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Chapter 347: Chapter 344: Counterattack Mu State
Beimu State.
Moyun Mountain.
A formation composed of over a hundred Demon God Guards was advancing rapidly across this rugged terrain dotted with trees.
"Da-da-da!"
The sound of machine guns firing intermittently came from different directions, accompanied by the death screams of devils.
It was evident that there were more teams like theirs.
"Whoosh!"
A figure flickered.
It was a middle-aged man with Hugging Pill Realm Cultivation who was extremely agile, darting through the trees.
"Captain Leng, 6,840 meters to the west, 32 devils are fleeing, six of which are suspected to be Great Demons," reported the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man reported quickly.
"Thanks for the hard work."
The mentioned Captain Leng was named Leng Tianfeng.
Back when Gu Jinlai flattened Lingxiao City and judged the first batch of criminals, Leng Tianfeng was among them.
However, at that time, he was not even a Yellow and was directly acquitted by Gu Jinlai.
Moved by this, he unhesitatingly joined the Demon God Guards and became one of them.
To this day, he had already cultivated to the War General Level, equivalent to having a Great Demon Body.
Upon receiving the report from the middle-aged man, with a machine gun in one hand, he swung his hand and ordered, "Forward orders, turn west, advance."
A hundred Demon God Guards, clad in heavy armor and shrouded in metal, quickly stepped up to keep pace.
The middle-aged man in casual attire looked on in awe and continued to employ his movement technique, probing in other directions.
When Leng Tianfeng and his men were only 3,000 meters away from where the devils were located, a small Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror emerged in his hand.
Yes.
The originally basin-sized Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror had been reduced to the size of a palm.
And it could be used by anyone with great spiritual power.
The so-called great spiritual power refers to those cultivators in Hugging Pill and War Generals among Demon God Warriors whose spirits, nourished by Essence, are far superior to ordinary people and sufficient to activate the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror.
Of course, this miniaturized Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror had limited communication range, covering only a few hundred miles.
However, a Mystic Bird Fighting Machine under Gu Jinlai had a miniaturized Radiant Platform installed that provided "signal" support. Within a radius of a thousand miles centered on the Mystic Bird Fighting Machine, there was no interference in communication via the miniaturized Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror.
"Calling the Sword Heavy Artillery Unit in the west sector 12," said Leng Tianfeng, looking in the direction in front of him.
Over a month ago, numerous Refining God and Divinity Transformation experts had entered Mu State to probe the terrain and map the area, dividing the particularly tough spots in Mu State into different sectors.
He quickly calculated in his mind, "Aim and conduct a saturative bombardment at coordinates west 166, 281 with a diameter of two thousand meters."
Soon, a message came through the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror.
"Western Sector 12, Heavy Unit received, estimate arrival of the bombardment in twelve seconds, please prepare for the impact by friendly units," came the reply through the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror.
Within less than ten seconds, a piercing screech came from the edge of the sky.
Many Demon God Guards had not yet been able to perceive the trajectory of the shells when a deafening explosion erupted from the forest ten miles ahead.
"Boom!"
The intense explosion, mingled with flames shooting into the sky, was clear to see even from ten miles away.
They also felt the trembling brought about by the shaking of the earth.
The barrage continued repeatedly for dozens of times, seemingly plowing through the forest ahead.
Hearing this, a Demon God Guard behind Leng Tianfeng twitched the corner of his mouth, "No need, no need, it’s just over thirty devils, is it necessary to request a squadron-level bombardment? Our own forces could have surrounded and killed these devils."
"Several generals have repeatedly instructed, safety first," said Leng Tianfeng calmly. "Besides, the logistics department mentioned that they have stockpiled millions of shells recently, these few won’t make much difference."
The deafening bombardment continued for dozens of seconds, covering an area of two thousand meters in diameter before the sounds of explosions gradually subsided.
Leng Tianfeng then sharply ordered, "Advance at full speed, don’t let any slip through the net."
"Yes."
The Demon God Guards, moving at speeds of up to a hundred kilometers per hour, charged towards the bombarded battlefield.
This was the advancing tactic of Lingxiao Palace.
The main attackers were the Demon God Guards.
Those cultivators proficient in combat and assassination assisted.
The Sword Heavy Artillery Unit, skilled in defense and engagement, provided protection.
Those skilled in movement techniques and probing assisted the Demon God Guards in scouting for devil traces, promptly alerting the Demon God Guards for sweeping operations upon detection.
The Sword Heavy Artillery was responsible for providing long-range support.
Whenever a gathering of devils occurred or when more than two Great Demons appeared, any advancing team could request a bombardment from the heavy artillery unit.
...
Leading a hundred Demon God Guards, Leng Tianfeng quickly arrived at the battlefield.
The area, once covered with trees and undergrowth, had now been flattened by a squadron level of bombardment—over eighty large-caliber Heavy Cannons had turned it to flat ground, with overturned soil, shattered stones, and various-sized craters scattered everywhere.
Around the craters, tens to hundreds of meters in radius, trees, and rocks were blasted apart and shattered.
