The flames burned fiercely, and the temperature was extremely high.
The Asura Devils in Valley Town felt as if they had been transported to a fiery hell. The flames caused them to panic.
"Ahhh!"
The Asura Devils were quickly caught in the flames, causing them to scream in pain.
They mainly cultivated the elemental energy of the dark world, and they were most afraid of the fire elemental energy. It was extremely difficult for them to escape from it.
"Shit, we've been tricked. Retreat, retreat!"
Ka Bao and a few Asura Devil Kings soared into the sky and ordered the Asura Devils to retreat.
However, there were so many of them that it was almost impossible for them to escape. Instead, they collided and trampled on each other, injuring their own comrades.
Most of the Asura Devils were in a mess. They struggled and screamed in the sea of flames.
Only a portion of the Asura Demons at the rear were able to escape.
At this time, Yao Yue said to Yu Shaozhong, "Release the signal. Tell General Jiao that it's time to kill the enemy."
"Yes, young master!" Yu Shaozhong replied. He immediately took out a bamboo tube and pulled the signal.
Bang!
The signal rang out in the air, and the 20,000 soldiers who had been hiding not far away instantly rushed towards Valley Town.
Ka Bao looked at the valley where the signal was released and roared, "Damned humans, I swear that I will kill all of you!"
Ka Bao led a few Asura Devil Kings behind him and charged towards the hiding place of Yao Yue and the others.
"They have discovered us. Have everyone go down the mountain to kill the Asura Devils. Let's go and fight them!" Yao Yue exclaimed.
"No, young master. The one leading them might be a mid-grade Devil King. We must retreat!" Yu Shaozhong stopped him.
"It's too late. He's too fast!" Yao Yue replied.
"You scoundrels, come out!"
Ka Bao had already arrived above Yao Yue and the others. With a furious roar, he swung his hammer at Yao Yue and the others.
A condensed black World Essence Baleful Qi surged towards the location of Yao Yue and the others.
"Kill them with all you've got, or we'll be the ones to die!" Yao Yue shouted.
At the same time, he jumped onto Huo Ming's back and began to dodge such a powerful attack.
Rumble!
A mountain ridge was instantly blasted into a pit more than ten meters deep by this powerful blow.
Ka Bao led the five Asura Demon Kings behind him and charged over.
"How dare you kill my army! You all deserve to die!" Ka roared furiously and smashed towards Duan Tao, who was the first to attack.
Duan Tao felt the powerful hammer force. He didn't want to take it head-on, but he couldn't dodge it. He could only gather all his strength to block it.
Ding dang!
The heavy hammer and the blue greatsword collided, producing a crisp sound!
The blue greatsword was sent flying, and Duan Tao was sent flying while vomiting blood.
"You dare to challenge this king with such little strength? Die!" Ka Bao was extremely ferocious. He chased after Duan Tao with his heavy hammer, intending to kill him.
"Your opponent is me!" Yao Yue flew over on Huo Ming's back and slashed at Ka Bao.
Streaks of dense sword shadows continued to attack, and streaks of flames burned fiercely.
"Little bastard, who do you think you are?"
Ka Bao said disdainfully. With a swing of his hammer, he shattered all of Yao Yue's sword images.
"So powerful!" Yao Yue exclaimed inwardly.
Previously, he was able to fight against the mid-grade Devil King Sergei because Sergei was injured. Furthermore, he had devoured a demon core and relied on it to display his extraordinary strength.
Now that his demon core had reached the peak of the great demon realm, his strength was still insufficient to fight against a mid-grade Devil King.
Just as Ka Bao was about to attack again, Yao Yue suddenly jumped down from Huo Ming and shouted, "Huo Ming, what are you waiting for?"
"Yes, Prince!"
Huo Ming replied. Suddenly, he raised his head to the sky and screeched. His fiery wings flapped rapidly, and his strength erupted to the extreme. He wanted to condense a demon core and reach the Devil King realm.
Previously, Yao Yue and Xiao Liuzi had used the lightning tribulation to deal with their enemies. This time, Yao Yue wanted to use the same trick again.
However, no matter how much he thought about it, he had overlooked the fact that Huo Ming was only a demonic beast with an ordinary bloodline. When he broke through to the Devil King realm, he did not condense a demon core immediately. Therefore, he could not borrow the lightning tribulation.
Ka Bao had already noticed this. He immediately distanced himself from Huo Ming and charged at Yao Yue.
"No matter what tricks you have up your sleeves, only death awaits you!"
Ka Bao said disdainfully. In the blink of an eye, he arrived behind Yao Yue and charged at Yao Yue.
The thousand-jin hammer carried a terrifying might as it came crashing down like a mountain.
Unable to dodge, Yao Yue could only use the Departing Flame Sword to meet it head-on.
However, his fate was similar to Duan Tao's. He was sent flying while vomiting blood. Fortunately, the Departing Flame Sword was still in his hand.
I'm still too weak. Do I have no choice but to use a hostage? Yao Yue thought to himself.
He had not used Prince Kaya yet. His main purpose was to use him in exchange for more benefits. However, now that he was about to lose his life, he was afraid that Prince Kaya would have to be rescued.
