its light rapidly dimming as if on the brink of shattering at any moment.
Just as the Heavenly Roc King said, although the barrier was Saint Lord-level, under the combined assault of so many powerhouses, especially with the Heavenly Roc King's attack, it simply couldn't hold out for long. Sooner or later, it would be destroyed.
This was precisely what the powerhouses within the city feared.
"Break!"
The Heavenly Roc King snorted coldly, charging directly before Wind Heaven City. His golden hair billowed, his eyes sharp to the extreme. He struck out with a palm blade, unleashing a golden heavenly sword thousands of zhang long, dazzlingly brilliant, vaguely revealing a massive roc wing descending from the heavens.
This strike was exceptionally terrifying, as if it could split the very heavens and earth in two.
Eighteen Roc Forms—Heavenly Wing Slash!
Each of the Eighteen Roc Forms possessed the power to destroy heaven and earth, capable of annihilating great realms. In the Mythical Era, they had slain countless supreme powerhouses, thus earning immense renown. Even in the limited records of that severed epoch left in ancient ruins, there were related accounts.
Now unleashed, accompanied by the attacks of numerous young geniuses, it was even more shockingly terrifying, capable of severing the sky in an instant, cleaving down to shatter the firmament.
Boom—
The entire Wind Heaven City shook violently. Numerous other attacks followed, crashing down upon the barrier simultaneously.
In that instant, the protective city barrier completely shattered!
Starlight filled the sky—fragments of the shattered protective city barrier, transforming into a shower of light rain drifting down.
The Saint Lord-level defensive barrier of Wind Heaven City had ultimately been forcibly shattered.
The hearts of everyone in the city sank. This was the inevitable outcome.
The Heavenly Roc King, leading the four kings and numerous young geniuses, charged forward to attack.
"Kill!"
Battle cries resounded across heaven and earth.
Wang Tian, after all, was a great bandit of his generation. Though not a true overlord, he was no weakling either. He soared into the sky directly, followed by three other kings. The other young geniuses all rushed forward with a whoosh to meet the powerhouses.
Naturally, Wind Heaven City also housed the forces Wang Tian had built up over many years. It wasn't just Wang Tian, a bandit Saint; there was another, including four Demi-Saints. Numerous bandit powerhouses all emerged.
"Gu Xia, join me. The two of us will hold off the Heavenly Roc King together."
Wang Tian spoke directly to the other bandit Saint, simple and clear.
Because he deeply understood the true fearsomeness of the Heavenly Roc King. Facing him gave Wang Tian a feeling akin to facing the Battle Saint King—an opponent difficult to match, extremely terrifying.
Relying on himself alone would likely be insufficient; he needed the cooperation of another, this other Saint named Gu Xia.
"Understood!"
Saint Gu Xia immediately agreed, charging forward with the great bandit Wang Tian, heading straight to confront the Heavenly Roc King.
"Do you think the two of you can stop this king?"
The Heavenly Roc King snorted, utterly fearless. The Heavenly Roc War Spear stood horizontally in the air, releasing strands of battle qi. It stood poised, then slashed forward, directly clashing head-on with the great bandit Wang Tian and Saint Gu Xia.
Boom—
The great battle erupted.
The four kings—Zhao Wudao, the Crown Prince of Xia Kingdom, the Canglan Saint, and the Saint of Blood Glow Valley—personally led over a hundred young geniuses, charging towards Wind Heaven City, whose protective barrier had shattered, intending to kill their way in.
However, three other kings had long since appeared to block them. Moreover, with the four bandit Demi-Saints present, they were sufficient to hold off the four Demi-Saint kings, who also charged forward to engage.