All were the Haotian Army (End of Volume Two)
"Will he... will he die?"
Li Wushuang watched as Li Hao lured the three Demon King away, gently covering her mouth. She found it hard to believe that the carefree and irresponsible young man would make such a sacrifice.
No one answered.
Both Li Qingling and Li Xueyun were meeting Li Hao for the first time, and they were deeply moved. Seeing is believing, and they immediately thought of the martyrs of the Li Family who died on the battlefield, as well as their Eldest Brother and others.
In contrast, most of them are already married and have descendants.
With a wife by my side and children playing happily around me, I can say I've enjoyed a blessed life.
The most heartbreaking story is that of Xiao Jiu, who sacrificed herself to save Cang Province before her wedding at the age of nineteen, becoming a source of pain for the entire Li Family!
But the boy before us is only fifteen years old!
I've only been in this world for fifteen years!
How much happiness did he enjoy? And how much suffering did he endure?
Nobody knows.
The world only sees its dazzling brilliance, but no one sees the scars behind it.
Li Xuanli clenched his fists tightly until he saw Li Hao, leading the three Demon Kings, disappear into the distant horizon. Only then did he let out Anger roar, shouting:
"Activate the Magic Array, slay the Demon!!"
His throat and voice were already hoarse.
Even a seasoned veteran like him had bloodshot eyes.
Upon hearing Li Xuanli's words, everyone else was jolted awake and erupted in a deafening roar. The nodes of the Magic Array were closed one by one. To prevent the Demon King from turning back and attacking, the Magic Array was not completely deactivated; half of it remained intact.
At those junctures, the Liang Province Commander ordered his generals and soldiers to charge out of the city and fight.
Taking advantage of the moment when the Young General Haotian lured the three Demon King away, this was the best time to suppress the Demon Tide. Otherwise, once the Demon King returned, and with the help of this Demon Tide, the entire Liang Prefecture would fall in the blink of an eye.
"My disciple, stay here and watch over things well. Your master has rested enough."
The Thousand Machines Daoist also stepped out of the Magic Array and charged towards the Demon Tide.
Without the Demon King present, he was in a league of his own amidst this Demon Tide.
Li Qingling and Li Xueyun quickly rushed out of the Magic Array and headed towards Li Hongzhuang was deeply trapped in the Demon Tide.
Li Hongzhuang also witnessed Li Hao luring the three Demon King away, but she had no time to care at the moment. Apart from feeling heartbroken, she knew she couldn't help in any way, so she could only vent her anger on the Three Immortalities Great Demon around her.
Strangely enough, her Battle Flag had mysteriously fallen and been lost earlier, but when Li Hao's terrifying punch blasted into the Demon Tide, she took advantage of the moment when the Three Immortalities Demon around her were stunned and shocked to find her fallen Battle Flag again.
At this moment, relying on the power of the Battle Flag, he forced the Three Immortalities Great Demon around him to retreat step by step, and several of them were directly killed by the Sword Qi torn apart by the Battle Flag!
A single Battle Flag can take the life of a Three Immortalities Demon!
Unless this Demon possesses a special method of self-preservation, it is unlikely to escape.
With the arrival of Li Qingling and Li Xueyun, Li Hongzhuang's pressure was greatly reduced. She then divided four Battle Flag and gave them to her two aunts. Afterwards, they all fought fiercely against the Demon Tide.
On the other side, Li Xuanli temporarily handed over command of the battlefield to the Liang Province Commander.
The opponent was also at the Three Immortalities Realm, and his experience in guarding the battlefield was no less than his own. He himself rushed towards the place where Li Tiangang had fallen earlier.
Here, Demon Tide has surrounded the spot where Li Tiangang fell.
Li Xuanli swiftly arrived, sweeping away numerous Demons with a single sword strike. He then saw a Crimson Flame light enveloping the area—a Sacred Heart Treasure Talisman —protecting Li Tiangang.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw Li Tiangang's Battle Armor shattered and his body covered in blood, he felt a pang of pain in his heart and turned to attack the surrounding Demon.
As the power of the Sacred Heart Treasure Talisman gradually dissipated, he cleared a space, then quickly turned around, grabbed Li Tiangang, and retreated back into the city.
"Don't go!"
Two Jiaolong charged out from the Demon Tide and rushed towards them.
Li Xuanli was furious and was about to make a move when he saw a whooshing sound coming from not far away, and it was a Battle Flag.
The two Jiaolong also saw it and were startled, so they hurriedly moved aside. But when the Battle Flag got closer to them, it suddenly tore apart.
A Sword Qi aura slashed out, and with a whoosh, it severed the head of one of the Jiaolong!
Large amounts of dragon blood sprayed out, and a Jiaolong's Divine Soul burst out of its body, fleeing in terror into the distance.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Li Hongzhuang in anger and gave Past.
Li Xuanli breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to quickly retreat with Li Tiangang.
Other generals came to greet them, and a great battle broke out as they faced off against the pursuing Great Demon.
Li Xuanli successfully brought Li Tiangang back to the city wall, where the waiting physician had already arrived to treat Li Tiangang's injuries.
Li Tiangang was in a semi-conscious state, his consciousness was blurred, but he was slowly Awakening and regaining consciousness under the doctor's treatment.
He himself possessed Dao Heart Realm, and his healing ability was even stronger than during the Three Immortalities period. Coupled with the effects of numerous Divine Medicine, his body was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As soon as he regained consciousness, Li Tiangang suddenly gasped for breath, as if waking from Nightmare. Then, he heard bursts of fighting and roars, as well as the sound of horns spreading across the entire battlefield, which made him realize where he was.
"Where is the Demon King? Where is Hao'er?!"
