Primordial Era: Starting with slaughtering all the gods and Buddhas in the sky

"Here, let's put the first nail in."

'

Huang Chen pressed his fingertip against the broken bloodline on the north side of the map. His voice was not loud, but the cave fell silent.

Li Chenshuo looked down for a moment, then raised his hand and pressed a black stone onto the spot Huang Chen had pointed to.

"Outside the northern gate of the ancient city of Chiwu, the remaining walls are the thickest, and the underground fires are the most rampant."

"You want to use the old formation there to drag the main force of the Ten Thousand Demon City in?"

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Huang Chen hummed in agreement.

"It's not about dragging them in, it's about letting them crash into it themselves."

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He pushed the main array seal forward, and the firelight reflected on the cracks on the seal's surface, like strands of dark red blood.

"The ancient city's main formation has awakened once, and the remnant spirit, golden fire, and broken seal are still there."

"In three days, I'll search every tangible spot on the outer ring road and try to secure at least half a unit of control."

Ashi stood to the side and asked in a low voice, "Sir, is half a percent enough?"

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"That's enough to kill the commander-in-chief."

Huang Chen's statement was fair.

It's like talking about something that's already been put on the chopping board.

The guards inside the cave all took a deep breath.

Li Chenshuo looked at him, his brows furrowed.

"The Golden-Eyed Demon General is no ordinary demon general."

"A mid-stage Celestial Immortal, still a formidable figure following the Body Tempering path, with a tough physique, fierce demonic fire, and that golden divine light in his eyes is even more troublesome."

"Master Xuanyao won't just stand by and watch the show."

'

Huang Chen looked up.

"I know.

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"That's why we have to drag them all to the edge of the ancient city ruins to fight."

He reached out and pressed another piece of ore against the edge of the rift valley on the south side.

"Ah Shi, your men haven't entered the core area for the past three days. They're guarding the outer ring, digging bunkers, and setting up crossbow platforms, just like Lao Tie did."

Ashi nodded immediately.

"My lord, two batches of the Mountain-Suppressing Crossbows have been delivered. Soul-patterned armor plates are also being distributed, and the Bone Crossbowmen, Spear Throwers, and Melee Sword and Shield Bearers are all being trained separately according to the three-stage training method."

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"Fewer people, but a thicker formation."

Huang Chen said, "Don't engage in scattered battles with the demon soldiers; once you've got them on your heels, don't let go."

'

Ah Shi grinned, and the old scar on his face twitched as a result.

"clear.

They rush forward quickly, so we'll make them die quickly.

Li Chenshuo glanced at him, then looked at Huang Chen.

"I'll lead the Gonggong tribe to attack the flanks. The Burning Feather Demon Commander's route is mine, and as for the rest, whoever dares to suppress your people, I'll chop them down."

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Huang Chen nodded, pressing his palm against the edge of the map, when he suddenly felt the wound on his left arm start throbbing again.

That was the pain of the dying embers of the Golden Crow intertwined with old wounds.

Not unfamiliar.

He glanced down at the black cloth wrapped around his arm; no blood had seeped out yet, so he was lucky.

The flame of the bone lamp flickered slightly.

Water dripped from the cave ceiling and splashed onto the stone surface.

Huang Chen exhaled and lowered his voice.

"Do three things within three days."

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"First, find out which array slots and fire wells are still operational around the ancient city."

"Second, send people to the pre-set positions in batches, without revealing their presence or setting any signs of trouble, so that the scouts of the Ten Thousand Demon City won't detect anything."

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"Third, we forced Master Xuanyao to believe that our main force was in the abandoned palace on the west side."

Li Chenshuo narrowed his eyes.

"A feint attack?"

"no.

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Huang Chen raised his hand and gently tapped the southeast corner of the map.

"It's about giving him the flaw he most wants to believe."

'

Ah Shi frowned as he listened, and after thinking for a long time, he finally managed to utter a sentence.

"Sir, I don't quite understand these intricacies."

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"Just tell me, when am I going to break out?"

Huang Chen glanced at him and smiled.

"Wait until I smash the monument."

