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

Chapter 9 Shocking Change! Seventh-Order Jacques Demon
"set off!"

Accompanied by Qiu Yonghao's powerful voice, Li Hao, Wang Yuanyuan, and more than ten elite disciples of the Warrior Temple set off on their journey.

The target is the Southeast Fortress, one of the six major strongholds of the alliance.

Speechless all the way.

As you traverse the vast human territories, the elements in the air gradually thin out, replaced by a oppressive and violent atmosphere.

The sky seemed to have darkened, and the earth appeared scorched black, as if it had been repeatedly burned by war.

This is the front line where humans and demons have been locked in a standoff for six thousand years.

The southeastern fortress, like a crouching steel behemoth, stretches across the sky and earth.

The city walls are covered with marks from sword cuts and axe strikes, each scar telling a story of the brutality of war.

At the southeastern fortress, Li Hao and Wang Yuanyuan met with the inspector in charge of the assessment.

Two seventh-tier mages—archmages.

"You two are the Warrior Temple's top contenders this time, Li Hao and Wang Yuanyuan?" one of the archmages, with a lean face and sharp eyes, asked.

His gaze swept over the two men, lingering for a moment, especially on Li Hao's ancient heavy sword.

"Yes, Your Excellency, the Grand Archmage." Wang Yuanyuan stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Another archmage, who appeared slightly more prosperous and was smiling, waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities. Your temple master has surely already explained the rules of the assessment."

“Thirty miles east of the fortress, there is a reconnaissance camp of the Jacques.”

"Your mission is to each kill five demonic creatures below the fourth rank, or kill one demonic creature above the fourth rank."

"Remember, we are only responsible for monitoring and recording; we will not provide any assistance."

“If you encounter an insurmountable danger, you can ask for help, but if we intervene, it means you have failed the test.”

……

Leaving the fortress's protection, the demonic energy in the wilderness grew even stronger.

The putrid wind whipped up sand and stones, creating a sound like the wailing of ghosts and wolves.

Holding the Giant Spirit Shield, Wang Yuanyuan walked cautiously beside Li Hao, taking each step steadily and constantly paying attention to the movements around her.

"Aren't you nervous?" she couldn't help but ask.

Li Hao, standing before them, strolled leisurely, as if he were not in a dangerous demon-occupied territory, but rather taking a walk in his own backyard.

"Why should we be nervous?" Li Hao turned his head and asked, a faint smile on his lips. "We're here to hunt. The ones who should be nervous are the prey."

Wang Yuanyuan was taken aback by his words, a hint of helplessness flashing across her beautiful face.

This guy is always so confident, even a bit arrogant.

But for some reason, his strong self-confidence always made people feel at ease.

Soon, the two spotted their target.

In a valley filled with jagged rocks, a simple demon army camp came into view, with dozens of Yak demons scattered throughout.

These monsters have the upper bodies of muscular humanoids and the lower bodies of lithe horses. Most of them hold rough spears and exude an aura of savagery and bloodlust.

In the center of the military camp, a particularly tall and well-armored Jacques was wiping the spear in his hand, which gleamed with a dark red light, with a tattered cloth.

The energy fluctuations emanating from his body had clearly reached the sixth-order commander level.

"The target has been identified. The sixth-tier ones are mine. As for the rest, you can handle them as you see fit, but prioritize your own safety. I'll help you when I'm free."

Li Hao's gaze instantly locked onto the commander-level Jacques demon.

"You're alone?" Wang Yuanyuan frowned. "That's a sixth-tier demon, and there are so many fourth- and fifth-tier demons around. We should clear out the outer perimeter first..."

“No need for all that trouble.” Li Hao interrupted her, slowly drawing his heavy sword from his back. “A warrior’s glory lies in taking the enemy general’s head amidst a thousand troops!”

Before he finished speaking, Li Hao suddenly pushed off with his feet, and his whole body shot out like a cannonball.

Enveloped in dazzling spiritual power, it charged headlong towards the demon army camp.

"You're crazy!" Wang Yuanyuan cursed under her breath, but followed without hesitation.

The Giant Spirit Shield shone brightly, like a mobile red fortress, providing cover for Li Hao's flank charge.

"Enemy attack!"

Jacques reacted extremely quickly, his piercing roar echoing through the valley.

Several fourth-tier Jacques demons roared and hurled their spears at Li Hao, who was in mid-air.

