117: Ninth Mountain General Chen Yuan came to cut down the mountain (two in one)

Baidi City, outside the Fu Gate.

The wind howled, drums boomed, and shouts of battle erupted everywhere.

On the battlefield, a burly, bearded man roared, and a blade of light cut through the night, a sudden streak of radiance. A two-meter-tall Second Realm Human Devil, covered in fine green snake scales with vertical pupils and ferocious eyes, developed a thin line of blood on its neck, followed immediately by its head flying into the air.

Qin Hu grabbed the beast's head and then hurled it towards a group of Devil Cult members who were Culling over like madmen. With a whooshing sound, it instantly killed two lower-ranking cultists.

Immediately after, he shouted, shaking his sleeves, and a dozen golden talismans flew out from his cuffs.

The golden talismans shot out in streaks of light, clattering as they landed on the ground around him. Then, their light surged, paper figures appeared, and then, as if inflated, they transformed into two-zhang-tall Yellow Turban Strongmen.

As soon as they appeared, like savage beasts, they charged into the dense mass of figures around them, their fists sending enemies flying, spearheading the charge.

Soon, a Body Profound Human Devil was alarmed and roared as it charged over.

But this was merely the tip of the iceberg in the battle.

On the open field, rows of grotesque beasts, flying in the sky and running on the ground, surged towards the Fu Gate with a rumbling sound, following the swaying of the Devil Cult's large banners and the gushing Devilish Qi they emitted, shaking the entire earth.

The Wujin Rhinoceros led by the Azure Dragon Division, with their thick black armor and long, sharp rhinoceros horns.

The Leopard Tiger Beasts led by the Vermilion Bird Division, with leopard patterns, tiger heads, swift as wind, and sharp, hooked claws.

There were also the Red-Beaked Birds of the Vermilion Bird Division, a zhang in size, flapping their wings in the sky, spitting fire from their mouths.

And the Crocodile Devils of the Black Tortoise Division, with crocodile heads and turtle shells. This beast, with a retracted head, suddenly kicked off with its four strong, powerful claws, immediately leaping into mid-air, then retracting its four claws into its turtle shell.

Then, the beast dropped from the air to the ground, only to spring up again. With each leap and bounce, its speed and height increased, rapidly charging towards the high wall of the Fu Gate.

On the city wall, a shout rang out.

"Wind! Wind! Wind!"

Soon, in the night sky, wind howled.

The flags on the city wall, which had been fluttering towards the northwest, suddenly tightened towards the south.

Then, a strong wind blew, roaring outwards from the pass, blowing back the mist spread by the Devil Cult, gradually revealing the grotesque beasts within.

"Bow Heaven Division, fire!"

As this command was given, piercing sounds filled the air.

Streaks of blood-red light, as thick as tree trunks, flashed from the city wall, aiming and whistling towards the surging beasts several miles away.

"Pfft"

"Pfft"

"Pfft"

Beasts were struck by the whistling arrows.

The Wujin Rhinoceros, with their tough hides, often took several arrows before collapsing with a crash. The Red-Beaked Birds spat fire in the air, posing the least threat; when struck by long arrows, their feathers flew, and the Human Devils riding them fell from high in the sky.

Only the incredibly fast Leopard Tiger Beasts and Crocodile Devils, with their leaps and bounces, dodged many whistling arrows, causing them to miss.

"Heavenly Mechanism Division!"

Immediately, a loud "clatter, clatter, clatter" erupted.

Following this, armored soldiers rushed into the Mechanical Puppets and leaped down from the city wall.

There were over twenty of them, each three to four zhang tall, gleaming with metallic luster, forged from gold and iron, some in beast form, some in human form.

These were created by the Mohist school's mechanical arts, driven by Qi, with intricate mechanisms inside, and augmented with many unique Formations.

As these Mechanical Puppets appeared, their unique mechanisms activated. Some released a web-like spiritual light, enveloping beasts, while others moved with strange speed, intercepting the beasts.

Yet, the Devil Cult's forces continued their advance, surging forward to the Fu Gate.

The Human Devils hidden within revealed their grotesque forms and pounced on the city wall.

For a time, shouts filled the city wall, Divine Abilities, spells, and cold light flew everywhere, and the slaughter was brutal.

