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第三千八百四十六章 上兵伐谋

The deep, buzzing voice of the armored giant reached his ears, and to his surprise, it was spoken with a rather sincere tone.

This wasn't unusual. As an old saying went: "The best strategy is to attack the mind." It made sense that facing four same-level powerhouses, getting them to surrender voluntarily would be the smartest choice.

Even if their surrender didn’t meet expectations, this was still a good plan for division and disintegration.

After all, his proposed terms were quite tempting. With an army pressing down on him, he was weaker while they were stronger. As a cultivator of the Transcending Tribulation stage, did these outsiders really have no regard for their lives? Just one or two hesitations would suffice to achieve his goal.

As he spoke, he observed the expressions of the four human cultivators. The域外天魔were not only cruel but also masters of psychological warfare.

Unfortunately, his hopes were dashed as none of them showed any signs of wavering.

Perhaps, some might have been swayed by what he said, but as a veteran of countless trials and tribulations, it was impossible for their true thoughts to be revealed so easily.

Finally, the old man with white hair laughed: "You are also powerful cultivators. Why play such childish mind games?"

"An elder of humanity, how could I possibly surrender to you, these foreign devils? If you want to conquer Quanye City, that's fine, but first, you'll have to cross my corpse."

His words were resounding and passionate.

The city’s cultivators were invigorated by his speech. The armored天魔, however, showed a flash of anger: "Foolish! Since you won’t accept our offer, I will extract your soul and refine it."

Before he could finish speaking, the giant let out a loud roar. Black mists swirled around him as his body rapidly expanded, growing to hundreds of feet tall.

He crouched down, and on his back, countless blood-red bone spines extended outward. With a series of whistling sounds, these bone spines shot forth like a shower of flowers, enveloping the four human elders in front of him.

This guy was planning to face all four of them alone?

His arrogance was extreme!

The four human elders were taken aback; they hadn’t been underestimated for so many years.

The old man with a youthful appearance and white hair’s expression turned cold. Without bothering to greet his other companions, he formed hand seals and tapped his waist, pulling out a storage bag before throwing it forward.

A white light shot out from the bag, followed by a series of clinking sounds. An incredible sight unfolded.

When the light dispersed, countless shields appeared in mid-air. Thousands upon thousands!

Both the city’s cultivators and the域外天魔 were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a display of power; how could one person summon so many defensive treasures?

Incredible!

Due to the sheer number of shields, sunlight was blocked.

More astonishing scenes followed. Despite their numerous numbers, these shields moved in an orderly fashion, converging into a massive shield that not only protected the four humans but also a significant portion of the city walls.

The clinking sounds filled his ears as the blood-red bone spines collided with the shields, creating ripples of light but failing to achieve any ideal attack effect. The shower of bone spines was successfully blocked, and cheers erupted from Quanye City. On the other side, the域外天魔’s morale dropped.

The armored天魔 roared in anger. He extended his hands, emitting dark magic energy, and formed a massive double-edged battle axe, over a hundred feet long, with black magical patterns swirling on its surface.

Holding the axe, he resembled a giant among giants as he slashed forward. A crescent-shaped light blade emerged from the axe’s edge and struck the shield, causing it to tremble.

His attack didn’t end there; he swung his arms rapidly, releasing more light blades. Although the large shield was formidable, its defenses began to falter over time.

The old man with white hair looked extremely displeased but couldn’t endure such attacks indefinitely. He prepared to summon another treasure when a soft voice interrupted: "Why use a bull for a chicken? Brother Fu, you don’t need to intervene; let me handle this."

The cultivator dressed in Daoist robes spoke, his appearance youthful beyond measure.

Of course, the true age of a cultivator was not related to their appearance. The higher the cultivation stage, the more evident this disparity became.

"Y—"

On the old man’s face appeared a hint of hesitation. This Daoist named Diling was only at the middle stage of Transcending Tribulation; facing a late-stage天魔, it seemed like a death sentence.

However, his opponent had volunteered to fight, so he couldn’t be intentionally suicidal. Logically, there must have been some confidence in this.

This thought passed through his mind, explaining why he hesitated.

But at such a moment, there was no time for hesitation. As an elder of the Transcending Tribulation stage, he was naturally decisive and ruthless. Having volunteered to fight, he had some confidence. Handing over the strongest enemy to him would not be a bad choice.

"Thank you, True Immortal."

He turned around, bowing and clasping his hands in greeting.

But before he could finish speaking, a loud explosion echoed: The shields he had summoned, though powerful, couldn’t withstand the late-stage天魔’s relentless assault. They were now useless.

The armored天魔 wouldn’t stop there; as the saying went, "a single push is enough." He emitted intense black light and charged at the four human cultivators with a terrifying roar.

As he flew, he let out strange cries that left an awe-inspiring impression.

"Come on!"

Diling True Immortal’s face showed no fear. With a wave of his拂尘, it buzzed loudly, followed by a burst of white light. In the circle of light, a fierce white-tufted tiger appeared.

A hundred feet long and incredibly powerful, it opened its blood-red mouth to release a massive beam of light.

The light column was astonishingly powerful, capable of sweeping across the entire sky as it rushed towards the armored天魔.

As a late-stage Transcending Tribulation cultivator, the天魔 didn’t show any weakness. With his battle axe swinging wildly, thunderous sounds filled the air. Black lightning danced around him and transformed into grotesque snakes, each about the size of a water bucket.

Though not as large as the tiger, their numbers gave them an advantage. Opening their mouths, they spat out countless fireballs.

(Youth Lion Alliance)

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