The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 186 Demons Know
Looking at Li Hongzhuang's departing back, Li Xuanli, Li Qingling and others all looked worried.

If the Demon King does not show up, they are still considered to be the top combat force and can influence the situation on the battlefield.

But once the Demon King appears, they will need to hide everywhere on the battlefield to avoid him. Unless they have the protection of the Four Realms, they can charge forward.

But there aren’t so many powerful people in the Four-Standing Realm. If there really were, those demons wouldn’t have attacked Liangzhou on such a large scale.

Even if reinforcements from the four directions arrive, it will take time. The only thing they can rely on now is the battle flags in Li Hongzhuang's hands.

Liangzhou, east side.

On a plain, beacon fires shot up into the sky one after another, illuminating places far away.

More than 100,000 soldiers from the Zi Camp and the remaining hundreds of thousands of Liangzhou border guards retreated and provided cover.

Behind them, the demon tide did not arrive, and the ones chasing their army of hundreds of thousands were only six demon kings.

There is no trace of the other demon kings yet, nor that Madam Yin. It is obvious that they are being entangled by the Desert Sword Saint. Otherwise, if Madam Yin had chased them, they would not have been able to escape so far.

"Hold on a little longer, the second line of defense is just ahead!"

Li Tiangang was covered in blood. His indomitable strength recovered in the middle of the fight and he attacked again. With his full strength burst out, he temporarily stopped the steps of several demon kings and bought time for the army to retreat.

But now, all the injuries on his body were slowly healing, and the successive severe injuries to his body caused the healing process to slow down.

Even though he had sprinkled medicine powder all over his body and eaten a stomachful of healing medicine, the effect of the medicine was not immediate and it would take at least one or two hours for it to be absorbed and transformed.

"Follow me to stop the demons!"

There was a general roaring in my ear.

Li Tiangang turned his head and saw that another army of 10,000 people from the Yuan Camp had slowed down and stayed behind to stop the Demon King.

This has happened several times along the way.

His face looked grim, but he was powerless to stop it.

Although the Eight Directions Command Flag has been issued and can quickly reach hundreds of thousands of miles and cross various states, it will take time for the reinforcements to travel.

But now, these demons didn't even have a chance to catch their breath. From the time they quickly attacked the border to now, the sun has not yet set.

“Faster, faster!!”

Li Tiangang roared, but he did not despair. There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers behind him, and he wanted to lead them to fight.

boom!
Behind him, the earth shook.

The Ten Thousand Yuan Camp that had stayed behind had just formed a battle formation when they were attacked by the five demon kings. Their formation was broken and all of them were killed.

This army of ten thousand people could easily flatten a city, but now they are vulnerable in front of the Demon King.

It only takes a few breaths to block it.

The sound of horse hooves echoed in his ears, and Li Tiangang could almost hear the violently beating heart of the red-blooded horse under him.

The warhorse was also tired.

But it was still galloping at full speed. The red-blooded horse was intelligent and knew that stopping would mean death.

The sun was setting in the west, shining across the plain in front of us, and it was a bit blinding.

But the orange-yellow afterglow, like residual blood, sprinkled on the armor of these defeated soldiers, looking so desolate.

Li Tiangang saw the city in the distance and the second line of defense, but his body might not be able to reach it.

Is this also my own dusk?
Li Tiangang looked around, and besides anger, he felt more melancholy.

I have fought in many battles and slain countless monsters, but am I going to die here too?

Eldest brother, second brother, third brother... Figures appeared in front of Li Tiangang's eyes, and he suddenly felt that death was not that scary.

Because my father and they were waiting for me there.

But...Qingqing.

Li Tiangang felt a pain in his heart when he thought of his beloved wife. He wanted to cultivate to a higher level, step into the peak of the Four Realms, quell the demon disasters in the four states guarded by the Li family, and then go to the Great Wilderness to find her.

But now, there is no chance.

Once we leave Yanbei, it will be a farewell forever.

Li Tiangang quickly thought of another figure, the stubborn young man.

