Our side is unaware of the specific combat strength of the demonic forces.
Apart from the initial surprise attack led by Ge Yun, which resulted in one or two direct confrontations, those were only when Ge Yun led his troops to fight alongside some of the demonic forces.
Later, with a huge advantage, they directly swept through and completely suppressed the enemy's main force in the scree mine.
This forced these demonic armies on the eastern front to rely solely on formations for defense.
This is also because the Demonic Path was restrained by a group of forces from the Yan Kingdom, or rather, the Five Elements Sect, which had specially gathered a considerable number of forces.
That's what gives them this advantage, allowing them to create this overwhelming situation.
In short, the exact combat strength of these demonic armies remains unclear.
However, compared to the Loose Cultivator Alliance, it should be superior.
But we'll have to try it to find out for sure.
After all, while the demonic forces are relatively elite and their apparent combat strength is certainly stronger than that of the loose cultivator alliance, the overall combat strength of their armies and the effectiveness of their formations cannot be determined by simple estimations or comparisons. Many complex factors are involved, including coordination, command, and the ability to ensure orders are obeyed without question and to coordinate effectively on the ever-changing battlefield.
After all, no matter how high the quality of this army is, it is still just a collection of various demonic forces.
Therefore, Lin Xiuyuan took the initiative to engage the enemy. Firstly, with the support of the large formation, even if he was defeated, the losses would not be too great. Secondly, he could ascertain the enemy's overall combat strength, which was of paramount importance.
His adversaries all know that Lin Xiuyuan is a brilliant strategist and a master strategist, so naturally he himself should also make use of this skill.
If a battle can be fought, then we can seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy as we turn back. After all, it is a rare opportunity to lure out the demonic army; such a chance will not come again.
Lin Xiuyuan felt somewhat guilty for not trying his hand at it, given his recent surge in popularity.
If the demonic army is strong enough to be suppressed by forces of equal strength, then the next step can be to focus on containment and delay, waiting for the main force to divide and encircle them!
"Prepare yourselves and follow me to meet the enemy. The main formation will provide cover first. The vanguard and central army will primarily use spirit creatures. The vanguard will charge at any time, while the central army will provide support. The rear army will unleash defensive spells with defensive array plates as a secondary measure."
Lin Xiuyuan looked at the surging demonic energy before him, which resembled a black ocean, and calmly issued his orders.
The deputy standing near Lin Xiuyuan relayed the orders in turn.
Since most of those left to guard the town were low-level cultivators, while the main elite forces had gone out to attack, the strategic objective could be achieved quickly.
Therefore, they only had a few hundred combat-ready soldiers and were organized into only three squads. The main force consisted of numerous experts at the Purple Mansion stage, supported by a large formation.
Although their numbers are much smaller, their combat strength seems to be quite disparate.
However, the cultivators standing around Lin Xiuyuan showed no fear and resolutely carried out Lin Xiuyuan's orders.
Most of them were cultivators from the original three families and ordinary disciples from the Yunxiao Sect.
Having fought many victories alongside Lin Xiuyuan, they were naturally fearless.
Following Lin Xiuyuan on his campaigns, they were like an invincible army!
At this moment, the atmosphere in the battle became increasingly tense!
The situation is like a fully drawn bow, ready to be released at any moment.
The two sides were clearly divided, both poised for battle. Each cultivator's spiritual energy surged and churned, like a volcano about to erupt.
As they drew closer, the demonic army broke the stalemate and launched a fierce attack.
In an instant, the demonic energy surged even more violently, rolling in like an endless sea of dark clouds.
This demonic energy, seemingly lacking the overwhelming force of thunder, resembled a light, drifting cloud, yet it concealed a hidden mystery. Like a thick veil, it not only obscured the view from the cloud-dwelling side, making it impossible for them to perceive the demonic army's every move, but also made it impossible for their divine sense to penetrate this eerie demonic cloud and to meticulously observe the demonic army's offensive.
Meanwhile, the demonic cultivators, nourished and empowered by the dense demonic energy, were all thriving. They chanted incantations, their hands rapidly forming hand seals, and when they activated their spells, it seemed as if the power of heaven and earth was assisting them, making their efforts twice as effective.
The next moment, countless beams of ghostly light suddenly burst forth from the demonic clouds, like stars suddenly appearing in the dark night, or like deadly ghost fires emerging from the deepest hell.
These eerie lights, with their extremely unpredictable angles, swept towards the sky from all directions with overwhelming force, tearing the air apart and emitting a piercing shriek wherever they passed.
Intending to penetrate the great array barrier and severely injure the Yunxiao tribe.
At this moment, Zhong Jiajia and other Xuanmai elites who were manipulating the great formation, along with several Purple Mansion formation masters and nearly a thousand low-level cultivators, were assisting in its operation.
The immense power of the array surged lightly, as easily as moving an arm, instantly spreading out array patterns, forming circles and rings, and in a flash establishing a barrier dozens of feet in front.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
For a moment, the sound of continuous impacts rang out.
The array patterns scattered on the barrier quickly dimmed.
But it quickly lit up again.
It flickered several times, yet remained firmly in place, blocking the attack.
They firmly blocked the offensive of the demonic army.
Of course, the demonic army's offensive didn't stop there.
At this moment, only their vanguard had launched the first attack; the real killing blow was still brewing. In an instant, the attacks from both the left and right armies surged like a tide, and countless powerful spells and magical artifacts, carrying billowing demonic energy, burst forth from the thick demonic clouds.
That surging power seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart.
At the same time, the central army was also constantly in motion. Many rare spiritual objects, under the control of the demonic cultivators, transformed into streams of light and were unleashed, echoing the attacks of the left and right armies. In an instant, they formed a fierce offensive that covered the sky and blotted out the sun.
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