"Your Majesty, the Grand Marshal has sent the last hundred masters from the Celestial Realm and above, together with two thousand Mo Dao troops, to our south city tower for reinforcements—"
Li Ke, the king of Liang, who was struggling to support himself, was now a little exhausted.
Unfortunately, he had no way out and could only grit his teeth and hold on, while most of the 500 Liang Prince's guards beside him had died in the battle.
The rest were either lying on the ground groaning, or were seriously injured, but they were always ready to defend Li Ke from the opponent's fatal blow.
The only ones who could fight alongside Li Ke were the three elder-level guards from Prince Liang's Mansion, and they still had "Xuanxian" level skills.
With the combined efforts of the three of them, they were able to barely withstand the encirclement of more than a dozen demon leaders, but in the center was Li Ke alone facing the powerful man at the peak of "Taiyi Xuanxian".
"Don't panic, Prince Liang, I'll be here soon——"
Before Li Ke could reply, he heard the shouts of a group of practitioners, each showing their magical powers and rushing towards the demons who had climbed up the South City Tower.
In this way, the three guard elders at Prince Liang's Mansion were finally able to free up their hands.
Regardless of their own injuries, they all jumped over to block the attack of the peak demon leader "Taiyi Xuanxian" for Li Ke.
"Commander Cheng, be sure to maintain your formation and line up behind the city three feet away from the city wall to kill the demon thieves——"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Ke wiped the sweat all over his head and face with his hands, and there was even blood that had been stained at an unknown time, as well as the disgusting red and white things.
The Mo Dao Formation was a sharp weapon in the Tang army. The Mo Dao was a long-handled sword. The lightest one weighed more than thirty kilograms. It was not allowed to be used by soldiers without extraordinary arm strength and incomparable bravery.
Especially when faced with the foreign cavalry, a single blow of the sword can cut a man or a horse in half. He had been guarding the Chinese army, but he didn't expect that he would be sent to the south gate by Li Yaoshi at this time.
Cheng Wuting, the leader of the Mo Dao team in front of him, is also a rare warrior. He fought with his father Cheng Ming when he was young. He is famous for his bravery and has been awarded the title of General Wei Zhonglang, the right leader, and the governor of Fengzhou, the inspector.
After Su Dingfang, Hou Junji and Pei Xingjian returned to the then Jin Palace, Pharmacist Li, who couldn't bear the loneliness, recruited several generals in the army to train him.
Although he did not have the name of master and apprentice, he was carefully trained by Li Yaoshi for several years. Cheng Wuting was one of them, and at this time he served as Li Yaoshi's deputy general in the army.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will ensure that these hundreds of demons on the city will never come back——"
Cheng Wuting had just broken through to the realm of "true immortal", but he was most fearless of death. He handed over the command of the battle to his two deputies, and he rushed to the forefront with more than a hundred personal guards.
What was originally a close fight was suddenly joined by more than a hundred monks above the level of "Celestial Immortal", and with the help of two thousand Mo Dao troops led by Cheng Wuting, the demons on the south wall suddenly couldn't stand it anymore.
I saw the Mo Dao flying around. Even if it was just an ordinary thing, it could not withstand the force of the slash. Coupled with the dense formation, where could a Mo Dao cut it down?
"Hmph, it's just a human battle formation, but you still want to stop my demon clan?——"
The leader of the demon clan at the peak of "Taiyi Xuanxian" watched helplessly as Prince Liang Li Ke was replaced like that. How could he swallow this sigh of relief in his heart?
Not to mention anything else, that is three hundred years of cultivation——
Facing the three "Xuanxian" level guard elders of Prince Liang's Mansion, the demon leader was not so polite.
After just a dozen encounters, the demon suddenly released a ball of demonic energy. Suddenly, the area around him was two feet square, and he could see things with his eyes.
"ah--"
There was a scream, and one of the elders of the Liang Prince's guard was shot in the throat. Before the soul could escape, he was shot again by the demon leader.
Suddenly, the smoke disappeared and the body and soul disappeared.
"Brother, wow, you can kill me too——"
When the other two guard elders saw it, they all became furious and attacked with all their might.
