Chapter 104: Black Armored Cavalry Army!

"Hmph!"Wen Tingguang, seeing that the Earth Fire Flame Ghost continued its massacre, didn’t waste any more words. With a sweep of his long sword, he viciously slashed at the monster.

The Earth Fire Flame Ghost was surrounded by fiery flames, and even with Wen Tingguang’s cultivation, he had to consume a great amount of True Yuan to maintain his Protective Gang Shield. Otherwise, the poisonous flames would scorch him and probably blind him instantly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The giant fists of the Earth Fire Flame Ghost pounded mercilessly toward Wen Tingguang.

Just as Wen Tingguang had said, with his strength, he could indeed not suppress the Earth Fire Flame Ghost. Even in a direct confrontation, he was completely at a disadvantage.

Strictly speaking, although Wen Tingguang’s position in the Cangqiong Sect was quite high, he was more inclined to be a think tank and military strategist. His martial prowess was not particularly strong.

Ling Feng’s pupils shrank. It seemed that Wen Tingguang was just barely holding on, with no real power to defeat the Earth Fire Flame Ghost.

No wonder he had asked him to leave first and even wore an expression of tragic determination.

"Brother Wen!"

Ling Feng clenched his fist, but he himself did not have the strength to help Wen Tingguang.

Boom!

Another punch landed, and the Earth Fire Flame Ghost’s massive fist pounded heavily on Wen Tingguang’s Protective Gang Shield. Although a thousand zhang away, Ling Feng faintly heard a "crack" sound.

"Puh!"

Wen Tingguang spouted out a mouthful of blood, his long sword radiating blue light, his eyebrows deeply furrowed as he stared at the Earth Fire Flame Ghost, grinding his teeth.

With his ability, he could have easily flown away. The Array of the Earth Fire Flame Ghost couldn’t stop him.

But if he fled, the living beings and the common people near this mountain range would all suffer horribly!

"Roar!"

The Earth Fire Flame Ghost raised its head to the sky and let out a blood-curdling scream, its blood-red eyes fixed on Wen Tingguang, filled with a bloodthirsty glow.

Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!

The Earth Fire Flame Ghost took huge steps forward, approaching Wen Tingguang. Each step underneath its massive body could flatten a hillock.

Each step set off a sound like the Earth shaking and mountains quaking, akin to the sound of death.

One step! Another step!

Ling Feng watched as Wen Tingguang’s aura in the sky grew weaker, his brow furrowed tightly.

Wen Tingguang was a Water Element cultivator. While it would usually be said that water could overcome fire, the overwhelming demon flames of the Earth Fire Flame Ghost had nearly completely evaporated all the surrounding Water Element Spiritual Energy.

Without any available Water Element Spiritual Energy to draw upon, fighting in this environment naturally greatly reduced his strength. With such a discrepancy in their conditions, how could he possibly deal with the Earth Fire Flame Ghost?

"What should I do?"

Ling Feng was hiding behind a giant stone, his fists clenched tightly, his whole body drenched in sweat.

Should he use the Eye of Shura now?

He did not think that activating the Eye of Shura would bridge the vast gap between him and the Earth Fire Flame Ghost.

"No matter what, if Brother Wen dies at the hands of that monster, I will definitely not be able to escape!"

Ling Feng took a deep breath, and his right hand had already reached into his bosom for the Golden Needle pouch.

"Three!"

"Two!"

Ling Feng silently counted down in his heart, having already taken out the Golden Needle, ready to stab it into his Bai Hui acupoint.

However, at that moment, the Earth Fire Flame Ghost suddenly stopped in its tracks.

At that very moment, a figure burst through the encirclement of fiery flames and rushed in from the outside.

This was a middle-aged man dressed in black armor, fully clad in military gear, with a black eagle-feather helmet atop his head, appearing to be a general.

In his hand, he gripped a bright silver long spear, stepped on the void, and, with a sweep of his figure, he had already intercepted the Earth Fire Flame Ghost before it.

"Vile beast, cease your impudence!"

