Chapter 463: Top-tier Demons (Combined Chapter, requesting all)

Very quickly, the Demon Tide swept up by the demons entered the trap zone; the demons running at the very front fell into the traps one after another, with death awaiting them.

Either they were pierced by the sharp spikes in the traps, or they were trampled to death alive by the demons behind them; there was almost no second option.

Only Intermediate Demons were able to survive after falling into the traps, as they used Advanced Teleportation to forcibly escape the traps.

At this moment, the demons in front wanted to stop, but their 'teammates' behind did not slow their pace and continued to push forward.

As chaotic evil creatures, demons are selfish and self-interested, and they would not care about the life or death of others.

Consequently, the demons in front had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to test the traps against their will.

Every time the Demon Tide is repelled, Li City Fortress is always prepared with countless traps; usually, there is a safe main road for entry and exit, but when the Demon Tide period arrives, this main road is also covered by a large number of traps.

According to Li Zhangsheng's deduction, these traps covered a radius of at least five kilometers; using these traps, they could not only delay the demons' pace but also inflict considerable damage.

Demons are not stupid, but they have no order whatsoever, and the high-level demons care even less about the lives of the mid-to-low-level demons, so naturally, they did not waste time or effort clearing the traps, instead using a large number of demons to flatten the trap area directly.

In the Abyss World, the least scarce things are mid-to-low-level demons, which is also their greatest advantage; the demon sea tactic has no idea how many countries and planes it has exhausted to death.

At this time, under the command of General Yu Yuan, Li Zhangsheng and the five hundred or so new arrivals began to release their Temporary Spirit Pets, preparing to form a second line of defense!

This time, the reinforcements from various places included not only the Pengcheng Academy District but also support teams from Yuan Province and even all over the country, with a total number of people exceeding five thousand.

Among them, Li City Fortress was allocated two thousand people.

Among these people, at least half had prepared Temporary Spirit Pets, and all the Temporary Spirit Pets combined likely reached a count of ten thousand.

These Temporary Spirit Pets all stood under the outer city wall; as soon as the demons rushed through the trap zone, they would serve as a line of defense to intercept the demons, their role not being to inflict damage, but mainly to buy time.

The more time bought, the longer the long-range firepower on the outer city wall could output, inflicting massive damage on the demons.

After these Temporary Spirit Pets formed the second line of defense, the thousands of Monster Tamers on the outer city wall began to summon their main Demon Pets.

The reason the outer city wall is so spacious, besides placing ordnance and defensive supplies, is most importantly to serve as a gun platform for their own Demon Pets.

Only by standing high can one output better.

In addition to the Demon Pets, the archers, numbering as many as ten thousand, were also drawing their bows and nocking arrows in an orderly fashion.

At this time, the demons finally waded through the trap zone; to fill these traps, the number of low-level demons that died likely reached five digits.

Roar~

Suddenly, a Dragon Roar filled with majesty sounded, and an exceptionally large Abyss Demon Dragon rushed out of the range covered by the Abyss Will, its whole body radiating a powerful aura as imposing as a prison.

An ordinary Abyss Demon Dragon is only about thirty meters long, but this one was over fifty meters in length; judging from the size of this Abyss Demon Dragon, this was undoubtedly a top-tier demon.

Behind the Abyss Demon Dragon, one could still see shadowy figures; their sizes were not as large as the Abyss Demon Dragon, but the aura they radiated was not much different.

These were likely top-tier demons as well.

These top-tier demons did not continue to advance, but stayed where they were, using Abyssal Language to constantly urge the demons to attack Li City Fortress.

When they appeared, the Flood Dragon opened its eyes, swayed its Dragon Tail, and flew up, its eyes as large as sea bowls revealing a look of contempt.

Even if the opponent was five top-tier demons, in the eyes of the Flood Dragon, they were not much different from useless sacks of rice; even fighting one against five, it could still win.

This was not arrogance, but self-confidence.

Compared to Demon Beast level Demon Pets, the Mystery of a Saint Grade Spirit Pet is not only a step further, but it has also comprehended a Domain.

A Domain strengthens oneself and weakens the enemy, making it very suitable for group battles.

To avoid this being a conspiracy of the demons, the Flood Dragon did not take the initiative to attack; after all, the opponent still had two Demon Commanders with strength comparable to its own, who might be hiding within the range covered by the Abyss Will, waiting for an opportunity.

Unless these few top-tier demons took the initiative to invade, the Flood Dragon would not strike first.

While the Flood Dragon and the several top-tier demons were in a standoff, Li Zhangsheng and the others had already summoned their main Demon Pets, and aura-type skills were instantly deployed, beginning to buff the nearby friendly Demon Pets.