He sighed inwardly, in the end, he still didn't have the chance to teach him anymore.

I hope my second uncle and the others will not continue to indulge him. After I die, he will probably return to the Li family.

By then, the position of the true dragon will be passed down.

I just don’t know if he can shoulder this responsibility and lead the Li family forward.

The setting sun shone on Li Tiangang's face, reflecting the many regrets in his eyes.

He sighed softly. Judging from the distance he could see with the naked eye, plus the speed at which the army was moving, as well as the speed at which they were being chased by the Demon King along the way, he knew that they could not reach the defense line.

Someone must stay behind to stop the demon king.

Either the entire Yuan Camp stays behind and resists with all their might to fight for his survival.

Either he stayed and fought for the survival of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

no doubt.

Li Tiangang chose the latter.

He gently patted the red-blooded horse he was sitting on and said softly, "You are tired too, go ahead."

The red-blooded horse seemed to understand, and tears actually dripped from its huge eye sockets.

Li Tiangang's body was flying in the air, but he saw that the Red Blood Horse also slowed down and stopped, staying where it was, refusing to leave.

Li Tiangang couldn't help but smile.

Then, he took a deep breath, turned around abruptly and shouted, "Everyone listen up, full speed ahead!!"

"The second line of defense is just ahead!"

"rush!!"

He roared loudly, and his voice echoed in all directions.

Hundreds of thousands of troops heard it and saw the figure that stopped. Some of them realized something and their eyes became red and wet.

"Next, it's up to you, Fifth Brother..." Li Tiangang turned his head to look at the distant city wall, wondering if his Fifth Brother was there.

Unfortunately, we didn't have the chance to see each other for the last time.

He chuckled and was about to look away when he suddenly saw a black dot appear.

He was a little surprised, and his eyes focused with divine light. He immediately saw the face of the black shadow clearly. It was his little sister.

Li Tiangang's heart trembled, and he immediately thought of the distress signal he had just released. His original intention was to ask for help from the garrison troops within the defense line, or to rush to Liangzhou to reinforce the four-level realm strongmen in the defense line.

In the end, only his younger sister came.

Alone.

Li Tiangang's face suddenly changed and he shouted angrily: "Hongzhuang, don't come over here!!"

"late!"

As the voice spread, six murderous demonic auras had already descended behind Li Tiangang.

The old vine monster among them raised his hand angrily, and hundreds of vine whips were swung out like lightning, trying to take down Li Tiangang and go back to atone for his previous mistake.

Li Tiangang roared, his aura steaming, and he drew out his magic sword and chopped it off.

But at the same time, the other five demon kings also attacked one after another. With a bang, Li Tiangang's body flew backwards, hit the ground, created a deep pit, and slid for hundreds of meters before stopping.

The six demon kings moved like thunder and chased after him. At this moment, a sound of breaking through the air came from dozens of miles away.

Whoosh!
The battle flag was flying, and when it approached the six demon kings, it suddenly exploded.

Li Hongzhuang took the initiative to destroy the battle flag and released the sword formation.

A brilliant sword light swept out, forcing the six demon kings to retreat, but the sword light also dissipated.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, the second and third battle flags flew over one after another, landed in front of Li Tiangang and protected him.

Li Tiangang had just climbed up from the ground and was about to break his vital meridians in a desperate battle, but he saw this sudden change.

He was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, he saw Li Hongzhuang's figure flying over and landing beside him.

"Seventh Brother, are you okay?"

Li Hongzhuang immediately protected Li Tiangang behind her and looked at the six demon kings with an unsightly expression. Although she was carrying the battle flag on her back, she was still a little unsure.

I thought the situation on Fifth Brother's side was bad enough, but it turned out that the situation on Seventh Brother's side was even more dangerous.

"Why are you here? Go away!"

Li Tiangang said angrily.

"Walk together!"

Li Hongzhuang said quickly.

"Then no one can escape!"

Li Tiangang was furious. Although he knew that Li Hongzhuang loved her, this was a critical moment and it was not the time to be fussy.

