Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands-Chapter 428: Willing to Bait Them, Even at the Cost of His Life
Chapter 428 - 428: Willing to Bait Them, Even at the Cost of His Life
Chapter 428: Willing to Bait Them, Even at the Cost of His Life
In the heavens above, two vastly different forces clashed and intertwined like layers of clouds, constantly shifting and collapsing.
It was as if living creatures were locked in a fierce struggle.
Even the sky and sea emitted strange sounds, as if echoing the battle between the two mighty beings.
The sight sent shock and dread through both the Demon Suppression Guards and the demons.
This was the power of a Demon Suppression General and a Great Sky Demon.
One move could shift the winds and clouds.
Another could make heaven and earth roar.
The battle between Zhang Longxiang and Anfeng grew increasingly intense.
At a certain moment, Zhang Longxiang rose into the sky.
Their duel gradually shifted toward the upper air.
Zhong Baisheng raised his long saber, blocking an attack from a Golden Apex True Demon Lord. With a swift counterstrike, he forced it back.
He looked up at the sky, his face filled with worry.
Most Demon Suppression Guards didn't understand, but he knew all too well—
This time, it was the Fifth and Sixth Great Sky Demons acting together.
The Sixth Great Sky Demon, Anchen, was definitely still hiding somewhere in the demonic mist, waiting for the right moment to enter the battle.
Zhang Longxiang was already at a disadvantage against Anfeng.
If Anchen joined as well...
He dared not imagine it.
He feared that if terror consumed his heart, he would lose the courage to fight.
Zhong Baisheng's thoughts mirrored those of nearly every other commander.
Could they really win this battle?
Why hadn't the demon race fortress come to reinforce them yet?
Would they wait until Xuanwu Fortress had shed its last drop of blood and lost its final soldier?
A moment later, a laugh suddenly rang out from the sky.
"Watching General Zhang battle Anfeng has made my hands itch as well."
"General Zhang, this next strike of mine is powerful—prepare yourself!"
A blinding purple beam of light abruptly shot forth.
It was over a hundred zhang wide, cutting through the sky like a massive pillar.
Another voice of a Great Sky Demon!
The moment it sounded, the demons under the Sixth Great Sky Demon instantly became energized and wildly excited.
Their king had arrived!
Demonic morale soared.
The Demon Suppression Guards were overwhelmed and forced to retreat further.
Boom!
Two beams of light blasted directly onto the dragon-elephant manifestation.
That magnificent, majestic manifestation, as mighty and solemn as a mountain, shattered like fragile glass.
A loud crack resounded.
Spiritual power burst apart into countless glowing fragments.
With the protection of the dragon-elephant manifestation gone, the demonic aura surged in like a tidal wave.
Within moments, it flooded the city walls.
In such an environment, the Demon Suppression Guards were even weaker, their casualties increasing rapidly.
Not far away, Lin Dongtian threw punch after punch, phantom shadows flashing along both his arms.
Although he was only at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, he managed to block the charge of a standard True Demon Lord—and even suppress it.
"My Martial Spirit is incredible. Fully awakened, I can fight enemies an entire major realm above me. If only I could always keep it awakened."
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Lin Dongtian let out a low roar and unleashed his strongest punch.
The ordinary True Demon Lord was pierced through the chest and fell backward, dead!
The nearby Demon Suppression Guards looked at Lin Dongtian with awe and admiration in their eyes.
Lin Dongtian smiled slightly, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to the sky.
No matter how strong he was, his impact was limited.
In the end, everything hinged on Zhang Longxiang.
Could he repel the Fifth and Sixth Great Sky Demons?
But he felt that it was unlikely.
So, even as he continued fighting, he never went all out.
He had long prepared to escape.
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood.
With his destiny, he only needed to hide away somewhere, and he would eventually rise as the strongest.
Then he could return to slay demons and avenge the Demon Suppression Guards who died today.
"Wait a minute..."
Lin Dongtian looked toward the sky again—and suddenly his pupils contracted.
