Thunder Rain City was located in the southwest of the Thunder Flame Plain, forming a triangular balance together with Earthfire City and Slash Moon City that restrained the entire Thunder Flame Plain.
The direction Liu Bai had chosen for this campaign happened to be the area where Thunder Rain City was located, so it would become the primary target of the Nine Nether Guards' assault.
At this moment, Thunder Rain City had already gathered countless forces. It could be said that nearly half of the strength of the entire Thunder Flame Plain was concentrated here. Such movements naturally could not escape the eyes and ears of the Nine Nether Palace, so the Nine Nether Guards army led by Liu Bai had already stationed itself a hundred miles away from Thunder Rain City.
Inside the main tent, Liu Bai sat at the seat of honor. On his left were Fang Lei, Qiu Shan and the Nine Nether Guards they commanded, as well as Liu Shi and the group of Lion Tiger Mountain experts under his leadership. On the right were the many Thunder Flame Plain forces that had been persuaded to surrender along the way. However, it was worth noting that among this group on the right, there were no experts from Slash Moon City represented by Ye Yue.
"Commander, at present Thunder Rain City has deployed an army of over a million outside its walls. Thunder Rain City Lord Lei Wen and Earthfire City Lord Yan Kui, along with other experts, are stationed within the city. It seems they are determined to fight us to the death here."
After reading the intelligence gathered by the scouts, everyone wore solemn expressions.
Liu Shi spoke first in a deep voice.
"If we compare numbers, we have at most only around a hundred thousand troops here, not even one tenth of their number. The disparity in numbers between the two sides is obvious."
Liu Bai nodded but did not speak.
Their force of one hundred thousand had only been assembled after incorporating some local factions. Originally, Liu Bai had brought only ten thousand troops. After a series of battles, many had fallen, and with some being dispersed to guard key cities, the original force in Liu Bai's hands now numbered fewer than five thousand.
This was only possible in a mystical high martial world like this. If it were in his previous life, five thousand people trying to command a hundred thousand surrendered soldiers would have long been drowned by a mouthful of spit from each of them.
"So what if there is a tenfold difference. We have one thousand Nine Nether Guards personally led by my lord. Against a mob like that, even a hundredfold difference would not be feared!" Qiu Shan said loudly with full confidence.
"That is true. In addition, the one thousand Nine Nether Guards under my command have grown considerably after several major battles. I am now basically able to control and mobilize their battle intent in combat. So Uncle Liu does not need to worry. No matter how many enemies they have, it will be useless!"
These words were spoken by Fang Lei.
After becoming a Nine Nether Guards commander, he had also obtained the method to condense Nine Nether Battle Intent. This was a secret art that only King level forces could possess. After intensive cultivation and continuous battles to accumulate battle intent, it had now begun to show results.
Across the entire Hundred Battles Domain, aside from the three great forces, there were very few factions capable of independently cultivating armies with battle intent. Every one of them was a colossal existence comparable to King level forces, such as the Demonic Lightning Sect.
But on the Thunder Flame Plain, there was not a single force that possessed such foundations.
Seeing the confidence of Qiu Shan and Fang Lei, Liu Shi also nodded. Previously, he had been constrained by habitual thinking. After all, Lion Tiger Mountain's past combat style was similar to these forces, relying on numbers and strength to clash head on. He had never fought using high level methods such as battle intent.
When everyone had basically expressed their views, Liu Bai finally spoke.
"Alright, everyone is clear about the situation. Tomorrow we will engage in battle. Leave the million strong army to you. As for Yan Kui and Lei Wen and the others, I will deal with them myself."
"Yes, my lord!"
Everyone responded in unison, then withdrew one after another.
Before leaving, both Liu Shi and Fang Lei looked as if they wanted to speak but hesitated.
Liu Bai knew that they wanted to talk about Yan Kui. After all, this was a life and death blood feud for them, especially for Fang Lei, since it was the enemy who had killed his father. Naturally, he hoped to take revenge personally.
But Liu Bai was not going to give him that opportunity. After all, that was dozens of thousands of experience points in solid value, and he was counting on those people to help him level up.
The night passed quickly.
In a war of this scale, no matter what ingenious schemes or conspiracies one might use, they were all useless. What mattered was to line up openly and fight a decisive battle with real strength.
The radiance of the rising sun was like a horn of war. When the sun had just risen above the horizon, a brutal battle had already begun before Thunder Rain City.
Countless dazzling spiritual lights gathered in the sky. The tremendous shockwaves from the explosions directly shattered the ground.
