Chapter 1533 1445: Strategizing

The grand array at Copper Pillar Pass shattered with a thunderous crash, instantly breaking into fragments, dissolving into nothingness.

Lady Qi huffed scornfully, raising her jade finger disdainfully towards Copper Pillar Pass, and ordered, "Kill, leave none alive."

Upon hearing Lady Qi's command, the Seven Great City Lords simultaneously let out a roar, and the forty million evil ghosts behind them charged into Copper Pillar Pass, screaming.

However, at this moment, Copper Pillar Pass appeared eerily silent, with no Demon Cultivators emerging to counterattack.

In an instant, the forty million evil ghosts easily rushed into Copper Pillar Pass, yet there was still no sound of attack from within the pass.

The Seven Great City Lords couldn't help but show a puzzled look.

The Ice Mountain City Lord said to Lady Qi, "Lady Qi, the city is now quiet, could this be a trap?"

Lady Qi sneered and said, "I think those lowly humans are just scared and have already fled."

Just as Lady Qi's words fell, a voice suddenly called out from the top of Copper Pillar Pass. An Asura appeared on the walls, shouting down, "Reporting to Lady Qi and the Seven City Lords, the city is empty, it seems the Human Race Demon Cultivators have fled."

Upon hearing this, Lady Qi's mouth twisted into a cold smile, "How about that, just as expected."

But as soon as Lady Qi's words left her lips, an earth-shattering explosion suddenly burst from Copper Pillar Pass.

"Boom—"

A column of fire shot upwards, accompanied by a mushroom cloud rising high into the sky, below which powerful shock waves were seen sweeping outward.

Within Copper Pillar Pass, countless screams of the evil ghosts echoed, and an endless number of them were tossed into the air like tiny ants before crashing back down heavily onto the ground.

The Asura who had just reported to Lady Qi from atop the city walls was also caught in the shock wave, landing with a "thud" on the ground.

The entire earth trembled violently, and the shock wave demolished Copper Pillar Pass's walls, sending debris and dust surging towards Lady Qi and her followers outside the city.

At this moment, the cold smile that had just formed on Lady Qi's face froze immediately, unable to unfold.

Seeing the advancing waves of air, Ice Mountain City Lord quickly stepped forward, raising his hand, and a screen of divine power transformed into a shield in front of Lady Qi.

However, Ice Mountain City Lord could only protect the area within a few miles in front of him. Around this protective barrier, countless evil ghosts were swept away, screaming as they were blown past either side.

Lady Qi's expression turned from contempt to rage, opening her rosy lips to reveal teeth like shattered jade, and her icy voice emerged from her throat, "Cunning humans."

Meanwhile, some dozens of miles away from Copper Pillar Pass, Wu Ancestor Li led eight million Demon Cultivators, watching the fiery Copper Pillar Pass with delight, as if watching splendid fireworks, his face full of excitement.

"Brother Wang Yan's strategy is truly brilliant," Beiming Xue clapped his hands and said.

"Yes, that Lady Qi looked quite fearsome, but I guess she's about to be mad enough to burst right now," Ouyang Feiting laughed.

Wu Ancestor Li nodded, saying, "Indeed, Lady Qi's cultivation is far too high. We must avoid direct conflict with her. We'll follow Yan's plan and retreat to Sin Mirror Pass."

Having said that, Wu Ancestor Li led eight million Demon Cultivators back to the sixth pass, Sin Mirror Pass.

Before Copper Pillar Pass, looking at the wasteland before them, Lady Qi's face turned icy as her eyes flickered with threads of murderous intent.

Standing next to her, Ice Mountain City Lord said, "Forty million Nether Realm troops, four million dead, and one million injured, leaving thirty-five million combat ready."

Hearing how not a single Demon Cultivator was slain, with five million troops lost, Lady Qi's face turned cold, her willow-leaf brows arching, as she said sinisterly, "Cross Copper Pillar Pass and hunt down the Human Race Demon Cultivators. I want none of them to remain."

Upon hearing Lady Qi's command, the thirty-five million Nether Realm troops quickly crossed the ruins of Copper Pillar Pass, charging forward.

After a relentless pursuit, they finally reached the front of the sixth pass, Sin Mirror Pass.

On Sin Mirror Pass, Wu Ancestor Li led eight million Demon Cultivators, neatly standing on the city walls, looking at the advancing Nether Realm troops with great laughter, "Nether Realm little ghosts, did you receive a grand gift at Copper Pillar Pass just now?"

Hearing Wu Ancestor Li's taunt, the City Lords and Nether Realm troops were all filled with fury.

Lady Qi waved her hand and ordered, "Kill them for me."

The thirty-five million Nether Realm troops immediately surged forward, attacking Sin Mirror Pass.

However, on Sin Mirror Pass, an extremely powerful array already existed, now reinforced by Wu Ancestor Li, making it even harder to breach than the array at Copper Pillar Pass.

The thirty-five million Nether Realm troops attacked continuously for an hour before finally shattering the array.

Yet after breaking the array, the Nether Realm troops discovered Wu Ancestor Li and his people, who had just been on Sin Mirror Pass, were nowhere to be seen.

Seeing this, the Nether Realm troops all stood outside the city, not daring to advance.

Lady Qi huffed coldly and said, "Are they trying to repeat the same trick? Break Sin Mirror Pass for me."

The thirty-five million Nether Realm troops immediately stood outside the city and launched an attack on Sin Mirror Pass.

Explosions and rumblings reverberated throughout Sin Mirror Pass, the walls collapsing, dust flying.

After a while, the Nether Realm troops halted their attack, watching as the dust gradually settled, revealing Sin Mirror Pass, now reduced to ruins.

Indeed, within Sin Mirror Pass, scattered were shattered attack arrays.

If the Nether Realm troops directly rushed into Sin Mirror Pass, they would surely be harmed by these attack arrays, just as they had been in Copper Pillar Pass.

Ice Mountain City Lord promptly turned to Lady Qi and said, "Lady Qi has indeed seen through it; the Demon Cultivators' plot has been thwarted."

Lady Qi smugly said, "Such petty tricks from mere humans. Now I order the army to attack."

Upon receiving Lady Qi's command, the Nether Realm troops immediately trampled over the ruins of Sin Mirror Pass, advancing forward.

But just as the Nether Realm troops stepped into the ruins of Sin Mirror Pass, the ground suddenly crumbled, revealing numerous traps.

The surrounding evil ghosts were caught off guard, falling into the traps all at once.

Explosions sounded again within the traps, blowing the evil ghosts caught within into pieces, their limbs and broken parts shooting up into the sky.

Several miles beyond Sin Mirror Pass, Wu Ancestor Li and his group watched with laughter at the rising wave of energy in the distance, saying, "If it could be guessed, it wouldn't be much of a strategy. Heh, just wait; Brother Wang Yan's plans aren't finished yet."