Chapter 218: He is worth your pride (Second update)

"Not even worth being called mongrels, and you dare to block?"

"Die!"

The vine demon old man led the way, wanting to make up for his previous oversight. He raised his hand and slapped down suddenly; the withered vines in his palm formed a purple-black palm print, containing the Ultimate Meaning of the Grandmaster Martial Realm he had opened, suppressing downward.

The void in his palm seemed to be severed. The Tiger-Might Flood Dragon Formation formed by the many soldiers who rushed over erupted with the might of a tiger's roar and a dragon's cry, a brilliant golden light rushing out to collide with the palm print! With a bang, the palm print contained a blade-like storm, tearing the flood-dragon-like golden light to shreds and pressing down on their heads.

The military formation formed by only a few thousand soldiers could not block a Demon King and was instantly beaten into a bloody mess, turning into a pool of blood! The might of a Demon King is terrifying and hard to block! Li Tiangang trembled all over, his eyes blood-red, his breathing heavy.

On the battlefield, he had always been as calm as iron, in charge of the entire army, but at this moment, he felt he could not control his emotions.

Violent murderous thoughts washed over his mind like waves, but he gripped his divine saber tightly, restraining his body. The calm reason he had honed from long-term combat told him that this Eastern Border really could not be held!

Since it could not be held, he could only retreat first and contract the defensive line!

Contract the defensive line, and then unite with his Fifth Brother, Li Xuanli, of the Western Border, to guard the second defensive line originally formulated.

At the same time, he could wait for reinforcements from various families, as well as the assembly of the Liangzhou aristocratic families.

Do not underestimate this aristocratic power. If it were just a single part, it wouldn't count for much in front of the Li Clan's iron cavalry, but gathering all the aristocratic families of Liangzhou, a full several hundred cities, the aristocratic power gathered in each city was an extremely immense and terrifying force! This force was originally not enough to be feared, only because they were a scattered plate of sand, but if they were condensed, it would be a force sufficient to shake a great army.

Thinking of the hundreds of millions of Liangzhou people behind him, Li Tiangang gritted his teeth, looked at the ten Demon Kings approaching with hatred, and without a word, turned and ran!

Military law is like a mountain, and he himself was following it. Although his emotions made him want to go on a rampage, his reason restrained him, making him choose to retreat and flee!

Otherwise, with no one in command in Liangzhou, it would fall even faster! "Tiangang, farewell..."

Li Fu watched Li Tiangang's figure turn and rush away, but in his heart, he felt relieved, a gratified smile appearing on his face.

At this moment, the way he addressed Li Tiangang was no longer the Marshal in the military camp, but the nickname they had used since they were children playing together.

Li Tiangang's body and mind shook. He turned his head to look at Li Fu, his eye sockets red, hot tears rolling down.

He had witnessed the funerals of his own brothers one after another, and had seen the mutilated corpses of countless brothers and soldiers in Yanbei. At this moment, this Li Fu, who had been picked up by the Li Clan since childhood and had played with him, was also about to leave.

"Tiangang, reconcile with your son. The Young Master, actually, is worth your pride..."

Li Fu said softly.

"Noisy!"

Before he could finish speaking, the vine demon old man had already taken a large step forward and slapped down.

Li Fu's divine soul rushed out from his body, burning with scorching divine radiance, roaring as he charged straight ahead.

But the demonic palm that slapped down was like a great mountain, suppressing downward, emotionless and unobstructed.

With a bang, Li Fu's body was slapped into meat paste, his divine soul and flesh body completely gone! Li Tiangang, who had already rushed into the distance, had blood-red eyes, bloodshot veins filling his eyeballs, his teeth nearly bitten to pieces.

But he only took one look, then turned and ran wildly, while roaring loudly to command his surroundings: "Fa-character Battalion, listen to the order, block the demon tide with all your might!"

"Yuan-character Battalion, listen to the order, retreat with me!!"

He chose to take away the battalion name opened by his ancestors, leaving behind the many soldiers of the Fa-character Battalion he had personally cultivated.

And to be left behind meant death, meant total annihilation!

In this demon tide led by Demon Kings, there was no survival! Hearing Li Tiangang's order, at this moment, a mountain-shaking and sea-roaring response came from the entire battlefield.

Those soldiers of the Fa-character Battalion, their gazes like sharp blades, only erupted with even more insane murderous intent in their eyes, charging fearlessly toward the demon tide.

For being left behind to block and cover the retreat, they felt no despair, no grief and indignation, only the execution of military discipline like iron.

