45: Chapter 45 Blood Shadow Mountain Siege, Arrows Pierce Ten Thousand Demons and Trample the Main Peak

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside Jiang City, a million-strong army assembled. The military formations were like mountains, and their banners like forests. The military's mecha units were fully prepared, their muzzles aimed at the distant horizon. Martial Artists from various Sects hovered in the sky with their swords, their Sword Qi crisscrossing and echoing the military's fighter jets. The Sun-Shooting Squad stood in the vanguard assault formation. Lin Zhou held the sun-shooting bow, its golden body shimmering under the sunlight. His pseudo-King Rank Aura acted like an invisible barrier, enveloping the entire assault team.

"Everyone!" The Commander-in-Chief of the Military's voice resounded through the amplification equipment, filled with resolve and passion. "The Blood Shadow Pavilion has committed countless atrocities, sacrificing a hundred thousand blood slaves to ripen the Blood Demon Grand Array in an attempt to destroy the Blue Star! Today, we shall trample Blood Shadow Mountain, slay the Blood Demon, and restore peace to the world!"

"Trample Blood Shadow Mountain! Slay the Blood Demon!"

The million-strong army roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and earth, their morale like a soaring rainbow.

Lin Zhou raised the sun-shooting bow, and golden light erupted from its body, dispersing the early morning mist. "Sun-Shooting Squad, charge with me! Target: Blood Shadow Mountain's main peak. Destroy the array core!"

"Understood!" Su Ye, Qin Yue, and Zhao Lie responded in unison.

"Move out!"

At the Commander-in-Chief's order, the million-strong army advanced toward Blood Shadow Mountain like a tide. Fighter jets roared, sword-flying Martial Artists were like dense arrows, and the mecha units on the ground took heavy strides, kicking up clouds of dust.

The Sun-Shooting Squad turned into four streaks of light, rushing at the very front of the army like a sharp blade piercing the sky.

Half a day later, Blood Shadow Mountain was visible in the distance.

Looking from afar, the entire Blood Shadow Mountain was enveloped in a thick blood-colored light curtain. Above the curtain, countless twisted phantoms of Blood Demons roared and circled, emitting a heart-palpitating evil Aura. At the foot of the mountain, dense crowds of blood slaves and Blood Shadow Pavilion cultists stood ready. The blood slaves' eyes were blood-red, their bodies emitting a violent Aura, while the cultists were clad in black robes, holding blood-colored weapons, surrounded by blood mist.

"That is the outer defense of the Blood Demon Grand Array—the Blood Mist Canopy!" the President of the Martial Arts Association said in a heavy tone. "This canopy is condensed from the essence blood of countless blood slaves. Ordinary attacks cannot penetrate it at all, and one's mind will even be eroded by the Blood Devilish Qi!"

Lin Zhou's eyes narrowed. With his Celestial Fox Physique at 80% Awakening, his perception fully activated, penetrating the Blood Mist Canopy. He clearly sensed the countless flows of Blood Devilish Qi behind the curtain, as well as dozens of pseudo-King Rank energy nodes—the hiding places of the Blood Demon Clones.

"Leave it to me!"

Lin Zhou took a step forward, drawing the sun-shooting bow to its limit. The pseudo-King Rank initial stage Spiritual Qi in his body erupted without reservation. True Sun Fire condensed along the bowstring, turning into a blazing golden arrow.

"Divine Arrow of Sun-Shooting: Reality-Breaker!"

Swoosh!

The arrow shot through the air like a miniature sun, carrying the sacred power to incinerate all things as it headed straight for the Blood Mist Canopy. The air along the way was scorched and distorted, and even space rippled slightly.

"Boom!"

The golden arrow slammed into the Blood Mist Canopy, erupting in ten thousand zhang of golden light. The Blood Mist Canopy shook violently, and countless Blood Demon phantoms let out shrill screams, melting at a speed visible to the naked eye. A huge hole appeared in the light curtain, and the golden light pierced through like a sharp sword, dispersing a large area of blood mist.

"Charge!"

At Lin Zhou's command, the Sun-Shooting Squad was the first to rush into the hole, followed by the million-strong army, surging into the Blood Shadow Mountain area like a tide.

"Kill! Stop them for me!"

The blood slaves and cultists at the foot of the mountain roared and pounced. Their numbers were so vast it made one's scalp tingle, like a swarm of locusts passing through, densely packed.

"Qin Yue, set up the Sword Domain for crowd control! Su Ye, clear the blood slaves in the center! Senior Brother Zhao Lie, suppress the cultist archers!"

