"Such audacity, to dare provoke my kin!"
Two loud roars echoed from afar, instantly shattering the atmosphere.
The Golden Ape King, its golden fur fluttering in the wind, covered several strides to reach Long Qinglan's side.
Wielding an iron staff, it glared at the human side.
On the other side, the Scarlet Serpent King also arrived in time, its forked tongue flicking, its gaze fixed darkly on the human forces.
Their subordinates, divided to the left and right, also glared at the humans.
Elder Ge and the others' hearts sank. With the return of these two royal beasts, this battle would be much more difficult.
Long Qinglan rejoiced, "With your arrival, the humans can be annihilated. Everyone, do not hold back. Today, we must destroy these humans. We have already delayed too long, and Lord Dragon God will be displeased!"
When appointed as the Grand Commander, it had sworn to annihilate the humans within five days.
But now, the deadline had long passed, leaving it feeling disgraced.
The Golden Ape King said, "Indeed, we cannot delay any longer. Although these humans have brought some helpers, they pose no significant threat to our kin. Let us fight!"
The Scarlet Serpent King darkly declared, "After we annihilate the humans, the Sky God Clan, the Fire Crow Clan, and the ungrateful Witches and Demons, their entire races shall perish!"
Upon hearing this, Long Qinglan said gravely, "Good!"
"Roar!"
Roars erupted, shaking the heavens.
Countless fierce beasts converged towards them, roaring at the sky and charging towards the human side.
The human forces, already disheartened, bore heavy expressions.
"Everyone, the formation is lost. Today, we would rather die on the battlefield than live in shame!"
"Never live in shame!"
"Bastards, come and face your doom!"
The humans roared, charging to meet the attacking beasts.
And ten thousand meters above the two armies.
The ninth-tier fierce beasts and the ninth-tier humans engaged in battle.
Long Qinglan, in its thousand-meter-long flood dragon form, opened its maw and spewed forth a torrent of water.
RUMBLE!!!
Waves of floodwater descended from the sky, as if the heavens had ruptured. Then, as the floodwater fell, it transformed into water dragons, lunging to bite at the human forces.
ROAR!
Dragon roars and beast roars continued.
Skills clashed and impacted.
Both sides were already exhausted, but facing death, they pushed their limits and fought with all their might.
Facing the great flood, Elder Ge's energy was almost depleted, and he could only place his hope on others.
At this moment, a scholarly Witch and Demon emerged. He wore a long robe, but it was not a scholar's robe; it was inlaid with gold threads, and the collar had a blue thread. The overall impression was not one of gentle jade, but of strict regulation.
A long sword hung at his waist, but he produced a ruler from his sleeve.
He then gently tossed the ruler out. It landed in the void ahead, emitting waves of light.
"Discipline Ruler: River of Law!"
With a loud shout, the discipline ruler flew out and landed before the floodwater.
Suddenly, the ruler stopped in front, and with a sweep, it drew a long line in the air.
RUMBLE!!!
Where there was nothing before, a long river appeared with the sweep of the ruler.
The river was narrow at first but quickly expanded, instantly becoming a massive river ten meters wide and ten thousand meters long.
Witnessing this, everyone's faces showed astonishment.
Of the three Witches and Demons, only Li Yuanba had revealed his name. The identities of the other two were unknown to the crowd.
Now, seeing this ruler's sweep create a majestic river of law, many had already dismissed him as a Confucian scholar.
If not Confucian, then perhaps Legalist.
Who could this be?
Shang Yang?
Han Feizi?
Or Li Si?
Many speculations arose in their minds. Then, the scholar activated the River of Law, drawing the floodwater into it.
Instantly, the River of Law surged, widening by ten meters in the blink of an eye.
"This is the River of Law. Water cannot pass; only integration is possible!" he murmured, as if explaining to everyone.
Long Qinglan, seeing this, did not hurry. The floodwater was merely its basic skill.
The River of Law stretched across the front. Before Long Qinglan could act, the Golden Ape attacked.
It hurled the staff in its hand.
"Fix!"
The staff instantly grew dozens of times larger and descended into the river, like a stake, holding the entire river in place.
Then, the floodwater spewed by Long Qinglan could actually bypass the River of Law.
The scholarly Witch and Demon was slightly startled and swiftly drew his long sword.
"Sword of Law! Strike!"
An ordinary sword strike, yet it seemed capable of cleaving the sky in two.
A bone-white sword light, with a boom, struck towards the Golden Ape King.
The Golden Ape King was greatly alarmed and hastily summoned a golden light to protect itself.
CRASH!
The Golden Ape King was sent flying back several thousand meters.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked.
They knew the strength of the Golden Ape King well; it was a fierce beast that could fight Elder Ge without being at a disadvantage, yet it was sent flying by a single sword strike from this scholarly Witch and Demon.
The scholarly Witch and Demon took a step forward and said, "I have only two moves, the Discipline Ruler and the Sword of Law. You humans and beasts must abide by the strict path of law, and not deviate in the slightest!"
"Otherwise, you shall be slain!"
He unleashed another sword strike, which the Scarlet Serpent King blocked.
Long Qinglan was inwardly startled. This Witch and Demon possessed such power; he must have been no ordinary person in life.
However, they were numerous, so what was there to fear?
"Kill!"
All the fierce beasts unleashed their skills.
Ice Breath!
Dance of Flames!
Triangular Chaos!
Wrath of Thunder!
...
Skills were unleashed without restraint.
The scholarly Witch and Demon's expression changed drastically, and he threw out the Discipline Ruler.
"Discipline Ruler: Wall of Law!"
BOOM!
A wall formed, blocking the attack.
CRACK!
The wall lasted only a moment before being shattered.
Elder Ge shouted, "Everyone, attack!"
Elder Ge gritted his teeth and unleashed a golden armor, covering the participating human fighters with a shield. He coughed, gasping for breath.
The Charioteer said, "White Tiger, you are responsible for protecting Elder Ge. If anything happens to him, I will hold you accountable!"
The White Tiger gave him a sideward glance and nodded, "Alright!"
Elder Ge's face was pale, and he smiled, "I am not that weak."
However, as soon as he spoke, he spat out a mouthful of blood. While everyone was shocked, they also realized that Elder Ge was at the end of his strength.
This only strengthened everyone's resolve to protect him.
He had sacrificed too much for them. If they didn't repay this kindness, their minds would not be clear, and it would hinder their future cultivation.
"White Tiger, it's up to you. Don't disappoint me!"
Then, the Charioteer turned and led Wu Jing and Tian Que to charge into the fray against the fierce beasts.
BOOM!!!
With waves of thunderous roars, after both sides exchanged a barrage of attacks.
Close combat finally began.