Chapter 339 - 226: Desperate Battle, Surprise

Chapter 339: Chapter 226: Desperate Battle, Surprise

The moment Yu Fei set foot on the city wall, he saw countless new silver-armored Warriors swarming every corner of the battlefield.

Clearly, the vast majority of the Defense Corps’ forces had already been pushed forward. The very front line of defense was struggling to hold on, looking as if it might collapse at any moment.

Yu Fei’s eyesight was excellent. He could see that the number of attacking 6th-rank Spider Demons had increased by at least tenfold.

In the distant sky, five gems—four purple and one orange—could be faintly seen hanging steadily in midair. They were too far away, beyond the extreme range of his [Illusory Cicada Star Pupil], so he could only make out their humanoid shapes.

"The Yuanmo... Royal Family!"

Feng Hua’s expression was grave.

"About once a month, the Yuanmo clan launches a surprise attack on the front lines, led by members of their royal family. The number of royals varies, usually three to five, and the number of mid-rank demons under their command multiplies several times over."

"We just can’t determine the exact timing. We need to hold out for more than four hours. It takes time for reinforcements to be mobilized from the rear!"

"Today, we’ll lead the charge ourselves and gather everyone together. The battle is complicated, and sticking together as a group will allow us to support each other."

"Alright!"

Yu Fei nodded. He too could see the dense demon tide below. If he continued to fight alone, he would have a hard time facing so many 6th-rank Spider Demon Corps.

"Everyone, assemble and charge!"

The Salted Fish Team and the Yulin Army immediately gathered. Linghu coordinated between them, Kang Ming took command, Yu Fei acted as the vanguard to clear a path, and Feng Hua roamed the field providing support.

After six days of grueling battle, the members of the Yulin Army had matured considerably. They already possessed an aptitude far beyond the ordinary, and their strength was not to be underestimated.

Now, under the leadership of Yu Fei and Feng Hua, the new and old Celestial Pride Classes erupted with astonishing combat power. In a matter of moments, they were charging on the front lines.

In the heat of battle, Yu Fei acted as a powerful spearhead, tearing the formation of a 6th-rank Spider Demon Corps to shreds. Feng Hua’s figure weaved across the battlefield, assassinating the hidden Shadow Demons one by one. Following close behind Yu Fei, the stronger members like Hengji, Chiyu, and Jiang Nianwei attacked the 6th-rank Spider Demons.

The others formed small squads to eliminate the separated Blade Demons one by one.

The entire group operated like a well-oiled machine with a clear division of labor, efficiently crushing the 6th-rank Spider Demon Corps as if on an assembly line.

Yu Fei also felt the difference. When fighting alone, he had to expend a massive amount of Inner Qi to generate boundless Sword Qi and clear the field. Only then could he ensure his own safety while securing victory.

But now, with so many people providing support, Yu Fei didn’t have to worry about anything else. All he needed to do was charge at the forefront, free from the fear of being surrounded.

He quickly rushed in front of a 6th-rank Spider Demon. Activating his [Celestial Star Travel Body], his qi signature shifted, and his figure flickered left and right. While dodging fatal attacks, he relentlessly unleashed various heavy sword techniques on the Spider Demon, firmly locking its attention on him.

A heavy hammer slammed down, but Yu Fei left behind an afterimage to deceive the enemy. He pushed off one of its spider legs, and on his renowned blade, azure Qi Jin intertwined to form a massive sword beam that slashed toward its abdomen.

The Spider Demon frantically hacked and blocked, barely defending against the sword beam. Just then, a silver flame flashed, and Feng Hua seized the opportunity to sever two of its arms.

The rest of the group swarmed forward. In an instant, the once-majestic Spider Demon was dead, its body already dissolving in midair before it could even fall.

Before anyone could catch their breath, two 5th-rank Spider Demon Corps pushed their way in. Meanwhile, the remaining Blade Demons had not yet been fully cleared out.

Yu Fei and Feng Hua exchanged a look and, with perfect tacit understanding, moved to intercept one corps each, one on the left and one on the right.

Not far away, the figures of more 6th-rank Spider Demons came into clear view.

Jiang Nianwei swept her dual blades, flitting through the battle formation like a swallow. Her blades stirred up a green tempest, quickly slaying the remaining Blade Demons.

As an S-rank prodigy, her strength was actually considerable; she was just overshadowed by Yu Fei.

Her combat ability was no less than that of most of the Five Realms Divine Intent Martial Artists in the Salted Fish Team.

Only in a life-or-death struggle can one’s greatest potential be unleashed.

The members of the Yulin Army were like iron ore being tempered by fire and steel, growing at a rapid pace.

At the most dangerous moment, two 6th-rank Spider Demon Corps swarmed in at once. Facing this crisis, Yu Fei had no choice but to unleash his boundless Sword Qi to clear the area, quickly annihilating one of the corps. Otherwise, the people behind him would have been completely unable to hold them back.

What he found particularly perplexing was that the six high-rank Martial Artists hidden nearby had never once made a move from start to finish. They only intervened by creating small "coincidences" whenever someone was trapped in a fatal situation.

He guessed that these people might have been arranged by Ye Shuping, but it was also possible they weren’t.

After a long and fierce battle, the high-intensity combat had left many of them wounded. These demons were not pigs or dogs to be slaughtered at will; they possessed sharp bone blades, vicious claws and fangs, and a fearless, suicidal fighting style.

But human Martial Artists were, after all, made of flesh and blood. Their Inner Qi, stamina, and willpower all had limits.

Suddenly, a heart-palpitating aura swept across the entire battlefield. It was an instinctual pressure that came from a difference in life-form hierarchy.

The human Martial Artists’ movements instantly grew sluggish. At the same time, an aura no less powerful than the enemy’s rose from Dragon Map Crossing. Yu Fei felt a sense of familiarity from it. He then saw the demons, who had been frenzied moments before, suddenly falter, their movements becoming distorted.

In comparison, the human Martial Artists’ resistance to the pressure from higher life-forms was far stronger than that of the mid-rank Yuanmo.

Yu Fei seized the opportunity to dismember the 6th-rank Spider Demon in front of him and looked up at the sky.

Nine figures swiftly rose from within Dragon Map Crossing, moving to intercept the Yuanmo Royal Family.

Without any exchange of words, the two sides abruptly began to fight in the sky.

Relying on the enhanced long-range vision granted by his [Illusory Cicada Star Pupil], Yu Fei could vaguely make out the general situation.