Chen Zhou's intention was to drive everyone to the front so that he and the middle-aged merchant could stay behind and focus on dealing with the demonic soldiers.
These demonic soldiers were no match for Chen Zhou and the middle-aged merchant. Chen Zhou possessed the Rootless Fire, which could easily suppress these demonic soldiers, who certainly did not have the strength of the demonic giant. As for the middle-aged merchant, he possessed the Nine Linked Rings, making it a piece of cake for him to deal with these creatures.
Because the middle-aged merchant's nine-linked rings had the effect of dissipating the demonic energy, the middle-aged merchant was now stronger than Chen Zhou in dealing with these demonic soldiers.
Because the nine-linked rings were so incredibly powerful, and the middle-aged merchant used them so skillfully, they brought out the full potential of the nine-linked rings.
The battle was completely silent at this moment, because the opponent was demonic energy. Even if Chen Zhou's punches landed squarely, they wouldn't make a real sound. He would only feel that he had hit something soft and fluffy, and he could even pass right through the bodies of those demonic energy soldiers.
Moreover, Chen Zhou did not use his fists; he used the Rootless Fire, which could directly suppress his opponent's demonic soldiers.
This silent battle lasted for a long time until the middle-aged merchant broke through the numerous demonic soldiers and reunited with Chen Zhou.
Chen Zhou did not attract the attention of the demonic soldiers at all, so they did not attack him. Instead, Chen Zhou took the initiative to attack the soldiers who surrounded the middle-aged merchant.
Chen Zhou exchanged a glance with the middle-aged merchant, then immediately looked at the demonic soldiers behind them. These demonic soldiers had gathered again, and the demonic soldiers that had been dispersed by the middle-aged merchant earlier had now condensed into a new demonic soldier.
These demonic soldiers appeared one by one.
To Chen Zhou and the middle-aged merchant's surprise, the demonic soldiers did not appear in the same form as before. Instead, they appeared in a completely strange form before them. They no longer seemed to be soldiers, but rather strange shapes, and they were not arranged in the same formation as before. Instead, they were arranged to surround the two of them. At this moment, one after another, bizarre-shaped objects appeared beside the two of them, enveloping them.
These weren't all soldiers, but rather all sorts of strange and unusual things, including some tall horses, on which soldiers were jumping directly onto the horses.
These strange entities formed from demonic energy surrounded Chen Zhou and the middle-aged merchant. Chen Zhou had originally planned to lead the merchant to safety as soon as they saw him, but to his surprise, even with their combined speed, they couldn't catch up with the members of the Advanced Alliance; they had vanished without a trace. It seemed they had continued forward and disappeared into the darkness. So now, all they needed to do was continue walking forward.
But now they're blocked by this thing again. They must create another opening ahead so they can break through.
"Let's open an opening directly to our rear!" Chen Zhou suggested. Their best position to escape from was their rear, the direction the Advanced Alliance was advancing in. Creating an opening there would facilitate their escape, but it was also the weakest point in their defenses.
The reason it is said to be the most vulnerable in terms of defense is because it takes time for the things formed by the gathering of demonic energy to appear. By this time, many things have already formed on their left and right sides, but their rear has not been affected, so that is the most vulnerable place.
Now all they need to do is break through that weakest point to carry out the breakthrough and complete the rest of their plan.
“Okay,” the middle-aged vendor said to Chen Zhou.
His words affirmed Chen Zhou's actions and indicated that he would help Chen Zhou complete the remaining tasks. The two immediately turned around to face the most vulnerable point. Before them stood a soldier on horseback, wielding a long black spear.
The black spear was very long and slender, and when the soldier raised it, it could completely stop their advance. If Chen Zhou and the middle-aged merchant were not careful, they would probably have their heads pierced directly by the spear formed by the black energy.
"I'll hold off his attacks. You use the Nine Linked Rings to eliminate him," Chen Zhou said to the middle-aged merchant. The next moment, Chen Zhou immediately drew his black sword and rushed out.
Chen Zhou didn't wait for the middle-aged vendor's reply, because the two of them had already reached a tacit understanding, and there was no need to wait for his answer. Chen Zhou only saw the middle-aged vendor blink and knew that he had agreed.
As soon as Chen Zhou rushed out, he immediately raised his black sword to attack the soldier. The soldier did not stand still. Chen Zhou's black sword clashed with the spear without making a sound, and Chen Zhou was not thrown back. Chen Zhou only felt his black sword strike a very solid piece of steel.
Immediately afterward, Chen Zhou's body was suspended in mid-air, but he didn't maintain that position. Instead, he transformed into flames, engulfing his black sword. The flames instantly engulfed the soldier on horseback. Enveloped in Chen Zhou's flames, the soldier immediately lost the ability to move. Chen Zhou had succeeded. Now, all the middle-aged merchant needed to do was use the ring to dissipate the demonic energy, and then he would be done.
The two coordinated their actions in the blink of an eye. As soon as Chen Zhou finished restraining the soldier, the middle-aged merchant began. Four rings landed steadily around Chen Zhou, and the next moment he shone brightly!
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