Chapter 184 - 120: However Many Come, That’s How Many Die
"Everyone, be careful!"
Gao Liezhan’s shout echoed through Lu Shou Pit. "Quick, get to cover! Don’t expose yourselves!"
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH~
RUMBLE!
BOOM~!
The sounds of whistling wind, roaring tornadoes, and thunderous impacts erupted from all sides of Lu Shou Pit in an instant.
The terrifying power of ten tornadoes slammed into the high walls, making them vibrate. The impact was so strong that the people on the ramparts couldn’t even keep their footing.
The Warriors and Small Banner Demon Suppression Guards all scrambled for cover, shielding themselves from the sandstorm.
Gu Zheng and Gao Liezhan were unaffected, but Gao Liezhan’s expression was incredibly grim.
"Ten tornadoes! Twenty Yellow Wind Demons! I can’t believe so many came out at once this time!"
"You’re wrong. There are thirty," Gu Zheng corrected him.
"What?"
Gao Liezhan was stunned.
BOOM!
Gu Zheng had already thrown a punch. Imbued with Furious Fist Intent, the edge of his fist tore through the air and sand, violently ripping open the nearest tornado. He struck a Demon Fiend inside that looked like a weasel but had two pairs of transparent wings.
A Yellow Wind Demon!
BAM~!
With a loud bang, the Yellow Wind Demon exploded on impact, its body torn to shreds in a gory shower.
Spirit Capturing!
[Demon Points +17]
"This..."
Gao Liezhan, standing to the side, was dumbfounded. "Lord Gu, you..."
BOOM!
BOOM!
Gu Zheng didn’t respond, simply throwing two more quick punches.
Empowered by Furious Fist Intent, the edges of his fists tore through sand, air, and the tornado. The Fist Seals struck the two remaining Yellow Wind Demons at almost the same time.
BAM~! BAM!
Two more explosions rang out, and two more showers of gore appeared within the swirling sand.
Spirit Capturing!
[Demon Points +19]
[Demon Points +16]
...
WHOOSH~
The sand continued to swirl, but less intensely now. The tornado crashing against the high wall was also dissipating quickly.
In less than ten breaths’ time, the tornado vanished, leaving only swirling sand behind.
In the blink of an eye, only nine of the ten tornadoes remained.
"This..."
"Alright! A beautiful job!"
"Lord Gu is magnificent!"
"..."
All around Gu Zheng, the Demon Suppression Guards erupted in excited cheers.
Gao Liezhan’s eyes widened in surprised astonishment. "Lord Gu, you’re incredible! You killed the Yellow Wind Demons and destroyed the tornado in just three punches!"
"It was nothing. Their Illusion Technique is just too basic."
With that, Gu Zheng tapped his foot. His figure flickered as he shot off toward another section of the wall, leaving a final sentence in his wake.
"I’m going to take care of the remaining tornadoes."
"...Alright, alright." Gao Liezhan nodded, the astonishment on his face not fading but deepening into awe.
’The Yellow Wind Demon’s Illusion Technique is basic?’
’Is that something a human would even say?!’
He himself had a hard time seeing through the Illusion Technique the Yellow Wind Demons created with the sandstorm.
Gao Liezhan was a Super Body: Celestial Ladder.
His Spirit was stronger than his physique, so ordinary Illusion Techniques couldn’t affect him.
And yet, since the Yellow Wind Demons had appeared, Gao Liezhan had been forced into a defensive position most of the time.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked Gu Zheng to come and help.
Gao Liezhan had been very interested in the news from Old Dragon Bay, where Gu Zheng’s slaughter of the Violent Rabbit Demons had forced their entire clan to migrate.
If Gu Zheng could also drive back the Yellow Wind Demons, the pressure on Lu Shou Pit would be reduced by more than half.
It now seemed that asking Gu Zheng to come was absolutely the right decision!
...
The Yellow Wind Demon’s Illusion Technique was indeed rather sophisticated.
But as soon as Gu Zheng activated his Eyes of Golden Flame, that sophistication vanished without a trace.
Each of the ten tornadoes concealed three Yellow Wind Demons, each the size of a full-grown ox. They were all second-tier Demon Fiends—mostly early-stage, with a few at the mid-stage.
As they directed the tornadoes to slam against the high walls, these second-tier Yellow Wind Demons remained hidden inside. They used the sandstorms to release invisible waves of illusionary power, affecting the Demon Suppression Guards and Warriors in cover. Those affected would fall into an Illusion, either harming themselves or attacking each other.
Gu Zheng sped along the ramparts, knocking unconscious the Warriors and Demon Suppression Guards he passed.
The Warriors fell to the second-tier Yellow Wind Demons’ illusionary power almost instantly, while the Small Banner Guards could hold out for a little over ten seconds.
A Commander could last for half a minute.
Thus, as the tornadoes danced and swirled, more and more people fell prey to the illusions.
Gu Zheng followed behind them, knocking them out to minimize casualties.
And then—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Punch after punch, each one imbued with Furious Fist Intent. With a surge of Divine Wondrous power, the edge of his fist tore through tornadoes and swirling sand, striking one second-tier Yellow Wind Demon after another.
BAM~ BAM~ BAM!
The sound of explosions echoed over Lu Shou Pit, mingling with the howling wind.
Not a single one of the early-stage second-tier Yellow Wind Demons could withstand a single punch from Gu Zheng.
And so, half of the thirty Yellow Wind Demons were swiftly annihilated.
Amidst the explosions, five tornadoes dissipated, leaving only minced flesh and a rain of blood hanging in the air.
Spirit Capturing!
[Demon Points +17]
[Demon Points +19]
...
"SCREECH!"
"ROAR~!"
Sharp, furious roars suddenly erupted, shaking the very air.
At the sound, the five remaining tornadoes rapidly merged into one, forming a colossal tornado three times the size. It howled as it charged ferociously toward the section of wall where Gu Zheng stood.
HUMMMMM~
An invisible spiritual invasion, amplified by the Illusion Technique, surged toward Gu Zheng in an instant, like a crashing tidal wave.
SWISH SWISH~
The Reversed Soul Scale spun over his chest, neutralizing the spiritual invasion.
Through his Eyes of Golden Flame, Gu Zheng clearly saw the dozen-plus second-tier Yellow Wind Demons inside, their vicious faces and gaping, ferocious maws.
BOOM!!
Without a moment’s hesitation, Gu Zheng threw a punch. Amplified by a torrent of Divine Wondrous power, his Furious Fist Intent blew apart the air, carving out a tangible, tunnel-like Fist Seal.
The edge of his fist tore through all resistance, plunged straight into the giant tornado, and struck two second-tier Yellow Wind Demons at the same time.
BAM! BAM~!
With a pair of muffled thuds, the two second-tier Yellow Wind Demons exploded on the spot, splattering the air with flesh and blood.
Spirit Capturing!
[Demon Points +19]
[Demon Points +20]
...
The remaining second-tier Yellow Wind Demons were terrified and enraged, but they did not flee. They continued to shriek and roar, unleashing wave after wave of Spiritual Attacks.