Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal
Chapter 368 - 365: The Lion Fights the Rabbit with All Its Might

Chapter 368: Chapter 365: The Lion Fights the Rabbit with All Its Might

Dragon Fall Ridge.

Within the borders of East Wood State, this mountain range stretches for over three hundred miles.

The range extends beyond three hundred miles in length, but its width is less than thirty miles.

In some narrow areas, it is even less than three miles wide.

It is like a true dragon that has fallen from the sky, coiled upon the Earth, blocking the north and south of East Wood State.

Of course, it is somewhat exaggerated to say it blocks the north and south with only three hundred miles in length, but its presence truly serves as a natural city wall, creating a massive geographical advantage.

Especially on the southern side of Dragon Fall Ridge, there’s a large river winding along the mountains.

The river isn’t as broad as Tianhe, but it is also turbulent, once again forming a natural barrier.

When Mu State had not yet fallen, Cheng Lixue, Jing Yunshan, and other Primordial Spirit Monarchs led many disciples and soldiers to establish a defensive line at Dragon Fall Ridge, resisting the Devil’s army for over half a year.

Despite the inevitable fate of being completely breached, some of the defensive constructions at Dragon Fall Ridge were not thoroughly destroyed.

Now, with Lingxiao Palace’s two hundred thousand elite troops and nearly a hundred thousand logistical units taking position, the previously damaged defenses due to the entire territory’s fall were rapidly being established and repaired.

Lingxiao Palace would use Dragon Fall Ridge’s three-hundred-mile battleground to officially meet the surging million-strong Great Demon army from the Three Thousand Marshes.

...

As the Great Demon army drew closer, reports were being scouted and delivered to Gu Jinlai.

"Thirty-nine Demon Kings."

"This is the information for the fortieth Demon King, a Demon Bird King."

"The second batch of reinforcements from Lingxiao Palace is on its way and will arrive in twenty to twenty-five days, given the long distance."

"The Devil forces are moving towards us at full speed; the vanguard is estimated to reach Dragon Fall Ridge in three days. As there are now six calculable Demon Bird Kings, it is no longer convenient for Primordial Spirit Monarchs to engage and hold them back."

Gu Jinlai listened calmly.

Two Mystic Bird Fighting Machines were parked outside the hangar a few hundred meters away from him, where dozens of Demon God Guards continuously supplied the machines with ammunition and fuel.

"The number of Demon Kings has reached forty, especially the six Demon Bird Kings, these have a significant impact on the bombings by the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines."

Gu Jinlai’s gaze shifted to Zhang Lihuo, Zhou Yi, and the only Deva present, Hong Ye: "I need your assistance to pilot the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, lure the Demon King Level Demon Birds to attack. When the time comes, I will pilot the Cheng Ying Mecha to strike and kill all the Demon King Level Demon Birds, ensuring our aerial bombing advantage."

The power of the Eternal Furnace was too great. When activating Cheng Ying Mecha with the Eternal Furnace, he couldn’t control the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines.

Zhang Lihuo, Zhou Yi, and the others realized this as well.

"Agreed."

"During this time, my control over the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines has become even more proficient. With the speed of the Mystic Bird, taking out Demon Kings might not be possible, but to distract them and cause them trouble is within our capabilities."

Zhou Yi and Zhang Lihuo nodded simultaneously.

Hong Ye had no objections either.

"To ensure that we can lure out all six Demon Birds, we Primordial Spirit Monarchs should also join the battle; at the very least, we can help deal with some Upper level Great Demon Level Demon Birds," said Lu Zhanxian.

Cheng Lixue nodded in agreement: "In terms of aerial combat, we Primordial Spirit Realm beings hold a significant advantage over Upper-level Demons of the same rank."

"Good," Gu Jinlai nodded his head, "then let’s eliminate the enemy’s aerial forces first."

The greatest advantage of Cheng Ying Mecha was its capability to retreat through the air.

If they could cut down all Demon Birds first, even if there was a Demon Demon Emperor skilled in long-range attacks with the power of flight remaining, the pressure on his retreat would be much less.

"Although Cheng Ying Mecha is forged from Immortal Essence Gold, its biggest difference compared to a Saint Body lies in its insufficient Recovery abilities. Once it gets simultaneously struck by the Divine Skills of three or four Demon Kings, even the defense of Immortal Essence Gold will be torn apart directly," understood Gu Jinlai about the shortcoming of Cheng Ying Mecha.

Compared to resisting attacks from Demon Kings, Cheng Ying Mecha’s real purpose was actually to withstand the residual energy waves released by the Eternal Furnace’s energy.

And the annihilative power released by the Eternal Furnace could easily kill Demon Kings.

Adding to its astonishing speed and sustained combat ability, it had the effect of completely overwhelming several Demon Kings at once.

However, once surrounded by dozens of Demon Kings, it could still be vulnerable to focused bombardment.

Devas against Primordial Spirit Monarchs, Saints against Devas followed the same logic.

Theoretically, hundreds of Devas couldn’t bother a single Saint.

But that assumes the Saint maintains a combat distance, always keeping the number of opponents below ten, without being surrounded by Devas.

Once surrounded, a Saint would still be taken down by the Devas.

Forming tactics.

Zhang Lihuo and Zhou Yi quickly took off in the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines in their True Spirit Forms.

Hong Ye, Lu Zhanxian, Cheng Lixue, Fang Linghai, Leng Ningshuang, Monarch You Quan, Fang Yunshan, Zhang Liefeng, and others all followed closely behind.

Also keeping up was Gu Jinlai, piloting the Cheng Ying Mecha.

As light flashed and whistled past, the leading Mystic Bird Fighting Machines soon encountered the scouting Demon Birds.

