Chapter 950: Demon Surge

Boom!

The Star Destroyer leapt out of the void, its thunder‑like roar echoing for dozens of miles.

Ai Luotixiya looked out from the bridge and found she could see nothing; all she could perceive was a vast expanse of gray‑white mist.

Although she didn't know the exact location, she knew the Misty Mountains had arrived!

The Star Destroyer, upon emerging from the mist, immediately activated its Invisibility Field, moving slowly through the fog while gradually descending. Moments later, the mist ahead thinned, and the endless mountain silhouettes appeared as dark shadows, slowly coming into view.

As the Star Destroyer flew lower, the visible ground rose higher.

Soon, the Star Destroyer cleared the mountain region, and an endless plain appeared on the horizon ahead; Ai Luotixiya recognized it at a glance.

"Gamma Lan Plain!"

She was very familiar with this roughly triangular plain.

The Star Destroyer flew out of the mountains north of the Gamma Lan Plain, maintaining its Invisibility Field, and at a kilometer‑high altitude it skimmed the boundary between the mountains and the plain. Along this line, peaks interlocked with the plain like teeth, forming a dozen or so narrow valleys.

Shortly after, the Star Destroyer halted its flight and hovered aloft.

Lei En pointed downward and said, "That is our target for today."

"Wang Long Fortress!"

Ai Luotixiya couldn't help but stand up, her face filled with solemnity.

"Oh?" Lei En smiled with a hint of amusement, "So this place is called Wang Long Fortress—quite an interesting name."

The succubus didn't understand what was interesting.

Wang Long Fortress was built within a narrow valley ten miles long, its sides sheer cliffs hundreds of meters high, with only a single east‑facing exit; beyond that exit lay the open Gamma Lan Plain, where a massive black wall stood.

The wall stretched about three miles, its height astonishingly over a hundred meters!

The Abyss teems with countless Demons, never lacking labor, so Demon lords strive to make their forts as large as possible; given enough material, they spare no labor or time—bigger forts are better.

Wang Long Fortress is no different.

Its wall forms a "U" shape, indenting inward about a mile from each end to create an open area surrounded on three sides; any enemy entering would be attacked from three directions. Every few dozen meters along the wall sits an evil‑energy cannon, capable of firing at ground targets and at foes in the sky.

Beyond the foremost wall, another wall appears roughly every thousand meters, from the valley's exit down to its base—seven walls in total. Moreover, the walls grow taller further back, and between them lie countless barracks teeming with innumerable Demons.

Between the fifth and sixth walls stands a massive fortress.

This black, pyramid‑shaped fortress rises like a mountain peak within the valley, its distant sight inspiring awe and dread.

Most astonishingly, the entire Wang Long Fortress is forged of steel!

Every wall, fortress, and barracks—every structure in the stronghold—is cast in steel; there isn't a single tree, each square meter of ground is sheathed in steel plates, even the cliffs on both sides of the valley are reinforced with steel, layered into platforms that mount the evil‑energy cannons.

This is a true steel fortress!

Even across the entire Misty Mountains plane, Wang Long Fortress is renowned, billed as the hardest‑to‑breach stronghold on the plane; its defenses and sturdiness are self‑evident.

The master of Wang Long Fortress is a Destruction Demon King named "Barazakun".

The Demons under the Lord of Darkness are generally divided into three types: Destruction Demons, Burning Demons, and Shadow Demons. Destruction Demons specialize in melee, possessing great strength and tenacious vitality; Burning Demons wield evil fire, the most lethal; Shadow Demons command shadow power, usually have spellcasting abilities, are the most versatile and mysterious.

There are dozens of Destruction Demon varieties, but whichever ascends to Demon Lord becomes a Destruction Demon King.

It is a terrifying Demon famed alongside Baro Flame Demon and Fear Demon King.

They have no fixed appearance—generally humanoid, draconic, bestial, etc., depending on which Destruction Demon they originated from—but all are massive, terrifyingly strong, and possess unique abilities, making them extremely hard to kill.

Barazakun is a humanoid Destruction Demon King.

Ai Luotixiya never met Barazakun on the Gamma Lan Plain, but she heard from other Demons that Barazakun appears as a towering giant.

