An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 319 Let’s fight
"boom!"

Captain Horned Demon was struck by a stray arrow and staggered back a few steps.

But instead of being angry, it revealed joy in its inhuman pupils!
Although we don't know why these humans suddenly rushed out, this is an excellent opportunity to breach the stronghold!
The horned demons howled and charged in from all directions. Every collision in the battle between the generals caused huge energy fluctuations, and huge shockwaves shot into the sky. The entire street was affected by the aftershocks of the battle, and the ground was cracked into pieces!
Although the human soldiers were all elites, the number of horned demons was too great, and their combat experience was extremely rich due to the brutal training of the extraterrestrial demons. Soon, the charging squad was divided and surrounded, and gradually it was overwhelmed!

Behind them, to prevent the stronghold from being attacked, the mall's shield was immediately resealed.

But the soldiers who charged out did not retreat; instead, their eyes turned even redder as they fought the horned demons!

Although most Awakened Ones are sophisticated and self-interested, some have faith, and some take it upon themselves to protect civilians. They are not afraid of death, but they cannot bear to see their compatriots being slaughtered in front of them by the enemy!
The crowd roared, charging through the horned demons with a death-defying intent.

Unfortunately, the world is materialistic, and even the strongest will cannot heal the ever-worsening injuries or replenish the depleted energy.

However, just as everyone was preparing to fight to the death to take down a few more horned demons, suddenly, a huge shadow enveloped the entire street.

The soldiers and horned demons fighting in the field were slightly taken aback. Normally, nothing would be surprising in such a ghostly place, but at this moment they all stopped because they felt a terrifying aura coming from above them!
The soldiers and horned demons involuntarily looked up, and the next moment, their faces showed expressions of horror!

The sky, already shrouded in the Black Death Prison with only a few rays of sunlight, was now completely obscured by a dark cloud, and within that cloud were countless wailing and howling souls of the dead.

These souls were densely packed together, their sheer number unbelievable, forming a massive black cloud! Just looking at them from afar was enough to send chills down one's spine!
"This is."

Before anyone could react, the dark cloud suddenly swirled in the air and plummeted downwards like collapsing quicksand!
"boom!"

Like a black waterfall cascading from the sky, it crashed to the ground, and countless ghosts roared and rushed out in all directions, swallowing everyone on the battlefield in the blink of an eye!

The soldiers were terrified, but they soon realized that these monsters had no intention of harming them. Instead, they pounced on the horned demons and frantically tore at their bodies!
"Roar!"

One-horned demon roared furiously, gathering all its energy in the horn on its head, and suddenly spewed out a huge fire dragon with a temperature of thousands of degrees, trying to clear away these annoying ghosts in front of it.

But the next moment, its eyes widened in terror!

A giant hand emerged from the black mist, its dense ghostly energy gathering around it, and it directly extinguished the fire dragon!
"puff!"

Flames burst forth, scorching away the ghostly aura surrounding it, revealing a towering figure, six meters tall, clad in heavy armor and wielding a warhammer.

The horned demon then realized that these seemingly chaotic ghosts had actually formed incredibly profound battle formations! This allowed them to share their power, and at the center of each formation was an extremely powerful ghost, like a pillar stabilizing the sea!
No, that ghost even had its own equipment, and that equipment was clearly no ordinary item! It had followed the extraterrestrial demons in their conquests across more than a dozen worlds and had never seen a ghost like this before. Rather than calling it a ghost, it was more like...
For some reason, two words inexplicably flashed through its mind.

Ghost General!

The thought of this name sent a chill down its spine.

However, as the most loyal warrior of the extraterrestrial demons, he would charge without hesitation even when facing gods! The horned demon roared and collided heavily with the ghost general, who also let out a deafening roar!
However, in the next instant, he was struck by an unparalleled force and flew backward, coughing up blood!

Although the Ghost General is only a general-level general, with the support of the Ghost Battle Formation, he can unleash undeniable king-level combat power!

At that moment, golden rays of light descended from the sky, and a cold male voice rang out:

"[Command - Charge]! [Command - Hold the Line]!"

As the words fell, the ghosts, who already had the upper hand, went even more berserk. One of the ghost generals swung a huge warhammer and smashed it into the chest of the horned demon in front of him. Instantly, the demon's entire chest caved in, and it flew backward like a kite with a broken string!