They were originally casual cultivators in the East China Sea. Later, they accidentally discovered an ancient cave and obtained the inheritance in the ancient cave. From this perspective,
To put it bluntly, these three people can barely be considered friends of the same sect.
It's almost two hundred years since we were together, but I didn't expect that the eldest among them would die in this "Zhenguan City".
"Hmph, you two idiots are the only ones left. Can you still be my opponent? Since you two have a deep love for each other, I'll just send you on the road together——"
After killing one of the guard elders, the demon leader's interest suddenly rose.
"Two elders, please don't lose your mind. I, the king, will fight him together with you——"
Li Ke had just rested for a while when he realized something was wrong here.
He fought with the demon for more than half an hour. Although he understood that the other party intended to capture him alive and must have been merciful, he could still feel the other party's overwhelming fighting power.
The three guard elders have been in the mansion for many years. If they are one-on-one, they are not even Li Ke's opponents now. Now that one of them has died in the battle, the situation will naturally become even worse.
Unfortunately, before Li Ke could pass by, five hundred demons rushed up from outside the south gate city. The leader turned out to be a powerful "Taiyi Golden Immortal".
"His Royal Highness Prince Liang, you'd better just surrender and capture him——"
Among the five hundred demons, the worst one has the skills of "Transcending Tribulation", but the most powerful one is this leader. As for the remaining demons, it is not easy to find a "Golden Immortal" level one.
As a result, the two sides were in a stalemate again, but the Tang army on the defensive side was spending more blood and lives to maintain it.
...
"Amitabha, Lady Wu, is this too tragic? The Tang army stationed at the south gate has killed at least more than 4,000 people. They are all good men of the Tang Dynasty——"
Among the group of five people hiding in the high-altitude clouds, Madam Wu had not yet expressed her opinion, but the senior brother named "Alai" was a little unbearable.
"Gee, I heard that Senior Brother Alai was a fierce general in the army before he entered our Buddhist sect. I am afraid that many lives were lost in your hands, right?"
"A general's success can lead to thousands of bones being withered, but a little impatience can ruin a big plan. Look at Marshal Li who is sitting firmly in Zhenguan City. He even sent out the most beloved Modao Army. Tsk tsk, this kind of magnanimity makes this little girl I’m so admired——”
She is obviously just a young girl, but she looks like a person who is used to seeing life and death.
"Zhenguan City" has become a huge Shura field. Of course, the most casualties are the innocent people.
After completely losing their self-consciousness, they were either killed by the Tang army at the top of the city, or turned into cannon fodder by the demons' indiscriminate attacks.
Secondly, the Tang army stationed at each gate and the many monks who assisted have also suffered numerous casualties. In addition to the nearly 4,000 casualties at the south gate, the other three gates also numbered 2,000.
"Look, there are more than 10,000 civilians outside the east and west city gates who have been transferred to the south gate, and the last few hundred remaining demons outside the south city gate have also attacked the city -"
It was Senior Brother Alai who shouted again.
This Senior Brother Alai, apart from wearing a monk's robe, having a standard ordained bald head, and his temperament and speech, he really doesn't look like a monk.
"It seems that the moment of decisive battle is coming soon. In less than four hours, more than 100,000 casualties have been suffered. It's really a big deal——"
They are condescending and covered by "cloud handkerchiefs". Others cannot see them, but they can see the entire battlefield clearly.
Sure enough, another 20,000 people who lost their minds increased. These people desperately used their bodies to hit the city gate and climbed the city wall. Although the damage was limited, it was really scary.
When hundreds of demons finally joined, especially the four "Taiyi Golden Immortal" players, the balance of victory and defeat suddenly tilted.
"His Royal Highness Prince Liang, please quickly retreat to Marshal Li of the Central Army. In the future, you will defend the south gate to your death——"
At this time, most of the two thousand Mo Dao army had been destroyed, and there were less than 800 people who could still form a battle formation.
In order to maintain his power, Cheng Wuting had to recruit other Tang troops guarding the South City Gate and temporarily asked them to raise the Mo Dao.
It's a pity that there are still big differences between people. Mo Dao, who weighs thirty kilograms, is not
It can dance like the wind, but it will only increase your casualties.
