Divine Seal: Fire Kirin Fly Template, shattering the Demon God Pillar!

Chapter 41 Night Raid, the Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Team's First Battle

As night deepened, the Demon Exorcism City resembled a colossal steel beast crouching in the darkness, silent and majestic.

Inside the barracks, the group, who had just settled in, were preparing to rest and adjust to the unique tranquility of the battlefield.

"Clang, clang, clang—!"

Suddenly, a sharp, ear-piercing metallic clang ripped through the night sky, like a heavy hammer striking everyone's heart.

The sound seemed to possess a soul-piercing magic, instantly waking the entire massive military camp from its slumber.

"Clang!"

Sima Xian sprang up from the bed with a somersault, and the simple wooden bed let out a mournful cry, almost falling apart.

He grabbed the huge metal staff beside him, his face beaming with excitement: "What's going on? A fight has broken out?"

Lin Xin, Wang Yuanyuan, and the others reacted instantly, picking up their weapons with a look of confusion and tension in their eyes.

This was a mobilization order from the military camp, urgent and brief, representing the highest level of emergency.

Only Li Hao remained calm.

He stood up, brushed off the wrinkles in his clothes, and said calmly, "It's an enemy attack. Everyone, get your gear on and follow me."

His composure acted like a shot in the arm, quickly calming his comrades who were new to the battlefield.

Without another word, everyone quickly packed their belongings and followed Li Hao out of the courtyard.

The military camp was now in complete uproar.

Countless soldiers poured out of the barracks from all directions.

The clanging of armor, the shouts of officers, and the heavy footsteps merged into a torrent of steel, converging on the central drill ground.

Torches were lit one by one, dispelling the darkness and illuminating resolute and stern faces.

"Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Squad, this way!"

Zhang Hairong's loud voice rang out amidst the noise.

He was already fully armed, holding two huge machetes, and stood at the front of the first battalion's ranks.

Upon seeing Li Hao and the others arrive, he immediately waved.

"Follow me!"

Li Hao, along with Wang Yuanyuan and the other four, quickly joined the ranks and stood behind Zhang Hairong, becoming like his personal guards.

Looking at the well-organized and disciplined team that had quickly assembled before them, Wang Yuanyuan and the others felt a surge of excitement over the tension they had felt.

This is the army of the Human Alliance, the first and most solid line of defense between mortals and demons.

Zhang Hairong surveyed his five hundred soldiers, and without a word, roared, "Brothers, listen up!"

"Those demon bastards outside the city can't wait to come and die. Their attacks have been fierce these past few days, so we need to go up and relieve them in advance!"

"Remember this, all of you: once you're on the city wall, unleash your fury!"

"Anyone who dares to be a coward, I'll be the first to chop them up and feed them to the dogs! Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

The soldiers roared in unison, their voices echoing across the fields, their fierce and menacing aura soaring into the sky.

"set off!"

Zhang Hairong brandished his axe and strode off towards the west city wall.

The entire First Battalion's formation moved in unison, their footsteps echoing like a tiger unleashed from its cage.

The closer one gets to the city wall, the stronger the tragic atmosphere becomes.

The earth trembled slightly, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and the stench of sulfur.

"Charge! Kill all these bastards!"

"Hold on! Another volley!"

"Pastor! Where's the pastor?! Old Liu's intestines are spilling out!"

Chaotic roars came from the city walls, indicating that the battle had clearly reached a fever pitch.

"Keep your distance!"

Zhang Hairong turned around and roared, taking the lead and charging up the wide stone steps to the hundred-meter-high city wall.

The scene before me was like a living hell.

The top of the broad city wall has now become a grinding wheel of flesh and blood.

Countless low-level demons of various forms.

The short but swift dual-wielding demon, the thick-skinned berserker demon, and the corrosive demon that can spew acid.

They surged in from outside the city like a tide, engaging in a fierce battle with the stationed soldiers.

Severed limbs and remains were scattered everywhere, and blood stained the obsidian ground, making it slippery and pungent.

"Brothers of the Sixth Battalion! Retreat and rest! The First Battalion will take over this area!"

Zhang Hairong let out a loud shout, his voice booming like a bell.

He was like a human-shaped war machine, charging directly into the most chaotic battle.

The pair of giant axes in his hands flew up and down, bringing with them two chilling beams of light, striking any demon that appeared before him.

Both the dual-wielding demon and the berserker were cleaved in two with a single axe strike, black blood and bits of flesh splattering everywhere.

"First Battalion, get the hell out of here!"

The soldiers of the First Battalion roared and followed their battalion commander's steps, like a sharp knife, fiercely piercing into the demon's lines.

"Formation!"

Just then, Li Hao's clear voice rang out across the chaotic battlefield, reaching the ears of every comrade.

"Sima Xian, Yuan Yuan, hold the line head-on and build the first line of defense!"

"Zhongli, roam and provide support, eliminate any survivors who manage to break through from the flank!"

"Alright!" Sima Xian roared, his bald head gleaming in the firelight.

