Martial King Duel, Profound Connection Might

The Dark Demon Race's charge surged like a tide. Despite the heavy casualties inflicted by energy cannons, subsequent demon warriors pressed forward fearlessly towards the defenses.

"Kill!"

With a command from Rear Admiral Li Jianguo, the melee troops, who had been poised and ready, immediately charged out. Fang Yan, Chu Feng, Lin Mengyao, and Li Hao were among them.

Fang Yan, wielding the Ink Ice Spear and circulating his Profound Ice True Qi to its limit, thrust his spear forward, piercing a demon warrior at the forefront. His movements were clean and efficient. After half a month of battlefield training, he was no longer just a student who could only fight alone, but a qualified warrior.

Chu Feng's Blazing Sword Technique unleashed immense power on the battlefield, incinerating demon warriors into charcoal wherever the flames passed. Lin Mengyao's Flowing Water Sword Technique was agile and graceful, specifically targeting the demon warriors' weaknesses. Li Hao remained as cold and detached as ever, but his Thunderclap Sword Technique was as fast as lightning, each strike taking the life of a demon.

However, the Dark Demon Race's numbers were simply too great. They seemed endless, assaulting the defenses wave after wave. Gradually, the human side began to suffer casualties, and the defense line became precarious.

Just then, a chilling laugh echoed from the Dark Demon Race's ranks:

"Hahaha, human brats, is this all you've got?"

Following the laughter, an exceptionally tall Dark Demon slowly emerged. He stood over three meters tall, with three eyes on his forehead and his body covered in thick black scales, exuding a heart-stopping aura.

"It's a Profound Connection Realm expert from the Dark Demon Race!" Rear Admiral Li Jianguo's face changed drastically. "Everyone, be careful!"

Profound Connection Realm, this level within the Dark Demon Race, corresponded to the Martial King Realm for humans. It meant internal energy liquefying to form a domain. This was a qualitative leap, signifying that the being had touched upon the profound rules of heaven and earth.

The appearance of this Profound Connection Realm expert from the Dark Demon Race instantly cast a heavy atmosphere over the battlefield.

"Hahaha, scared now?" the Profound Connection Realm expert of the Dark Demon Race sneered. "Today, I'll let you taste the power of the Profound Connection Realm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the aura around him erupted. A dense wave of dark energy spread out from him, forming a black domain dozens of meters in diameter. Within the domain, the air distorted, the light dimmed, and a powerful oppressive force enveloped everyone.

"Is this a domain? Such a strong oppressive feeling!" Chu Feng's face turned pale as he tightened his grip on his sword.

Fang Yan also felt immense pressure. He could sense that within this black domain, his internal energy circulation had become sluggish.

"Li Hao, Lin Mengyao, cover the others' retreat!" Rear Admiral Li Jianguo shouted loudly. "I'll deal with this Profound Connection Realm expert!"

With that, Rear Admiral Li Jianguo unleashed an equally powerful aura. A golden domain spread from him, colliding with the black domain of the Dark Demon Race's Profound Connection Realm expert.

BOOM!

The moment the golden and black domains collided, a massive shockwave erupted. Surrounding demon warriors and human soldiers were forced back by the impact.

"A Martial King from the human race? Interesting." A flicker of surprise flashed in the Dark Demon expert's eyes, followed by a cruel smile. "However, your domain isn't enough!"

He took a step within the black domain, instantly appearing before Rear Admiral Li Jianguo and throwing a punch towards his chest. The fist was imbued with dense dark energy, as if it could devour everything.

Rear Admiral Li Jianguo dared not be careless. He immediately channeled the power within his golden domain and struck out with his palm, colliding with the Dark Demon expert's fist.

CLANG!

Fist and palm met with a deafening sound. Rear Admiral Li Jianguo felt a tremendous force surge through him, his arm went numb, and he staggered back several steps. The Dark Demon expert was also forced back a step, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Not bad, you could actually block one of my punches." The Dark Demon expert sneered and attacked again.

His figure flickered within the black domain, his speed incredibly fast. Each attack carried world-ending power, forcing Rear Admiral Li Jianguo into constant defense.

The golden and black domains continuously clashed, their shockwaves causing the entire battlefield to tremble. The surrounding soldiers and warriors kept their distance, not daring to approach the combat range of these two top experts.

Fang Yan watched the fierce duel on the battlefield, his heart filled with shock. Was this the power of the Martial King Realm, no, the Profound Connection Realm? It was too formidable! He could feel Rear Admiral Li Jianguo gradually falling into a disadvantage. If this continued, he might be in danger.

No, I can't just stand by and watch, Fang Yan thought to himself.

He took a deep breath, pushing the Profound Ice True Qi and mental power within him to their absolute limit. At the same time, a small black sword condensed once more in his fist's heart.

"Five Finger Fist Heart Sword: Sword Shadow Without Trace!"

Fang Yan poured all his strength into this punch, launching it towards the Dark Demon expert's black domain.

A dark sword light pierced the air, silently shooting towards the Dark Demon expert's domain.

The Dark Demon expert, fully focused on attacking Rear Admiral Li Jianguo, didn't notice this inconspicuous sword light at all.

Thwack!

The sword light instantly pierced the black domain's defenses and struck the Dark Demon expert's shoulder.

"Ah!"

The Dark Demon expert let out a scream of pain, and a cloud of black mist erupted from his shoulder. He hadn't expected a mere late-stage Martial Master human to wound him.

"You're seeking death!" the Dark Demon expert roared in anger and turned to pounce at Fang Yan.

Rear Admiral Li Jianguo seized this opportunity and launched his strongest attack. The power within his golden domain condensed into a massive golden longsword, stabbing towards the Dark Demon expert's back.

Caught between an attack from the front and the back, the Dark Demon expert fell into a dilemma.

An even more brutal battle was about to unfold.