parentshiftbook Chapter 129: The Three Kings
Chapter 129: The Three Kings
The demonic power swept through the entire royal city, and the people inside were instantly thrown into panic as they sensed this terrifying demonic aura!
"Demons! A great demon is attacking! Run!"
Some attempted to escape through the west gate, but the soldiers guarding the city had vanished without a trace. Those near the gate rushed out, only to be horrified to discover, several miles away, a massive, pale black curtain of light rose from the ground, piercing the sky!
Desperate to escape, the warriors frantically attacked the light barrier, but it remained completely still, without even a ripple.
"What...what the hell is this?!"
"The demons want to lock us up inside! We can't get out!"
Desperate panic spread rapidly among the crowd.
Just then, the warriors from Holy Mountain arrived with their team, sternly urging the crowd gathered at the city gate: "Return to the city! Everyone, return to the city! His Majesty will surely defeat the demons and protect the royal city!"
At this moment, no one believed the promises of the Holy Mountain warriors. Since the demon invasion, when had the royal city's allied forces ever won?
The crowds surged forward, the road ahead was blocked, and they did not want to return to the city to wait for death, so they could only desperately crowd at the city gate.
On the sacred mountain, Zhang Ping watched as Miao Zhan led the martial arts alliance out of the city. He calmed himself and said to Miao Caixin behind him, "Fellow Daoist, please go back and prepare to refine the essence gu. I will hold off the demons and rebels."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Ping's figure had vanished into thin air.
Outside the royal city,
The nearly ten thousand rebels also fell into chaos the instant that the pale black light curtain rose.
"My lord! Why are those demons locking us up inside too? Could it be...?"
Seeing that their own men were also trapped by the light barrier, the warriors under his command were filled with anxiety, fearing that the demons would slaughter them all as well. They hurriedly rushed to He Changhong to ask him what was wrong.
"Don't panic, the Demon Lord won't abandon us!" He Changhong was uneasy, but he forced himself to remain calm.
He turned and roared at his men, "Think of your families in the Eastern Territory! Taking the royal city is the Demon Lord's order! If we succeed in this battle, we can live in peace in the Eastern Territory, and no one will ever again forcibly conscript our Gu worms or plunder our resources!"
"After we conquer the royal city, all the Gu worms that the demons despise will belong to us!"
These two sentences calmed the panicked rebels down a little, or rather, barely maintained their belief in fighting back.
No sooner had He Changhong finished speaking than a thunderous shout rang out from the direction of the royal city!
"He Changhong, you treacherous and despicable villain! You will be forever nailed to the pillar of shame in Southern Xinjiang! You are unworthy to be a martial artist of Southern Xinjiang!"
Miao Zhan took the lead, his warhammer, crackling with scorching red blood, hurtling towards the enemy!
Behind him stood countless royal warriors.
Among them were a small number of native Wangcheng people; but the majority were martial artists from other places who had fled here from various parts of the southern border after their homes were destroyed by demons.
Despite their different backgrounds, they are now trapped in the same desperate situation with no way out.
Without exception, the gazes directed at He Changhong, this traitor, were burning with overwhelming hatred!
Above the sky, the thunderclouds summoned by Sha Kui rolled and shrouded the royal city in gloom.
A chilly wind whipped up dust from the ground, which smelled of blood.
He Changhong suddenly turned around, raised his spear high, and said nothing more:
"kill--!"
Raging shouts and sounds of fighting erupted instantly, and the boiling blood and energy dyed the sky red!
In the final battle, everyone fought desperately, holding nothing back.
With a hammer in one hand, Miao Zhan ripped the pouch of Gu worms from his waist with the other! The royal treasures of Gu worms surged out like a tide, instantly becoming the allied forces' most powerful ally.
The rebels were equally determined, unleashing their respective bred worms in the fierce battle, resulting in a chaotic melee!
This battle covered a very wide area and had a huge impact.
Extending from the edge of the light curtain all the way into the royal city, the majestic city walls on both sides of the city gate were destroyed in the fierce battle!
Refugees from the surrounding areas had already fled to other districts upon hearing the news; beneath the ruins, there were hardly any corpses or survivors. Many more, fearing the war would spread into the city, continued to flee like a tidal wave.
The crowds were in complete chaos.