Wang Yuanyuan's face was cold as she swept her giant shield across the ground, cleaving the three-headed twin-sword demons that were lunging at her in half.

"Lin Xin, distribute the pills and be ready to unleash defensive magic to fill any gaps in the defenses!" "Ying'er, assist Lin Xin in observing the battlefield and prioritizing the treatment of the seriously wounded!"

"understand!"

Lin Xin and Chen Ying'er immediately sprang into action, with one of them taking out a handful of healing pills from her storage ring and distributing them to the soldiers around them.

The other stared wide-eyed, searching for someone who needed help.

The well-organized commands instantly put the Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Squad, this small war machine, into efficient operation.

After giving the order, Li Hao did something that surprised everyone.

He neither charged into battle wielding heavy weapons like Zhang Hairong, nor formed a defensive formation like Wang Yuanyuan and the others.

He strolled leisurely to the front of the defensive line and stood beside Sima Xian and Wang Yuanyuan.

Facing the demons surging forward like a black tide, Li Hao raised his right hand.

His movements were slow, even graceful.

Then he snapped his fingers.

"call out!"

A flame, no bigger than a fist and as solid as a ruby, shot out from his fingertips.

The flame traced a brilliant arc in the air before precisely entering the body of a frenzied demon that was baring its fangs and claws as it lunged forward.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor any shrill screams.

The fourth-tier berserker, renowned for its defensive prowess, stiffened abruptly the moment the fireball struck it, and then…

Right before everyone's eyes, it burst into flames from the outside in, instantly turning into a handful of ashes, leaving not a trace behind.

The entire battlefield seemed to freeze for a moment.

Whether it was the soldiers fighting a bloody battle or the fearless demons, they all seemed puzzled by this bizarre scene.

However, this is just the beginning.

Li Hao's fingers moved as if playing a magnificent musical piece.

“Swish, swish, swish, swish—!”

One after another, "little fire clouds" flew out from his fingertips, like shooting stars chasing the moon, leaving dozens of intersecting trails in mid-air.

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful.

The result, however, was cruel and chilling.

Each flame struck a demon with pinpoint accuracy.

Whether it's a Tier 3 Dual-Blade Demon or a Tier 4 Berserker, once they're touched by that tiny fireball, there's only one fate—

Turn to ashes!

They didn't even have time to scream; their forward momentum was still there, but their bodies had already disappeared into the air.

From the moment the First Battalion took over the defense line to the moment Li Hao made his move, only a little over ten breaths had passed.

As the last flame quietly died out, the city walls, which had been crowded with demons, suddenly opened up into a bright and clear space.

Centered on Li Hao, within a fan-shaped area a hundred meters in front of him, not a single demonic creature capable of standing upright could be seen.

Only some black ash that hadn't yet dissipated swirled in the night wind.

silence.

Deathly silence.

The soldiers of the First Battalion, who had just completed their shift change and were ready to fight the demons to the death, were all dumbfounded.

They remained in a charging stance, weapons raised high, but their faces were frozen, as if they had been collectively petrified.

"I...I didn't see wrong, did I? What just happened?"

"Is he... is he a mage? But he clearly has the spiritual energy fluctuations of a warrior!"

"One move... no, a series of moves... and they wiped out all the demon bastards?"

Even Battalion Commander Zhang Hairong, who was hacking away with all his might, stopped.

Holding the pair of still-dripping giant axes, he stared blankly at the empty city wall in front of him, then looked at the nonchalant young man beside him.

Finally, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down involuntarily.

He had fought for more than a decade, witnessed the most elite mage corps unleashing a volley of fire, and also seen high-level powerhouses unleash their "unparalleled power."

But he had never heard of or seen anything like Li Hao, who could "evaporate" a whole group of demons with a flick of his finger.

This is hardly a battle; it's a massacre.

The other members of the Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Team were equally dumbfounded.

Sima Xian's wolf-tooth staff was still glowing, but there wasn't a soul in sight. He muttered in a low voice, "Captain, you could at least... leave one for me..."

Wang Yuanyuan's grip on the giant shield tightened slightly, her eyes filled with horror.

Lin Xin and Chen Ying'er gaped open, forgetting to hand out the pills in their hands.

"too horrible!"

Someone in the First Battalion's ranks suddenly let out a heartfelt exclamation.

This sentence was like lighting a fuse.

The soldiers' gazes towards Li Hao instantly shifted from initial curiosity to awe and fervor akin to looking up to a god.

Li Hao seemed oblivious to the shock around him, simply clapping his hands and dusting himself off.

Then, he slowly walked over to Zhang Hairong, who was lost in thought, and stood beside him, looking down at the city wall together.

Outside the city walls.

The black demon army still stretched as far as the eye could see, like a surging, angry sea, launching wave after wave of attacks on the "dam" of Exorcism City.

Countless ferocious figures roared in the darkness, converging into a terrifying torrent capable of shattering anyone's mind.

Looking at the boundless tide of demons, a hint of interest slowly curved the corners of Li Hao's lips.

"Battalion Commander Zhang, it looks like tonight will be a sleepless night!"

(End of this chapter)