The demons were waiting for strong reinforcements to arrive, and so were they.
However, Dayu State was hundreds of thousands of miles away from here, not a distance that could be covered in a moment.
The closest Divine General Mansions were those of the Li Family and the Xia Family.
But Li Tian Gang knew that when he sent a message back, he had instructed his Second Uncle Li Muxiu under no circumstances to leave Qingzhou.
Because Liangzhou was a territory guarded by the Li Family, launching an attack on Liangzhou might be a feint, with the real target being Qingzhou!
After all, the Holy Palace and Dragon Gate, including the Great Void Realm, had exerted considerable effort, one could say they had completely torn their faces with the Dayu Divine Dynasty, but the sect master had not shown himself, which meant he must be somewhere else!
Therefore, he could only pin his hopes on the Xia Family.
Yet, the Xia Family’s arrival was delayed, and other Divine General Mansions were situated even further away; it would take at least half a day to get here.
And from last night until now, just about half a day had passed.
Perhaps if they held on a little longer, reinforcements from other Divine General Mansions would arrive.
The peril in Liangzhou this time was solely due to the convergence of three top demon forces choosing to launch a swift attack on Liangzhou.
Each top demon force was comparable to a Divine General Mansion, secretly gathering here for a quick assault, signifying the end of centuries of surface-level peace and sparking a great war between the Divine Dynasty and the demons!
Liangzhou was the prelude to this great battle!
Upon hearing Li Tian Gang’s words, the Thousand-Mechanism Taoist immediately said, “General, I will go with you.”
“No, you need to stay here to back them up; just hold the line!”
Li Tian Gang immediately said.
After speaking, he did not give the Thousand-Mechanism Taoist another chance to argue, and took the five battle flags passed to him by Li Hongzhuang, having already learned how to use them from her the previous night.
Just as he was about to step out of the array, suddenly, a thunderous noise shook the surroundings, startling everyone, both inside and outside the defensive line, and the demons alike.
Li Hao and Demon King Lu Yuan were seen clashing fiercely.
In close-quarters combat, Demon King Lu Yuan was actually struck so hard that he fell to the ground, causing an earthquake-like rumble!
Such might left onlookers on the city walls in awe, while even the Greater Demons in the demon horde were rendered speechless with shock.
Li Hao was enveloped in a sky of murderous aura, bursting with divine might as he dove down to strike.
But the Demon Kings from the Great Void Realm and Dragon Gate were already in pursuit, and in an instant, a myriad of attacks were unleashed, with demonic light splitting the sky and purple flames scorching, completely engulfing Li Hao.
Upon seeing this, Li Tian Gang’s eyes instantly blazed with rage as he bellowed:
“Stop!!”
He stepped out of the array and ran towards the fray.
Despite his various grievances with Li Hao, how could he just stand by and watch his own son die?
But in the next moment, a divine light erupted from within the surging demonic Qi and purple flames, dispersing all the attacks.
The young man’s figure stood like a supreme deity, his body shining with Red Gold, completely unharmed!
Li Tian Gang, who was rushing over, was shaken to his core, his scalp tingling, frozen in astonishment.
He was somewhat shocked and bewildered; was that really his son?
Having not seen him for over a year, had he become terrifyingly powerful to this extent?
At that moment, Li Hao’s eyes were cold and sharp like divine lightning, disregarding other Demon Kings as he charged straight at Lu Yuan.
With a thud, Li Hao’s feet heavily trampled on Lu Yuan’s abdomen, pressing his body into a depression in the ground.
Lu Yuan let out a miserable roar of pain. Li Hao’s attack was like ten thousand mountains focusing on one spot, overpowering even his dragon body that had been refined over many years, causing his bones to shatter and scales to crack.
How long had it been since he had suffered such grievous injuries?
Before Lu Yuan had a chance to counterattack, behind Li Hao, a Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation was already emerging.
This time, his Law Manifestation did not need to be condensed!
With the power facilitated by the Heaven and Earth Vein, this Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation, hundreds of zhang tall like a giant towering over the land, radiated a magnificent golden divine might.
Li Hao’s eyes blazed with fury as he suddenly urged the Law Manifestation to lift the old dragon’s body.
“Rise!!!”
Li Hao let out a wild roar to the heavens.
The Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation seemed to open its mouth, emitting a silent howl as its hands came together, clasping Lu Yuan’s massive dragon body before fiercely thrashing it around!