Two horned demons followed from the side, wielding weapons. The ghost general parried one's spear but was slashed by the other's broadsword. However, the sword couldn't even break through the demon's armor. Instead, the demon smashed the ghost's head with a backhand hammer!
Ordinary horned demons are no match for the Ghost General!
What's terrifying is that there are nearly a hundred such powerful beings! Among them are even more powerful high-ranking ghost generals!
Even the horned demon's chariot would be easily destroyed in its presence!
In less than three breaths, most of the horned demons on the street had been killed or wounded, forcing them to sound the retreat horn. After leaving behind a large number of corpses, they fled in panic.

The soldiers were stunned by what they saw. They had prepared themselves to die, but the battlefield changed too quickly. Before they could react, the Horned Demon army had been routed and fled in disarray.

However, they quickly realized what had happened. The leading officer hurriedly straightened his collar, clasped his hands in gratitude towards the sky, and said, "Thank you for saving us, senior!"

"No need."

As the calm voice faded, a figure appeared in everyone's sight, completely covered from head to toe, wearing a strange mask, a wide robe, and a crown that looked very mysterious but somewhat incongruous.

The man looked at the wounded soldiers, and his originally cold pupils suddenly softened a little.

Chu Xiu had always considered himself an absolutely selfish person, but when he saw these soldiers who were protecting their country and were even willing to die for complete strangers, he couldn't help but feel a sense of respect.

However, he didn't mince words and simply said, "Report the situation."

"Yes!"

The leading officer immediately relayed the situation via telepathy as quickly as possible.

This area is actually considered part of the military's internal planning; otherwise, there wouldn't be a refuge for civilians here.

But half an hour ago, a large number of horned demons infiltrated this place and created a gap in the outer defense line by attacking from both inside and outside.

Afterwards, relying on their powerful individual strength, the horned demons displayed extremely terrifying mobility, advancing to a location six kilometers away from the battle line in just five minutes.

Furthermore, due to the defeat of the defending forces, they could only hold their strongholds, leaving the road ahead unobstructed. In theory, the horned demons could fight their way all the way to the central city where the command tower was located!

However, it was clear that the commander of the Horned Demons was also a man well-versed in military strategy, knowing that venturing too deep would only lead to isolation and helplessness, especially since this place was within the territory of the Green Princess.

So they continued to send out war chariots steadily, eliminating these stubborn strongholds one by one, and sweeping away Green Princess's plants along the way, eradicating the area that her domain could reach.

At this time, almost all the nearby strongholds had been captured, and Green Princess's plants had been burned to ashes, leaving only this well-armed shopping mall struggling to hold on.

"The defenses collapsed too quickly. We received some retreating soldiers, but the civilians lacked the mobility of the Awakened and were unable to evacuate at all."

"There are still seven refugees exposed outside the front lines! There are nearly 30,000 people inside!"

"We want to take back the lost territory, but..."

The officer didn't say anything more, but Chu Xiu had already understood. Given the current situation, it was only a matter of time before the mall was breached, and launching a preemptive attack would be suicidal!
"I understand." Chu Xiu nodded lightly and looked into the distance.

At this moment, the victorious demons are sweeping across the battlefield, greedily devouring the souls of the dead horned demons.

This battle resulted in the direct killing of over three hundred horned demons, while the ghost legion suffered only three ghost generals. Of course, the number of low-level ghosts killed was considerable, but the souls of three hundred generals were more than enough to completely make up for the losses and far exceed them.

Chu Xiu turned to the officer: "You must immediately mobilize all the troops in the mall and transport all the civilians in the nearby shelters into the mall as quickly as possible."

The moment the words left his mouth, the officer looked astonished, and the soldiers around him also looked incredulous, as if they were doubting their ears.

"Senior, that's a full 30,000 people! The forces in the mall are far fewer than you think. The combat power available is even less than the number of wounded!" "And the nearby refugees are more than a kilometer apart on average. Even if we completely disregard the issue of the horned demons, it would take at least half an hour to transport all 30,000 people away!"

"What if the horned demons attack midway? What losses would that cause?"

The officer couldn't bear to continue.

In fact, he had a lot more to say. No matter how strong Chu Xiu was, judging from his aura, he was just a heroic spirit. And after being blocked here, the Horned Demon, who had the advantage in military strength, would only continue to send reinforcements!
There are a full 30,000 horned demons deployed here!

The ratio of high-level combat power is also despairing, with the ratio of nearby heroic spirits reaching eleven to five! And among these 30,000 horned demons, there are definitely more than eleven heroic spirit horned demons! Once the massive reinforcements arrive, what will Chu Xiu use to stop them?

Not to mention, the enemy's demigods might also make a move!
However, seeing the somber expressions on everyone's faces, Chu Xiu simply said, "If left unattended, these 30,000 people will surely die. I will do my best to intercept the Horned Demon and will also send my men to assist you. We will save as many people as we can."

