Commandant Chen saw how loyal he was and retreated to the last hill. He then commanded his soldiers, "Hold your ground, don't retreat."
"If we're going to die, we're going to die together."
At this point, the ground was littered with corpses. Soldiers and demonic beasts lay together as fresh blood flowed like a river. Within a short period of time, more than ten soldiers had been killed.
"No!" Commandant Chen's face was flushed red as he slashed a soldier to death. However, his arm was sliced open and fresh blood flowed out. Several of his soldiers were injured as well.
Li Zhengyuan's voice was trembling as he shouted, "Commandant, retreat quickly. The restrictive spell has been activated and should be able to hold on for some time. The enemy is strong, and you can't stop them."
Commandant Chen's eyes were filled with tears as he turned around and retreated. Outside, several screams could be heard as they were all killed.
A strong wind started to blow, as dark clouds started to gather. The entire hill was covered in a dark and gloomy atmosphere. King Lu looked around and noticed that all the demonic beasts had been killed. Even his own two thousand soldiers had been killed, and five hundred of them had been killed. However, the enemy had lost three thousand soldiers, and now only a hundred remained.
King Lu heaved a sigh of relief as he watched from afar, "What a good soldier, brave warrior. Give the order for the entire army to press forward. The enemy has no more trump cards. Kill them all, don't leave a single one alive."
To a true soldier and politician, the more loyal, brave, and compassionate the enemy was, the faster they wanted to kill them.
As he spoke, his killing intent was overflowing. King Lu's soldiers remained silent as they pressed forward. Their coordination was tight, and they were clad in armor as they slowly approached the enemy's last stronghold.
"Boom!" There were only a dozen Daoists and less than a hundred soldiers left. Almost all the bailiffs had been killed. All of a sudden, there was a flash of light, as a shield of light appeared.
King Lu laughed, "Continue to attack. How long can a mere restrictive spell hold us back?"
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the rumbling of thunder. Startled, he raised his head to look, only to see the dusky sky suddenly sprinkled with light.
"Not good, the demonic realm was collapsing. Li Cheng is dead?" King Lu was shocked. If the demonic realm had simply dissipated, it wouldn't have mattered. After all, he was still in the capital city of Jin Prefecture. Now that the demonic realm was disappearing, he had to return.
"Let's end this battle quickly. There's only an hour left before this world collapses. Kill them all." King Lu's face was ashen as he commanded, "Whoever dares to retreat shall be killed without mercy."
"Kill!" The demon army pounced forward, their swords and sabers striking the defensive array formation.
"Pu!" A mouthful of blood sprayed out. One of the Dao officials could no longer hold on and fell to the ground. The restrictive spell immediately loosened.
"Not good, we can't hold on any longer." The remaining Daoist officials all spat out a mouthful of blood. With a cracking sound, the barrier shattered and Li Zhengyuan spat out a mouthful of blood.
Chen Xiaowei raised his blade, "My sons, follow me and kill. It's time to die for our country."
"Kill!" The first thing the Devil General did was not to kill the officer but to stab towards Li Zhengyuan. Li Zhengyuan felt powerless and could not dodge as the sword qi was right in front of him.
"I didn't think I would die here. I tried my best, but I still failed. I can't accept this. I can't accept this." Li Zhengyuan shouted and wanted to resist, but he suffered a backlash. His body went limp and fell to the ground, unable to move even a finger.
Just at this time, an angry shout suddenly rang out, "Thunder!"
"Pa!" Pei Zi Yun opened his eyes. Without saying a word, a crackling sound could be heard as the electricity spread out in all directions.
"Pu pu pu!"
The guards around him were paralyzed. Following that, Pei Zi Yun took a step forward and swung his halberd, cutting the guards in half. Blood sprayed out from their mouths as well.
"It seems like he's gotten stronger!" Li Zhengyuan felt this and shouted out loud. Another ten guards pounced forward, their swords and sabers stabbing towards Pei Zi Yun.
"Your courage is commendable, but it's useless." Pei Zi Yun did not even bother to dodge. All he could see was the swords and sabers landing on him. Sparks flew everywhere. His skin was as hard as steel, and did not even break his skin.
"It's my turn!" Pei Zi Yun did not even need to use any techniques. With a twist of his halberd, a red light flashed past.
"Pu pu!" Another ten guards were sliced in half. Pei Zi Yun then walked down the hill.
"Shoot!" The guards at the bottom of the hill saw that something was amiss and gave the order. Although it wasn't a hundred thousand arrows, hundreds of godly archers shot their arrows at the same time.
"Pu pu pu!" The arrows hit Pei Zi Yun like a porcupine. However, a series of clanging sounds could be heard as the arrows fell to the ground. The steel tips of the arrows seemed to be bent.
"Impossible, he's not even human." In theory, Li Zhengyuan should have been overjoyed. However, seeing this scene, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Even though King Lu's personal guards hadn't transformed into demons, they were still the cream of the crop of the country's crop of elites. Even a godly archer's arrows couldn't penetrate their bodies. This … Li Zhengyuan was filled with a sense of dread. This was the feeling of his home being destroyed.
"Kill!" Someone didn't believe it and raised his long spear and pounced forward. His spear transformed into many shadows as it pierced towards Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun didn't give way either. A series of metal clanging sounds could be heard as the shadows of the spear struck his body seven times. Sparks flew everywhere. Although this person was possessed by a demonic spirit, he couldn't help but feel fear as he retreated quickly.
Soon after, the halberd flashed, and in mid-air, the person was split into two. A part of the demonic spirit tried to escape, but it flashed and disappeared.
