"These... are humans?"
Upon getting closer, Nangong Feng recognized that the people rushing towards him were all from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, with Cao Lingxiao, the Hall Master of the Heavenly Sword Hall, leading them.
The Heaven-Questioning Pavilion only had a little over a thousand people, but they were all experts above the True Spirit Realm, and there were more than a dozen above the Core Formation Realm. They killed many escaped Otherworldly Demon along the way.
"Palace Master Cao, what brings you here?"
Nangong Feng rushed to the front of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion group and respectfully bowed to Cao Lingxiao, after all, Cao Lingxiao was A Huo's master.
Although the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion has many experts, they are not good at warfare, especially group combat.
If it's just a friendly spar, they're all quite strong. But if it's a large-scale military operation like the siege of the Otherworldly Demon, these Heaven-Questioning Pavilion disciples, who have never received any military training, are only able to utilize two or three tenths of their strength.
To prevent the plans from being disrupted, A Huo didn't Heaven-Questioning Pavilion for help; he only asked them to guard the mountain gate and provide support if necessary.
Unexpectedly, they actually ran out on their own, which made Nangong Feng somewhat dissatisfied.
"Our scouts discovered that the remaining two camps of the Otherworldly Demon have been evacuated, and the experts of those Otherworldly Demon have also disappeared without a trace."
I was worried they might attack you, so I came to see if there was anything I could do to help.
After answering Nangong Feng, Cao Lingxiao looked up at the battle between A Huo, who was controlling Pioneer Number Three, and the three Otherworldly Demon Emperor in the air, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes.
"Thank you, Palace Master Cao! We'll leave this place to you then, and head in another direction."
Seeing that the other party had come to help out of kindness, Nangong Feng didn't want to get angry. Since the Otherworldly Demon had already been scattered, he handed over the Otherworldly Demon in the vicinity to them and led his team to fight their way into the distance.
"Master, is this Sword Dao battle formation? It's so powerful!"
Qi Zhengqi, Cao Lingxiao's eldest disciple, watched the Nangong Feng team gradually disappear into the distance and couldn't help but sigh.
Although the battle between the Emperor Level beings in the distance was even more intense, he had not yet reached the Emperor Level and could not understand much about the power at that level.
However, the battle formation of the Demon-Slaying Squad was different. He could clearly sense that Nangong Feng, who was only in the Mid Core Formation Realm, had combat power that rivaled that of the Core Formation Realm Great Perfection through the amplification of the battle formation. No wonder that only a thousand people could rout the elite army of hundreds of thousands of Otherworldly Demon.
"Indeed impressive, Chen Kingdom has kept it well hidden!"
Cao Lingxiao was also filled with emotion. When he first met Chen Mu and his group, he felt that A Huo was both talented and had good opportunities. Staying with Chen Mu and his group would only be a waste of time, which is why he let A Huo go out with him to gain experience.
Unexpectedly, in the few years since A Huo left the Wilderness, their tribe's development has been nothing short of phenomenal. Even now, the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion needs their help. Truly, life is unpredictable.
Just then, two powerful figures rushed out from their hiding places, attempting to launch a sneak attack on Pioneer Number Three in the air.
"Just as I expected! The Otherworldly Demon Emperor have all arrived."
I'll go help A Huo. You guys be careful and hold off the other Otherworldly Demon while ensuring your own safety."
After Cao Lingxiao finished speaking, he formed a sword incantation with his hands, and his whole body transformed into a sword shadow, soaring into the sky and attacking the Otherworldly Demon Emperor who was besieging A Huo.
Boom! Clang clang clang.
The battle in the air intensified. Of the Otherworldly Demon Emperor were originally besieging Chen Mu, only Baer was at the Mid Emperor Level, while the other two were at the Early Emperor Level. With the assistance of Pioneer Number Three, he did not face much pressure.
Since embarking on the path of cultivation, A Huo's Sword Dao has far surpassed his cultivation level, so he has always had the ability to fight beyond his level. However, the higher one goes on the path of cultivation, the more obvious the difference in strength becomes. Without the assistance of Pioneer Number Three, his combat power would only barely reach the Mid Emperor Level, making it difficult for him to defeat Baer in a one-on-one situation.
However, now, two more Otherworldly Demon Emperor have joined the ranks. One of them, while not as powerful as Baer, is still Mid Emperor Level. The combined attack of two Mid Emperor Level and three Early Emperor Level has already put A Huo under some pressure.
"Primordial Chaos Creation, Demon-Breaking Sword, emerge!"
After defeating another wave of enemies, A Huo retracted the Spirit Particle Binding Sword in his right hand onto his arm armor, and then summoned the Demon-Breaking Sword that was nurtured within his body.
The Demon-Breaking Sword is A Huo's latest weapon, created by fusing his former sword with the World Power within his body. Because of the World Power, it can also change size, and at this moment it has transformed into a sword blade nearly a hundred meters long, which he holds in his hand.
The Demon-Breaking Sword contains a sword spirit nurtured by A Huo over many years. It shares the same will as Ah Huo and greatly enhances his strength. However, making the weapon so huge also consumes a lot of his World Power. If it weren't for the need to end the battle as soon as possible, he wouldn't have summoned it.
"Justice reigns supreme, heaven and earth shatter demons, kill!"
After A Huo changed his weapon, his attack power increased significantly, and the power of his Sword Dao techniques also became much stronger, making it difficult for the five Otherworldly Demon Emperor to gain the upper hand.
" A Huo, I'm here to help you!"
At this moment, Cao Lingxiao arrived. He and A Huo worked together to attack a relatively weak Early Emperor Level Otherworldly Demon.
"Ah...!"
The Otherworldly Demon Emperor focused all his attention on the massive Pioneer Number Three, not expecting Cao Lingxiao to launch a sneak attack. Caught off guard, one of his arms was severed on the spot.
Kill him!
A Huo pressed his advantage relentlessly, Demon-Breaking Sword left and right, its sharp Sword Qi blocking all four supporting Otherworldly Demon Emperor.
Cao Lingxiao had already entered the Middle Stage of the Creation Realm, so dealing with a Otherworldly Demon King who Early Emperor Level and had just been seriously injured was naturally no problem for him. He pressed forward step by step, and in a dozen breaths, he pierced the heart of the Otherworldly Demon Emperor with his sword, ending his life.
"The situation is hopeless, retreat!"
Baer had already assessed the situation and knew that he couldn't destroy Pioneer Number Three this time, so he immediately ordered a retreat.
Whoosh whoosh!
Without hesitation, the four surviving Otherworldly Demon Emperor each chose a direction and fled without looking back.
"Master, let's chase the strongest one together!"
The four Otherworldly Demon Emperor fled in different directions. A Huo knew it was impossible to capture them all, so he called Cao Lingxiao to join him in chasing after Baer.
Whoosh... whoosh...!
While Baer's speed was certainly not weak, the Pioneer Number Three spewed long tongues of fire from its back, making it much faster than him, and Cao Lingxiao, as a sword cultivator, was also very skilled in speed.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, A Huo caught up with Baer and launched an attack on him.
Thump! Clang clang clang!
Five Otherworldly Demon Emperor couldn't defeat A Huo just now, so how could one of them be a match for A Huo? Baer was quickly suppressed and put on the defensive.
A few breaths later, Cao Lingxiao caught up as well. Both of them were no weaker than Baer, and under their combined attack, his fate was almost sealed.
"No! Don't kill me, spare me!"
Baer uttered a few broken human words, but A Huo and the other man remained unmoved. Not long after, he perished under A Huo's Demon-Breaking Sword.