Longzang

Chapter 640: The picture shows the dagger
The legion of beasts in the Shuli Kingdom has suffered heavy losses over the past few decades, but more than a thousand still remain. This is a force of over a thousand Dao Foundation Establishment warriors, which Wei Yuan dares not underestimate.

After discussing with the cultivators of Taichu Palace, Wei Yuan decided to fight quickly and decisively, striving to eliminate Shu Li's avatar and the main force of the alien beast army as soon as possible, while occupying the main hall, lest delay lead to unforeseen changes.

The Crown Prince is the spiritual core of the kingdom, serving a similar function to a boundary stone. The stronger the spiritual core, the larger and more prosperous the kingdom, and the stronger the power of the Netherworld Witches. A kingdom like Shuli, with its two superior spiritual resource producing areas, Nether Iron and Nether Spring, can be ranked in the middle among the Netherworld Witch kingdoms.

By destroying the kingdom, Shu Li's strength in reality will be severely damaged again, becoming similar to the old Nether Witch of Lei Ze that Wei Yuan encountered. His strength will drop to between that of a Nether Witch and a Great Witch, which can be considered revenge for the invasion of the Rain Kingdom.

With the plan finalized, Yu Zhizhuo then brought all the junior disciples from the Heavenly Craft Hall to the Netherworld. Upon arriving in the Netherworld, these people were all incredibly excited after a short period of adjustment.

Wei Yuan used the Yin-Yang Furnace Array to refine the Nether Iron, which greatly increased the efficiency. The pieces of Nether Iron were quickly transformed into components by the cultivators of the Heavenly Craft Hall.

However, after starting to build the items, Yu Zhizhuo pulled Zhang Sheng into the project. Zhang Sheng previously only had one Zanxu sword, but now he had over five hundred. Although their grades were not as high as Zanxu swords, such high precision was not required now. Wei Yuan didn't care if there were gaps the thickness of a finger when assembling the various parts.

Zhang Sheng wanted to refuse, but since it was Wei Yuan's business, he had no choice but to leave with a sullen face. Then, more than a dozen immortal swords rose and fell, flying around simultaneously without stopping.

In half a day, Wei Yuan had made preparations, and the first war machine was produced and sent to attack the opposing legion's war beasts.

This war machine looks similar to the Apocalypse Chariot, and it also has two cannons mounted on it. The only difference is the drive system, which is powered by Wei Yuan's eight Dao Foundation Warriors.

A single Dao Foundation Warrior is not as strong as a Power Wizard. Back then, the Heavenly Whisper Chariot could run at breakneck speed when driven by six Power Wizards, and it really could fly. This chariot, however, could only trot at a snail's pace even with eight Dao Foundation Warriors.

As the chariots moved out, Wei Yuan set up cannons and bombarded the alien beast legion. At the same time, Dao Foundation cultivators, holding giant shields from the city walls, followed behind the chariots and advanced forward.

The beast legion began to stir, with dozens of beasts rushing out to launch a probing attack. Although their claws and teeth were sharp, comparable to magical artifacts, the chariot's body was made of Nether Iron, which they couldn't bite through at all.

The Dao Foundation cultivators inside the chariot weren't just good at driving; they were also responsible for close-quarters defense. Thus, eight magical swords flew back and forth around the chariot, slicing the approaching beasts and leaving them covered in wounds.

A layer of radiant light floated on the chariot. Xu Wenwu, hiding in the rear fortress, remotely enhanced the chariot with his Dao foundation while simultaneously controlling it. He was very familiar with this feeling when he was in the outer world.

The chariots fired incessantly, blasting the alien beasts into countless swarms. Behind them, shield-wielding cultivators followed, slaying the wounded beasts one by one. These beasts, originally swift as the wind, were helpless against the human cultivators who formed a shield array and relentlessly bombarded them with flying swords and spears. In the blink of an eye, they suffered heavy casualties.

Shuli, in a fit of rage, unleashed several God-Slaying Arrows that pierced the armor of the chariot, killing half of the Dao Foundation Warriors inside.