Lin Zhou's instructions were clear and decisive. He drew the sun-shooting bow to its limit once more. This time, he used the Fusion skill 'Ten Thousand Arrows Rending the Sky and Piercing Clouds: Illusion Fire'.

Swoosh!

The Arrow Split into over a thousand golden-red arrows, falling like a shower of meteors. Each arrow carried the dual effects of True Sun Fire and the Celestial Fox Illusion Domain. As the arrow rain fell, the blood slaves instantly fell into illusions; some self-mutilated, others tore at each other, and screams rose one after another. The True Sun Fire spread like a prairie fire, scorching the bodies of the blood slaves and turning them to ash.

"Berserker Bloodline: Peerless!"

Su Ye roared and charged into the crowd of blood slaves, his Mountain-Opening Axe swinging like the wind. The flames on the axe blade echoed the True Sun Fire, and every swing cleared a patch of blood slaves. His Physical Body had been tempered by the Spiritual Qi of the Kunlun Secret Realm, and with the added pressure of his pseudo-King Rank status, the blood slaves' attacks couldn't even scratch his skin.

Qin Yue erupted with Azure Sword Intent, unfolding the Azure Cloud Sword Technique: Sword Domain. Countless azure sword lights wove into a net, firmly trapping the charging cultists. The sword light was sharp and pure, specifically countering Devilish Qi. The cultists' blood mist defenses were like paper before the Sword Domain, and they were pierced by the sword lights one after another, falling dead.

Zhao Lie hid high in the air, firing his longbow in Rapid Fire. His arrows were incredibly precise, specifically targeting the leaders and archers among the cultists. His arrows were imbued with Demon-Breaking power; each one could penetrate a cultist's defense, killing them instantly and clearing the long-range threats for the army.

Lin Zhou was like a battlefield harvester, constantly drawing the sun-shooting bow. Arrows fell like rain, and every shot cleared a swath of enemies. His gaze remained locked on the pseudo-King Rank Blood Demon Clones hidden among the blood slaves. Whenever he found a trace, he would immediately fire a True Sun Fire arrow, killing them instantly.

[Ding! Slayed 1,000 Blood Slaves, obtained 10,000 points!]

[Ding! Slayed 5 Legend Rank cultists, obtained 50,000 points!]

[Ding! Slayed 1 pseudo-King Rank Blood Demon Clone, obtained 100,000 points!]

[Ding! Host's accumulated points have exceeded 500,000. Unlocked new System function: Spiritual Power Purification Domain (Can actively release a True Sun Fire Domain, continuously purifying Devilish Qi, range 100 meters)!]

The System notification sounds kept ringing in his mind. Lin Zhou was delighted and immediately activated the Spiritual Power Purification Domain. Golden True Sun Fire erupted from his body, forming a massive circular Domain. Within the Domain, the Devilish Qi receded rapidly as if meeting its nemesis. The soldiers who had been eroded by the Devilish Qi instantly regained their senses, their morale soaring.

"Lin Zhou's Domain! It's the Power of Purification!"

"Great! We don't have to fear the Devilish Qi anymore!"

The soldiers cheered, and their offensive became even more fierce.

Under the leadership of the Sun-Shooting Squad, the million-strong army was unstoppable, crushing everything in its path. They soon cleared the blood slaves and cultists at the foot of the mountain and approached the main peak of Blood Shadow Mountain.

However, at that moment, the Blood Demon Grand Array atop the main peak suddenly shook violently. The blood-colored light curtain surged, and countless flows of Devilish Qi condensed into massive Blood Snakes, pouncing toward the army. Among the Blood Snakes were over a dozen pseudo-King Rank Auras—the Blood Shadow Pavilion's final trump card, twelve Blood Demon Clones!

"Not good! It's the backlash of the Blood Demon Grand Array!" The President of the Martial Arts Association's expression changed. "These Blood Demon Clones are refined using the essence blood of pseudo-King Rank experts. Their strength is comparable to the pseudo-King mid-stage!"

The twelve Blood Demon Clones hovered in the air, surrounded by churning blood mist and possessing hideous faces. Each one emitted a terrifying pressure as they launched a fierce attack on the army. Wherever the Blood Snakes passed, soldiers were swallowed up, and screams echoed incessantly.

"Sun-Shooting Squad, intercept them with me!"

Lin Zhou's eyes were cold as he drew the sun-shooting bow to its limit. This time, he condensed three Divine Arrows of Sun-Shooting simultaneously, locking onto three Blood Demon Clones.

