Though reluctant to part, the veteran generals all turned their eyes to the words "Divine General Xu Taiping" on the Demon-Suppressing Stele, the burdens in their hearts dissolving into silent pride and hope.
Boom...!
Just then, a piercing explosion suddenly rang out above the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
Immediately afterward, a humanoid phantom image with an indistinct face appeared above the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
Then the humanoid phantom image declared in a ringing voice:
"Taiping Divine General! I am Huo Xuan of the Vermilion Bird Army! The doors of our Vermilion Bird Army are always open to you!"
At these words, the cultivators erupted into an uproar.
Ling Feng looked particularly astonished as he said:
"Isn't that the voice of Old General Huo Xuan of the Vermilion Bird Army? He actually came in person to welcome Xu Taiping!"
Li Shi, however, was not surprised at all. He merely smiled and said:
"If armies other than the four armies could project themselves directly here through the Demon-Suppressing Stele, you would probably be witnessing the extraordinary sight of all the Human Race's main armies on the Heaven-Demon Battlefield gathered here today."
The corners of Ling Feng's mouth twitched twice as he said:
"Surely it wouldn't be that exaggerated?"
But he had barely spoken when another boom rang out, and another humanoid phantom image appeared above the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
Then a voice steeped in killing intent rang out: "Taiping Divine General, how could their Vermilion Bird Army compare to our Azure Dragon Army? Just say the word, and I'll come fetch you right now!"
Ling Feng absently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said sheepishly:
"Wei Ming, supreme commander of the Azure Dragon Army? Even this god of slaughter has shown himself!"
Boom, boom...!
Suddenly, amid two successive ear-splitting explosions, two more phantom figures