The sharpest spear is unbreakable.
The strongest shield is impenetrable.
When the sharpest spear meets the strongest shield, no one knows who will prevail.
This is because the spear and shield are in the hands of the same person, and he would not use his own spear to pierce his own shield.
Similarly, when the physically almost invincible Devil Commander Qiong Ku encountered the ultimate tribulation-averting divine ability of the Thunder Wind Realm, no one knew who would prove superior.
Would the demon race’s physique be shattered, or would the tribulation-averting divine ability be dispersed? This, originally, was unknown.
This was because Qiong Ku and Liu Naiweng were allies, and they wouldn't fight each other unnecessarily.
Now, due to a long-planned "stroke of fate," people finally had the chance to witness this scene.
Perhaps it was because Qiong Ku's physique was too tough, or perhaps because Liu Naiweng forcibly retracted his sword at the last moment, the colossal sword, which exuded immense power, carved a gaping hole in Qiong Ku's abdomen before dissipating.
Even so, Qiong Ku was in an extremely disheveled state.
There was a bloody gash on his neck, his back was a mess of flesh and blood from the Five Thunders Divine Punishment, and his abdomen bore a large hole from Liu Naiweng's slash.
No matter how strong his defense was, he couldn't withstand such consecutive blows. These injuries had already reached the standard for critical wounds.
"Wan Lei!!!"
Qiong Ku roared at the sky, raising his great axe and charging towards Wan Lei. However, during this brief pause, Wan Lei had already flashed beside the defensive formation, placing his hands on it to begin deciphering it.
Qiong Ku was incredibly fast. With one axe strike, he hit Wan Lei's back. Wan Lei gritted his teeth, spat blood, and endured the blow. He then retaliated with a Primordial Fire blast, sending Qiong Ku flying. Immediately after, another Primordial Fire transformed into a fire dragon, engaging Liu Naiweng.
Seizing this opportunity, Wan Lei pushed his array eye to its absolute limit, with all the profound patterns and dao rhythm of the formation appearing in his vision.
This was a demon race's formation barrier, completely different from the formations of the Thunder Wind Realm and the Immortal Realm that Wan Lei had encountered before. However, the principles of all formations were the same, and the difficulty of the formation was irrelevant to him.
Furthermore, he only needed to break open a gap to escape; he didn't need to decipher or refine the entire formation. In just a few seconds, a large hole appeared in the formation, and Wan Lei flashed through it, exiting the array.
Upon reaching the top of the formation, before Wan Lei could properly admire the magnificent and boundless cityscape of the Liu family bathed in the sunset's afterglow, he saw four or five Devil Commanders charging towards him from all directions.
Wan Lei, the盟主 (Alliance Leader), was terrified and turned to flee. However, the enemy had already closed in. After some thought, he decided to flee south.
After all, this area was considered the southern part of the Liu family's territory. Heading north would mean encountering countless experts from both the Liu family and the demon race. Fleeing south, although taking him further away from the Thunder Emperor Hall, meant that as long as he could escape the Liu family's domain and the blockade of the protective clan formation, he could create a teleportation array with a wave of his hand and return directly to the Thunder Emperor Hall.
Wan Lei smashed open a Devil Commander with his hammer, and after taking a heavy blow from the enemy, he continued to flee south, spitting blood.
His speed was astonishing, enhanced by the Wings of Wind and Thunder, and he vanished in the blink of an eye.
But he wasn't as fast as some others.
Qiong Ku had gone mad. Having suffered such a humiliating defeat today, he had no face to face the demon race's soldiers if he couldn't take Wan Lei's life here.
Liu Naiweng had also gone mad. He had been cultivating peacefully at home, only for the rogue Wan Lei to deliver himself to their doorstep.
Initially ecstatic, thinking he could kill Wan Lei and take a significant step forward on his path to immortality, he hadn't expected this scoundrel to directly assault his rear.
He had lived for nearly ten thousand years and had never suffered such humiliation! He had been violated from behind!
Qiong Ku and Liu Naiweng burned their cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, they caught up to Wan Lei, utterly exposing him. The other Devil Commanders also converged.
Wan Lei was trapped and could only fight his enemies. However, he was outnumbered, facing the onslaught of so many opponents with only defensive maneuvers and no ability to counterattack.
Fortunately, he had the Wood Thunder providing him with a continuous source of vitality. Coupled with the Wind-Summoning Rain-Calling Blood Sorcery, he used every divine ability he could, barely managing to hold his ground.
Among these Devil Commanders, Wan Lei recognized someone – the Thousand Birds Devil Commander.
As expected, although the Thousand Birds Devil Commander was surprised to see Wan Lei, he did not deviate from his principle and merely went through the motions.
After all, he was a comrade whose principles outweighed his life.
The battle in the sky attracted the attention of many below. The disciples of the Liu family all looked up in astonishment, curiously observing the sky and discussing amongst themselves.
"What's going on? Why are so many Devil Commanders besieging one person? Who is this person, and why are the Devil Commanders attacking him?"
"I'm more curious about how this person is so fierce, surviving under the siege of so many Devil Commanders. He's truly a divine being."
"Is that perhaps Wan Lei? I've seen Wan Lei's armor; it's this style."
"Yes, it's likely only Wan Lei who could still fight so tenaciously under the siege of so many Devil Commanders."
"Shouldn't we be more concerned about why Wan Lei came to our Liu family? Is he an idiot? As the supreme leader of the Thunder Emperor Alliance, he actually came to enemy territory alone? Is he tired of living?"
"This is a lone hero, a man of great courage and spirit."
"Hey, which side are you on? An enemy's hero is my enemy. Why are you speaking from the enemy's perspective?"
"I'm judging the situation, not the person."
"Isn't that Devil Commander Qiong Ku? Why is Qiong Ku in such a sorry state? With these injuries, how could Wan Lei have beaten the peak Devil Commander Qiong Ku like this while being outnumbered? How strong is he?"
"He's probably the strongest person of this era."
"Who is that figure? It looks like our ancestor."
"It is the ancestor! This... why is the ancestor so disheveled? His clothes are torn."
"Yes... yes, the ancestor's butt... it's so white."
At this moment, Liu Naiweng was enraged beyond measure. He had no concern for his appearance, only wanting to kill the rogue Wan Lei here, ignoring everything else.
The combatants on the battlefield were also focused on fighting Wan Lei and paid no attention to anything else. Only the Thousand Birds Devil Commander, who was slacking off, heard the commotion below.
When he heard people discussing Liu Naiweng's rear, his eyes involuntarily turned towards Liu Naiweng.
His first reaction was: Damn, so white.
His second reaction was: My eyes! My eyes!
"Hey, Liu Naiweng, can you put on your pants? Who fights with their butt exposed? This isn't your bed, and Wan Lei isn't your concubine."
Qiong Ku could no longer stand it. That stark white expanse was too attention-grabbing, distracting him from his... ah, no, his fight.