Ah Shi laughed too, his teeth clenched until they turned white.

"Then I'll go set up the crossbow first."

After saying this, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Huang Chen, then turned and left.

He took two steps, then turned back and lowered his voice.

"Sir, Lao Tie said half a sentence, but I forgot it just now."

'

"Um?"

Ah Shi mimicked that rough tone, his face almost contorted in pain.

He said, "I've prepared enough crossbows for you. If you don't beat those hairy beasts to a pulp, don't touch his pot when you get back."

'

The people inside the cave finally couldn't hold back their laughter.

Even Li Chenshuo's lips twitched.

Huang Chen smiled and waved his hand.

"Get out of here."

'

Ah Shi chuckled, drew his knife, and strode out of the cave.

For the next three days, there was almost no real day and night in the cave.

Only the flickering of the campfire, the back-and-forth footsteps, and the ceaseless sound of water could be heard.

Groups of people entered and exited through the secret passage, bringing back fragments of brick patterns, rubbings of old formations, images of demon soldiers patrolling the lines, and the timing of the rising tide of the earth fire.

The crossbows that Lao Tie had personally modified were disassembled one by one and carried away, hidden behind collapsed stone piles and broken walls.

The soul-patterned armor plates were sewn into the inner layer of the leather armor, and felt cold and hard to the touch.

Human warriors, lacking the thick armor and demonic bodies of demon soldiers, and with insufficient armor plates to fully cover their bodies, protected their chests, throats, and abdomens, prioritizing the protection of their vital areas.

Huang Chen deciphers diagrams during the day and adjusts his breathing at night.

The main array seal, the seal fragment, and the fire-suppressing nail were placed in front of him in rotation.

Sometimes he would sit there until midnight.

The firelight illuminated his profile, making the dark gold sorcerer markings look like old thunder hidden beneath his skin.

Whenever my divine sense probes into the depths of the ancient city's ruins, I always hear a sharp cry.

That was the cry left behind by the remnant spirit of the Golden Crow.

It is restless, intense, and carries a ruthless force that burns through the soul.

Huang Chen gritted his teeth and repeatedly forced the gray-black energy of the Prison Suppression Stele into the formation, forcibly carving out a few usable fire gates from the broken array veins.

On the evening of the third day, the last rubbing of the array groove was sent back.

After reading it, Huang Chen rolled up the animal hide and stood up.

"move.

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As soon as that word was uttered, the entire cave seemed to suddenly awaken.

No one shouted.

Only groups of figures rose, drew their swords, carried their crossbows, extinguished their firearms, masked themselves, and silently poured into the secret passage.

Huang Chen walked at the front.

Under the cover of black wind, their aura was kept extremely low.

As he emerged from the last narrow stone passage, the sky outside was darkening, and the ruins of the ancient city of Chiwu lay like a charred but not yet fully dead beast on the distant earth.

Amidst the crumbling walls and broken towers, a flash of red light occasionally appears.

Like an eye.

It's like a fire that hasn't cooled down in a wound.

The night wind carried the smells of ashes, blood, and scorched earth, gusting up in gusts.

Huang Chen stood behind a shattered boulder and looked up into the distance.

The army of the City of Ten Thousand Demons has begun to assemble.

Banners fluttered like a forest, and the bone horns sounded deep and resonant.

Groups of demon soldiers advanced, their footsteps trembling as they stepped on the loose earth.

On the other side, Master Xuanyao's men also arrived.

Taoist robes, array flags, flying swords, and jade plates gleamed coldly in the dim light of the day. They were separated from the demon army by a distance, yet they restrained each other, like two knives that wanted to plunge into this ancient city.

Huang Chen licked his dry lips.

It tasted rusty.

He raised his hand and touched the old wound under the bandage on his left arm.

Let's begin.

'

Moments later, the abandoned palace on the east side caught fire first.

That wasn't a big fire.

The few deliberately exposed red veins of earth looked like fire veins leaking out after someone frantically tried to suppress them but failed and lost control.

Sure enough, in the distance, horns could be heard turning.

Master Xuanyao made the first move.

