Chapter 421 The final sword strike will be a test of skill.
"BOOM!!!!"
As sword energy surged across the high hills of the Great Wilderness Forest, waves of energy also surged like a raging tide in the dark night sky, causing the universe to roar.
Meanwhile, more than twenty demon kings of the demon race exhausted their demonic power, fighting until they were covered in wounds and their demonic blood splattered across the sky, yet they still stood like an iron wall, firmly blocking the way for those generals and ministers whose murderous aura surged.
It's not three against one, it's one against one.
They might have a chance to save their lives in a three-on-one situation, but they could only stop seven generals, which would be pointless.
Only by risking their lives in a one-on-one fight can they buy enough time for their people.
Despite this, two members of the remaining clans managed to bypass their rearguard.
In this situation where murderous intent was clearly present, they had no time to look back and confirm the situation. They could only sense that the auras of the two princes and the four heirs were still there, and then they prayed in their hearts, hoping that God would protect the demon race.
A sudden gust of wind swept across the battlefield, and an old demon king suddenly transformed into a demon, his figure charging out like an ancient cannon hammer. He poured all his demonic power into his giant axe and unleashed a heaven-shattering strike!
The axe flashed, tearing through the night sky with the force of a meteor shower, and cleaved a general in front of it, causing him to explode repeatedly.
However, the difference in skill level was like an insurmountable chasm, and although this desperate strike was fierce, it failed to severely injure the powerful enemy.
The next instant, Jiang Chen clenched a ball of destructive lightning in his palm, which shot out like a torrent from the heavens.
The old demon king swung his axe to meet the lightning, crushing the axe's momentum and smashing through his protective demonic aura, sending him flying like a kite with a broken string!
"Brother Izuwa!!"
"puff!!!"
Demon King Goode leaped forward to catch the falling figure, only to see his old friend's demon body crack open inch by inch, with blood gushing out like a fountain.
The Demon King Chuhe, the third divine general under the previous Demon Emperor, bid farewell to his family at the age of one hundred and ten and entered the icy cave under the Demon Emperor to slumber for more than two hundred years. He was later awakened due to the conflict between the tribes.
They were awakened together, having endured an almost trans-generational slumber, and almost everyone's first thought was to go home and visit.
Chu He did the same; he even bought many gifts before returning home.
But when he finally arrived home, he discovered that almost all of his relatives were dead. Although the Demon Emperor Clan had always protected them, the increasingly diluted bloodline could not be reversed.
His only great-grandson was previously enslaved in that construction site.
At this moment, the Demon King emerged, covered in blood, his eyes glazed over and gradually losing all their luster.
The heavily injured demon king was not afraid of what he saw, but he was furious.
The remnant race was favored by the Heavenly Dao, while the human race was bound to it. One ruled Qingyun for ten thousand years, and the other for a thousand. It's impossible to say who won or lost, but both were favored at some point. Only the demon race seemed to have been abandoned by the Heavenly Dao from beginning to end, never receiving any pity.
Therefore, their anger was not due to the strength of the opponent, but because of the injustice of the natural order represented by that strength.
boom!!!
Just then, all the demon kings sensed a fierce battle erupting behind them, and their hearts sank.
Before their eyes appeared a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with countless clansmen lying on the ground, including princes and princesses who had died in battle.
"roar--!"
With a roar filled with determination, the remaining old demon kings burned up their remaining demonic power and unleashed an unprecedentedly fierce counterattack, forcing back the powerful enemy before them.
Taking advantage of this fleeting moment, they transformed into streaks of light and swiftly retreated in the direction indicated by the whistle.
They are not favored by Heaven and are powerless to protect their people, but they cannot watch His Majesty's bloodline end.
They galloped for hundreds of miles in a flash, skimming across the vast plains and arriving at the high ground at the edge of the Great Wilderness Forest. Then, these demon kings witnessed a scene that they found hard to comprehend.
The two remnant generals who had just broken through their defenses were still panting on the plains of the high hill, seemingly stopped in front of the Great Wilderness Forest and unable to pursue them.
The problem is that, apart from these demon kings, neither the two princes nor the demon generals have the strength to stop the remnant generals.
Suddenly, a general in front of him sprang up, his huge fist carrying the force to shatter mountains and split the earth, and smashed down on the high hill!
Upon seeing this, the old demon kings felt a sudden tightness in their hearts and immediately looked towards the hillside.
They discovered their prince and princess standing on the high ground, but they remained motionless in the face of this unstoppable attack.
Unexpectedly, the human who had been cultivating in the forest earlier stood before them, sword in hand.
At that moment, the powerful fist, capable of shattering mountains, crashed down.
Atop the high hill, a clear and melodious sword cry suddenly rang out, like a phoenix's cry echoing through the heavens.
The human drew his sword, and as his sword intent was unleashed, countless plants rustled, and withered leaves rose from the branches, transforming into a chilling killing intent that flowed into the sword strike.
The sword light poured down like a long river, carrying the will of the entire mountain forest, and collided with the earth-shattering fist force!