"Haha, General Cheng, you are just a mere deputy general, and you are a person who has just stepped into the True Immortal Realm. You dare to fight to the death here. Do you think I, the Mysterious Immortal, am just a decoration?"
"Children of the Tang Dynasty, you are going to die today as you slaughter demons. The Emperor Gaozu's Dingtang Sword is here. I am with you, and the Tang Dynasty is with you. Kill——"
The "Dragon Head and Phoenix Tail Ding Tang Dao" was rounded, and he slashed it down casually, wishing that he could take away the life of a demon. The morale of the Tang army on the South City Tower suddenly rose sharply.
Courage is commendable, but unfortunately, it pales in comparison to absolute strength.
More than half an hour later, the Tang army on the south wall killed more than 400 demons, but at the cost of more than 3,000 lives, a battle loss of nearly nine to one.
Among them, there were also dozens of practitioners who came to help the Tang Dynasty, and the Mo Dao Army, which the Tang Dynasty was proud of, only had less than two hundred people left at this time.
The south gate is like this, and the other three gates are also similar. At this time, the sun turns to the west.
Suddenly, a cannon sounded in "Zhenguan City", shaking the sky and the earth.
Another deputy general of Li Yaoshi, the "Marshal of Conquering Demons", personally led five thousand Tang troops to kill him. The direction he rushed towards was the south gate where Li Ke, King of Liang, was stationed. The south gate was already in danger.
At the same time, the "Central Wuji Earth" was a huge red light soaring into the sky. In a place like the northern border with an unobstructed view, it could be seen hundreds of miles away.
"The Tang Army's ambush has finally started—"
Senior Brother Alai came online in real time. As a military general, even though he had converted to Buddhism for many years, he couldn't help but feel excited when he saw such a scene of fighting at his feet.
Sure enough, before even having a cup of tea, hundreds of wealthy people in fancy clothes appeared on the east, west, and south sides of "Zhenguan City", each one full of fighting spirit and rushing to the battlefield with all their strength.
In fact, these people had long been unable to hold back, especially the human monks. Looking at the battlefield of more than 200,000 people in the distance, most of the dead were from the Tang Dynasty's human race.
It's a pity that this is the battlefield, and they are now regarded as generals under the command of Grand Marshal Li Yaoshi. All actions must be based on military orders first, and they are not allowed to act privately.
"General Lu, you'd better take a rest first. Ao is a little dizzy from walking around."
In every direction, Pharmacist Li sent hundreds of people, led by at least one "Daluo Jinxian", in order to have one person to temporarily resist when encountering the "Black Robe" protector.
Of course, Li Yaoshi also knew very well that even though there were five masters at the level of "Daluo Jinxian" in their camp, no one could be the opponent of the "black robe" in a one-on-one battle.
Not only is that great protector of the demon clan, with a profound realm and cruel methods, but more importantly, according to Emperor Tang, when this "black robe" great protector appears again, he is likely to be the "Daluo Golden Immortal" The peak state.
If you die once, your combat power will double. This is really a good deal.
Outside the south gate of "Zhenguan City", the leader is really Demon General Rutoro from the Asura clan. This person's realm has reached the late stage of "Daluo Golden Immortal", but unfortunately his upright and bad temper has not changed at all.
"Hey, I also know that I have to listen to Marshal Li's orders, but look at how rampant those demon bastards are. How many people will die like this?"
After following Li Zhi for a long time, Rutoro has subconsciously downplayed his origin, or in other words, he has regarded the human race as his own kind.
"His Royal Highness Prince Liang is on the South City Tower. If he does something bad, how can you and I go to see the Lord?——"
The flag of King Liang was hung high on the south tower of "Zhenguan City", and Rutoro could naturally see it clearly.
When Rutuolo said such words, even Prince Aoze of Beihai, who was always laughing and joking on weekdays, didn't know how to relieve him.
"Zhenguan City" is fighting, bleeding, and losing lives, but the soldiers or allies of the Tang Dynasty who are ambushing all around can only stare at this helpless anxiety and suffering.
Only those who are there can truly feel it.
...
"General Lu Mo, look quickly, the signal is——"
"Zhenguan City" glowed red, and was discovered by Ao Ze, who was always paying attention. As soon as he shouted "signal", Rutoro disappeared from the spot.