More than three hundred years ago, Barazakun overthrew the previous Demon Lord of Wang Long Fortress and became its new master. At that time the fortress was not so massive; after Barazakun became Demon Lord, centuries of continual expansion and renovation produced its present grand scale.

"Wang Long Fortress" is also a name Barazakun chose.

No Demon knows why it is called that; the Misty Mountains harbor many evil dragons, but they are not Demons, and Barazakun's army contains no giant dragons.

Yet this does not diminish Wang Long Fortress's reputation.

The Gamma Lan Plain is split in two by the "Gamma Lan River"; the two banks are roughly equal in area, with the north bank usually called "Gamma Lan" and the south bank "Luodong".

Barazakun uses Wang Long Fortress as a base, expanding outward step by step; it has already seized most of the north‑bank territory and pushed the other two Demon Lords into the northeast corner, where their lands and armies together cannot resist Barazakun. Conquering the entire northern plain is only a matter of time.

In the southern plain's Luodong there are five Demon Lords, but they are evenly matched and, in both strength and forces, cannot compare to Barazakun.

Thus, Barazakun is the overlord of the Gamma Lan Plain!

Of course, also the hardest enemy to defeat.

Ai Luotixiya relayed the information she knew to Lei En, hesitantly asking, "Do we really have to assault Wang Long Fortress right now?"

The plan made earlier already stipulated that the Star Destroyer could not be deployed.

She was to lead the Dark Angels to capture the first objective, but Wang Long Fortress's defenses are too strong; even if the Dark Angels can fight a hundred to one, they number only about a thousand, while the fortress houses at least two hundred thousand Demon troops, with even more outside. Even if the fortress were breached, the Dark Angels would suffer heavy casualties.

The Dark Angels cannot be wasted on a futile siege.

Ai Luotixiya's plan is to first eliminate a weaker Demon Lord in the southern plain, then defeat the other forces, conquer the entire south, and then advance north.

Wang Long Fortress is the final target.

This impregnable fortress must be besieged by a million‑plus Demon army, leading to a protracted, day‑long battle, paving the way with Demon lives to break through each steel wall.

Only then will they confront Destruction Demon King Barazakun, slay him, and unify the Gamma Lan Plain.

But Lei En goes the opposite way, heading straight for the strongest enemy.

"The strongest forts are always breached from within."

Lei En saw the succubus's worry, showed no intention of changing his mind, and, with a relaxed smile, said, "We'll breach Wang Long Fortress today."

"How do we assault?"

Ai Luotixiya still didn't understand.

Barazakun commands a large number of spellcasters—evil sorcerers, Demon warlocks, Liches, and undead Wizards—and the entire Wang Long Fortress is laced with spatial sealing arrays; over a thousand evil‑energy cannons aim at the sky, plus a massive aerial Demon army.

"I am a Holy Soul Wizard, so naturally I attack in a Wizard's way," Lei En said with a casual smile, "We'll simply teleport straight into the fortress."

The succubus's eyes widened instantly—could it really be done?

Can a Holy Soul Wizard break spatial seals?

Lei En gave no further explanation, only saying, "I'll handle Ba Lazha Kun; I need its demon soul for use. There's also a Demon Lord in Wang Long Fortress, a fire spirit lord enslaved by Ba Lazha Kun—I'll leave that to you."

"Prepare for battle."

After speaking, he opened a teleport gate leading to the hangar.

"Yes!"

Ai Luoti Xi Ya no longer hesitated, stepped through the gate into the hangar, and saw Reslin with a dozen or so sorcerers arranging a teleport array on the floor.

A moment later.

When the teleport array was finished, Reslin said calmly, "It's ready."

The Dark Angels approached, forming a dense line outside the array; Ai Luoti Xi Ya drew her Soul-Eating Blade, took a deep breath, and gave Reslin a slight nod.

Reslin tapped his staff lightly, instantly activating the array; the space rippled, and a massive teleport gate several meters tall opened. The view beyond cleared, revealing a corner of a black fortress with a few stunned Demons nearby.

Wang Long Fortress, steel fortress!

"Follow me!"

Ai Luoti Xi Ya was the first to rush through the gate; before she could see where she was, a horde of Demons roared and lunged from all sides.

Ba Lazha Kun's army consists mostly of destruction demons.