Among them, several massive corpses of devils lay dead in the craters and amidst the fierce flames.
Captain Leng and his team had arrived solely to finish off the weaker demons and to collect their blood using specialized Spiritual Artifacts.
After searching for a moment, Captain Leng sensed something was off, "Isn’t it said that there are six Great Demons? Why are there only four here!?"
Great Demons often had large bodies, and no matter how cautious, it was difficult to disguise all traces of their presence.
Captain Leng quickly followed the trail, and after traveling several miles, he discovered a fissure that was covered by trees but was still more than eighty meters in diameter and more than twenty meters wide, slanting towards the ground.
"This is..."
Captain Leng’s expression changed.
"Roar!"
It seemed to realize that it had been exposed.
From the fissure, a large number of demons suddenly burst forth.
Moreover, seeing the inside, the Demonic Qi surged, clearly indicating...
"A demon nest!? Even a rift to the Demon Realm!?"
The moment Captain Leng realized this, he bellowed, "Defend!"
His figure retreated explosively, quickly falling back within the ranks of the Demon God Guards cleaning the battlefield, while immediately taking out a miniaturized Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror.
"Demon nest discovered! Repeat, demon nest discovered! Requesting heavy artillery bombardment, requesting the support of Primordial Spirit Monarchs..."
As Captain Leng spoke, he glanced again at the surging number of demons emerging, the demons inside...
There were possibly hundreds.
There were even silhouettes of Upper-level Demons.
And a Primordial Spirit Monarch could not deal with Upper-level Demons in such a short period.
Immediately, he changed his request: "Requesting support from Mystic Bird Fighting Machines! Repeat, requesting support from Mystic Bird Fighting Machines! Coordinates west 166, 284..."
After requesting support, over a hundred Demon God Guards simultaneously roared, formed a Battle Formation, and went on the defensive.
Each Demon God Guard’s body was not inferior to a demon’s, and with their well-equipped, armored bodies, even a hundred Upper Demons would not likely break their defense in a short time.
Even though there were Great Demons and even Upper-level Demons among the demons, Captain Leng showed no intention of retreating.
As the demons came into range...
"Dadadada!"
A metal storm mixed with gunpowder-fueled rockets quickly covered the area in front.
Flames and booms echoed through the area over a thousand meters ahead.
Simultaneously, the Sword Heavy Artillery Unit, which had already fired once, fired again, and the explosive sounds of the cannon breaking the sky came continuously from several miles away behind the demon’s lines.
In the midst of the booms and flames, one demon after another couldn’t help but let out piercing screams, being swiftly cut down.
Under this artillery bombardment, the demons’ charge was disrupted, greatly reducing the pressure on Captain Leng and his team.
Just when they thought they saw the dawn of victory, several miles away, a terrifying figure standing over ten meters tall suddenly stood upright. It looked like a giant bear clad in armor, roaring and releasing a terrifying Demon Flame.
This was...
"A Demon King!? A Demon King has appeared!"
"Boom!"
A shell from the Sword Heavy Cannon hit the armored bear-like Demon King directly.
But with the Demon Flame shooting into the sky from the Demon King’s body and its armored exoskeleton, the shell merely caused the Demon King to stagger, without being able to finish it off.
"An Undying Demon Body Perfection Demon King!"
Upon seeing this, Captain Leng’s eyes flashed with frustration, "Wasn’t this area already swept clean? How could the vital fluctuations of a Demon King be missed in the probe..."
He suddenly thought of the fissure that led underground...
Perhaps, that fissure connected to other locations, possibly forming a grand underground network!?
This thought emerged, and he promptly made a decisive call: "Retreat! Withdraw!"
Facing such a terrifying Demon King, their hundred Demon God Warriors couldn’t possibly withstand it.
Upon receiving the order, the Demon God Guards swiftly got up.
But at this moment, a sonic boom seemed to come from the horizon, approaching rapidly.
Like thunder, rolling in.
Then, a flash of gold seemed to pass before their eyes.
Vaguely, in his still retaining hand-held Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror, a voice came through.
"Close your eyes!"
Captain Leng immediately thought of something, his face filled with excitement, and he first shouted, "Close your eyes! Brace for impact!"
Less than two seconds after his command was given, a dazzlingly brilliant burst of light flashed across the sky.
Even though Captain Leng and all the Demon God Guards had closed their eyes, they still felt a blindingly bright light on their eyelids, as if the outside world had entered a state of continuous daylight.
Accompanying it was a wave of intense heat.
Fortunately, they were still several miles away from the Demon King and had quickly entered a defensive posture.
This wave of heat did not cause them any fatal impact.
And when the dazzling light finally diminished somewhat, Captain Leng couldn’t care about the residual light’s damage to his eyes and forcibly opened them.
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw, amidst a thousand meters of fierce flames, a figure six meters tall, with a body emitting golden radiance, like a deity, single-handedly holding a sword, stood upright within a vast crater filled with Liu Li and magma.
The suffocating Demon King that had just threatened them...
Had disappeared without a trace.
Reduced to ashes.
