"True Sovereign, the demon soldiers are killing their way in!" Li Zhengyuan's face was pale as he followed behind several Daoists. Their bodies were stained with the blood of demons.
"What are you panicking for? Retreat to the inner fortress." Pei Zi Yun ordered as he leapt into the air. With a twist of his halberd, several guards were sliced in half as they spat out a mouthful of blood.
One of the captains roared out in anger as he tried to block the attack. However, a "dang" sound was heard as his blade broke. A line of blood appeared between his eyebrows as half of his body fell to the ground.
Following that, Pei Zi Yun continued charging forward. Everywhere he went, the demonic beasts and guards were all killed. The chaos was like ripples on the surface of the water, spreading out in circles. Eventually, the guards behind him slowed down and stopped.
"The strength of an Earth Immortal indeed lives up to its name." King Lu watched from behind as he spoke out, "Guards, whoever dares to retreat shall be killed without mercy."
Under the heavy pressure, the hundreds of guards had no choice but to continue charging forward. Pei Zi Yun saw that most of them had already retreated into the inner fortress. His halberd danced in the air as fresh blood splattered everywhere. Within moments, more than ten guards had fallen to the ground.
When he reached the side of the fortress wall, Pei Zi Yun leapt into the inner fortress.
Within such a short period of time, half of the three thousand men had been killed. There were only a thousand left. Pei Zi Yun landed on the ground and saw thousands of men rushing into the outer fortress. He then shouted out, "Ignite the fire!"
Igniting the fire was the responsibility of the Daoists. Soon after, there was a loud "Boom! Boom!" Every barrel of gunpowder exploded at the same time.
Although the power of gunpowder wasn't strong in this era, the explosion of over a hundred pounds of gunpowder was enough to send the people within flying.
"Emperor!" At the moment of the explosion, several of King Lu's imperial guards pressed down on him. Rocks and dirt started to fall from the sky. Coincidentally, one of the rocks landed on the ground, carrying with it a tremendous force. Although the imperial guard was in his demon form, when the rock landed on his helmet, fresh blood and brain matter flew out of his helmet and landed heavily on his head.
"What's happening?" When the explosion subsided, King Lu stood up. When he looked around, his face turned ashen. There were two pits in the wall, and corpses littered the ground. Out of the thousands of men, three hundred had been killed. The remaining few hundred had been knocked unconscious and lost their ability to fight. Only half of them had managed to retreat in fear.
"Bastard, quickly reorganize the army." King Lu felt a sense of suffocation in his chest as he clenched his fists tightly. His teeth were clenched so tightly that they were about to bleed. Looking at the current situation, it was no longer possible for him to continue fighting. The only thing he could do was to regroup and regroup before fighting again.
"Hmph, no matter how cunning you are, you still have to eat the water I wash my feet with." Pei Zi Yun's eyes narrowed as he looked at the corpses on the outer base. He watched as seven to eight demonic spirits flew out and disappeared in a flash of the Plum Blossom.
Samsara Stage
The Blind Daoist was in charge of the Eye of the Array. He closed his eyes and stood in the middle of the darkness. In front of him was a stretch of nothingness. There was nothing there at all. He had almost turned into a statue. At this point, a ray of blood-red light shot towards him. He didn't even have the time to take a breath before it landed on the Reincarnation Platform. Following which, a faint light flashed and a nebula appeared.
"Dong, dong, dong!" The Blind Daoist opened his eyes, "I've caught him again. This time, I shall head over personally. I shall not rest until I die."
The Blind Daoist could feel the resonance of the statue, as well as the space around him. His hands reached deep into the nebula, as though he was fishing.
"Found it." The Blind Daoist's hands stopped, as though he had caught a huge fish. He let out a sinister smile as his hands grabbed onto the nebula, ready to rip it apart.
"Ka!"
A crack appeared in the nebula as the Blind Daoist used some unknown demonic technique. His entire body transformed into a ball of fire as he shot towards the nebula. In a flash, he disappeared into the nebula.