"You sons of Beihai Dragon Palace, let those demon bastards tremble under our swords and kill them with this prince——"
Seeing Rutuolo kill him without saying hello, Ao Ze did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly waved the spear in his hand in place of a military order.
Leading hundreds of elites from Beihai Dragon Palace, they headed toward the south gate of "Zhenguan City" and killed them like a strong wind sweeping the ground.
When Aoze led his troops to the south city gate, he found that Rutuolo was being besieged by four demons, all of whom were at the peak of the "Taiyi Golden Immortal".
It's a pity that even if these four people besiege Rutoro, they will still lose more and win less. The difference in a big realm cannot be made up by simply relying on more people.
"Don't panic, Your Majesty Prince Liang, Ao Ze is here—"
Seeing that Rutuoluo was fine and had restrained four demons at the peak of "Taiyi Golden Immortal", Ao Ze directly led hundreds of Beihai Dragon Palace elites directly to the South City Tower.
In this way, the demons who were fighting on the south city tower were completely surrounded.
Although the overall strength of these hundreds of North Sea elites is similar to that of the demons, they are better than just waiting for work. They have been fighting for a long time, and these people have just begun.
When he saw the reinforcements coming, Li Ke knew that it was finally time to close the net in this day's battle.
"General Liu, now the entire Tang army in the south gate is under your command. You must not let go of any invading demons!"
"To avenge the Tang soldiers who died heroically in battle, to avenge the innocent people of the Tang Dynasty who died tragically, I will crush these bastards for me -"
The general Liu Li Ke mentioned was the deputy general who had just led five thousand elite troops to the south city gate. He was over fifty years old and had gray hair and beard.
Compared with the other deputy general Cheng Wuting, this deputy general appeared to be much more stable. Looking at his appearance, he did not look like a general commanding troops in battle, but he was clearly just an old farmer with a slightly bookish air.
"Your Highness, please rest assured that Liu Rengui, the final general, will live up to His Highness's trust——"
Liu Rengui?
Yes, this person is none other than Liu Rengui, a famous late-blooming general in the early Tang Dynasty.
In a different time and space, Liu Rengui still had not escaped the fate of being a "late bloomer". If the demons hadn't ravaged the Tang Dynasty this time, he would have been serving as the county magistrate in Xianyang.
This time the demon-suppressing army went north. When passing through Xianyang, Liu Rengui didn't know which tendon was wrong, so he recommended himself to Li Yaoshi's Chinese army.
Who is Yaoshi Li? Although his mood has been wavering over the years, he is absolutely excellent at recognizing and employing people.
Liu Rengui originally thought that as a man over fifty years old and with no formal military experience before, relying on his status as the Prime Minister of Xianyang County, he could at most be able to plan for a quartermaster or something like that.
Who would have thought that after having a brief chat with him for half an hour, Medicine Master Li would not only discover that this man had the cultivation level of a "celestial immortal", but he was also full of strategies.
How could such a person be buried in the county government?
Fortunately, as a "special jin", Li Yaoshi had the power to make arbitrary decisions when the opportunity arose. He directly transferred Liu Rengui to his side to serve as the deputy general of the Chinese army, and at the same time, he quickly reported to Chang'an.
How far is it from Xianyang to Chang'an? It can be reached in half a day.
Li Zhi was delighted when he read the report. If others didn't know about Liu Rengui, how could he not know about it?
With a swipe of the imperial pen, he directly approved Li Yaoshi's performance, and even gave Liu Rengui an official position of "Gi Shizhong" under his supervision.
Compared with the original county magistrate, this seventh-rank official was promoted by two levels and served as Li Yaoshi's deputy general as a civil servant. This shows that Li Zhi is quite optimistic about Liu Rengui, whom he has never met.
With Rutuoluo and Aoze's ambush in front, and Liu Rengui's 5,000 elite troops behind, the danger at the south city gate was suddenly relieved, and Li Ke was rarely on the side to take care of his injuries.
Originally five hundred people
At this time, there are less than fifty personal guards left in the palace, and only the third among the three "Xuanxian" level guard elders is left.
