"Emperor's Sword!" A crescent moon slashed out and rapidly expanded. The tip of the crescent moon was dyed with a thin layer of gold. With a "puff" sound, the oncoming Demon Soldier was instantly broken into more than two hundred pieces. A thick mist of Demon Qi and blood spurted out in front of him.
"Ah —" Just like the last time, the demon soldier was left with only half a body. It let out a tragic wail as it slowly dissipated. Amidst the angry roars, several demon generals who had been dodging or defending stood up pathetically. The enemy's morale dropped.
"The effect is obvious, but something's not right." Pei Zi Yun felt his body move as he groaned. If not for the fact that he was a primordial spirit, he would have spat out a mouthful of blood. "There's a problem. My spiritual energy is not flowing smoothly. Although it looks powerful, it's actually weakened by at least half."
"What's the problem?"
"Could it be the influence of this world?" Pei Zi Yun thought for a moment before he made a decision. He then ordered, "Retreat!"
"Yes!" The greatest benefit of the Heroic Spirit Army was that most of them were the souls of soldiers who had died in battle. They were used to obeying orders. When they heard an order, they did not hesitate and turned around.
These spirits were all mounted on horses. The demon soldiers did not have many mounted soldiers. Very quickly, the distance between them and Pei Zi Yun increased. After a short distance, Pei Zi Yun stopped and pulled on the reins of his horse. He seemed to be deep in thought. Li Zhen walked up to him and asked, "True Sovereign, what's wrong?"
Pei Zi Yun did not reply. His eyes gleamed as he looked up at the sky and thought to himself, "Something's wrong. Maybe it's the influence of this world. But it seems like there's a problem with the array I set up."
"The Imperial Qi that I've guided has been weakened by a few percent. Furthermore, I've hurt myself."
Pei Zi Yun then let out a cold laugh, "Let's take a detour back."
As he said this, he did not hesitate as he pulled on the reins of his horse and turned back. The Heroic Spirit Army looked at each other. Although they did not know the reason, they still turned back and attacked.
"Go!" Along the way, they could see the city from afar. There were a few demons patrolling the city. Most of them had chased after the Heroic Spirit Army. Li Zhen looked at the city and asked, "True Sovereign, isn't this the enemy's base? Aren't we seeking our own deaths by coming here? If the demons return, I'm afraid we'll be wiped out. "
"Hmph!" Pei Zi Yun looked at the city, his eyes were deep and gloomy. After a long time, he said, "When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact? Do you feel that your own strength is being drained away?"
He let out a long sigh.
Li Zhen was startled. His face turned gloomy as he carefully examined it. After a long time, he revealed a look of surprise. "There is, but it's very subtle. If I don't investigate it carefully, I won't be able to find out."
"Perfected Lord, you are indeed perceptive. I am impressed."
Pei Zi Yun's face was gloomy as well. If it weren't for the fact that his Emperor's Sword had a problem, he wouldn't have been able to detect it. He then said, "This is very treacherous. The last time they lured us into the city, it was an overt plot. This is a dark and silent plot."
"Of course, this kind of energy absorption is very slow. However, if we avoid the battle and flee, the Demon Army will not be able to catch up to us for a while. But when they catch up, we will be exhausted and at a dead end." Pei Zi Yun revealed a cold smile. He naturally wouldn't say that it was because of the slow absorption of energy that he was able to deduce that there was a problem with the Wei Family Village spell.
Pei Zi Yun saw Li Zhen's expression change and cleared his throat, "This is an illusion. I don't know what method the demons used to lure us here. However, this isn't reality, and isn't beneficial to us. The longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."
Pei Zi Yun's eyes shone brightly as he changed the topic, "The previous time was very dangerous, but didn't you find it strange? To be able to hide from our senses, these humans can't be fake. There must be some kind of energy within them. If not, we wouldn't have submitted to them. "
"The only possibility is …."
"King Lu's Imperial Qi?" Li Zhen was enlightened. King Lu's Imperial Qi and the Imperial Qi came from the same source. Although the Emperor had stripped King Lu of his title, there must be a connection between them.
Pei Zi Yun's eyes gleamed, "Yes, we shall kill our way in and occupy the enemy's camp. That's the strongest point, and our only chance of survival."
"Once we kill our way into the city, I shall use the Emperor's Token to awaken the energy of the humans."
"I understand. Kill!" Li Zhen and the rest were enlightened. If they were mortals, they would still need to unify their thoughts. However, this was the Heroic Spirit Army. Their thoughts were immediately transmitted to the entire army, and they understood that this was the only way out.
At this point, traces of Qi were emitted from their bodies as the thousand riders gathered their strength. Pei Zi Yun's whip lashed out in the air, causing the warhorses to tremble as they galloped forward.
The city gates were being repaired, and the demons were transporting wood and stone. All of a sudden, a lieutenant of the demon army raised his head and looked in a direction. He could feel a faint ripple of energy coming from the direction of the army.
The underworld wasn't like the world of the living. Following which, on the horizon, a stream of metal could be seen rushing towards them.
"Close the gates, get into formation!" The first thing the lieutenant did was to shout for the gates to be closed. He then realized that the gates had been destroyed by his own people. He then ordered for the soldiers to get into formation.
The demon soldiers who had been through countless battles got into formation. However, at this point, a rider had already reached them. He raised his right hand and used his fingers as a sword, "Half Moon Slash!"
The Half Moon Slash was actually a weaker version of the Emperor's Sword. With a single sweep, a crescent moon could be seen. "Pu pu" sounds could be heard as more than ten demon soldiers fell to the ground.
"Charge!" Li Zhen roared, and the Heroic Spirit army charged forward like a flood.
