bestfiction Chapter 366 First Battle Against the Immortal
Chapter 366 First Battle Against the Immortal
Li Daozhi left quickly, leaving only Li Lan and the other two in the room.
From the other side of the wasteland, an astonishing sound came, and a troop of cavalry roared in, kicking up clouds of dust.
"What kind of demon are you? Prepare to die!"
The leader in black armor had already drawn his bow and fired an arrow directly at Li Lan and his two companions.
This arrow was extremely astonishing, arriving in the blink of an eye, and it contained terrifying real power.
Any being that emerged from the Void Realm would likely be unable to resist at this moment, because wherever the power of reality reaches, everything in the void will be destroyed.
However, the power of the mortal scriptures had already been activated on Miao Wuyu and the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Mother. They had already entered the Wind Riding Realm, and at this moment they directly took action to block the arrow.
"They're actually demons at the Wind Riding Realm! Don't let them escape, capture them all!"
The commander shouted.
"go!"
Li Lan gave a low shout, and Miao Wuyu immediately followed him and retreated.
Nine-Tailed Heavenly Mother Yuki glanced at them, hesitated for a moment, then turned and headed towards Li Daozhi.
Back in the Samsara Palace, she had mocked and targeted Li Lan. Now that she had arrived in the Eternal True Realm, she needed to band together to survive better, so she could only choose Li Daozhi.
The three disappeared swiftly from two directions, demonstrating the advantage of their Wind Riding Realm. They moved almost instantaneously in mid-air, their speed incredibly fast.
"Split up and hunt them down, don't let a single one escape!"
The black-armored general shouted.
He personally led his men to chase after Li Lan and Miao Wuyu.
……
Li Lan and Miao Wuyu walked side by side.
In fact, Li Lan's Wind Riding Realm had already comprehended the Dao of Freedom and Unfetteredness, so if he wanted to escape, those people simply couldn't catch up with him.
However, at this moment, he deliberately led these people to chase after him.
He wanted to find an opportunity to retaliate and understand the current situation of the Eternal True Realm.
Therefore, they must be led to a safer place.
They galloped across the plains, and before long, a Gobi valley finally appeared ahead. This group of people had been chasing them for thousands of miles, and Li Lan judged that they must be very far from their base camp.
"It's just ahead."
Li Lan and the other person entered the next room and suddenly stopped.
"Heh, why aren't you running away anymore?"
The black-armored general, riding a huge silver warhorse, slowly approached. He sneered, believing that even a cultivator at the Wind Riding Realm should have exhausted his strength by now.
So he wasn't in a hurry.
"Speak! What exactly do you demons want to do in Demon Suppression County? Where is your main base? Tell me, and I might spare your lives!"
He spoke calmly.
However, Li Lan smiled slightly and said, "Is it possible that where I am is the stronghold of demons?"
"Is it possible that you will all die here today?"
Seeing Li Lan's attitude, the black-armored general's face darkened, and he said, "Since you want to die, then so be it! Kill!"
At his command, the twenty or so cavalrymen behind him immediately charged out.
These cavalrymen were all very powerful, many of them possessing combat strength no weaker than those at the Wind Riding Realm. Coupled with the silver warhorses they rode, their power was greatly enhanced!
Li Lan and Miao Wuyu, without tacit agreement, directly charged into the battle.
boom!
A cavalryman brandished his long spear, unleashing a golden arc as it slashed down. Li Lan dodged past him, closing in with a single step and unleashing a palm strike. The cavalryman raised his hand to meet Li Lan's palm, and was instantly sent flying!
The long spear in his hand fell into Li Lan's hands. Li Lan thrust back and stabbed, and another fiercely approaching cavalryman was directly stabbed off his horse by him.
He charged and weaved through the cavalry from the left and right, maneuvering with ease for a time!
On the other side, Miao Wuyu was in the same situation. She had cultivated two sections of mortal scriptures, which were quite powerful. Even though they came from nothingness, they could still injure these real bodies.
In reality, neither of them used their full strength; they were both testing and sensing the cultivation level of these Eternal True Realm cultivators!
"General, these two demons are too ferocious! If this continues, I'm afraid they will kill all our men!"
One of the soldiers couldn't help but speak up.
The black-armored general also looked grim; he hadn't expected to encounter two such tough opponents.
At that moment, Li Lan had already broken through the crowd and was charging towards him.
Ordinary soldiers and sailors are nothing special; he wanted to weigh this general's abilities.
"How dare you, a mere demon, act so presumptuously!"
The black-armored general was furious and suddenly took something out of his hand!
That was a red hand seal!
"Suppress the demon!"
With a loud shout, the red seal instantly emitted an astonishing light, spreading golden light, and in a trance, one could hear the chanting and prayers of countless believers.
This seal comes from a temple and was once worshipped there. It carries the meaning of all living beings and is a powerful magic weapon for suppressing demons.
Li Lan also slowed down, stopping to feel the power of the seal.
"The power of faith and incense..."
He whispered.
He didn't feel anything unusual; in fact, he had a feeling that he only needed to raise his hand slightly to dissipate this irresistible pressure.
However, under the light, Miao Wuyu felt his whole body stiffen and his movements slowed down instantly. It seemed that even the flow of power within his body was affected, and he was indeed suppressed!
