A war between completely unequal forces broke out in the southern city.
The overwhelming number of spirit beasts, the demonic spirits and holy spirits coming from all directions, and the demonized powerhouses of the South City—this side's strength was almost a hundred or a thousand times greater than that of the South City defenders.
Those guarding the southern city were only the remnants of the Du Shiyue and other forces, as well as five million civilians who had fled there as if in distress.
Indeed, the population of the South City Safe Zone has dwindled from over 13 million when it was established to only 5 million now. The number of deaths and injuries is staggering enough, not to mention the rotting corpses lying on the streets.
The oath has never used the blood of the demon god, which is the capital they have to resist the entire wave of demonization. Of course, simply not being demonized is not enough. The most important thing is that the oath has been transformed by Jiang Yuan and is almost entirely at the fifth stage of the Void Spirit Realm. At the same time, they possess a large number of Void Spirit-level energy-gathering weapons. So theoretically, as long as the Holy Spirit Crystals continue to be produced, their combat power will be very considerable.
However, this is indeed how the battle initially unfolded. The horde of Void Spirit Realm beasts surged forward but was continuously repelled by the energy-gathering weapons. Moreover, due to the range of the energy-gathering weapons, the area within a 20-kilometer radius of the Oath Base remained safe, and this distance just covered the evacuation area of five million civilians.
However, the situation began to reverse when the demonic fetus appeared in the True Spirit Realm.
The demonized group included at least a dozen True Spirit Realm demonized individuals, including Sima Sheng and Yin Cha from the Crimson Blood Army, Li Tiegen and Zhu Penghai from the camp, Ji Kaiping and Ji Shuo from the Ji family, Shen Chengye and Wei Ting from the Shen family, as well as other independent cultivators.
Even if the Oath possesses energy weapons, such a force would be powerless against the Oath.
"Devouring War Song!"
Seeing the True Spirit Realm demonized beings break through the bombardment zone of the energy-gathering weapons and head straight for the Oath Headquarters, Little Fatty activated Devouring War Song to fully amplify the others.
Because of the weakening of the rules in the South City and the tilt of the Nine Provinces Fortune Array, breaking through in the South City is as easy as eating and drinking. Xiao Pang and Leng Yue have both reached the ninth level of the Void Spirit Realm with the ability to devour, but they are stuck here due to the bottleneck of the True Spirit Realm.
"Wow!"
Faced with dozens of True Spirit Realm cultivators, they had no choice but to take the initiative and prepare for a challenge beyond their level.
"Let me do it!" Ning Yanlan sighed and stopped Leng Yue. She was one of the few people who knew the outcome of this war. The Demon Lord's actions were only for control of the source, and he didn't give them any chance at all.
"Sima Sheng, a disciple of the Three Saints! Wake up!"
Ning Yanlan formed a hand seal in mid-air, and soon a golden light appeared. A golden light appeared between the eyebrows of the demonized Sima Sheng, and his mind began to recover.
"Prophet!" Sima Sheng bowed respectfully to Ning Yanlan as soon as he woke up.
"Yin Cha, a disciple of the Three Saints! Wake up!"
With the same handprint, Yin Cha also awoke from her demonic state. Upon waking, the two of them boldly joined the oath-taking team, relieving them of a lot of pressure.
"That's all I can do. The rest is up to us!" Ning Yanlan glanced at Xiao Pang and Leng Yue with a hint of helplessness. Reviving Sima Sheng and Yin Cha's consciousness was already her limit.
"Yanlan, although I don't know what happened between you and Jiang Yuan, you chose to stand with us at the last moment, so we still swear our oath!" Leng Yue gripped her sword and activated the Fallen Lightning Correction. She was determined to give everything in this battle, including her life.
"pledge!"
Ning Yanlan felt bitter.
"Today, there is no chance of survival!"
The chubby boy grew bigger and charged into the front line, bravely fighting the enemy. The spirit of the shield warrior was fully displayed at this moment.
Inspired by Xiao Pang, more and more members of the oath chose to fight enemies of higher ranks. Most of them had experienced the destruction of their homes and the separation of their wives and children, so protecting them was of great significance to them.
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After ten hours, the Battle of the South City had reached a brutal stage. The North City Alliance's troops who had not used the Demon God's Blood had been scattered, with a terrifying casualty rate of 90%. They did not have Jiang Yuan's transformation to enhance their strength, nor did they choose to use the Demon God's Blood, so their combat power relied entirely on their inner fighting spirit.
Not only the Northern Alliance, but also the ordinary troops left behind by the Crimson Blood Army were unable to withstand such a beast tide. In just ten hours, the Crimson Blood Army, which once numbered over 100,000, was reduced to only a few thousand.
At this moment, personal grudges are insignificant; only the survival of the race matters.
No one backed down; even ordinary people without any cultivation chose to take up weapons and fight against the charging alien race with the Holy Spirit Crystal.
Of the five million civilians, nearly two million died. Among the crowd, only one in ten able-bodied men survived, and the rest were mostly the elderly, women, and children. At this moment, everyone's sense of responsibility and courage were on full display. The city may fall, but the backbone must not be broken, and the spirit of the race must not be scattered.
Among all living beings, who doesn't want to live? But there are always things more important than living.
"We can't win!" Jiang Yuan sat atop the source, overlooking the entire land. The defense line of the southern city had shrunk to twenty square kilometers. Warriors were dying one after another at the hands of the alien race, and after ten hours, everyone was in very poor condition.
He didn't intend to win; he just wanted to hold out for 24 hours. As long as the Demon Lord kept his promise, the survivors would have a chance to live.
On the battlefield, Ning Yanlan was making her move. She acted in accordance with her oath, and wave after wave of alien races fell at her hands. However, she showed no joy, because no matter how many they killed, the alien races could not be wiped out. On the contrary, more and more alien races filled the gaps in the attack, step by step approaching the last line of defense of the South City.
At this moment, almost everyone was in despair, because this was a war that could not be won at all. The number of alien races was hundreds or thousands of times that of them, and the alien races were fearless and their fighting spirit was no weaker than that of the human race. If things continued like this, the outcome was obvious.
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