Pei Zi Yun watched as the demonic soldiers retreated and was about to rest. All of a sudden, he heard a dull thud. Pei Zi Yun felt something and his heart skipped a beat. His face fell as blood trickled down from his nose. He then shouted, 'Not good, the space around me is vibrating. Someone has barged into my space!'
Pei Zi Yun's expression turned ugly as he realized what had happened. He then said, "Prepare the defenses within the inner base. If there's another attack, give me some time to recover."
Li Zhengyuan paused before replying, "Yes, True Sovereign."
As soon as Pei Zi Yun finished speaking, he entered the tent and closed his eyes. Li Zhengyuan then shouted out orders for the Dao officials and soldiers to be deployed. Colonel Chen listened to Li Zhengyuan's orders, "What's going on?"
"True Sovereign needs to recover, and ordered me to protect the inner base."
Colonel Chen immediately replied, "Yes, follow me and protect the inner base."
Li Zhengyuan wasn't at ease. He gritted his teeth and paced around, as if he was thinking of something. Before he could make a decision, he heard a loud shout from below as a large number of demonic soldiers charged up.
After all, the guards below had all transformed into demons. Although hundreds of them were killed or injured, they reorganized themselves and regained their ferocity. They then charged up, not giving anyone a chance to catch their breath.
"The enemy is too aggressive, and won't give us any chance to catch our breath. I have no choice but to use this."
Li Zhengyuan made up his mind as he reached into his robes. It was an insignia, similar to the one Regal Propria had. There were dragon carvings on it, and it was made out of pure gold.
"Set up the array." Li Zhengyuan instructed. Without hesitation, the Dao officials formed an array. Li Zhengyuan's face was solemn as he walked up to the table and placed the insignia on it.
Following which, he spoke to the insignia, "Your subject Li Zhengyuan is a Dao official, and has received a secret order. My authority is urgent, and the demonic beasts are a threat to us. For the sake of the empire, I request for the blessing of the Imperial Qi to sweep away the demons and monsters."
As soon as he spoke, a golden light shone out, merging with the insignia. Li Zhengyuan stood up and stepped onto the main seat. He then raised his hand and pointed, "Order."
A golden light shone down, and all the soldiers felt their bodies tremble as their strength increased. With a loud shout, they charged towards the demonic soldiers.
All of a sudden, the Blind Daoist's vision turned black as he landed in this place. He looked around and saw that the outside was still very neat and tidy. There were many walls, and a huge door. Inside, there was only a single corridor with rosewood railings. However, there were no other structures, and only a pavilion.
Around the pavilion, there were many statues.
Some of them were petrified, while others were still very distinct, and had expressions of struggle on their faces. Right in the middle, Cheng Yuan Zi's statue was several times larger than the other demons' statues, and he stood out like a crane amongst chickens.
"What a pity, Cheng Yuan Zi. Initially, I had placed my hopes on you, but you have failed." As the Blind Daoist spoke, he looked around him. He could see that the demonic Qi was being absorbed by the space around him, before being converted into spiritual Qi.
"Source space, it's indeed source space. Haha!" The Blind Daoist threw his head back and laughed out loud, "As long as we can completely transform this place, we will be able to gain the approval of the heavens. The demons will then be able to cleanse our name."
As he spoke, starlight began to revolve around him, forming a nebula.
The demonic Qi in Cheng Yuan Zi's statue had already dried up, and only a little was left. As the nebula appeared, the demonic Qi flowed into the statue, and it started to give birth to life.
"Zi Zi"
At the point where the demonic Qi and spiritual Qi intersected, sparks of electricity could be seen flickering. It was just that there was no one controlling the space, and the demonic Qi could only be resisted instinctively.
At this point, the space around him flashed, and Pei Zi Yun landed. The moment Pei Zi Yun landed, the Blind Daoist sensed him and raised his head.
