The Great General's Western Expedition

Fang Yun considered how to respond, then saw Zhang Huzhu take out two more Battle Paintings. The paintings transformed into a Flood Dragon Demon Marquis and a Turtle Demon Marquis, guarding at his side.

The Flood Dragon Race was not only fast and able to prevent sneak attacks, but like the Turtle Demon Marquis, it could also use demon arts to protect Zhang Huzhu. As for the Turtle Demon Marquis's defensive power, there was no need to elaborate—it was among the very best in the Demon Race.

Only now did Fang Yun clearly realize just how terrifying a Third Realm painter was.

No one could keep demon barbarian private troops protecting them at all times, but someone of the Three-Realm Painting Dao could. Moreover, these Battle Paintings were linked to the painter's will, making them more than twice as powerful as when used by others.

The sole flaw of Battle Paintings was that they were consumables, requiring both time and effort. Zhang Huzhu could paint a Demon Marshal with ease, but a single Demon Marquis Battle Painting took as little as five or six days and as long as more than ten.

No matter how many demon barbarians there were on the ground, Fang Yun was confident he could stop them with War Poetry alone. But with three Hanlin Academicians Walking the Blue Clouds and a cloudlike swarm of Eagle Demons attacking together, defending the mountain stronghold would be exceedingly difficult.

As Fang Yun used Swift Writing to rapidly write a Sword-Summoning Poem and an Edge-Concealing Poem for his final preparations, he also pondered his countermeasures.

Before long, five hundred Eagle Demons led the way, with the three Battle Painting Hanlin Academicians behind them, closing in through the skies.

The Strange Wind Knights immediately fired arrows upward, but the arrows