Chapter 989

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Xu Zhangqing's figure flickered, landing atop the city wall; his gaze swept coldly over the demon horde below, a flash of killing intent surfacing in his eyes.

He had not expected the demonic calamity in the Central Region to have become this severe.

Even more unexpected, these demons actually dared to directly besiege the city — truly utterly unscrupulous.

At this moment, Li Lingbi also arrived; seeing the scene outside the city, his expression darkened slightly: "Gathered this many demons, and five Demon Kings to boot?"

Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly: "It appears these demons intend to assault the city.

For now, the matter of pursuing Zhu Hong can only be set aside.

Together we hold the Imperial City, repel these demons, then speak further."

"Good!"

Li Lingbi nodded heavily: "Today, no matter the cost, we must hold the Imperial City, protect the commoners and cultivators within!"

On the other side, the deepest part of the demon horde.

The Bear Demon King bowed his head, addressing Kong Ling seated upon the demon clouds respectfully: "Reporting to the Demon Emperor, the human cultivator this subordinate tracked has been confirmed to have entered this Imperial City.

Since entering the city yesterday, he has not come out again."

Kong Ling lifted his skull; golden pupils swept over the majestic Imperial City below; the simulated eyes on his tail feathers flickered slightly; the corner of his mouth curled into a greedy smile: "Excellent. Within this city hide so many humans — enough for my horde to feast a full meal.

If we raise them as livestock, henceforth there will be an endless source of meat, never again needing to worry about food."

As his words fell, he waved his tail feathers lightly; a thread of demon qi spread silently: "A city this large — within it must hide quite a few cultivators, especially Nascent Soul stage cultivators; their number certainly won't be few.

Have the other four Demon Kings lead their lesser demons to strike the protective array with full force.

Best if they can breach it; even if they cannot, they must probe the true strength of the cultivators inside.

If the city truly cannot be broken, this Emperor will personally act and flatten this human city."

"As you command!"

The Bear Demon King hurriedly acknowledged, then turned and leapt toward the other four Demon Kings, not daring the slightest delay.

Atop the Imperial City, at this moment voices clamored.

The city's top cultivators gathered here one after another, each face solemn, gazes fixed on the demon horde outside.

Counting them up, Nascent Soul stage cultivators alone numbered twenty-odd.

The vast majority were Li Clan elders; though advanced in years with hair and beards all white, their bodies still emanated dense magic power fluctuations.

The rest were the Black Rust Dynasty's original Supreme Elders, and members of the major powers and clans within the city — each a powerhouse in their own right.

Yet now all wore taut expressions, not even daring to breathe heavily.

A white-haired elder, gripping an ancient long sword, spoke gravely: "Never expected this many demons gathered, even five Demon Kings.

This posture — they are dead set on breaking the city!"

Another clan's Family Head knitted his brows, tone carrying a hint of dread: "In the past, we hunted demons only in small numbers.

But now, the rift between the Demon Realm and Tianyuan Realm has been shattered; demons are truly endless, their numbers far surpassing the past!"

Li Lingbi stood at the center of the city wall, gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said in a deep voice: "Fellows, today the Imperial City's survival concerns the life and death of countless lives; not a shred of retreat is allowed.

No matter the price, we must hold this Imperial City, protect the commoners within!"

Everyone nodded in succession; the atmosphere grew even more tense.

Suddenly, the demon horde outside the city grew restless, then charged madly toward the Imperial City.

San Yu Qing Feng manifested in Xu Zhangqing's hand; the wooden sword's whole body coiled with flickering azure light.

He did not reveal his Spirit Transformation stage strength, merely mobilizing a portion of the magic power within his body to control the wooden sword as it shuttled through the demon horde.

San Yu Qing Feng, though merely a magic tool, in Xu Zhangqing's control displayed astonishing might; the wooden sword was like a streak of blue lightning — wherever it passed, lesser demons were slain one after another, not even a sliver of struggle remaining.

