Lu Yuan nodded.
They waited quietly, while outside the city walls, demons suffered countless deaths and injuries, their corpses piled into mountains, and their blood flowed like rivers.
The sheer scale of the war weighed heavily on both Lu Yuan and the Candle Flame God, even they didn’t know exact numbers of the demons, otherwise they would’ve been annihilated by now.
With Li Hao and Li Xiaoran leading the charge, along with many other renowned defenders, the tide of demons quickly broke.
But apart from the areas Li Hao and Li Xiaoran held, the other sections still suffered some damage.
Li Hao’s expression was solemn. On just the first day, he had slain five Demon Kings, a scale comparable to many previous demonic forces’ attacks on Liangzhou.
Dinner was sent from the residence to be eaten atop the city walls. Li Hao sat on the ground, joining the soldiers in their meal.
The five Demon Kings he had slain were absorbed by him, refining their essence blood with the Ten Thousand Blood True Demon Skill, further refining and strengthening his physical body.
The clouds at the edge of the sky were densely black, shrouding visibility. Li Hao had asked Li Xiaoran whether anyone had been sent to scout beyond that black frontier.
Li Xiaoran informed Li Hao that anyone venturing into that black area beyond the border never returned.
It wasn’t just because the demons slay them, but the special laws of Mo River and affects of Li Tianzong’s obsession had merged with the laws.
During the battle at Dragon City, that black area signified the demon army, meaning certain death to those who entered.
Therefore, it embodied the laws of certain death.
Only at the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, could one’s Tao Realm break these laws, freely traversing the forbidden zones.
That night, more demons attacked, keeping the soldiers on the city walls tensed and unable to rest.
By the next day, the onslaught of the demon tide became even more ferocious. The areas guarded by Li Hao and Li Xiaoran now required serious effort to defend.
Among the vast demon army, Demon Kings lurked, and Li Hao single-handedly tackled one side, suppressing the Demon Kings.
Among these Demon Kings, there were those in the Defying Fate Realm who withstood Li Hao’s attacks and made their escape.
While Li Hao and Li Xiaoran fought the demons, the other sons of the Li Family also gathered to aid each other, defending one side together.
The entirety of Dragon City’s defenses was manned by Li Hao and Li Xiaoran single-handedly on one side each, while the rest were held by senior members of the Li Family’s collateral branches.
“There are so many Demon Kings!”
On the northern side of Dragon City, four young figures assembled, all with grave expressions.
The eldest among them, Li Xuanli, gazed at the teeming demon horde outside the city. He watched as a senior collateral member wielded a Divine Weapon to kill demons and duel with Demon Kings, and he clenched his fists tightly.
“Including Xiao Jiu, all of us have stepped into the Three Immortal Realms, but we dare not leave the city.”
“The Demon King’s attacks are deadly sure, and we would be targeted the moment we show our faces. These demons hate our Li Family the most.”
The few of them were solemn, only daring to control Divine Weapons to strike down in the swarms of demons.
“It’s a pity, we don’t have the terrifying power of Old Ten. Only Old Ten can kill Demon Kings.”
Li Junye stood straight, controlling the Evernight Divine Sword.
Master of spear and sword, he had incorporated spear techniques into swordsmanship, entered the Grandmaster Realm, broken through to the Three Immortal Realms, and now he had reached the Indestructible Realm, his progress impressively rapid.
He had been the brightest among the nine siblings, yet now his light was overshadowed by Li Hao’s brilliance.
“Let’s not talk about him. Let’s figure out how to deal with these demons and help our father,” Li Tiangang said severely.
Li Junye kept a close eye on the demon tide, contemplating:
“These Demon Kings are keeping their distance, not daring to approach, using only low-level demons to probe. If we can lure them in and coordinate with the uncles lying in wait, we may be able to eliminate several.”
“Luring the enemy?”
Li Xuanli’s eyes glinted, “That’s not a bad idea, but the Demon Kings’ attacks are too fearsome. We may not withstand the first blow.”
“I have a Sacred Heart Talisman that can protect for a moment.”
Li Junye declared, “I’ll go draw them out, you wait here for me.”
“Don’t go, Old Nine; it’s too risky. Father said we’re only to stay within the array and not step out,” Li Tiangang promptly said.
Li Junye glanced at the demon tide, “Don’t worry, Seven Brother, I know what I’m doing,” and with that, he suddenly recalled the Evernight and rushed out of the array.
The Demon Kings within the demon horde seemed to sense something, abruptly turning their gaze toward Li Junye.
“A whelp from the Li Family dares to seek death!”
A Multi-eyed Demon Dragon roared and abruptly lunged at Li Junye.
As two other Demon Kings noticed Li Junye, they abandoned their feuds with the elder collateral members of the Li Family to pursue Li Junye.
Li Junye remained calm and collected, swinging his sword fiercely, but a Demon King easily swatted him away. Then, unleashing a dark lightning, it struck him down.
Li Junye didn’t rush to use the Sacred Heart Talisman as the distance of the Demon Kings was insufficient. Summoning all his power and channeling his extreme skills, he encased himself in a protective shield, choosing to take the hit head-on.
With a thud, his body was sent flying, spitting blood, his limbs limp as if paralyzed, flesh torn and body scorched.
Seeing this, the other Demon Kings attacked again; in haste, Li Junye struggled to the array.
The Demon Kings grew more savage, hastening their pursuit. That’s when Li Junye ignited the Sacred Heart Talisman.
The elder Li Family collateral members, having heard Li Xuanli’s message, were aware of Li Junye’s plan and roared as they burst forth.
The rest of the elders, hidden within the city, brandished their swords and charged from the array, clashing with Demon Kings.
The Demon Kings were horrified and sought to retreat but were too late, quickly falling under the combined assault.
By this time, Li Junye had been dragged back to the array by Li Tiangang.
“You took too big of a risk, Ninth Brother!” Li Tiangang couldn’t help shouting angrily.
Li Junye cracked a weak smile, “But I succeeded, didn’t I?”