The deafening roar echoed across the surrounding area, and the violent shockwave shaved the ground down by three inches, sending the attacking general flying once again.
Amidst the lingering arrogant sword energy, Ji You landed with his sword, his posture upright as he returned to his original position, still holding the sword with one hand, without moving an inch.
The old demon king arrived with a start, suddenly realizing why the two generals hadn't made any progress for so long. His gaze lingered on their faces, unable to recover for a long time.
Even Ye Han and the others, who had already seen it once before, felt somewhat dazed upon seeing it again at such close range.
Since the beginning of trade between humans and demons, they have seen many humans, and their impressions of them are mostly that they are cunning and greedy. The person in front of them is one of only two brave and domineering beings they have ever seen.
With a three-foot-long blade and a hundred-foot-long sword aura, this area, bounded by the high hill in the northwest of the Great Wilderness Forest, is inaccessible to anyone.
The only one whose reaction was different was the demon princess Feng Yang.
Unlike the others who were shocked, she kept staring at his every move, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion and hesitation.
In fact, she had been in this state ever since her opponent first drew her sword, as if she was desperately searching for something.
"One last sword strike..."
Feng Yang regained his senses and looked at his elder brother, his face turning even paler.
After they escaped to the high ground, they had a brief exchange of words with the man in front of them and learned that he could only use the sword twice more, and now he only had one left.
But no hope appeared; they were still shrouded in a deadly trap with no chance of survival.
boom!!!
At this moment, the retreating demon kings seized the opportunity and suddenly flipped their palms. One group rushed towards the general who had been cut down, while another group pressed down on the general who was preparing to make a series of attacks.
They attempted to use their numerical advantage to forcibly kill the two remaining members of the clan.
But plans can never keep up with changes. The next moment, the twenty-eight remnant generals who had just been repelled by them arrived suddenly and pounced on these old demon kings.
Just then, the general who had been previously driven back broke through the demon kings' defenses once again and charged forward.
Upon seeing this, Ye Han instantly gripped his longsword and drew it from its sheath with a clang.
After this human unleashes his final sword strike, he will die here, and that is why he summoned the old demon kings.
Before they die in battle, they will try to find an opportunity to leave a way out for this human to leave.
The human race didn't need to get involved in this mess; they only got caught up in the killing trap because of their misjudgment, so they didn't want to owe him anything.
At that moment, as the iron fist pressed down, Ye Han caught a glimpse of the human suddenly drawing his sword.
But just as he drew his sword, Jiang Chen, who was attacking him head-on, suddenly dodged with lightning speed.
Ye Han and Feng Yang's expressions changed instantly; it was a feint!
They suddenly understood each other's intentions: that palm strike was meant to trick him into using his sword, so they could kill him when he returned the sword.
But what surprised them even more was that Ji You's sword strike was also extremely different.
Judging from the sword intent, the sword path was still incredibly turbulent, and the sword energy was as powerful as before, but the difference was that this sword did not have the same magnificent empowerment as before.
Just as they were slightly taken aback, Ji You suddenly leaped up, and the sword he was about to unleash was instantly pulled back to his front by a beam of spiritual energy, which he then caught with his other hand.
Jiang Chen's dodge had just ended, and because of the movement, his entire back was exposed.
In an instant, countless killing intents surged forth from the forest, like rivers flowing into the sea, wildly pouring into the trembling sword. The sword's brilliance intensified, transforming into a rainbow piercing the sky, aiming straight for the unsuspecting man's back!
It was also a feint!
That first sword strike from the human race was also a feint!
The demons stared in shock, their expressions changing drastically.
They knew that the human could not possibly know what his opponent was thinking, nor could he possibly prepare in advance, yet his feint attack was perfectly timed.
Not only did they evade the opponent's schemes, but they also found an identity that was very advantageous for them to make their move.
Logically speaking, this doesn't make sense; the only possibility is that he also wanted to trick the other party.
He wanted to try killing someone.
With only one last chance to strike, his idea wasn't to finish the attack and leave, but to try and kill a remnant of a general!
boom!!!!
The Dao sword, imbued with all the killing intent of the [Amazing Immortal Sword Formation], crashed down. The sword's edge struck the body, tearing the demonic body, which was harder than refined gold, apart as if it were made of paper. From the shoulder to the waist, the skin was torn open, the flesh was ripped, and the bones cracked.
With a deafening roar, the surviving general, his face contorted with murderous intent, crashed into the ground like a meteor, a massive cloud of blood mist bursting forth in the air.
This scene stunned everyone, including the other generals and demon kings who were fighting, because they never expected that an obstacle would turn into a one-on-one kill.
That's it?
"This is what they call a remnant race? It's... laughable."
Ji You laughed loudly, then abruptly stopped smiling and turned to run wildly southeast.
In an instant, the remaining remnants of the clan abandoned their fight with the demons, unleashing a powerful aura of killing intent as they fiercely pursued the demons in the southeast.