"Pei Zi Yun, it's been a long time." The Blind Daoist laughed as the speed of the starlight increased. The demonic Qi continued to swirl around him, and crackling sounds could be heard.
Pei Zi Yun frowned, he could feel the demonic Qi around him continuously changing the space around him. His eyes narrowed as he spat out, "Wishful thinking. Since you're here, you shall become a statue just like your fellow demon beasts!"
Actually, there was no need for him to do anything else. The moment Pei Zi Yun arrived, the space around him started to glow brightly, forming a suppressive force.
Pei Zi Yun then made a move. He pointed out with his finger, and a bolt of lightning shot towards the Blind Daoist. The Blind Daoist laughed coldly as he stretched out his hand, and the starlight transformed into a blood red glow that protected him.
"Boom!" The lightning exploded, and the entire space was filled with flashes of electricity, causing the walls to shake. The Blind Daoist grunted in pain, as he had suffered some injuries, but they weren't serious. He then regained his courage and laughed, "Pei Zi Yun, even if you're the Son of Heaven, how would you know the methods of my demon race? As long as I kill you and take over this source space, my demon race can cleanse our name."
"As for me, I can become a true Demon King!"
The Blind Daoist laughed out loud, and didn't rush forward to attack. Instead, he stared at Pei Zi Yun, as if victory was within his grasp. It seemed like he wanted to talk to Pei Zi Yun.
Pei Zi Yun squinted his eyes, as his killing intent couldn't be concealed. This was because beside the Blind Daoist, the nebula was swirling, and the demonic Qi was boiling.
"Hehe, you're trying to stall for time?" Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly. With a single thought, he activated the power of space around him, and used all his strength to suppress and repair the space around him. He extracted the demonic Qi and converted it into spiritual Qi.
"Zi zi" The air around him crackled with the sound of electricity. As the two of them continued to fight, the intensity of the electricity increased.
"You're the Demon King? I thought you'd already given up your position to King Lu! "
"You've been chased by me for so long, and yet you're still able to create this space, and even ambush the space around you. You really can't be underestimated. You're a talent, no, a demonic talent." Pei Zi Yun spoke.
The Blind Daoist's eyes gleamed as he stared at his opponent. He then spoke softly, "The Demon King has 36 Primordial Spirits. Even if King Lu succeeds, he's just one of them. The only way to become the true Demon King is to subdue the remaining primordial spirits. That's extremely difficult!"
"And I'm the Demon King. I don't need to be subdued. As long as I have results, I can enjoy my position!" As the Blind Daoist spoke, he retracted his smile and revealed his fangs, "You and I are both stalling for time. Looks like I'm the one who's winning. Rise!"
"Dong!"
It was as if a battle drum was being beaten, reverberating throughout the entire space. The newly formed forty statues continued to be infused with demonic Qi. Although they didn't manage to transform the space around them, the statues came to life and transformed into forty Demon Generals. The moment they appeared, they resonated with the nebula, and their faces were ferocious.
"Kill!" The Blind Daoist commanded, as the Demon Generals were about to pounce on Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun laughed evilly and shook his head, "You have some tricks up your sleeves, don't tell me I haven't … Rise!"
"Buzz!" The completely transformed statues rose up as well. These statues were also infused with demonic Qi by the Blind Daoist. However, all of them were converted into pure spiritual Qi. At this point, they lit up and shone brightly. They transformed into protectors, and formed a spell that resonated with the space around them.
The protectors didn't say a word. They were like cold killing machines as they fought against the Demon Generals.
Demonic Qi intertwined, and spiritual Qi converged. Between the Demon Generals and the statues, their strengths were comparable. When they clashed, a loud sound rang out, and lightning flashed continuously.
Pei Zi Yun didn't look at the battle between the Demon Generals and the statues. His gaze was fixed on the Blind Daoist as he smiled coldly, "Come on, Blind Daoist. The grudges between us have been entangled for so many years. It's time to put an end to it."
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