Burned by the magic fire, the land was completely bare in a short period of time.
The smoke of gunpowder rose, and there were still dots of flames on the ground, which had changed beyond recognition.
How could there be such a harmonious and natural scene not long ago?
On top of the ruins, Liu Yu looked back and looked at the scene in front of her, shaking her head slightly.
This is the world of cultivating immortals. The strong can do whatever they want without any restraint and harvest the lives of the weak at will.
Or, it may cause severe damage to the environment, which will be difficult to recover for tens of millions of years or even longer.
"If this continues, what will be the future of this world?"
"It seems that the only way to go is to perish."
Looking over, Liu Yu's face was expressionless, but her heart was in turmoil.
However, he quickly put away his distracting thoughts and continued to observe the situation on the field.
After the battle between the Nascent Soul Lord and the fourth-level demon king just now, the battle around Lingwu City has basically ended.
The demon cultivator, who has fair strength and good luck, has already escaped back to Lingwu City.
As for those who did not escape, the demon bodies and demon pills have been put into storage rings by the monks.
"Rumble"
The ground shook slightly, and red light pillars burst out from around Lingwu City with extremely powerful momentum.
The light beams were densely intertwined like a spider web, forming a light red shield that enveloped the fairy city that stretched for more than two hundred miles.
Then, wisps of red mist containing rich demonic aura emerged, quickly becoming thicker and stopping until it covered most of Lingwu City.
Only a small part of the uppermost layer of the light red shield is exposed to the air, and the entire fairy city is looming in the mist.
Nine Heavenly Demon Formation!
After watching for a long time, seeing that the human cultivator had already freed his hands, the demon cultivator reacted and finally activated the formation.
"Buzz~"
The three spiritual ships, Dingnan, Benlei, and Qingcang, took off again and stopped fifty miles away from Lingwu City, but they made no further movements.
Some shortcomings, although small, are fatal enough.
Given the shortcomings of the three spiritual ships being "sluggish in response", rashly intervening in a battle at the fourth level would not have much effect.
It cannot be the key point to turn the tide of the war, nor is it the straw that breaks the camel's back.
It would be better to stay around Lingwu City as a deterrent force so that the third-level demon cultivators inside do not dare to act rashly.
"Whoosh~"
A famous golden elixir flew through the air, returning from various places in Lingwu City to its surroundings without the help of magic weapons or magic weapons.
"tread"
The sound of faint footsteps sounded back and forth, and in a blink of an eye, the Dingnan was sparsely filled with monks, as were the other two spiritual ships.
Compared with before the attack, there were still three fewer monks.
One was accidentally taken away by the demon cultivator's counterattack before his death, and the two were affected by the battle between the demon king and the true king. They barely struggled and died unexpectedly.
I don’t know if he was too high-profile, which led to him being “taken care of” by the demon kings.
Not only did he not attract the "attention" of the Zhang family, he lost his life because of it, and hundreds of years of practice were ruined.
The greater the risk, the greater the reward.
Although the battlefield performance is more high-profile, it may be taken care of by the demon kings.
But on the other hand, if you can get the appreciation of the Zhang family, or even marry a noble daughter of the Zhang family afterwards, you will benefit a lot, and it will be of great benefit to your future.
Therefore, although the risk is high, it still cannot dissuade some monks from being eager to perform.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang Tao, how should we act in the current situation?"
"Still launching an attack on Lingwu City?"
After everyone gathered together, they were silent for about four or five breaths, and then an early-stage Jindan monk couldn't help but asked.
Seeing the great power of the True Lord Demon King, he was already frightened and a little confused, and he still hasn't recovered yet.
Hearing this, Zhang Tao did not reply immediately.
He put his hands behind his back and looked solemn, looking at Lingwu City looming in the light red mist, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
The Zhang family really did not expect that during the "Royal Court Meeting", there would be so many fourth-level demon kings stationed around Lingwu City, including a late fourth-level demon king.
More importantly, he is also the great demon king of the Fire Phoenix Clan.
When this happened, the situation was somewhat out of Zhang Tao's control, and he didn't have a good strategy for the moment.
"Force an attack?"
"Or should we just retreat?"
Several thoughts flashed through Zhang Tao's mind, but he still said:
"Fellow Taoists, please be patient and wait and see for a while to see when the news comes from the elders."
No matter which choice is made, given the current situation, it is a difficult choice for everyone.
If you choose to attack by force, the "Nine-Sect Heavenly Demon Array" will be a difficulty. Without the participation of the Yuanying elders, even if the Zhang family has prepared various back-ups, the chance of forcibly breaking through is not high.