Several teams of Xuanmen cultivators flew through the air and headed straight for the east side.

Not to be outdone, Wan Yao City sent out squads of demon soldiers to bypass the area and try to seize the "array eye".

Huang Chen lay hidden behind the broken wall, watching this scene with a blank expression.

Li Chenshuo squatted on the other side, clutching a sea bone spear in his hand, his voice muffled.

"They've taken the bait."

'

"Um."

A glint of fire flashed in Huang Chen's eyes.

"Let them eat a couple more bites."

Half an hour later, a corner of the abandoned palace on the east side collapsed with a loud crash.

Fire erupted from the ground, turning half the night sky red.

The screams of the demon soldiers echoed from afar, mingled with the angry shouts of the Xuanmen cultivators, creating utter chaos.

At that very moment, Huang Chen raised his hand and pressed it to the ground.

The main seal slipped out of his sleeve and fell heavily into the crevice in the stone.

"rise."

hum-

The entire ruin beneath their feet suddenly trembled.

On the outer ring of the northern palace, thirty-six fire-suppressing nails that had been buried in advance lit up simultaneously.

Crimson flames spread rapidly along the edges of the crumbling walls, cracks in the ground, collapsed bridges, and dry wells, like an old net that had been forcibly torn apart.

The once silent ancient city suddenly emitted a low rumble.

The sound was like something underground turning over.

Ah Shi was the first to make a move.

Behind the broken wall, rows of crossbows were raised.

"put!"

He let out a low growl, his throat becoming hoarse.

The next moment, dozens of heavy bone arrows shot out from the sky.

The crossbow string snapped.

The demon soldiers in front fell in rows, some were impaled in the chest, and some were impaled on the ground along with two or three behind them.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Scalding hot, fishy, ​​and steaming.

The human battle formation immediately pressed forward.

With swords and shields in front, spears in the middle, and crossbowmen retreating to reload, their movements still a bit clumsy, they were still forced into a wall by Ashi.

He stood at the front, knife in hand, his roar exploding in the dust.

"withstand!"

Don't disperse!

"Whoever backs down, I'll chop them up first!"

A crimson-clawed demon, clad in bone armor, roared and charged forward. Just as its claws shattered a shield, a second row of spears thrust out simultaneously.

Several muffled thuds.

The spearhead pierced the abdomen and ribs.

The demon roared and swung its arm, sweeping the two away. Ah Shi had already stepped onto the rubble, gripped the knife with both hands, and slashed diagonally down its neck.

Blood splattered all over his body.

He wiped his face and spat.

"Again!"

'

On the other side, Li Chenshuo had already led the Gonggong warriors into the heart of the demon army.

The Sea Bone Spear, wreathed in black, chilling energy, pierced through the personal guard of the Burning Feather Demon Commander with a single thrust, then casually flicked him away.

The Burning Feather Demon General flapped its wings and soared into the air, its fiery feathers unfurling behind it, creating an illusion of a burst of crimson flames in mid-air.

"Li Chenshuo!"

'

"You worthless scoundrel, how dare you block my way!"

Li Chenshuo looked up and grinned.

"Block you?"

"I'll strip you of your hair."

'

boom!

The two figures collided violently in mid-air.

The water and the demonic fire intertwined, and the shockwave from the explosion sent surrounding rocks flying into the air.

Huang Chen didn't look over there again.

In his eyes, there was only the tall figure that walked out step by step from the rear of the demon army.

Golden-eyed Demon General.

The opponent was a head taller than ordinary demon generals, wearing dark gold heavy armor, with a scarlet cloak trailing behind his shoulders. His face resembled that of an eagle, with a high nose bridge and eyes that looked like they each held a small, burning sun.

When those eyes swept over here, the air seemed to scald.

"Huang Chen".

The Golden-Eyed Demon General spoke, his voice shaking the surrounding ruins and causing dust to fall.

"So it was you, the little bug hiding in this rotten city, who stirred up so much trouble."

Huang Chen slowly stood up straight and lifted the Humanitarian Prison Monument with one hand.

The dark gray monument looked particularly somber in the firelight.

