Throne of Gods: The mighty power of the heavens, the holy dragon descends upon the world!

Chapter 18 The Demon Clan's Autumn Attack: Spears Pierce a Hundred Demons!
Elite Battalion

Battalion Commander Cheng Yu warmly received Su Zhe.

"Su Zhe, right? I heard you came in first place in this year's selection competition. Haha, you truly deserve to be a genius of our Knights Temple."

Cheng Yu was dressed in heavy knight's armor, with a big smile on his face.

"Commander Cheng." Su Zhe gave a knightly salute.

Cheng Yu's smile faded, and he returned Su Zhe's greeting earnestly.

"Battalion Commander Cheng, I will follow your orders from now on," Su Zhe said with a smile.

"Alright, there is no war yet, but the demons' autumn attack is coming soon. You need to be prepared for battle, as the demons could arrive at any time."

Cheng Yu was surprised by Su Zhe's easygoing nature, but he still remembered to remind him.

"clear."

Having experienced the autumn attack at Yulong Pass, Su Zhe naturally knew how terrifying it was. If one wasn't careful, even a heavy pass like the Exorcism Pass could suffer heavy losses.

"Go back to your dorm and rest first. Remember, when you hear the assembly horn, get to the drill ground as fast as you can," Cheng Yu said seriously. This was no joke.

"Yes."

Su Zhe returned to the camp, while Li Changshan went to the command post of the Exorcism Pass to discuss matters with the other ten leading knights.

Su Zhe's dormitory is a four-person room, but it looks like he lives there alone.

"Tuk-tuk."

A knock came at the door, and Su Zhe opened it.

Lan Yanyu stood outside the door and smiled gently, "Su Zhe..."

Lan Yanyu suddenly stopped talking because she didn't know what to say next. She couldn't just say that she had come to see her future son-in-law.

"Commander Blue."

Su Zhe was not stunned and quickly bowed.

Lan Yanyu is the leader of the Exorcist Guild, so it's not wrong to call her the leader.

Lan Yanyu's eyes flickered, and she smiled, "I heard that you formed a team on your own, so I came to see if you need any help."

"No need, Commander Lan. Needing help before even fighting a single battle? I don't think that makes you a qualified demon hunter."

Su Zhe's eyes met Lan Yanyu's, and the clarity in his eyes surprised Lan Yanyu.

Judging from his eyes, Su Zhe was telling the truth.

Lan Yanyu felt even more satisfied. "Tell me if you need anything. Your safety is the top priority."

"I'll be going now; I still need to visit the other demon hunter groups," Lan Yanyu said, bidding farewell to Su Zhe.

Visiting other demon-hunting groups was a lie; Lan Yanyu simply didn't want Su Zhe to notice anything amiss.

During their first close meeting, Su Zhe made a good impression on Lan Yanyu; at least he wasn't a glib, timid, or cowardly person.

"Woo!!!"

Not long after Lan Yanyu left, a long horn sounded. Su Zhe's expression changed. The sound was exactly the same as that of Yulong Pass, which meant that the demons were attacking.

Su Zhe rushed to the training ground and arrived first thanks to his sixth-level cultivation.

Battalion Commander Cheng Yu was the second to arrive. When he saw that Su Zhe had already arrived, his eyes showed a hint of surprise, but now was clearly not the time to say anything more.

The elite battalion of 500 soldiers assembled, and Cheng Yu raised his long sword.

"Brothers, that demon bastard is here again with demon crystals. If they're real men, come with me to the city wall to get them!"

"Come with me."

Cheng Yu called Su Zhe over, knowing that Su Zhe's cultivation level was one level higher than his own. Such a cultivation level, if properly arranged, would definitely be a great help.

Upon reaching the city wall, Cheng Yu, as part of the elite battalion, led his men to defend the most difficult section.

Standing atop the city wall, Su Zhe gazed into the distance, where all he could see was blackness—a horde of dual-wielding demons charging towards the city wall.

Su Zhe moved his right hand, and the Crimson Bloom appeared in his hand.

Cheng Yu glanced at it, a hint of envy in his eyes.

"A Brilliant-class weapon?"

"Hmm." Su Zhe nodded, the blood spear in his hand gleaming coldly, eager to drink the blood of the demon race.

Su Zhe glanced at the defensive line but didn't see any other demon hunters. Su Zhe was defending against the first wave of the demons' attack, which was also the most aggressive wave.

"Su Zhe, I'm entrusting that twenty-meter section of the city wall to you. I'll assign you two priests. Can you hold it?" Although Cheng Yu was asking a question, his tone was full of unquestionable certainty.

