Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

Looking at the dense array of talismans behind the Overlord Saint, which blotted out the sky, Gou An felt a chill.

The information that Xuan Kongzi had previously provided was absolutely true; this Overlord Saint Lord was indeed a top expert specializing in talismans.

In this world, the art of talismans is the most mysterious and difficult to guard against, with a wide variety of methods and ever-changing techniques.

All attributes, including wood, fire, earth, metal, water, wind, thunder, ice, and light, can be condensed into runes, capable of attacking, imprisoning, exploding, and trapping enemies, making them impossible to defend against.

The sheer number of talismans gathered before us, radiating a deep spiritual light, clearly indicates that this is far from a simple talisman array.

A strong sense of crisis instantly enveloped Gou An's heart. Gou An frowned, and his heart was already tense.

"Form ranks!"

Almost at the same time, Black Tiger let out a deep roar that shook the valley.

The remaining eight demon generals sprang into action instantly, their figures shifting and their movements skillful. In a flash, they formed a well-rounded battle formation, maintaining their previous positions and firmly holding the foreground, all ready for battle.

Yellow-haired ox raised the black iron shield high, its surface radiating a burst of spiritual light, and layers of heavy earth-elemental demonic power spread out to guard the path ahead.

Pig Steel Teeth had already removed the talisman binding his face, and was now back behind Yellow Hair Ox, ready to fight at any moment.

The remaining monsters lined up at the back, each taking out their own magical weapons.

High above, the Overlord Saint Lord coldly surveyed the crowd below, his expression indifferent.

He did not immediately unleash his killing move, but spoke again: "I will give you one last chance."

"Hand over two million spirit stones, and I will release you. Go back to where you came from, and this matter will be considered closed."

"Otherwise, I'll make sure none of you escape today!"

These words were spoken in a domineering and forceful manner, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Of course we should fight!" Gou An suddenly shouted.

The next second, he stepped to the side and hid behind the Evil Bone Daoist, continuing to shout, "You mere talismanic nobodies, how dare you be so arrogant? We, the Evil Bone Holy Lord, are here. Suppressing you is like crushing an ant, beating you is child's play!"

Upon hearing this, the Evil Bone Daoist's eye twitched violently. He immediately turned around and glared at Gou An, gritting his teeth in a low voice, "Can you shut up?"

Gou An pretended not to hear, remaining hidden behind him, and said, "Guardian of the Nation, go first. I'll protect you from a distance."

Xie Gu sighed. He never expected Gou An to be so shameless. He was the one personally appointed by the Demon King to lead the team, yet he hid at the very back.

In mid-air, the Overlord Saint Lord saw that the demons had no intention of giving him spirit stones, so he completely lost his patience, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Fine, since you insist on courting death, then I will grant your wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and gently pointed forward.

boom!

In an instant, the golden talismans behind him burst forth with dazzling spiritual light, illuminating the entire valley with an intense, blinding glow.

The talisman array that originally outlined the giant eye suddenly activated, and countless fine streams of light gushed out from the patterns on the giant eye.

Each streak of light was a condensed, formed spiritual sword, sharp and menacing.

In the next instant, thousands upon thousands of talisman swords soared into the air, densely packed like a torrential downpour, carrying a sharp whistling sound as they fiercely bombarded the people in the battle formation below!

"Go!" Upon seeing this, Black Tiger immediately shouted in a deep voice, giving the order.

Upon hearing the sound, the yellow-haired ox's eyes widened instantly, and it roared loudly, its demonic power surging wildly and pouring into the black iron shield in its hand.

hum!

The heavy shield's aura surged wildly, vibrating and humming.

The heavy iron shield, originally no bigger than a door panel, instantly expanded and transformed into a shield wall that stretched across the sky like a giant mountain, firmly protecting the demons behind it.

The next second, a rain of spiritual light swords, condensed from countless talismans, crashed down!

Crackling sounds!

Countless golden flying swords crashed violently against the shield wall, causing violent spiritual energy to explode and scatter in all directions.

The ear-piercing sounds of air being torn apart and explosions continued in succession, causing the entire valley to tremble slightly.

The sword light was dense and layered, wave after wave crashing against the shield. Each flying sword contained considerable power, and an ordinary Golden Core cultivator would probably be pierced through instantly.

However, Huangmao Niu, with his extreme defense and innate brute strength, managed to block the entire rain of swords.

He was already on edge, his jaw clenched, veins bulging on his forehead, clearly having given his all to hold on.

Gou An, who was hiding in the back, witnessed this scene and was secretly surprised.

Unexpectedly, the Yellow-haired Ox's defense was so solid that it withstood the first fierce attack from the Overlord Saint.

The large shield in his hand was indeed no ordinary magical artifact.

High in the air, the Overlord Saint Lord, who stood with his hands behind his back, saw his attack blocked. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"You've got some skill; you actually managed to withstand my rain of talismanic swords."

"Since that's the case, then let's add fuel to the fire!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Overlord Saint Master rapidly formed hand seals, with runes flowing endlessly from his fingertips.

The giant talisman array behind him suddenly trembled, and a golden beam of light shot into the sky, piercing through the black mist above and shooting straight into the heavens.

Boom!

Then a loud bang came from the sky, and the clouds and the black mist overhead were torn apart by fireballs burning with raging flames, like a meteor shower, which crashed down on the demon camp with towering flames!

As the fireball fell, the air was distorted by the intense heat, and the heatwave swept across the entire basin with terrifying force.

"Holy crap! Is that a meteor shower?"

Gou An looked up at the falling fire meteors and subconsciously sighed in amazement that the move he could learn after breaking through to the Golden Core stage could also have such power.

"Old Sheep! Make your move!"

Black Tiger looked up, remained calm in the face of danger, and gave another order.

"receive!"

The Sheep Sword Immortal responded instantly, his ten fingers flying across his hands, forming hand seals so fast that they were just afterimages.

At the same time, the ninety-nine sword boxes floating behind him suddenly opened.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Ninety-nine spirit swords flew out in a row, their cold light chilling and their sword energy soaring into the sky.

These spirit swords, grouped in threes and arranged in nines, instantly formed countless sets of deadly sword techniques, soaring into the air to meet the falling heavenly fire meteors.

shhhhhh!

Countless spirit swords hurtled through the air, precisely striking each of the celestial fire meteors.

In mid-air, firelight and sword light intertwined wildly, and a series of huge explosions erupted one after another.

The heavenly fire exploded, the spirit sword trembled, and countless blazing flames and fragments of light scattered in all directions, intercepting and exploding all the falling fire meteors in mid-air, preventing them from falling onto the ground battle formation.

The sword light blocked the sky-high fire, and the sword's momentum shattered the raging flames, creating an extremely spectacular scene.

Gou An repeatedly praised it upon seeing it.

Looking at it this way, I realize that my only skill is smashing people with a hammer, which is really not very impressive.

Even though the Fire Meteor was blocked, the Overlord Saint Lord's expression did not change. His offensive did not stop at all, and his methods were even more progressive, giving everyone no chance to catch their breath.

His expression remained calm as his hands rapidly formed hand seals once more.

Whoosh whoosh!

Several dark golden talismans shot out from the great formation behind them, landing precisely on the black rocks on the ground.

The talisman exploded with spiritual light the moment it landed, enveloping the entire rock.

Rumble!!!

The ground trembled, rubble tumbled, and pieces of black stone began to automatically assemble, take shape, and condense spiritual energy.

In just a few breaths, several stone humanoid puppets, each ten feet tall, took shape.

These stone golems had bodies as hard as iron and blood-red eyes. The moment they took shape, they all took off and pounced on the position where the demons were lined up!