Chapter 474: Fierce Battle with the White Lion Demon King

The White Lion Demon King was a very cunning demon king. After bringing a massive army of demon beasts to Jinshan Square, it did not rush to reveal itself. Instead, it hid behind the low-level demon beasts, constantly driving them forward to exhaust the Jinshan Square's protective grand array.

Once the "Thick Earth Golden Light Array" vanished, the White Lion Demon King saw that the time was ripe. It immediately revealed itself and charged straight toward the main gate of Jinshan Square, hoping to achieve victory in one stroke and break through the final line of defense held by the human cultivators.

The White Lion Demon King had only traveled halfway when a mass of white spiritual light gathered above its head, which soon shot directly toward the city gate below.

Seeing the Golden Core demon king's attack heading their way, the Qi Refining cultivators standing near the city gate immediately felt a sense of despair.

Just then, a streak of green light shot out from the square. After a loud boom, a figure in green appeared in mid-air, blocking the path of the White Lion Demon King. It was Song Qingming, who had been prepared in the square for a long time.

"Everyone, do not panic! Leave this beast to me. You all just focus on the enemy. Anyone who shakes the morale of the troops will be executed on the spot by the Law Enforcement Team!"

Upon seeing Song Qingming's figure appear, the cultivators who had been wanting to retreat and avoid the White Lion Demon King suddenly showed expressions of joy, as if they had found their backbone again, and they all stopped their retreat.

Seeing that Song Qingming had already engaged the Tier 3 demon king above, Song Qingyu, holding twin swords, hurriedly ordered people to open the square's gates.

"Everyone, it's our turn. Kill!"

Following Song Qingyu's angry shout, more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators from Jinshan Square, leading over a thousand Qi Refining cultivators, all charged out of the square and met the demon beast army head-on.

Although the "Flying Cloud Crossbows" had killed nearly a hundred demon beasts under the cover of the "Thick Earth Golden Light Array," this was merely a drop in the bucket compared to the thousands of demon beasts attacking the square. The human cultivators were still significantly outnumbered.

While the Jinshan Square cultivators launched their sortie, Song Yuanli, who remained in the square with the Law Enforcement Team, immediately activated the second protective grand array arranged around the city walls to prevent the flying demon beasts from launching a high-altitude surprise attack into the square.

However, the demon beasts had just rushed hundreds of miles and had their momentum blunted by the outer protective array. Compared to the human cultivators who had been resting and conserving their strength, the demon beasts were inferior in both morale and stamina. In this regard, the Jinshan Square cultivators still held a relative advantage.

The human cultivators guarding Jinshan Square had the square at their backs and the help of the "Purple Heaven Thunder Array." When they could not overcome a powerful opponent, they could retreat and use the power of the array to attack the enemy. If they were injured and temporarily lost their combat ability, they could also hide back inside the array.

As a purple light began to encircle the square, a dozen low-level black horned eagles that had flown over the heads of the cultivators below were suddenly struck down by several bolts of lightning that appeared out of nowhere in mid-air. This was the power of the activated "Purple Heaven Thunder Array."

Once targeted by the Law Enforcement Team, even if one could avoid danger for a moment, they would certainly be held accountable after the battle. Everyone present knew this well, so naturally, no one dared to court disaster from the start.

While the fighting below was intense, Song Qingming and the White Lion Demon King high above had also exchanged over a dozen blows, with neither side gaining any advantage for the time being.

This was the huge advantage of the defending human cultivators. Although their overall numbers were far fewer than the demon beasts, with the help of the protective array and the dozen Tier 2 "Flying Cloud Crossbows" on the city walls, they did not show much of a disadvantage for the time being.

This "Purple Heaven Thunder Array" was different from the previous "Thick Earth Golden Light Array"; it was an array capable of both offense and defense. Once activated, under the control of the cultivators below, it could simultaneously fire several Tier 2 lightning bolts to attack any demon beast approaching the array. Any demon beast that neared the array would immediately suffer an attack.

Although the White Lion Demon King had broken through to the Golden Core realm quite a while ago and had a slightly higher cultivation base, it possessed no powerful magic treasures, and its combat ability was quite average, far inferior to the Green Phoenix Demon King, also a Golden Core early-stage cultivator, whom Song Qingming knew.

If Song Qingming had not refined his natal magic treasure, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," he might have been suppressed by the White Lion Demon King. But now, with the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" and the "Green Willow Sword," both Tier 3 low-grade magic treasures, his overall combat strength was no longer that of a weakling among Golden Core early-stage cultivators.

However, those who wanted to deliberately hide near the array and avoid fighting were not easily getting away with it. There were still many Law Enforcement Team cultivators standing behind the array who had not yet joined the battle, and they were watching every part of the battlefield closely.

Although Song Qingming had sensed during the recent battle that the White Lion Demon King's divine abilities were not strong, he also found it difficult to defeat this demon king in a short time.