On the battlefield, you can't say no. Even if you can't hold on, you have to, otherwise it will disrupt the tactical plan.

"give it to me."

Su Zhe understood this principle very well, and without any hesitation, he picked up his spear and headed towards that section of the city wall.

The elite battalion is quite strong; most of the ordinary soldiers are at the second rank, and some officers are even at the third rank.

Correspondingly, the defensive zone is also under great pressure.

Among the dual-wielding demons rushing towards the First Battalion's defensive area, there were quite a few mid- to high-level demons.

The overwhelming demons quickly attacked, and countless dual-wielding demons trampled each other, scrambling to climb the city walls.

Su Zhe's eyes narrowed; he wouldn't let the Twin-Blade Demon climb the city wall so easily.

As he brandished the crimson blooming weapon, Su Zhe's spiritual energy surged.

"The Pure White Blade!"

One after another, white spear beams fell, accurately killing the dual-wielding demons.

The white spear light, like a bomb, exploded upon hitting the demons.

Su Zhe's pure white blade did not attach to the weapon, but flew out directly, which shows that he has a strong control over spiritual power and has raised the use of spiritual power to a new level.

The two pastors sent by Cheng Yu exchanged a surprised glance.

"His ability to control spiritual energy consumption is so strong, he doesn't seem like a newcomer to the battlefield."

“That’s right. The worst thing you can do on the battlefield is not to conserve your spiritual energy. This demon hunter’s cultivation is higher than our battalion commander’s. With someone like him around, our battalion will have an easier time this time.”

As they spoke, the two priests prepared a series of support spells, ready to assist Su Zhe at any moment.

Su Zhe's spear moved so fast that it left afterimages, and in no time he had killed over a hundred dual-wielding demons.

But there were just too many demons, and the dual-wielding demon at the forefront was already almost on the city wall.

Su Zhe remained calm; the real test of his strength would come when the demons reached the city walls.

"Qiang!"

A forelimb, as sharp as a heavy blade, was wedged in a crevice in the city wall, and a green head quietly appeared on the wall.

Before the emerald-green twin-bladed demon could launch a sneak attack, a blood-red spear shadow had already swept past.

Looking at Su Zhe's back, the Emerald Twin Blade Demon never imagined that he, a fifth-order demon, would be killed by a casual blow.

After killing the emerald green twin-bladed demon, Su Zhe did not linger at all. With each slash of his spear, he shattered several twin-bladed demons.

Bloodstained marks were smeared on the city walls as he alternated between using his own spiritual power and the Light Healing Furnace.

This is the method for using the Light Healing Furnace that Su Zhe just discovered.

Using his own spiritual power, the Light Healing Furnace will automatically absorb light elements to replenish itself. When using the Light Healing Furnace, Su Zhe's body will also absorb light elements on its own.

Use both alternately, ensuring that one of them is constantly being restored.

With such abundant spiritual energy, Su Zhe's skills remained continuous, and the first-tier skill Pure White Blade was even treated as a passive buff, constantly attached to the spearhead of Crimson Bloom.

Let alone ordinary second-tier dual-wielding demons, even fourth-tier Earthshaker invisible beings are easily killed with a single strike.

In this state, Su Zhe was surrounded by the corpses of demons.

Even the fearless demons, upon sensing the intense death aura emanating from their own kind above, instinctively changed course and rushed towards other sections of the city wall.

"Battalion Commander, I request that the defensive zone be increased from 20 meters to 50 meters."

At this moment, Cheng Yu had just killed a fifth-tier emerald dual-blade demon and, after confirming that there was no danger around, turned his head to look.

I should have looked away, because when I did, my eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Putting everything else aside, Cheng Yu had just spent a great deal of effort to kill the Emerald Twin Blade Demons, and at least three of them were lying at Su Zhe's feet.

What else is there to say?

"Agreed, you can take as much as you can, and I'll give you two more priests!"

Some readers have argued that Long Xingyu shouldn't be considered the strongest member of the Knights' Temple, given Yang Haoyu's presence. Let me clarify: I wasn't clear on this point. Long Xingyu is arguably the strongest member of the Knights' Temple on the surface. Yang Haoyu is also a ninth-tier, fourth-level being, and possesses a Starry Sky Divine Beast (with a power boost comparable to the Divine Throne), making him stronger than Long Xingyu. However, I personally believe that Yang Haoyu, Chen Zidian, and the knights of the Nine Heavens Demon Hunter Group are not among the strongest members of the Knights' Temple on the surface, at least not as representative as the Divine Seal Knights. Within the Knights' Temple, the Divine Seal Knights' fame and prestige are unmatched.
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