Dark Vision Aura, Light Vision Aura, Life Aura, Thorns Aura, Wind Speed Aura, and Flame Resistance Halo—these were the six great auras Li Zhangsheng possessed.

In addition to these auras, Li Zhangsheng's Demon Pets were also buffed with two other types of auras, which were Focus Aura and Vampiric Aura.

Focus Aura can strengthen the Demon Pets' defense and tolerance to pain, while Vampiric Aura can allow the Demon Pets to recover a certain amount of injuries while inflicting damage in melee combat.

Without a doubt, these are two types of auras with very high cost-performance ratios.

However, while waiting, Li Zhangsheng suddenly looked to the right; a Monster Tamer's reactions are inherently sharp, not to mention that Li Zhangsheng had also absorbed a certain amount of Basalt Essence Blood, which made his reactions far more sensitive than those of the same rank.

Li Zhangsheng's gaze instantly landed on a middle-aged man; since arriving at the outer city wall, this middle-aged man had stared at him at least three times.

Judging from the Mental Power fluctuations he faintly radiated, this was also a Fifth-tier Beastmaster, only Li Zhangsheng was very certain he had never seen the other party before and did not know the other party's intentions.

Upon noticing Li Zhangsheng's gaze, the middle-aged Monster Tamer's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately revealed a kind expression, nodding at him as a greeting.

Li Zhangsheng was inwardly suspicious, responding on the surface, but he kept a few more Mind Eyes open in his heart, preparing to inquire about the other party's information after the Demon Tide ended.

Under the urging of the several top-tier demons, even though the demons knew that there were thorns at every step ahead and they could lose their lives at any time, they had to bite the bullet and move forward.

Advancing still had a possibility of survival, which was better than losing their lives directly.

Almost at the same time, whether in the sky or on the ground, the demons entered the range covered by the Magic Cannons.

"Magic Cannons, fire!"

When the flying demons were still two kilometers away from Li City Fortress, the messenger's voice resounded throughout the entire fortress.

Although the demons in the sky were a great threat, given that their numbers were not very large, the firepower of the Magic Cannons was mainly vented on the demons coming from the ground, because they were clearly coming more densely.

Boom~ Boom~ Boom~ Boom~

Accompanied by intense roaring sounds, dozens of Magic Cannons emitted astonishing roars, and dozens of light beams as thick as water vats surged out crazily.

Compared to the Magic Cannons of Luo City, the Magic Cannons of Li City Fortress were not only greater in number, but their power and range were also greater.

These were high-power Magic Cannons; given their weight and recoil, they could only be fixed on the outer city wall.

This round of Magic Cannons alone would cost thousands of Soul Crystals.

In an instant, dozens of light beams landed precisely in the demons' formation.

The number of demons was too large and too dense, so there was no fear of missing.

At the moment of impact, dozens of light beams erupted in unison, turning into an astonishing energy Storm, spreading toward the surroundings, and no one knew how many demons were blown away.

Accompanied by the shrill screams of the demons, countless severed limbs and fragments flew about, falling onto the ground.

This round of bombardment killed at least a thousand demons, and injured demons were everywhere.

However, compared to the massive number of demons, this was merely a drop in the ocean; as countless demons shoved forward, the dozens of empty zones were filled in an instant, giving the feeling that the effort had been in vain.

The garrison troops had long been accustomed to such scenes, and they continued to stuff a large number of Demon Cores into the Magic Cannons, preparing for the next round of bombardment.

By the time the Magic Cannons had fired three rounds, the demons in the sky were only one or two hundred meters away from Li City Fortress.

"Take your positions, target the sky, long-range attack!"

At this moment, the voices of several generals rang out simultaneously; they were the generals managing the Monster Tamer phalanxes, including General Yu Yuan, who managed Li Zhangsheng and the others.

The next moment, the Monster Tamers hurriedly ordered their Demon Pets to launch long-range attacks against the demons in the sky.

For a time, countless beams, orbs, and rays of light of various colors bloomed wildly in the sky, and the flying demons that entered the range were clearly in for bad luck, their corpses falling from the sky like rain.

At this time, the remaining flying demons scattered and lunged toward their respective targets.

Some lunged toward the top of the wall, some toward the interior of the city, and others even actively lunged toward the Griffin Knights; their forms were hideous and terrifying, and their gazes toward the humans were filled with bloodthirst and Greed.

In the eyes of the demons, the more intelligent a creature was, the more delicious its soul, especially since it could also enhance their strength, so they naturally could not let it go.