On the Nine Nether Palace side, one thousand veteran Nine Nether Guards led by Qiu Shan and one thousand newly trained Nine Nether Guards led by Fang Lei each condensed terrifying pitch black battle intent. Under the control of the two men, a single strike destroyed all kinds of battle formations deployed by the enemy's million strong army. Even the walls of Thunder Rain City were destroyed in that one blow.
From the very beginning, the battle entered a white hot state. Figures were reduced to dust one after another under various powerful attacks, dispersing between heaven and earth.
Even Sovereign experts did not dare to claim they could protect themselves in such a battle, especially on Thunder Rain City's side. Because they were unable to condense battle intent, they could only watch as the two Nine Nether Guard units rampaged through the million strong army, slaughtering any enemy that dared to block their path.
Inside Thunder Rain City, hundreds of figures stood observing the great battle outside. When they saw their subordinates falling one by one, they could no longer restrain themselves.
"City Lord Lei, City Lord Yan, those Nine Nether Guards are too strong. We cannot let them continue slaughtering like this!"
An elderly man at the peak of First Grade Sovereign shouted in a deep voice.
"If this continues, our million strong army will not even be able to hold out for a single day!"
"That is right. Sect Master Mo is correct. We must take action to stop them!"
"The Nine Nether Guards are only one thousand strong, and their commanders are only First Grade Sovereign. With so many experts attacking together, we can definitely take them down!"
"Two City Lords, give the order!"
The clamorous voices surged skyward. No one could accept this passive situation of being beaten without fighting back, and they all demanded to attack.
Lei Wen frowned slightly. Although he still wanted to rely on numerical advantage to wear down some of the Nine Nether Guards' strength, seeing the current fervent mood, he knew he could not delay any longer. Otherwise, these people might really dare to abandon everything and flee.
He glanced at Yan Kui, who gave an almost imperceptible nod. Clearly, the two of them had shared the same thoughts before, both intending to use these medium and small forces as cannon fodder. But since things had reached this point, if they wanted to fight, there was no need to stop them.
"Alright. Then Sect Master Mo and Mountain Lord Yun will each lead twenty Sovereign experts to stop those two Nine Nether Guard units. If you can defeat them, then defeat them. If not, then hold them back and do not let them continue their wanton slaughter."
Lei Wen said in a deep voice.
"Understood!"
Sect Master Mo and Mountain Lord Yun, who had been called out by name, responded loudly. Then each selected twenty people and charged straight out of the city.
"As for the rest of you, come with City Lord Yan and me to take a look as well. I want to see just how much strength this Nine Nether Palace truly has, to dare invade our Thunder Flame Plain relying solely on itself."
In the next moment, dozens of figures shot into the sky and arrived above the collapsed city wall, gazing down at the earth shaking battle below.
The instant Lei Wen and the others revealed themselves, the Nine Nether Palace side discovered them.
Liu Bai glanced at Liu Shi beside him and smiled. "They lost their patience so quickly. It seems I overestimated them a little. Let us go. Since the hosts have already appeared, we cannot be discourteous."
With that, Liu Bai also flew upward, and Liu Shi quickly followed behind him.
Compared to the densely packed dozens of people on the opposing side, Liu Bai's side appeared rather solitary. There were only him and Liu Shi. As for the rest, they were currently leading their forces in fierce combat against the million strong army below.
"Liu Shi, long time no see. This must be the legendary Grand Commander of the Nine Nether Palace, Lord Liu Bai. Truly young and accomplished. At such an age, not only is your strength outstanding, but your status is extraordinary as well."
In the sky, Yan Kui was the first to speak as he looked at the arriving duo.
As the saying goes, enemies meeting face to face burn with hatred. At this moment, Liu Shi stared at Yan Kui with an expression as though he wished to swallow him whole.
"Yan Kui. Back then, your Earth Fire City joined forces with many experts to ambush my brother and me. I swore at that time that this hatred would be repaid. Today, meeting again, is the day you die!" Liu Shi roared angrily. If Liu Bai had not been standing there, he would have already made his move.
"Heh, Brother Liu, that is not quite right. There is a saying that those who kill will themselves be killed. Back then, when your Lion Tiger Mountain led people to invade our Thunder Flame Plain, how many did you slaughter and how much did you plunder. I merely sought justice for the people of the Thunder Flame Plain who died at your hands." Yan Kui chuckled lightly, his tone filled with disdain.
To be honest, he had not expected the Nine Nether Palace to possess only this level of strength. The number of true experts amounted to just two. Although Liu Bai was the so called Grand Commander of the Nine Nether Palace, he was merely a Second Grade Sovereign. At best, he could be invincible among those of the same grade, but so what.