With a resounding boom, the entire battlefield trembled, and the sprawling demon horde shook unstably, struggling to remain upright.
Lu Yuan spewed a mouthful of fresh blood, and although his physical body was exceptionally refined, the sheer force of the impact made his organs feel as though they were about to burst out.
Li Hao unleashed his supreme divine might, as the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation swung up Demon King Lu Yuan’s body and violently thrashed it about on the plains behind the demon tide, in a frenzied hammering!
Such a scene left the numerous soldiers of Liangzhou on the city walls, and the families and children of the military clans, dumbstruck and bug-eyed.
After all, that was the Demon King being flailed about like a stray dog under the might of that youth’s vast Divine Soul!
“Stop!!”
The Demon King from Longmen, seeing this scene, bellowed in rage, manifested its true form, and spewed Demonic Qi and killing blades towards Li Hao.
The other Great Void Realm Demon Kings, shocked, had their pupils contract but didn’t hesitate to keep attacking Li Hao with all their might, attempting to stop him and free Lu Yuan.
The attacks of the numerous Demon Kings went towards Li Hao again, covering the sky and the earth as if they would tear apart the heavens and shatter the ground!
Li Tiangang was appalled, snapping back to his senses, he hurriedly chased after them at full speed, but he was too far away, and the other Demon Kings were closer; his intervention was too late!
“Hao Er!” he roared.
“Li Hao!”
On the city walls, Li Wushuang’s face was drained of color as she covered her mouth.
“Hao Er!”
Li Xuanli’s eyes were red, but he was powerless to help.
A thunderous boom erupted, countless blades tore through the void and shattered the earth.
Those behind the defense line went silent, some shedding scalding tears, but as the dust settled, a golden figure still stood in the same spot, unharmed!
The figure stood tall and firm, like a spear reaching into the sky, with the youth’s shoulders seeming to prop up the entire storm-riddled heaven!
At that moment, the entire battlefield fell silent, slipping into a brief lull.
Having taken the furious attacks from the many Demon Kings, Li Hao was actually unharmed!
As Li Wushuang saw it clearly, she couldn’t help the tears that welled up in her eyes.
Li Tiangang, who was racing to catch up, saw it too, and after a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly felt a trance-like sensation.
The boy, it seemed, no longer needed anyone else’s protection.
Having left the Li Family for a year, he had blossomed into an even more dazzling presence.
A presence that was even somewhat unfamiliar to him.
Was that really his son?
This should have filled him with excited joy, but for some reason, his mind was abruptly flooded with the memory of that blizzard.
The memory of that lean figure stepping out of the Li Family gate into the snow.
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It was like the pain of saying goodbye to his wife on the battlefield of Northern Yan, the agony of trying to grasp something that slipped through his fingers.
Roar!
Suddenly, Lu Yuan’s roaring resounded, jolting everyone back to reality.
The Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation still held onto Lu Yuan’s body, swinging him around; Lu Yuan’s scales oozed with fresh blood, and with a roaring defiance, he dug his dragon claws into the ground, unleashing his Peerless Technique, the Limitless Thunder Tao.
He burst into countless blinding lightning bolts that exploded from his body, the sudden outburst enabling him to break free from the Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation’s grasp.
“Die!!”
Lu Yuan let out a furious roar, truly enraged now, he deployed the Unwithering Strength, his aura quickly escalating.
Above him, dark clouds gathered, and numerous lightning bolts coalesced.
The other Demon Kings also snapped back to their senses, seeing that Lu Yuan’s aura had returned to its prime, they immediately rallied to his side, ready to combine their might to kill this youth.
“How can his flesh be so strong, am I hallucinating?” one Demon King asked in shock.
Yet the other Demon Kings didn’t speak; they had no answers.
Despite enduring so many of their attacks, Li Hao had resisted merely with his body, something not even they, the Demon Kings, could manage!
“Kill!”
Lu Yuan was still brewing his Peerless Technique, barking furiously at the other Demon Kings.
These Demon Kings also realized that Lu Yuan was preparing a finishing move, and without further words, they quickly launched their attacks at Li Hao, buying Lu Yuan time.
Boom!
The Heaven and Earth Law Manifestation suddenly lifted a foot and swept it fiercely across, kicking over a Longmen Demon King who resembled both a flood dragon and a true dragon.