CHAPTER 467: CHAPTER 451: THE TRUMP CARD OF THE THOUSAND DEMON SAINT’S COURT_1

"Kill!"

"Retreaters, behead without mercy!"

"Whoever can charge to the mountaintop will be ennobled as a marquis and appointed as a general!"

That night, the armies of the Qionghua Holy Land and the Thousand Demon Saint’s Court launched over twenty assaults, their murderous cries shaking the heavens, as if wanting to overturn the night. Each assault comprised four million men, attacking the mountain from all directions. The armies would only retreat to rest and regroup when more than half their troops had fallen, making way for a fresh regiment to charge. The rules were incredibly harsh, devoid of any humanity. This meant at least forty million soldiers had perished.

Shrouded in black mist, the world darkened. Swirling clouds of Evil Qi billowed, ebbing and flowing, as if countless wandering spirits filled the air. Beneath the mountain peak guarded by the Bei Wei Army, blood flowed like a stream, gurgling downward. Heaps of skeletal remains from accumulated corpses were everywhere, their deathly expressions ferocious, and the stench of blood permeated the air. In the faint bloody light, countless soldiers of the Qionghua Holy Land stepped over the corpses of their comrades, a trace of fear in their hearts as they gritted their teeth and charged.

Faced with a death rate as high as fifty percent, how could they not be afraid? How could they not be terrified?

But the sacred duty of a soldier is to obey orders!

Rows of gleaming weapons stood densely, shimmering with a cold light in the darkness, shattering men’s courage.

Miles away, at the foot of the mountain defended by the Overlord Iron Riders, the scene was equally grim, with countless corpses of otherworldly race soldiers soaking in blood.

"ROAR!"

Deep roars echoed incessantly. The pungent smell of fresh blood stimulated the slaughtering instincts within the otherworldly races, driving them into a wild frenzy. Their eyes glowed crimson as they fearlessly charged forward. In their minds, there was only one thought: to fight. Their gaze was fixed firmly on the summit of the mountain. Wherever their gaze fell, they vowed to conquer!

「The next day!」

As the magnificent sunrise slowly ascended, with myriad golden rays illuminating the Heavenly Universe, the war-torn Godfall Dao Domain appeared before the eyes of the world. The landscape was shattered, and death lay strewn everywhere. Countless layers of blood-red baleful clouds hung heavily high in the sky, so dense that even the sun’s rays could not penetrate them. The vast lands seemed to be enveloped within a sphere of blood.

"Sixty-nine thousand fallen!"

In the dim light of dawn, the Deputy General of the Bei Wei Army stood on a rock at the mountaintop, quietly reciting the number of fallen soldiers. He subconsciously gripped his warblade, a sliver of blade intent emanating from him.

I wonder how the General is doing...

The Deputy General looked up at the sky, straining his eyes to see the battle overhead. His piercing gaze penetrated the blood-red clouds but was obscured by the dazzling aftereffects of Rhymes in Dao, leaving everything a blur. He could only sense waves of heart-palpitating power, attesting to the ferocity of the ongoing battle.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...

At this moment, the thunderous sound of war drums resounded, piercing the clouds and splitting stones. Under the command of Zheng Guiqiong, the Qionghua Holy Land army rallied and launched a new offensive. The resounding battle cries shattered the trees as their forces, innumerable as an unstoppable tide of steel, surged forward.

"Let’s fight!"

The Deputy General’s eyes hardened, and with his warblade in hand, he rushed to the front line. After his departure, an invisible blade light emerged. The rock on which he had been standing was instantly turned to ashes.

"Damn beasts are attacking again! Brothers, kill!"

Within the Overlord Iron Riders’ defensive position, their Deputy General roared. His battle spear thrust upwards, piercing a Quasi-Emperor Realm avian creature of an otherworldly race, its thick, sticky blood spattering all over him. A dense swarm of avian otherworldly creatures attacked from high above, obscuring the sky and sun. They unleashed countless terrifying attacks, pouring them down onto the mountainside.

BOOM!