Ordinary demon birds...

Even Great Demon Level demon birds are nothing but live targets in front of the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines.

Under the bombardment of the electromagnetic cannons, one after another, the Great Demon Level demon birds were shot and exploded in midair, their blood spattering across the sky.

Even regular demon birds didn’t require the electromagnetic cannons to fire; the enhanced version of the Short Range Defense Cannons mounted on the fighting machines was sufficient to turn them into a mist of blood as they fell from the void.

This slaughter lasted for a moment until four Demon King Level demon birds soared through the void and let out piercing screeches.

At this moment, Hong Ye and Lu Zhanxian also stepped forward to join the battle.

Although Hong Ye was a newly advanced Deva, she had an overwhelming advantage against Demon King Level demon birds.

Every move she made invoked the might of heaven and earth, thunder overbearing; even the strong Demon King Level demon birds would suffer heavy injuries if struck.

While Lu Zhanxian was slightly inferior to her, as one of the top ten experts of the Demon Path and a Peak Monarch, his combat power was far above that of ordinary Monarchs.

He controlled six flying swords, constantly grinding down a Demon King Level demon bird, actually causing it some difficulty in fending off his attacks.

Seeing this, the remaining two Demon King Level demon birds surged through the void to surround and attack Hong Ye, barely stabilizing the situation.

This scene was not only seen by humans but also noticed by the devil’s side.

"These humans want to remove our aerial power."

The Great Mill Spirit Venerable discerned Lingxiao Palace’s intention immediately, "Yu Lian, go and help them, let the younger ones circle around you and fight with you as the core."

The elephant-like Demon Demon Emperor squinted his eyes, "How do humans say it, ’a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’? Don’t mind a little damage, you all attack one by one, we’ll nobly blast those war machines to pieces!"

Speaking, he first set his sights on Hong Ye, "Kill that human Deva first."

War Spiritual Artifacts are very agile and fast.

But human Devas are much slower.

Moreover, considering the time, effort, and money required to cultivate a Deva, it must vastly exceed the production of a War Spiritual Artifact, so the Great Mill Spirit Venerable naturally understood how to maximize efficiency and benefit.

"Yes."

Yu Lian, upon receiving the order, shot straight into the clouds, his huge form like a dark cloud rushing to the battlefield.

Seeing the Demon King covered in rolling Demon Flame approaching, Hong Ye, Lu Zhanxian, Zhou Yi, and Zhang Lihuo, who were piloting the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, all changed their expressions simultaneously.

"The Demon Demon Emperor? Their Demon Demon Emperor is out?!"

"It’s just a probing skirmish, and these demons have directly deployed their Demon Demon Emperor?!"

"That Demon Demon Emperor is heading for Hong Ye, what’s next... do we retreat?"

The group was somewhat panicked.

These demons simply weren’t playing by the rules.

The decisive battle had not yet started, and in this preliminary clash, they had already played their trump card.

Or rather...

The demons were astute, not giving them any chance to wear down any of their top combat forces, directly responding to all of Lingxiao Palace’s tactics with an attitude of overkill.

This caution...

Made those from Lingxiao Palace, already at a disadvantage, even more passive.

"Don’t pull back just yet! Hong Ye, feign a retreat and draw the demon birds you’re facing to higher altitudes, while Zhou Yi and Zhang Lihuo, piloting the Mystic Bird Fighting Machines, you two have the upper hand against the demon birds. Tie them down first and see if there’s a chance to kill one. No matter what, we can’t retreat so easily this time. Otherwise, a full deployment without any victories will not only embolden the demons but also have a great impact on our morale."

Gu Jinlai’s voice came through the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror, "As for that Demon Demon Emperor... I’ll go and deal with him."

With that, a deep blue glow jetted out from behind Gu Jinlai, and his figure, like a streak of golden light, appeared instantly on the battlefield and charged at the highest speed toward Yu Lian.

Seeing Gu Jinlai emerge, the Great Mill Spirit Venerable, who was observing from afar, abruptly stood up straight, "This is Lingxiao Palace’s most powerful War Spiritual Artifact! Is that human called Gu Jinlai who swept through Mu State in an incredibly short time relying on this War Spiritual Artifact?"

"Yes."

"According to messages from the little fellows who survived, this War Spiritual Artifact is extremely terrifying. The swords he cuts out contain horrific high temperatures that can instantly burn a king’s body to ashes," Yafan hastily said. Adding quickly, "But this type of attack has a precursor. When the War Spiritual Artifact’s Energy Intensity suddenly increases, it is then transferred to the War Sword in his hand to be released. This process is very brief, but if the Venerable retreats at full speed and just avoids the core area of energy release, you will be able to resist successfully."

"Alright."

The Great Mill Spirit Venerable, in the time since it entered Mu State, had learned about that particular trait of the War Spiritual Artifact through various methods.

Otherwise, why would it have wasted nearly half a month on the journey?

It understood the principle of the importance of speed in warfare better than humans.

"Since you’ve come, then don’t leave. Decapitation strategy, if humans can do it, so can we, just like when I personally made my move and annihilated the Holy Master of Cangshan Mountain Sacred Land."

This Demon Demon Emperor shook its colossal body and stood up.

"Venerable, I will accompany you."

Calon said solemnly, "Humans have a saying, ’even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit,’ meaning that no matter what, when dealing with an enemy, one must exert full force and not underestimate the opponent, even if you are surely not afraid of a mere War Spiritual Artifact. But just in case these humans have some cunning plots, if we attack together, we can’t go wrong."

The Great Mill Spirit Venerable glanced at him and under his caution, nodded.

"Good, as you say, we will strike together and share this tasty human Deva!"

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