Pei Zi Yun walked past the corpses and advanced at a steady pace. Everyone who tried to stop him died on the spot. He only had three moves.
First was his steel body. Although it wasn't completely unscathed, even if it was a demon general, it would only be a few scratches on the skin.
Next was his lightning. Compared to before, the power of the lightning was much stronger, and the area of effect was much wider as well. With a single move, everything within a few feet was frozen solid.
The halberd was a lethal weapon. No matter who it was, it would slice through the waist.
Pei Zi Yun's steps weren't fast, but as he walked down the hill, his personal guards fell one after another. In the blink of an eye, two to three hundred of them had died.
At this point, they were still several tens of feet away from King Lu. The soldiers were all prepared for battle. However, looking at their faces, it was clear that even though they had transformed, they were still afraid.
"How can there be such a monster in this world?" King Lu was wise and decisive. He mumbled to himself before turning his horse around, "Retreat, retreat back to the Reincarnation Platform."
This small space was less than five kilometers wide. It was just that it was shrouded by the blood mist and couldn't be seen clearly. At this point, he turned around and led his troops back. It didn't even take him a minute to return.
Seeing King Lu's decisiveness and decisiveness, Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but be taken aback. He was secretly impressed as he chased after King Lu. The rest of the imperial guards didn't care about their own safety as they charged forward. Even though they knew that it was futile, they still used all sorts of weapons to attack King Lu.
Seeing that King Lu had retreated, Pei Zi Yun didn't hesitate any longer. He grabbed a long spear and pierced it towards King Lu.
The long spear pierced through the air and was about to land on King Lu. Several guards rushed out and blocked the spear in mid air. A 'pu pu' sound could be heard as the spear pierced through three guards before it fell to the ground.
"I shall wait for you." King Lu turned around and stepped onto the Reincarnation Platform. In the next moment, the Reincarnation Platform disappeared. Following that, a thunderous sound could be heard as everything became clear.
"True Sovereign, this is?" Looking around, Pei Zi Yun realized that he was still in Dong Yuan Mountain. He could clearly see the mountain range that stretched for hundreds of kilometers. At this point, a misty spring rain was falling.
On the hillside, all the trees had withered and died. A gust of wind blew past, causing clothes to flutter about. The entire hillside was littered with corpses. There were only the corpses of his soldiers and beasts.
The corpses of the personal guards disappeared like a shadow, disappearing without a trace.
Chen Xiaowei couldn't believe his eyes as he took a step forward. The result was that he fell into the muddy water, "No, am I dreaming?"
"But so many of my brothers have died."
As he mumbled to himself, he heard a loud slap on his face. Li Zhengyuan's official rank was very low. However, since he had received the Imperial Edict, he was considered half an Imperial Envoy. At this point, he slapped Pei Zi Yun, "What are you crying for?"
"Immediately send someone to inform the county. Ask the county magistrate to mobilize the workers to treat the injured and bury the dead." Li Zhengyuan then bowed to Pei Zi Yun, "True Sovereign, please give me your instructions."
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he didn't speak for some time. He then looked at the mess on the ground before looking at Li Zhengyuan, "You've done a good job. We shall do as you say."
"However, the rain is still a little chilly. Clear out the tents and food. We have to hide for a while and recuperate."
"Yes!" Originally, it was a huge camp for three thousand men. There were hundreds of tents. Although many had been lost during the battle, it was easy to find tents that were still intact. Furthermore, there was no shortage of food. Originally, there was enough food for three thousand men. Even if they were to throw away the bloodied tents, there was still enough food for over a thousand men!
There was no shortage of tents and food. Before long, they had set up camp about two kilometers away from the corpses. Regardless of whether they were injured or uninjured, they were able to rest for a while.
Although it was raining, there was still some oil left in the camp. This way, they could start a fire. Once the fire was big enough, even the wet wood could be used. Before long, they had started a bonfire. The fire crackled and crackled, and the meat that was being cooked in a pot emitted a fragrance that made one drool.
Pei Zi Yun looked at the rain and sighed. He then spoke to Li Zhengyuan, "Today's incident was a huge loss for us. But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is why did King Lu appear after so many years? Also, the matter with the demon race is very important as well. We have to report this to the higher-ups."
"When the county magistrate arrives, I shall report this to the higher-ups. I shall bear all the responsibilities that I have to bear."
When Li Zhengyuan heard these words, he thought back to the day when he had led over a hundred Dao Officials to follow Pei Zi Yun. In the end, he had suffered heavy losses, and was left with only ten men. He was on the verge of tears as he forced himself to speak, "King Lu was in cahoots with the demons, and had destroyed the empire. True Sovereign, you were the one who killed him. This is a great merit. How can I be held accountable? As for dying in battle, that is the duty of a soldier. "
As he spoke up to this point, he choked and didn't continue speaking. Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and didn't speak further. He then took out a bowl of meat soup and drank it. He then muttered under his breath, "System!"
A Plum Blossom appeared before his eyes as it grew bigger and bigger. It then turned into a semi-transparent information interface. It floated in front of his eyes as data appeared before his eyes.
"Earth Immortal: Level 6 (5.9%)"
"It's a pity that once this realm was broken, I fell back to my true strength. I'm only at the fifth or sixth level of the Earth Immortal realm. Now that I've completed the Spiritual Platform Irrigation and the Spring Thunder Baptism, I'm only a step away from the seventh or eighth level."
"In reality, it's impossible for me to be as strong as the Mirage Realm. Furthermore, I can't last for long. Even so, I have a body of steel. What would the Imperial Court think of me?"
Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun looked at Li Zhengyuan and laughed.
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