Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 163 - 162: Before the Great Battle

Chapter 163: Chapter 162: Before the Great Battle

"Vice Commander Wen, you must understand this is a battlefield; no one dares to treat the Young Commander’s orders lightly!" Ye Lingtian said sharply.

Wen Tong, who was eager to see Yan Rufeng, had a thousand unwilling thoughts in her heart at this moment, but she knew it was a battlefield, allowing no room for ambiguity. Upon receiving the order, Wen Tong’s Cosmic Battleship immediately hovered ten thousand meters high, no longer advancing a bit.

"Sigh..."

Wen Tong let out a long sigh in the cockpit, "I thought I was about to see him soon, but who knew such an order would suddenly come? What a buzzkill..."

This demon-elimination mission involved five armies, with a total force of 6.15 million. The five armies were: the 2 million troops led by Blood Slaughter a thousand miles east of Cloud City, the Heavenly Soldier Army led by Ye Lingtian a thousand miles west, the 2 million Immortal Alliance troops led by Zhang Zongyan a thousand miles north, the 100,000 Vanguard Army of the Dragon Abyss Sect led by Elder Chuyunzi to the south, and the 2 million troops led by Wen Tong, whom Yan Rufeng commanded to hide twenty thousand meters over Cloud City.

The weakest of the five armies was the temporarily assembled 2 million troops led by Wen Tong, whose average cultivation level was above the Foundation Establishment Stage, followed by Blood Slaughter’s Western Army.

Elder Chuyunzi led over a hundred thousand Dragon Abyss Sect disciples, including 70,000 Golden Core Stage disciples, 20,000 Nascent Soul Stage disciples, and only Chuyunzi himself at the Divine Separation Stage. The others were at the Emergence Stage. Although the Dragon Abyss Sect had fewer numbers, everyone was equipped with three Spiritual Beasts, making the total force 500,000 if the beasts were counted.

Zhang Zongyan led the Immortal Alliance army, with an average cultivation above the Golden Core Stage. The sect leaders and elders had all advanced to the Divine Separation Stage after consuming Dragon Blood Grass and each had a Spiritual Beast mount. Exceptionally, Zhang Zongyan had not only a Double-winged Demon Tiger but also a Seven-Colored Peacock, which made others envious.

In terms of numbers, Ye Lingtian’s Heavenly Soldier Army had the fewest personnel, less than 20,000, but their combined strength slightly surpassed that of Zhang Zongyan’s Immortal Alliance army. All of them were original base personnel who followed Yan Rufeng and emerged last from the Secret Realm.

After Yan Rufeng promoted them to Heavenly Generals, he did not stint on the Heavenly Soldier Army. They had ample Dragon Blood Grass, each was allotted two Spiritual Beasts - one for riding and one for support, equivalent in strength to a cultivator at the Emergence Stage. With such fearsome power, Yan Rufeng could annihilate the Heavenly Demon’s demon army at will.

The reason Yan Rufeng did not plan to confront the Heavenly Demon head-on was due to his deep understanding of the demon. He believed that as soon as the Heavenly Demon sensed no chance of victory, it would find a way to escape. Defeating the Heavenly Demon was easy, but capturing him alive was challenging.

Yan Rufeng, who was always searching for a way out for Earth, was also intent on finding Yi Mu, then exacting revenge against his enemies in the Ten Thousand Great World, and fulfilling the tasks his master had entrusted to him.

The daunting task weighed on Yan Rufeng, and the urgency to save Earth couldn’t be delayed. Not wanting the Heavenly Demon’s affairs to bog him down on Earth for too long, to ensure the demon perished in despair, he needed to be patient; to fully engage only when certain of total enemy annihilation...

Hovering above Cloud City, Yan Rufeng closed his eyes tightly. Suddenly, a green light flashed, and a Communication Jade Scroll floated before him.

