A demon's visit

The Western Border of Liang Prefecture.

On the towering city wall, hundreds of feet high, soldiers clad in black armor stood in rows, on high alert.

Inside the city, numerous large war weapons were being assembled, and enormous Dragon Elephant, elephants, and Flood Dragon Lion were pulling massive war wagons, as big as small buildings, transported from within the territory. These wagons were filled with arrows, weapons, and provisions.

In the military camp, everyone performed their duties, patrolling and standing guard.

Warhawk continued to fly back to the military camp from Beyond the Border, bringing back the information they had gathered.

"Strange, these Demons have stopped making a move."

In the military camp, Li Xuanli sat on his general's seat, frowning in deep thought.

The message detected that the group of Demon, 800 miles away, was retreating eastward.

This group of Demon had been lingering in the Western Border for a long time, attacking from time to time. Among them were three Great Demons at the Three Immortalities Realm. Their actions seemed to be deliberately provoking them, luring them to break through the defense line and pursue them, but he did not fall for it.

Now, these Demons have chosen to retreat, which seems rather abrupt.

Considering other Intelligence, could this attack by Demon from Beyond the Border Liang Prefecture really just be a ruse?

Their purpose is to tie down the Li Family Army power?

"Father."

A figure ran into the military tent; it was Li Wushuang.

Seeing his beloved daughter, Li Xuanli's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he chuckled softly:

"I heard you led a team to wipe out a group of Demon outside the defensive line. How was it? How did it feel?"

Mentioning this, Li Wushuang immediately retorted irritably, "They're just a bunch of insignificant demons."

Li Xuanli chuckled inwardly. If he hadn't known it was a minor demon, he wouldn't have let you make a move.

"Although it's a minor demon, you shouldn't pursue it too closely. You must understand that military discipline is absolute in the army. Demon are cunning beyond your imagination, especially Demon like this that come to invade the Frontier. They are all commanded by strategists. Treat them as cunning monsters," Li Xuanli instructed.

"I know."

Li Wushuang said, "I came to you about this. I got Intelligence from one of the lesser Demon that they were feigning an attack, but in reality they have already retreated."

"Oh?"

Li Xuanli raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did you manage to find out about that little Demon?"

"I visited the Torture Chamber before and learned some things," Li Wushuang said.

Li Xuanli was speechless for a moment, then gave a wry smile, "Why would a girl like you go to the Torture Chamber? It's so dirty and chaotic there... However, this matter still needs to be discussed. I'll investigate further."

"Still need to investigate?"

Li Wushuang was surprised.

"Of course," Li Xuanli said irritably, "The group of lesser Demon I sent to kill are at most at the Spirit Wandering Realm. How could Demon at that level possibly know anything about battle plans? They'd just be cannon fodder in a fight, unless what they know was intentionally revealed to them by those Great Demons."

Li Wushuang was taken aback. "Father, are you saying this is a scheme within a scheme?"

Li Xuanli nodded slightly. "But perhaps I'm overthinking it. Anyway, I'll investigate further. You can rest assured and get some rest."

"All right."

Seeing this, Li Wushuang no choice but to nod and leave.

After she left, Li Xuanli's expression turned serious. He pondered for a moment, then summoned his personal attendant and asked him to write two letters.

A letter was sent to Qing Prefecture, urging Qing Prefecture to be on high alert for Demon activities.

The other letter was sent to Li Tiangang in the Eastern Border.

"If this Demon is a decoy, its true target is Qing Prefecture. If it's a real attack, this retreat might be a prelude to an attack on the Eastern Border. I wonder what the situation is like on Heavenly Gang's side..."

His eyes flickered, and suddenly, he remembered something else. He asked his attendant to write another letter and send it to Heaven's Gate Pass.

"That child, although he just drove away the three-headed Demon King, that Demon King holds a grudge and will most likely vent his anger on Liang Prefecture. He might also collude with other Demon King to attack Heaven's Gate Pass. The traces of the Dragon Gate have been revealed, and the Saint Palace has a long-standing feud with the Li Family, so they might also send people over..."

"He needs to be careful."

Liang Prefecture, the Eastern Border front.

The Great Wall, with its Blackstone stretching endlessly, covered the entire battle line.

Six hundred miles outside the city, two figures came rushing in, their Aura concealed. One of them was dressed in a magnificent crimson-gold robe, with a face like beautiful jade, handsome and noble.

The other person was dressed in a black robe and wore a hooded jacket, his entire body shrouded in shadow.

"The place guarded by Li Tiangang is just ahead."

The man in black robes said in a low voice, "Lord Fengshan, I know you want revenge, but even if you rush Past now, you may not be able to kill Li Tiangang. There is Magic Array at this Frontier, and with our strength, we cannot break it easily."

"On the contrary, this attack will alert them and stir up trouble."

The noble man in the crimson-gold Robe was none other than Lord Fengshan, who had narrowly escaped death at Li Hao's hands.

His eyes burned like golden flames, piercing through the Void to see the military camp within the defensive line; his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"I know, I promised you I wouldn't easily ruin your plans."

Upon hearing this, the man in black robes breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled, "Lord Fengshan, there's no need to rush. My clan elders will emerge from seclusion in a year, and they will naturally pacify Liang Prefecture. At that time, they can also help you deal with that brat."

Lord Fengshan said coldly, "Dealing with that brat is another matter. This Li Tiangang is someone I'll personally torture to death!"

"No problem."

The man in black robes smiled and readily agreed.

