Chijia nodded:
"Even I would need at least two hours to pass through the black domain."
Rumble...
Just then, amid the explosive roar of wind and thunder, the two saw the Demon-Slaying Army in the phantom image before them slow to a crawl, as though it had sunk into a mire.
The Northern Emperor immediately laughed heartily:
"You see? Wasn't I right?"
Chijia also sneered:
"This Xu Taiping has still underestimated our Nine Abysses and this Heaven-Demon Battlefield."
For a moment, both the Northern Emperor and Chijia looked considerably more relaxed.
Just then, Xu Taiping in the phantom image suddenly called out:
"All officers, hear my command! Form the Earthly Fire Mingyi Formation!"
The next instant, with a boom, the army of six hundred thousand, originally shrouded in wind and thunder in the phantom image, abruptly changed battle formations in unison.
Boom...!
In an instant, the army of six hundred thousand abruptly halted in midair. A dazzling pillar of light enveloped the entire army, piercing heaven and earth like a sharp sword.
Boom! Boom, boom!
The beam pulsed rhythmically like a heartbeat, swelling and shrinking by turns.
At this sight, the Northern Emperor still smiled easily:
"This Earthly Fire Mingyi Formation can accumulate combat power and hold it in reserve without releasing it. It is indeed a fine military formation."
"But using it inside my black domain is utterly mistaken."
Chijia sneered:
"Inside the black domain, even if you stop moving, the power within you will still drain faster."
The Northern Emperor smiled:
"From the looks of it, this Xu Taiping truly seems to have no countermeasure."
He immediately added:
"Or rather, he is far too arrogant."
Chijia said coldly:
"In this subordinate's opinion, it should be the latter."
Boom...!
Suddenly, with an ear-splitting explosion, the pillar of light in