Chapter 221: Desperate Gambit
As he spoke, the huge Dharma Idol condensed by Da Mingkong and Shi Fengchun gathered together. The two monstrous creatures carried the dark clouds that filled the sky, the thousands of Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals standing on the dark clouds kept pressing down.
The weapons in their hands emitted fine patterns, as if they were gathered from the laws of the world. If this saber and rod hit his body, no matter how high his cultivation level was, his soul would probably dissipate.
However, at such a critical moment, Li Yuanqing slowly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the ground, as if he did not sense the huge danger above him at all.
“Master, wake up. Why are you asleep at this time?” Blood Vine shouted anxiously at the side, but he could not wake Li Yuanqing up.
The two of them naturally would not let go of such a heaven-sent opportunity. Since this human was determined to die, they would give him a quick death to save them the trouble.
Da Mingkong’s rod had already been thrown down from the sky and was halfway down. However, at this moment, he suddenly felt the patterns on the rod flicker rapidly.
Da Mingkong was shocked. He looked at his rod again. The rod, which was originally very solid, slowly became blurry.
However, at this point, they couldn’t care less. They could only stake everything on killing this child as soon as possible. Only this could save their lives. If they hesitated here, they would probably die.
Although Da Mingkong had said disdainfully just now, he knew from the battle just now. He was just unwilling to admit that there was actually someone stronger than him in this world, and this person was such a young human kid. This was something that he could not accept no matter what.
“Go to h.e.l.l!” With this shout, the weapons in their hands rushed towards Li Yuanqing’s head.
However, at this moment, the dark clouds in the sky suddenly twisted violently, forming two huge vortexes that actually swept their Dharma Idols in.
A huge suction force came from the vortex. The two of them were actually unable to stabilize their bodies and could only let the rod be sucked in by the two suddenly formed vortexes. The Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals were instantly sucked dry like a joke.
Before the two demons could be surprised, they were suddenly forced out of the array formation. Their divine senses were still immersed in the array formation just now, but now, everything had disappeared.
The two of them returned to the hall they were in and spat out a mouthful of blood almost at the same time.
Da Mingkong sat on the huge array in disbelief. He could not believe what he had just seen. He hurriedly looked around and saw that the huge flickering array was now dim. There were three small holes like black holes in the more important corners.
Only now did he finally realize why Li Yuanqing had suddenly moved his subordinates to another place before he attacked. He had actually used this method to find the center of the array.
The three centers of the array had been found and the important defensive artifacts had been removed. That was why the array formation was destroyed in an instant.
After the dark clouds in the sky dissipated, it became a dusky sky.
Blood Vine looked at the scene in front of him in shock. Just now, he had gradually closed his eyes, thinking that he would definitely die this time. But why did he suddenly survive? Moreover, all the parts on his body were intact, as if nothing had happened just now. What had happened?
“Why am I still alive?” Blood Vine looked around in surprise. The scene now was completely different from before.
Even the lake they were in was not what they had seen. Just now, in his illusion, this lake was simply wide and bright, like a paradise. However, it was only a muddy slope in reality. Even if one was close to it, they could smell an inexplicable stench.
At some point, three round array discs appeared in Li Yuanqing’s hands. They were pitch-black, as if they were made of obsidian.
Blood Vine stuck his head up and looked at the little things in Li Yuanqing’s hand in confusion.
“Are these the array discs of the array formation just now? It’s these little things that trapped us in that array formation for so long.”
Li Yuanqing put away the three array discs and looked up at the peak of the Dongming Mountain. Without the cover of the dark clouds, the entire Dongming Mountain looked even clearer, when nothing could be seen clearly because of the huge fog just now.
“Let’s go and get rid of these two fellows. After this, we’re done. We can go back and rest early.”
As Li Yuanqing spoke, he stood up and climbed up Dongming Mountain.
Blood Vine followed obediently behind. He looked at Li Yuanqing as if he was looking at an immortal in the sky. It was really unbelievable that there was such a powerful person in this world.
On the other hand, after Da Mingkong and Shi Fengchun failed miserably, they hurriedly gathered together. They could not afford any failure now and had to discuss it quickly.
“Senior, what should we do now? We have such a huge array, but it was still easily broken by him. Then what methods do we have to resist him? Wouldn’t we only be able to kneel down and beg for mercy?”
“Nonsense!” Da Mingkong glared at him angrily. “No matter what, we’re the Great Lords of the demon race. How can we easily compromise with the human race? Even if his strength has indeed exceeded my expectations, the two of us still have a chance to defeat him if we join forces. We’re not completely helpless!”
His words were beautiful, but no matter how stupid Shi Fengchun was, he knew the current situation.
Da Mingkong was exhausted when he attacked just now. It was obvious that he was already injured when the two sides fought. However, he still had to pretend to be heroic and fearless, wanting to trap the two of them.
Although Shi Fengchun had a plan in his heart, this was not the time to cause internal strife. They had to cooperate more closely. Otherwise, if one side was weak and killed, the other party would not be able to escape even if they wanted to.
If they had to blame someone, they could only blame Lord Black Dragon for not making it clear when they first came. The humans here were actually so powerful. They were not at a disadvantage when dealing with the two of them, who were second-grade Formation Arrangement Realm experts. Instead, they wanted to kill the two of them.
The two of them were getting closer and closer to the huge aura at the foot of the mountain. If they could not think of a better countermeasure now, they would probably be destroyed here.
