Chapter 797 - 718: Ascending the Pinnacle
Unfortunately, these demon clan members encountered Tan Shuangshuang. Shuangshuang’s Thousand Silk Entanglement can now attack from a hundred li away in an instant, limited only by her Divine Sense range. In theory, as long as it’s within her Divine Sense perception, the Thousand Silk Entanglement can attack and be as dexterously controlled as her own arms.
Although these demons released by the demon portal perfectly evaded the tribulation crossing powerhouses at the portal entrance, they were immediately entangled by Shuangshuang’s Thousand Silk Entanglement the next moment. In an instant, they were cut in two, leaving the cultivators who were ready to fight dumbfounded for a brief moment.
Of course, they only paused for a moment, stunned by Shuangshuang’s ferocity, because soon their attention was drawn to the demons being released again by the demon portal, and they immediately rushed forward to battle, weapons swinging.
The speed at which the portal releases demons is too fast. Just after Shuangshuang eradicated the first wave of demons, nearly thirty thousand more were released within two breaths.
Although they were already prepared for the speed at which the portal releases demons, Shuangshuang was still startled by it. Such rapid demon deployment explains why battles following the demon portal’s appearances have led to significant losses in the past.
The battle has just begun, yet the demons from the portal are already too numerous to handle. If the battle drags on, more demons will emerge from the portal, and coupled with the Abyss’s influence, humans will indeed be at a disadvantage.
Shuangshuang’s Thousand Silk Entanglement is remarkably effective. She almost single-handedly wiped out the majority of the demons while other cultivators took on the remainder, barely withstanding the pressure of the open demon portal for the time being.
However, as the number of demons from the portal keeps increasing, if more help can’t arrive soon, these demons will eventually spread out. Shuangshuang felt frustrated. Her Thousand Silk Entanglement’s attack now far surpassed what it had achieved on the Baiyue Country battlefield, each strike claiming countless demon lives. Yet, this attack speed, far from achieving the dominance it once did.
Shuangshuang’s weapon and her powerful Combat Power have always enabled her to dominate any battlefield alone. Yet for the first time, despite her increased Attack Power, she can’t control the entire battlefield.
Shuangshuang took a deep breath; twenty thousand avatars weren’t enough. She couldn’t help but think of the original owner of the Thousand Silk Entanglement, the Goddess, whose usage of Thousand Silk Wrapping Avatar could span an entire dimension in attack power. Just the thought of it fills one with awe.
If she had even a fraction of those abilities, no matter how many demons emerged from the demon portal, she could obliterate them all in an instant.
But it’s useless to think about it. Now, Shuangshuang can only fight while pushing the limits of her Divine Sense, refining it as much as possible, and training her spiritual power to control more Thousand Silk Entanglement avatars.
All the understanding of the demon portals dates back to ancient times. There had been demon portals before, but humanity defeated the demons and sealed the portals. Nowadays, all knowledge of the portals comes from ancient records left behind.
Yet, there’s no mention in the ancient information that the speed of demon deployment from the portal would increase so rapidly and overwhelmingly, escalating at an unimaginable pace.
The battle has been ongoing for seven days and nights without rest. During this time, Shuangshuang hasn’t paused once; her Thousand Silk Entanglement dances in the air, occupying large portions of the sky. Within its range, no demon can escape death. Shuangshuang has slain no less than ten tribulation-stage demons, and untold numbers of High-level demons below that have fallen.
While slaughtering demons, human cultivators and magic beasts alike have suffered heavy casualties. If not for Shuangshuang and the four Tribulation Crossing Powerhouses fighting and cultivating simultaneously, holding out without rest, especially Shuangshuang, whose destructive power ranks as the most potent, the human and magic beast side’s losses would be much greater.
Fortunately, reinforcements from various countries have been gradually approaching, including four Demigod-level powerhouses who had been training on the tenth layer of Sea China for hundreds of years. Unless an event as significant as the emergence of the demon portal occurred, they would not have emerged.
In the past, Shuangshuang’s Combat Power could always transcend a Great Realm in battle. But this time, facing Demigod-level powerhouses, Shuangshuang found her combat strength far inferior to theirs.
A single Demigod-level powerhouse can annihilate over half of the demons released from the demon portal with one move. When two Demigod powerhouses join forces, all the demons from the portal are eradicated.
Now the portal releases not just two or three hundred thousand demons in a breath, but tens of thousands in an instant, with each breath sufficing for two releases. Nearly a hundred thousand demons have been slaughtered, including formidable Late Transcendance Tribulation-stage demons!
Is this truly the power of the Gods? Even as Demigods, their strength is monstrously powerful. Shuangshuang’s Attack Power is top-notch before tribulation-stage demons, but compared to these Demigod-level powerhouses, although she isn’t as weak as an ant crushed by a single finger, if they harbored ill intentions, Shuangshuang was certain she wouldn’t survive. It was a pressure she had never felt before!
With the four Demigod-level powerhouses guarding, Shuangshuang and other tribulation-stage cultivators, as well as the armies, could rest for a short period. The four demigod masters took turns guarding, ensuring as many demons died as appeared. Though the peace was brief, it was better than no rest at all.
Though Shuangshuang can fight continuously without resting, it doesn’t mean she’s not tired. Shuangshuang is exhausted, as are Tan Feiyu, Lu Tianyi, Bai Sheng, and Fei Hu, who train inconsistently. Martial Venerable not having passed the Heavenly Tribulation cannot compare to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage’s combat power.
Whether it’s Spiritual Energy reserves or experience, they can’t compare. They long should have rested but had to hold out due to a shortage of manpower. Now, able to finally rest, they collapsed instantly, their entire bodies aching, wanting to lie down and not move.
Shuangshuang was the same but felt stimulated by the presence of the Demigod powerhouses. So mentally strained, though utterly exhausted, she kept cultivating in meditation with Spiritual Power. It is said that in extreme fatigue, personal breakthroughs are more easily achievable.
Combat has always been the best method for improving cultivation, especially in the intensity of life-and-death battles. Shuangshuang advanced significantly in cultivation this time, just a small step away from breaking through to the next rank.