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第三千八百四十七章 势均力敌

Boom!

The light column and the lightning fire collided, sending a gust of powerful wind in all directions. The fierce tiger and the demon snake also lunged at each other with their respective formidable might.

Like two surging rivers colliding, claws tore into teeth, and within moments, several demon snakes were reduced to lifeless serpents under the tiger's sharp fangs and claws. However, the remaining ones showed no fear, relying on their greater numbers to bite and tear at the tiger with all their might. For a time, it was truly difficult to determine who had the upper hand.

As the instigators, neither the man nor the demon could afford to watch from the sidelines. The fierce expression on the black-armored giant's face revealed his grim determination as he bulged his cheeks. Instantly, ripples of dark waves emanated from before him. Wherever they passed, the void collapsed and fell, like a tangible yet formless force rushing forward.

Simultaneously, he raised his double-edged battle axe and swung it fiercely at his opponent.

Faced with such an attack, Senior Daoist Earth Ascending showed no fear. With a wave of his whisk, fine threads stood up straight in the void, slicing through the air with a sharp whistling sound. The invisible sword energy!

Almost instantaneously, this sliced through the dark waves, leaving them in shambles. Then, they converged into half-transparent sword light that appeared in mid-air, facing the battle axe and cutting across it.

Boom!

Another deafening explosion shook the entire world. The battle axe's attack was blocked, but as both sides exchanged blows, it remained difficult to determine who held the upper hand.

On the side of the域外天魔 (Exterior Heaven Demons), there was a mix of shock and anger. Their strength was originally far superior to that of their counterparts, yet a mid-stage Transcending Realm cultivator had managed to block an advanced-stage Demon King. How could this not be humiliating?

In contrast, among the humans, the atmosphere was one of jubilation.

The initial gap had been sealed, and the strongest enemy had successfully held them off. The Exterior Heaven Demons did not seem as terrifying as they were rumored to be. For the first time, the humans felt confident about defending Quyu City smoothly.

The battle's final act had begun, and regardless of how the situation unfolded, the other three Demon Kings and the human elders could not ignore it. Almost simultaneously, both sides exchanged glances before taking action.

A series of "kukuku" giggles reached their ears as the petite female demon was the first to strike. With a wave of her jade hand, several crystal-clear flying knives appeared in front of her.

"Swoosh!" The piercing whistling sound echoed as they shot forward.

However, mid-flight, red light flared up as several short swords, blazing with fierce flames, collided with the flying knives.

The clash of cold and heat produced a white mist. But this was just the beginning.

Seeing their attack blocked, the petite demon girl recited complex incantations. Suddenly, an incredible scene unfolded: the flying knives emitted demon energy, transforming into head-sized scorpion-like creatures.

Their tails swung wildly behind them, leaving streaks of sharp light in the void. The fire swords' attacks became less fluid and more erratic.

"Hmph. Just a minor trick."

The one who released the fire swords was the robed woman from the human side. Her face darkened as she raised her right hand, fingertips emitting a flickering spiritual light.

"Zhis zhis!" A series of high-pitched sounds echoed as the fire swords transformed into dragon spiders the size of a person's head. Their threads emitted flames and fiercely battled the scorpions.

Meanwhile, in another battle zone, the bald-headed monk brandished a round bowl while his opponent was an odd-shaped demon fog that resembled a shadow.

Their abilities complemented each other, making it difficult to determine who had the upper hand.

The only high-ranking existence left unengaged was now down to one pair. On the side of Quyu City, there was an old man with youthful features and white hair, the most powerful human elder.

On the side of the Exterior Heaven Demons, it was a black ancient tree with a grotesque demon face on its trunk. Although only mid-stage, its form was sufficiently eerie to be a formidable opponent.

With their faces already broken, there was no need for any more words. Both surveyed the battlefield and flew towards each other without hesitation.

Just as they reached halfway, the old man's sleeve fluttered, releasing a golden small drum from his sleeve.

The drumstick was also golden. He grasped it tightly and struck the drum face with force, emitting a golden sound wave.

Similar to Young Lady Ouyang Qinxin's technique but much more powerful. The sound wave blurred into various weapons—swords, spears, halberds, and more.

They seemed real as if they were genuine treasures, not illusions.

Seeing this, the tree demon did not back down. Its branches extended wildly, then bloomed and bore fruit at an incredible speed. In a short while, the branches were laden with heavy fruits.

Each was the size of a head.

Their shapes resembled skulls, adding to their eerie appearance. With such numbers, just looking at them made one's scalp tingle.

The fruits fell from the branches as they matured and took on skull-like forms. Sharp horns grew quickly on their foreheads. They gnashed their jaws and spat out green demon flames.

These clashed with swords, spears, and halberds, producing unbelievable power.

As the attack was blocked, the old man with youthful features did not lose heart. His hands moved like butterflies, increasing the frequency of contact between drumstick and drum face.

With the sound booming, the sound waves surged like a tidal wave, converging into an exceptionally solid golden mace that crashed down on the opponent.

Even before it reached its target, it brought up a fierce wind.

Such a display left one speechless. The tree demon did not dare to take it lightly either. The grotesque face on the trunk twisted and distorted as the demon opened its blood-red mouth.

A deep black demonic aura emerged from within, gathering all the skull fruits into a massive ghostly figure.

Holding an乌黑发亮的砍刀 (shiny black cleaver), it roared fiercely and charged at the golden mace.

Just when it seemed another battle was about to erupt, something unexpected happened. The golden mace changed direction mid-flight and struck Senior Daoist Earth Ascending from a hundred feet away.

Simultaneously, the skull fruits transformed into evil spirits that emitted black light, rushing towards Senior Daoist Earth Ascending as well.

The sudden change left everyone on the city walls and below in shock, almost thinking they were seeing things.

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