Chapter 545

Chapter 545: Final Battle at the Evil Nest (Part 1)

Wei Fa City, at the city gate.

The massive gate, previously severely deformed by the Giant Centipede’s impact, had been fully restored after emergency repairs and was now engraved with new spiritual arrays, shining with a dark golden light.

At this moment, the gate stood wide open, with eight hundred cultivators lined up in formation.

Above the city walls, five Demon-Slaying warships arranged themselves for attack, with the flagship’s battle flags fluttering in the wind.

The Demon-Slaying warships were treasure-level flying ships, essential weapons for defending the fortifications. They had not been used during the fiercest battles two days ago, but today they were all deployed!

Master Bai Jun had clearly made up his mind to engage the giants in a decisive battle.

This Golden Core true master sat at the helm of the flagship, his voice resonating clearly in everyone’s ears: “Disciples, follow me to slay the enemies and destroy the evil spirits!”

The five warships began to move forward.

“Yes!”

The eight hundred cultivators roared in unison and quickly followed the warships with their movement techniques.

In the blink of an eye, they left Wei Fa City behind.

The city gate slammed shut, and the ominous clouds above churned violently, while electric snakes slithered through the air with thunderous roars.

It seemed to herald the arrival of a great battle!

The discovered Evil Nest was only thirty miles from Wei Fa City. For Purple Palace cultivators, this distance could not be called close, but they could cover it in half the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Everyone soon saw the target of the battle!

Between two earthen mounds stood a giant cocoon, towering over a hundred feet high.

The cocoon was thick and round, its surface displaying a dark red hue and covered with black tumors that looked extremely grotesque.

The tumors varied in size, but all had huge gashes from which countless evil spirits swarmed out, creating a scene of frantic activity.

Surrounding the cocoon was a vast expanse of ominous mist that covered several miles, hiding who knows how many giants within!

As the Demon-Slaying warships led the eight hundred cultivators closer to the Evil Nest, the lurking giants erupted in chaos.

Countless magical spirits and evil spirits surged out from the cocoon, a dark swarm rushing toward the cultivators.

Simultaneously, the tumors at the top of the cocoon began to twitch violently, suddenly releasing waves of dark light.

The target of the attack was the Demon-Slaying warships!

These dark beams, infused with intense ominous energy, shot through the air at incredible speed, covering over a thousand steps to strike the five Demon-Slaying warships.

However, the protective barriers activated by the warships blocked the strikes, causing only ripples of impact.

In the next moment, a brilliant light erupted from the ship’s bow, and five beams of annihilating divine light thundered toward the giant cocoon.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The giant cocoon was a massive target that could not move, and it was hit without any suspense.

Five deep holes appeared on its surface, dark red fluid gushing out in response.

The God-slaying cannons equipped on the Demon-Slaying warships were even more powerful than those in Wei Fa City, and a single volley caused significant damage to the Evil Nest.

With just a few more rounds, destroying this Evil Nest would be completely effortless.

However, things did not go smoothly at all. The injured Evil Nests suddenly seemed to "come alive," swaying side to side as they contracted, and the wounds created by the annihilating divine light quickly healed.

At the same time, the top of the Evil Nests blossomed like a lotus, and a massive centipede leaped out, spreading its crimson wings to soar into the sky.

It launched into a fierce battle against the Demon-Slaying warship!

On the ground, the army of giants surging out from the Evil Nests engaged in close-quarters battle with the eight hundred cultivators.

They were first met with a barrage of spells from the cultivators, with rain of fire pouring down, thunderbolts crashing, interspersed with countless wind blades, ice spikes, and Earth Spikes, along with flying swords.

The giants at the front fell like rice cut by a sickle, collapsing in great numbers.

But there were too many of them, and the gaps created by the cultivators’ initial attack were quickly filled. The sharp cries, the splattering sounds of venom, and the roaring filled with ferocity intertwined, shaking the hearts of every cultivator.

Screech~

A multitude of black eagles appeared in the sky.

The giants emerged from the ground, underground, and sky, flowing like torrents, quickly surrounding the Demon-Slaying Army.

"Kill!"

The eight hundred Purple Palace cultivators formed the simplest defensive formations, shielding against the giants’ charges, while those inside unleashed their powerful area-of-effect magical assaults to strike the enemies.

Some cultivators targeted the black eagles in the air.

If one were to look down from high above, the eight hundred Purple Palace battle array would resemble a reef amidst raging waves, bearing the intense impacts from all sides.

They appeared as if they would be submerged at any moment!

"Thunder!"

Wang Chen stood at the front of the formation, facing countless giants.

He showed no fear, continually unleashing Sky Thunder to strike the enemies, creating a death zone in front of him.

Sky Thunder was not a secret art of the sect, but any inner sect disciple could exchange merits to learn it, so many of the eight hundred cultivators had mastered it.

However, the Sky Thunder they cast lacked the lethality of Wang Chen’s explosive strikes.

In the chaotic battlefield, no one noticed this detail; every cultivator had only one thought in mind: to annihilate the giants and destroy the Evil Nests!

"Be careful!"

Suddenly, the soil beneath Wang Chen’s feet loosened, and a black tendril burst forth, instantly wrapping around his left calf.

The surface of the tendril was covered in mouths, and its jagged teeth fiercely bit into Wang Chen’s Protection shield!

But it failed to break through.

Equipped with the Purple Blossom Spirit Armor not only did not hinder the cultivators from empowering themselves with the Spirit Light Shield, but it also enhanced the protective spell’s effectiveness, forming a dual-layer defense that foiled the giant’s sudden ambush.

The tendril spiraled upward, attempting to entangle Wang Chen entirely.

But Wang Chen would not let that happen; he struck down hard, hitting the nauseating tendril.

Boom!

The Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm erupted with a mighty force, and the black tendril shattered into pieces, with numerous fluids splattering everywhere.

These liquids contained corrosive toxins but could not affect Wang Chen, who wore the Purple Blossom Spirit Armor.

Many cultivators, like Wang Chen, were also attacked by tendrils. While they could all fend for themselves, the battle array inevitably fell into chaos.

Ding~

Accompanied by a resounding bell, a treasure-level golden bell suddenly appeared above the battle array, radiating thousands of beams of light.

The cultivators bathed in golden light felt invigorated, while the tendrils illuminated by it melted like snow under a blazing sun, releasing wisps of black smoke.

They immediately retreated underground!

The one who summoned this treasure-level golden bell was the sect’s General, responsible for commanding the eight hundred cultivators!

The sect’s General was no ordinary martial general; most of those with this title had entered the Dao through martial arts and cultivated to a higher level in the Purple Palace, boasting powerful combat ability and rich experience. They were among the best in battle.

Only such cultivators had the right to wield the Demon-Slaying treasures!

"Charge!"

The sect’s General, having repelled the tendrils, shouted fiercely, "Break through the Evil Nests!"

The battle array formed by the eight hundred cultivators shifted dramatically!