Free Web NovelChapter 1756: Chapter 1623: Xuanwu Sect’s Crisis
"Puff!"
"Puff!"
"Puff!"
In an instant, the disciples of the Xuanwu Sect clashed with the invading demon clan, and the sound of blood splattering was incessant.
A quarter of an hour later, within the Xuanwu Sect’s gate, blood flowed like a sea, corpses piled into mountains, spirit grass stained red, and trees bloomed with crimson flowers!
Over a hundred invading demons and Xuan Beasts were slain here, but Xuanwu Sect also lost dozens of disciples, gruesomely killed with their bellies ripped open by Xuan Beasts.
The area around the Xuanwu Sect’s gate was filled with a thick scent of blood, with streams of blood winding into the distance.
"Heh, the Human Race has some tough bones, but if they think they can stop the advance of our demon army, that’s a fool’s dream!"
The Three Star Demon didn’t expect the Xuanwu Sect to be so resolute, conducting a decisive extermination battle after letting in some demons and Xuan Beasts.
However, for the demon army, hundreds of weak demons were merely a drop in the bucket, barely affecting them.
Though they won a victory, Tong Tianhao and the entire Xuanwu Sect felt no joy, only greater concern.
Because this battle, though it wiped out over a hundred of the demon clan’s living forces, was insignificant compared to the whole demon army.
And the Mountain Protection Array couldn’t hold off the Three Star Demon; once it fell, they’d face the ferocious demon clan and numerous Xuan Beasts directly.
A rough estimate showed this demon army was extremely powerful, with Xuan Beasts at True Essence Realm and Holy Embryo Realm, plus many more at Divine Power Realm, and even Lord Realm demons.
"Burn our boats, be ready to die in battle!"
Ye Fan shouted fiercely, realizing the Mountain Protection Array wouldn’t last long against that Three Star Demon.
"Better to die than to yield!"
"Fight the demon clan to the last person!"
The entire Xuanwu Sect roared, their battle blood boiling; they had lost many brothers in the last fight, a grudge that could not be forgotten.
This fight was do-or-die, with no chance for a truce.
"Boom..."
"Boom..."
"Boom..."
Several Great Demons joined forces, blasting Mystic Light at the Mountain Protection Array, causing it to flicker and tremble fiercely.
The Xuanwu Sect elders maintaining the array collectively spat blood, oozing from their orifices, looking ghastly, yet they desperately persisted.
Even a momentary delay gave Xuanwu Sect more hope; the message had been sent, awaiting reinforcements from the Jueluo Empire and Treasure Pavilion.
However—
They were merely at the Peak of Holy Embryo Realm, far weaker in power; even if they fought desperately, they couldn’t hold out for long.
"Ah..."
As one elder screamed and died, the Mountain Protection Array finally failed, breached by three Great Demons together, chaotic energy bursting forth like a hurricane.
"Kill!"
The Three Star Demon roared, leading the charge into the gate, with a massive horde of Xuan Beasts and demon clan soldiers flooding into Xuanwu Mountain, their battle cries resounding through the range.
"Puff! Puff! Puff!"
At this moment, no strategy mattered, only strength could speak; the entire Xuanwu Mountain was engulfed in slaughter, Xuanwu Sect disciples continually falling to the fangs and claws of Xuan Beasts.
"Ah... Ah!"
Terrible screams arose one after another; especially for Outer Disciples, whose own strength was poor, unable to face even a single Xuan Beast of equal realm, let alone an entire group?
Many disciples of the Xuanwu Sect became blood food for the Xuan Beasts, devoured on the spot without leaving a trace.
"Kill!"
At this moment, Shen Tu turned into a God of Killing, charging into a group of Xuan Beasts and starting a massacre, each saber strike wounding or killing a Xuan Beast.
Zhang Taiyi also killed with bloodshot eyes; normally silent, he showed no mercy when slaying Xuan Beasts, each punch felling a beast.
However—
There were too many Xuan Beasts; killing them was endless, and these beasts were clever too, with those of the same realm quickly confronting the formidable Zhang Taiyi in a fierce and unresolved fight.
The father-daughter duo Tong Tianhao and Tong Qianchen also fought with bloody eyes, frequently using various secret divine skills to battle the strong people of the demon clan, fiercely and without resolution.
Three Supreme Elders were held back by Peak Divine Power Realm experts from the demon clan, stopping them from aiding others, in a relentless battle without resolution.
"You should all die!"
Watching his fellow disciples continuously fall, brutally killed by Xuan Beasts, their bodies left in pieces, Ye Fan erupted in anger.
"Swoosh!"
The replica Thunder Emperor Spear appeared in Ye Fan’s hand, one move of Overpowering Nine Heavens, piercing through the heads of over a hundred Xuan Beasts, killing them instantly.
However, the demon army was simply too numerous. Even if they stood there willingly for him to kill, it would still be difficult to kill them all. Not to mention, these Xuan Beasts and demon clan warriors wouldn’t just stand there and let him slaughter them—they would fight back.
"Die!"
Ye Fan’s eyes were red with fury; he roared continuously. Each spear thrust took down dozens of Xuan Beasts, and even ordinary demon clan members could not withstand his fierce Heaven Slaying Seven Spears.
"Whizz whizz..."
The gun light flashed, swift as the gale, forceful as lightning. Ye Fan, like a tiger among a flock, carved a bloody path through the dense demon army.
Ordinary Xuan Beasts were easy to deal with, but those transformed demons had very powerful means, making them difficult to kill.