Li Tiangang quickly turned his head and looked over, only to see Beacon Smoke rising everywhere on the battlefield, with sounds of fighting echoing all around. Countless soldiers had already charged out of the city and were engaged in a fierce battle with the Demon.
But those terrifying figures were not seen there.
"Hao'er..."
Upon hearing his words, Li Xuanli's expression changed slightly, and a pang of pain shot through his heart.
"Hao'er is gone; he's lured those three Demon King away!"
Li Tiangang's pupils contracted, his heart trembled violently, and he felt as if something was gripping his heart. He couldn't help but roar angrily:
"Why didn't he enter the Magic Array? Relying on the Magic Array could have held them off for a while, as long as reinforcements arrived..."
Looking into his bloodshot eyes, Li Xuanli knew that his anger at this moment was not out of blaming Li Hao, but out of fear.
He said in a hoarse voice, "The strength of that Candlelight God is terrifying. If I wasn't mistaken, he seems to Dao Domain, but he doesn't seem to have truly stepped into the Great Peace Dao Realm. If Hao'er enters the Magic Array, and the opponent establishes Dao Domain in front of the Magic Array... this Magic Array will be extremely vulnerable!"
"The Great Peace Dao Realm!"
Li Tiangang lost his voice, his throat felt like it was being torn apart, and stared blankly at Li Xuanli.
He knew what the Great Peace Dao Realm meant.
That was a terrifying monster, a top-tier Demon King!
"He, he..."
Li Tiangang's lips trembled, and it felt as if all the blood in his body was rushing to his brain, leaving him feeling ice-cold all over.
Looking at Li Xuanli's reddened eyes, Li Tiangang finally realized that he might never see that child again.
"Impossible, impossible..."
His voice trembled, and his chest heaved violently. He couldn't believe that the child was dead!
Seeing his distraught appearance, Li Xuanli felt even more distressed. He secretly thought that if the child hadn't come to Heaven's Gate Pass, perhaps nothing would have happened.
But seeing Li Tiangang's state, he knew how painful the loss of a son was, and didn't want to upset him further.
Moreover, if Li Hao were not at Heaven's Gate Pass, this Second Defense Line would already be a scene of devastation!
The entire Liang Prefecture will be destroyed in the swift attack of the Demon.
The reinforcements from the Great Yu Dynasty were too late. After all, the Demon had come prepared this time and were willing to fight the Great Yu Dynasty at all costs. Liang Prefecture was just the beginning.
During the Battle of Cang Province, these Demon only resorted to underhanded tactics, using the power of the outer vassal states of Great Yu to sabotage the war. Now, however, they dare to show themselves in person!
Li Xuanli regained his composure and looked at the Demon Tide before him, Major General falling. He took a deep breath and immediately Liang Province Commander:
"Quickly, change all Battle Flag to the Haotian Flag immediately!"
"Take out all the blank Battle Flag from the warehouse and write Haotian's name on them!"
The Liang Province Commander stunned, but then immediately understood.
The Haotian Battle Flag already has a great deterrent effect among Demon; going into battle with the Haotian Battle Flag can greatly reduce casualties.
"Quick!"
The Liang Province Commander roared and relayed the order:
"All participating military camps shall raise the Haotian Army!!"
Upon hearing the words of the Liang Province Commander, the elders of the assembled Aristocratic Family Army also came to their senses.
Immediately, someone roared and changed their own Battle Flag to the Haotian Battle Flag.
Some of the older generation of the Aristocratic Family Army hesitated, wondering who would get credit for the battle if they replaced the Haotian Battle Flag with it.
To whom should they be credited for the Demon they slew?
The four hardest things to see through in life:
Merit and Fame, gain and loss, honor and disgrace, life and death!
Some are fighting to the death, some are calculating Merit and Fame, and others are cowering and trembling, unable to change their minds even when life and death loom before them.
Some people, in dire straits, muster the courage to fight back, while others, until their death, can only wail and scream, too afraid to struggle; it's just a matter of how many of them there are.
At this moment, the vast majority of the Aristocratic Family Army replaced their Battle Flag with the Haotian Army and charged into the battlefield.
As countless Haotian Army rose on the battlefield, the Demon Tide clearly retreated like a tidal wave. In particular, the military camps that charged in with the Haotian Army pierced into the Demon Tide like sharp knives. The Great Demon inside, seeing the flags, were also filled with doubt and dared not attack.
Those Aristocratic Family Army that did not replace the Haotian Army suffered even greater attacks from the Demon Tide, resulting in heavy casualties and near annihilation.
Li Xuanli and the Liang Province Commander to see the battlefield situation quickly reverse, and at the same time, they were shocked. Li Hao's reputation among Demon was indeed formidable!
Most importantly, the Sword Formation within the Haotian Battle Flag was so powerful that even these Bloodlust and ferocious Demon couldn't help but feel fear.
Li Tiangang also noticed the situation on the battlefield, looking at the Battle Flag that were being raised and the two characters "Haotian" on them.
He was somewhat dazed and confused.
At that moment, he finally realized that the carefree child in the Courtyard, the cynical boy in his eyes, had changed and was no longer the same.
He used to dislike the demeanor of that ordinary young master from a noble Aristocratic Clan, but now, seeing him again, the other party's figure on the battlefield seemed like an invincible War God.
He fought ten Demon King single-handedly with his bare fists and slew a million Demon with a single punch; he was no longer the Li Hao he knew.
In just one year, the other party has become a hundred times more dazzling than they were in the Li Family.
Wherever the fluttering Battle Flag went, demons and Demon retreated and gave way.
Its reputation even surpasses that of the Yuan Character Camp founded by their ancestors!
The fear of those Demon struck him, shocking him and filling him with sorrow.