1069: Chapter 1068 Surrounded by formidable enemies, the final trump card

Before the Sword Demon's voice had even faded, four figures shot out like arrows from a bow, heading toward the relatively sparse side of the sea of golden pupils!

“Flame Hell—Open!”

The Flame Demon roared as the unhealed wound on his chest split open once more. Ignoring it completely, he slammed his fists together, and a torrential blaze erupted unreservedly from within his body. No longer condensed on his fists and arms, it transformed into a crimson sea of fire that swept forward!

The waves of fire rose dozens of meters high, melting the scorched earth and distorting the air wherever they passed. Dozens of Battlefield Heroic Spiritss charging at the front were instantly swallowed by the flames, letting out silent wails as they turned into billowing black smoke.

Blood seeped from the Flame Demon's seven orifices as his aura plummeted, yet he had torn open a brief, burning passage for those behind him.

“Blood Waterfall Heaven’s Descent!”

The Blood Demon followed closely behind, his figure almost merging into the sky-covering blood mist.

That blood mist was no longer just foul-smelling; it carried a dense sound of corrosion and wailing, transforming into a physical, viscous wave of blood that slapped forward, covering the sky and earth.

The golden runes on the surfaces of the heroic spirits touched by the blood wave quickly dimmed. Their flesh melted like wax, and their movements instantly became sluggish.

The Blood Demon's form became so illusory it was nearly transparent; clearly, this strike had overdrawn his Origin.

“Screee—!”

The Sky Demon let out a long cry. The moment he took the Black-Gold Crystal, he soared into the sky, his wings spreading to their limit. Every flight feather, shimmering with a cold metallic light, stood on end, and the astral winds formed a visible spiral Qi shield around him.

He did not fly straight up but instead streaked at low altitude along the scorching, bloody path opened by the Flame Demon and Blood Demon. His speed increased to the extreme, like a bolt of black lightning splitting the sky, with a clear goal—break out!

Take the crystal away!

The Sword Demon brought up the rear.

He remained silent throughout, but the Sword Qi around him had condensed into substance.

The giant sword in his hand did not leave its sheath; he simply moved his fingers to slice through the Void Realm.

With every stroke, a streak of grey-white Sword Qi, condensed to the extreme, shot out silently.

The Sword Qi was not grand, but it was precise and lethal, specifically slaying those heroic spirits that leaked through the edges of the sea of fire and blood waves, attempting to intercept or attack the flanks.

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, whether the heroic spirits swung their claws to block or tried to dodge, it pierced straight through their vital golden runes, causing them to instantly stiffen and disintegrate.

His pace was measured like a ruler as he followed closely behind the path being opened, his Sword Qi weaving a web of death to protect the team's rear.

Initially, this desperate charge could be described as unstoppable.

The Four Demon Generals were no longer what they used to be; all had reached the Late Stage of the fourth rank, and the Sword Demon was only a hair's breadth away from the fourth rank Peak.

By burning their Origin at any cost this time, the destructive power they unleashed was terrifyingly peerless.

Although thousands upon thousands of Battlefield Heroic Spiritss surged like a tide, their individual strength was primarily at the third rank. Under such a concentrated, life-risking Breakthrough, a massive gap was actually plowed open by force.

A trail of death was left on the scorched earth, burning with flames, flowing with blood, and covered in black ash. On either side of the trail were the remains of heroic spirits temporarily forced back by the violent energy or currently reconstructing their bodies.

Seeing that the breakout was in sight, the surging sea of golden pupils ahead seemed to thin out slightly, and the outline of the horizon became faintly visible.

At that very moment—

“Roar—!!!”

A roar far more ancient, violent, and full of majesty than the previous fourth rank Peak heroic spirit thundered from deep within the battlefield like a bolt of lightning!

This roar seemed to contain some kind of command.

In an instant, the atmospheric pressure of the entire battlefield plummeted.