Each blade takes a life, each sword stuns souls. The members of the Xuanwu Sect were also all filled with rage. This battle had long since removed any path of retreat; there was only death.
These valiant men were extremely fierce—cut down, they sought to inflict heavy damage on the demons or Xuan Beasts that killed them even in their dying moments.
The entire Xuanwu Mountain Range seemed dyed in blood, with red blood mist drifting in the air—a testament to the fierceness of the battle.
The elite and core disciples of Xuanwu Sect spontaneously formed a triangular battle formation, charging to the left and right among the Xuan Beast army, fighting continually.
Great Elder Wu Xinhai, with each move, felled Xuan Beasts or demon clan warriors. Aloof in nature, he charged alone into the demon army without forming any battle formation with others.
The three Great Demons of the demon clan hadn’t participated in the battle at all; they were extremely confident. The Xuanwu Sect did not even have a cultivator at the Mid-Stage Lord Realm, incapable of halting their army’s advance. Slaughtering them was merely a matter of time.
This time, not only the demon clan but also powerful Xuan Beasts from the Xuan Beast Forest joined the fight—they sought to secure more food for these Xuan Beasts.
In their eyes, the Xuanwu Sect members were merely blood food for the Xuan Beasts.
With the stench of blood in the air, the red mist was mournful. The entire Xuanwu Mountain Range and the entire Xuanwu Sect were engulfed in a blood battle, with disciples being slaughtered by Xuan Beasts or demon clan warriors; screams echoed without end.
In a mere fifteen minutes of combat, nearly half of the thousands of Xuanwu Sect disciples were injured or killed, with all Outer Sect Disciples dying in battle, not one spared.
Even many Inner Sect Disciples had fallen. Since its establishment, this was the greatest crisis for the Xuanwu Sect. Even core disciples found themselves hard-pressed when facing same-realm Xuan Beasts or demon clan members.
"Ah..."
Ye Fan fought to madness; his spear thrusts were like dragons, flattening a swath of Xuan Beasts and demon clan members, but his strength alone was limited, unable to care for everyone.
Where Ye Fan went, neither Xuan Beasts nor demon clan members could stand against him, swiftly retreating from his presence.
"Conquer!"
Ye Fan utilized the Divine Soul Resonance Sound Wave Technique; the first Heavenly Sound roared forth, instantly overwhelming a large group of demons and Xuan Beasts.
Whoosh!
Immediately, Ye Fan sent a palm down—the Immortal Stele Scattering Hand descended from the sky, turning a large group of Xuan Beasts into mush, lessening the pressure for some of the Xuanwu Sect disciples around him.
"Finish the battle quickly!"
The Three Star Demon saw his attacks faltering and couldn’t help but loudly command.
He understood well; the Xuanwu Sect was the first battle since the demon clan army set out—it had to be crushed swiftly and completely, to demonstrate the demon clan’s might.
"Roar~Roar~"
Upon receiving orders, the demon army and Xuan Beasts went mad, howling toward the sky, launching desperate attacks against the Xuanwu Sect disciples regardless of their injuries.
In an instant, screams echoed throughout the Xuanwu Mountain Range, with countless Xuanwu Sect disciples dying or being wounded, yet they stubbornly held the demon army at bay.
Great Elder Wu Xinhai’s large sleeves fluttered, the Xuanwu Armor shrouding him, as he battled a formidable Peak of Divine Power Realm Xuan Beast.
After killing many Xuan Beasts, he finally drew the attention of the demon army, a Peak of Divine Power Realm Xuan Beast stood in his way, locked in an evenly matched struggle.
Without a doubt, Great Elder Wu Xinhai was strong; against a formidable Xuan Beast at the same realm, he could fight to a standstill. For the moment, neither side could best the other.
Sword Qi crisscrossed, Divine Radiance split the heavens, the entire Xuanwu Mountain Range was devastated beyond recognition; many peaks were leveled, the earth cracked, the void was torn as easily as paper, constantly rent by strikes.
Shen Ximen, Wang Qingshan, and another faced peril. They were the strongest combat power of the entire Xuanwu Sect, targets of concentrated assault by the demon clan—ten Peak of Divine Power Realm demon clan warriors besieged them.
If not for their triangular battle formation, they would have been slain by now. As it was, the three were heavily scarred.
Shen Ximen lost his usual composure, his hands continuously unleashed beams of Divine Light, the Flame Saber burned through the void.
The three had long since burned their Divine Power, greatly enhancing their combat abilities. Were it not for the Xuanwu Sect’s special Cultivation Technique, which featured long air channels and inexhaustible Divine Power, they couldn’t have endured.
"Give me life!"
Ye Fan unleashed frequent killing moves, the Xuandi Fist sweeping across, the Heaven Slaying Seven Spears mysterious and unpredictable—none could withstand a single strike.
In a brief moment, his surroundings were piled with Xuan Beast and demon clan warrior corpses, their blood dyeing him completely red, sticky and thick, running down his hair and cheeks making him appear extraordinarily terrifying.
Yet—
All the blood belonged to Xuan Beasts and the demon clan; Ye Fan himself was unscathed—there was no pressure at all in killing below Divine Power Realm Xuan Beasts and demon clan members, just like a slaughter.
"Let me deal with him!"
Seeing Ye Fan’s unparalleled dominance, killing a tremendous number of demon clan members and Xuan Beasts, the Three Star Demon could no longer sit idly by.
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