After the two sides fought for dozens more rounds, Song Qingming glanced at the battlefield below and deliberately revealed a flaw, luring the White Lion Demon King toward a depression about five or six miles outside the battlefield.

Once the White Lion Demon King chased after him, Song Qingming suddenly turned around and cast a spell, splitting the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" hovering before him into five. These five huge bronze mirrors of different colors surrounded the White Lion Demon King, firing five powerful beams of spiritual light that struck the White Lion Demon King directly.

The White Lion Demon King, having suffered a secret blow from Song Qingming's sudden turn and ambush, let out an angry roar and smashed through one of the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirrors" that had just blocked it, charging furiously toward Song Qingming, who was already standing below.

The White Lion Demon King flashed to Song Qingming's front, but Song Qingming remained standing there, smiling at it. This annoyed the White Lion Demon King, which quickly swiped a claw and slapped Song Qingming's entire body into the ground.

However, what the White Lion Demon King did not expect was that the Song Qingming it had slapped into fragments slowly turned into white mist and vanished before its eyes. Not far in front of it, another figure of Song Qingming appeared, still smiling happily at it.

Seeing Song Qingming mocking it like this, the White Lion Demon King was furious and lunged at the nearby Song Qingming again...

Song Qingming, standing above the depression, watched the White Lion Demon King below, which was frantically waving its claws at the air amidst a patch of white mist. He smiled and said to Huang Siyuan beside him, "I previously thought those people in the sect were boasting in front of me. I didn't expect this illusion array to actually be able to deceive a Tier 3 demon king. It really surprised me."

Huang Siyuan, who was casting spells to control the "Illusion Array" below, replied with a solemn expression, "I fear this array cannot trap the White Lion Demon King for long. Husband, you must quickly find a way to defeat it!"

"Hmm! I already have a plan in mind. Once the White Lion Demon King breaks free, Siyuan, you must immediately retreat to the square. Leave this place to me." After saying this, Song Qingming nodded with a firm gaze.

This "Illusion Array" had been prepared by Song Qingming several years ago. After borrowing this array from the Array Hall of the Carefree Sect, Song Qingming had planned to use it specifically to deal with powerful Tier 3 demon kings in the demon beast army.

Song Qingming's cultivation was only at the first level of Golden Core. Before the demon beasts moved south, he had already sensed that he would encounter a Tier 3 demon king again. To be safe, in case the demon king he encountered was too powerful, Song Qingming had made an extra plan and prepared this backup measure early on.

If he were unable to defeat his opponent in battle, he could use this "Illusion Array" at a critical moment to trap the opponent for a while, buying himself some time to escape.

Just a few days ago, after discovering that the opponent might be the White Lion Demon King from years ago, Song Qingming had set up this grand array here in advance, wanting to see if he had a chance to use this array to unexpectedly inflict heavy damage on the White Lion Demon King.

The reason Huang Siyuan was able to avoid the demon beast army and hide here to control the array was because she was wearing the "Hidden Spirit Shirt" that Song Qingming had given her, which prevented the nearby demon beasts from discovering her aura.

The White Lion Demon King, having caused a ruckus in the illusion array for a while, gradually felt that something was wrong after failing to catch a glimpse of Song Qingming.

The White Lion Demon King stood in place, pondered for a moment, and then ignored Song Qingming, who was still laughing and mocking it from the side, flying high into the sky to leave this strange place.

Unexpectedly, just as it flew into mid-air, another figure of Song Qingming appeared above, holding a flying sword and killing toward it. Seeing this, the White Lion Demon King instinctively gathered a mass of white light and sprayed it over. Once the white light touched Song Qingming's figure, it quickly shattered the Song Qingming into a patch of white mist.

At this moment, the White Lion Demon King slowly realized that it seemed to have fallen into an illusion. It opened its mouth wide and spat out a golden sphere; it was the demon king inner core that the White Lion Demon King had cultivated for many years.

After this inner core was spat out of the White Lion Demon King's body, it soon emitted a very dazzling white light, directly dispersing the white mist surrounding the White Lion Demon King.

Only then did the White Lion Demon King see the scene outside the illusion array and Huang Siyuan, who was controlling the "Illusion Array" above the depression.

Just as the White Lion Demon King broke free and wanted to kill toward Huang Siyuan, it suddenly felt a dangerous aura approaching from behind. The White Lion Demon King instinctively turned around quickly, just in time to see Song Qingming, who had already reached its front.

Sensing a dangerous mass of spiritual light gathering on the "Green Willow Sword" in Song Qingming's hand, the White Lion Demon King hurriedly raised a golden light shield to block its front.

However, what the White Lion Demon King did not expect was that this protective aura it had cultivated for many years could not help it block this strike this time, and it was quickly pierced through by the "Green Willow Sword."

Subsequently, the power of the "Green Willow Sword" did not diminish, leaving a huge bloody hole in one of the White Lion Demon King's legs.