The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 229: If you are not a human being, where is the Tao?
The evil spirit rose to the sky and turned into rolling evil clouds, obscuring the clear blue sky.

The city of Manzhou is like a small island isolated in a storm, which may capsize at any time.

The black tide formed by millions of demon soldiers surged and surrounded the ancient city.

By now, the area outside the city has become a living hell.

Ruins can be seen everywhere, and the once peaceful towns and cities are now only crimson ruins.

The corpses of countless innocent people lay scattered on the ground, eaten beyond recognition by demon soldiers of various shapes.

The bloody smell filled the air and was nauseating.

The evil wind was raging and the roars were continuous.

Under the leadership of hundreds of demon generals, millions of demon soldiers took turns to launch continuous bombardments on the city defense formation of Manzhou Prefecture.

Each round of bombing was like a violent storm, stirring up bursts of brilliant light and causing the formation to shake violently, as if it could collapse at any time.

"The human race...what a complicated race."

"There are those who give up the great path for the sake of the ants in the city, and there are those who give up the dignity of the strong for the sake of a shabby life."

"Li Daotian, I admire you very much, but how long can you last if you continue to consume your blood and energy to stimulate your fighting power? Why don't you surrender to me and gain a chance of immortality?"

The Demon King of Qiongshan stood proudly, staring at the withered old man on the city wall with an extremely cruel smile.

He looks no different from humans, but there is a strange Taoist pattern shaped like a mountain between his eyebrows. He has a fierce and evil temperament, and his aura is majestic and heavy, with supreme power to suppress heaven and earth.

People in Manzhou Prefecture were in panic.

The 500,000-strong human army was on high alert, holding their weapons tightly, waiting for the final decisive battle.

The soldier's eyes were firm and resolute, but faced with such a large number of demon soldiers, he couldn't help but feel a little fear and confusion in his heart.

On the city wall.

Li Yide tilted his head to look at his uncle Daotian with his straight back, a hint of complexity and guilt flashing in the depths of his eyes.

In order to deal with this catastrophe, my father planned the Nine Dragons Sky Patrol.

It is a helpless act, a gamble, and an act of competing for the dragon among the insects!

For this reason, the relatives behind each prince all gave their full support and joined the Nine Dragons Sky Patrol plan.

And his uncle Daotian beside him is the ultimate foundation of the family power behind him.

But the genius who was once famous for an era, the hero who was honored with the title of Daotianwu King, now seems so lonely and sad.

Although he felt reluctant, he did it for the sake of Li State, for himself, for the forces behind him, and for the millions of people in the city.

Uncle Daotian needs to withstand the pressure and buy enough time for his father and himself to make plans.

Although Li Daotian looked tired, his eyes were still as sharp as an eagle. He stared at the Qiongshan Demon King and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "When justice is concerned, how can one live in vain? In the face of the catastrophe, if one abandons justice and pursues personal gain, even if he has attained the Dao of the Immortal King, how can he be qualified as a human being? If he is not a human being, where is the Dao?"

The sonorous and powerful voice resounded through the heavens and the awe-inspiring and domineering posture made people feel awe.

The panic-stricken atmosphere in the city gradually calmed down.

Although there were still countless people with different intentions, the turbulent situation gradually calmed down because of these words and there was a moment of peace.

The Qiongshan Demon King smiled playfully, tilted his head to look at the unnatural-looking Manzhou County Lord and the human race strongman, and said faintly: "Did you hear it? Li Daotian's words are righteous, how can we live in vain? Otherwise...you will die now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a ferocious and heavy pressure swept across the world, the wind and clouds were turbulent, ghosts were crying and gods were howling, and a majestic and beautiful mountain shadow pressed down, pressing down on the city defense formation and causing it to shake.

A group of Manzhou county lords and human race warriors, a total of twenty-three powerful warriors who had just entered the realm of human immortals, suddenly turned pale, knelt down in the void, and their bodies trembled involuntarily.

They looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear and anxiety, as well as deep hatred towards King Daotianwu, the Ninth Prince, and the Li Kingdom's royal family.

In the eyes of these people, it was the State of Li that abandoned them.

Otherwise, with the overall strength of the Li Kingdom, how could it be possible for the demon army to advance so easily.

The county magistrate on the far right raised his head first, his fat face full of flattery, looking at the Qiongshan Monster King and apologizing:

"Master Demon King, please calm down. We naturally dare not go against you. Li Daotian is ignorant of current affairs and stubborn, but we are well aware of your majesty. How dare we disobey you?"

The county magistrate of Quanyou County beside him quickly echoed: "Yes, Lord Demon King. We know very well that if we continue to resist, more innocent people will die. Why not... why not persuade them to open the city and surrender to save the lives of the people in the city."

One of the powerful human beings said in a trembling voice: "Master Demon King, please calm down. We are willing to serve you like dogs and horses. We only ask you to spare our lives."