Everyone charged toward the demon tide as if they were returning home to die, burning their divine souls in the desperate situation, snapping all the major meridians in their bodies, just to be able to slaughter more demon monsters! Smoke and fire rose everywhere, the entire border defensive line was trampled, and countless demon tides swept over like a flood.

"Want to leave?!"

Lady Yin had been watching Li Tiangang for a long time; how could she allow him to escape? Her figure moved suddenly, like a teleportation, several times in succession, each time a distance of over a hundred miles, catching up to Li Tiangang in nearly a single breath.

Li Tiangang roared and slashed back in anger, his divine saber like fire, slashing toward Lady Yin's palm.

The green eyeball on Lady Yin's cheek suddenly opened wide, like some strange demon art, causing Li Tiangang's body to tremble suddenly, his blade speed slowing down, and with a bang, he was slapped flying.

This slap landed directly on his armor, extinguishing the divine light on the treasure armor.

Li Tiangang rolled out, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. His own Imperishable Body was dominant among the Three Imperishable Realm, but in front of this expert of the Profound Learning Realm, he could barely keep from being slapped to death with one palm.

"How did you kill my child? I will make you pay it back a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"

Lady Yin's gaze was ferocious and sinister, attacking repeatedly; streaks of black light seemed to want to tear through the sun and moon, driving monstrous demonic light as she struck at Li Tiangang one after another.

Li Tiangang roared and swung the Xing Tian Saber, but he only slashed away two demonic lights before being hit again. The ribs on his chest broke, the web between his thumbs burst, and his whole body felt as if it had been crushed by a hundred thousand giant elephants, his skeleton nearly falling apart.

Lady Yin sneered. She hadn't even used her true power yet, not even her Profound Learning technique, relying solely on realm suppression.

This Li Tiangang could challenge the Fate-Defying Realm with the Dao-Heart Realm, which made him a monster of the current age, but each of the four steps of the Four Standing Realms had a huge gap, even exceeding a major realm.

"The True Dragon of the Li Clan, right? After I kill you, I will melt your divine soul into a boy under my seat, letting you watch your Li Clan be destroyed with your own eyes!"

Lady Yin sneered, raising her hand to grab. Yin wind shrouded her palm, wanting to suck Li Tiangang in and completely destroy his flesh body.

Li Tiangang's eyes were blood-red, ignoring the pain in his chest, and he rushed toward the distance again, unleashing the Nine Steps Against Heaven.

With every step taken, his aura surged, wanting to resist the suction power behind him.

He was like an old ox pulling a cart, rushing at full speed.

After nine steps, his divine radiance was like lightning, like a god.

Lady Yin's gaze shifted slightly, her eyes icy, and her palm turned suddenly. Monstrous demonic qi condensed, transforming into a giant Taiyin Youying shadow, roaring as it slapped toward Li Tiangang.

Li Tiangang roared, swinging the Xing Tian Saber, the blade light soaring to the sky.

That shadow, like a fierce beast, resembling a python and a dragon, a tiger and a lion, was covered in rugged fur and scales, its eyes shooting out Taiyin divine light, breaking the blade light, and then slapping down with one palm.

Just as Li Tiangang was about to be destroyed under that demonic palm, a scorching sword wind suddenly swept over, and the shadow's sharp claws suddenly disappeared, being slashed off.

Then, Li Tiangang's figure appeared several dozen miles away, as if teleporting.

Lady Yin's expression shifted slightly, and she looked toward Li Tiangang's side, where a figure appeared wearing a bamboo hat and tattered gray cloth clothes, looking ordinary, just like a traveling tourist.

But the hand and the sword he held at this moment seemed to become as bright and eye-catching as the bright moon, making it impossible to look away.

It seemed that as long as one looked away, one would be cut and pierced by that sword! Lady Yin's gaze was fixed, that green eyeball squinting, then suddenly opening wide.

"You are the Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert?!"

Lady Yin recognized the other party's identity, a look of anger appearing on her face.

There were three Sword Saints in the world: one resided in the Southern Sword Hut, one was in the Northern Great Desert, with no one knowing his whereabouts, and the other was even more mysterious, seeing the head but not the tail, with no one even knowing where he was.

And this one before her, that scorching and brilliant sword intent, only that Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert possessed.

The bamboo hat was raised, revealing a thin face, with scruffy beard, unkempt.

He looked at Lady Yin indifferently and said: "The Grand Void Realm has avoided the world for a thousand years, is it really necessary to get involved in this dispute?"