"Stop talking nonsense."

'

"Come here and face your death."

The Golden-Eyed Demon General's face twitched, then he laughed.

That smile was full of malice.

"good.

'

As the last word fell, it took a step forward.

The ground exploded.

Huang Chen charged forward at the same instant.

The distance of several dozen feet between the two seemed to be wiped away in an instant.

The monument and the fist collided first.

Boom!

The muffled thud felt like it hit everyone's chest.

Those demon soldiers and human warriors who were nearby immediately suffered blood seeping from their ears and staggered backward.

Huang Chen's arm went numb, and he stumbled back three steps, each step crushing large pieces of gravel.

The Golden-Eyed Demon General also paused for a moment, his eyes flashing with even more ferocity.

"The physical body is quite good."

"No wonder he dared to come here to die."

'

Huang Chen remained silent.

The witch blood within him had been completely ignited by this impact.

Dark gold sorcerer markings crawled from his neck down to his cheeks, chest, and arms, as if magma was flowing beneath his skin.

He exhaled sharply and then rushed in again.

This time, no monument is needed.

Throw a punch directly.

The Golden-Eyed Demon General also raised his arm to receive the blow.

boom!

boom!boom!

The two engaged in close combat, their fists, elbows, knees, and shoulders becoming weapons.

There was not a single fancy trick.

Only a pure and fierce clash.

Huang Chen punched the demon general in the ribs, as if he had hit an iron mountain, and his knuckles ached.

The other person swung their elbow back, striking him hard on the shoulder, making half of his body go numb.

He lunged forward, his forehead slamming directly into the face of the Golden-Eyed Demon General.

boom!

The sound of the nasal bone cracking was frighteningly crisp.

The demon general growled and reached out to grab his throat.

Huang Chen flipped his left hand, slamming the Prison Suppression Stele horizontally to smash the large hand away. Then, he thrust his right fist in, delivering a powerful blow to the opponent's chest.

The Golden-Eyed Demon General was blasted backward half a step, his breastplate dented in.

But in the next instant, those golden eyes suddenly shone brightly.

"court death."

A thin, almost thread-like golden ray suddenly shot out from its eye.

Too fast.

Huang Chen only had time to turn his body slightly.

laugh!

His left arm was instantly pierced.

The flesh was charred black, and the bones looked as if they had been burned through.

A sharp pain shot through my scalp, and my vision went white.

But Huang Chen did not retreat.

They didn't retreat an inch.

Instead, he took advantage of this moment of closeness to raise his hand and forcefully press the fragment of the Pivot Seal into the crack on the side of the Prison Suppression Stele.

"Open it for me!"

'

Rumble!

The entire ruins of Beique suddenly shone brightly.

Deep within the ancient city, pillars of fire that had been extinguished for many years were forcibly awakened, and broken array patterns spread wildly across the land.

Countless embers of golden crows spewed out from the ruins, wellheads, tower spires, and cracks in the ground.

Those fires should have been directed at Huang Chen.

However, due to the brief connection between the main array pivot seal and the prison-suppressing stele, the direction was forcibly deviated.

Backlash against the army of the City of Ten Thousand Demons!

The rear of the demon army immediately erupted in chaos.

As soon as the demon soldiers raised their heads, they were engulfed in golden fire and burned to the ground.

Feathered demons, dog demons, and bone-armored demons were all howling in agony.

Even the few demon generals who were holding the line were forced to retreat violently, and their formation immediately fell apart.

The Golden-Eyed Demon General's expression finally changed.

"You dare steal our formation!"

Huang Chen grinned, blood trickling down between his teeth.

"Steal your mother."

He stepped forward, enduring the pain of his burned left arm, and unleashed seven punches with his right fist like a hammer.

The first punch shattered the protective demonic aura.

The second punch cracked the breastplate.

The third punch shattered his collarbone.

The fourth punch caused the Golden-Eyed Demon General to cough up blood from his throat.

The next three punches landed squarely on his head.

The Golden-Eyed Demon General roared angrily, his arms tightly wrapped around Huang Chen, knee strikes, headbutts, and claw attacks, launching a frenzied counterattack.

