Chapter 685

Chapter 685: Fierce Battle

Fangzhang Continent, Tianya Mountain

While the Demon Queen and Cao Ying battled fiercely in space, the human defenses at Tianya Mountain launched an unparalleled attack. Their purpose was to delay the other two Demon Emperors from the demon race.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"

Countless cannonballs streaked across the sky, hundreds of artillery positions on the human defense line began to bombard wildly, the teleportation array flashed repeatedly, and large quantities of weapons and ammunition were urgently transported in.

"Keep bombing, don’t save ammunition, ammunition is cheap, hurry up and shoot!"

"The cannon barrels are about to explode, have the rear deliver new ones, quickly!"

"Deploy all drones, leave none behind!"

"War robots, move out, send them all, set self-destruct program, detonate within thirty seconds if communication is lost."

"The artillery fire extends deep into the territory of the demon race, firing as far as possible."

"Cultivators, get ready, prepare for the assault, form a daring team for me."

In the command center, Zhou Yuan was roaring; in fact, he didn’t know exactly what was happening. The order he received was to hold back the demon race at all costs, forcing them to stay here no matter what.

"Brother Zhou"

"Brother Zhou"

"Have you all come?"

Before long, seven people entered the command center. Zhou Yuan was surprised to see them, especially Lin Hongcong. Wasn’t he just back from seclusion not long ago? How come he’s out again.

"Yes, Brother Zhou, do you not know the specific situation yet?"

"Ancestor Lin contacted me directly, but didn’t explain clearly what happened"

"Demon Queen went to space and destroyed over a hundred satellites. Ancestor Cao Ying also went up there to stop Demon Queen, so Ancestor Lin ordered us to delay the other two Demon Emperors."

"What, Ancestor Cao…"

Zhou Yuan was getting worried because he is a disciple of Zhonghang Sect, and Cao Ying is their leader at Zhonghang Sect.

"Brother Zhou, don’t worry. We came here specifically for this. Ancestor Lin has bestowed a spiritual treasure upon us, allowing us to form the Eight Xuantian Armor Formation to restrain a Demon Emperor."

"We still need one more person for the Eight Xuantian Armor Formation. Could it be…"

"Yes, Brother Zhou will join us in battle. With the strength of eight people and the power of eight spiritual treasures combined, we can stop the Demon Emperor."

"What about the other Demon Emperor?"

"Depending on the situation, normally the demon clan will have a Demon Emperor guarding the Demon God Temple. Dispatching assassins to scout the location of the temple, raiding it, the Demon Emperor will not dare to act rashly."

Lin Hongcong explained that the Demon God Temple is one of the most important places for the demon clan, a place of origin and belief. By making a feint attack on the temple, they can certainly restrain a Demon Emperor, but it will come at a great cost.

"I understand. I will immediately transfer the command."

Zhou Yuan nodded. This concerns Cao Ying, and the interests of everyone in the Zhonghang Sect. They have no choice but to give their all.

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"Cao Ying, can you hear me? If you can hear me, just blink your eyes."

In the command center of Haigang City, Lin Jiang spoke into the microphone, saying that Cao Ying in the video blinked her eyes during the fierce battle.

"That’s good. Listen to me, I have set up a plan on the demons’ side. I will try to hold off the other Demon Emperors as soon as possible. You and the Demon Queen don’t need to fight to the death. Just hold her back. When both sides are exhausted, retreat."

Lin Jiang said that Cao Ying and the Demon Queen were evenly matched for now, but if another Demon Emperor came, Cao Ying would not be able to hold on. Lin Jiang had made arrangements and would continue to flatten Fangzhang Continent if necessary. Cao Ying didn’t need to fight desperately; she just needed to distract Lin Fanghua.

When Cao Ying heard Lin Jiang’s words, she felt calm and immediately changed her tactics to focus on defense rather than aggressive attacks.

"What have you done?"

When Demon Queen Lin Fanghua saw Cao Ying’s change in tactics, she was suddenly shocked and began to think about many things. The humans valued these satellites so much that they sent Cao Ying into space to battle. But suddenly, her tactics changed, causing Lin Fanghua to start to worry and imagine different possibilities.

Was something wrong with Fangzhang Continent, or did the humans have other plans, like trying to kill her here?

The more Lin Fanghua thought about it, the more likely it seemed. She became increasingly aggressive in her attacks, using various demonic spells and even transforming into a giant bird several kilometers long, continuously charging at Cao Ying.