Yan Rufeng released his Divine Sense, scanning the Jade Scroll, then slowly opened his eyes, murmuring, "I didn’t expect Elder Chuyunzi to arrive in Southern Yue so quickly. Once he lures the Heavenly Demon’s army to Cloud City, we can capture them all in one go. Then, I can find Professor Zhou and develop the interstellar spaceship with him..."

Within Southern Yue, a terrifying laugh emanated from the Holy Venerate Hall.

"Ha ha ha..."

"I have finally elevated my cultivation to the peak of the Demon General stage. Huaxia’s cultivators, you’ll soon tremble..."

"Report..."

A long voice echoed within the great hall.

The Heavenly Demon glared, "What is it? Why are you in such a panic?"

A little demon knelt before the Heavenly Demon, cupped his hands, and said, "Reporting to the Holy Venerable, we have spotted Huaxia’s cultivators at the border of Southern Yue!"

"Huaxia’s cultivators?"

"Ha ha..."

The Heavenly Demon laughed, "I was planning to find them, but they came right to me."

Stepping forward, the Tengshe Snake cupped his hands, "Holy Venerable, Huaxia’s cultivators coming to Southern Yue at this time must have ill intentions."

"Humph!"

The Heavenly Demon snorted coldly, "No matter their intentions, in the face of absolute power, they are all trash..."

The Yihu shouted, "Holy Master, you are mighty!"

With a cold smile, the Heavenly Demon asked, "How many cultivators have come to Southern Yue?"

The scout cupped his hands, "Reporting to the Holy Venerable, there are ten thousand of them."

"Ha ha ha..."

"Ten thousand cultivators; I didn’t expect Huaxia to be so generous, sending so much fodder at once."

The Heavenly Demon smacked his lips, chuckling contentedly, then harshly ordered, "Tengshe Snake, Yihu, listen up. Gather all our troops immediately, and we’ll go wipe out those ten thousand cultivators."

"At your command..."

Tengshe Snake and Yihu assembled a demon army of thirty million, flying swiftly towards Huaxia’s borders like an endless wave.

Elder Chuyunzi’s ten thousand troops hovered in mid-air. Noticing the Heavenly Demon’s approaching army within five hundred miles, Elder Chuyunzi raised his hand and commanded sharply, "All troops, release your Flying Swords at the demon army five hundred miles away!"

"At your command!"

"Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Ten thousand troops, ten thousand Flying Swords, launched in unison, emitting a myriad of colorful rays.

The Heavenly Demon saw the approaching rain of swords from afar, grinning evilly, "Is this the best they can do? Still dare to cause trouble in Southern Yue. Destroy them..."

The Heavenly Demon trembled, releasing a wave of Demonic Qi that spread rapidly, obscuring the sky and turning day into night.

The heavy demonic aura blocked three waves of the Dragon Abyss Sect’s attacks.

"Ha ha ha..."

Withdrawing his Demon Consciousness, the Heavenly Demon laughed at Elder Chuyunzi from five hundred miles away, "Old friend, it seems we’re meeting again sooner than expected. Are you here to bring me a gift with all these people?"

"Ha ha..."

Retrieving his Divine Sense, Elder Chuyunzi laughed, "Heavenly Demon, you escaped by luck last time. This time, you won’t be so fortunate."

"Heh heh!"

The Heavenly Demon sneered, "Old fool, don’t boast. With just your numbers, you’re not even enough to fill my teeth. Now, I’ll show you what death means."

A wave of Demonic Qi surged from five hundred miles away, rolling rapidly towards Elder Chuyunzi.

"How bold!"

Elder Chuyunzi cried out, "Heavenly Demon, I won’t waste time with you. We’re retreating..."

Elder Chuyunzi led his army in a rapid retreat towards Cloud City.

"Ha ha ha..."

Seeing this, the Heavenly Demon laughed up at the sky, "Damn, I haven’t even made a move, and they’re running faster than rabbits."