Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Chapter 826 Standoff

The horned demons returned to their army. Although they had suffered some losses, they still had more than three million demons.

The combined aura of over three million extraordinary individuals far surpasses that of the Gold level.

Unfortunately, it's impossible to completely integrate these powers; otherwise, the demon army would truly be invincible.

"Heh heh, humans, come on!"

The horned demon stood before the army, looking at the Tai family patriarch with a defiant expression.

If the opponent dares to charge the demon army alone, the Bull Horned Demon will show them what it means to be outnumbered and powerful.

Although they cannot merge their powers into one, as an army of superhumans, they still have what they need.

The massive army of demons, exuding an aura of grandeur, also made the Tai family patriarch's expression clearer.

Although his mind was overwhelmed by the massive amount of qi and blood, his rationality had not completely faded.

Seeing the high-ranking demon break free of its cage, the Tai family patriarch stopped his pursuit and dared not continue.

"Ancestor!"

A melodious musical instrument sound rang out, silencing the battlefield that was filled with killing and noise, and calming the hearts of many.

"call!"

The Tai family patriarch took a deep breath, glanced at the bull-horned demon with some regret, and then flew back to the main city.

Watching the departing Tai family patriarch, the Bull Horned Demon also felt a pang of regret. He wished he hadn't retreated so quickly; he could have tried to lure him a little further.

Once outside the range of the great formation, the Bull Horned Demon is not afraid of the power of the Tai family patriarch. If it can be brought into the encirclement of the demon army, it is fully confident that it can be taken down.

Unfortunately, the performance of the Tai family patriarch just now made the Bull Horned Demon feel a little scared, so he chose to prioritize saving his own life.

However, once back in the demon army, the horned demon gradually calmed down.

"We've lost a great general. No wonder it's the main world." The horned demon said solemnly.

The battle had barely begun when it lost a key general, a fact that greatly shocked the Bull-Horned Demon.

Although their carelessness also played a part, the Bat Demon did indeed die at the hands of the professional, and they couldn't even salvage its body.

In this invasion, the first wave of demons consisted of only seven high-ranking demons, a surprisingly small number compared to the eight million demons.

The loss of each high-ranking demon is equivalent to a severe weakening of the demon army.

As for the hundreds of thousands of demons who died in the formation, that's just a number, nothing in the grand scheme of things among the horned demons.

Moreover, these demons will not be lost in vain; even if they are lost, they still have some value.

But the loss of the bat demon was heartbreaking for it.

"We need to think of a way," the horned demon mused.

The fall of the Bat Demon also instilled considerable apprehension in the Horned Demon; who knows what other trump cards the humans might have up their sleeves?

After all, this is the main world, a world big enough that nothing is surprising.

Although it had made preparations when it invaded Blackwater, it still underestimated the situation.

The bull-horned demon gazed at the main city as the hazy, peerless array gradually dissipated, returning the city to its former appearance as a war fortress.

Maintaining the formation was extremely taxing, and now that the demon army has retreated, it's time to withdraw the formation.

Moreover, this formation itself has great flaws and cannot be used as a regular formation.

Seeing the dissipating formation, the horned demon immediately had a plan in mind.

"A gold-level professional can't use that power so easily."

The bull-horned demon didn't believe that the opponent could kill a high-ranking demon head-on in the midst of the demon army without paying a price.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have stopped just now; the backlash would probably have been quite significant.

"Professionals, you cannot stop the demon army. Sooner or later, all worlds will be shrouded in the power of the Demon Heaven," the horned demon murmured.

……

Main city!

"Ancestor!"

"Ancestor!"

When the Tai family patriarch returned to the main city, he was immediately greeted by the heads of the six families and a group of people.

They directly killed a high-ranking demon comparable to a gold-level demon and repelled the attack of a million-strong demon army.

At this moment, the Tai family patriarch was as dazzling as a god in front of everyone.

The crowd, who had been somewhat panicked by the invasion of the demon army, suddenly felt their confidence greatly increased.

Under the leadership of their ancestor, they will surely be able to withstand this demonic invasion.

Not only the members of the six major families, but also other professionals felt much more at ease and their confidence increased when they saw the Tai family patriarch.

Looking at the confident crowd, the Tai family patriarch nodded secretly: "The demon has not left yet. Be prepared and do not let your guard down."

"Yes…"

The group replied and then began to busy themselves with cleaning up the battlefield, treating the wounded, and so on. Dealing with the demon army was a protracted war.