And at this moment, high in the sky,

The Devil Cult's Four Symbols and the Heavenly Gate Zhonglang General, the Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Gate, and three Commandants holding Fu Treasury Dao Soldiers, were divided into three battlefields, locked in a stalemate.

And in a certain place, under the night, a pair of sinister, ferocious crimson eyes watched all of this.

First, it looked at the chaotic melee below, and a hint of disdain flashed in its eyes.

Then, looking at the three battlefields above, its eyes slowly rolled, flickering with a chilling cunning.

It was the gaze of choosing prey!

Finally, these eyes landed on one particular spot.

A white-browed fellow, wielding dual swords, was incredibly formidable, shouting and cursing, truly noisy.

The next second, a streak of blood-red quickly rose in these ferocious eyes. Then, two beams of blood-red light shot out, incredibly fast, and struck Long Cang of Dragon Tiger Gate with a boom!

Immediately after, a shrill scream, shockingly loud, echoed through the sky.

Heaven and earth instantly fell silent.

All the soldiers looked up, then couldn't help but exclaim.

"Sect Leader Long!"

They saw that the Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Gate, who had been formidable in Baidi for decades, was pierced through the chest by a ferocious Devil that had never appeared before.

That Devil had a human face and a sheep's body, with a pair of blood-red eyes open on its breasts. Although its Devilish body was only five or six zhang in size, just seeing those ferocious crimson Devilish eyes would send a chill down one's spine.

Then, before anyone could react, the Devil opened its grotesque mouth filled with jagged teeth and directly tore half of Long Cang's body to shreds.

A Fourth Heavenly Gate expert, in a flash of lightning, spilled his blood across the sky!

"Long Cang!"

A shout rang out.

Xiang Qingtian's pupils constricted when he saw this scene.

Then, with angry brows and eyes, he swung the crimson-gold hammer in his hand, erupting in a burst of fire, forcing back the Vermilion Bird and the Black Tortoise.

Then, his body plummeted sharply downwards.

His subordinate Patrolling Mountain Commandant, seeing this, also changed his expression, not following Xiang Qingtian.

Xiang Qingtian caught Long Cang's bloody, remaining half-body.

Upon closer inspection, the Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Gate, at this moment, had only half of his grotesque head remaining, with red and white matter gushing out, and his Divine Soul was no longer there; he was utterly dead.

"Brother Long Cang."

A hint of sorrow flashed in Xiang Qingtian's eyes.

Although their positions were usually different, at this moment, he had died for Baidi City after all.

Thinking this, Xiang Qingtian suddenly looked up at the Devil that was chewing on flesh and blood in the sky, his heart chilling.

The Paoxiao (xiao), a tribe from Hook Wu Mountain. Legend has it that the mountain is covered in gold, silver, and beautiful jade.

This Devil is quite infamous; it likes to eat people, and the eyes on its chest are said to possess incredible Divine Abilities.

His chest swelled, his eyes bulged, bloodshot, as he looked at the Devil Cult's Four Symbols, his voice raspy:

"You four beasts, This General will surely cut you into a thousand pieces."

The White Tiger among the Four Symbols sneered,

"Zhonglang General, you should worry about yourself first!"

Xiang Qingtian was startled and angered. He looked towards the city and shouted sharply.

"Xiahou Yuan"

"Li Jingyun"

"This General knows you are here. Why aren't you making a move now? What are you waiting for? If these beasts break through the city, how can you remain unscathed?"

His voice echoed far into the night sky.

The Devil Cult's Four Symbols instantly shifted their gaze towards the city, their eyes flashing with fierce light. And the Paoxiao Devil, its crimson eyes scanning the city, soon rolled its eyes and revealed a sinister smile on its face.

Inside Baidi City,

On top of a tall building in the city, Li Jingyun, the leader of the Four Seas Gang, heard Xiang Qingtian calling his name.

"Damn it, Long Cang is dead, and he still wants to drag me into this."

Saying this, the man no longer hesitated, his figure flickered, and he escaped.

And to the west, on Langya Mountain, Xiahou Yuan watched the scene that had just unfolded, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch!

Especially, he sensed that the Paoxiao's crimson Devilish eyes had fixed on him.

