Outside Wind Cloud City, the sky was filled with Snake Mouth Black Crows that screeched and screeched non-stop!
A series of strange, unpleasant, and horrifying sounds echoed in the surroundings, causing people's scalps to go numb.
That dense and dark mass seemed to cover the sky outside the city. It was completely pitch-black as if demons had descended, and it was hard to see any color in the sky.
The sky full of Snake Mouth Black Crows constantly launched dark-attribute attacks, attacking the defensive array that enveloped the city walls.
It was also fortunate that this was a Tier 7 defensive array. Otherwise, it would have been broken by the numerous Snake Mouth Black Crows long ago.
Even so, this defensive array was not impregnable. Once the energy was exhausted, these tens of thousands of Snake Mouth Black Crows would have attacked, and it would be a devastating disaster inside the city.
Right now, the person guarding the city entrance was General Wang Teng, Yang Xianfeng's sworn brother. He had received a supreme-grade Mystic Thearch Elixir from Ling Xiao and had also advanced to become a low-tier Mystic Thearch. Beside him were several high-level Heavenly Venerables. They were all former battle generals of the Storm Mercenaries.
They were all valiant generals who were used to seeing life and death situations, but when facing so many Snake Mouth Black Crows, they still felt that it was very troublesome, and they all felt fear in their hearts.
"Deputy Commander, what should we do? At this rate, these beasts will definitely attack!" A Heavenly Venerable looked at Wang Teng and said worriedly.
Wang Teng's expression was rather doubtful as he said, "Don't be anxious first. Young Master and Military Advisor have already received the news. I believe that there will be people coming to deal with everything very soon. It's just some Tier 5 feathered beasts, there's nothing to be afraid of!"
"But this … this number is simply too shocking!" That Heavenly Venerable said anxiously.
"So what? We've seen all sorts of situations before. With me, Wang Teng, around, these beasts can forget about flying half a step into the city!" Wang Teng shook the large saber in his hand and shouted confidently.
Becoming a true Thearch, he had enough confidence to face all dangers.
Rumble!
After a series of frenzied bombardments, the defensive light screen shook non-stop. One could even faintly see traces of cracks appearing on it. Presumably, it could not hold out much longer, and this array was definitely going to be destroyed.
Wang Teng's body shook as he shouted, "Everyone, summon your spiritual beasts and prepare to kill these feathered beasts!"
With that, a Class 6 Heavenly Armor Wolf appeared majestically by his side, a wolf howl soaring into the sky.
The guards nearby all took out their weapons and summoned their spirit beasts, ready to fight to the death.
The defensive barrier still hadn't broken. Wang Teng raised an eyebrow, and a look of joy appeared on his face. "A large group of people is coming to support us. Everyone, let's cheer and kill all these feathered beasts!"
At this moment, it was Xuan Yao who had rushed over with thousands of troops. Their forces had been completely formed, and they were no longer as weak as before in the face of these Snake-Beak Black Crows that filled the sky.
The city guard shouted, "Kill all these feathered beasts!"
"Kill these feathered beasts!"
"Kill these feathered beasts!"
…
An imposing aura soared into the sky, and for a moment, all the cultivators were filled with fighting spirit.
Xuan Yao saw the cracks in the defensive formation from afar, and he immediately said to the Heavenly Venerables beside him, "Quickly stabilize the eye of the formation. We must not let them break it!"
The Heavenly Venerables received the order, bowed, and immediately flew in different directions.
Wang Teng brought his men to Xuan Yao and said respectfully, "Greetings, Military Advisor!"
"Wang Teng, no need to be so polite. What's going on with these Snake-Beak Black Crows?
Do you know the reason? "Xuan Yao waved his hand and cut to the chase.
Wang Teng shook his head and said, "They suddenly appeared two hours ago and gave me a huge fright. Fortunately, I saw the opportunity and activated the defensive formation. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
Xuan Yao nodded lightly, then looked at Mad Tooth and said, "Mad Tooth, sense and see if there's someone controlling from the front!"
Mad Tooth was the strongest person here, and with his strength, it wasn't difficult to find the person controlling from behind the scenes through the defensive formation.
Without needing Xuan Yao's order, Mad Tooth had already closed his old eyes, and his Divine Sense passed through layers of obstacles and swept through everything within a radius of 10,000 miles.
In the end, he fixed his gaze on the weak aura of the largest Snake-Beak Black Crow hidden at the back.
Mad Tooth revealed a slight sneer and said, "As expected, there's someone controlling from behind the scenes. Should I immediately capture and kill him?"
Xuan Yao was just about to give the order when the sound of wind being torn apart resounded behind him.
Ling Xiao stopped moving and said indifferently, "It's fine as long as we know it's done by someone. They just happen to be testing the loyalty of our city guards. Disperse the defensive formation. Mad Tooth, you can't expose your strength for now in case they have something up their sleeves!"
Everyone was slightly stunned when they heard Ling Xiao's words. They didn't understand why Ling Xiao wanted to do this. After all, there were tens of thousands of Snake-Beak Black Crows here. Could they really resist them?
Savage Leopard, Liu Qun, Yang Xianfeng, and Wang Teng had a total of four true Emperors. Ling Xiao himself could even kill Emperors. In addition, the number of Celestial Venerables had reached nearly 400, and the number of Earthly Emperors was also nearly 1,500.