Lord Fengshan glanced deeply at the distant defensive line, his heart filled with resentment, but he managed to restrain himself.

That's the Li Family's army over there; they might not be able to break through their formation in a short time.

Inside Heaven's Gate Pass.

Seven hundred men volunteered to join the army and guard Azure Cliff City and this strategic pass.

Li Hao incorporated them into his army, registered them, and then submitted the Household Register to the Military Governor of Liang Prefecture, who was also his fifth uncle, Li Xuanli.

He was appointed to guard Liang Prefecture and also took over as the Military Governor of the area. He had the authority to deploy troops from all the cities within Liang Prefecture, including the city guards, who had to obey his orders unconditionally.

This roster needs to be entered and approved by him; otherwise, if these soldiers die in battle and no one Li Hao forward to collect their bodies or erect monuments for them, they will only be considered fallen heroes, wandering ghosts.

He returned not long ago.

Li Hao then received the elderly Constellation Official and, accompanied by him, activated the Magic Array to test the Azure Cliff City.

This is Frontier city, with Magic Array of the Five Profound Star Formation level. It seals five Great Demon Battle Soul at the Three Immortalities Peak. With the help of the power of Heaven and Earth Xingchen, it amplifies them, making them barely comparable to the combat power of two Dao Heart Realm Demon King.

Defending against an attack by a single Demon King is no problem; it can hold out for at least half a day.

In addition, all the soldiers in the city can inject their power into the Magic Array to further amplify the power of the Battle Soul. They can also borrow power from the Magic Array to have the Battle Soul inside empower them, greatly increasing the main general's combat power.

"Please inspect, Major General."

As the Magic Array was activated, Li Hao saw the Battle Soul phantoms of five Great Demon emerge from various parts of the city, namely the four city walls and the city center.

These Battle Soul are consumables for the Magic Array, and also the accumulated spoils of the Imperial Family over thousands of years.

Li Hao out of the city and saw that the entire city was covered by Magic Array. From any point of attack, the five Demons could use the power of the Magic Array to instantly reach one place and launch an attack simultaneously.

"Then I'll give it a simple try."

Li Hao said.

Whether the Magic Array has any flaws depends on whether the Battle Soul can unleash its corresponding combat power.

Li Hao didn't use the Dragon Sky Sword, but instead raised his hand and threw a punch.

The fist absorbed the power of the surrounding Heaven and Earth, transforming into a massive fist imprint that pressed down.

On the city wall, the crowd was initially full of excitement and anticipation, but as the force of the punch continued to expand, their expressions became serious and tense.

Roar!

The five Demon roared and charged forward together.

However, under the suppression of the fist, the five Demons, like small beasts that could shake mountains, could not resist the fist in the slightest and were forced to retreat step by step.

Bang bang bang!

All five Demon Battle Soul crashed into the golden shield of the Magic Array, causing ripples to spread and the color of the Magic Array to appear much lighter.

Li Hao quickly withdrew his power and flew back.

The old man, a Constellation Official, stared blankly at Li Hao for a long while before he reacted and said:

"Young General, did you use your full strength?"

"Without."

Li Hao shook his head; that was just a casual punch, only thirty percent of his strength.

The elderly Constellation Official paused slightly, then frowned, surveying the Formation Secret Patterns on the city wall, and murmured, "This shouldn't be..."

Li Hao also felt that the five Great Demon shouldn't be so weak, and immediately comforted them, "Senior, don't worry, check them again slowly, perhaps there's a small problem somewhere."

The old man, the Constellation Official, thought about it and agreed.

Although Li Hao's attack was frightening and powerful, he felt that even if Li Hao had reached the Four Establishments Realm, he shouldn't have been able to suppress these five Demon so easily. There must have been a problem with the power transmission of the Magic Array.

"Thank you for your trouble, Young General. Let me check again."

"That's what the old man Constellation Official, said."

Xia Xianglan suddenly felt a little guilty. Could it be that there was a problem with the Secret Pattern she had previously inscribed?

Li Hao bid farewell to the old man from the Constellation Official, then found the Warrior had previously joined the army and asked them to purchase a batch of cloth to make Military Banner, the more the better.

The next day.

Li Hao received a message from the Governor-General of Liang Prefecture Military Governor that the incorporation of those seven hundred men had been approved.

In addition, he received a letter from his fifth uncle, filled with concern and warning him to be careful to guard against the Demon King's revenge.

Li Hao sighed, put away the letter, and asked Ren Qianqian to put it in a wooden box in her room.

That All Under Heaven, a bird came to the pass and asked the guards for permission to see Li Hao.

The visit of Demon was something Li Hao hadn't anticipated, and he immediately summoned them.

The bird Demonization the appearance of a seven or eight-year-old child, dressed in plain orange clothes. When the soldiers led him into the Hedge-Enclosed Courtyard, he saw a girl practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, and a boy sitting in front of a bench on the other side, casually sketching a painting.

A Little White Fox lay at the boy's feet, lazily glancing at him.

The boy felt a chill run down his spine from Li Hao's gaze and nervously approached him.

"Young, Young General."

"From the Tianji Hall?"

Li Hao was sketching the distant corpse of the Ghost Lady, gaining experience in the Painting Dao. He didn't turn around, but simply said...

A Divine Soul sat cross-legged high in the sky, monitoring the surroundings. Even leaping over the fence of the Hedge-Enclosed Courtyard, Li Hao could see the ugly, bloated corpse of the Ghost Lady.