Dust billowed, and several dozen feet were shaved off the mountainside! Under the protection of their army spirit, the Overlord Iron Riders withdrew long spears from their spatial storage items. The muscles in their right arms bulged like Torch Dragons as, with determined gazes fixed on the sky, they hurled the spears with all their might. A swirl of blood-red light enveloped the long spears as they flew like soaring flood dragons, striking the avian otherworldly creatures. Instantly, countless corpses of the avian creatures plummeted, crashing onto the bloody foothills and turning into piles of mangled flesh. The harsh sound of rending air and the cries of anguish before death composed a symphony of war.

Having dealt with the aerial threat, the grand army of the Thousand Demon Saint’s Court attacking from the foothills gradually closed in. The defense-specialized Barbaric Elephant Clan led the charge, followed by the elite legions of various other clans. The Deputy General of the Overlord Iron Riders led his troops, repelling wave after wave of attacks from the otherworldly creatures.

"Damn it! I refuse to believe your bodies are made of iron!"

The commanding officer, Xiong Lie, witnessed the mountain of otherworldly soldier corpses. Overflowing with rage, his chest heaved heavily. A vicious glint flashed in his eyes as he coldly ordered, "Ice Emperor Bear Clan legion, advance!"

After the complete annihilation of the Divine Legion, the Ice Emperor Bear Clan’s legion became the most powerful force in the Thousand Demon Saint’s Court! This legion was composed entirely of the Ice Emperor Bear Clan, boasting a million soldiers. They enjoyed the best treatment within the Saint’s Court and possessed extraordinary combat prowess. Most notably, because they were all from the same clan, the Ice Emperor Bear Clan legion could also summon totems for battle!

At the foot of the mountain, the otherworldly races’ formation shifted. The main battle legions of the various clans retreated, and a legion of the Ice Emperor Bear Clan—their bodies massive and snowy white—rushed to the forefront.

"Power of the Totem, coalesce!" the Ice Emperor Bear Clan’s commander roared.

A million shafts of blood-red Evil Qi light shot into the high heavens. An ethereal figure of an Ice Emperor Bear Clan ancestor emerged from the depths of ancient space-time. It reeked of the aura of the Wilderness, and its every move radiated terrifying power.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!" the Ice Emperor Bear Clan soldiers roared, their eyes filled with brutal intent, as they controlled the totem and launched their attack.

"ROAR!"

The ethereal ancestor of the Ice Emperor Bear Clan roared. Endless divine light gathered in its mouth before it exhaled a colossal white beam, striking towards the mountaintop. Its terrifying aura seemed to pierce through heaven and earth.

"Everyone, watch out!" the Deputy General of the Overlord Iron Riders shouted, his face grave.

A surge of blood-red light flashed. The soldiers of the Overlord Iron Riders activated their battle array, condensing a defensive Formation above their heads.

BOOM!

The white beam of light descended with a deafening crash that reverberated across the land in all directions. Numerous towering ancient trees burst apart, and even the mountain beneath the Overlord Iron Riders’ feet cracked open with a huge fissure, looking as if it could collapse at any moment. The immense power left many of the Overlord Iron Riders pale-faced, their vital energy and blood churning violently.

Maintaining the defensive battle array consumed a vast amount of Spiritual Energy. They had been fighting arduously for an entire day and night. Although they had rested intermittently, the physical and mental strain could not be completely alleviated, nor could they fully recover to their peak state, by resting for just four hours. Many soldiers were pushing themselves to their limits to continue the fight! When faced with an average enemy army, they could quickly suppress them with their overwhelming power. But now, facing the formidable Ice Emperor Bear Clan legion, their problems immediately surfaced.

This isn’t looking good!

The Deputy General of the Overlord Iron Riders glanced around. Seeing the deathly pale faces of his soldiers, he frowned. Just as he was about to adjust their tactics, he spotted three more brilliant pillars of light hurtling toward them.

BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM!

Three earth-shaking roars of impact followed, and the wild energy almost flooded the entire mountain. Many of the Overlord Iron Riders finally buckled, vomiting blood as they were sent flying backward. They crashed heavily into the mountainside, sinking into the hard rock and losing their ability to fight.

"Legions of all clans, charge!" Xiong Lie, hovering high in the air, witnessed the miserable state of the Overlord Iron Riders. His spirits lifted, and he passionately ordered the charge.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Upon receiving the command, all the otherworldly clan legions surged forward, launching their most ferocious and brutal charge. Their overwhelming attacks, blanketing sky and earth, scoured the mountainside; countless shattered stones were blasted into the air, and rock strata collapsed.