226: Great Victory

At the same time, the battle between the two commanders also entered a heated phase.

Yun Han's Realm had already reached Nine-star Demon Venerable, making him a top-tier expert even among the Demon Race.

This was one of the reasons he could become the commander of Demon Pillar Twilight.

But he was feeling a bit helpless now.

Because he couldn't defeat Li Hongxue.

That's right, he had clearly gone all out, even using Heaven Rank Martial Skill, yet he still couldn't take down Li Hongxue.

As a Demon Race Prodigy and a candidate for the Demon Race's Saint, Yun Han also had some arrogance.

He believed he was no worse than Li Hongxue in any aspect; besides the heavenly emperor seal, Li Hongxue had no strengths surpassing his own.

But reality dealt him a heavy blow.

Not only did Li Hongxue use strategy to eliminate one-third of Demon Pillar Twilight's strength, but now she could even suppress him in a personal duel.

His Realm was superior to Li Hongxue's!

This was simply too bizarre.

As Yun Han marveled at the enemy's strength and became slightly distracted, Li Hongxue fiercely intensified her offensive.

Her spear swept upwards, severing one of Yun Han's arms.

A sharp pain surged through him, and much of the indignation in Yun Han's heart dissipated, replaced by fear of death.

"Black and White Heavenly Venerables, save me!"

Yun Han let out a loud cry, and two Demon Race experts flew out from Demon Pillar Twilight's camp.

Lu Xingchen, in the midst of his own battle, glanced at the heads of these two Demon Race experts.

They were both Eight-star Demon Venerables!

Could Li Hongxue really hold out against three opponents?

A hint of worry arose in Lu Xingchen's heart.

The Black and White Heavenly Venerables were both elderly figures, specially invited by Yun Han to deal with Li Hongxue.

Originally, Yun Han had planned to invite the Black and White Heavenly Venerables to act after Li Hongxue summoned the heavenly emperor seal, to suppress it.

But he hadn't expected that he would fall into a disadvantage so early in the battle.

Black Heavenly Venerable sighed softly and said in a deep voice, "Young Yun Han, couldn't you have called us earlier? After losing an arm, breaking through to Saint will be a hundred times harder. Our Demon Race has lost another promising talent!"

Yun Han said in a deep voice, "I also didn't expect Li Hongxue to be so strong. Seniors, please stop making sarcastic remarks and help me kill Li Hongxue!"

Black Heavenly Venerable took a step forward.

"The Chosen One is indeed terrifying, to be able to sever Yun Han's arm. Today, don't blame us for ganging up on her!"

Li Hongxue held her spear and snorted coldly, "I'm not afraid even if you all come at once!"

"Good, then let me see what makes the Chosen One so extraordinary!"

The four resumed their battle.

What chilled Yun Han's heart was that, despite having two more helpers, he still couldn't defeat Li Hongxue.

Damn it, the Chosen One is too abnormal!

Li Hongxue was only the eighteenth Chosen One; how terrifying must the first seventeen be?

What Yun Han didn't know was that the ranking order only represented the time of the heavenly emperor seal's appearance, not potential or Battle Intent.

Although Li Hongxue was the last of the Chosen One, her talent far surpassed her predecessors!

The four had only fought for five minutes when Li Hongxue's spear pierced through Yun Han's chest.

This Nine-star Demon Venerable of the Demon Race, a young Saint candidate, died under Li Hongxue's spear.

This was not only Li Hongxue's victory but also the Human Race's victory over the Demon Race.

Do you see?

This is the strength of our Human Race's younger generation!

Although the Human Race has shallow foundations, our Chosen One can completely crush Demon Race Venerables!

With Yun Han's death, the Black and White Heavenly Venerables directly abandoned Demon Pillar Twilight and fled towards the Demon Abyss.

Li Hongxue did not pursue them.

Firstly, fighting three opponents had consumed a lot of her energy, and she might not have been able to kill the Black and White Heavenly Venerables.

Secondly, the two armies were still fighting, and she had to be responsible for the warriors of the Crimson Tassel Division.

Li Hongxue flung Yun Han's corpse into the center of the battle zone, her clear voice echoing throughout half of the Demon Abyss Forest.

"Yun Han is dead. Remnants of Demon Pillar Twilight, are you still going to resist stubbornly?"

Seeing Yun Han's corpse, the morale of Demon Pillar Twilight instantly collapsed.

They retreated one after another, fleeing towards the Demon Abyss.

However, being the Demon Race's most elite troops, even though their commander was killed and they had lost their Battle Intent, their retreat was still orderly and well-organized.

Li Hongxue originally intended to charge into Demon Pillar Twilight's formation to stop their retreat but was desperately held back by two Five-star Demon Venerables.

By the time Li Hongxue had killed these two Five-star Demon Venerables, the soldiers of Demon Pillar Twilight had already exited the Demon Abyss Forest.

Li Hongxue caught her breath and loudly declared, "Do not pursue! Clean up the battlefield and tally the casualties!"

As soon as Li Hongxue's words rang out, a cheer immediately erupted in the Demon Abyss Forest.

"We won! We defeated Demon Pillar Twilight!"

"After so many years of Human-Demon warfare, the Human Race army has always only been able to huddle in Demon-Rejecting Pass. Such a great victory as today is truly rare! Long live the Human Race! Long live Her Excellency War Scarlet Tassel!"

"Her Excellency War Scarlet Tassel is truly too strong; she fought three opponents and even killed Yun Han. With her, why should our Human Race worry about not prospering!"

"Did you notice? Her Excellency War Scarlet Tassel hasn't even summoned the heavenly emperor seal yet! That means she hasn't gone all out in this battle!"

Subsequently, the Vice Division Commander tallied the casualties.

Demon Pillar Twilight lost over 1,500 people, with over half of their combat strength gone.

In contrast, the Crimson Tassel Division had over 300 severely wounded and over 100 killed in action.

This was a long-awaited great victory.

Li Hongxue said in a resonant voice, "Warriors of the Crimson Tassel Division, you are all excellent! This defeat of Demon Pillar Twilight will significantly reduce the Demon Race Army's combat strength, which will be of great use to our compatriots within Demon-Rejecting Pass."

"Bring the fallen warriors back to Demon-Rejecting Pass! After cremation, scatter their ashes on the city walls of Demon-Rejecting Pass. This is a tradition for Human Race warriors, a supreme honor!"

"Understood!"

Immediately, Li Hongxue led everyone back to the Pass.

Upon returning to Demon-Rejecting Pass, she personally presided over the cremation ceremony and then personally scattered the ashes of the fallen warriors.

After half a day of busy work, she finally ordered everyone to rest, but specifically kept Lu Xingchen behind.

Lu Xingchen asked in confusion, "Senior Li Hongxue, why did you keep me alone?"

Li Hongxue said in a deep voice, "Our Human Race High Command is holding a meeting to decide the next course of action. Lu Xingchen, originally, with your strength, you wouldn't be qualified to attend this meeting. But since you are Her Excellency Xin Huo's Dao Companion, it's necessary for you to know the contents of this meeting."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "I understand. Senior Li, please lead the way!"

"Alright!"

The two walked towards the meeting hall.

Li Hongxue spoke, "Lu Xingchen, how did your Realm suddenly improve so much?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Because my Physique is special; I can grow stronger in battle. The stronger the enemy, the faster my progress."

Since many people had already asked this question, he had nothing to hide and simply continued to lie.