"Griffin Knights, charge!"

In the sky, thousands of Griffin Knights rode the griffins between their legs, leveling their two-zhang-long spears and charging in unison at the demons rushing forward.

The Griffin Knight regiment was well-coordinated; under their control, the speed of the griffins was always maintained at the same level, and the Griffin Knights only needed to hold onto their spears.

Chi— Chi— Chi—

The sound of spears piercing flesh rang out continuously, and a large number of flying demons were directly impaled by the spears, with some spears even hanging two or three demons.

Many demons did not die immediately; they struggled, even wanting to attack the Griffin Knights.

However, these spears were not ordinary weapons; they were inlaid with Light-element Demon Cores, and under the control of the Griffin Knights, a gentle Light-element energy emerged on the spears.

To the demons, Light-element energy was no different from poison; they let out painful screams, and under the erosion of the Light-element energy, the demons' flesh melted instantly like a candle, creating wounds as large as sea bowls.

For low-to-intermediate demons, this was almost a fatal wound.

While the Griffin Knights were in action, the demons on the ground also entered the attack range of the Catapults and Bed Crossbows.

"Ready, fire!"

Following the order of the messenger, countless boulders the size of millstones and crossbow bolts a zhang long poured crazily toward the demons.

Although the power and range of the Catapults and Bed Crossbows were far inferior to the Magic Cannons, they excelled in greater numbers, and the lethality they caused was in no way inferior to the Magic Cannons.

It was just that when facing Intermediate Demons, the effect of the boulders and crossbow bolts became negligible; even if they hit their vital points, they still could not take their lives.

Just this one round of long-range offensive wiped out at least several thousand demons, and the bombardment was still continuing.

"Archers, loose!"

When the demons entered the hundred-meter range, the first echelon of archers shot the bows and arrows in their hands, turning into a rain of arrows that poured crazily downward.

After they finished shooting, the second echelon of archers stepped forward and continued to shoot the bows and arrows in their hands.

The power of the bows and arrows was far inferior to the Catapults and Bed Crossbows, and their lethality was insufficient, only capable of causing damage to demons with low strength.

However, the archers excelled in volume and faster attack speed, and the number of demons harvested by the rain of arrows far exceeded that of the Catapults, Bed Crossbows, and Magic Cannons.

In addition to the archers, thousands of Monster Tamers also successively commanded their main Demon Pets to launch long-range offensives.

Among the thousands of Monster Tamers, a considerable number were Monster Tamers of the Second Rank or higher, so the firepower they possessed could be imagined.

Through their collective efforts, countless flesh and severed limbs flew about, dyeing the already dark red ground even redder, and a rich, bloody stench began to fill Li City Fortress.

After this round of bombardment, some demons finally approached the city wall.

At this time, under the command of Li Zhangsheng and the others, the Temporary Spirit Pets under the outer city wall began to engage the demons in close-quarters combat, preventing the demons' idea of climbing the city wall.

"Ah!" "Ah!"

On Li City Fortress, the screams of humans before death began to ring out; the demons were also bullies who feared the strong, and their targets were basically human soldiers.

In a short time, the human soldiers lost over a hundred men, and the casualties were still constantly increasing.

At the same time, with the help of the Griffin Knights and the Monster Tamers, the number of flying demons was also plummeting; in less than a minute, only less than four digits remained.

While the fortress was mired in the quagmire of war, Li Zhangsheng's Mental Power remained in an outward-projecting state; in this Demon Tide, the number of high-quality demons was high, and there was no lack of Superior Quality or even top-tier quality demons among them.

It was just that it was a time of war, and Li Zhangsheng simply did not have the time; plus, the demons were all of the chaotic evil alignment, and the cost-effectiveness of subduing them was very low, so he dismissed the idea of subduing them.

His main purpose was naturally to search for high-level demons, preparing to obtain an Advanced Demon Heart during this Demon Tide.

The number of high-level demons invading Li City Fortress this time reached over a hundred, and the high-level demons that could not fly were concentrated on the Abyss Demon Dragons.

They were waiting for an opportunity to move, still a distance away from the outer city wall.

Suddenly, the high-level demons discovered a gap, and dozens of Abyss Demon Dragons immediately dove over; their targets were not the human soldiers or the Griffin Knights, but the Monster Tamer groups.

In an instant, the high-level demons on the backs of the Abyss Demon Dragons successively cast Advanced Teleportation, wanting to teleport directly to the side of the Monster Tamers.

Once the high-level demons' plan succeeded, it would definitely cause great damage to the Monster Tamer groups.

(End of this chapter)