In terms of numbers, Ling Xiao's group was lacking, but in terms of strength, they could withstand these Snake-Beak Black Crows. After all, the Snake-Beak Black Crows were only at the advanced Fifth Order. With a few Emperors and hundreds of Celestial Venerables, it was enough to contend against them.
Xuan Yao pondered for a moment and said, "Young Master, isn't this too risky?"
Ling Xiao replied, "I'm sure they won't just use this trick. The best part is yet to come. We must not let them down." After a pause, he continued, "Cruel Leopard, Uncle Liu, Xianfeng, Wang Teng, and all those above the Celestial Master level, listen to my order. Once the defensive formation is withdrawn, you must immediately kill them. Don't let a single Snake Mouth Black Crow break through the line of defense. Those below the Celestial Master level, all help in the rear. Once the line of defense is broken, immediately surround and kill them. Understood?"
Ling Xiao held the Golden Dragon Spear in his hand and shouted out orders. His expression was extremely dignified, and there was no doubt that he was an overlord!
"Understood!" Everyone shouted in unison. Their voices were extremely loud and powerful!
"Good, follow me to kill all these feathered beasts. We must not let them damage a single blade of grass or tree in our Wind Cloud City!" Ling Xiao roared and summoned Xiao Jin. Together, they flew into the sky.
Ling Xiao truly wanted to settle down in Wind Cloud City. This was the first time he had the feeling of protection. Other than protecting the people he loved, he also wanted to protect everything that had been hard to come by. He absolutely would not allow anyone to trample on and destroy it.
Xuan Yao also shouted, "Disperse the formation and kill the enemy!"
As his voice fell, the martial artists in the various formation cores immediately dispersed the formation cores, and the defensive light screen in mid-air immediately disappeared.
Caw caw!
Those Snake-Beak Black Crows seemed to have been freed in an instant, and they continuously screeched. A large number of Snake-Beak Black Crows were like arrows, rapidly flying towards the city. Countless dark attribute attacks continuously bombarded down.
In an instant, a large expanse of black light covered the city. It was as if the heavens had fallen, causing people to feel incomparable panic and fear.
The citizens who were watching from afar all cried out in alarm.
"Too … Too many Snake-Beak Black Crows, too terrifying, this is simply a disaster!"
"I wonder if City Lord Ling and the others can withstand it. Why are there so many Snake-Beak Black Crows attacking for no reason? Could it be that the Curse of Death has not been completely broken?"
"We must believe in City Lord Ling. A mere Snake-Beak Black Crow is nothing. With an Emperor Stage powerhouse here, no matter how many come, it will be futile!"
"I hope so. As long as City Lord Ling and the others can withstand this disaster, I have decided to stay here for a long time."
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"Come, all of you, die for me!" Ling Xiao's battle intent surged, and his fighting spirit soared as he brandished the Golden Dragon Spear in his hand.
The terrifying Golden Dragon descended from the sky and charged towards the Snake-Beak Black Crows.
In a single move, hundreds of Snake-Beak Black Crows were blasted into a bloody mist.
At the same time, Ling Xiao's World Force was released, and his battle prowess was raised to the peak, blocking the attack of a Snake-Beak Black Crow.
Savage Leopard, Liu Qun, Yang Xianfeng, Wang Teng, and many other Empyreans released their World Force at the same time, and the boundless power instantly formed a terrifying killing power.
In just an instant, a large number of Snake-Beak Black Crows were blasted into smithereens, and fresh blood splattered across the sky.
The merciless slaughter and merciless destruction shook the outside of the city, as if doomsday had arrived, causing everyone to feel a chill in their hearts.
The Snake-Beak Black Crow's attacks were not completely one-sided. Many weaker Empyreans were also injured, and a few were even directly devoured. Fortunately, a large number of Earth Emperors immediately rushed over to fill the gap, preventing them from rushing in.
Ling Xiao and the four Emperor Stage powerhouses used all their strength to kill, and a large number of Snake-Beak Black Crows died.
But these Snake-Beak Black Crows were like a suicide squad, still charging forward without stopping.
And the strength of the Snake-Beak Black Crows that appeared at the back was also getting stronger and stronger, and some actually had the strength of rank 6 and above. Their impact force was even more terrifying, and their destructive power was even more formidable.
Many Empyreans seemed to find it even more strenuous to deal with them.
"Kill with all your strength, don't leave a single one alive!"
Ling Xiao also became more and more valiant the more he killed, and his battle prowess reached the peak. Countless Golden Dragons were blasted out by him to strangle those Snake-Beak Black Crows.
Not far away from him, Little Gold also had formidable battle prowess. Every time the third eye on its forehead opened, a swarm of Snake-Beak Black Crows would be blasted down.
This third eye of his grew stronger, and not only could it freeze anything, it could even unleash terrifying killing moves.
The few Emperor Stage powerhouses and the spirit beasts that they summoned also reduced their horsepower, blasting down countless Snake-Beak Black Crows.
The number of Snake-Beak Black Crows also dropped rapidly.
"Everyone, put in more effort, they are about to be wiped out!" Xuan Yao, who was overseeing from the back, cheered for them.
However, when everyone's attention was on the sky, a few figures blended into the crowd, and they quietly approached Ling Xiao.