Seeing this, the others followed suit and shouted in unison: "Please spare our lives, Lord Demon King. We are willing to serve you like dogs and horses."

Seeing these powerful human beings showing their ugly faces, the Qiongshan Demon King narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled faintly, "In the face of the catastrophe, those who sacrificed justice for their own interests, even if they have achieved the immortal king, how can they be qualified as human beings? If they are not human beings, where is the Tao? You are... not human beings anymore?"

When the county lords and human warriors heard the demon king's sarcasm, their faces turned pale, but they did not dare to refute at all and could only beg for mercy in a low voice.

"My Lord Demon King, we have served as officials in Manzhou for generations. We know the many weaknesses of the city's defense formation and have also cultivated powerful forces in the city to help. We are willing to help the Demon King break into the city. We only ask for mercy from My Lord Demon King." The county lord of Quanyou County spoke in an urgent voice and kept winking at others.

"Yes, yes, yes. We can help Lord Demon King to break through the city's defense formation." Another county magistrate also quickly expressed his opinion.

In order to survive, these county lords fawned on the emperor and their words were full of flattery. They completely forgot their duties and dignity and only thought about how to save their own lives.

Upon seeing this, the other powerful human beings, who did not want to become the Demon King's food, also could not wait to show their loyalty.

The corners of Qiongshan Demon King's mouth slightly raised. Although he was full of contempt in his heart, he still put on a self-proclaimed friendly attitude when he thought of the Sixth Prince's strategy. He put away his pressure and laughed heartily:

"Hahaha... Great! There's a saying in the human race that a man who knows the current affairs is a hero, and you are very good at knowing the current affairs. Don't worry, if you can break the city defense formation, I will personally recommend you for the credit. If the credit is great enough, you may even be crowned a demon general or even a demon king."

The Sixth Prince, who was in charge of attacking the Li Kingdom, attached great importance to talents. He gave the strong men of the human race a certain status and rights, adopted the strategy of recruiting and accepting the rebels, and gave preferential treatment to the strong men of the human race who surrendered, so as to disintegrate the resistance will and beliefs of the human race, divide the internal forces of the human race, and thus quickly complete the established strategy in the early stage.

Entrusting important tasks to talented human beings and attracting more powerful human beings to join him is the core strategy set by His Highness.

The Sixth Prince was an immortal king, and the chief commander of the Li Kingdom appointed by the Demon King himself. Although he did not agree with it, he did not have the courage to disobey it.

Although these human warriors are unreliable, they can be used to undermine the human resistance in the city, thereby reducing the casualties of their men.

Upon hearing this, all the county lords and powerful human beings nodded and bowed as if they had been pardoned, expressing their willingness to serve the Qiongshan Demon King.

Li Daotian looked at the ugly appearance of these people, his heart filled with anger and disappointment, and shouted angrily: "Shameless! Can you live up to your conscience? Have you forgotten the fate of the human race in ancient times when it was the turn of the other races to feed on their blood?"

Although most people looked unnatural, they were not moved at all.

They have been overwhelmed by fear and the desire to survive, and have long forgotten the so-called ethics and integrity.

"Li Daotian, don't be so hypocritical when you talk about righteousness. Since the Li Kingdom royal family intends to abandon us, why do they have to act so hypocritically?"

"As the saying goes, if you don't work for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth! We have been abandoned by the royal family, so we can only do things against our will in order to survive."

"That's right. We were forced to do this by your royal family. You have no right to criticize our behavior."

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Li Daotian took a deep breath to calm his anger. He looked at the strong human beings and the county lords around the Qiongshan Demon King and said calmly, "The royal family will not abandon its subjects! Do you think you can survive by joining the demon tribe?"

"The demons are brutal and cruel by nature, and they treat humans as food. You are courting your own death! You who are begging for survival are no longer qualified to be human! If you are not human, what is the Tao? Without the Tao, you will eventually become nothing but a speck of dust. How pathetic!"

As the calm and majestic words fell, the hearts of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians in the city calmed down instantly, and the fiery will to fight gradually burned.

Mo Wenyu's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly drew out the Mo Tu sword from his waist. The sword intent with terrifying murderous intent rushed into the sky, and he looked up to the sky and shouted: "Those who live in disgrace are not human! Without the Tao, they will become yellow earth! For the sake of the human race and the families in the city, I swear to be loyal to His Highness the Ninth Prince until death! I swear to fight the demon race to the end!"

Seeing this, the generals who had been prepared all around drew their swords and shouted angrily to the sky: "Those who live in disgrace are not human beings! Without the Way, they will be reduced to dust! For the sake of the human race and the families in the city, we swear to be loyal to His Highness the Ninth Prince until death! We swear to fight the demons to the death!"

The soldiers around him echoed, "Those who live in disgrace are not human beings! Without the Way, we are nothing but dust! For the sake of humanity and the families in the city, we swear to be loyal to His Highness the Ninth Prince until death! We swear to fight the demons to the death!"

