The Name of Eternals

Chapter 182: Single-Handedly Crushing the Demon Tide

"Roar!!"

With the roar of the demons, the demon tide approached like a dark cloud, filling the pass.

On the city walls, the Blood Fiend Army's deputy commander issued an order: "Activate the formation!"

Golden light appeared over Cangya City as the formation enveloped it.

"So many battle flags!"

Among the demon tide, the four great demons of the Three Immortal Realm saw the numerous Haotian battle flags on the city walls and their expressions changed slightly.

"However, at such a close distance, if these flags activate, won't they also be affected?"

"We don't know if the formation's attack only targets demons."

The four great demons exchanged heavy glances. They had anticipated this scenario but hadn't expected so many flags.

"Break the city first, let the lesser demons destroy the flags, then we retreat!"

They had already devised a plan. After a brief pause, they sounded the charge horn.

Instantly, the demon horde behind them responded, surging towards the city covered in golden light.

But suddenly, a dragon's roar echoed from afar.

It seemed to come from dozens of miles away, sweeping across the land! The four great demons of the Three Immortal Realm all looked up, as did the soldiers on the city walls. They saw a golden sword light flying from within the city, streaking across the sky like a dazzling meteor.

"It's a sword!"

"It's the Longxiao Sword!"

The great demons' faces changed drastically, recognizing the famous sword.

This renowned sword, since falling into Li Hao's hands, had gained even greater fame. Its name was feared across five thousand miles outside the pass! As they identified the Longxiao Sword, it shot out of the formation, covered in Li Hao's divine aura. With Li Hao's presence and the formation's token, the flying sword pierced through the formation without hindrance.

Whoosh! The demon soul within the Longxiao Sword roared, its cry resonating for a hundred miles! Then, like a dragon entering the sea, it unleashed a monstrous wave of sword energy. The sword seemed to crack like ice, unleashing a torrent of sword rain, forming a terrifying wave of swords!

The sword stood tall, dominating the sky!

The overwhelming wave of swords spread out like a tidal wave, crushing towards the fifty thousand strong demon army.

The divine light-wreathed Longxiao Sword darted through the demon tide, its speed like golden lightning, carving a golden arc through the horde.

Everywhere it passed, demons were pierced through. Weaker ones were shredded by the sword's energy, unable to even scream.

The sword wave collided with the surging demon tide, instantly piercing through the front ranks, sending blood and demon aura splattering, as if riddled with a thousand holes! This shocking scene left the soldiers on the city walls stunned.

Most of the Haotian Army were martial artists from various states who had come to reinforce Li Hao. When they had arrived, they saw Li Hao bloodied and battered, fighting off multiple demon kings, a sight that had deeply impressed them.

Their impression of Li Hao remained at the moment he stood alone in Dayue City, on the banks of the Longjiang River, defying the world.

But now, the power of the Longxiao Sword left them speechless.

One sword against fifty thousand demons! Among them were dozens of Heaven and Human Realm demons. This wasn't a duel of honor like a martial arts debate, where opponents fought one by one. They could attack in formation!

Yet they were being slaughtered, unable to resist!

Throughout the city, young scions from noble families climbed high buildings to watch, or used their divine senses to observe from above.

Seeing the endless wave of swords outside the formation, and the dragon-like divine sword, they were left in awe.

"Is that sword really the young general's?"

"It is. I recognize it. That's the Longxiao Sword!!"

"The foremost of the world's famous swords, that's it!"

The noble youths, familiar with famous swords, knew its form and name.

What is a famous sword? Not just a name, but a blade whose shape and stance are known worldwide! Under the city's watchful eyes, the Longxiao Sword unleashed a thousand sword waves, slaughtering the demon army.

This brutal and shocking scene turned the demon siege into a one-sided massacre by the dragon sword!

Blood flowed freely as countless demons roared in resistance, only to be pierced instantly, as fragile as paper against the Longxiao Sword!

As the Longxiao Sword delved deeper into the demon tide, it soon targeted the four great demons of the Three Immortal Realm.

In the courtyard.

Li Hao placed a piece on the board.

With the demon tide at the city's edge, he sensed four great demons of the Three Immortal Realm, two of whom were hidden. The scouts hadn't detected them because the demons had deliberately misled them.

A clear and dark combination, like the black and white pieces on the board.

Apart from the great demons, there was no sign of demon kings. Perhaps they were hidden deeper.

No matter. He would kill them all.

In the face of absolute power, shallow tricks were useless.

"Capture!"

Li Hao surrounded and captured a black piece, cutting off its encroaching claws, attempting to seize more territory, but he had trapped and severed it.

Boom!!

The Longxiao Sword suddenly pierced through the void, slashing towards a great demon of the Three Immortal Realm!

"Damn!!"

The demon was terrified. The divine sword's power was overwhelming. Had the young man not gone to Tianji Tower, but stayed in the city?

Or was it a clone wielding the sword? He roared, revealing his true form, a massive bull, and charged at the divine sword with his horns.

Demonic energy surged, forming a giant upright bull demon behind him, a trace of ancient demon king blood in his veins.

