sovbooks Chapter 154 The Netherworld Sect Experts Arrive
Chapter 154 The Netherworld Sect Experts Arrive
The next day, early in the morning.
On the Blackstone Plains, thick fog lingered, and the stench of blood remained strong.
The two armies lined up again, with significantly fewer troops than yesterday, but their killing intent was even stronger.
On the Dayan side, the 120,000-strong army was reorganized, and the battle formation became more solid.
The Tiger Warriors were positioned in front of the central army. The blood-red giant tiger phantom was even more refined than yesterday, with a glint of light flashing in its eyes, as if it were about to pounce at any moment.
On the northern front, the 180,000-strong army also adjusted its formation.
The remaining two thousand Iron Wolf Guards were incorporated into the central army's personal guard, with the Blood Eagle Cavalry positioned on both flanks, fifty thousand heavily armored infantry in front, and one hundred thousand regular border troops behind.
Wanyan Honglie stood on the observation platform, his face grim.
He looked eastward, silently calculating the time in his mind.
The experts from the Netherworld Sect will arrive by noon at the earliest; he only needs to hold Lin Chen off for half a day.
"Order that we adopt a defensive posture today, focusing on defense and wearing down the enemy's forces!"
"yes!"
……
At Chen Shi (7-9 AM), the war drums sounded again.
The Dayan army took the initiative to launch an attack.
This time, Zhuge Liang adjusted his tactics.
"Thirty thousand on the left flank and thirty thousand on the right flank, to contain the enemy's flanks from both sides."
"The central army, numbering 60,000, will launch a frontal assault!"
"The Tiger Legion is poised to break through!"
Zhao Zilong accepted the order and led the Tiger Warriors to the rear of the central army, ready to strike!
The battle broke out again.
Compared to yesterday's probing, today's match started with a head-on confrontation.
The 60,000 border troops of the Dayan Central Army formed the "Xuanwu Battle Formation," which condensed into a phantom image of a black giant tortoise several hundred feet long.
With astonishing defensive capabilities, they advanced step by step despite the rain of arrows from the heavily armored infantry of the Northern Shuo.
The 30,000 border troops on each of the left and right flanks formed a "spearhead formation," like two sharp knives, piercing straight into the Blood Eagle Cavalry on both flanks of Beishuo.
Beishuo adopted a defensive posture, with its heavy infantry forming an "Iron Wall Battle Formation," and the black giant bear phantom roared as it withstood the Xuanwu's attack.
The Blood Eagle Cavalry adopted hit-and-run tactics, constantly harassing the flanks of the Great Expansion Army.
The battlefield once again reached a stalemate.
But this time, Dayan clearly had the upper hand.
……
Noon is approaching.
On the eastern horizon, three streaks of black light ripped through the sky, approaching the Blackstone Plains at an alarming speed.
That oppressive aura, even from a hundred miles away, made everyone on the battlefield feel a chill.
A look of wild joy flashed in Wanyan Honglie's eyes: "They've arrived!"
The high platform of the central army of the Great Yan.
Lin Chen looked up at the east, his expression calm: "We've finally arrived."
He turned to Zhuge Liang and said:
"Order the entire army to shrink their formation and switch to defense."
The real battle... is only just beginning.
As soon as the words were spoken, the three beams of black light above the Blackstone Plains suddenly stopped.
Elder Ghost, Blood Shadow, and Elder Bone stood in mid-air, their black robes fluttering, exuding a terrifying aura of a terrestrial immortal.
The oppressive aura enveloped the entire battlefield as if it were a tangible force, causing hundreds of thousands of soldiers to feel their breath catch in their throats and their blood circulation to become sluggish, as if they were carrying mountains on their shoulders.
"This is the Eastern Region?" Blood Shadow licked his scarlet lips, his voice filled with undisguised contempt.
"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so scarce, no wonder it's just a bunch of clay chickens and earthen dogs."
Bone Elder's gaze swept across the battlefield below, finally settling on the high platform of the Great Evolution Army:
"That young man is Lin Chen? His aura is passable, but unfortunately... he's going to die today."
Elder Gui frowned slightly, sensing something, and cast his gaze into the depths of the Dayan Army camp:
"Something's strange. Besides Li Bai, there's another hidden yet powerful aura here, who seems to be a terrestrial immortal as well."
"Oh?" Blood Shadow raised an eyebrow. "Didn't the intelligence say that Li Bai was the only terrestrial immortal in the Eastern Region?"
"The intelligence is incorrect," Elder Ghost said in a deep voice.
"But so what? All three of us are at least at the mid-stage of the Land Immortal realm, and Gui is even at the late stage."
Even if they were two immortal beings on land, what waves could they possibly stir up?
Before he finished speaking, a figure in a green robe soared into the sky from the Dayan army camp; it was Li Bai.
He carried his wine gourd, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, and looked at the three of them before letting out a burp.
"Why have you three come from so far away? Instead of seeking blessings in the Central Plains, you've come to this poor, remote place?"
"Could it be... that he's tired of living?"
"presumptuous!"
Enraged, Blood Shadow raised his hand and shot out a beam of blood-red light. The light transformed into a hideous ghost head in the air, opening its massive maw to bite at Li Bai.