In a brief moment, over a hundred lesser demons had fallen beneath the wooden sword.

Such formidable strength instantly alarmed the four Demon Kings among them.

They could sit still no longer; all flew out, eyes incomparably sharp.

The four Demon Kings' forms differed.

The first, the Tiger Demon King, was covered in golden-yellow fur; four limbs thick and powerful; sharp claws flashing cold light, able to tear even air; demon qi around him rampant.

The second, the Snake Demon King, body slender, entirely pitch-black; scales gleaming with an eerie luster; a forked tongue flicking in its mouth; occasionally venom dripped, emitting a "sizzle" of corrosion.

The third, the Wolf Demon King, dragged a fluffy wolf tail behind; body lithe, speed extremely fast; the wolf howl from its mouth could even disturb the mind.

The fourth, the Eagle Demon King, feathers sharp as blades; a flap of its wings sent countless feathers shooting out like sharp blades — not only fast, but impossible to guard against.

"Human cultivators, you dare run wild before us!"

The Tiger Demon King roared in rage; sharp claws lunged at Xu Zhangqing.

Xu Zhangqing's eyes turned cold; he controlled San Yu Qing Feng to block lightly; with a crisp "clang," the Tiger Demon King's claws were knocked aside by the wooden sword.

The keen sword intent caused it stinging pain.

Seeing this, the remaining three Demon Kings all attacked.

The Snake Demon King sprayed virulent black mist; the Wolf Demon King let loose a deafening wolf howl; the Eagle Demon King flapped its wings, firing countless sharp feathers.

"Fellows, attack!"

Li Lingbi shouted loudly, charging out first; he did not control a magic tool, merely raising his right hand and waving at the Snake Demon King across the air.

Divine Ability, Part River Divide Waters!

The next second, the Snake Demon King's scales all over its body split with a "crack."

The remaining Nascent Soul Stage Xiuxian Zhe each found their own Opponent.

For a moment, the crisp sounds of Magic Tools Colliding, the shouts of Xiuxian Zhe, and the roars of demons Echoed throughout the Imperial City inside and out.

Xu Zhangqing did not exert his full strength, instead holding back a hand; on one hand he controlled the Three Yu Qing Feng to contend with the Tiger Demon King, while secretly Noticing that Strange aura in the depths of the demon horde.

He knew the true Threat had never been these few Demon Kings, but that one in the depths.

The battle did not Continuous long; everyone present, especially the Xiuxian Zhe from the Central Region, had long hunted demons year-round and possessed exceptionally rich combat experience, Therefore they quickly gained the upper hand.

Although the four Demon Kings were strong, they too gradually could not withstand it; their bodies were Full of Sword Marks, and their auras grew increasingly Weak.

Before long, the Snake Demon King was the first to be Jointly Slain by Li Lingbi and other Nascent Soul Stage Xiuxian Zhe.

Immediately after, the Wolf Demon King and Eagle Demon King also fell one after another; in the end Only Left the Tiger Demon King and Bear Demon King still struggling, and it was clear they would also lose their lives on the spot.

Just At This Time, a Terrifying Demon Qi Erupted from the depths of the demon horde, followed by a piercing red light radiating over; the next second, the few Nascent Soul Stage Xiuxian Zhe closest in Distance felt a Hongmeng in their minds, and then their entire bodies' magic power Stagnated, and the divine abilities they were activating came to an abrupt halt.

Even the Nascent Souls inside their bodies seemed to be Thoroughly sealed by an invisible force, unable to move a fraction; their eyes instantly turned hollow, completely losing Self Consciousness.

"Demon Emperor?!"

Li Lingbi's Face Changed drastically; he wanted to act but Discovered his own magic power was also suppressed, and even his body could hardly move.

In the depths of the demon horde, Kong Ling slowly rose; the Mo Ni on his Tail Feathers all lit up, flashing with Strange red light; he sneered disdainfully: "Just a bunch of Pi Fu; today, I'll make you all become this Emperor's food!"