Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 516 - 256: The Battle Begins! How to Fight When Everything is Seen Through? (6500 words)_3
Fighting a battle without preparation was unsettling.
"If only the Supreme would awaken!" someone suddenly exclaimed, looking toward the distant humanoid figure.
The others echoed the sentiment. If the Supreme were to awaken, they would be victorious in any battle, no matter how difficult. Among the Human Race today, not a single person could withstand a single blow from the Supreme!
"Alas, in the great war back then, the Supreme suffered the most grievous injuries. More than half of his Divine Soul was destroyed," one of the demons sighed. "We have guarded this place for many years, and we’ve barely been able to keep His Lordship’s life force from extinguishing completely. Yet, there hasn’t been a single sign of improvement!"
"Don’t be too pessimistic," a Demon Emperor snorted, his words overflowing with unparalleled arrogance. "The Human Race may have caught us off guard, but the recovery of our race’s vitality over the years has far exceeded theirs. This battle... even if we can’t sweep through them as we anticipated, it only means we can’t sweep through them. Nothing more!"
"That’s right. The Human Race’s toughest bone was gnawed to bits by us a thousand years ago. Now... no one can stop our race’s march to dominate this world!"
The sudden attack from the Human Race was clearly beyond the expectations of the demons on Demon Sea Island, throwing them into chaos.
「In the void.」
A group of high-ranking demons from Demon Sea Island cursed endlessly. They had planned to spend some time after dealing with Xiang Shan to correct the thinking of the common demons and reestablish their faith, believing the situation was salvageable. But the Human Race had chosen this exact moment to attack, taking the initiative to invade and leaving them no time to prepare!
Now, internal strife was erupting all over Demon Sea Island. Countless Foreign Demons were shouting slogans to overthrow the regime and resist oppression. They were not at all united with their leaders. In such a state, how could they possibly face the enemy?
「Above Demon Sea Island, in the heavens.」 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Zhenmo City approached, suspended in the sky. A mist of Chaotic Qi continuously billowed down from it, making the city seem divinely strange and profound. It was as if it stood at the very end of the river of time, immortal and indestructible. Streams of immortal light raced out from the city, transforming into a sea of runes that sketched out vast oceans across the sky. Several overwhelmingly powerful auras flickered in and out of existence, causing all living things to tremble.
Near the seal, the demons responsible for observing the enemy stared at this scene from afar, struck with indescribable shock.
The Human Race actually moved an entire Immortal City here? How can we possibly fight that?
Atop the city walls, several immortal figures flickered in and out of view, shrouded in dense immortal light as they gazed at Demon Sea Island.
"In the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand years have passed! We have returned!"
"Yes, we’ve returned!"
They were the Earth Immortal Ancestors of the Sanqing Immortal Sect. They gazed at Demon Sea Island with complex expressions, recalling the brutal war of the past, where countless disciples and mentors had perished. This very sky was once dyed red with the blood of one hundred thousand Heroic Spirits from their sect. It was a place of heartbreak, and now it would become a battlefield once more.
"What is the situation on the island now?" Zhuo Canglang asked Wang Xiu’s incarnation.
"Everything is proceeding smoothly. It is the perfect time to strike," Wang Xiu replied calmly.
The overall strength on Demon Sea Island was greater than that of the Nanzhou Immortal Alliance.
During the war back then, if it weren’t for the anomaly that was the Sanqing Immortal Sect, the other Immortal Sects likely couldn’t have resisted the Demon Race’s army, even if they had joined forces. Now, the Sanqing Immortal Sect was crippled, with less than one in ten of its top experts remaining.
Although the demons on Demon Sea Island also suffered heavy losses, they fared much better than Sanqing. This was because the martyrs of the Sanqing Immortal Sect, in their bid to destroy Initial Demon City and cut off the Demon Race’s endless reinforcements and manpower, had all paid with their lives. They ultimately succeeded in heavily damaging Initial Demon City and severing the passage between the two worlds.
Many of the Earth Immortal Ancestors had not died fighting the powerful demons. Instead, they fell on the path to destroying Initial Demon City.
In contrast, even though the Demon Emperor-level experts of the Demon Race were also severely injured, it was truly difficult to kill beings of their level unless they sought death themselves. Even with the gravest of injuries, as long as they had a path of retreat, they could always fully recover. They just needed to sleep for a few thousand years, supplied with vast quantities of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and nourished by Immortal Elixirs and Demon Treasures.
If the Demon Race’s plan had succeeded, they would have set up the Great Demon Slaughter Array. They would have performed the grand sacrifice, borrowing the true power of a Demon God to heal their experts’ injuries! They would have repaired Initial Demon City and drawn in incredibly pure Demonic Qi from the Abyss, leveraging the terrifying power of the Abyssal Tides... The Human Race would have lacked every advantage—timing, location, and unity. We wouldn’t even know how to win! Defeat would have been all but certain.
But now, thanks to Wang Xiu’s schemes, Demon Sea Island was in complete disarray, its forces routed. The Great Demon Slaughter Array had practically collapsed without a fight. Even if it were activated, it would be difficult to borrow the expected amount of true power from the Demon God. What’s more, the Human Race was now on the offensive, and there was still some time before the eruption of the Abyssal Tides.
With all these favorable conditions, this was naturally the perfect time to act. If they delayed any longer, the Demon Race might actually devise some other plan.
"Break the seal! Charge!" a voice boomed from the void above, as loud and clear as thunder.
Immediately after, one hundred and eight figures flew out from Zhenmo City. They all had the transcendent bearing of immortals and radiated powerful auras. Each represented one of the One Hundred and Eight Immortal Sects, and they all held ancient talismans, casting one seal after another onto the barrier below.
RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
The vast Demon Sea Island shuddered violently. The light shield, which had covered the island like an inverted bowl for nearly a thousand years, began to warp and distort, sending out layer after layer of ripples.
Finally, a crack opened. It expanded continuously until it formed a massive portal connecting the inside and outside of Demon Sea Island. Through it, the scene within was clearly visible: a world where Demonic Qi billowed to the heavens.
"Kill!"
A barrage of sharp sounds erupted from Zhenmo City. From its tall walls, streams of Chaotic Qi cascaded down, opening countless pathways for the assault.
