Chapter 398: Chapter 394: Battle Against Tier Nine!

Half an hour later.

A hovercar finally flew in quickly from a distance and steadily parked by the street near the city gate.

Then the car door opened, and a familiar figure got out of the car, summoning a team of demon species to accompany him.

"Zhang Guan!"

Lin You, hiding in the shadows, squinted, immediately recognizing the newcomer, and made an effort to conceal his presence and hide.

He didn’t rush to take action because the area was too open, making an escape very easy.

He had to wait until the opponent entered the forest, when defenses were most relaxed, to have the confidence to eliminate the threat.

Zhang Guan, who had just gotten off the car, didn’t know that three pairs of eyes from the buildings on both sides of the street were watching his every move.

He would never have thought that a mere Tier Eight Lord would dare to actively seek trouble with him.

Although his strength was not considered strong among Tier Nines, it was not something a Tier Eight Lord could compare to, even a Tier Nine Lord would find it difficult to kill him.

Yet even so, he remained very cautious.

After leaving the Mechanical Empire area, he immediately summoned all the demons, forming a protective circle around himself, and then gradually entered the Nightmare Forest.

"You guys, clear the path ahead."

Zhang Guan issued an order to several Lava Demons, oblivious to the fact that a few small insects were following from a distance, constantly tracking his location.

Only when he was far from the Mechanical Empire did he finally sense something was wrong, his brows slightly furrowing.

"Bang!"

At that moment, an explosion of flames burst forth.

From a large tree less than a kilometer away from him, a fiery stream shot out swiftly towards him.

The speed was so fast that it reached him in the blink of an eye, causing Zhang Guan’s expression to change drastically.

"Who!"

With a cry of alarm, he swiftly turned into an arrow and shot to the side, dodging the cannon’s attack.

However, at this moment, the ground beneath his feet suddenly turned to sand, trapping his feet deep inside.

Then, three cold gleams flashed by, completely cutting off all his escape routes.

It was Shadowless, who had used Mirage skills to stealthily approach him!

"Clang!!"

The sound of a violent collision exploded in the forest.

On Zhang Guan’s body, a shield had appeared from nowhere, deflecting all of Shadowless’s and two clones’ daggers, revealing the stealth figure at once.

"It’s you!"

Seeing Shadowless’s familiar form, Zhang Guan’s face darkened, finally recognizing it as one of Lin You’s species.

Unexpectedly, he hadn’t gone looking for him, but instead, came to ambush him; quite bold indeed.

"Come out, stop hiding."

After regaining his composure, Zhang Guan stepped out of the sanded area and summoned the demon army back to his side.

But at this moment, a swarm of insects suddenly appeared.

With a buzzing sound, they transformed into a dark cloud, surrounding him from all directions.

Zhang Guan furrowed his brow, finally realizing why Lin You dared to challenge him; he had found help.

However, he immediately sneered.

These insects were at most Tier Eight; they posed little threat to him.

"Go! Burn them all!"

At his command, flames erupted from the Lava Demons, spewing large amounts of lava into the air, turning the entire sky red.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed.

The insects suddenly emitted a red glow, their speed sharply increasing, deftly avoiding the flames.

And in the surrounding jungle, a great number of plant and beastman species emerged, dividing into two groups to encircle the demon army.

"It’s useless, no matter how much help you find, you won’t defeat me!"

As his voice fell, the remaining Soul-Imprisoning Demons also opened their cages, releasing numerous Resentful Spirits to descend ferociously upon the plant and beastman troops.

Meanwhile, a team of rare demon species, the Purple-Winged Dark Demons, emerged from his ranks.

Streams of dark energy shot out, exploding amidst both armies.

The plant legion and beastman legion, which initially charged forward, were abruptly halted, blocked by the demon army. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Hmm?"

However, Zhang Guan immediately sensed something was wrong.

He realized that the curses and the racial talents of the demon type, which he prided himself on, had little effect on Lin You’s species, and the lowering attribute effect was very limited.

Instead, his demon species gradually faltered under the opponent’s assault, with several Lava Demons quickly killed on the spot.

"You don’t think I’d seek you out without any preparation, do you?"

Lin You, riding on the back of the Demon Emperor Dragon, glided to the ground.

Hidden at two other directions, Yan Lie and Situ Jian also emerged.

The three of them, with their respective species, formed an encircling stance.

And the Frost Spirit Armor on Lin You emitted a strange coldness, reducing the curses’ effect on their species.

Enhanced by the Barbaric Roar, the three legion squads, as if aided by divine power, managed to hold their own against Zhang Guan’s demon army of over a thousand Tier Nine demons!

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

Situ Jian’s Phantom Mantis was the first to strike, turning into illusions to slice the flesh of demons, unleashing large clouds of blood mist.

"Everyone, charge with me!"

Yan Lie, donning new equipment and wielding a giant axe, led the beastman legion into a fierce collision with the demon army, igniting a fierce battle in the forest.

"Three Tier Eight Lords, is this your trump card?"

Zhang Guan let out a cold laugh, his words full of disdain.

Then his face suddenly darkened, as large swathes of flames erupted on all the Lava Demons.