"Mr. Chen, please rest for a while. None of these demon thieves can escape-"
Looking at the guard elder who suffered a double blow both mentally and physically, Li Ke felt uncomfortable in his heart.
Unfortunately, war is so cruel.
At this time, Li Ke is no longer the pampered prince of the past. More than ten years of dormancy in Mount Emei and several years of guarding the northern border have allowed him to see many things that he could not see before, and he also understands many things about staying in the palace. Something that I will never understand.
"Your Highness, my subordinates are not that fragile yet. Killing a few more demon thieves can be regarded as comforting spirits to the two brothers——"
The guard elder surnamed Chen did not listen to Li Ke's words and stop. Instead, he started killing more ferociously. Some hatred must be resolved with his own hands in order to truly alleviate it.
In this world of gods and demons, seeing the tragic death of two brothers who have been dependent on each other for nearly two hundred years, and even the death of their bodies, how can there be heroic spirits in the sky?
...
"Ms. Wu, it seems that except for the South Gate Demon Clan, they have some advantages. The reinforcements from the North Gate have not yet appeared, and the East and West Demon Clan are completely unable to withstand it. Are we just going to stand here and watch?"
More than half an hour later, the sun had turned west, and it seemed that it was only two-quarters of an hour until dark.
There were originally few demons in the east and west sects, but they were hidden among tens of thousands of people. If the Tang army wanted to completely eliminate them, they could only attack them indiscriminately.
With the appearance of the two ambushes, the situation was completely one-sided. Some demons even saw that the situation was wrong and had already sneaked away towards the north gate.
Only the north and south gates are still in a stalemate. The north gate is because the ambush has not yet appeared, but the south gate is because the power invested by the demons is too strong. There are as many as five people at the peak of "Taiyi Golden Immortal".
"Don't be impatient. If the black robe doesn't appear, everything has not started yet. No matter how many casualties the Tang Dynasty and the demons have, they are just appetizers."
Senior Brother Alai watched the fighting all day, and the warlike element in his bones was ready to stir up, but the other three Vajra Protectors always maintained a meditating posture.
"coming--"
After two quarters of an hour, the attacking teams at the east and west gates were about to be defeated. Most of the practitioners, led by Yu Wen Jue and Yu Wen Po from "Sirian Wolf Mountain" and his son, had even moved to the south gate. Annihilate the remaining hundreds of demons.
The sun has completely set, and the sky seems dark but not dark.
If Mrs. Wu hadn't been sharp-eyed, she might not have been able to notice that a "dead corpse" that had fallen into the city from the west gate wall quietly stood up at this moment.
This was a "dead corpse" wearing a Tang Dynasty military uniform. The figure shook twice and then disappeared into the distance.
"No, it must be the 'black robe' -"
Lady Wu's eyes widened. If it weren't for the faint demonic aura that appeared on the "dead body" when it escaped just now, she really wouldn't be sure that it was the "black robe".
"Mrs. Wu, if Black Robe doesn't go to capture Li Ke, the King of Liang, why is he running to the city? Is Medicine Master Li more attractive than Li Ke, the King of Liang?"
Senior Brother Alai naturally saw it too. His cultivation level was already above that of Madam Wu, and he was equally concerned about the fighting on the battlefield.
"Li Yaoshi? Li Ke? One is the 'Devil-Conquering Grand Marshal, and the other is His Highness Prince Liang of the Tang Dynasty. Do you want to choose between these two?..."
Alai's words immediately caused Madam Wu to think deeply. She seemed to have thought of something, but she seemed to have caught nothing.
At this moment, in the inner city of "Zhenguan City", where the "Central Wuji Earth" of the Five Elements Defense Formation is located, Pharmacist Li was in the center directing the defense of the Five Elements Formation.
Unfortunately, more than 90% of the city's combat power has long been allocated to the four towers.
Of his original eight thousand men in the central army, after rushing to the rescue of Li Ke at the South City Gate twice, there were only one thousand left. This also included the five hundred personal guards of his commander.
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The Five Elements Protection Formation, as the name suggests, is composed of five small formations. Each small formation is its own entity and is presided over by a general. The five small formations are connected to each other and continue to thrive.