Huang Chen's chest was torn open with several deep, bone-revealing gashes, and he was also hit in the abdomen by a knee, making his internal organs feel like they had been turned inside out.

But he only gasped for breath, his eyes growing even fiercer.

He tossed the prison monument aside and grabbed the demon general's head with both hands.

"Smash it for me!"

'

He twisted his waist and back, and all the qi and blood, witch runes, and residual energy from the Prison Suppression Stele, along with the scorching killing intent that surged up from the depths of the system, were pressed into this headbutt and heavy punch.

First, he hit his head.

Another punch, from below, slammed into the opponent's face.

boom!

The Golden-Eyed Demon General suddenly tilted his head back.

The next moment, it exploded.

Blood, bone, shattered armor, and demonic fire sprayed in all directions.

The tall, headless demon body stood firm for a moment before suddenly kneeling down.

There was a brief moment of silence around us.

Immediately afterwards, the Wan Yao City was in complete chaos.

"The Demon General is dead!"

"impossible--"

"retreat!

Retreat immediately!

With their commander killed, the demon army, which had been thrown into chaos by the backlash of the remaining flames, collapsed instantly.

The front group pushed back, the back group fled outwards, trampling, roaring, knocking over, burning, as chaotic as a smashed anthill.

Ashi was covered in blood. He saw the headless demon body fall from afar, and its throat suddenly burst open.

"Sir, kill it!"

"kill!

'

The morale of the human battle formation surged.

The crossbows fired again in unison.

The Gonggong tribe also pressed forward, forcefully knocking the Burning Feather Demons back to the ground from mid-air.

Huang Chen stood still, his chest heaving violently.

He could barely lift his left arm, and half of his body was soaked in blood.

He looked up and gazed at the Xuanmen formation in the distance.

As expected, Venerable Xuanyao had already taken a half step back.

The old man stood on a jade plate array platform, his face so dark it could drip water, staring intently at Huang Chen as if he wanted to slice him off.

The two locked eyes for a moment across the chaotic battlefield.

Master Xuanyao suddenly smiled.

His laughter was chilling, even venomous.

"Huang Chen".

'

"Good, very good."

He flipped his hand and produced a bluish-white jade talisman, and the surrounding space immediately rippled with water-like patterns.

Li Chenshuo spotted it from a distance and roared angrily.

"Stop him!"

'

Huang Chen also moved.

But as soon as he took a step, the wound on his left arm throbbed violently, causing his blood and qi to become unbalanced and his movements to slow down.

It's just this half-beat.

Master Xuanyao had already crushed the jade talisman.

Jade fragments shattered, and a burst of white light erupted.

Before disappearing, he glared at Huang Chen with resentment, his voice like a knife scraping through bone.

"This city, this clan, are all enemies of my Jade Purity Dao Court!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a swirl of white light appeared.

The figure vanished.

Only a few wisps of chaotic inspiration remained floating in the air.

Huang Chen stood there, his face frighteningly grim.

The wind, carrying the stench of blood and burning, howled through the ruins.

The demon army was still fleeing in the distance.

The demon army was still fleeing in the distance.

Nearby, human warriors had begun to slaughter the stragglers. Li Chenshuo, carrying a blood-stained spear, rushed out of the smoke, and A Shi also ran over, stepping on the broken corpses, his face covered in sweat and blood.

When Ashi rushed forward and saw the bloody hole burned through Huang Chen's left arm by the divine light, his face turned pale.

"grown ups!

'

Huang Chen didn't look at him, but stared at the empty space where Xuan Yao Shangren had disappeared.

After a couple of breaths, he bent down and picked up the prison-suppressing monument from the ground again.

The monument is still hot.

Looks like it's just been pulled out of the fire.

He clenched his fist, his palms burning with pain, but he didn't let go.

Li Chenshuo arrived, panting heavily, his eyes still filled with murderous intent.

"He got away."

Huang Chen hummed in agreement.

Blood dripped from his fingertips, falling onto the gravel.

Ah Shi quickly stepped forward, his voice trembling.

"Sir, bandage the wound first."