Facing the whistling spear, Li Hao neither dodged nor evaded, but drew a smooth and heavy arc with his heavy sword.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

A series of clanging metal clashing rang out as he knocked away all the spears that were strong enough to pierce steel plates. Using the force of the recoil, his speed increased rather than decreased, and he crashed into the center of the military camp like a meteorite!

"boom!"

Smoke and dust filled the air, and the earth cracked.

The sixth-tier commander-level Yak demon was startled by this sudden turn of events and took a half-step back. Then, it flew into a rage and let out a deafening roar.

Raising his spear with immense force, he thrust it straight at Li Hao's heart!
At the same time, Wang Yuanyuan also found herself in a tough battle.

She took the initiative to meet the two fifth-tier Jacques demons charging towards Li Hao's flanks, and the Giant Spirit God's Shield stood firmly in front of her, blocking all the heavy blows from the two spears.

"Boom! Boom!"

With a dull thud, Wang Yuanyuan's body shuddered violently, and she felt numbness in both arms.

Although she was a Battle Master, she could only barely hold her own against two fifth-tier demons who were known for their strength.

His spiritual energy was being rapidly depleted, and for a time he was suppressed to the point that he could hardly fight back.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, the battle between Li Hao and the sixth-tier Jacques Demon instantly intensified.

The commander-level Yak Demon possessed terrifying strength and speed; each thrust of its spear was accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, stirring up gusts of foul wind.

But Li Hao was like a piece of chewing gum stuck to it, abandoning long-range attacks and bringing the warrior's close-quarters combat skills to the extreme.

His movements were unpredictable, always managing to dodge fatal spear tips by the slightest margin, while his heavy sword moved like a ghost, constantly launching attacks from Jacques's blind spots.

The most powerful attack of the Jacques is the explosive force of its spear-throwing.

However, being entangled in such close combat with Li Hao, it was unable to create any distance, and its strength was suppressed by 30%.

He could only helplessly swing his spear to parry, letting out angry roars.

"It's now!"

After a full quarter of an hour of fighting, when Li Hao dodged another powerful sweeping attack from Jacques Mo and opened up an opening, a glint of light flashed in Li Hao's eyes!
He exerted force with his feet, his body spinning like a top, and the heavy sword in his hand, carrying an indomitable momentum, drew a dazzling golden streak, slashing fiercely towards Jacques' neck!

"Pfft!"

Blood rises into the sky!

The enormous, ferocious head, with an expression of disbelief, flew high into the air and crashed heavily to the ground.

The massive body, now headless, swayed twice before crashing to the ground.

The sixth-tier commander-level Yak Demon is beheaded!
"Phew..." Li Hao breathed a sigh of relief and was about to turn around to help Wang Yuanyuan, who was still struggling.

An unprecedented sense of deadly crisis, like a cold, venomous snake, instantly seized his heart!

"call out--!"

A whooshing sound, faster and sharper than any of the previous attacks, suddenly rang out from the shadows of the distant valley.

A long spear, entirely black with a tip shimmering with a ghostly purple light, seemed to pierce through space and instantly arrived at his chest.

quick! too fast!
It was so fast that Li Hao didn't even have time to think about dodging!

In a split second between life and death, the fighting instinct brought by the "Fire Kirin Flying Template" within Li Hao's body made him subconsciously hold the heavy sword he had just used to kill the enemy across his chest.

"clang--!"

A deafening roar, loud enough to shatter eardrums.

A terrifying power surged through the sword and into Li Hao's body.

In an instant, Li Hao felt an overwhelming force, as if he had been struck head-on by an ancient behemoth.

The magnificent greatsword in his hand was knocked out of his grasp by this blow, tumbling through the air and embedding itself in the ground some distance away.

Li Hao himself was blasted backward by the force, flying more than ten meters before crashing heavily to the ground. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

All the Jacques demons who were fighting stopped and respectfully bowed their heads in the direction from which the spear had flown.

Wang Yuanyuan was also stunned. She stared at Li Hao lying on the ground, her face turning deathly pale.

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, a figure even taller than the sixth-rank commander slowly emerged from the shadows of the valley.

His aura was deep and heavy, like a prison, and a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire battlefield.

Its armor was even more exquisite, with intricate magic runes engraved on it.

Those eyes no longer held the tyranny and chaos of ordinary demons, but were filled with cold wisdom and cruelty.

Seventh Rank, Jacques Demon!

"I never imagined that a genius like you would emerge from among you lowly insects!"

(End of this chapter)