The other few God-Slaying Arrows were shot at the shield-wielding cultivators. The gray energy easily pierced through the giant shields and simultaneously pierced through the Dao Foundation Warriors behind them, causing the witch formation to immediately scatter.

The legion's beasts immediately pounced on the gap in the witch formation, dragging several heavily wounded Dao Foundation warriors out of the formation and tearing them to shreds in the blink of an eye.

Wei Yuan felt a slight pain in his mind, then increased the intensity of the artillery fire. At the same time, another wave of a hundred flying swords fell, forming a sword formation in the air. After landing, the sword energy flew everywhere, instantly killing more than a dozen legion beasts within the sword formation.

This was Zhang Sheng's second attack, which was equivalent to instantly killing more than a dozen cultivators of the same level.

Then, under the cover of artillery fire and Taoist magic, Wei Yuan withdrew the wrecked chariots and the surviving cultivators.

An hour later, two new Apocalypse Chariots reappeared, this time with a thick layer of armor added to them. Although their movement was slower, their defense was significantly improved.

Shu Li's avatar fired the God-Slaying Arrow again, but this time it failed to pierce the chariot. Wei Yuan's spirits lifted, and he immediately ordered the giant shield cultivators to attack. This time, the cultivators' giant shields were also welded with additional armor.

Shuli's avatar had a gloomy expression. He fired another witch arrow, which could still pierce through the heavy shield, but could only kill the shield-bearing Daoist, and could not penetrate the entire shield formation as before.

Wei Yuan became ruthless, and nearly a hundred Daoist warriors, shields in hand, advanced forward, following the chariots in layers, their forces pointing directly at the main hall.

Shu Li had participated in the war against Qingming and was familiar with Qingming's battle tactics. However, he never expected to witness this kind of warfare in his own country.

The problem now is that the main hall is too close to Mount Ming, only about a hundred miles away. If Wei Yuan launches a sustained attack, he could very well reach the entrance of the main hall.

Shu Li's avatar pointed to the sky, casting shadows that fell upon the army below. However, Wei Yuan also pointed to the sky, summoning billowing clouds of fire that burned away the shadows. No matter what spell Shu Li's avatar used, Wei Yuan simply waved it away. Although he was in the enemy's territory and expended far more Dao power than Shu Li's avatar, Wei Yuan's own Dao power was also far greater, giving him the confidence to outlast Shu Li's avatar.

The two chariots charged relentlessly, relentlessly pressing forward, leaving the legion's beasts littered with corpses. Although Dao Foundation Warriors were frequently killed by the beasts, Wei Yuan was ruthless, disregarding casualties entirely; for every Dao Foundation Warrior lost, he replaced them with another.
The two sides fought fiercely for several hours, and Wei Yuan pushed the battle line forward for dozens of miles. At this moment, they were less than thirty miles away from the main hall.

The royal palace is towering and majestic, reaching a height of hundreds of feet, and its top can now be seen from afar.

Shu Li's avatar's face grew increasingly grim, his hand rising several times only to slowly fall again. At this moment, sorcerers, great shamans, and legions of strange beasts from all over the kingdom arrived to join the battle.

Wei Yuan led several hundred cultivators, forming a mobile steel fortress with two war chariots, and advanced resolutely. The cannons atop Mount Ming roared incessantly, sending shells to the battlefield dozens of miles away.

At this moment, the one in charge of operating the cannon is Master Chuhe. The battlefield is already dozens of miles away. He needs to use his divine sense to assist the cannonball so that it can fly to the battlefield and land accurately around Wei Yuan's battle formation.

At this moment, the sorcerers and shamans were also risking their lives, and many of them were only dragged off the battlefield by their comrades after being seriously injured, so that they could return to reality to recuperate.

Amidst the relentless battle between the Wu tribe and the alien beasts, Wei Yuan's Dao Foundation warriors suffered rapidly increasing casualties, making the advance increasingly difficult. At this stalemate, Wei Yuan's army formation suddenly shifted, with the Fairy of the Lily of the Valley, the Golden Essence Black Bird, and the Heavenly Scorpion Carrying the Cauldron appearing one by one, and the Twelve Six Ren Heavenly Soldiers charging in all directions.

