Chapter 12624
Chapter 12624
The strategist himself was also providing some form of assistance!
Zhang Baiyu was clearly aware of this as well.
Otherwise, given his abilities, it would be extremely difficult for Zhang Fengxiao to cause trouble right under his nose.
The two exchanged a glance across the distance.
They both shared a common question: Why would a strategist do all this?
Why would he risk consuming his own corpse and even dragging the entire Tianjun County into danger? What effect does he want to achieve?
However, the strategist clearly wouldn't answer that question again.
"Come in, my friend!"
Zhang Fengxiao let out a maniacal laugh, his face full of morbid anticipation: "Tianjun has long been corrupt; it's time to reshuffle the deck!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the passageway was fully opened.
One after another, ferocious and terrifying figures sped out from within, like ghosts.
"A demon! A demon is coming!"
Panic gripped the crowd, and everyone instinctively scattered and fled, the sounds of trampling and screams filling the air.
The great tide of demons is nothing new in the other thirteen counties of the divine realm.
Several counties have even fallen completely.
But for the people of Tianjun present, it would have been nothing more than a topic of conversation in the past. Given Tianjun's complete lockdown, it would have been difficult for any normal person to enter or leave, let alone for the demons that were under heavy defense.
However, at this moment, more and more evil spirits emerged from the passage, and the scene immediately turned into a living hell.
Screams, cries, and pleas mingled together.
Blood stained the earth red, and despair spread rapidly.
Although a group of experts were present, it was obvious that these top experts did not care about the lives of ordinary people.
Until Emperor Sheng let out a cold snort, all the demons in the arena instantly turned into blood mist.
This is a tangible crushing force emanating from the aura.
At the same time, the demonic passage fell silent, and no more demons emerged from it.
Everyone felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and they all expressed their relief at surviving the ordeal.
Before a transcendent being of the Emperor Saint level, no matter how many ordinary demons entered, they would only be crushed into dust by his aura.
The so-called great tide of evil doesn't seem so terrible.
However, before everyone could even rejoice, the demonic passage began to stir again.
One after another, demons emerged from it, but their numbers had plummeted compared to before.
Their numbers have decreased, and their size has also shrunk, making them almost indistinguishable from ordinary humans, yet their aura has become increasingly chilling.
"They are not ordinary demons! They are high-level demons!"
Someone exclaimed.
Lin Yi's gaze swept over them, and he immediately made a judgment: "Four-zhang Dharma Aspect level."
The high-level demons that appeared at this moment were all comparable to experts with the rank of four-zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) Dharma Aspect.
No more, no less, exactly four.
One of them resembled a human but had eight claws, each claw measuring over ten feet in length. Wherever it passed, it made a hissing sound that sent chills down one's spine.
The key is its extremely high speed; even top experts find it difficult to catch a trace of it, let alone keep up with its speed.
In the blink of an eye, severed limbs and blood were splattered all over the ground.
The scene once again turned into a living hell.
At its level, even if an Emperor Saint unleashes his full aura, it is difficult for him to exert any substantial pressure.
The situation was about to spiral out of control.
An invisible barrier quietly unfolded, enveloping the eight-clawed demon within it.
Like light and dust.
Zhang Baiyu made his move.
With his strength, even when he was at the five-zhang Dharma form, he could go toe-to-toe with his opponent. Now that he has advanced to the four-zhang Dharma form, even if his foundation is not yet stable, dealing with this eight-clawed demon should not be a big problem.
Meanwhile, a Bloodtooth Demon covered in bizarre tumors directly approached the Food Saint.
There is another bone whip demon, whose appearance is the most bizarre.
Its body is composed of countless pieces of white bone, with a bone whip made of vertebrae extending from its back, at the end of which hang several heads that have not yet decayed.
Each swing was accompanied by a chilling, ghostly wail.
Under the influence of the sound, the people nearby, regardless of their strength, all lost their minds and began to kill each other.
The situation was clearly spiraling out of control.
Until a tall, old figure blocked its way.
"Those who wreak havoc on the world deserve to be punished."
Confucius remained calm as he caught the whistling bone whip with one hand, and the entire audience fell silent.
Even the other five sages from the aristocratic families, including the notoriously low-profile strategist, have had moments when they have made their moves in public.
This was truly the first time that Confucius, a man of such high moral character and prestige, had done this.
No one present knew the extent of his strength.
But seeing him take action like this, everyone felt inexplicably at ease.
There was one more high-level demon left, which headed straight for Emperor Saint.
In everyone's eyes, this was the most predictable matchup.
Even if the other party is also a four-zhang Dharma Aspect level being, he is absolutely no match for the Emperor Saint, after all, this person is recognized as the number one person in Tianjun!
In the blink of an eye, all four zhang-tall Dharma Masters present had left the arena.
Meanwhile, higher-level demons continued to emerge from the demonic passage, their auras noticeably weaker than the previous ones.
Even so, they are still formidable beings comparable to a five-zhang-tall Dharma Avatar master.
Faced with this crisis, the group of experts from Tianjun, who were originally competing with and wary of each other, reached a rare consensus at this moment.
Di Qingfan, Mei Zhixue, and other top experts immediately selected their targets and launched their attacks with all their might.
"kill!"
Although the scene was chaotic, Tianjun managed to stabilize the situation.
Although it is inevitable that some people will still be affected, at least people will no longer be filled with fear and panic, as if it were the end of the world.
Lin Yi watched this scene thoughtfully.
Tianjun is indeed a piece of fat meat for evil spirits.
Especially with fellow countrymen from the secular world present, it's perfectly normal for higher-level demons to have designs on Tianjun.
This time, they must have spent a lot of money to lure Zhang Fengxiao into opening the passage.
However, according to normal logic, since the opportunity is rare, the evil side should launch a large-scale attack.
While they certainly seem to be coming on strong, Lin Yi absolutely does not believe that this is the strongest lineup of the demonic faction.
In any case, demons are a faction that can rival the gods, and their top-tier combat power is certainly not limited to the four-zhang Dharma form!
"Is this a comparison with the combat strength of Tianjun?"
The four-zhang method corresponds to the four-zhang method form, and the five-zhang method corresponds to the five-zhang method form.
While not strictly equivalent, overall they can be considered a perfect match.
To say that this is some kind of coincidence would be far too coincidental.
A thought flashed through Lin Yi's mind in an instant.
Could the source be the people from the secular world?
Looking across the entire Tianjun, if there truly is an existence that can make the demonic faction genuinely fearful, and even compel them to abide by the rules it has set, then...
Perhaps only this fellow townsman from the mortal realm, who is at the level of a supreme god, could be the answer.
Lin Yi immediately realized what was happening.
These high-level demons are also after their fellow countrymen in the mortal world!