Lady Yin's gaze was icy, saying: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind won't stop. Since this dispute has affected us, blame your Great Yu Divine Dynasty for being truly excessive, occupying these ten thousand mountains and rivers, constantly expanding territory, and occupying all the spiritual mountains and treasure lands. It is time to give up some!"

"What you want is more than 'some', right."

The Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert said indifferently: "I just don't understand why you chose Liangzhou."

"Could it be because you didn't know that I was born in Liangzhou?"

Lady Yin's expression shifted slightly. This Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert was four or five hundred years old; no one cared about his place of birth anymore. Moreover, he rose from Liangzhou, challenged various provinces in his youth, swept across all directions, and after making a name for himself as a Master Master Jian Sheng at the age of sixty, he disappeared, and the last time he was seen, he was residing in the Great Desert.

Therefore, he was called the Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert.

With his status, why would he care about his origin? "Are you determined to wade into this muddy water?" Lady Yin stared at him coldly.

The Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert's mouth curled up, smiling faintly: "No matter how high the achievement, I grew up here. I naturally want to protect my hometown. I advise you to retreat on your own; I have killed too much and am already tired of killing."

"Then come and try to see if you can protect this Li fellow today!"

Lady Yin's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she attacked suddenly.

The Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert said to Li Tiangang beside him: "General Li, you retreat first; I will block here. Liangzhou still needs to rely on you."

Li Tiangang had already come to his senses, took a deep breath, and said: "Many thanks!"

After speaking, he didn't say any more nonsense and turned to leave quickly, without any dragging.

"Stop him!"

Lady Yin roared in anger.

The Demon Kings behind her chased quickly, among whom the two Dragon Gate Demon Kings killed their way into the Li Clan's army, leaving the task of chasing Li Tiangang to the Grand Void Realm.

With a swish! The sword light in the Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert's hand turned suddenly, and a gully-like black line cracked open on the ground in front of him.

"Whoever dares to cross this line, try it." "Don't be arrogant!"

Lady Yin attacked suddenly, unleashing her Profound Learning technique, and at the same time, released her true form, transforming into a giant figure like a lion and snake.

A silver moon mark appeared on her forehead, which was a symbol of the Taiyin Youying bloodline.

She unleashed her Profound Learning technique, a black round moon condensed, killing toward the Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert.

The Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert's eyes flashed with a bit of solemnity.

With a bang! The great battle erupted, and both sides engaged in slaughter.

The remaining Demon Kings quickly crossed the black line slashed by the sword qi and chased after Li Tiangang.

The Master Master Jian Sheng of the Great Desert's eyes shot cold light, shooting out a sword qi to force back the Demon King who had crossed first. He was also in the Profound Learning Realm, and facing Lady Yin and the other seven Demon Kings, he felt no fear, wanting to block them alone and cover Li Tiangang's retreat.

Soon, a heaven-shaking battle erupted here, sword qi soaring to the sky, demonic light and strange phenomena raised by various demon arts sweeping across, fighting until heaven and earth cracked.

In the defensive line in the distance, each war camp formed formations, fighting the demon tide fearlessly.

And the Yuan-character Battalion inside retreated while fighting, under the cover of other war camps, gradually gathering into a stream, gathering toward the location pointed out by Li Tiangang's signal.

Liangzhou, Western Border.

Before the border, dark clouds pressed down; it was the trace of the demon tide approaching.

Since last night, scouts had detected intelligence that demon figures were gathering a thousand miles outside the border, which made Li Xuanli's body tense up instantly.

He knew that the group of demons that had feigned retreat was finally unable to sit still.

Thinking of the family letter Li Hao had sent, Li Xuanli felt a trace of gratification in his heart. Believing Li Hao's words earlier, he hadn't slacked off, letting scouts investigate outside the border at all times, and he was indeed right.

At this moment, from the gathering of that group of demons to their marching over, the whole city was under his intelligence reconnaissance, and he had already made preparations for battle.

"Have you notified the Eastern Border? It is very likely that there will be demon invasions there too!"

"In this demon tide, I don't see any Demon Kings; it's possible the Demon Kings will go there!"

Li Xuanli said to the deputy general beside him.

"It has already been notified."

The deputy general replied immediately.

"What about Tianmen Pass? Have you sent a message there? Tell them to be careful."

"People have already been sent."