They alone had three Third Grade Sovereigns here, along with dozens of Second Grade Sovereigns. Killing these two would be as easy as slaughtering chickens.
Originally, both Yan Kui and Lei Wen had been worried that Liu Bai would personally lead the Nine Nether Guards into battle. In that case, they truly would have had concerns, because battle intent was something capable of allowing people to kill enemies beyond their level.
Moreover, if the number of Nine Nether Guards was sufficient, then under Liu Bai's command, even a Fourth Grade Sovereign could be fought. That was why they had been extremely wary.
Yet they had not expected this man to be so foolish. With such a great advantage at his disposal, he chose not to use it and instead stepped forward alone to confront them head on. This was simply courting death.
"Heh, City Lord Yan speaks correctly. Those who kill will themselves be killed. Since that is the case, today should be the time for you to pay with your life as well." Liu Bai smiled faintly.
"Hmph. You truly have quite the nerve!" Lei Wen sneered coldly as he took over Liu Bai's words.
"I would like to see what qualifications the two of you have to say such things to us."
As his words fell, a powerful surge of spiritual energy rose simultaneously from the dozens of Sovereign experts on the Thunder Rain City side. In an instant, the clouds above their heads were torn apart, and the entire sky let out mournful cries under the pressure of that aura.
"Today, even if the Palace Master of the Nine Nether Palace arrives, she will not leave Thunder Rain City alive!"
Seeing this scene, Liu Shi's eyelids twitched sharply.
The combined aura of so many powerful experts was so oppressive that even he, a Third Grade Sovereign, felt his heart tremble.
Roar!
A deafening roar of a colossal beast echoed as a massive golden lion surged forth from Liu Shi's body. Vast spiritual energy gathered, and before long, an enormous figure appeared between heaven and earth. This figure sat cross legged upon the back of the golden lion, one hand forming a seal while the other gently stroked the lion's head, gazing down upon all living beings.
"Golden Lion Celestial Body!"
Liu Shi stood atop the head of the enormous Celestial Body. The domineering aura of a beast king erupted from him, actually contending evenly against the combined might of dozens of opponents.
"Hahaha. Liu Shi, it seems you have improved quite a bit over the years. But this is not a place where you can run wild!"
Yan Kui laughed loudly. Immediately afterward, a massive phantom rose around his body. The moment it appeared, the ground shattered, countless eyes surged up from beneath the earth, then were drawn together by a powerful force and covered the phantom's body. In a short time, they condensed into a magma giant several hundred zhang tall.
"Behold this City Lord's Earth Fire Celestial Body!"
With the appearance of the two giants, all attention on the battlefield was instantly drawn toward them. Each movement of these two giants carried terrifying power capable of destroying Thunder Rain City. Meanwhile, the original battlefield rapidly retreated, fearing being caught in the aftermath.
Seeing Yan Kui take the initiative to face such a tough opponent as Liu Shi, Lei Wen and the others naturally felt relieved.
Afterward, his gaze fell upon the solitary Liu Bai.
"Grand Commander Liu, is it. Today you led people to attack my Thunder Rain City without provocation. Then let me, the City Lord of Thunder Rain City, weigh just how capable you truly are."
Before his voice faded, a streak of light shadow surged forward. In the blink of an eye, it appeared above Liu Bai's head. A palm slammed down as violent lightning transformed into a gigantic hand, carrying shadows as it pressed down.
With such a ferocious attack, an ordinary Second Grade Sovereign would not even be able to dodge, only capable of closing their eyes and awaiting death.
However, Liu Bai's expression remained unchanged. Even the smile at the corner of his lips did not waver in the slightest. He raised a single finger and pointed forward.
"You want to play with lightning. Then let me show you what true lightning really is."
"Five Elements Divine Thunder Finger, break!"
A five colored bolt of lightning shot out from Liu Bai's fingertip. With blinding speed, it pierced straight through the thunder giant palm and plunged directly into Lei Wen's shoulder.
Boom!
The instant the thunder finger force entered his body, it exploded violently and began to wreak havoc within Lei Wen's body.
Puff!
Lei Wen had never imagined that his opponent, despite being only a Second Grade Sovereign, would possess such terrifying lightning techniques. Not only was he directly injured, but the lightning spiritual energy rampaged through his flesh and meridians.
Even after mobilizing all the spiritual energy within his Sovereign Sea, he could barely suppress the erosion of the thunder finger force. However, the half of his arm that had been struck was already completely crippled.
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