Chapter 1921: The Battle of Yitian (7)

The ram-headed behemoth was sizing up the group of Unity Venerables in the battle, its eyes rolling incessantly.

To it, despite the countless troops from both the human and demon factions below, only these few individuals posed any semblance of a threat. The two Unity Venerables from the human side carried the familiar aura of those who had sealed it away in the past.

As for the demonic aura exuded by the Demon Venerables of the demon race, it was equally repulsive to the beast.

Had it been at its peak strength, it would have devoured both sides without hesitation. But now, burdened by old injuries and weakened from years of imprisonment, its power was less than half of its original might. Thus, it dared not act recklessly.

Just as the beast was muttering to itself, the sharp cry of Fairy Lin Luan reached its ears. Simultaneously, the blood rune embedded in its skull reacted, swelling slightly once more.

Having just endured the soul-searing agony earlier, the beast shuddered, fearing another wave of pain. Without further hesitation, it suddenly opened its maw and unleashed a swirling yellow wind toward the demon army attacking the city below.

In an instant, the sky darkened, and yellow dust billowed.

The demonic beasts and riders caught in the wind were effortlessly torn apart by its terrifying force, offering no resistance.

Within moments, thousands of demonic beasts and hundreds of demonic cavalry were annihilated.

“Hmph, Hexi! You dare aid the humans against our Sacred Race? Then today, you shall perish alongside this city!” The black-armored giant roared in fury. With a flick of his wrist, he hurled a dark leather pouch into the air. At the same time, a golden trident several inches long appeared in his grasp.

With a shake, the trident expanded to a hundred zhang in size.

The black-armored giant gripped the trident with both hands and slashed downward at the raging wind.

A torrent of cyan blade light cascaded like a waterfall from the sky, splitting the yellow wind in two before vanishing into the ground with a blinding flash.

A deafening explosion followed!

The earth trembled, and a thousand-zhang-long fissure split the ground.

The wind dissipated instantly, leaving no trace behind.

Meanwhile, the black leather pouch emitted a thunderous crackle, releasing two thick arcs of silver lightning. In a flash, they transformed into two massive wolves wreathed in silver electricity, each over thirty feet long, with silver thunder-wings on their backs. With a flap, they let out piercing howls as they lunged at the ram-headed beast.

The Hexi Beast sneered at the sight. Without hesitation, it raised a massive paw and swiped from afar.

A hundred-zhang-wide yellow palm materialized above the two wolves like a mountain, crushing them instantly into bursts of gore.

The black-armored giant was stunned but had no time to think. He swung his golden trident again, unleashing another colossal blade light. At the same time, he summoned two enormous black hammers, which materialized countless phantom strikes aimed at the beast.

Provoked by the repeated attacks, the ram-headed beast’s eyes gleamed with murderous intent. Its bat-like wings flapped forward, transforming into two swirling clouds of black and yellow that engulfed its massive form.

The blade light and hammer phantoms struck the clouds, producing dull thuds but failing to breach the defense.

Horrified, the black-armored giant crossed his trident and began chanting. Silver thunderflames erupted around him, ready to launch a counterattack.

But before he could act, the space above him rippled, and a colossal, fur-covered paw materialized, pressing down upon him.

Even before it landed, an immense force locked him in place.

The giant felt his shoulders sag as if weighed down by a mountain. The surrounding space hardened like steel, making even the slightest movement agonizing.

As a late-stage Demon Venerable, his knowledge and abilities far surpassed ordinary demonic cultivators. With a furious roar, the thunderflames around him detonated, shattering the spatial confinement.

A phantom of a black elephant emerged behind him, trumpeting as a surge of terrifying aura erupted.

Empowered, the black-armored giant’s body radiated dark light, his physical strength doubling. He conjured a hundred identical phantoms, all darting in different directions to escape.

Yet the descending paw merely trembled slightly before expanding and slamming down, releasing a wave of yellow energy.

Most of the phantoms were obliterated instantly.

Only a dozen, the fastest, managed to flee several hundred zhang away before dissipating, leaving the true black-armored giant behind.

Glancing back at the devastation, his face darkened.

Meanwhile, the two yellow clouds shifted, reverting into bat wings as they folded back.

The ram-headed beast reappeared, crouching slightly before leaping toward the giant with terrifying momentum.

Given its size, even a simple charge felt like a mountain crashing down.

The black-armored giant dared not face it head-on. Instead, he split into hundreds of phantoms again, weaving through the battlefield while hurling thunderflames.

Though outmatched, he avoided further direct harm.

Nearby, Venerable Qinglong frowned, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. With a flip of his hands, two green flying swords appeared—one engraved with twin azure dragons, the other with a golden peacock.

With a flick of his wrists, the swords soared into the air, circling above him. One transformed into two dragon phantoms, while the other radiated golden light, conjuring a phoenix illusion.

Under his command, the dragon and phoenix phantoms streaked toward the black-armored giant in a dazzling display.

Clearly, the Elder of Yitian City had resolved to exploit the Hexi Beast’s might to eliminate the Demon Venerable.

Killing the strongest among them would tilt the battle in their favor, even with the two mysterious Demon Venerables lurking.

Enraged but pinned down by the beast, the black-armored giant could do little against Venerable Qinglong’s assault, finding himself repeatedly cornered.

Just as Venerable Qinglong reveled in his advantage and the black-armored giant retreated with furious roars, a surge of thousands of malevolent auras erupted from the direction of the demonic sea.

The once-black sea turned blood-red in an instant!

Amidst the howls, a legion of demons shrouded in eerie crimson light emerged leisurely. Each radiated terrifying death energy, their bodies covered in bloody runes, their faces expressionless, their forms indistinct—as if spectral warriors risen from the underworld.

“Ha! Let’s see how this beast fares now! Bloodshadow Guards, deploy the formation! Trap this Hexi Beast and this man in the Bloodshadow Grand Array! Jialun War Demons, storm the city!” The black-armored giant, overjoyed at the sight of these elite troops, barked two commands.

At his order, the Bloodshadow Guards dissolved into a crimson mist under their leader’s shout, enveloping the Hexi Beast, Venerable Qinglong, and even the black-armored giant himself.

Instantly, the mist erupted with battle cries and explosions.

Simultaneously, sharp shrieks pierced the demonic horde charging the city walls.

A thousand seemingly ordinary low-tier demonic beasts suddenly broke away, darting toward the city’s silver barrier. In flashes of light, they morphed into three-headed, six-armed Jialun War Demons—the elite force that had remained hidden since the battle’s start.

Disguised as weaklings, they had infiltrated the demonic ranks, now striking at point-blank range under the black-armored giant’s command.

Their monstrous heads spewed fireballs and wind blades, while their six arms wielded massive hammers and spikes, hammering the barrier in a frenzied assault.

The silver barrier, already strained, finally cracked in multiple spots under the concentrated onslaught.

With savage glee, the Jialun War Demons surged onto the battlements, slaughtering the human defenders mercilessly.

The human warriors and low-to-mid-tier cultivators stood no chance. Screams filled the air as they retreated in terror.

Even high-ranking cultivators who tried to resist were swiftly overwhelmed and slain by the war demons.

The breached sections of the wall descended into chaos.

Witnessing this, the morale of the remaining human defenders plummeted, their faces etched with dread.