The demons in the forest were momentarily stunned, then widened their eyes in surprise. Only when they saw the direction he had fled did they realize his intention.
He wasn't just trying to kill someone; he planned from the beginning to kill one person, then taunt them and lure everyone away.
Because those civilians cannot fly, even if they were given a day and a night, they would not be able to escape the Great Wilderness Forest. He wanted to give those people more time.
"Fengyang!"
Surprised, Ye Han's expression suddenly changed, and he roared.
Before his eyes, a silver-red figure suddenly gave chase, its spear trembling and emitting a sound like a dragon's roar as it sped away.
The other demon kings, divine generals, and princes also witnessed this scene. They didn't understand why the princess would suddenly rush up, and their expressions changed drastically as they immediately got up and chased after her.
Huffing and puffing—
As he hovered close to the ground, Ji You felt the endless howling of the wind, and his breathing gradually became heavier.
Breaking through cultivation realms is an extremely energy-consuming process.
In fact, their guess was correct; Ji You had been prepared from the beginning to lure them away.
Through his interactions over the past few days, he learned that the remnant race was also extremely concerned with their reputation and could not tolerate the slightest ridicule. The only way to get them to give up their pursuit of the slaves was to make them feel insulted.
But what made him realize he had misjudged was that he hadn't expected the remnants to be so fast.
Before Ji You could run far, a large hand formed from malevolent energy descended from the sky, blocking his path.
He had initially used formations to block them, but his actual combat strength was no match for theirs. So, with a bang, he was violently thrown out and crashed into a large tree, breaking it in half.
Just then, a silver spear fell.
Ji You raised his eyes and saw a figure in silver and red land in front of him, tightly protecting him behind him.
Then, the slender, white hand covered in fine scales gripped the silver spear tightly, trembling as it watched the twenty-nine powerful auras surround them. Even though the pressure made her arm tremble, she did not retreat at all.
Ji You was somewhat surprised, not understanding why she had suddenly chased after her.
But before he could think it through, one of the remnant generals charged forward. His palm strike, which cleaved through the sky, instantly caused the surrounding air to explode repeatedly before crashing down on Princess Fengyang.
"Get out of the way!" Ji You's expression changed drastically.
Feng Yang ignored him and suddenly drew his gun.
The Heavenly Demon Realm possesses formidable combat strength, but even against those far superior to themselves, it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Her gun wouldn't be able to stop that attack at all; she might even die herself.
But she didn't die. Instead, it was the general from the surviving clan who made the move whose skull exploded, turning into a bloody mess.
At this moment, a middle-aged demon in a black robe appeared in front of them. He was tall and imposing. He then glanced at Ji You with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Father!"
Worried about his younger sister, Ye Han suddenly stopped talking, and couldn't help but show joy when he saw the middle-aged demon in front of him.
Ji You stood up and looked at that broad back.
That was the demon emperor he had met in the snowy region.
"Leave with your people first and reunite with your clansmen."
"yes!"
Ye Han immediately grabbed his sister's arm and looked at Ji You at the same time. Then the group quickly retreated in the southeast direction.
At this moment, the Demon Emperor's star pupils shifted slightly, and he suddenly made his move. In an instant, the entire Great Wilderness Forest seemed to be choked by an invisible giant hand.
The vast and unparalleled imperial might descended with a thunderous roar, freezing the howling winds in the mountains and forests and dissipating the surging baleful energy.
An aura that made all things tremble descended from the heavens, like an ancient god awakening from slumber, beginning to shake the world with its absolute will.
Since the resurrection of the remnant race, this Demon Emperor has been leading his people south and has been using his innate keenness for the secrets of heaven to search for the location of the Holy Emperor of the remnant race.
Unfortunately, he searched all over the four states alone, and even returned to Youzhou to observe the blood and flesh storm for several days, but still could not find any trace of it.
Out of concern for his children and clansmen, he came here after his search yielded no results, only to find himself caught in a massacre.
However, from this moment on, the tide of the massacre turned, and the victims became the surviving family.
boom!!!
A deafening explosion erupted, and towering waves surged forth from the forest.
Above the night sky, the twenty-nine people were instantly transformed by the Demon Emperor's palm strike. At the same time, their bodies were shrouded in black energy, and they used the power of the heavens to launch a fierce attack.
Upon seeing this, the Demon Emperor's eyes narrowed instantly, and with a wave of his hand, the space emitted a mournful cry of unbearable pressure.
Centered on him, the void within a radius of a thousand feet seemed to transform into a piece of glass being crushed by an invisible force, suddenly twisting and causing the three generals to spit out blood and fly out horizontally.
At this moment, the Demon Emperor turned his head in the darkness and looked at the shattered altar in the distance.
According to ancient records, the emperors of the ancient race were exceptionally talented, possessing power that transcended this world even before they refined the Heavenly Dao.
Such a person is merely a physical being; why should they hide so that no one can see them?
(The fever is driving me crazy, that's all for today)
(End of this chapter)
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