activa-t Chapter 2740 The Ghost Lamp in the Night
Chapter 2740 The Ghost Lamp in the Night
Chapter 2740 The Ghost Lamp in the Night
The black fire was like a bone-deep infection, impossible to remove easily.
The female mandarin duck worm dodged most of the arrows and supernatural powers aimed at him, but a small number still hit him, not only creating several bloody holes but also blowing off his left leg.
The "death lingering" was clinging to his wounds, frantically sucking away his flesh and strength.
Just then, the death mark on his head lit up again, like a ghostly lamp in the night, both bright and deadly. Seeing this, the surrounding Panlong warriors showed him no mercy.
Before the other gods arrived, he had already been riddled with holes.
Panlong General Mangu was nearby. Upon seeing this, he spurred his horse forward, swung his sword from behind, and directly beheaded him.
The female mandarin duck worm was hiding inside this head.
Following He Lingchuan's instructions, Mangu shoved it into the spider queen's web and lit a real fire. The female mandarin duck squeaked, but was instantly reduced to ashes.
The headless corpse crashed to the ground, and the death mark directly above it disappeared.
Now, only one mark remains on the battlefield.
Panlong Army naturally concentrated all its firepower on this mark. However, the Goddess Fenghe was not as easy to kill as the Wenyuan Mother Insect.
His spatial manipulation technique was extremely skillful; with a few deft moves, he could redirect the vast majority of attacks elsewhere, even causing the Panlong warriors to suffer the consequences of their own actions.
This kind of supernatural power is beyond the reach of even the power of Yuanli.
However, on such a large-scale battlefield, once someone becomes the target of all the Panlong warriors' concentrated fire, the outcome will be tragic. Attacks from all directions are relentless, and after only a few breaths, the Goddess Fenghe inadvertently revealed a weakness and was struck in the waist and ribs by the Panlong Immortal's divine power, staggering and almost falling to the ground.
At this moment, the other immortals and demons of Bega dared not easily come to his aid, fearing that they too would become targets of the Death Mark. Fortunately, a Qi beast nearby rushed over, picked him up, hoisted him onto its shoulder, and galloped away towards the rear of Bega's army.
This beast had blood-red skin and an exceptionally robust physique, with bulging muscles all over its body. The sharp blades and swords striking it were like tickling it. It was only three zhang tall, not particularly striking in this battlefield filled with large demonic beasts and golden-armored generals.
Normally, not standing out would make one less vulnerable to concentrated attacks. However, the invincible, conspicuous red mark directly above made it the target of everyone's attacks, replacing the Goddess of Abundance. The entire Panlong Army poured their attacks upon it. It moved incredibly fast.
He Lingchuan observed that its previous defensive capabilities were roughly similar to Shen Yuan's, and it also excelled in physical strength and external skills.
Shen Yuan was the giant Qi Beast that He Linchuan fought endlessly with the Great Fire Spirit Juju when he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace. Its formidable defense and terrifying attack power left a very deep impression on He Linchuan.
As the monster took away the Goddess Fenghe, the surrounding Panlong warriors chased and attacked it, instantly leaving it covered in blood and countless wounds.
The seemingly amazing defense appears to have been downgraded in an instant.
The surrounding Bega army also rushed to their aid, trying their best to separate the Qi Beast from the enemy.
Not long after the battle began, He Lingchuan discovered that the average level of the demons that had descended tonight was actually above that of the immortals on both sides!
He deduced that this might be because the spiritual energy/nightmare energy in the celestial realm had been abundant for thousands of years, and the celestial demons, immersed in it, naturally improved their cultivation level. Living in such rich spiritual energy for thousands of years, even a pig could increase its cultivation level. On the contrary, the spiritual energy in the human world was constantly depleting, and even immortals could only hide in caves to eke out a living. It was not easy to even survive, let alone make progress in cultivation.
Secondly, wasn't this battle also a desperate fight for the Heavenly Demons? Those who could descend to the mortal realm were all strong individuals carefully selected by the Holy Venerable Lingxu. Even if they weren't Great Heavenly Demons, they were mostly the best among the Heavenly Demons, or they were individuals with special talents. Therefore, their average level should be a notch higher than the immortals present.
The main reason why the two sides were still able to fight evenly on the battlefield was:
Yuanli.
Both the immortals of Panlong and Bega receive the boost from their nation's elemental power, but the Heavenly Demons do not.
Whether it's a beast or a celestial being, once a demon enters its body, it can no longer enjoy Bega's elemental power.
Yuan Power and Heavenly Demons are inherently enemies and cannot coexist. This is a heavenly law, and there are currently no loopholes to exploit.
From this perspective, He Lingchuan regarded them as larger-scale demonic beasts—the great demons who emerged from seclusion and entered the world in Cangyan's territory over the past ten years or so, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth revived, also lacked Yuan power.
Having led Cangyan for many years, he had developed a mature strategy for dealing with demonic beasts. The main problem at present was the sheer size of the Bega army; the added power of these numerous demonic forces was making Panlong's situation even worse.
At this moment, the goddess Fenghe, who was perched on the shoulder of the Qi beast, was not idle either. She frequently used spatial folding techniques to redirect the attacks aimed at herself and the Qi beast to other places.
This divine technique was indeed powerful on the battlefield; other celestial demons with higher cultivation levels were not as impressive as it was at the moment. The attacks suffered by the Qi Beast, especially the concentrated attacks from behind, decreased sharply in an instant.
Just as the army of Bega was about to surround them, the Goddess of Wind waved her hand once more, packing up the dozens of arrows that were attacking them and sending them into her halo, transferring them to a distance of a hundred feet.
The other end of the halo happened to be right in front of Panlong Female General Jiang Jiaojiao.
She was also a formidable general, having served as General Hong's bodyguard for ten years. Her skills, cultivation, and ability to seize opportunities were all outstanding, which is why General Hong recommended her to lead the army in battle.
General Hong's vision was impeccable.
Jiang Jiaojiao was rushing forward when suddenly a halo appeared two zhang in front of her, with dozens of cold lights flashing inside, and her comrades' flying arrows were all shot at her.
She was startled and only had time to raise her shield to block her view.
She heard a dozen sharp thuds, and then felt a sharp pain in her foot; she had been struck by an arrow.
No one knows who shot that arrow; it was no joke. Even though she was wearing armor and boots, she was still in excruciating pain.
Then, the chestnut horse she was riding collapsed.
She had raised this precious horse herself and had a deep affection for it, but now it was struck by five arrows and collapsed to the ground.
Because the incident happened so suddenly, three of her personal guards behind her were unable to protect themselves and were shot and fell to the ground before they could even groan.
Jiang Jiaojiao was furious. She landed and rolled over, then looked up and found that the halo was disappearing, its area shrinking by exactly half. Meanwhile, the Qi beast, carrying the goddess Fenghe, leaped forward, knocking down a group of archers. Several cavalrymen fell to the ground.
However, he and the goddess Fenghe also happened to be on the other side of the halo.
So Jiang Jiaojiao raised her bow and fired seven arrows in quick succession.
Her rapid-fire archery technique was learned from General Hong, and even the Wild Goose Bow in her hand was a gift from him, possessing both pursuit and implosion effects. If the arrow misses the enemy after being shot, it will not only curve to chase after the enemy, but it will also accelerate every ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), so the speed increases as it goes on, making it impossible for the enemy to predict.