The Black-armored General, with his right hand clutching the long spear and a piercing gaze, fixed his eyes on the Earth Fire Flame Ghost and bellowed, "I am Long Xiaao of the Empire’s Black Armored Cavalry Army. To which Demon King do you owe allegiance, daring to disregard the peace treaty between the Human and Demon Clans, slaughtering wantonly here?"

His voice burst forth like thunder, spreading far and wide, even more imposing than the aura of Wen Tingguang.

"Black Armored Cavalry Army?"

Ling Feng had no understanding whatsoever of the Empire’s military forces, so naturally, he did not know that the Black Armored Cavalry Army was one of the most powerful armies in the Empire, second only to the Divine Guard Forbidden Army.

It was Wen Tingguang, panting with exhaustion, who suddenly lit up at the sight of the figure standing before him, exclaiming with immense surprise, "It’s General Long Xiaao! I am Elder Wen Tingguang of the Cangqiong Sect!"

"Elder Wen? How have you come to be in this place?" Long Xiaao glanced back and realized that the fellow who had been pitifully battered by the Earth Fire Flame Ghost was an Elder of the Cangqiong Sect.

"It’s a long story!" said Wen Tingguang as he wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, swiftly landing beside Long Xiaao and frowning, "This monster is formidable; General Long must not be careless!"

Long Xiaao gave a slight nod. His strength was not much greater than Wen Tingguang’s, who was already in such a sorry state; it seemed unlikely he would fare any better.

"Earth Fire Flame Ghost, surrender peacefully, that is your only path to life!"

With a thunderous shout, Long Xiaao swung his long spear, hoping to subdue the Earth Fire Flame Ghost with his imposing attitude.

"Roar!"

Yet the response was an even more ferocious roar; the Earth Fire Flame Ghost showed no signs of stopping. With a howl, it directly targeted Long Xiaao, smashing down a fierce punch.

"Audacious fiend, the gall of you!!!"

Long Xiaao proved himself a general, his voice imbued with an irresistible domineering authority.

Ling Feng inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. With this Empire general, coupled with Wen Tingguang, surely they could subdue this ferocious monster.

Salvation had arrived!

Those martial artists still trapped within the mountains all let out a long breath of relief.

Anyone who could become a general of the Empire was valiant and adept at warfare, possessing a courage unmatched by thousands of men.

Long Xiaao glowered at the huge beast, resolute and fearless. As a general of the Empire, tasked with maintaining peace in his jurisdiction, now was the time to show his loyalty and bravery for his country.

Seeing the Earth Fire Flame Ghost charging madly towards him, Long Xiaao was inwardly surprised.

Logically, a Demon Monarch Level of the Demon Clan should possess high-level intelligence just like a human; why would it be so murderously insane?

But at that moment, there was no time to ponder. The long spear swept horizontally, a point of cold light leading the charge, and then the spear thrust forward like a dragon!

"Storm Slaughter Demon Spear!"

The Gun Gang swept across, and under his overwhelming True Essence, a gigantic long spear formed directly in the sky, over a dozen zhang in length, exuding a terrifying oppressive force.

"Fall!"

Long Xiaao formed a hand gesture, and the giant long spear instantly shot toward the head of the Earth Fire Flame Ghost with great force.

Boom!

The air was rent apart, and the formidable power raised gusts of violent Vigorous Wind that swept in all directions.

Swift!

A point of silver Gun Gang directly stabbed toward the eye of the Earth Fire Flame Ghost.

Ling Feng’s eyelids twitched; it was his first time witnessing such a manner of attack. Such massive True Essence Swords could only be formed in an instant if the True Qi within the body was transformed into True Yuan. If someone like him in the Qi Condensation Realm tried it, the True Qi within his body would likely be exhausted before the long spear even formed, leaving him depleted and dead.

With a thought, Ling Feng activated the Heavenly Dao Eye. Although he was not yet able to master this ability himself, he "copied" it for now, anticipating that once his realm reached the required height, he could use his own "True Essence Sword." ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ ɴovᴇl_Firᴇ.ɴet

Roar!

The Earth Fire Flame Ghost howled to the heavens, completely oblivious to the concept of dodging. Like a mad demon, it charged towards Long Xiaao, its head knocking away the True Essence Spear, and its great hand, ablaze with Fiery Flames, reached out to grasp Long Xiaao.