The bull demon's eyes glowed red, trying to sweep the sword away.

But the Longxiao Sword emitted even stronger, explosive sword energy, like a dragon's roar, dodging the bull demon's horns and stabbing at its head.

A dull thud.

Skull shattered.

Golden light disappeared into the bull demon's head. Its eyes widened, pupils constricted, body stiff.

In less than two seconds, the sword light split its body, like a shattered ceramic, emitting countless divine lights before exploding.

Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, the body torn apart!

A soul escaped, badly injured, screaming as it fled, burning its essence, speeding away.

But the Longxiao Sword was faster, slicing the soul instantly!

The soul, like burning gold paper, twitched in the void as the sword passed.

The Longxiao Sword's attack caused a searing pain, the soul's body burning, crawling forward with despair, regret, and strong remorse.

But eventually, the soul burned out, leaving nothing, scattered like wind.

The Longxiao Sword flew towards the remaining three great demons, unstoppable, its power growing.

"Damn, what power is this?!"

"Run!"

The three great demons were terrified. One sword pierced through a Three Immortal Realm, killing it instantly.

That was an indestructible body, as strong as divine weapons, yet the divine sword had shattered it to pieces!

They finally realized the young man hadn't left Cangya City. It was all a ruse to lure the enemy! But their realization came too late.

They scattered, fleeing, abandoning the demon tide, just wanting to survive.

The Longxiao Sword, swift as lightning, caught up with another great demon. Despite its desperate resistance, the sword emitted a sky-piercing sword light, several hundred feet long, cleaving the demon in two! Such power left the city in awe, both terrified and jubilant, fists clenched.

After killing one, the Longxiao Sword chased the remaining two great demons. Its main body pursued one, while a dragon formed of countless sword lights chased another.

The demon pursued by the sword light dragon fled in panic. Though indestructible, seeing his comrade's gruesome death, he had no will to resist.

Seeing the Longxiao Sword chase his "friend," he rejoiced.

He fled for his life, but the sword light storm pursued. He roared, "Break!"

A mere sword light trying to kill him? Did they think he was a pushover?

He roared, his palms like divine iron, raising demonic energy into a mountain-like palm, pushing forward.

But as soon as he made contact, he realized the sword light's penetration was stronger than expected.

The palm shattered, sword light scattering, shredding his body.

He felt a thousand needles stabbing, blood spurting everywhere.

"Ahh!!"

He roared, revealing his true form, but halfway through, a sword light struck. His soul and strength seemed to be pulled away.

It felt like his blood and marrow were being extracted.

"How, how could this..."

His pupils contracted, filled with horror, but mostly despair.

He felt his life force draining rapidly, like falling into an abyss.

He tried to release his soul, but it was like falling off a cliff, struggling to climb out, but couldn't. Finally, it fell with his body.

Thud! His body collapsed, raising dust.

Countless sword lights struck, shredding it.

Meanwhile, the Longxiao Sword had killed the other great demon.

Though the demon unleashed his undying power, burning his essence and blood, the Longxiao Sword's dragon soul emerged. Once a demon king, its aura overwhelmed, slicing the demon in one strike.

The body couldn't withstand the divine blade, despite its power, it was like rotten wood, easily cut.

With the great demons taken care of, the Longxiao Sword returned to the demon tide, unleashing a torrent of sword rain. Blood spattered everywhere as the demons screamed in agony, desperately trying to escape, but the cleansing sword energy engulfed them all.

The mere fifty thousand-strong demon tide, despite having numerous Heaven and Human Realm demons and several of the Fifteen Li, was no match for Li Hao. Back in Cangyu City of Qizhou, Li Hao had already slain a similar number of demons at the Fifteen Li Realm.

Now, his power had grown tremendously. None of these demons escaped. In less than half an incense stick's time, the entire demon tide, including the four great demons of the Three Immortal Realm, was annihilated.

Outside the city, corpses lay everywhere, blood flowing like rivers. The broken bodies of countless demons littered the ground, turning it into a scene from hell.

The Longxiao Sword traced a golden arc in the air, paused for a moment, then like a golden rainbow, shot back into the formation, piercing straight towards the center of the city, heading for the humble courtyard.

Countless eyes watched in awe as the divine sword, now sheathed in golden light, descended into the city. They knew the boy resided there.

From start to finish, he never appeared. A single flying sword had exterminated fifty thousand demons and slain four great demons of the Three Immortal Realm!

And this boy... was only fifteen!

Compared to the battle at Dayue City, where he astonished the world, he had grown even more formidable.

For a moment, the city was silent. Then, an eruption of cheers broke the stillness.

On the city walls, soldiers embraced each other, overwhelmed with emotion. The battle that had filled them with dread and tension had ended before it even began.

The boy's might alone had obliterated the demon tide!

"Haotian General!!"

Someone started an excited cheer.

Countless soldiers raised their arms and shouted in unison.

Some grabbed the flags on the city walls, waving them in the wind and shouting loudly!

Within the city, the young scions from noble families, the boys and girls who had come to witness the action, the merchants, and the residents heard the cheers from all directions.

At that moment, the name of the boy resonated in their minds.

Haotian!