Bai Lu frowned and hesitated before finally speaking:
"Actually, even the Taiping Commander-in-Chief might not be able to defeat them with insufficient troops."
For a moment, the atmosphere inside the military tent grew exceedingly grave.
As this Nine Abysses Demonic Army drew close to Yanyuntai, Huo Xuan suddenly took a deep breath and said with a deeply serious expression:
"If even the Taiping Commander-in-Chief might not win, this Demon-Slaying Army will probably have to rely on Yanyuntai's terrain and restrictions."
"There's no need to worry too much." Commander-in-Chief Wei Ming shook his head. "Our army only needs to defend the city, not fight them head-on. Once the Taiping Commander-in-Chief returns a month from now, this Demon-Slaying Army will be nothing to fear."
Hearing this, Huo Xuan nodded as well.
"That's right. Fortunately, this is only a defensive battle."
Boom! Rumble...!
Suddenly, amid ear-splitting blasts as they tore through the air, the eight hundred thousand soldiers of the Nine Abysses Demonic Army, led by Demonic General Chongming, crashed into the barrier above Yanyuntai like a vast black cloud.
Bang! Bang, bang!
Amid successive ear-splitting collisions, the Nine Abysses Demonic Army's advance was gradually halted.
Boom...!
Finally, a divine general's phantom image suddenly leaped from a mountain peak near Yanyuntai and brought its sword crashing down atop the demonic army, stopping it completely at last.
Boom! Boom, boom!
Then the divine general's phantom image formed by Yanyuntai's barrier began drawing on the power of the surrounding mountainous terrain, striking the Nine Abysses Demonic Army's battle formation with one sword blow after another.
For a time, the eight hundred thousand soldiers of the Nine Abysses Demonic Army could not advance a single step.
Seeing this, Huo Xuan and the others finally felt completely relieved.
Huo Xuan slapped his thigh and said delightedly:
"Once