Chapter 689: Bloody Battle without Retreat (1/2)
Chapter 689: b.l.o.o.d.y Battle without Retreat
In such a situation, w.a.n.g Cheng would probably be like Xiao Chen. Initially, he had even suggested not caring about these people’s survival, wanting to hand in the proof of completion first.
Chen Xiao stood beside Xiao Chen. When he saw Xiao Chen’s expression, he consoled Xiao Chen with a smile, saying, “Junior Brother Xiao Chen, don’t worry too much. This kind of spatial storm may be destructive, but it does not last long. The spatial crack will heal automatically. Given our cultivation, we will not be in any danger.”
However, this was not the reason why Xiao Chen had an unsightly expression. Instead, it was because he had used the Golden Savage Ox sculpture twice earlier, expending too much Mental Energy.
Even so, Xiao Chen smiled faintly in response to Chen Xiao’s consolation. However, he did not say anything.
Under Hu Hai’s arrangements, the sect disciples and the pa.s.sing cultivators all gathered on top of the city walls.
A rough count gave no less than five thousand Martial Kings. However, there were much fewer Martial Monarch experts. Hu Hai only managed to gather about two hundred.
Jun Si walked over and asked, “Senior Brother, are these people enough?”
Hu Hai frowned heavily and whispered, “Under normal circ.u.mstances, it would be able to last until the sect sends sufficient reinforcement. However, if too many Rank 8 Demonic Beasts appear, we will have some trouble.”
When the many sect disciples saw the four true inheritors here, they all felt rather optimistic. Their expressions showed no worry about the danger.
True inheritors did not just represent the might of their status. They also grasped the Heaven Ranked Martial Techniques of the Supreme Sky Sect. In a large-scale battle, they would be able to bring out the might of the Heaven Ranked Martial Techniques to their limits.
Having the four true inheritors here was like having a hundred Martial Monarchs. So everyone felt more relaxed.
Hu Hai’s expression turned grave as he looked at the sky. “The spatial crack is about to open. Everyone, be careful!”
When Xiao Chen heard that, he looked up. He saw hundreds of black lightning flickering in the center of the black clouds that stretched to the horizon. Then, a whirlpool-shaped spatial crack slowly opened.
In an instant, boundless black Demonic Qi poured out in all directions of the whirlpool.
When the spatial crack opened completely, thousands of black hail shot out like cannonb.a.l.l.s. When Xiao Chen looked closer, he realized that what appeared to be small hail from a distance were actually large, ferocious Demonic Beasts with red eyes and black scales all over their bodies.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Demonic Beasts from the Demonic World landed on the ground like cannonb.a.l.l.s, blasting out deep pits. The cultivators and regular citizens who had not managed to get into the city in time were killed immediately. These Demonic Beasts were different from Fiend Beasts or Spirit Beasts. They were ferocious beasts born in the Demonic World itself. There were various types, but they all had black s.h.i.+ning scales.
The scales appeared strangely hard, and the Demonic Beasts’ claws gleamed with a cold light. The Demonic Beasts tore the fleeing people in half with casual swipes that looked very cruel.
The city gates were already closed. The fates of the ordinary citizens who failed to enter were already sealed. Their lives were extinguished like flames before Xiao Chen’s eyes.
Fortunately, the Demonic Calamity only came from one side of the city; the city gates in the other directions did not face any attacks.
As Hu Hai looked at the Demonic Beasts falling from the sky like rain, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Fortunately, it is just some ordinary Demonic Beasts. Elder Bai, prepare to fire the Ancient Demonic Energy Cannons.”
Bai Ao nodded gently. Then, he ordered the cannoneers crouched in the city walls to make their preparations.
After a while, the Ancient Demonic Energy Cannons hidden in the walls fired. They sent thousands of light beams interweaving to form a screen of death made up of light. When the shots landed, all the Demonic Beasts shattered into pieces.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
A rain of blood fell from the sky. After a few rounds of cannon fire covering a large area, less than fifty percent of the Demonic Beasts landed on the ground.
However, the numbers of the Demonic Beasts were still terrifying—at least a hundred thousand of them. As they ran and roared, they were like a vast army charging at the city walls.
The Ancient Demonic Energy Cannons needed to be loaded with Spirit Stones. So reloading them took time. Furthermore, there were dead angles. In the end, the defense of the city wall relied on the five-thousand-odd Martial Kings gathered at the last minute.
Faced with a dense crowd of Demonic Beasts, several cultivators, who had never seen such a large-scale battle before, felt some fear in their hearts. Their right hands holding their weapons could not help but tremble.
When Xiao Chen saw this, he frowned slightly. However, he could not say much about it. From the time the black clouds appeared until now, it had only been four hours. The Supreme Sky Sect had lacked time to prepare. This level of performance was already pretty good.
If it were a Rank 8 or Rank 7 sect, all the cultivators might have opted to flee the city and escape. They would not care about the life and death of the ordinary citizens.
Suddenly, a Demonic Beast that walked upright leaped nimbly up the city walls and appeared before everyone. Black scales covered it, and spikes lined its back. Its face looked like that of an ape.
There was a loud ‘bang,’ and blood splattered everywhere.
Hu Hai had expressionlessly sent out a punch and exploded this Demonic Beast. He said coldly, “Prepare for battle. No one is to retreat without my order. Otherwise, you will be killed without exception!”
After this ape-type Demonic Beast leaped over the city walls, streams of Demonic Beasts followed it over, launching themselves at anyone they saw.
Xiao Chen single-handedly defended an area. As his figure flashed, he executed Dragon Claw Fist. His Vital Qi surging, he exploded the Demonic Beasts that launched themselves over with his punches.
After a while, he discovered that it was as Hu Hai had said: these were just some weak Demonic Beasts. Aside from their numerical advantage, there was nothing scary about them.
Hence, Xiao Chen started to go easy on his Vital Qi, using only four hundred tons of force to defeat the enemies.
The others had discovered the same thing as well. They realized that the Demonic Beasts were not as scary as they had imagined. Soon, their faces filled with excitement.
These cultivators circulated their Quintessence and killed the approaching Demonic Beasts like they were just chopping vegetables.
When Hu Hai saw that, he quickly reminded these people to conserve their Quintessence.
However, the cultivators on the city wall forgot this as they killed more Demonic Beasts. Killing Qi spread in their eyes. As some of these people were not Supreme Sky Sect disciples, they did not listen to Hu Hai’s words.
Black clouds churned in the sky, blocking the light for five hundred kilometers. The sky seemed like it would drop.
Demonic Beasts continuously fell from the dark sky like hail. It seemed like this would continue forever. When the Ancient Demonic Energy Cannons fired, blood spattered everywhere.