Swish, swish, swish...
Dozens of fierce figures shot up from within Qingzhou City, appearing above the battlements.
At their head was a daoist with three long wisps of beard hanging from his chin and a thin, refined face.
This daoist was called Cui Tianguo, a famous, veteran Grotto-Heaven Realm expert on the Tianxuan Continent. He was permanently stationed at the Guardian City and was an important aide to the City Lord. He was in command of this branch of the Tianxuan Army garrisoned at Qingzhou City.
Furthermore, nearly fifty other Grotto-Heaven Realm experts stood beside Cui Tianguo, lined up in a row. Their vast and mighty spiritual pressure surged forth, sweeping across the sky.
"Everyone, do not panic! Soldiers advance to meet soldiers, water finds earth to block! As members of the Tianxuan Army stationed here specifically to deal with the Otherworldly Army, now that the enemy has come, we should courageously slaughter the foe!" Cui Tianguo declared in a loud, clear voice.
Carried by his spiritual power, his words rolled outwards, reverberating throughout the entire Qingzhou City.
After all, in warfare, morale was paramount. Now, before the battle had even begun formally, signs of panic were already evident among the forces in Qingzhou City. This was not a good sign.
"By Commanding Officer Cui's order, prepare to meet the enemy!"
The various captains, large and small, began issuing orders, organizing their troops.
Boom! Boom!
One squad after another soared into the air.
Soon, the Tianxuan Army forces stationed in Qingzhou City assembled fully, confronting the Otherworldly Army.
"Hahaha... You lowly, feeble ants actually dare think of resisting! It's useless! If you wish to live, all of you kneel down and become our slaves, forever at our beck and call!"
At the forefront of the Otherworldly Army, the seven-meter-tall Ancient Demon Race being shouted in an arrogant, overbearing voice.
"Hmph! Boastful talk! Do you Otherworldly beings even have that capability? In the past, you Otherworldly beings also invaded our Tianxuan Continent. The result was still your armies being soundly defeated and fleeing! This time, the result will be the same!" Cui Tianguo's voice thundered forth, filled with imposing might.
"Hahaha... On the verge of death, and you still have a sharp tongue. Good! Let you lowly wretches witness our true strength!"
The towering Ancient Demon Race being roared with mad laughter.
The moment his words fell.
Swish, swish, swish…
Figures emitting terrifying auras continuously rushed out from the ranks of the Otherworldly Army, standing beside the tall Ancient Demon Race being.
Each one was a Grotto-Heaven Realm expert.
In the blink of an eye, over a hundred and ten Grotto-Heaven Realm experts stood beside the Ancient Demon being, lined up in a row, their killing intent palpable.
Moreover, the majority were at the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Levels of the Grotto-Heaven Realm. Among them were three at the Eighth Level!
On the Tianxuan Army's side, there were only slightly over fifty Grotto-Heaven Realm experts in total. Among them, Cui Tianguo was the only one possessing Eighth Level Grotto-Heaven strength!
In terms of both quantity and quality of Grotto-Heaven Realm experts, the Tianxuan side was at a disadvantage!
Furthermore, regarding the size of their armies, the Otherworldly Army also seemed to hold a slight numerical advantage. Within those rolling, churning clouds of dense demonic mist, who knew how many Ancient Demon Race troops were hidden?
Faced with such a formation from the Otherworldly Army, the forces of Tianxuan Continent began to show signs of panic. Many warriors turned pale. Even high-ranking officers like Cui Tianguo were inwardly alarmed.
"Haha, see the situation clearly now! We've long since ascertained Qingzhou City's strength. This time, we've come prepared! We will annihilate Qingzhou City in one fell swoop! Very well, don't say I didn't give you a chance, you lowly wretches. Right now, anyone who kneels in surrender and is willing to become a slave of our Ancient Demon Race will be spared!"
A tall Ancient Demon Race being draped in a dark red cloak spoke coldly. His voice filled the world around them, cold and arrogant.
"The warriors of Tianxuan Continent only know how to die in battle! None will surrender!" a Grotto-Heaven Realm expert of the Tianxuan Army roared in fury.
"Very well! Then all of you shall die! Kill!"
The tall Ancient Demon in the dark red cloak waved his hand and commanded coldly.
"Everyone! Defend our homeland! Repel the foreign invaders! Kill!" Cui Tianguo also waved his hand and shouted.
"Kill!"
A vast and mighty tide of Otherworldly Army troops, like a raging flood, charged towards Qingzhou City from all directions.
"Damn it! They have nearly two hundred thousand troops! Our Qingzhou City forces number only about a hundred and fifty to a hundred and sixty thousand!" Cui Tianguo's expression changed slightly as he watched the enemy surging forward.
Boom!
The two armies collided instantly, and an earth-shattering, terrifying aura erupted as if the apocalypse had arrived. From the very beginning of the battle, casualties on both sides mounted rapidly. One corpse after another dropped from the sky as if dumplings being poured into a pot.
Every minute, every second, a large number of lives were snuffed out.