Another Foundation Establishment warrior swelled and grew larger, suddenly reaching out and grabbing a Great Shaman, whom he then casually crushed to death. This Foundation Establishment warrior was actually a dragon eagle in disguise, which it had maintained until now. The dragon eagle's cultivation was close to the Perfection of the Dharma Aspect realm, making dealing with a Great Shaman who had just entered the Dharma Aspect realm as easy as killing a chicken.

At this moment, Wei Yuanfang's true intentions were revealed.

Shuli's final incarnation looked extremely grim. Finally, he raised his hand, took something out of his robes, and threw it onto the battlefield!

In an instant, the kingdom trembled, and a vast amount of ghostly energy converged from all directions, gradually forming a gigantic demon from nothingness. Even when it was still half-real and half-illusory, it began to exude an incomparably terrifying aura, and from beyond the heavens, it seemed as if a pair of eyes slowly opened, gazing upon this kingdom.

All the legion's beasts trembled in fear. The Golden Essence Bird returned directly to Yu Zhizhuo's body. It was naturally sensitive and was particularly afraid of enemies with such a huge difference in rank.

The giant scorpion carrying the cauldron waved its pincers and hissed, seemingly threatening the giant demon to stay away. The Fairy of the Lily of the Valley showed fear and retreated continuously.

This enormous demon writhed, drawing spiritual energy from the entire kingdom from the heavens to the earth, gradually solidifying into its physical form. In the blink of an eye, it had expanded to tens of feet in size. Although it was still just a writhing mass of black mist, one could already sense it coldly scrutinizing the ant-like beings below.

Every kingdom of the Netherworld has its own ultimate weapon, and this demon, formed by extracting the power of its kingdom, is the final weapon of the Shuli Kingdom. Once fully formed, the demon's strength is comparable to that of a late-stage Imperial Realm cultivator, and even during Shuli's prime, it was an extremely important ally.

The kingdom needs to accumulate strength for several years before it can activate the demons once, and it is said that the demons were just activated last year. Activating them again in such a short time will damage the foundation of the kingdom. Clearly, Shu Li's incarnation has disregarded everything.

As the demon sucked at its power, the entire kingdom trembled continuously. The large arrays in various places flickered on and off, and some smaller arrays even began to collapse. At the center of the demon's body, a solidified mass of darkness appeared, and it began to rhythmically expand and contract, emitting a deep heartbeat.

An indescribable pressure began to spread, and all the legion's beasts lay prostrate on the ground, none daring to raise their heads.

Just then, Wei Yuan suddenly rushed out, took a step to the demon's side, and placed his hand on the ground!

An incredible light emanated from Wei Yuan's palm, instantly changing from blazing white to pale blue, and rapidly expanding, dyeing everything within its range with a pale blue hue.

This is a new realm, extremely pure and fierce. Shu Li's kingdom almost collapsed at the slightest touch. The pale blue realm rapidly expanded, extending to more than ten miles away in the blink of an eye, and it is still expanding.

The demon was completely incorporated into the new realm, losing its source of power. It instinctively inhaled the spiritual energy of the new realm, and like a cotton monster inhaling fire, its entire body instantly began to burn from the inside out!
In an instant, the demon transformed into a giant torch, emitting a agonizing scream. Countless alien beasts were shaken, their ears and noses bleeding. Those beasts that were further away turned and fled, completely disregarding the orders given by Shu Li's avatar.

This change shocked Uncle Li's avatar. Then, a faint blade shadow flashed in the air, and its witch head suddenly flew high into the air before being burned to ashes by black fire!
Then, the various attacks and spells arrived a step too late, only managing to overwhelm Shu Li's headless avatar.

At this point, Shuli's last incarnation perished, and a light drizzle began to fall throughout the entire kingdom, as if the heavens were weeping.

Wei Yuan, holding an oil-paper umbrella, looked at the towering gate that stood ten zhang tall before him and stepped into the palace hall.

(End of this chapter)