"Heh, you demons and monsters, no matter how strong you are, can you overthrow this world?!"
With a loud shout, he was about to kill the two of them!
Li Lan was also ready to raise his hand and crush this insignificant faith and incense offerings.
But at this very moment—
"kill!"
"Quickly, fall down!"
"Aim at that seal and shoot!"
Suddenly, a group of people emerged from the Gobi Valley. They were dressed in various ways; some looked like beggars in tattered clothes, some wore old cloth clothes, and others wore animal skins like primitive people. At this moment, with a wave of an old man's hand, they all attacked, and many cloth bags, arrows and other weapons fell towards the black-armored general.
"not good!"
The black-armored general's expression changed drastically, and he said, "The stronghold of those demons is really here?"
He immediately recognized that these people were demons who roamed around, and they had all gathered here.
Moreover, the light emanating from the hand seal in his hand dimmed the next moment!
The cloth bags and arrows thrown by the demons emitted various foul odors. Upon closer inspection, the black-armored general saw that almost all of them were filthy substances such as excrement, urine, and blood.
These things have destroyed the sacred seals of the temple.
"Hurry, hurry!"
Without hesitation, he hurriedly turned his horse around to escape, but a long halberd had already pierced the air and arrived with an astonishing whistling sound. The black-armored general subconsciously tried to dodge, but he could not escape and was thrown directly from his horse, pinned to the desolate Gobi Desert!
"kill!"
"Don't let these vicious bastards get away!"
"Take their lives!"
The "demons" on the cliffs of the valley also rushed down. The remaining soldiers lost all fighting spirit and were quickly wiped out. Even their warhorses were slaughtered by these "demons".
"What a great harvest! Killing these people will give us enough offerings for the Heavenly Emperor!"
A beggar-like man spoke up.
"Haha, it's been a long time since we've gone hungry."
"Yes, horse meat and human flesh, eat your fill!"
The crowd was overjoyed, and an old man at the head of the group walked towards Li Lanmiao Wuyu. He was bare-chested with a bronze-colored, thin upper body and wore a feather headdress, looking like a shaman from a primitive tribe. He said, "You two are very powerful!"
He gave a thumbs up!
The other "demons" also gathered around, praising Li Lan and Miao Wuyu.
After all, the filthy things they prepared, while capable of breaking the temple's seal, did not affect the soldiers' combat effectiveness.
If Li Lan hadn't killed the black-armored general, they would likely have suffered heavy casualties if they had faced those twenty-odd soldiers head-on.
After all, the strongest among them, this old man, was only at the Wind Riding Realm.
"You also believe in the Heavenly Emperor, right? With you joining us, our Heavenly Emperor Society will be even stronger. Come on, let me take you to see the Heavenly Emperor!"
The old man spoke very warmly.
Seeing this, Li Lan nodded in agreement.
He and Miao Wuyu exchanged a glance, both preparing to act according to the situation.
The group picked up all the corpses and other debris from the ground and then set off.
Along the way, listening to the various discussions among the group, Li Lan and Miao Wuyu roughly understood the origins of these "demons"!
In the present Eternal Realm, the Eternal Royal Court, composed of various immortal families and eternal royal clans, reigns supreme and rules the world.
Countless ages ago, immortality and eternity were regarded as symbols of glory and were loved by all people.
However, as time went by, the Eternal Court's exploitation of all living beings became increasingly cruel.
"In order to squeeze more faith from the gods, the Eternal Court actually requires us to chant the name of the gods for ten hours every day, even in our dreams. Even seven-year-old babies have to go to the temple to be baptized..."
"What's this? Hey, is simply reciting the faith offered by the temple pure enough? The people in my town were all required to commit suicide, to sacrifice themselves, to offer their lives as a form of faith—that's what's truly magnificent and pure..."
“I couldn’t go on living, I’d had enough, I didn’t want to get married and have children, so I committed a capital offense…”
Many people were talking about it, spitting fiercely at the corpses of the royal soldiers.
Li Lan and Miao Wuyu both fell silent.
They realized that there were no demons... they were just creatures that couldn't survive!
If there are truly demons in this world, they should all be in the royal court!
"arrive!"
The old man with a feather headdress spoke, and a huge crater had appeared in front of him.
He led the way down, and Li Lan and the others followed. At the bottom of the pit, there were interconnected tunnels leading to a huge cave.
Inside the cave, illuminated by firelight, both Miao Wuyu and Li Lan had the illusion of entering a slum when they entered.
Many poor people, barely clothed, huddled together, including the elderly, children, and women, with a huge bonfire burning in the middle. On a huge rock, a young man with long hair was holding a portrait and shouting loudly!
"The Heavenly Emperor created the world and protected the human race. He will surely return and sweep away the evil spirits of today!"
Everyone stared at the portrait and exclaimed excitedly.
The sound reverberated through the cave, and in the darkness, pairs of expectant eyes shone like sparks.
"Young Master Bai, we're back!"
The old man wearing a feather headdress spoke, and they entered the cave.
The young man, shirtless, also walked over and asked, "Elder Ge An, how is it?"
"A bumper harvest!"
Elder Ge An smiled and said, "Look!"
Behind them, a large number of horse and human corpses were carried in, and the cave immediately became bustling with activity.