The roars rose and fell, finally converging into a war sound that resounded through heaven and earth, forcing the heavy demonic clouds in the sky back hundreds of miles away.

Li Yide stood up at the right time. With a firm look in his eyes, he glanced at the soldiers on the city wall and the soldiers and civilians under the city wall, and said in a sonorous voice:

"Everyone, the human race should have backbone and dignity! There is no reason to live in vain when justice is at stake. This prince hereby promises that I will live and die with the soldiers and civilians of this city, and will fight to the death! Fight to the death! If you swear to this, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"

The words were full of power and decisiveness, and with the blessing of profound cultivation, they reached everyone's ears.

Some people who were originally wavering have reaffirmed their beliefs, but after enjoying peace for too long, too many people have lost their courage, and some people are still hesitant and have evil intentions.

Many generals of Manzhou Prefecture looked at the silent Manzhou Marquis with ugly expressions.

Manhu put his hands behind his back, his majestic eyes were deep and solemn as he stared at the ninth prince Li Yide, and finally his eyes fell on Li Daotian.

He knew very well that it was impossible to stop the Ninth Prince from seizing power. Although he was unwilling to do so, the ancestor was in seclusion and there was no Zhan Xian Wu Wang to confront him. If he continued to obstruct him, he would only bring trouble upon himself.

Moreover, in the current situation, forcing one's way out would only damage the foundation of the Marquisate. When the catastrophe came, even if one repelled the millions of monsters outside the city, one would still face the barbarian army that followed closely.

Instead of fighting for your life, it is better to retain your foundation, observe the situation, and wait for the right time.

"Father..." There was anger and ferocity in Mantian's eyes, and he couldn't help but call out.

"Be patient..." Manhu looked calm and waved his hand to signal the people behind him not to cause trouble.

Seeing this, the core staff of Manzhou Prefecture could only suppress their anger and continue to watch the development of the situation coldly.

Li Daotian looked directly at the gloomy face of the Qiongshan Demon King and said calmly: "This is what justice is and what the people want!"

The captured human race warriors and county lords all looked pale and terrified. They stared at each other, their eyes filled with panic and anxiety.

The Qiongshan Demon King glanced at the panicked human warriors and the county lord, and a smile appeared on his face again. He said sarcastically: "It's just a moment of bloody courage. The human race is inherently selfish and good at internal fighting. I am looking forward to seeing whether the righteousness you talk about can stop the steps of my men when the city is broken! Can it stop... the separation of people's hearts!"

“Roar, roar, roar! Fight, fight, fight…”

The demon generals all around roared towards the sky, the sounds of battle reached the sky, their fighting spirit was raging, and the monstrous demonic evil spirit stirred up the wind and clouds.

Li Daotian looked determined and said in a sonorous voice: "With me here, with 500,000 troops here, with the city defense formation here, with countless powerful human beings here, and with tens of millions of people in the city, you can't capture Manzhou Prefecture!"

The Qiongshan Monster King sneered and attacked: "Li Daotian, you are too naive! Lingzhou, Chizhou, Shuangzhou, Qingzhou, Mangzhou, Leizhou, Yongzhou, Manzhou. Now the eight states of Li Kingdom are all occupied by our monster army. What can Li Kingdom use to resist our monster army?"

The human race has ninety-nine states, divided into nine regions. The ancestral land occupies the essence of eighteen states. The nine regions each have nine states, totaling eighty-one states. It covers a vast area and is also among the best among all races.

The Sixth Prince commanded his own troops and the troops of the nine demon kings, a total of tens of millions of demons, and divided their forces to attack Li Daoyu in the nine domains of the human race.

By now, millions of demon troops have already advanced into the eight states of Li State.

Once the isolation tactics are formed, Lizhou, where the capital of Li State is located, will be surrounded on all sides. Once an isolated situation with no chance of survival is formed, Li Daoyu will become a meal for His Highness the Sixth Prince.

If he could capture one of the nine domains of the human race, as the core followers of His Highness the Sixth Prince, he might be able to take this opportunity to step into the ranks of the immortal kings in one fell swoop.

“Heh…” Li Daotian sneered: “The reason why the human race can stand firm in the vast continent is because of their fighting spirit to the death!”

"The human race not only has nine Dao Realms, but also has millions of years of heritage in the ancestral land of eighteen states! If the demon race is confident, why would they pull in the barbarians, the Tianyu tribe, the netherworld tribe and other medium-sized tribes to share the pressure? Why would they join forces with the gods and demons?"

"What are the demons afraid of? What are the gods and demons afraid of? You, the former overlords of the vast continent...what are you afraid of?"

Li Daotian couldn't help but look around with an arrogant look on his face at the end. A unique pride of the human race rushed straight to the sky, stirring up boundless wind and clouds.

(End of this chapter)