"Divine Arrow of Sun-Shooting: Triple Burst!"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Three beams of golden light that pierced the heavens were shot out. Their speed reached the extreme, arriving before the three Blood Demon Clones in an instant. The Blood Demon Clones roared and swung their claws to block, but their chests were instantly pierced by the golden light. True Sun Fire burned madly inside them, incinerating their blood-mist bodies to nothingness.

[Ding! Slayed 3 pseudo-King mid-stage Blood Demon Clones, obtained 300,000 points!]

[Ding! Host's Rank has increased to pseudo-King mid-stage!]

[Ding! Celestial Fox Physique Awakening degree increased to 85%, speed boost increased to 100%, Celestial Fox Illusion Domain range expanded to 50 meters!]

His strength had surged again! Lin Zhou was delighted. His pseudo-King mid-stage Spiritual Qi was even more majestic, and the power of the sun-shooting bow increased accordingly.

"Leave the rest to us!" Su Ye roared as he charged toward a Blood Demon Clone. His Mountain-Opening Axe, carrying raging flames, collided with the Blood Demon Clone's claws, producing a deafening boom. Although Su Ye was only at the Legend high-stage, under the influence of his Berserker Bloodline's rampage and Lin Zhou's purification Domain, he actually managed to forcefully block a pseudo-King mid-stage Blood Demon Clone.

Qin Yue teamed up with Zhao Lie to deal with two Blood Demon Clones. Qin Yue's Azure Cloud Sword Technique: Shimmering Radiance used sword light to restrain the Blood Demon Clones' movements, while Zhao Lie fired Demon-Breaking Arrows, accurately hitting the Blood Demon Clones' vital points. The two cooperated perfectly and actually held their own.

Lin Zhou fought six Blood Demon Clones alone. He constantly drew the sun-shooting bow, alternating between Ten Thousand Arrows Rending the Sky and Piercing Clouds: Illusion Fire and the Divine Arrow of Sun-Shooting. Under the cover of the golden arrow rain, the Blood Demon Clones fell into illusions, their movements becoming sluggish, and they were killed one by one by the Divine Arrows of Sun-Shooting.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

In just ten minutes, all twelve pseudo-King Rank Blood Demon Clones were slain, and the Blood Snakes were incinerated by the True Sun Fire. Without the support of the Blood Demon Clones, the blood-colored light curtain atop the main peak dimmed significantly.

"All troops hear my command! Attack the main peak and destroy the array core!"

Lin Zhou's voice rang out across the field. The million-strong army's morale was like a rainbow as they launched the final charge toward the main peak of Blood Shadow Mountain.

However, just as the army was about to reach the summit of the main peak, a terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from the peak. The blood-colored light curtain instantly restored itself and even became thicker. A massive blood-colored figure slowly rose from the array core. It was a hundred zhang tall, its entire body wrapped in blood mist, revealing only a pair of crimson giant eyes that emitted the terrifying Aura of a King Rank!

"The Blood Demons True Body! He has emerged early!"

The President of the Martial Arts Association's face turned pale, and his voice trembled.

The Blood Demons True Body looked down at the million-strong army below and let out a world-shaking sneer. "Tiny humans, how dare you intrude upon my territory! Today, you shall all become my nourishment!"

As his voice fell, the Blood Demons True Body waved his hand, and countless blood-colored energy spheres smashed toward the army. Each energy sphere contained destruction-level power.

"Sun-Shooting Bow: Power of Hou Yi!"

Lin Zhou's eyes narrowed, and he activated the sun-shooting bow's special skill without hesitation. A surge of King Rank power instantly flooded his body. His Aura surged to the King Rank initial stage, and ten thousand zhang of golden light surrounded him, standing on equal footing with the Blood Demon's blood-colored pressure.

"Divine Arrow of Sun-Shooting: World-Extinguishing!"

Lin Zhou drew the sun-shooting bow to its limit. This time, he injected all of his King Rank power. The True Sun Fire condensed into a thousand-meter-long golden giant arrow, which shot toward the Blood Demons True Body with an Aura that could incinerate the heavens and earth!

The golden giant arrow collided with the blood-colored energy spheres, erupting in a world-destroying explosion. The heavens and earth shook, mountains and rivers trembled, the blood mist was completely dispersed by the golden light, and the blood-colored energy spheres exploded one after another.

The golden giant arrow's momentum remained unchecked as it headed straight for the center of the Blood Demon's forehead!

The Blood Demons True Body's expression changed drastically, and for the first time, fear appeared in his eyes. "No! This is impossible! How can you have King Rank power?!"

A final King Rank showdown officially began at the summit of Blood Shadow Mountain's main peak!