After everyone left, the Tai family patriarch followed the heads of the six major families back to the council hall.

As soon as he sat down, the Tai family patriarch could no longer suppress his anger and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Even a Gold-level professional couldn't control the blood flowing from his body, which shows how serious the injury was.

"Ancestor!"

Seeing the Tai family patriarch spitting blood, the family heads rushed forward to express their concern.

They had anticipated the ancestor's injuries, but none of them expected them to be so severe.

"It's alright, I can still hold on!" The Tai family patriarch shook his head.

How can one acquire power beyond their own limits without paying a price?

The demon army was coming in a fierce manner. If they weren't taught a lesson in a head-on manner, the Tai family patriarch was even worried that his own people would be wiped out first. That's why this plan came about.

The results were also very encouraging. Not only did they wipe out hundreds of thousands of demons in one go, but they even killed a high-ranking demon.

With all the other elders surrounded, the fact that they were able to reduce the number of enemy high-ranking demons by one undoubtedly relieved a great deal of pressure for the defending side.

Although it resulted in a significant injury to the Tai family patriarch, it was still within acceptable limits due to his defensive capabilities.

They directly repelled the invasion of the demon army, dealt a heavy blow to the demons' arrogance, and gave the professionals in the city a lot of confidence.

For the defending side, the most crucial thing is confidence.

"Everyone, if your family has any other treasures that can restore the health of a Gold-level expert, please bring them out quickly." The Tai family head glanced at the other five people.

If we don't use it now, are we going to wait until later to let the demons use it?

“We understand that, of course.” The other five family heads nodded quickly.

They do have this sense of the big picture; right now, the core of the entire main city is the only remaining Golden Ancestor.

Everyone else can be lost, but the Golden Ancestor cannot be lost. Otherwise, even with the main city's defenses, it's unlikely we could withstand the invasion of the demon army.

In front of everyone, the Tai family patriarch consumed some treasures that could heal gold-level injuries, and his pale face regained some color.

However, this injury involved the body and even the very essence of the soul, and even with the support of several major golden families, recovery will be very difficult.

The body's essence is fine, but the damage to the soul's essence is something that even the Golden Family doesn't possess a treasure for complete recovery.

"Ancestor, what should we do next?" The six family heads breathed a slight sigh of relief as they watched their ancestor's actions.

"After the confrontation just now, the demons should be much more vigilant and dare not advance rashly." The Tai family patriarch breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"However, we still need to be prepared to hold on for as long as possible."

For the people of the main city, the ultimate goal is not to completely defeat the demon army, but to stall for time until other forces provide support, or even until the besieged ancestor returns.

This isn't the Abyss World, after all; dragging things out for too long isn't a good thing for the demons either.

"understand!"

The six family heads nodded. Although these were all ordinary decisions, having one of them as the leader made them feel much more at ease.

"Leave these minor matters to us. We hope that you can focus on your recovery, Ancestor."

Afterwards, the six family heads took their leave to arrange various matters in the main city, leaving the Tai family patriarch alone to focus on recovery.

"call!"

Watching the six family heads leave, the Tai family patriarch slumped wearily into his chair and then pulled out the corpse of the Bat Demon from his robes.

Even in death, a high-ranking demon of the Gold rank exudes a powerful aura.

Looking at the demon's corpse in his hand, the Tai family patriarch's expression became uncertain, as a faint, elusive power subtly tempted his mind.

……

"kill!"

As the great formation dissipated, the fully prepared demons launched another attack on the main city.

However, compared to the last time, this demon siege was much more orderly.

The mid-ranking demons led a group of lower-ranking demons, who in turn led lesser demons, supplemented by various demons with special abilities. They broke into smaller groups and gradually began to erode the power of the main city.

Faced with such a demonic attack, the professionals in the main city and various fortresses immediately felt an overwhelming, suffocating pressure bearing down on them.

Compared to the previous massive and widespread attacks, the order displayed by the chaotic demons now is even more suffocating.

Fortunately, they had just won a great victory, which boosted their confidence. Relying on their defensive measures, they firmly resisted the demon's attack.

Boom...

The war golems reappeared, leading a group of professionals deep into the demon army, indiscriminately killing the approaching demons and relieving the pressure on the defenses.

A prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat. Since we possess the power to resist, we must take the initiative to strike.

"What a powerful weapon!"