Along the way, although the attacks by the lesser demons were still frequent, both the frequency and intensity were much less than before. Apart from causing some disturbances, they no longer posed a significant obstacle to the army.
Most of the time, the army marched silently, and occasionally a wisp of smoke from burning straw would drift through the surrounding fog, as if a fire was taking place somewhere not far away, but no fairy was curious enough to investigate.
The fog was not quiet; there were always strange rustling sounds, like someone whispering something in your ear, and occasionally the sound of a large bird flapping its wings and flying away, as well as screams coming from somewhere.
Wang Yao could sense that the entire army was on edge. If they were to face a massive attack from the demons at this moment, the army would collapse in an instant.
"Commander, another forward squad has mysteriously disappeared." Zhang Liang, covered in sweat, groped his way through the fog and whispered nervously to Wang Yao.
"But... it shouldn't be time to camp yet, right? We haven't traveled much today. If we rest now, the central army should be able to catch up before dark," Wang Yao replied hesitantly.
"It's good that the central army is coming up. In such a bizarre situation, I guess only those ghosts can handle it." Zhang Liang wiped the sweat from his face, which was dripping with tension, and muttered to himself.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yao turned to look at Wuying and Qin Su beside him. The two shook their heads at him, clearly indicating that this mist had nothing to do with the underworld. As underworld ghosts, they had no idea what to do.
“Father, Mother, my wooden fish can dispel the fog, but it can't go too far. I guess it's only in the area around us.” Hui Shuo gestured to Wang Yao with the wooden fish in his hand.
"Nothing special, just some mist generated by heaven and earth." The God of Reclaiming the Sea suddenly appeared beside Wang Yao, pointing disdainfully at the surrounding mist with his small hand.
"However, there is no divine power replenishment here, and dispelling the smoke requires continuous casting of spells. If a battle suddenly breaks out, I will not be able to fight at full strength before my divine power has recovered. You are the commander-in-chief, so you decide whether I need to cast a spell to dispel the smoke?"
This matter is indeed somewhat troublesome. As the army ventures deeper into the Demon Realm, the spiritual power, demonic power, divine power, and soul power required by the army all need to be replenished by external objects. As the only super strong person in the army, the Lord of Filling the Sea especially needs to maintain peak combat power to respond to any situation.
Just like the last time the Demon Lord was beheaded and attacked the army, if the Sea-Filling God Lord hadn't intervened, Wang Yao would most likely have been sent back to the "Forging Space". And once the army's commander-in-chief is beheaded, the army's fate will definitely not be good.
However, the immediate problem was also critical. If they didn't quickly use magic to dispel the fog enveloping the army, the army would be unable to move forward at all. If things continued like this, let alone attacking Longyan City, they would even have difficulty maintaining themselves, and the speed that Wang Yao needed would also be completely lost.
Therefore, once the Lord of Reclamation casts his spell, it means that the army has lost the protection of a super strong person. However, if the Lord of Reclamation does not take action, the army cannot advance any further.
"All Super Thunderbolts in the vanguard are entering a state of combat readiness. Lord God, please cast your spell. We must make up for the wasted time today." Wang Yao hesitated for a moment before making up his mind, prioritizing the immediate situation.
"Alright!" The God of Filling the Sea nodded at Wang Yao, and with a sudden burst of energy, he flew into the air. Then, several clear cries of "Jingwei, Jingwei" came from the sky, and strands of golden light spread down along with the cries.
Just as sunlight dispelled the morning mist, the fog around the army quickly dissipated, and various magical plants with different shapes and colors clearly appeared in everyone's eyes.
Cheers erupted from the army. The speed of the Bone Shatterer vanguard suddenly increased, and in no time they left Wang Yao's central army behind.
Wang Yao looked up at the sky and saw the Sea-Reclaiming Goddess hanging in the air like a small sun, much like the one at Thousand Sails Harbor that night. However, she did not summon any other illusory clones, clearly indicating that she intended to preserve her divine power.
Seeing that the light she cast was enough for the army to advance, Wang Yao felt relieved and waved his hand heavily forward: "Hurry up and get going!"
With the help of the God of Land Reclamation casting his spell, the world became clear and the army no longer experienced any more disappearances of demons. Their speed of advance increased rapidly, and they gradually widened the gap between themselves and the following underworld army and divine army.
Several days later, the City of Smoke was in sight. When the army arrived, the surrounding fog was so thick that it was almost tangible. The Lord of Filling the Sea released two illusory clones to ensure that the entire demon army was not affected by the fog.
"Smoke-shrouded city, smoke-shrouded city, could it be that this city is shrouded in fog all day long? If so, wouldn't the demons inside have a very inconvenient life?" Wang Yao thought to himself.
He didn't think too much about it. After all, he had seen Dark Night City where Lu Da lived before. It was dark all day long, and the demons could still live and reproduce there. There was no reason why the demons couldn't survive in this Smoke City, unless they all suffered a city sacrifice.
Following the plan laid out at the start, the vanguard of the Bone Shattering Clan launched an attack on Cage Smoke City without taking any breaks. However, Zhang Liang, who was stationed at the vanguard, soon sent word that there seemed to be a Mahayana-level expert guarding Cage Smoke City. The Bone Shattering Clan was forced to halt their operations and await instructions from their commander.
Wang Yao's heart tightened. Sure enough, what he feared most had come to pass. Now that the Lord of Filling the Sea was unable to withdraw his forces, the only way to deal with the Mahayana cultivators was to rely on the "Super Thunderbolt." But whether that thing could actually be used was a big question mark.
However, with the army already at Longyan City, they can't just run away without a fight after hearing the words "Mahayana," can they? Even if the army can detour to the Decapitation Demon City, in a hellish place like the Demon Realm, who knows what strange things might be waiting for them if they take the detour?
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