Chapter 321: Chapter 66 Whose Flag is That, And Whose Name is That! (Third update, 10,000-word chapter)_3
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Thin strands of connection, converging into a river, this is the Li Family’s network of relationships, the grace and prestige that have stood for a thousand years!
The governor of Liangzhou took a deep breath. He quickly signaled two of his junior generals and said, “You two together, I’ll leave it in your hands!”
“Your subordinates obey!!”
The two junior generals, with sharp gazes, loudly responded and then immediately soared into the sky, leading their own soldiers and roaring:
“Brothers, follow me out of the city, those who die in battle will be honored, and their names will live forever!!”
“Kill!!”
The two junior generals led their troops out from a separate Array that had been opened on the side and circled around to the main battlefield, attacking the two Demon Kings.
Bang!
Three Demon Kings took action, as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was splitting apart. A torrent of Demonic Qi swept down, aiming to suppress Li Xuanli’s grand army. The just-soaring army soul of the peacock was struck down and hit the ground.
With mournful cries from the peacock, thousands of soldiers spat blood and tumbled off their horses, rolling under the hooves.
But the Red Blood Horses were spirited. They didn’t abandon their masters. Instead, after running a distance, they rapidly stopped, turned back to pick up their masters by the armor, threw them back onto their backs, and then galloped forward once more.
Next to Li Xuanli, Li Wushuang spit out blood. She was also a part of the Army Formation, and at this moment, she was pale as a ghost, her body roiling with energies.
Above her head was the overwhelming demonic might; death had never felt so close.
She raised her head toward the dark skies enveloped by demonic clouds, her eyes reflecting both despair and anger.
Just as she was about to shatter her own major meridians and burn her Divine Soul to bolster the formation one last time, Li Xuanli seemed to detect the fluctuations in his daughter’s qi and shot her a fierce glare, bellowing:
“Don’t be foolish; it’s not that time yet.”
Tears streamed down Li Wushuang’s face. She had never felt the cruelty of the battlefield so keenly. The countless soldiers who had earlier died tragically on the borders were etched in her memory.
It was because countless people had covered their retreat that they were able to escape to this second line of defense.
“You possess a ninth-grade battle physique, exceptional talents—don’t waste them here; you still have a future!”
Li Xuanli said gravely, “Quickly leave the formation. I will have Jian protect you. Blend in with the grand army and enter the city from the side.”
As he spoke, he quickly delivered a piece of the Array token into Li Wushuang’s hand.
Li Wushuang trembled. This was her father’s Array token.
The second line of defense’s Array token!
Such Array tokens were scarce, not only because they were difficult to construct, but also because having too many would increase the risk of losing them. Once a Demon obtained them, the Arrays would be as good as non-existent!
“Father!”
Li Wushuang was grieving.
“Go quickly!”
Li Xuanli roared, “When you reach my level of cultivation, then think about slaying Demons and enemies. You still have a long way to go; don’t be foolish!”
Tears welled in Li Wushuang’s eyes as if she were bleeding. For the first time, she realized that all this talk of genius and exceptional youths was bullshit!
Only true growth in strength mattered.
Otherwise, all the false reputation was useless in the face of life and death!
She was too weak, so weak that any Great Demon could easily kill her!
Her cultivation was already progressing rapidly, but it still wasn’t fast enough, not nearly enough!
“Go!”
Li Xuanli glared at her once more, then exchanged a glance with another general from the Three Immortal Realms.
The general understood and immediately jumped onto Li Wushuang’s warhorse, subdued his qi, took off his general’s armor, ordered the surrounding army to disperse, and covered Li Wushuang as she retreated to the city from the side.
With the army dispersed, the front, facing the three Demon Kings, would be even more vulnerable.
This would only lead to a quicker death, but it was a last resort.
To continue to cluster would mean a swift annihilation by the three Demon Kings, better to scatter and give it a shot!
Li Xuanli knew the Demon Kings were targeting him. He took a deep breath, and his body suddenly shot towards the sky as he bellowed:
“You beasts, care to fight one-on-one?!”
“You are not worthy!”
The three Demon Kings were not fooled or provoked— their only desire was to kill him quickly and then destroy the city’s Array.
“Die!”
One of the Demon Kings, a blood-robed elder with a cold expression, suddenly raised his hand. A beam of blood light shot from his palm like a giant ruler, crudely textured but aimed directly at Li Xuanli, intending to crush him on the spot.
He was at the Tao Heart Realm; his attacks were sure to hit.
Li Xuanli felt a terrifying sense of life-threatening fear, as if he were being isolated from the formation. His heart raced, he roared and unleashing his fusion of Divine Soul and qi, stimulated the power of the Army Formation, and threw a punch out.
With a thunderous impact, his fist collided with the blood ruler, sending a tide of bloody aura dispersing.
Another Demon King raised his hand and slapped down countless lightning-like purple whips, striking Li Xuanli.
His battle armor was instantly torn, his cloak shattered, and the Indestructible Treasure Body that had rested for many years at the Divine General Mansion was once again severely damaged. His entire body was full of cracks, with scorching black marks.
He plummeted into the midst of the army, creating a deep crater on the ground.
The nearby Xuan Troops quickly surrounded him, forming a formation to protect him within.
Meanwhile, the rest of the grand army continued to disperse, rushing toward the city from all directions.
“Father!”
Li Wushuang saw Li Xuanli severely injured, her eyes reddened, but she didn’t cry out loud; instead, she just bit her lips hard, with bright red blood flowing down the side of her mouth.
She knew that her father was using his life to draw the attention of the Demon King, allowing her and the other soldiers a chance to escape.
“Lady, don’t look at the Demon King or they’ll notice.”
The Immortal Realm general behind her whispered softly.
Li Wushuang felt a stifled anger, but still withdrew her gaze and bowed her head.