"Quick, activate the drawbridge and activate the spell." On top of the city walls, a Dao official shouted out in anger. The humans started to move.
"Go to hell!" Pei Zi Yun's Dragon Spear trembled, and a 'chi chi' sound could be heard. There were no sounds of weapons clashing, nor were there any screams. The five demon soldiers who tried to stop him had a deep hole in their throats. What they spat out was not blood, but a mist of demonic blood. The spear then fell to the ground.
"Boom!" A bright light flashed as it engulfed the attacking demon soldiers. It spread out to a diameter of three feet before it slowly faded away.
Time seemed to stop. Every single demon soldier stopped moving, as though they were statues. Their faces still had the same ferocious expression they had a moment ago, before they turned into ashes.
Without hesitation, Pei Zi Yun charged into the city and shouted, "It's like I'm here!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he grunted as his spiritual energy turned into a mist of blood. Pei Zi Yun was enraged, "There's something wrong with the spell on the ground again. Who's behind it?"
As soon as he shouted, snow started to fall from the sky, drifting along with the wind. However, there was no response.
"Roar!" Following that, the sound of a dragon's roar could be heard as a hole appeared in the sky. The Yang World Token was only three inches long, but at this moment, it was several feet long.
The moment the token appeared, the Dao official on top of the city walls felt a chill run down his spine. His face was filled with fear as he tried to escape. However, the eye of the Dragon Qi had already locked onto him.
"Not good." The Dao official knew that something was wrong. Before he could say anything, a ray of golden light fell from the sky. The Dao official grunted as he died on the spot. His corpse exploded and turned into specks of light.
As for the soldiers of the Imperial Court, their bodies were dyed gold as they shouted, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Following these shouts, a large amount of golden light fell from the sky.
The city walls started to shake. Some of the buildings started to accept the light, while others started to resist the black demonic aura.
"Ah!" Thousands of humans looked on with ferocious looks on their faces. When the golden light fell on them, they started to struggle. Not everyone came to their senses, but most of them retracted their demonic aura. They faced the token and bowed, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
When Li Zhen saw this, he nodded his head in satisfaction, "You are all humans. I will allow you to redeem yourselves by joining the army."
As soon as he said this, a golden light flashed. Thousands of humans started to be clad in armor. However, it was not metal armor, but leather armor. They wielded swords and spears in their hands. They had become foot soldiers.
A small number of humans were agitated as they roared out in anger. Black demonic aura surged into their bodies as they turned into true demons.
"Kill!" Without a word, both sides started to fight.
"The city is empty. Quick, kill them all. Leave none alive." Just as Pei Zi Yun finished speaking, a condor demon swooped down, its claws and beaks gleaming. However, as soon as it got close, a sword flashed and slashed across their necks.
"Pu!" Demonic blood splattered everywhere. Without hesitation, Pei Zi Yun changed his sword into a spear and swept it across, "Crescent Slash!"
Another crescent slashed across, and the demon soldiers in front of him were sliced into ten pieces. Their bodies disintegrated, and their demonic aura dissipated.
Li Zhen ordered, "Shoot!"
"Pu pu pu", the sound of arrows piercing through the air was heard, as though it was raining in summer. The arrows rained down, and hundreds of demon soldiers fell to the ground. Affected by this, the foot soldiers roared and charged forward, killing their way through. The demon soldiers were already few in number, and were forced to retreat.
"Quick, retreat to the palace and wait for reinforcements." A demon general wearing a black helmet and wielding a long axe shouted out the order. The demon soldiers were well-trained. Although they were retreating, they did not collapse. Instead, they retreated like a receding tide.
Pei Zi Yun raised his head. In the middle of the city, there was a tall palace. At this point, the Plum Blossom moved, and the majestic palace was revealed.
The moment Pei Zi Yun moved, the energy within his body seemed to sense something. He understood immediately that the palace was the key. He laughed coldly, "The enemy is in the palace. You guys resist, I will go and kill them."
"Understood!" Li Zhen shouted out loudly as he swept his gaze across the troops, "Quick, repair the city gates. If it doesn't work, demolish the houses and fill them up."
"Li Zheng, Hu Quan." Li Zhen shouted out, and two officers stepped forward, "The two of you, clear the demon soldiers within the city."
The two Lieutenants replied, "Yes, we understand. Follow me."
Some of the troops split up and charged forward. Another team repaired the city gates. Since the gates could no longer be repaired, they had to demolish the houses and fill them up. Within the city, some of the demon soldiers did not manage to escape in time. They fought fiercely, and the sounds of battle shook the heavens.
Pei Zi Yun took one look before he charged towards the palace. As he neared, he saw that the gates were filled with golden nails, and looked extremely dignified. As he neared, soldiers rushed out. A demon general had the head of a bull, and was wielding a spiked mace. The spiked mace was filled with sharp spikes. He shouted, "Go to hell!"
The spiked mace danced in the air. It was heavy, heavy, and steady. One look and one could tell that he was a highly skilled fighter. However, Pei Zi Yun did not wish to continue fighting. With a wave of his hand, a thunderous sound could be heard, as a bolt of lightning shot out. The demon soldiers were instantly destroyed, and even the demon general was charred black.
Without hesitation, Pei Zi Yun charged forward. With a flash of his sword, the demon general's head flew into the air.
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Pei Zi Yun was overjoyed. At this point, a loud boom could be heard as a black mountain fell heavily onto the ground. Pei Zi Yun looked up and saw that the black mountain was glowing faintly. He could see the sun, the moon, the stars, the wind, the clouds and the lightning. He was not surprised, but laughed coldly and shouted, "Cheng Yuan Zi, I didn't expect you to betray the human race and become a demon."
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