The guards guarding the four gates are also the commanders of the four small formations, condensing all the combat power under their command to increase the power of the Five Elements Protection Formation.
As for the current situation, "Central Wuji Tu" only has over a thousand people led by Li Yaoshi. The four main generals are fighting fiercely and their subordinates have already suffered heavy losses.
Looking at the power of the Five Elements Defense Array, 100% has been reduced to 60% to 70%. Let alone the peak "Daluo Golden Immortal", I am afraid that the most ordinary "Daluo Golden Immortal" may not be able to stop it.
...
"puff--"
"puff--"
"puff--"
A series of air explosions made Li Yaoshi, who was sitting in charge of the central army, feel his heart move and slowly opened his eyes.
"Who is this distinguished commander? He actually broke into my commander's army tent?——"
Pharmacist Li suddenly stood up, holding the "Qinglong Sword", his portable spiritual treasure, in his hand.
"Hahaha, should I call you Li Jing or Medicine Master Li? If you are the one from the Heavenly Court, holding the 'Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda', and occupying the position of Heavenly King, I will probably be able to look at you with a straight eye. You are just a prince. Clone B..."
The Chinese army tent where Medicine Master Li was was exploded in an instant, and pieces fell everywhere. A man wearing a black robe and a black scarf appeared in front of him.
"It turns out he's the black-robed protector of the demon clan. He's so clever. Do you want to take me directly and behead him?"
Faced with the "Black Robe" at the peak of the "Daluo Golden Immortal", it would be absolutely false for Li Yaoshi to say that he was not afraid at all.
The aura of this man is too strong. Not to mention his true self, even among the five "Daluo Golden Immortals" in the Tang Dynasty military camp, none of them can compare to the one in front of him.
"Hahaha, Medicine Master Li, can you really put gold on your face? If I want to behead him, I can go directly to the south gate to capture Li Ke. Are you worthy of the title?"
"The main formation eye of the Five Elements Protection Array is here, right? Point it out to me obediently. Maybe because you contributed these millions of puppets to our demon clan, I can still leave you with the whole corpse. "
Tu Qiongdeng saw that it turned out that "Black Robe" had worked so hard to set up such a big scheme, even sacrificing 200,000 Tang people and thousands of demon compatriots, and actually wanted to completely destroy the entire "Zhenguan City"?
"You... what a thief, demons are indeed demons, you have such a vicious heart! Even if I die, I will never let your female cadre succeed——"
Pharmacist Li knew very well that once the core of the Five Elements Defense Formation was broken, this impregnable Five Elements Defense Formation would be useless.
Without the Five Elements Protection Formation, "Zhenguan City" would not be able to stop the attack of the demons, which were more than one million people of the Tang Dynasty.
"Haha, what are you shouting for? Are you trying to recruit those 'Daluo Jinxian's from the Tang army camp? To be honest, there are four 'Six Spirit Generals' under my command. They are enough to block your people for me."
"Mr. Li, the lives of more than a million people in this city are about to be decided by me. If you can't cooperate, please try my soul-searching method——" Kanshu La
I don't know whether what "Black Robe" said was true or not, but Medicine Master Li was unwilling to wait any longer. He stabbed "Black Robe" directly with the "Green Dragon Sword" and then tried to escape towards the north gate.
Since "Black Robe" insists on asking him for the location of the Five Elements Protection Formation, it means that this beast does not understand the formation at all. As long as Li Yaoshi leaves on his own, at least for the time being, the formation can be guaranteed not to be destroyed.
What he, Medicine Master Li, could think of, how could "Black Robe" not think of it?
"Mr. Li, do you still want to escape? Just surrender and capture him——"
In order to avoid a long night and a lot of dreams, the "black robe" stopped talking and waved the staff in his hand to capture Medicine Master Li as soon as possible.
According to the difference in cultivation between the two people, Li Yaoshi can
"Black Robe" walked five times in front of him, which was considered to be "Black Robe"'s mercy.
"'Four Elephants Diamond Formation Vajra Subdues Demons! Don't be alarmed, Marshal Li,' don't be so arrogant in black robes, this girl is here——"
Before he finished speaking, a group of five people appeared and surrounded the "black robe" in the shape of a fan.