After all, this is a fourth-level mid-level defensive formation that perfectly fits the spiritual veins around Lingwu City.
And choosing to retreat is even more unacceptable.
They have been preparing for thousands of years, but they still don't know if there will be such a good opportunity next time. Moreover, it is not easy to obtain the support of Qianting. Even if there is a certain scale of bloodshed and casualties, the Zhang family will definitely give it a try.
If this uprising fails, the demon clan will definitely make full preparations and plug some loopholes, and the chances will only become slimmer in the future.
Immediately, the deck fell into silence. In such a tense atmosphere, no one was in the mood to talk.
While paying attention to the movements in the Gangfeng layer, he also looked at the Nine Heavenly Demon Array in the distance.
Looking through the white clouds, you can see colorful spiritual lights shining through thousands of feet high in the sky from time to time.
Even the extremely lethal Gangfeng cannot completely eliminate the power of the fourth-level being.
Legend has it that only by traveling through nine layers of Gangfeng can one truly reach the outside world!
But if you want to cross the nine layers of Gangfeng, you must do it in the Void Refining Stage.
Golden elixir stage monks can only touch the first three levels of Gangfeng at most, while Nascent Soul stage monks can enter the middle three levels of Gangfeng.
As for the 789th layer of the Gangfeng layer, it is difficult for those who are not in the realm of divine transformation to enter. Those who are not strong enough to break in will only end up with no bones left!
Legend has it that in ancient times, the nine-level Gangfeng layer was also called the "Nine Heavens", and it also gave birth to countless geniuses, earthly treasures and heavenly and earthly spiritual beings.
But after the ancient war, Jiutian has lost all kinds of magic, and it seems that it can no longer breed life.
All that's left is destruction.
I don't know when it started, but strong winds began to blow in the nine days, and it could no longer accommodate any living beings.
Every breath that stays in Jiutian has to bear the indiscriminate blow from the strong wind from all directions.
So gradually, the name "Nine Heavens" was gradually no longer mentioned, and was replaced by - Gangfeng Layer.
The lowest first layer, the Gangfeng layer, is 30,000 feet high from the ground, and there is a transparent Gangfeng blowing all the time.
Although the power of each Gangfeng is only comparable to the third-level low-grade spells, compared with the spells cast by monks, as long as you are in the Gangfeng layer, you will be attacked every moment.
Every minute and every second, there are countless strong winds blowing like third-level low-grade spells!
In this case, even if there is a good magic weapon, ordinary golden elixir cannot stand for too long, otherwise it will die due to exhaustion of magic power.
Only by existing at the top of the same realm can one be able to gain a foothold for a long time.
Of course, since the Gangfeng layer has no vitality and cannot breed spiritual beings from heaven and earth, not many monks are willing to explore this place.
Over time, "gangfeng layer" has become an extremely unfamiliar term to most monks.
…
At this time, there were seven huge demonic figures a hundred feet high standing on the first Gangfeng layer.
Opposite the demonic shadow, seven monks faced each other from a distance.
"Rumble"
The two sides fought fiercely, and the roar was continuous and did not stop for a moment.
The transparent strong wind that ordinary golden elixirs fear as much as a tiger has no effect on these beings. The strong wind that blows all the time is easily blocked by a seemingly thin shield.
Even those fourth-level demon kings with powerful demonic bodies were able to resist these strong winds with their physical bodies, completely treating them as if they didn't exist and not suffering any injuries.
It was only an attack equivalent to the third-level low-grade attack, and its power was still too weak for them.
In the face of the power of the fourth-level battle, the power caused by the first level of Gangfeng is completely insufficient.
With their higher "essence", the aftermath of the battle even passed through numerous obstacles and reached the sky, turning into the scene seen by Liu Yu and others, which was the colorful glow.
To the keen senses and senses of fourth-level beings, every breath is very "long".
In just one breath, they may have fought dozens of times, or even more.
Ten breaths passed, and the two sides were victorious. A Nascent Soul Lord and a fourth-level demon king both fell in the fight just now.
Even his Nascent Soul and Demon Infant were not spared, and there was no possibility of being reborn.
However, as time went by, because the two demons of Quexingye had suffered serious injuries and their strength was greatly affected, overall the demon clan was still at a slight disadvantage.
"etc."
In the past ten breaths, they had fought countless times, but it was as difficult to determine the outcome as before. The Purple Eyed Demon King suddenly said through his spiritual consciousness.