Shi Fengchun gritted his teeth and asked Da Mingkong, “Senior Da, quickly set up a strategy. How are we going to move?”
Da Mingkong took out a small bottle and poured out a pill. Shi Fengchun did not even see the appearance of the pill. He only saw a flickering golden light in front of him. Then, Senior Da had already swallowed the pill.
“Right now, we can only defend this place. I believe these two halls can be defended for a period of time. However, if the two of us still can’t obtain Lord Black Dragon’s support, we’ll probably be at the end of our rope.”
“Then does it mean that we still have a chance to retreat if we abandon this place now?”m
“Run?” Da Mingkong looked at Shi Fengchun coldly. “That’s the world of the human race outside. Where do you want to run to? Not to mention that you’re seriously injured, even if you go all out, how can you defeat that human kid?”
Da Mingkong’s words were true. The two of them had relied on the support of the array formation and had not been able to defeat Li Yuanqing. If they fled separately now, they would probably be killed by Li Yuanqing.
“Senior, you’re right. How long will it take for Lord Black Dragon to mobilize people?”
Da Mingkong said, “Six hours.”
“Six hours?” Shi Fengchun felt bitter. “Won’t we be turned to ashes by the time Lord Black Dragon sends reinforcements?”
“Sigh, the more at a time like this, the more we can’t boost the morale of others and destroy our own prestige. There’s a Turtle Armor Formation in the hall. No matter how superb this human faction is, it will take a long time for him to break through.”
Da Mingkong suddenly seemed to be confident. He got up and spoke in high spirits.
“It’s just that the Turtle Armor Formation needs someone to control it to unleash its greatest effect. Why don’t you guard the front hall, and I’ll guard your back here? When the front hall can’t hold on anymore, I’ll naturally transport you back. We’ll gather here. We’ll definitely be able to stall for time.”
Da Mingkong’s plan did not seem to have any problems. Now, they could only guard these two halls and wait for reinforcements. However, it was hard to say who should guard the front and the back. There were indeed more mechanisms and array formations in the rear hall, but Da Mingkong was more familiar with this place.
Shi Fengchun thought about the front. It was just a Turtle Armor Formation. If he could not defend it, he would at most run back. At this point, Senior Da would probably not have any other thoughts.
“Alright, I will definitely try my best to guard the front. Senior, wait for my news.”
“At this time, the two of us must be more united. As long as we hold on for six hours, this kid will be dead when the reinforcements arrive.”
“Alright!”
As Shi Fengchun spoke, he left the rear hall and headed for the front hall.
The two of them set up the operation and gave the clansmen below orders. As long as the demons below saw the whereabouts of the humans, they would stop them and not let anything go wrong.
These little demons began to become active after receiving the order. On the way up the mountain, the traces of the demons were everywhere. They waited here for Li Yuanqing and his companion to come up. They had no intention of escaping with their lives. They only wanted to complete the mission ordered by their lord.
There was no need for Li Yuanqing to make a move. Eight long vines stretched out from the back of Blood Vine, and he seemed to have turned into an octopus.
The eight vertical and long vines kept sweeping on the path where the two of them were climbing. All the little demons that were touched by this companion exploded and died miserably.
Although Blood Vine was quite frightened just now, he was still able to deal with these little fellows easily and defeat them. However, these demons were all stunned and had no intention of escaping. After being repelled, they still rushed up in large numbers. The blood vines were red from the killing.
In the past, Li Yuanqing had never noticed that the bright red color on his body had become even more dazzling after killing so many little demons. It was as if one could smell a strong stench just by looking at the red color. Blood kept spreading out, looking so terrifying.
“Master, there are too many demons ahead. Our speed is severely hindered.” Blood Vine kept sweeping away the demons in front of him as he reported to Li Yuanqing.
Although he alone was equivalent to eight people and constantly waving his hands in front of him, there were too many demons. It was difficult to clean them up in a short period of time. Even though they had tried their best, they were still surrounded by the demons. The situation was not optimistic. If they continued to be delayed like this, the two people on the mountain would have already fled without a trace by the time they arrived. That would not be good news.
As soon as the Blood Vine finished speaking, he felt a sudden warmth on his back, as if a strange energy had crawled into his back. When this energy entered, the Blood Vine felt that his entire body was filled with power. It was like he had soared into the sky like a G.o.d of war. The eight thick vines behind him also doubled in size. It was as if he had become a huge demon G.o.d that stood in the world.
The terrifying eight vines kept sweeping around, taking lives every time they were swung.
In the forest, wails could be heard everywhere. Large and small demons were injured and killed. The current situation was miserable.
After obtaining Li Yuanqing’s support, the Blood Vine became much more agile. His efficiency in killing people increased greatly, and there was no need to say anything about the efficiency of cleaning up.
Those who escaped or pounced from behind were casually cleaned up by Li Yuanqing. There was nothing to worry about.
The two of them were climbing the mountain as if they were walking on flat ground. They were not stopped at all and charged up. These little demons were as fragile as tofu in their hands.
When the clouds on the mountain peak gradually dissipated, Li Yuanqing and his companion appeared. The Blood Vine’s body flickered with a long b.l.o.o.d.y light as they looked at the hall in front of him quietly.
“Master, since these two are seriously injured, leave them to me. Let me take them down!”
As the Blood Vine spoke, he was about to rush forward, completely disregarding the two injured demon experts.
“Wait!”
“What happened, Master?”
“I think we have a guest who wants to leave first.”