"Chen Long Daoist" was the strongest fighter among the "Twelve Zodiac Daoists."
Though his temperament was violent and his actions impulsive, he was not brainless.
At least, when it came to combat, he was quite sharp!
From the outset, "Chen Long Daoist" unleashed his full power, attacking Cao Pi and Cao Zhi with his strongest force.
As a "Nascent Soul cultivator," and with his battle-hardened "Chen Long Dao Soldiers" under his command, he had absolutely no need to go all out against mere "Golden Core cultivators."
Yet, "Chen Long Daoist" still chose the "lion-hunting-rabbit approach with full might"!
This was "combat wisdom"!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Spiritual light flashed.
A colossal "Chen Long Dharma Manifestation," over three hundred zhang tall, suddenly appeared.
The immense pressure it exuded nearly solidified, surging towards Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.
Upon seeing the "Chen Long Dharma Manifestation," Cao Pi and Cao Zhi showed no fear or trepidation. Instead, excited smiles spread across their faces.
"Just in time! Let's see whose Chen Long Dharma Manifestation is more formidable, or if my Zi Jin Li Shi Dharma Manifestation can match it!"
Cao Zhi roared with laughter and activated the "Zi Jin Bao Lu"!
The three thousand "Zi Jin Dao Soldiers" under his command shouted in unison.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Powerful auras surged upwards.
Streams of "Zi Jin light" shot forth, piercing the heavens.
The "Zi Jin light" intertwined and wove in the air, finally coalescing into a "Zi Jin Li Shi Dharma Manifestation" the size of three hundred zhang.
This "Zi Jin Li Shi Dharma Manifestation" stood tall and mighty, exuding an overwhelming presence!
Its power even surpassed that of the "Chen Long Dharma Manifestation."
Good heavens!
Seeing this, "Chen Long Daoist's" eyes widened in disbelief.
What, what was going on?
This was too absurd!
It was one thing for a "Golden Core cultivator" to condense a "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation," but for Cao Pi's condensed "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation" to also reach three hundred zhang?
One must understand, "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestations" initially condensed were all one hundred zhang. As one's strength grew, their "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation" would also increase in size.
Size was the most straightforward way to gauge a "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation."
Although size did not always perfectly represent the strength of a "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation."
For instance, some powerful "special Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestations," despite being only a hundred zhang, were stronger than ordinary "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestations" of two hundred zhang!
However, this was an exception, a rare extreme case!
In most situations, the larger the "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation," the stronger it was!
"Chen Long Daoist," being the strongest among the "Twelve Zodiac Daoists," had his "Chen Long Dharma Manifestation" reach three hundred zhang, which was already the limit for a "Nascent Soul cultivator."
"Chen Long Daoist" had always been proud of this.
But now, Cao Zhi, a mere "Golden Core cultivator," had a condensed "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation" that also reached three hundred zhang!
This was outrageous!
Even more outrageous was that, in terms of aura and might, the "Zi Jin Li Shi Dharma Manifestation" seemed to possess an even greater edge over the "Chen Long Dharma Manifestation."
Outrageous, simply outrageous!
While "Chen Long Daoist" was still reeling from the shock, Cao Ang unleashed his power!
Cao Ang and the "Long Hu Dao Soldiers" under his command roared in unison.
Powerful auras surged upwards, and streaks of spiritual light illuminated heaven and earth.
Dozens of "Long Hu Tie Qi Dharma Manifestations," each about fifty zhang tall, emerged.
Even though these "Long Hu Tie Qi Dharma Manifestations" were only fifty zhang, seemingly below the weakest standard for a "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestation,"
they compensated with sheer numbers!
There were a staggering three hundred "Long Hu Tie Qi Dharma Manifestations" appearing in the sky!
Three hundred of them!
This was utterly insane!
"Chen Long Daoist" looked at this unbelievable scene, and his entire being felt wrong.
What in the world was this?
Was this the legendary "Group Manifestation"?
Among the myriad types of "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestations," there was a particularly rare and uncommon kind known as the "Group Manifestation."
The "Group Manifestation" was easy to understand.
It meant that the condensed "Dao Soldier Dharma Manifestations" were not a single entity but a group.
However, typical "Group Manifestations" usually consisted of three, five, or at most a dozen.
For Cao Ang to conjure three hundred "Long Hu Tie Qi Dharma Manifestations" at once?
This was going too far!
It was like turning a one-on-one duel into a free-for-all!
"Chen Long Daoist's" expression turned incredibly grim at this moment.
He had fought countless battles in his life and never regretted any of them.
A true man fights without regret!
Once an arrow is loosed, there is no turning back; one must fight to the end!
This was "Chen Long Daoist's" valor.
But this time, "Chen Long Daoist" regretted it, he truly regretted it, to the point where his intestines were turning green!
Why was I so foolish?
Wouldn't it have been better to just listen to "Zi Shu Daoist" and watch from the sidelines?
Why did I have to rush forward and court death?
Yes, it was courting death!
When "Chen Long Daoist" found himself facing both the "Zi Jin Li Shi Dharma Manifestation" and three hundred "Long Hu Tie Qi Dharma Manifestations" simultaneously,
he felt an intense "threat of death" for the first time in his life!
He was going to die, he was truly going to die!
Under the overwhelming threat of death, "Chen Long Daoist" could no longer hold back.
Valor, pride, dignity – all of it was discarded!
Without a second thought, "Chen Long Daoist" turned and fled.
He ran and ran!
Alas, his chance was gone!
The "Zi Jin Li Shi Dharma Manifestation" and the three hundred "Long Hu Tie Qi Dharma Manifestations" split into two groups, encircling the "Chen Long Dharma Manifestation," and launching their most ferocious assault.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The battle was incredibly fierce!
The three hundred zhang tall "Chen Long Dharma Manifestation" was instantly engulfed by the wild and ferocious onslaught.
"Help me..."
"Chen Long Daoist" let out a final, heart-wrenching scream.
Seeing this, "Zi Shu Daoist" and the others' eyes widened in fury.
"Ah, ah, ah, Chen Long..."
"Zi Shu Daoist" shouted loudly.
"Cao Ang, quickly, quickly save Chen Long! If you can save Chen Long, we, the Twelve Zodiac Daoists, owe you a great favor. From now on, whatever you ask, we will do our utmost to satisfy it!"
"Zi Shu Daoist" was truly desperate!
He was solely focused on rescuing "Chen Long Daoist."
Unfortunately, "Zi Shu Daoist" was too cunning. Before the battle, he had instructed all the "Zodiac Daoists" to stay in the camp and watch. Apart from "Chen Long Daoist," who had sneaked out, there were no "Zodiac Daoist" soldiers outside the camp, let alone anyone to rescue "Chen Long Daoist."
Now, "Zi Shu Daoist" could only place all his hopes on Cao Ang.
At this critical moment, Cao Ang displayed the demeanor of a great general. He did not abandon "Chen Long Daoist" to his fate but readily accepted "Zi Shu Daoist's" plea.
"Alright, we'll go save him now!"
With that, Cao Ang led the "Long Hu Xiao Tianshi" into the offensive!