"Um?"
A trace of doubt flashed in True Lord Tianling's eyes, but he was worried that it was a trick of this demon and had no intention of stopping.
"Rumble"
The roar of the fourth-level battle covered up the sound of the strong wind, as if the dangerous atmosphere here had become much lighter.
Seeing this, the purple-eyed demon king's face darkened. Seeing that his side was at a disadvantage, he still had no choice but to continue transmitting:
"Wait a minute, Lingwu City is important, but is it really worth risking our lives for this?"
"Fellow Taoist Tianling, if the current situation continues, even if you can win, how many people will be left in the end?"
"Although you human monks practice very quickly, it still takes hundreds of thousands of years to reach your current level. Do you really have to work hard for this?"
"Why don't we just give up and let those third-level juniors decide how the battle will go?"
After finishing his words in one breath, the demon mustered up his magic power to force True Lord Tianling back, and stopped immediately without continuing to attack.
The Purple-Eyed Demon King was born in the Fire Phoenix Clan, and his natural talent and bloodline were among the best among his peers. He also had countless training resources in front of him. He really didn't want to have to fight to the death against monks of the same level just because of a Lingwu City.
Besides, Lord Tian Ling is an old rival with him, and they are evenly matched against each other several times.
Who knows if he still has a trump card? If it really is a fight to the death, there is really no certainty who will live and who will die.
Therefore, the Purple Eyed Demon King thought of such a way to avoid a deadly fight.
Anyway, there is the "Nine Heavenly Demon Array" guarding them, and based on the performance of the three spiritual ships and those Jindan monks, he doesn't think they can break through the array.
As long as we can delay time until reinforcements arrive, the situation will immediately change.
To put it bluntly, even if the formation is broken and the bet is lost, it does not mean that the bet will be fulfilled.
"good."
After thinking for a few breaths, True Lord Tianling agreed to the conditions of the Purple Eyed Demon King out of unknown reasons.
Even the other five Zhang Family True Lords had expressions of confusion on their faces.
There are still many fourth-level demon kings in the Annan Six Continents. The longer time passes, the more disadvantageous it will be to them.
However, the Great Monk and the Great Demon King are the ones who can really make the decision between the two parties. The two have already made a decision, and they cannot make changes even if they complain.
So, the two sides agreed to complement each other in the war in Lingwu City and let the third-order "juniors" decide the direction of the situation.
But the true king and the demon king can only pay attention from hundreds of miles away.
…
During the anxious waiting, every minute and every second seemed to be extremely long.
When it comes to matters of wealth and life, even the golden elixir monks can't keep calm and can't help but have various expressions on their faces.
frightened, excited, cruel, alarmed
Although Liu Yu's face was expressionless and he looked calm on the surface, he could not help but feel ripples in his heart.
Who can be truly calm in the face of death?!
"Huh?"
After twenty seconds of calm, an uproar suddenly broke out on the three spiritual ships.
The golden elixirs soon discovered that the movement in the Gangfeng layer had disappeared, and the colorful auras were also missing.
"Could it be that the four-level fight is over so quickly?"
Some monks' expressions changed, and they secretly guessed, not daring to take a breath, as if the judgment of fate was about to come.
Everyone looked attentively, but there was no movement for a long time, and no winner appeared.
While everyone was puzzled, Zhang Tao, Zhang Ziping, and Kong Lingxiu's expressions changed, as if they had received some information.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang Tao, is there any news from the True Lords?"
At this time, the monks were naturally very sensitive to the movements around them. For a long time, the monk noticed that the expressions of the three people were abnormal and immediately asked.
Although many vowed before setting off that they would not take a step back until death, most of the monks were ready to run away at this time.
If something goes wrong, the soles of the shoes will be oiled immediately.
Only half a minute, I still embrace the persistence in my heart.
"Just now, Elder Tianling received news that after a fierce battle, the True Lord and the Demon King have reached a temporary truce."
"The success or failure of this battle will be determined by whether we can defeat Lingwu City."
Knowing that this was not the time to be secretive, Zhang Tao quickly organized his words in his mind and spoke immediately.
"What?!"
After hearing this, quite a few of the monks' faces turned ugly, but they also showed a bit of helplessness.
How could they not understand the reason?
That sounds nice. It's not those "old guys" who are afraid of death and unwilling to fight life and death, so they make me wait and fight!
Of course, they did not dare to say this directly, many monks just cursed secretly in their hearts.
There are only some casual cultivators of golden elixirs. I have seen similar things a lot, but my expression has not changed much.