Li Bai didn't even look at it, and casually swung his sword.
The blood-red demon head collided with the sword light and was silently annihilated.
Blood Shadow's expression changed slightly: "You've got some skill."
The Ghost Elder stared at Li Bai: "Early stage of a terrestrial immortal... to be able to use poetry as a sword is quite rare."
Unfortunately, the difference in skill level cannot be bridged by technique.
He slowly raised his hand, and a pitch-black ghost claw, a hundred feet in size, condensed in the void.
The claws were wreathed in eerie black runes, and ripples spread through the space wherever they passed.
"Li Bai, I'll give you a chance. Hand over the Demon Lord's essence and submit to the Netherworld Sect, and I'll spare your life."
Li Bai tilted his head back and gulped down a large mouthful of wine, then laughed wildly:
"Enough with the nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight. I'm waiting to go back and have a drink after this fight."
"You're courting death!" A murderous glint flashed in the Ghost Elder's eyes, and his ghostly claw slammed down!
This claw strike was more than ten times more powerful than Blood Shadow's previous attack.
Before the ghostly claws even arrived, a fierce wind had already swept across the battlefield below, and many soldiers with lower cultivation levels were directly crushed to the ground.
Li Bai's expression was solemn, and the long sword in his hand emitted a dazzling white light.
"The Yellow River's waters come from the sky, rushing to the sea never to return—"
The sword energy transformed into a surging river, rising against the heavens and colliding with the pitch-black ghost claw!
"boom--!!!"
A deafening roar echoed for hundreds of miles, tearing countless cracks in the sky, and violent energy turbulence swept in all directions.
On the battlefield below, the two armies hurriedly formed battle formations to resist the aftershocks, but tens of thousands of people were still blown away, and screams filled the air.
After the attack, Li Bai was sent flying hundreds of feet away, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and the long sword in his hand trembled slightly.
Elder Ghost merely swayed before regaining his footing, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:
"You have every right to be proud that you were able to withstand an attack from 70% of my strength."
"But with the next blow... you will die."
He formed hand seals, and black energy surged around him, transforming into nine ferocious black dragons.
Each one was a hundred feet long, and its eyes gleamed with a scarlet light.
"Nine Netherworld Demon Dragon - Annihilation!"
Nine demonic dragons roared and pounced on Li Bai, their power so great that it seemed they would devour the entire world.
Li Bai took a deep breath; he knew he couldn't withstand this attack.
But at that moment—
"With Guan here, who dares to harm my master's men?"
A deep and powerful voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
Immediately afterwards, a cyan blade of light descended as if splitting the heavens and earth!
The blade of light was initially only about ten feet long, but it grew longer as it faced the wind, instantly transforming into a thousand-foot-long azure dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, swallowing all nine black demonic dragons in one gulp!
"puff!"
Elder Ghost groaned, taking three steps back, his eyes filled with disbelief:
"Peak of the Land Immortal realm?! Impossible! How could there possibly be a peak Land Immortal realm in the Eastern Region!"
The light from the Azure Dragon Blade dissipated, revealing a burly figure.
He has a red face, a long beard, phoenix eyes, and silkworm eyebrows. He wears a green robe and holds a Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
Guan Yu stood in mid-air, radiating a terrifying pressure that could suppress heaven and earth.
"Guan Yu is here." Guan Yu stroked his beard and said calmly.
"The three of you, do you dare to fight me?"
Blood Shadow and Bone Elder's expressions changed drastically, and they unconsciously took a half step back.
The pinnacle of terrestrial immortality!
That's a top-tier existence even in the entire Tianyuan Continent!
The three of them might be able to fight against it if they joined forces, but they would inevitably pay a heavy price!
The ghost elder stared intently at Guan Yu, then suddenly laughed:
"Well done, Lin Chen! He actually had such a master hidden in the shadows! No wonder he dares to be so arrogant!"
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes: "But do you think that a peak-level terrestrial immortal is invincible?"
Before he could finish speaking, Elder Ghost suddenly bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence.
The essence blood transformed into a strange rune in the air and disappeared into the void.
"Netherworld Blood Pact: Summon Ancestor!"
The runes exploded, and a blurry, blood-red phantom appeared behind the Ghost Elder.
The phantom's face was obscured, but the oppressive aura it exuded was even stronger than that of Guan Yu!
"This is..." Guan Yu's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, "A bloodline secret technique? Using essence blood as a catalyst to summon the remnant soul of an ancestor to possess one's body?"
"Not bad!" Elder Ghost's voice became hoarse.
"This is the secret technique of my Netherworld Sect, which can briefly summon the power of the founder to bless oneself!"
"Guan Yu, today I'll show you what true demonic supernatural powers are!"
His aura surged, and he actually broke through to the peak of the Land Immortal realm, even surpassing Guan Yu.
Seeing this, Blood Shadow and Bone Elder also used secret techniques at the same time, their auras rising to the late stage of terrestrial immortals.
Three against two!
High in the sky, five auras at the level of terrestrial immortals collided, completely shattering the clouds and revealing a clear blue sky.