This made the Mountain Master's face tighten, and a surge of dark anger rose in his heart.

The plan has changed!

The Devil Cult has called in a Heavenly Gate Devil to assist.

And what angered him internally was that he was afraid.

He had originally intended to use the situation to gain power, but at this moment, the power he had cultivated for many years within him, like a bursting dam, flowed away rapidly.

Only the howling mountain wind and Xiang Qingtian's shouts echoed in the forest.

Alone, without an echo.

Seeing that no one in the entire city responded, the White Tiger let out a wild laugh.

"Haha!"

"How pathetic, Xiang Qingtian, look, no one is responding to you!"

Saying this, his voice turned cold, intending for a few of them to jointly kill the opponent,

"Everyone..."

Just as this sound rolled out from his throat, suddenly, a loud whooshing sound erupted.

They saw three streaks of light, like shooting stars chasing the moon, cutting through the night sky from the south of the city.

"Boom"

"Boom"

"Boom"

The three streaks of light landed on a low hill outside the pass, then grew larger against the wind, becoming over ten zhang in size.

When the light receded, three golden-edged mountain-patterned banners could be clearly seen fluttering in the wind.

The next second, shouts echoed through the sky.

"Under the command of Fa Shan Army Zhonglang General Chen Yuan,"

"The Ninth Mountain, by Fushi's command, comes to conquer the mountain!"

"Kill!"

Immediately after, the rumbling sound of iron hooves surged from afar, drawing closer.

They saw streaks of cold light from Black Armored Soldiers, swift as a whirlwind, rushing into the South Gate, like a torrent, sweeping towards the North City Gate like shooting stars.

"Fa Shan Army"

"Ninth Mountain!"

Hearing this name, the Devil Cult's Four Symbols high in the sky changed their expressions.

Even the Paoxiao's Devilish eyes suddenly flared.

Fa Shan Army!

Their reputation was formidable!

At their peak, they conquered mountains and destroyed temples, engaging in battles everywhere, causing the Ten Thousand Mountains to avoid their sharp edge and retreat into the deep mountains and old forests.

However, now!

The blood-red eyes on the Paoxiao's chest looked at the armored soldiers, many of whom were missing limbs or wounded, and a hint of a sinister smile appeared on its face.

And at this moment, many voices rose in surprise,

"Chen Yuan?"

"Chen Yuan"

A voice came from the mouths of the soldiers in Baidi City, with various tones.

"Chen Yuan!"

The last one was from the Azure Dragon among the Devil Cult's Four Symbols, a startled cry.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon, hearing this name, seemed to have an instinctive reaction, a sense of foreboding deep in its eyes, and couldn't help but let out a loud cry.

Its voice was so loud that it echoed.

Startling the other four Devils.

And just then,

As if in response to the Azure Dragon's "call."

Suddenly, heaven and earth let out a furious roar!

They saw a dazzling meteor illuminating the night sky from the distant wilderness.

It crossed dozens of miles at extreme speed, shooting towards the Devil Cult outside the pass with astonishing momentum.

"Stop it!"

The Devil Cult's Four Symbols' expressions changed slightly. The White Tiger shouted, its body flickering, transforming into a streak of light to intercept.

The Vermilion Bird and the Black Tortoise also roared and rushed forward.

Only the Azure Dragon's expression was uncertain and surprised. That familiar aura, yes, that guy had appeared, and it seemed he had become even stronger.

Unconsciously, it retreated step by step, moving behind the Paoxiao.

And the Paoxiao Devil, its Devilish eyes staring at the Azure Dragon, said chillingly:

"Why are you retreating behind me?"

"Because..." The Azure Dragon had just opened its mouth.

"Boom"

A loud bang suddenly came.

They saw the silver light, like a comet striking the earth, colliding with the light unleashed by the combined efforts of the Devil Cult's three Symbols. Spiritual light raged, and a violent Qi wave swept through.

Then, the three Devil Cult Venerables were sent flying, retreating backwards.

Immediately after,

"Clang"

A tremor shook heaven and earth.

A huge Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear was heavily plunged into the wilderness several miles away.

At this moment, a figure stood upon it!

It was Chen Yuan, who had rushed over in haste!