Cao Ying didn’t use the Soul Changing Dharma Appearance against the enemy, but kept moving using the Spatiotemporal Mirror to avoid fighting with the Demon Queen.

"We need to act quickly with the space-based weapon, the Space Battleship."

Watching the two fighting, Lin Jiang became more determined to arm himself against things in space, so that he could defend himself the next time the Demon Queen attacked. He didn’t want to rely on powerful cultivators for protection, as it made them vulnerable to the tricks of the demonic beings.

In the blink of an eye, the two had been fighting for a whole day and night, both sides getting their strengths replenished multiple times. They were evenly matched.

The Demon Queen, realizing that humans were targeting the demons, felt anxious as she hadn’t seen any new tactics from the humans. The last time a nuclear weapon had almost wiped out all the demons on the Penglai Continent, causing severe casualties among the demon elites. The Demon Queen was under immense pressure.

Over the years, many demon offspring had been born. If another disaster struck, her position as Demon Queen would be at risk. A ruler who couldn’t protect their young would not be respected, and the demon clan could splinter as a result.

Thinking about this, the Demon Queen quickly used her skills to fly towards a satellite in the distance. Cao Ying, taken aback, activated the Spatiotemporal Mirror to stop the Demon Queen in her tracks.

"The Peng absorbs everything."

Seeing Cao Ying’s arrival, the Demon Queen sneered and transformed the Golden-winged Peng Bird into a giant mythical bird. It was much larger than Rufu. With a powerful suction force, Cao Ying was almost caught off guard and had to quickly use the Spatiotemporal Mirror to escape.

"In my realm, want to leave? Not possible."

The Demon Queen’s voice came again, and Cao Ying immediately sensed the slow-down of the Spatiotemporal Mirror, unable to use it.

"Soul Changing Dharma Appearance"

With a loud shout, Cao Ying summoned the Soul Changing Dharma Appearance, using various powers to strengthen herself, forcibly holding herself in place so the Demon Queen could not drain her.

The Demon Queen kept draining energy, even absorbing satellites, and tried to sacrifice Cao Ying by force, unleashing countless demonic powers towards Cao Ying.

"Use myriad transformations, feigning the appearance of the Three Pure Ones, escape."

Lin Jiang’s voice came at this moment, he was outside the situation, able to think calmly.

"Three Pure Ones in One"

Cao Ying shouted loudly, three Cao Yings appeared instantly, all attacking the Demon Queen. The Demon Queen, shocked, immediately launched an attack, only to realize the Cao Yings were illusions. The real Cao Ying took advantage of the Demon Queen’s momentary distraction, broke free, and used the Spatiotemporal Mirror to escape.

The secret technique of the four major families was taught to Cao Ying by Lin Jiang. Cao Ying has only been practicing for a short time, so she has not mastered it yet, and can only intimidate others temporarily without being effective in actual combat.

"Peng Strikes the Sky"

The Demon Queen didn’t let Cao Ying go, but instead crushed Cao Ying with a huge figure.

"Sword Scripture, Sword Shattering the Heavens"

Cao Ying had to fight desperately. She drew a circle with her sword, and endless sword energy gushed out, condensing into a huge light sword. Although the light sword was not as huge as Rufu’s true form, its momentum was even stronger.

"Boom"

The two collided, the light sword shattered, Cao Ying’s body flew back with a mouthful of blood, and Lin Fanghua’s true form also showed signs of crumbling. She hurriedly turned into a human form, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.

The Demon Queen knew that she would have a hard time defeating Cao Ying on her own. While she was indeed the Demon Queen, Cao Ying was also one of the top forces of the human race, rising from countless cultivators.

"Thinking of leaving?"

Cao Ying saw the Demon Queen and felt afraid. She suddenly wanted to attack, so a thread appeared on her hand and flew towards the Demon Queen.

The Demon Queen saw the thread and got alarmed, she didn’t dare to confront it. Instead, she flapped her wings and flew away, leaving Cao Ying empty-handed.

"Cao Ying, next time we fight, let’s see if you still have today’s luck."

The Demon Queen laughed and said, several wings flew out from her body, destroying a few visible satellites. Then she flew directly into the atmosphere.

Cao Ying didn’t chase after her, as she was quite injured at the moment. She decided to fly down to the ground. Her supply of medicines in her storage bag was running low, without enough spiritual power, she might not land safely since she didn’t bring a parachute this time due to the sudden incident.