A figure, however, went against the current, wielding a black knife, and skimmed low over the ground!
As he raised his hand, an extremely profound black energy ball condensed in his palm, which then transformed into a black rainbow that tore through the air and rushed straight to the core of the battlefield!
"How dare you!" The Black Tiger King had already noticed Zhang Ping flying low overhead and tried to intercept him when he realized he was about to make a move, but he was horrified to find that the speed of the black rainbow was far beyond his expectations!
Before the words were even finished, the rainbow had already pierced through the bodies of several rebel warriors at the Marrow Transformation Realm in an instant, and finally struck the pale black light screen!
Om-!
The light curtain trembled violently, rippling outwards.
Having landed a successful blow, Zhang Ping didn't stop for a moment. His figure was as fast as lightning as he rushed straight towards the three-headed demon king!
"Black Tiger King, prepare to die!"
"Roar—You're courting death!" The Black Tiger King roared, its massive amethyst wings suddenly unfurling, instantly blotting out the sky!
"Brother Sha Kui! King Yan! Join me in destroying this brat!"
Yan Wang's dragon eyes were fixed on Zhang Ping, sensing the strange heat emanating from the other's black blood aura. The flames surrounding his body suddenly surged!
"good!"
With a cold snort, Sha Kui transformed into a ferocious white giant the instant Zhang Ping appeared, without needing any reminder from the Black Tiger King.
At that moment, the Black Tiger King moved, and three scarlet lightning bolts shot towards Zhang Ping like venomous snakes from its bowstring!
The three great demon kings were all peerless monsters who suppressed an era.
Zhang Ping fought against three opponents alone. The dark and corrosive aura surging around him grew stronger, and his pupils were completely covered by pure killing intent.
"Radiance! Die, all of you!!"
boom--!!!
The blade wave exploded! It contained ultimate destructive power!
Sensing the terrifying changes contained within the black wave of blades, the Black Tiger King's eyes narrowed sharply.
In just a few days, his strength has actually increased again?
After the wave of blades subsided, Zhang Ping's eyes suddenly flashed with dazzling golden light! Two condensed and blazing rays continued to sweep towards the massive body of the three-headed demon!
"Hmph! Roar of the Thunder Dragon!" Sha Kui snorted coldly, and countless bolts of lightning from the dark clouds above his head poured into his giant body.
It immediately transformed into a ferocious, roaring thunder dragon on its great bow, crashing into the golden light!
The thunder dragon tore through the blazing golden light, its immense pressure sweeping across ten miles! In the chaotic battlefield below, tens of thousands of people felt their hair stand on end!
Beneath the thunderous dragon, Zhang Ping remained calm and composed. He deliberately descended from mid-air and slammed his palm onto the ground!
"From clay to stone!"
The earth rumbled! Nine massive, thick stone gates rose from the ground, firmly protecting Zhang Ping behind them!
Rumble—!
The thunder dragon pierced through the nine stone gates, its power diminished sharply, and was ultimately easily blocked by the Xuanwu Armor that appeared on Zhang Ping's body.
Zhang Ping looked up and saw that half the sky was ablaze with raging flames.
The Flame King's eyes burned like torches, and huge pillars of fire descended from the sky!
The Black Tiger King's four amethyst wings flapped wildly, unleashing countless sharp wind blades that carried pillars of fire, greatly amplifying its power!
Zhang Ping's gaze sharpened, he took a deep breath, and poured the immense power within his body into the longsword in his hand!
"Ghost Blade, Ashes of Ruins!"
The power instantly coalesced, and an extreme blade wave, seemingly capable of devouring even light, slashed out fiercely!
Wherever the blade flashed, the surrounding light dimmed!
boom--!!!
The ground beneath Zhang Ping's feet suddenly collapsed, and cracks spread out like a spider web within a radius of 100 meters!
But the dim blade light rose against the pillar of fire with unparalleled force!
Seeing the situation was dire, the Black Tiger King flapped its four wings to dodge to the side. The Flame King, however, was unable to evade in time and was struck hard by the blade, his scalding blood cascading down like a waterfall!
A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Ping's eyes as he leaped forward, flying towards the injured Flame King. He clasped his hands together and reached out with a special power to grab it.
"Water God's Power, Draw!"