Li Xuanli nodded slightly and looked at his daughter, Li Wushuang, who was wearing military armor, sighing:

"I have already arranged for a carriage to let you leave here, but you insist on making trouble. If your mother finds out, she will definitely twist my ears off when I go back!"

Hearing this, Li Wushuang's originally solemn and tense pretty face couldn't help but smile slightly.

Although she had left the Divine General Mansion since childhood, she could see from the short time she had returned that her parents were extremely loving.

As a child, she also felt happy.

"Mother wouldn't. Mother knows about the great battle here; if you go back, she's afraid you'll be missing an ear," Li Wushuang smiled.

Li Xuanli's eyes flickered, and he nodded lightly: "Your mother must be worried to death right now."

Li Wushuang rolled her eyes at him slightly and said: "Father, the great army is at hand, can you think about the matter at hand."

Li Xuanli glanced at her and said: "The matter at hand is for you to leave quickly, don't drag your feet here."

"The sons of the Li Clan, how can there be any reason to retreat in the face of battle? Don't forget, I also have the surname Li!"

Li Wushuang said.

Only, when she said the last few words, she suddenly thought of a figure for no reason, and her expression shifted slightly.

Li Xuanli's gaze fell into the distance, saying in a low voice: "They're here!"

Li Wushuang's gaze was solemn, and she sacrificed her divine soul to gaze into the distance.

She saw the vast demon tide sweeping over, the number about the same as what they had detected.

Li Xuanli immediately ordered the deputy general to prepare the horns for battle.

On the city wall, many city-defending weapons were already prepared, and the artillery towers were also loaded.

Bang! The demon tide entered the ambush formation set up outside the city, instantly triggering the formation, and the explosive power destroyed outward, instantly disturbing the demon tide and tearing open gaps.

Li Xuanli's expression was cold, without the slightest change; this was just the beginning of the great battle.

But just at this moment, three figures suddenly rushed out from the demon tide, approaching at an extremely fast speed.

Bang! The three attacked one after another, and the violent might vibrated against the border formation, instantly causing a fierce impact.

The formation's divine runes vibrated, flashing rapidly.

Li Xuanli's expression shifted drastically; including him, the other many soldiers and Imperishable Realm great generals were all horrified.

"Demon King!"

"It's a Demon King!"

In this demon tide, three Demon Kings were actually hidden; previously, they had only detected the leading dozen or so Three Imperishable Realm great demons, and such a scale was already extremely vast, yet there were Demon Kings hidden inside!

"Quick, Xuan-character Battalion, A-Battalion, guard the formation!"

Li Xuanli hurriedly roared.

Li Wushuang's pupils contracted, her whole body trembling, her breathing nearly held.

It was actually a Demon King! Watching the three Demon Kings hovering in the air, constantly bombarding the formation, every strike made her heart jump, feeling a sense of suffocation.

"Master should come, right? But he is only one person..."

Li Wushuang's expression was tense, staring at the demonic might of the Demon Kings.

Last night, when she detected demons gathering a thousand miles away, she sent a message to her sect overnight, wanting to invite that Old Man Qianji to come out and help.

But it would take some time to rush over.

Only, even if he rushed over now, could he block these three Demon Kings?

Boom, boom, boom! The formation vibrated, the three Demon Kings attacking with all their might.

A portion of the arrows flew over, but shot at the Demon Kings, they were directly blocked, easily blocked by their treasure bodies, unable to cause any damage at all.

It was like bathing in rainwater, letting the heavy rain wash for several hours without getting hurt.

Li Xuanli immediately ordered not to waste strength, letting the arrows on the front line target the approaching demon tide.

And he himself drew his sword, calling out five Imperishable Realm great generals, and rushed into the sky.

"Father!"

"Stay put!"

Li Xuanli roared, rushing forward without looking back.

South, Tianmen Pass, Cangya City.

The city was bustling, peddlers and merchants shouting to sell, aristocratic children coming and going wandering on the street, wanting to visit that legend, but being blocked outside the courtyard.

And on the Longguan Road outside Cangya City, a figure came flying.

It was Li Hao.

Lu Chunsheng had sent him to the border of Yongzhou, and he had flown all the way from the southern border, activating the Myriad Phenomena attribute, hiding his figure, and finally returned to Tianmen Pass.

The current Longguan Road had tea stalls by the roadside, and occasionally one could see passersby, completely different from the desolation when he first arrived.

Li Hao came to the tea stall and asked the boss for a cup of hot tea.

Then he smelled the fragrance of buns and was a bit surprised, ordering two baskets and eating them.

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