Chapter 518: Chapter 518, Blood Corpses Everywhere
Staring at the golden War Sword in the hands of the Sword Emperor’s spirit thought body, Ai Sen the Demon Emperor’s face suddenly changed. He was not familiar with the Human Dao Sword but was deeply aware of its tremendous power. In ancient times, the Sword Emperor had only low-level war emperor strength, but with the Human Dao Sword, his strength directly reached advanced war emperor level.
Boom!
In a flash, Ai Sen the Demon Emperor had no time to think. His right hand clenched into a fist, and a frenzied black vortex churned over his fist. With a roar, he punched out, shattering the entire sky. The will of the continent suddenly descended, causing Ai Sen the Demon Emperor’s face to turn white.
Crack!
The fist force collided with the golden sword light, black and gold interweaving and entangling constantly. The spiritual power of heaven and earth raged, and then, in the horrified eyes of everyone, the space tore apart madly. Both the fist force and the sword light were annihilated, and a terrifying white wave swept in all directions. Any demon or martian caught in it turned to ashes, even Demon Kings and Life and Death Realm Kings were no exceptions.
Whiz!
After the span of three or four breaths, a black figure flew out from the gas wave, face pale and somewhat embarrassed. It was Ai Sen the Demon Emperor. Though he was unharmed, his eyes were full of dread towards the Sword Emperor’s spirit thought body.
"Retreat!"
Gritting his teeth, Ai Sen the Demon Emperor ordered the many demons.
Woo woo woo!
A series of horn sounds spread through the sky, and the entire demon horde’s expressions shook before they all flew towards the space wormhole in the sky.
Whiz!
The Sword Emperor’s spirit thought body held the sword with both hands, and the world suddenly quieted. A terrifying golden sword light tore through the sky, turning into a stream of light and rushing into the horde of demons.
Puff puff puff...
The sound of terrifying body explosions echoed. Under this one sword, at least one million demons perished, including two top-tier Demon Kings.
Ai Sen the Demon Emperor’s face was somber. The Sword Emperor’s spirit thought body wielding the Human Dao Sword, he was not afraid, but besides him were the Emperor of Destruction and the Emperor of Creation watching closely. Continuing like this was pointless.
Boom!
The Sword Emperor’s spirit thought body phantom flew into the Life and Death Tower, and the golden light slowly sunk, becoming still.
...
"It seems the demons are retreating!"
At some point, Chu Ming noticed his arm was already numb, and he could only swing his sword to slay demons out of instinct.
Boom!
With a punch, Chu Ming killed a top-tier Fourth Level demon in front of him, then flew up high to observe the entire battlefield. The horizon was stained with blood, and even the land had turned a bloody hue.
Woo woo woo!
The horn sounded, and countless demons retreated towards the edge of the sky like a tide. The surviving martial artists in Rainbow City all breathed a sigh of relief.
As his heart gradually calmed, a deep sense of fatigue washed over him.
The Rainbow King stared at the retreating demons on the horizon, feeling grateful that there were no Sixth Level Demon Kings among the horde. Otherwise, he would be doomed, and Rainbow City would be lost.
"Everyone, return to the city!"
The Rainbow King instructed the many martial artists below, then flew back to the City Lord’s Mansion of Rainbow City. The city was in ruins, and he would be busy for the next ten days or so.
As soon as the other martial artists heard these words, they flew back to Rainbow City to rest. They were all mentally exhausted. Outside the city, corpses were scattered as far as the eye could see, with blood everywhere. The corpses of demons were not much use to martial artists.
City lord’s guards emerged from Rainbow City to identify and bury the corpses of human martial artists. They ignored the demon corpses but would certainly bury the bodies of human martial artists.
All of Rainbow City was shrouded in blood. When the battle began, the city had seventy to eighty million martial artists, but only about three million survived. The rest had all died in battle.
In battles with demons, survival was a luxury. During this invasion, at least a billion people in the Central Divine Domain had died. Not far from Rainbow City, a city of roughly the same size was entirely slaughtered, and none of its martial artists survived. All became demon fodder.
While everyone rested, news arrived from all four directions of the Celestial Martial Continent. This wave of demon attacks did not target only the Central Divine Domain but the entire continent.
In the North Sea, the assault of the Black Demon Nether King was halted by the Snow Emperor. But the Black Demon Nether King was not alone. He led twenty Demon Kings, capturing and plundering, and took over half of the North Sea. The martial artists there were either enslaved or killed.
Tens of thousands of miles from the Celestial Martial Continent, the Black Demon Nether King paused. He dared not approach the Celestial Martial Continent because word had come from the Restricted Area that the Demon Emperor’s attack had failed. If he guessed correctly, he would soon retreat from the North Sea.
In the east, the Demon Blood Horn King occupied over a dozen domains in a short time. Fortunately, the martial artists there were forewarned, causing no significant casualties.
In the Desolate Wilderness, the Giant Elephant Battle King was also savage, directly killing the High Priest, a powerhouse equivalent to a king or emperor. The Desolate Wilderness clan was nearly exterminated, and the High Priest became the first emperor-level casualty of this war.
In the Western Domain, various sects had formed a temporary anti-demon alliance to fight the Spider Illusion King, creating a stalemate.
News from the Celestial Martial Continent continued to spread in Rainbow City, but Chu Ming grew increasingly anxious. Though the Celestial Realm was not at the continent’s edge, it was not far, and he was deeply worried about his parents’ safety.
"Have you heard? There will be an auction in Rainbow City tomorrow."
On the second floor of the tavern, where the tables and chairs were new, guests discussed. Though the city had survived the great battle, half of it was destroyed by the aftermath, and most streets were newly built.
"I heard long ago. These are troubled times; the Demon Emperor is awakening. Maybe we can gain something at the auction to increase our chances of survival."
A martial artist shook his head and sighed. For the strong, chaotic times are an opportunity, but for the weak, they are a lament.
Chu Ming listened quietly, sensing a loss in his heart. The Rainbow King was holding the auction to attract many martial artists to Rainbow City and bolster its defensive strength.
The next day.
After breakfast, Chu Ming followed the crowd toward the center of Rainbow City, where the Pill Cauldron Pavilion was, the venue for the auction.
Several gray-clad martial artists walked past Chu Ming, and snippets of their conversation reached his ears.
"The City Lord’s Mansion announced that this auction would feature low-tier Secrets Martial Arts. I wonder if it’s true."