Demon Fire, activated!

Able to significantly increase flame damage in a short period.

In the blink of an eye.

The Demon Army’s momentum surged as they gathered a rain of fire in the sky, transforming into massive meteors crashing down.

Wherever they landed, vegetation burned, and air cracked.

It was as if the entire sky was dyed red.

"Form the array!"

Lin You, already well-acquainted with Zhang Guan’s tactics, shouted loudly.

The Guardian Barrier and Life Curtain were activated immediately, protecting Yan Lie’s and Situ Jian’s species within.

Meanwhile, his plant species activated the Desperate Gamble Treasure Effect, converting all attributes of the Symbiotic Moss into Constitution.

"Rumble——"

A series of violent explosions echoed in their ears.

Countless flaming meteors exploded in the species ranks, turning the whole forest into a sea of fire, burning everything around.

However.

Such terrifying offensive couldn’t cause much damage to Lin You’s species.

As soon as they got hurt, they were pulled back by Group Healing.

Only a few species that didn’t receive the skill boost were killed.

The rest relied on Big Skills to withstand the damage forcefully.

Once the various skill enhancement effects passed, the Demon Fire also ceased, and its intensity waned.

Zhang Guan was shocked in his heart, as Lin You’s species seemed stronger than the last encounter, giving him a faint sense of threat.

"Attack!"

Lin You gave no chance for him to react, immediately issuing a counterattack command.

At the same time, he waved his hand, summoning Cyan Rattan.

All plants, led by the Ancient Trees, fiercely clashed with the Demon Army, exchanging violent blows from across the encirclement.

On the other side, Yan Lie and Situ Jian also rose up, launching fierce attacks on the demons in front of them.

The whole scene was chaotic, with species constantly falling.

Three combined forces managed to fight to a standstill!

"Looks like I underestimated you."

Zhang Guan gloomily watched Lin You through the species.

In just a few days, this ant he once forced into retreat had grown enough to hold his own.

Such terrifying potential, what if he advanced to Tier Nine?

"You can’t be left alive today!"

With a shout, Zhang Guan finally stopped holding back, summoning 300 Lava Demons around him, forming a blood-red array in three directions.

Immediately, a surge of intense blood energy erupted, pushing back all nearby species.

"Not good! It’s Demon Sacrifice!" Situ Jian shouted in alarm.

Demon Sacrifice.

A Demon Type exclusive ability, allowing species to be sacrificed and energy infused into one or more Demon Bodies.

The more sacrifices, the greater the attribute boost.

It could even unleash power far beyond the current Level.

Exactly 300 demons, something they couldn’t possibly withstand!

"Throw all the corpses out!"

Heaven-Devouring couldn’t devour skills higher than its own Level.

Without hesitation, Lin You threw out all 400-plus giant corpses he stored in his personal space to Cyan Rattan.

Seeing this, Yan Lie and Situ Jian’s spirits lifted, and they quickly followed suit, throwing the corpses from their bags into the air.

Whoosh!

Sensing the smell of blood, Cyan Rattan swiftly extended countless vines, catching all the corpses and quickly draining them of blood and flesh.

Its momentum rapidly increased, just like the three Demon-Sacrifice-enhanced Purple-Winged Demons.

Then, with orders from both sides, they collided again.

"Boom!"

The dark energy of the three Purple-Winged Demons exploded in the Vine Forest of Cyan Rattan, turning large areas of vines into powder.

Cyan Rattan was equally relentless, rapidly regenerating severed limbs and encircling the Purple-Winged Demons from all sides.

The forest was filled with its frantically writhing gigantic vines.

The magnificent scene left Yan Lie and Situ Jian on the sidelines in awe, finally understanding why Lin You had asked them to help collect corpses.

Seeing the three sacrificial Purple-Winged Demons held up by Cyan Rattan, their morale surged, continuously issuing attack commands to their own species.

Combining forces with Lin You’s Plant Legion, they pushed the remainder of the Demon Legion into retreat.

"Damn it!"

Zhang Guan’s eyes were wide with rage.

His strongest tactic, Demon Sacrifice, was unexpectedly countered!

As a result, his remaining 600-plus species were unable to withstand the joint assault from Lin You’s side.

In just the blink of an eye, over a hundred demons fell, shrinking his defense line and putting him in a perilously critical situation.

He actually...

Was being pushed to such a point by three Tier Eight Lords?

Zhang Guan’s face twisted with anger, hard to accept, but he began to entertain thoughts of retreat, slowly stepping back.

"He’s trying to escape!"

"Quick, stop him!"

Yan Lie and Situ Jian, always keeping an eye on Zhang Guan’s movements, immediately recognized his intention and rapidly commanded their species.

Yan Lie’s Beastman Legion roared loudly, eyes turning crimson.

Beast Blood Boiling Secret Treasure, activate!

Increase strength by 30% for half a minute, launching indiscriminate attacks on everything but their own kind.

Along with the Humanoid Race Talent, increasing all attributes when attacked, and his momentum-boosting ability.

The momentum of the Beastman Legion suddenly surged past Tier Nine, overwhelming the Demon Species!