Upon hearing his words, the officer opened his mouth, wanting to say that if all the defensive forces were sent out, he feared that not only would the people not be rescued, but the stronghold would also be easily breached. At that time, the Horned Demon would advance further into the rear, and even more people would die!

But then I thought about it again, and realized that I hadn't been unable to resist and had rushed out like a brute.

After a long silence, he sighed and said, "I will report your suggestion to the commander here, but the specifics will depend on his decision."

Chu Xiu nodded, said nothing more, and then rose back into the sky.

Before long, Ella and Chen Yuan flew over from a distance.

They were covered in dust, clearly having gone through a fierce battle.

"How is it?" Chu Xiu asked.

"We barely managed to drive back the enemy's heroic spirits."

Just now, the three of them split into two groups. Chu Xiu came to support the most important place, while the other two went to help the five heroic spirits.

Chu Xiu nodded and briefly explained his situation.

Chen Yuan immediately showed a worried expression: "The enemy will never give us that much time!"

In reality, given the speed of action and reaction of generals, let alone half an hour, even a minute without any movement would be considered slow!

Chu Xiu extended his divine sense and, as expected, quickly discovered a massive horned demon army rapidly advancing towards this location! There were a full five thousand horned demons! And a large number of chariots as well!

Among them, there are five heroic spirits who have just revealed their aura!
Furthermore, Chu Xiu was certain that there were even more heroic spirits hiding their auras and lurking nearby! His divine sense could barely detect the strangeness, but he couldn't pinpoint their location!
The two women also sensed the enemy's movements, and their expressions turned extremely grim.

Such an army is so powerful that even ten heroic spirits might not be able to stop it!

At this moment, the shield of the shopping mall behind them opened, and hundreds of awakened individuals of general rank and above rushed out quickly, heading towards various nearby shelters!

This is practically sending out most of our high-level combat power!
Chu Xiu withdrew his gaze, looked at the two women, and calmly said, "I will not easily disappoint those who trust me. What do you say?"

Without hesitation, Chen Yuan slapped the scabbard: "I'll go with you!"

Ella frowned at the two of them and said, "You will die."

Chen Yuan said, "To die on the battlefield protecting one's people is the highest honor for a warrior."

Ella looked at her strangely and hesitated, "Did your master teach you that?"

Chen Yuan nodded proudly.

Ella sighed, "It really suits your master's temperament. By the way, is your master also in the Black Death Prison right now?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Yuan's proud expression vanished. She hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "I don't know. I got separated from my master. I hope she left in time."

Ella gave Chen Yuan a strange look, moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing, instead turning to Chu Xiu: "Are you really going to stay? What about our agreement?"

"An agreement?" Chen Yuan looked at the two of them in confusion.

Chu Xiu ignored Chen Yuan and said to Ella, "I didn't tell you I was leaving. Our agreement is still valid, but I will stay here."

As for the meeting point

Chu Xiu's lips moved, and he uttered a coordinate.

Ella remained silent for a long while before coldly sneering at Chu Xiu, "I thought you were a smart man, but I misjudged you."

"If you're all so eager to die, then so be it."

Having said that, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

Seeing that Ella had really left, Chen Yuan looked a little disappointed. Chu Xiu patted her shoulder and said, "Let's go."

"Ok!"

Chen Yuan quickly composed herself, drew her knife, and leaped to a nearby high point.

Chu Xiu waved his hand, and more than a dozen array flags shot out in all directions, forming the Ten Directions Netherfire Array!

This flag already displayed astonishing power when it reached the lower three ranks, and its power increased even further after reaching the upper three ranks.

After all, it was a life-saving measure used by the Duobao Demon Lord lineage in its early stages, so its power was not weak. More importantly, it could provide timely support to places in need.

As the array flags were set up around him, Chu Xiu looked at the approaching Horned Demon in the distance and felt a sense of déjà vu.

I remember when he first entered the Abyss, he set up a bone-devouring blood array in the building to hunt down the ghouls in the apartment.

Now, his strength is far greater than before, and the enemies he faces are much stronger.
But the only constant is the unease and anticipation for the unknown battle, the violently beating heart within, and the ever-rising fighting spirit!

Chu Xiu licked his lips, flipped his wrist, and the giant sword Chiwen appeared in his hand!
After settling his parents in, Chu Xiu no longer felt any burden. He no longer needed to think about anything else; now, he had only one thought in his mind!
Come and fight!

(End of this chapter)