The tide of heroic spirits, which had been somewhat chaotic and relying only on instinct to charge forward, suddenly stiffened and then became orderly and efficient.

They no longer crashed blindly but, like an army under review, quickly parted to both sides.

At the same time, several figures—far larger, more solid, and with golden runes as brilliant as cast molten gold compared to their peers—suddenly lunged out from all directions!

Their speed was so fast they left only distorted afterimages in the air. What burned in their golden pupils was no longer cold fire, but a near-frenzied desire for battle and a will to slaughter.

True fourth rank Battlefield Heroic Spiritss!

And there wasn't just one; at least all were at the fourth rank Middle Stage, and there were even four leading them at the fourth rank Peak!

The might of each of these four was no weaker than the previous one; in fact, they were even stronger!

One heroic spirit, shaped like a giant lizard but with thick hind limbs and blade-like forearms, smashed directly through the unextinguished wall of fire. Wrapped in sparks, its sharp claws tore through the air as it lunged straight at the Flame Demon, whose aura was already failing!

Another, like a giant upright demon wolf several times larger than normal, had golden runes on its back condensed into sharp bone spikes. It broke through from a thin patch of blood mist on the flank, its bloody maw opening wide as a foul wind carrying a sonic boom bit toward the illusory Blood Demon!

The third was similar to a giant ape, but its head was triangular, its arms reached past its knees, and its fists were like two siege hammers.

It did not attack directly but instead stomped its foot heavily onto the ground.

“Boom!”

The ground rolled like waves, and a shockwave mixed with violent golden rune power fanned out forward. It not only instantly dispersed the remaining blood and flames ahead but also directly interfered with space, causing the low-flying Sky Demon to tilt and his speed to plummet.

And the last one, whose aura was the most subtle and powerful, was actually a humanoid heroic spirit with sharp bone wings on its back.

It did not lunge at anyone but hovered in mid-air, its bone wings flapping gently as ripples of golden light spread out.

Wherever these ripples reached, the black ash left behind by the slain heroic spirits seemed to be summoned, rapidly converging and entangling around the Four Demon Generals, forming a 'Domain of Filthy Dust' with slowing and corrosive effects!

The excellent breakout situation was reversed in an instant!

Facing the giant lizard heroic spirit's pounce, the Flame Demon barely raised his arms, which were burning with the last of his flames. Amidst a loud metallic clang, he groaned in pain as his arm bones made a sound of being overtaxed. He was sent flying backward by the massive force, spraying blood as he crashed into the scorched earth, his breath faint.

The Blood Demon was closed in on by the demon wolf heroic spirit. His already illusory body was nearly torn apart by the sonic boom, and more than half of his foul blood mist was dispersed. He let out a shrill shriek, his aura becoming extremely withered, making it difficult to maintain effective attacks or his Domain.

The Sky Demon's speed was thwarted, and he was entangled by the 'Domain of Filthy Dust,' as if stuck in a viscous golden mire. Every flap of his wings became exceptionally laborious.

He struggled to climb higher, trying to escape, but the bone-winged heroic spirit's indifferent golden eyes had already locked onto him. A beam of golden light, condensed into substance, spat from its mouth, shooting straight toward the Sky Demon's back!

The Sword Demon, bringing up the rear, was currently bearing the greatest pressure.

The giant ape heroic spirit's shockwave interfered with everything, and the bone-winged heroic spirit's Domain of Filthy Dust continued to weaken him.

And he himself had to face the tide of ordinary heroic spirits pressing in from all directions due to the Flame Demon and Blood Demon being instantly heavily injured, as well as... that giant lizard heroic spirit, which, after knocking away the Flame Demon, had already turned its cold, bloodthirsty golden eyes toward him!

The Sword Demon's pupils shrank to pinpricks.

For the first time, his hand on the hilt slowly pulled the giant sword out of its sheath by a single inch.

With just this one inch, a pure Sword Intent of destruction, enough to make the heavens and earth change color and all things tremble, shot into the sky!