The monsters from Luzhou in the North were far more brutal than imagined.

In their eyes, Li Jing’s camp was filled with severed limbs and mangled bodies, the bright red blood staining the earth beneath a deep crimson, with a thick scent of blood still lingering in the air.

Especially that sky-reaching murderous aura, which even now had not faded.

One could imagine the earth-shattering, soul-stirring battle that had taken place here before.

The Treasure Ship slowly descended, landing in the camp amidst the expectant gazes of many, as countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, along with Immortals, slowly disembarked.

Li Jing, leading his men, greeted them with a face full of ecstatic joy, "I’ve finally waited for your arrival, had you not come, I feel I could hardly hold on anymore."

"Heavenly King Li jokes," one replied, "Everyone acknowledges your ability to command troops. If you can’t persevere, who else could turn the tide?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Nine Luminaries Star Lords curiously asked, "What is this?"

He pointed his finger at the surrounding devastation.

Li Jing glanced around, sighed, and said, "Just before you arrived, we fought with the Demon Clan here. There were casualties on both sides, and the battlefield hasn’t been cleaned up yet."

The Star Lords also gasped in shock as they looked around, although the battle had ended, the chaos that remained spoke volumes of the fight’s ferocity.

"Fortunately you’ve come, now I feel somewhat relieved," Li Jing said with a laugh, his face brimming with confident joy.

Such a smile infected everyone present, reigniting their confidence.

The restlessness among the troops finally settled, and now it was time to consider how to deal with the monsters on the other side.

The arrival of reinforcements thrilled the Heavenly Court side, but on the opposite side, the Demon Clan furrowed their brows.

"As expected of the Heavenly Court, reinforcements arrived so swiftly," the Shituo King sighed as he looked in the direction of the Heavenly Court’s camp.

Despite gaining the upper hand several times and seemingly inflicting heavy damage on the Heavenly Court, the vast Heavenly Court would not easily falter from mere setbacks.

They had ample power and resources to face failures, in contrast to his own side which could potentially never recover from a major defeat, plunging into despair.

The morale the Demon Emperor had so arduously built up for the Demon Clan would be utterly deflated.

"Looks like they’ve sent quite a number, I can even sense some familiar presences. It seems the Heavenly Court isn’t holding back in their support," the Peng Demon King also sighed. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"It looks like a fierce battle is imminent."

The Heavenly Court’s people came to Luzhou in the North certainly not to admire the scenery, but likely soon to launch an attack on this side.

"Bring it on, they want to invade us, and we cannot avoid it!"

The next morning, after regrouping, the Heavenly Court finally began their counterattack.

With prior experience, Li Jing gathered the cannons from the Treasure Ship and directed a furious barrage towards the Demon Clan’s positions.

The frightful barrage of cannon fire was instantly poured toward the Demon Clan’s position, raining down on the ground like drops of water, whipping up gusts of wind and waves and filling the air with gunpowder smoke. In no time, dust had enveloped the area.

The Nine Luminaries Star Lords stood atop a mountain, gazing at the Demon Clan’s position with mouths agape in shock. Although they had always known about the formidable power of cannons, this was the first time they had seen such a large-scale concentrated use of powerful artillery.

"If we were in the midst of this cannon fire, we might not survive," a few murmured.

They were no ordinary beings, and they quickly realized that future wars would likely undergo earth-shattering changes, with cannons becoming a decisive factor in the battlefield.

"Under such terrifying cannon fire, those monsters probably are already obliterated," Greedy Wolf Star Lord said with a laugh.

"I think not; look at this scene, this isn’t the first time this has happened, and the opponent probably has strategies in place," Wenqu Star Lord offered a different perspective.

However, the faces of the Demon Clan members showed no sign of panic in the face of such dreadful cannon fire; instead, they casually took refuge in their freshly constructed bunkers, chatting about past events.

An older monster, dusting off his head, laughed and said, "The Heavenly Court’s cannon fire is indeed fierce, but it’s good we built these fortifications in advance, otherwise we’d be scattered to the winds."

"I still think our firepower last night was better, it left the Heavenly Court Camp in total disarray," someone said with a chuckle.

"The sound of the cannons is dying down, it won’t be long before they charge at us," the older monster said softly. He looked around at the young faces surrounding him, wondering how many would survive this war.

"Get ready for battle and be careful; don’t get yourselves killed," he said somewhat apprehensively.

"Don’t worry, this time we’re definitely going to give those guys from the Heavenly Court a tough time," the group responded with high morale.

As the cannon fire ceased, Li Jing had already ordered the army to charge ahead under its cover.

Watching the imposing army charging forward, Shituo King laughed and said, "Li Jing truly lives up to his reputation as a great general; he learned this tactic so quickly."

Charging forward under the cover of cannon fire was clearly a replication of his own battle tactics from the night before. Li Jing’s ability to learn was indeed notable; unlike some who cling to past glories for vain glory, he was adept at learning and proving a tough opponent.

"You hold the line here, I’ll go up and meet them," Peng Demon King said with a smile.

He had missed the previous two battles and was now eager to engage with the Heavenly Army.

The two forces clashed instantly, the battle intensifying from the outset. Soldiers on both sides fought fiercely on the ground, gradually staining the land with blood.

The Heavenly Generals surged forward like a tide, seemingly endless. This time Li Jing had gone all out, throwing all his troops into the battle.

The terrifying number of soldiers was daunting, but it did not frighten the warriors of the Demon Clan; they fought desperately, holding their ground with the fortifications they had built.

The fierce and fearless combat was a sight for the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, hardly recognizing this as the once timid Demon Clan that dared not contest the Heavenly Court; they felt very unfamiliar.

After a fierce skirmish, the first line of defense was declared collapsed as the Heavenly Army continued its relentless charge, overcoming the position.

But the Demon Clan was not thrown into disarray; they retreated in an orderly fashion, having already prepared several lines of defense at this location.

Meanwhile, a group of monsters stealthily approached the Heavenly Army, with each holding a strange little box in their hands, on which the flickering light of runes could be glimpsed.