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Chapter 530: War Erupts (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Chapter 530: War Erupts (Requesting Monthly Votes)

"Command. . . the army to attack!"

Upon receiving approval, Elder Luan swiftly transmitted commands to the numerous transformed demon beasts.

These demon beasts one after another revealed their true forms, driving the second- and third-order demon beasts on the ground. . . making them charge into the opposing array, serving as cannon fodder to wear down its power.

For transformed great demons, demon beasts that had not yet transformed could not be considered truly high-grade demon races at all.

Many of the demon beasts in this beast tide were randomly captured from the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, while others were among the most prolific low-grade demon beasts in the Demon World. Since they weren't of the same race as the transformed demons, their casualties were naturally of no concern. . .

Roar! Roar!

One after another, Iron-Backed Oxen charged into the great array, surprisingly breaching the black mist with ease.

Just as they intended to rush to the lakeside. . .

Streaks of inky-black wooden thorns abruptly emerged from the ground, effortlessly piercing into the soft bellies of the oxen. . .

Large amounts of fresh blood surged out, then were swiftly absorbed by the roots.

Subsequently, all the second-order demon beasts turned into dried corpses, while only a few third-order demon beasts shakily stood up, clearly having been refined into wooden puppets.

In the sky, a flock of flying demon birds were riddled by a volley of arrows, falling one by one into the lake, their blood swiftly staining the surface before vanishing just as quickly. . . as if everything that had just occurred was merely an illusion!

Within the great array.

Fang Xi stood atop the Progenitor Demonic Tree, sensing its joyous exhilaration.

'However, this is merely an appetizer, not even counting as a starter. . . '

He turned around, seeing Tian Du Mojun and Nangong Li.

Perched on Nangong Li's shoulder, the Four-Eared Finger Monkey was scratching its ears and cheeks, but upon seeing Fang Xi, it immediately became much more docile.

"Alliance Head. . . do you wish for us to make a move?"

Tian Du Mojun inquired.

Their righteous and demonic factions combined still possessed over a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators and more than a hundred Core Formation disciples, which was no small force.

"No. . . Nangong Li, you are to monitor with full effort. And I request the Lishang Demon Palace to serve as the enforcement team. If those old Nascent Soul monsters make any suspicious moves, suppress them directly."

Fang Xi let out a cold laugh.

He had not an ounce of trust for those old Nascent Soul monsters.

Tian Du Mojun's face twitched slightly, his gaze involuntarily dropping downwards.

There were now several more Nascent Soul True Monarch corpses hanging there, all "deserters" caught after the great array was set up.

'With such a fearsome reputation, which of those old Nascent Soul monsters would dare disobey orders? '

'Now that they're merely told to wait peacefully for news, they must all be overjoyed. . . '

Seeing the two leave, Fang Xi waved his hand again.

Elder Qing, Feng Shisan, Green Horned Silver Arm, and many other puppets materialized.

Among these puppets, a white jade toad was also intermingled, which was the 'Five Fires Gu'!

After this Gu ascended to the Heavenly grade, it already possessed Nascent Soul-level combat power. Although it had now lost five demonic flames, it still retained a sub-flame of the Three Yangs Demonic Flame it had swallowed and digested, remaining quite formidable, capable of being used as more than half a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Once the enemy's attack falters, it's highly likely that transformed great demons will make their move. . ."

With a wave of Fang Xi's hand, these puppets instantly vanished again, being dispatched to various locations across Myriad Islands Lake.

He guarded against the Nascent Souls of both the righteous and demonic paths as if they were thieves, naturally with ample confidence.

Moreover, in Fang Xi's eyes, these useless individuals weren't here as reinforcements, but to snatch the spoils of war.

...

Outside Myriad Islands Lake.

Watching wave after wave of demon beasts drill into the great array, only to vanish like clay oxen entering the sea, Elder Luan's expression remained perfectly calm.

After all, it was a fifth-order great array; even filling it with tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands, of low-grade demon beasts wouldn't be enough!

She merely maintained a stern expression, continuing to order the transformed demon beasts to drive wave after wave of low-grade demon beasts to attack the great array, or to charge into it and destroy its foundations. . .