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered with golden light as he scanned the battlefield, as if he hadn't arrived too late.

He paid attention to Xiang Qingtian for a moment, and finally his gaze fell on the Paoxiao and the Azure Dragon behind it, revealing a set of white teeth,

"Azure Dragon, you called me!"

And in the distance, the Azure Dragon instantly felt like it was being stared at by a Devil.

"You are Chen Yuan!"

The other three Venerables of the Devil Cult finally saw the owner of this name. At this moment, they felt the Devilish Qi within them churning and surging, and they spoke out in some horror.

Just now, they had jointly blocked the opponent's attack towards the Divine Cult's forces. Although they didn't let the opponent succeed, the three of them were sent flying.

Moreover, this person was a bit strange; sometimes he was a Patrolling Mountain Commandant, sometimes a Zhonglang General of the Fa Shan Army...

The White Tiger and the other two seemed to finally understand why the Azure Dragon was somewhat afraid of this person.

And on the city pass, all the soldiers in the city saw this scene!

They were actually a bit dazed too.

One was Patrolling Mountain Commandant Chen Yuan.

One was Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General Chen Yuan!

But looking at the figure on the gleaming long spear, they recalled a line from "the pacification of demons": "It is said that Patrolling Mountain Commandant Chen Yuan, dressed in green, with sword-like brows and knife-like eyes, when slaying Devils, his brows furrowed in anger, his eyes glaring, with a hint of fierce Qi, appearing like a ferocious man. At this moment, a golden sun was suspended behind his head, shining brightly as he struck down the hundred-meter-long, mountain-ridge-like evil Dragon..."

And at this moment, they saw a golden sun rising from behind Chen Yuan in the distance, ten thousand golden rays like dawn breaking through the night, sweeping away the darkness with brilliant light, illuminating all directions.

It's him!

Chen Yuan from "the pacification of demons"!

At this moment, Chen Yuan summoned his Golden Core to illuminate the dark night. The golden light spread rapidly, extending into the Devil Cult's forces.

The surging Devilish Qi, like ice and snow meeting scorching flames, quickly melted away.

Lower-ranking cultists were unharmed by the golden light, but the Human Devils were like being burned by intense fire. First, smoke rose, then golden flames would engulf their bodies, causing the Human Devils to scream and roll on the ground in agony, a tragic sight.

"Quick, stop him! They can't touch that golden light."

The Azure Dragon cried out in alarm.

The White Tiger and the other two, seeing their painstakingly trained cultists being burned to ashes in a few breaths, or at most ten breaths, by the golden light, were furious and let out a wild roar.

Then they each revealed their Devilish forms, like three giant beasts, charging towards Chen Yuan.

And Chen Yuan, seeing this, felt the furnace within him roar and boil. He stomped his foot and leaped into the air, followed by the vibrating clang of a spear.

The Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear, plunged into the ground, suddenly shot skyward. Chen Yuan reached out with one hand, and with a clang, the great spear was grasped in his hand. Immediately, he brandished a sky full of spear light, confronting the Devil Cult's Four Symbols.

And at this moment,

The Paoxiao's crimson eyes stared fixedly at Chen Yuan.

It sensed the danger from this person, and a cunning, sinister glint flashed in its eyes. The Devil's figure disappeared from its original spot.

Suddenly, a crimson-gold hammer, blazing with fire, shot up; it slammed heavily at the spot where it had disappeared.

Flames rolled, forcing the Devil to reveal itself.

It was none other than Xiang Qingtian.

Just now, this Devil had hidden in the shadows and ambushed Long Cang. Now it wanted to do the same, so he quickly intercepted it.

"Hmph, you Hook Wu Mountain actually set your sights on Baidi City. This General will fight you for a few rounds."

And at this moment, his three subordinate Patrolling Mountain Commandants, holding Dao Soldiers, also quickly followed him.

Only the Azure Dragon remained, secretly hiding behind.

At this moment, the three golden-edged mountain-patterned banners plunged into the low hill suddenly rose into the sky, then shot towards the Azure Dragon.

The Ninth Mountain Fa Shan Army had already reached the city pass. They saw the three command flags on each person's back also flying up with a whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, heading towards the Azure Dragon outside the pass.

"Kill!"