He saw a figure fall from the sky, smashing hard into the city wall.
The stone bricks exploded! Debris scattered everywhere!
From above, Anfeng's laughter echoed.
"General Zhang, your strength hasn't improved lately. You need more training."
Anchen roared with laughter, "Though I don't think he'll get the chance—because today, he dies."
The two Great Sky Demons exchanged glances, laughing even more joyfully.
As long as Zhang Longxiang was killed and Xuanwu Fortress was bathed in blood, the true objective behind this massive offensive would be achieved.
Just like a hundred years ago—when the Demon Suppression General of Vermilion Bird Fortress was slain, and the fortress itself was massacred.
These ten fortresses would eventually be weakened one by one, until they were completely razed.
The moment Zhang Longxiang crashed onto the city wall, even the air seemed to freeze for several breaths.
"Kill Zhang Longxiang!"
No one knew which demon shouted first.
But all around, the demons immediately abandoned whatever they were doing and surged toward the fallen figure.
Their eyes bulged with madness, demonic aura erupting wildly—they looked completely deranged.
That was Zhang Longxiang!
The master of Xuanwu Fortress!
The third-ranked general of the Heaven Ranking!
His bounty was so enormous it could instantly elevate a newborn Lesser Demon to an Apex True Demon Lord!
If they killed Zhang Longxiang, they could transcend their bloodline—and might even receive a blood gift from a Great Sky Demon!
The surrounding Demon Suppression Guards instantly saw red.
They erupted with tremendous courage and roared to the skies.
No matter how severe their injuries were, they charged forward without hesitation.
They swung weapons, unleashed martial techniques, even flung their bodies into the fray—doing anything to slow the demons' advance.
Lin Dongtian was stunned and confused.
Zhang Longxiang had fallen too quickly.
Was it time for him to run?
As soon as the thought formed, his body involuntarily took a few steps back.
Elsewhere—
Zhang Longxiang let out a sharp cough, spewing a mouthful of blood.
A normal person's blood should be bright red and vigorous.
But his was tinged with a deep violet-black.
Clearly, demonic aura had invaded his body.
Yet he revealed a genuine smile, looking down at the jade token in his hand.
"Wang Xing'an, it's time."
To the north of Xuanwu Fortress—
Eight Flame Flood Dragon Skyships floated silently in the sky, their invisibility arrays fully activated.
They had been waiting here for some time.
The moment Zhang Longxiang sent the signal, all eight Flame Flood Dragon Skyships had quietly departed from the armory.
The ships remained hidden, suspended in the air, observing the battle on the fortress wall from afar.
Wang Xing'an did not allow the skyships to move any closer.
This was per Zhang Longxiang's earlier instructions.
After all, Anfeng and Anchen were Great Sky Demons—immensely powerful.
If they got too close, even the invisibility arrays might not hide all eight skyships from their senses.
So, they had to remain at a distance.
Even from here, everyone aboard the Flame Flood Dragon Skyships could clearly see the brutal clash taking place atop the city walls.
The fighting.
The bloodshed.
The carnage.
They saw Zhang Longxiang being besieged by two Great Sky Demons and smashed into the wall.
Every scene burned itself into the eyes of the Demon Suppression Guards aboard the ships.
They clenched their fists so tightly that many didn't even notice their nails had pierced their palms, letting blood drip onto the deck.
Shen Mo stared toward the battle, deeply moved by the intensity.
This—was war.
A struggle between races.
A battle of life and death.
If the ten Demon Suppression Fortresses fell, the billions of demons lurking in the Suppression Sea would be like rabid beasts released from their cage, gnawing through this world.
That was why the Demon Suppression Guards fought to the death and never retreated.
And it was also why Zhang Longxiang, a dignified Demon Suppression Heavenly General, was willing to act as bait.
As long as they could slay even one Great Sky Demon—every sacrifice would be worth it.
Even if that sacrifice... was Zhang Longxiang himself!
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