This continuous assault lasted for nearly ten days.

After ten days. . .

The expressions of all the transformed demon beasts had grown somewhat grim.

The gathered beast tide now appeared somewhat sparse. Roughly calculated, the low-grade demon beasts lost during these ten days already numbered in the millions!

Conversely, Myriad Islands Lake, though its black mist and tentacles had indeed continuously retreated, revealing large sections of the lake's surface and appearing significantly weakened, its main body remained intact!

"Indeed. . . relying solely on low-grade demon beasts to destroy a fifth-order great array is truly somewhat difficult."

Elder Luan sighed, gazing at a crimson cloud in the sky.

Thinking of the Supreme Elder stationed in the clouds, her heart settled: "Elder Peng! Lead the Heavenly Peng clan out!"

The Heavenly Peng clan was a vassal of the Heavenly Phoenix clan, and could even be considered very close blood relatives and allies.

This was it: after all the cannon fodder had perished, the elite forces finally entered the fray!

"Yes!"

Elder Peng was also at the superior-grade fourth-order realm, appearing as a middle-aged man in a green robe with a hooked nose.

At this moment, he let out a sharp whistle, transforming into a several-hundred-zhang-long azure roc, its wings stirring up gales.

Countless roc birds cried out, their numerous sound waves subtly forming complex, tongue-twisting incantations.

Within the void, streaks of azure wind blades emerged, each several hundred zhang long, erupting with astonishing spiritual light!

"Haste!"

Under Elder Peng's command, streaks of wind blades swiftly cut into the interior of the black mist great array, severing countless roots and causing the black mist to continuously retreat.

At the same time, on the ground, teams entirely composed of third-order demon beasts advanced. Some directly leaped into the lake, driving in ancient and desolate totem stakes.

Various array patterns were also engraved on the totem poles, which astonishingly turned out to be spirit treasures of the demon race!

Unlike those low-grade demon beasts, when the true demon elite made their move, their momentum and power were incomparable to before!

'The ones before really were just cannon fodder, weren't they? '

Fang Xi stood amidst the black mist, watching the flock of roc birds in the sky cunningly fly high and far from the array, merely continuously driving spells to disperse the black mist, while the demon army on the ground advanced steadily. His lips curled into a smile.

"Those buried totem poles are clearly treasures that interfere with earth veins, proceeding step by step to continuously compress the array's space. . . coupled with the ten days of frantic consumption earlier. . . an ordinary array truly wouldn't be able to withstand it."

Fang Xi smiled faintly: "Taiyi. . . the array is entering its second stage!"

"Understood!"

Taiyi's cheerful voice transmitted.

Immediately, under Fang Xi's manipulation, a black light emerged from within the black mist, expanding violently!

In an instant, it encompassed the Roc clan in the sky and countless third-order demon beasts on the ground!

This was precisely the Demonic Tree's Demonic Domain! This demonic domain could expand instantly, its range incredible!

"Teleport!"

Taiyi's cold voice rang out.

"Dumbfounded, aren't you? The tree moves!"

Fang Xi watched as Taiyi swiftly teleported the high-grade demon beasts that had fallen into the demonic domain deep into the array, where they were "warmly welcomed" by numerous traps, and he couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

Elder Peng instantly felt a dizzying sensation; his clansmen had all vanished without a trace, leaving only himself in a blood-red space.

Opposite him, a giant Green Fire Luan and a five-colored Heavenly Phoenix stared at him with murderous phoenix eyes.

"Elder Qing. . . and Feng Shisan. . ."

No sooner had Elder Peng spoken than he saw the giant Green Luan abruptly pounce, spitting out a blast of Green Luan Fire!

The scorching Green Luan flames instantly incinerated the demon qi around Elder Peng, causing his expression to change drastically.

Elder Peng flapped his wings, and with a whoosh,

the sound of wind resonated through the void.

He unleashed a wind-escape technique, instantly teleporting a thousand zhang away.

"Chirp!"

At this moment, Feng Shisan, transformed into a five-colored Heavenly Phoenix, also let out a long cry. With a flap of its wings, a multicolored aura appeared, interwoven with strands of silver light, astonishingly sealing the void!

