The battlefield fell silent for a moment, with only the roars of the demon soldiers and the hum of the light shield remaining.
In the demon camp, Xuan Yin hovered in mid-air, looking at the city-protecting formation before him. There was no anger in his eyes, only a hint of understanding.
He did not order a continued pursuit. He knew very well that the defensive array protecting Sunlight City was a defensive formation passed down for thousands of years in the Xuanqiong Realm.
Given the current strength of the demon race, they are unable to break through in a short time, and a forced attack will only increase casualties.
"My lord, why not continue the attack? If we put in a little more effort, we might be able to break through this formation!" a demon leader asked, puzzled.
Xuan Yin shook his head, gazing at the distant horizon, his voice tinged with seriousness: "This formation is not so easy to break."
"Moreover, there are quite a few forces watching a small world like the Xuanqiong Realm. We must flatten it as soon as possible, otherwise things could get complicated. Once other forces notice us, we will be put on the defensive."
He knew better than anyone that the demonic invasion of the Xuanqiong Realm could not be delayed.
There are many forces in the universe that covet small worlds. If they discover the chaos in the Xuanqiong Realm...
They will inevitably come to take a share of the spoils. At that time, let alone revenge, he won't even be able to keep his position among the demons.
"So what should we do now?"
"First, surround Sunlight City and cut off their supply lines." A ruthless glint flashed in Xuan Yin's eyes. "At the same time, send people to find the flaws in the formation."
“Every formation has its weaknesses. As long as we find the flaw, we can break through Sunlight City in one fell swoop. At that time, no one in the Xuanqiong Realm will be able to stop us!”
"Yes!" The demon leader immediately accepted the order and began to deploy troops to surround Sunlight City, leaving only a small path leading to the deep mountains, which was heavily guarded, clearly intending to completely trap the humans inside the city.
Inside Sunlight City, the cultivators on the city walls looked at the densely packed demon soldiers outside the city, their faces filled with relief at surviving a calamity, but also with deep worry.
In the battle just now, the human race suffered heavy casualties. Nearly ten cultivators at the Creation Realm were lost, and more than half of the ordinary cultivators were killed or wounded. If Lin Zhen had not decisively ordered a retreat, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold onto Sunlight City.
Lin Zhen landed on the city wall, looking at the exhausted cultivators behind him, his voice heavy: "Everyone, we lost the battle just now. But this is only the first round. As long as we hold Sunlight City and find an opportunity to counterattack, there is still hope."
Xiao Chen and his three companions stood in the crowd, looking at the demon soldiers and Xuan Yin's figures outside the city, their hearts heavy.
The defensive array of Sunshine City had barely stabilized when the demons outside the city had already finished their regrouping, and the dark mass of demon soldiers once again approached the city walls.
Soon after, the demons launched another attack. This time, they no longer charged blindly, but instead divided into several teams and launched a fierce attack on several weak points in the formation.
Black demonic energy surged towards the light shield like a tide. Bone weapons were wielded, and demonic soldiers roared. Each attack landed precisely at the junction of the runes on the light shield, causing the light on the shield to flicker as if it might collapse at any moment.
On the city wall, Lin Zhen watched this scene, his face growing increasingly grim, his fists clenched: "Xuan Yin's eyes are truly sharp! In such a short time, he was able to find the weakness in the formation!"
He knew very well that although the city's protective formation was strong, it could not withstand such a targeted and fierce attack from the demons.
Each attack consumes the array's energy. If left unchecked, the shield's defense will only weaken, and the array will eventually collapse completely.
"We can't let them attack with such impunity anymore!"
Lin Zhen sternly ordered, "Jingxing, Qingyang, and Xixi, each of you lead a team to support the three weak points in the east, south, and north respectively. You must stop the demons' attack!"
"yes!"
Lin Jingxing, Luo Qingyang, and Bai Xixi responded in unison, immediately gathering the cultivators around them and rushing towards their respective assigned directions.
Lin Jingxing's Dragon Flame Sword erupted first, golden flames sweeping across the demonic soldiers like a fire dragon.
Luo Qingyang unleashed his spatial secret technique, teleporting into the demon army, his spatial threads reaping lives; Bai Xixi's natal fire lotus bloomed, its red flames scorching the demon soldiers' bodies, relieving pressure on the formation.
Meanwhile, Xiao Chen and his companions had finished resting. Su She took several pills to restore his energy, and his complexion improved considerably.
After a simple treatment, Jiang Li's shoulder wound, though still painful, no longer affected her fighting ability; Shi Tou and Xiao Chen also recovered some strength, and their fighting spirit rekindled in their eyes.
"Young friends, I'm entrusting the weak point on the west side to you!" Lin Zhen looked at Xiao Chen and the other three, his tone filled with trust.
Having witnessed the previous battles, he knew the strength of these four disciples from the outer realms. The west was the direction from which the demons attacked most fiercely, and only they could defend it.
"Don't worry, Senior Lu!" Xiao Chen nodded and flew westward with Jiang Li, Su She, and Shi Tou.
Beneath the western city wall, demon soldiers swarmed like ants, with several Creation Realm demons leading the charge, directing them to relentlessly attack the weak points of the formation.
The runes on the light shield have cracked, and the golden light has dimmed considerably; the situation is critical.
"Junior sister, it's your turn to make a move!" Xiao Chen said to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li nodded, gripped her longsword tightly, and leaped to the edge of the city wall. She took a deep breath, and her sword energy surged instantly, the red sword light flashing like stars. She uttered a soft cry:
"The Milky Way and the Magpie Bridge!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Li's figure suddenly transformed into a streak of light. With a wave of her longsword, countless sword lights gathered in front of her, like stars in the Milky Way, forming a dazzling "Magpie Bridge".
She strode on sword light, as if walking on a galaxy, instantly traversing a spatial distance of dozens of feet, and charged straight into the ranks of demon soldiers.
This is an extremely fast move that combines movement and swordsmanship, allowing for both dashes and dodges, enabling free movement through dense ranks of demonic soldiers.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
As the sword flashed, the demonic soldiers fell one after another like harvested leeks.
Jiang Li's figure weaved through the demonic soldiers, each swing of her longsword bringing forth a spray of black blood.
She stepped onto the "galaxy" paved with sword light, and the attacks of the demon soldiers could not even touch the hem of her clothes. Instead, she killed them with ease.
"What kind of movement technique is this?!" The leader of the Creation Realm demons was both shocked and furious upon seeing this, and immediately swung his bone knife at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed, and she stepped on "Star River" to dodge to the side. At the same time, she thrust out her longsword with a backhand. The sword light was like a shooting star, accurately piercing the demon's throat.
The demon stared wide-eyed, then collapsed in disbelief, his body quickly engulfed by the surging demon soldiers.
Xiao Chen, Su She, and Shi Tou followed closely behind, rushing into the ranks of the demon soldiers.
Xiao Chen's rusty iron spear swept across, the azure spear intent whipping up gusts of wind that sent swarms of demonic soldiers flying; Shi Tou, bare-handed, charged like a tiger descending a mountain, his fists shattering the bone armor of the demonic soldiers instantly.
Su She then gathered his remaining talent, and golden poems flew out, each word carrying a righteous aura, landing on the demonic soldier and instantly purifying it.
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