Huang Chen then turned his head slightly and glanced at him.

"Put away the Demon General's corpse."

"I want its eyes."

'

Ashi immediately gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Yes, sir."

'

Not far away, sparks were still falling from the half-collapsed ancient pagoda.

A night wind blew, and ashes swept across the ground, passing over the headless demon's body and the broken weapons and armor scattered everywhere.

Huang Chen raised his hand, tore a piece of blood-stained cloth with his teeth, and wrapped it tightly around his left arm.

When the cloth strap tightened around the flesh, it sounded like the bones were making a cracking sound.

He remained expressionless, only lowering his head and biting down hard on the knot.

The fire was still burning in the wind.

The wind, carrying the stench of blood and burning, howled through the ruins.

The demon army was still fleeing in the distance.

Nearby, human warriors had begun to slaughter the stragglers. Li Chenshuo, carrying a blood-stained spear, rushed out of the smoke, and A Shi also ran over, stepping on the broken corpses, his face covered in sweat and blood.

When Ashi rushed forward and saw the bloody hole burned through Huang Chen's left arm by the divine light, his face turned pale.

"grown ups!

'

Huang Chen didn't look at him, but stared at the empty space where Xuan Yao Shangren had disappeared.

After a couple of breaths, he bent down and picked up the prison-suppressing monument from the ground again.

The monument is still hot.

Looks like it's just been pulled out of the fire.

He clenched his fist, his palms burning with pain, but he didn't let go.

Li Chenshuo arrived, panting heavily, his eyes still filled with murderous intent.

"He got away."

Huang Chen hummed in agreement.

Blood dripped from his fingertips, falling onto the gravel.

Ah Shi quickly stepped forward, his voice trembling.

"Sir, bandage the wound first."

Huang Chen then turned his head slightly and glanced at him.

"Put away the Demon General's corpse."

"I want its eyes."

'

Ashi immediately gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Yes, sir."

'

Not far away, sparks were still falling from the half-collapsed ancient pagoda.

A night wind blew, and ashes swept across the ground, passing over the headless demon's body and the broken weapons and armor scattered everywhere.

Huang Chen raised his hand, tore a piece of blood-stained cloth with his teeth, and wrapped it tightly around his left arm.

When the cloth strap tightened around the flesh, it sounded like the bones were making a cracking sound.

He remained expressionless, only lowering his head and biting down hard on the knot.

The fire was still burning in the wind.

The demon army was still fleeing in the distance.

Nearby, human warriors had begun to slaughter the stragglers. Li Chenshuo, carrying a blood-stained spear, rushed out of the smoke, and A Shi also ran over, stepping on the broken corpses, his face covered in sweat and blood.

When Ashi rushed forward and saw the bloody hole burned through Huang Chen's left arm by the divine light, his face turned pale.

"grown ups!

'

Huang Chen didn't look at him, but stared at the empty space where Xuan Yao Shangren had disappeared.

After a couple of breaths, he bent down and picked up the prison-suppressing monument from the ground again.

The monument is still hot.

Looks like it's just been pulled out of the fire.

He clenched his fist, his palms burning with pain, but he didn't let go.

Li Chenshuo arrived, panting heavily, his eyes still filled with murderous intent.

"He got away."

Huang Chen hummed in agreement.

Blood dripped from his fingertips, falling onto the gravel.

Ah Shi quickly stepped forward, his voice trembling.

"Sir, bandage the wound first."

Huang Chen then turned his head slightly and glanced at him.

"Put away the Demon General's corpse."

"I want its eyes."

'

Ashi immediately gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Yes, sir."

'

Not far away, sparks were still falling from the half-collapsed ancient pagoda.

A night wind blew, and ashes swept across the ground, passing over the headless demon's body and the broken weapons and armor scattered everywhere.

Huang Chen raised his hand, tore a piece of blood-stained cloth with his teeth, and wrapped it tightly around his left arm.

When the cloth strap tightened around the flesh, it sounded like the bones were making a cracking sound.

He remained expressionless, only lowering his head and biting down hard on the knot.

The fire was still burning in the wind.