The hundred and ten-plus Grotto-Heaven Realm experts of the Otherworldly Army, like a sharp knife cutting through butter, charged forward into the Tianxuan Army ranks, instantly cleaving a bloody path. Countless Tianxuan soldiers died at their hands.
"Let's go!"
Cui Tianguo, leading the Tianxuan Army's fifty-plus Grotto-Heaven Realm experts, steeled their nerves and advanced to meet the foe. After all, Qingzhou City was completely surrounded—they had no choice but to fight.
However, the fifty-plus Tianxuan Grotto-Heaven Realm experts were simply no match for the Otherworldly Army's hundred-plus experts. Within moments, they were beaten back, step by step. The Tianxuan Army's forces also began to lose ground.
Especially potent was the churning, deep, ocean-like demonic aura, which nearly enveloped the entire battlefield. This demonic qi caused significant disruption to the Tianxuan Army's troops. Many weaker warriors, affected by this miasma, saw their combat effectiveness sharply decline.
In short, the Otherworldly Army had completely gained the upper hand!
In the distance, Ye Yunfei led Hudao Academy's forces—over four thousand strong—and disembarked from their flying ships.
"Are you afraid?!" Ye Yunfei asked loudly, gazing towards the distant battlefield where the sounds of killing filled the sky.
"No!" roared over four thousand voices in unison.
"Good! Now, every one of you must take a Heart-Clearing Pill! Once you've taken it, you won't have to fear any demonic qi!"
Immediately, all members of Hudao Academy, including the three Guardian Elders and the five ordinary elders at the First Level of the Grotto-Heaven Realm, quickly swallowed a pill.
"Attack!"
Ye Yunfei waved his hand and took the lead, charging towards the battlefield not far away.
"Hudao Academy's troops have arrived!"
Ye Yunfei utilized the Lion's Roar skill of the Mad Lion Tribe. With his current strength, the effect of his Lion's Roar was astounding. Ripples of terrifying, powerful sound waves, like the simultaneous eruption of dozens of volcanoes, instantly swept across the entire field.
The whole sky seemed to tremble under its weight. Across the entire battlefield, the fighting forces of both sides involuntarily paused in their actions.
Everyone felt as if endless thunder were rumbling deep within their ears.
"Kill!"
Ye Yunfei plunged into the midst of the battle.
"Kill!"
The four thousand-plus members of Hudao Academy, formed into their Slaughter Formation, also charged into the fray.
Boom…
In that instant, monstrous waves of heaven-scraping killing intent erupted from these four thousand-plus cultivators. This killing intent rose like soaring pillars of smoke, congealing together into a solid mass. The faint silhouette of a Slaughter Deity began to materialize.
This Slaughter Deity held two gigantic battle axes in its hands, exuding overwhelming baleful energy. It swung forward violently.
Thump, thump, thump…
Wherever the two axes passed, countless Otherworldly soldiers' bodies burst apart.
Once activated, the Slaughter Formation caused Hudao Academy's four thousand to descend into a frenzied state wholly focused on slaughter. Each person seemed to transform into a blood-crazed slaughtering fiend. The destructive power displayed by the Slaughter Formation was horrifying.
Where it moved, Otherworldly troops fell like harvested wheat, dropping in great swathes.
"Let us join the fight too!" roared a Guardian Elder.
The three Guardian Elders and five ordinary elders of Hudao Academy also dove into the battle.
"Master, let us come out as well," Hu Miao said.
"Very well," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Swish! Swish!
Hu Miao and Huang Shang appeared simultaneously.
Hu Miao was an Ancient Behemoth, while Huang Shang was a Ghost Cultivator. Their combat power far surpassed others of their rank. Moreover, Hu Miao could utilize illusions, and Huang Shang employed ghost arts; both could instantly cause a large number of Otherworldly troops to fall into disoriented states.
Therefore, Hu Miao and Huang Shang were both slaughtering Otherworldly troops in large groups, their destructive power immensely terrifying.
"Not bad," Ye Yunfei nodded, relatively satisfied with the effect of the Slaughter Formation.
Then, Ye Yunfei pointed a finger.
Hum…
Five spirit swords flew out, forming the Five Elements Slaughter Immortal Sword Array, grinding forward in a whirlwind of death.
Thump, thump, thump…
With Ye Yunfei's current spiritual power intensity, the Five Elements Slaughter Immortal Sword Array could instantly kill any cultivator at the Mystic Liquid Realm. As the sword array passed, large numbers of Otherworldly troops were continuously shredded into dust.
Next, Ye Yunfei simultaneously unleashed the True Demon Slaughter God Fist, the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, and the Nine-Yang Scripture, charging forward.
A massive, three-hundred-meter-wide golden sphere, a Blue Dragon, a Roc, and a Gluttonous Beast charged ahead, obliterating every Otherworldly soldier they encountered, turning them to nothingness.
The carnage Ye Yunfei unleashed was dreadful. With each attack, he exterminated thousands of Otherworldly troops.
Thus, the Otherworldly Army, which had been overwhelmingly dominant, suffered massive casualties in an instant due to the appearance of Hudao Academy's forces!
At this moment, the eyes of both fighting armies were fixed on the troops of Hudao Academy in astonishment!