"It's okay. With Hao'er's battle flag as our cover, we can leave!"

Li Hongzhuang said quickly.

Li Tiangang suspected that he had heard it wrongly, and his angry face froze. He said:
"What did you say?"

As his eyes turned, he noticed that the battle flag that was inserted diagonally in front of him had been unfolded, with the words "Haotian" floating on it.

That’s Li Hao’s Hao!

"He's here too?"

Li Tiangang couldn't help but turn his head and look around.

Li Hongzhuang transmitted the message: "Hao'er is in charge of Tianmen Pass, and he only asked me to bring his battle flag to reinforce us."

"What good can his battle flag do..."

When Li Tiangang heard that Li Hao was still in charge of Tianmen Pass, he couldn't help but feel angry.

Now that the war situation is so tense, we should quickly shrink the defense line. If we continue to defend Tianmen Pass, it will only allow the demons to break through from the side and enter.

By then Liangzhou will be gone, so what’s the point of guarding Tianmen Pass?
Although he was angry in his heart, he also knew that Li Hao was too young. Although he was extremely talented, he did not understand things like the art of war. But, if Li Hao did not understand, could it be that the powerful man in the Four Stages Realm beside him also did not understand?
Before Li Hongzhuang could explain the magical effect of the battle flag, the six demon kings in front of them had already stopped. The sword formation released by the previously exploded battle flag made them look solemn.

Seeing the many military flags on Li Hongzhuang's back at this moment, he immediately thought of some information he had obtained earlier.

Li Hongzhuang stared at the six demon kings and saw the solemn expressions on their faces. She immediately realized that these demon kings probably also knew of Li Hao's reputation.

What on earth did that child do to make these demon kings so fearful of him?
Li Hongzhuang couldn't help but feel curious, but unfortunately she was no longer with Li Hao and couldn't ask.

"go!"

She seized the opportunity and quickly spoke to Li Tiangang.

She turned back first. Li Tiangang gritted his teeth. At this point, he could only fight while retreating.

Just as the six demon kings were about to catch up, Li Hongzhuang detonated two battle flags on the ground.

Suddenly, two sword energies shot out and pounced towards the six demon kings.

When Li Tiangang saw this scene, he reacted. It seemed that the sword energy that had shot out from the exploding battle flag was not an attack from Li Hongzhuang, but some hidden means.

"What is this?" Li Tiangang asked hurriedly.

"It's a sword formation."

Li Hongzhuang said quickly: "Hao'er's battle flag blocks this sword formation, which is comparable to the attack of the Dao Heart Realm."

Li Tiangang was stunned. There was actually a sword formation blocked by these battle flags?
Based on his understanding of the Imperial Observatory, it seems that such a thing cannot be done. After all, the battle flag is too small. Moreover, even if a magic circle is condensed on the battle flag, it is impossible to reach the power of the Dao Heart Realm!
Could it be that this is a secret method of the Imperial Observatory?
He was shocked and puzzled, but why would such a secret method be used on Li Hao's battle flag?

He had been fighting in Yanbei for more than ten years, but had never received any assistance from the Imperial Observatory.

Or, it has not been developed before?
Li Tiangang suddenly remembered that His Majesty Emperor Yu was very optimistic about Li Hao and believed that he was the next true dragon of the Li family. It was said that he had also bestowed the world's most famous sword on Li Hao and promoted him to a higher position.

It should be that His Majesty values ​​talent... Li Tiangang thought to himself, no wonder that child was able to guard Tianmen Pass, with His Majesty's secret help, and this battle flag is so powerful, how difficult is it to guard a mere Tianmen Pass?
The child had received far more grace than he had imagined.

Even His Majesty has favored it.

He sighed inwardly and prepared to wait until the battle was over. If there was still a chance, he would go back to Tianmen Pass to have a good talk.

Since Li Hao has received so much favor, at this point, as long as Li Hao doesn't do anything out of line, he won't care about anything.

(End of this chapter)