When Ka Bao attacked again, Yu Shaozhong shook off his opponent and charged at Ka Bao.
"Grandpa Zhong, come back!" Yao Yue shouted at Yu Shaozhong.
However, how could Yu Shaozhong listen to Yao Yue? Instead, he shouted at Yao Yue, "Young Master, run! They have two mid-grade Devil Kings. We are no match for them!"
As soon as Yu Shaozhong finished speaking, he had already clashed with Ka Bao.
Unfortunately, Yu Shaozhong was still no match for Ka Bao. He was sent flying in the blink of an eye.
At this time, Yao Yue's gaze landed on Huo Ming. He shouted, "Huo Ming, hurry up and break through!"
Yao Yue did not care about anything else. He ran towards Yu Lizhong and took out his arrows to shoot at Ka Bao.
Unfortunately, the arrows could not even penetrate Ka Bao's defensive barrier.
"Stop! If you continue to attack, don't blame us for killing your prince!" Yao Yue shouted at Ka Bao.
However, it was unknown whether Ka Bao was pretending not to hear him or he really wanted to kill Yu Shaozhong. His heavy hammer continued to smash down.
"Young Master, leave quickly!"
Yu Shaozhong shouted again and used all his strength to block the hammer. At the same time, he scattered a cloud of black powder at Ka Bao.
"No!"
Yao Yue angrily stared at Ka Bao's heavy hammer. He shouted loudly, his wings grew out, and continued to fly towards Yu Shaozhong.
Rumble!
The heavy hammer was merciless and domineering, causing the air to rumble.
Yao Yue looked on helplessly as Yu Shaozhong was smashed into a bloody mist by the thousand jin hammer, and his body exploded!
At this time, Huo Ming finally condensed his demon core and the lightning punishment fell from the sky.
Huo Ming pounced towards Ka Bao, wanting to undergo the tribulation together with him.
"You bastard want to take my Ping Yi? Impossible!"
Ka Bao was already prepared. He cursed and quickly distanced himself from Huo Ming. Rumble! Rumble!
Rumble! Rumble!
In the blink of an eye, three bolts of lightning smashed down towards Huo Ming, scaring all the Kings who were fighting in the surroundings!
Huo Ming could no longer chase after Ka Bao and could only resist the lightning punishment with all his might.
Just as Ka Bao was about to charge towards Yao Yue, Jiao He finally arrived.
"Asura Devilman, come and die!"
Jiao He shouted from afar. Behind him were a few Xiantian Yuan Kings who came to reinforce him.
Ka Bao realized that this was a trap and quickly shouted to his companions, "Retreat immediately!"
Ka Bao no longer cared about killing Yao Yue and immediately led his companions to break out of the encirclement.
But at this time, Qiao Xuan and the others, who had been hiding in the dark, finally came out.
"Asura Devilman, die!" Qiao Xuan blocked Ka Bao's path and charged forward.
Qiao Xuan was a mid-grade Yuan King and was not much weaker than Ka Bao. With him holding Ka Bao back, Jiao He and the others quickly caught up.
The number of Xiantian Yuan Kings on the human side increased and the Asura Devilman was at a disadvantage.
The battle between the Yuan Kings was earth-shattering.
Outside the valley, the Yaoyang Dynasty's army had already surrounded the fleeing Asura Devilman Army.
A great victory was already set in stone.
However, Yao Yue, who had led all of this, was kneeling in front of Yu Shaozhong, whose head had been smashed open, with tears streaming down his face.
"Grandpa Zhong!" Yao Yue hugged Yu Shaozhong's corpse and howled.
Men did not cry easily because they were not heartbroken.
Yu Shaozhong was a general of the Long Family and had lived peacefully on the battlefield for many years.
But now, he had been beaten to death in order to help Yao Yue escape.
Yao Yue's heart was filled with pain and guilt.
If he had not been so focused on this great victory, if he had not been so impatient, if he had not listened to advice, Yu Shaozhong would not have died.
From the Imperial City to here, Yu Shaozhong had always been respectful to him and had taken good care of him. He had also shared many experiences on the battlefield with him, which had benefited him greatly.
However, such a kind old man had died just like that!
This was the first time Yao Yue had faced the cruelty of war, the first time he had faced the pain and self-blame of parting with death.
After an unknown amount of time, the battle cries gradually died down. Dark clouds suddenly covered the sky, and bean-sized raindrops began to fall from the sky.
The fire in the town was gradually extinguished by the torrential rain.
Figures began to gather behind Yao Yue who was kneeling on the ground.
None of them dared to step forward and disturb Yao Yue. They could only silently stand not far behind him, feeling his sorrow!
A tall and sturdy figure descended from the sky and shouted, "Emperor's son-in-law, stand up!"
Yao Yue remained indifferent as he continued to kneel and repent!
Jiao He arrived behind Yao Yue in two steps and pulled Yao Yue up. "Emperor's son-in-law, a man should die on the battlefield. Uncle Zhong died willingly. You should face reality."
Yao Yue looked at Jiao He and shouted, "No, Grandpa Zhong died because of me. If I had not been so stubborn and wanted to win and stall for time, he would not have died.
It's all my fault. "