Two multicolored chains materialized, countless runic restrictions flashing on their surfaces, piercing through Elder Peng's wings.

"You. . . you've actually been refined into puppets?"

Elder Peng's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared skyward: "Damn you humans. . . I'll devour every last one of you!"

Alas, what answered him was the frenzied assault of Elder Qing and Feng Shisan.

Not only that, a great force transmitted from within the void, causing Elder Peng's magic power consumption to rapidly accelerate; this was the suppression exerted by the array. . .

"Croak! Croak!"

Above the lake, a white jade toad spewed three-colored flames from its mouth. Even if a third-order demon beast merely brushed against a spark, it would instantly turn into a torch.

Horned Dragon, Little Green, and Gui Shan each revealed their true forms, rampaging madly among the third-order demon beasts.

Feathers and scales flew everywhere, as if the area had transformed into a swamp of blood and flesh.

The Demonic Tree's roots continuously wriggled, swiftly clearing the battlefield, not leaving even a single trace behind. . .

Outside the array.

Seeing the Demonic Tree's demonic domain suddenly expand, Elder Luan knew something was amiss. She pulled a fiery red hairpin from her head and slashed it towards the void!

Woosh!

Innumerable silver streaks of light gathered in the void, actually splitting open a spatial rift several zhang long, flying towards the outermost perimeter of the array.

Amidst the distorted void, countless black mists dissipated, but there was no longer any trace of the demon beasts that had been there before.

Swish! Swish!

Streaks of tree roots emerged from the earth, resembling withered arms, extending their palms into mid-air. The palms spread open, fingers raised, forming a vine-wood throne.

Fang Xi sat quietly upon the throne, looking down upon the multitude of demons.

At this moment, the Heavenly Phoenix clan's Supreme Elder, seated cross-legged in the clouds, also opened his eyes, and a terrifying divine consciousness swept over.

Even in mid-air, this divine consciousness transformed into countless fine needles, flying to pierce Fang Xi!

"Divine consciousness attack!"

"Not only a divine consciousness attack, but one that can even solidify divine consciousness into something tangible and substantial. . . as expected of a Soul Transformation cultivator!"

Fang Xi, facing this attack of solidified spiritual sense, was utterly fearless.

The countless fine needles in mid-air were struck down by beams of light descending from the sky.

The Yin-Yang Nine-Nethers Profound Wood Grand Array was a fifth-order array after all; it couldn't possibly be breached so easily!

And upon seeing this Soul Transformation Heavenly Phoenix, Fang Xi's heart also settled:'A bit stronger than Red refining Demon, but still inferior to that Green Robbed Demon Venerable. . . '

"He. . . he's actually already reached late-stage Nascent Soul?"

When enemies meet, their eyes burn with particular intensity.

Qing'er gazed at the Dragon Fish Island Lord, whose appearance was different but whose aura was strikingly similar. She was absolutely certain that this person was 'Yun Jizi', who had caused her cultivation to regress!

She harbored thoughts of revenge, but alas, the other party was already a great cultivator of the human race.

Even if her cultivation fully recovered, she might not be the opponent's match!

"This array is not bad; it can even withstand this Venerable's divine consciousness attack. . ."

"However, is this your reliance? And you dared to kill Elder Qing and seize this Venerable's feathers?"

The Soul Transformation Heavenly Phoenix elder said coldly.

"It's not reliance, merely self-preservation. . . Now that the demon race has already occupied the Southern Desolate, Your Venerable needn't expend your origin for a mere sliver of territory like Myriad Islands Lake. . . How about we cease hostilities here?"

Fang Xi smiled faintly: "My Emerald Cliff, like Dragon Fish Island back then, offers a pledge: once one enters this island, all grudges vanish, and great calamities cannot harm. . . I ask Your Venerable to give me face."

He seemed to be joking, but in reality, he was openly provoking them, fearing that these demon beasts would flee.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Phoenix clan's Supreme Elder's expression remained utterly unchanged. He merely waved a hand coldly.

Elder Luan immediately led the numerous transformed great demons to the edge of the array.