Hunting spider demons, berserk giant bull demons, heavy‑armored demons, scorpion‑claw demons, six‑armed snake demons, hook‑sickle bone demons, ferocious demons, boastful demons, saw‑blade demons…

The gate's ripple attracted every nearby Demon; trained and fearless, they immediately surged to block the gate, letting out loud roars that warned other Demons in the stronghold, and the nearby camp boiled like a pressure cooker.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh!

Ai Luoti Xi Ya swung her Soul-Eating Blade with full force, a burst of gray‑white light engulfing the Demons before her.

Soul-Eating Slash!

The first beam was sword‑qi as fine as hair, unmatched in sharpness, instantly slicing the dozens of charging Demons into fragments and clearing a field of broken bodies and blood‑stained ground.

Blood‑red bat wings unfurled behind her; she circled the gate, swinging her Soul‑Eating Blade to slay every Demon that drew near.

The next second, Dark Angels burst out of the gate.

They formed squads of ten, scattering in all directions, brandishing massive swords like relentless meat grinders, pulverizing any Demon before them while clearing space for the Angels behind them; more and more Dark Angels poured out of the gate.

Only then did Ai Luoti Xi Ya have a moment to look around, realizing the gate landed at the center of Wang Long Fortress, on the plaza before the steel fortress.

From up close, the grandeur of the steel fortress was even more palpable.

Ai Luoti Xi Ya looked up; the fortress resembled a black mountain, its entrance directly before her, perched atop hundreds of steps. The entrance was a steel gate dozens of meters high, emitting a terrifying roar from within—shocking and angry, imbued with a power that could crush the spirit.

"Where did you fools come from, daring to invade my fortress!"

"Kill them…"

That was Ba Lazha Kun's roar.

It was commanding the Demon army when it suddenly paused, a massive bewilderment evident, and shouted loudly, "Terrifying warriors… Succubi, whose lord's legion are you?"

Ai Luoti Xi Ya sensed a sharp gaze upon her, but ignored Ba Lazha Kun, vibrating her wings to hover above the gate, ordering Dark Angels to leave several squads to guard the gate while the rest surged up the steps, charging into the steel fortress.

The towering Dark Angels brandished massive swords, each weighing over two thousand pounds yet feeling weightless in their hands; the blades bore no enchantments, but sheer force yielded terrifying lethality.

No matter the Demon, none could withstand a Dark Angel's single slash.

The simplest attack, the ultimate damage.

Some Demons possessed extremely rich combat experience, having survived countless battles and risen to great Demon status, yet when facing these terrifying warriors, their past knowledge proved useless; whether they dodged, deceived, or tried other tactics, the enemy saw through them instantly.

Then they were cleaved in two by a single sword.

Armies under several great Demon lords launched a charge, trying to overwhelm the Dark Angels with numbers, only to meet wave after wave of Blade Storms.

After the storm, broken corpses littered the ground.

The Dark Angels trod through blood into the steel fortress, leaving Demon corpses everywhere; they themselves sustained no injuries, their armor bearing only a few shallow scratches.

Various magical bombardments had little effect, merely slowing the Dark Angels' advance slightly.

Less than a minute.

A thousand Dark Angels poured out of the gate, and when over a hundred Demons disguised as Thundercast Celestial Soldiers emerged, the gate shut immediately.

Ai Luoti Xi Ya fluttered her wings, her form turning into a bright blade of light, catching up with the Dark Angels ahead.

She bore her Soul-Eating Blade at the forefront.

The steel fortress was in fact a camp, the largest of its kind.

The Demon army within the fortress numbered tens of thousands, all elite, at least Mid-stage; they swarmed from all directions, forming a chaotic tide that filled every visible inch, making turning difficult, forcing them forward toward the Succubi and Dark Angels.

Claws, breath, spears, sound waves, flames, poison mist…

Various dense attacks flew sideways from unknown origins, leaving no room to dodge or maneuver, and distinguishing friend from foe was impossible.

Both sides could only stand their ground, with a single thought in mind: kill the enemy before them!

Only then could they catch a breath.

Fresh blood splattered, screams and roars!

Under Ai Luoti Xi Ya's command, the Dark Angel battalion pressed forward through the Demon tide, standing like a rock amid raging waves, disregarding life and death, carving a bloody path deep into the steel fortress.

There lay Ba Lazha Kun's steel throne!

(End of Chapter)