Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

Fortunately, the military cultivators urgently dispatched from nearby defense zones had arrived, and the group fought desperately, managing to hold the great formation once again.

At dawn, the demon army retreated, leaving Tiger Wolf Gorge in ruins. The light shield of the great formation was cracked everywhere, clearly having reached its limit.

With reinforcements nowhere in sight and the demon race's offensive only growing stronger, how many more days can they hold out?

Even so, none of them had the thought of abandoning their posts, simply because they were cultivators of the Great Tang Dynasty. If they retreated, there would be countless unarmed civilians behind them. Only by fighting to the death could they at least buy time for the civilians to be evacuated.

For the next two days, the demons came every night, their attacks becoming increasingly fierce. The cracks in the array on the wall grew more and more numerous, and the speed of repair could not keep up with the destruction.

The casualties of the defending troops were also increasing. Almost every cultivator and demon-suppressing guard was wounded and exhausted of true energy, relying solely on their willpower to hold on.

The spirit stones and pills that had been stored up were quickly exhausted. If it weren't for the arrival of people from various sects in Liangzhou to provide support, the pass would probably have been lost long ago.

On the third night, the sky cleared, and as a blood moon rose, a mournful wolf howl echoed from beyond the pass, followed by a deafening bear roar.

"roar--!"

The earth trembled violently, and an overwhelming horde of demons appeared in sight, covering the entire mountainside. Everyone felt a chill in their hearts; it seemed that the demons had come out in full force tonight, determined to fight to the death.

"Knock knock knock!"

The towering black bear demon king, as tall as a small mountain, strode in from the direction of Black Wind Ridge with earth-shaking steps.

With each step it took, the ground trembled, and its terrifying demonic power was released unrestrainedly, causing many low-ranking soldiers on the gate to turn pale and almost suffocate.

"Listen, you insignificant human ants! Tonight, I, the Great King, will personally tear your shells apart and make you my meal!"

The Black Bear Demon King spoke in human language, its voice like muffled thunder. It raised its giant paw, which was wrapped in dark red demonic power, and slammed it down on the spot with the most cracks in the formation.

"boom!"

The light shield dented, and dense cracks rapidly spread in all directions, threatening to shatter.

This place was guarded by Chen Shuo and others, and their expressions changed drastically.

"Activate the formation at full power!"

Chen Shuo's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared angrily. Everyone poured their magic power into the array's core without reservation.

"boom!"

Another palm strike landed, the bear's paw colliding solidly with the dark red light shield.

The light shield trembled violently, emitting a teeth-grinding "crack" sound. The violent impact rebounded through the array, and Chen Shuo was the first to be hit. His chest felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staggered backward, and his face turned ashen.

Xu Sheng, Li Yuan, and the others all groaned, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, their internal energy churning, and their true energy almost being dissipated.

"Again!"

The Black Bear Demon King grinned maliciously, raising its massive paw once more. This time, its palm was filled with deep black demonic power, carrying a chilling aura of destruction, as it slowly brought it down.

Despair filled the area around the gate. The formation had reached its limit, and Chen Shuo was seriously injured. Was tonight the night when Tiger Wolf Pass would fall and everything would perish?

"Hey——!"

A loud eagle cry rang out from the distant night sky. Before the sound faded, a dark blue figure tore through the night sky and swooped down from the heavens, heading straight for the formation on the other side of the wall.

Another demon king!

This eagle king was much smaller than the black bear demon king, with a wingspan of only three or four zhang, but its feathers were like metal, shimmering with a cold light, and its pair of emerald green eagle eyes coldly looked down at all living beings.

Its speed was so fast that most people on the wall could only see a blurry bluish-black afterimage.

Li Yuan's expression changed drastically. This aura was so familiar; it was clearly the demon king who had killed the Black Water Serpent at the source of the Wushui River.

Unexpectedly, it reappeared in Tiger Wolf Gorge.

"Oh no! It's the Azure-Eyed Eagle King!" A knowledgeable old cultivator exclaimed in horror.

With a flap of its wings, the Azure-Eyed Eagle King unleashed a barrage of dark blue wind blades that rained down on the light shield. It had clearly been observing from the shadows for some time, and its attacks were aimed at the weakest points of the formation.

"Hiss hiss hiss—!"

The already fragile light shield emitted a series of terrifying cracking sounds as it was sliced ​​apart by the dense wind blades.

Spiderweb-like cracks began to spread wildly, and the light of the entire shield dimmed rapidly, threatening to shatter completely.

"It's over..."

The same thought arose in everyone's mind: the two demon kings joined forces and broke the formation in one blow, leaving no room for chance.

"How dare you beasts run rampant in my Great Tang Dynasty!"

A majestic voice rang out, and a profound aura quietly enveloped the entire Tiger Wolf Pass.

The bear paw about to strike, the wind blades shooting through the air, all paused slightly the instant this aura appeared, as if gently brushed by an invisible hand.

"Honestly, all this noise, can't a person even have a drink?"

A lazy voice rang in everyone's ears, and the previous imposing manner vanished instantly.

On the wall stood a slender figure, wearing a faded old Taoist robe and holding a gourd of wine in his hand; it was none other than Mr. Mo.

He still looked sleepy and unkempt, but when he glanced at the two demon kings outside the pass, both demons simultaneously felt a chill from the depths of their souls, as if they were being targeted by some primordial beast.

Mr. Mo picked up his wine gourd and casually splashed some wine towards the area outside the pass.

What poured out of the gourd was not wine, but a soft, pale blue light, which flowed like a ribbon and instantly swept over the shattering array barrier.

A miracle happened.

The cracked light shield, upon being touched by the pale blue water light, had all its cracks healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then disappeared.

The dim light solidified again, becoming even more stable than when it was at its best.

"The formation has been repaired?" A brief silence fell over the wall, followed by a deafening cheer.

"Long live the Great Tang Dynasty!"

"We held on!"

The joy of escaping from a desperate situation overwhelmed everyone; they shouted, jumped, and cheered with delight.

However, Li Yuan was completely oblivious to the commotion outside.

Just moments ago, as the demonic power of the two demon kings blasted towards him, the bronze palace in his completely depleted sea of ​​consciousness trembled violently, frantically absorbing the raging demonic power that permeated the surrounding area.

These demonic energies would be deadly poison to ordinary cultivators, but to Li Yuan at this moment, they seemed to be the most delicious tonic in the world.

"Buzz—!"

The bronze palace trembled, and the hazy star map behind the door burst forth with dazzling starlight. A vast and pure power erupted from the palace.

The demonic power permeating Tiger Wolf Gorge, and even the malevolent and deathly aura on the battlefield, were forcibly devoured by this terrifying suction force, surging wildly into the bronze palace like rivers flowing into the sea.

The palace was like a giant furnace, quickly refining these violent forces and transforming them into gentle and pure energy that nourished Li Yuan's limbs and bones.

"Ugh—!"

Li Yuan couldn't help but let out a suppressed growl. This energy was too enormous, instantly surging into his withered body, forcefully intruding into every meridian and every acupoint.