Chapter 912: Two Killer Moves! The Turning Tide!
By now, the Scarlet Phoenix Demon Lord's combo against Ling Zhan had far exceeded ten moves.
Earlier, he had boasted about winning within ten moves—but that was nothing more than bravado.
Now, the moment of life and death had arrived.
Who still cared about the whole "win in ten moves" statement?
Even if he had to strike a hundred times without victory, the Demon Lord wouldn't give up.
However…
The Scarlet Phoenix Demon Lord had to admit—Ling Zhan was incredibly resilient!
Even though his aura was slowly weakening under constant suppression, the Demon Lord still couldn't kill him!
This brat…
Was like a humanoid sandbag!
No matter how hard he was hit, he didn't flinch!
"Damn it!!"
"If you're so tough, then take this move of mine!"
Ling Zhan could afford to drag things out.
But the Demon Lord couldn't!
The fortress brain was still in critical condition.
He needed to end this quickly!
"Scarlet Phoenix Heavenly Demon Slash!"
At that moment—
The Demon Lord's hawk-like eyes gleamed murderously. His 200 billion base stats surged to 220 billion!
Clearly, this move was one of his trump cards!
As he unleashed the skill—
He crossed both swords.
A dazzling burst of radiant sword energy erupted wildly!
Slash!!
With a gentle swing—
A cross-shaped slash large enough to tear the heavens appeared!
And at the very center of that cross—was Ling Zhan's small silhouette!
On the ground—
The Ten Thousand Demons weren't the only ones watching; the Demon-Slaying Legion was also observing every move of their commander.
When they saw Ling Zhan being suppressed, they were deeply worried.
Many began to think: "Maybe fighting a Demon Lord at level 165 is a bit much…"
And now, seeing him hit head-on by an SS-grade ultimate attack—
The entire Legion's mood plummeted.
Moreover—
"It's over! Instructor Ling's aura just dropped off a cliff!"
Yes.
From the sky, beneath the two intersecting slashes, Ling Zhan's aura visibly declined.
The Legion's members stared in horror.
Clearly, their commander had been pushed to the brink.
His aura, once evenly matched with the Demon Lord, had now dropped to barely a tenth!
Severely wounded!
It was almost certain he had taken a major hit from that killer move!
Whoosh!!
The battlefield erupted in anxiety.
This—
Was the influence of a commander.
The saying goes: capture the king to break the army.
If an emperor dies, a kingdom falls into chaos.
If a commander is crushed before his troops, morale collapses.
To the Legion, Ling Zhan was a pillar of belief.
If that pillar was shaken, so was their will to fight.
"Hahahaha!"
"Wretched humans!"
"See that? Your so-called commander is just a rat waiting to be crushed before our Lord Demon!"
"Surrender now! We'll grant you a painless death!"
At that moment—
The Demon Emperors jeered loudly, seizing the opportunity to demoralize the Demon-Slaying Legion.
"Damn it…"
The Legion members looked grim.
"Don't listen to them!"
"We must believe in Commander Ling! He'll turn this around!"
"And hold the ground advantage—don't let these monsters gain an inch!"
"Charge!"
David saw morale wavering and quickly rallied everyone.
"Fools!"
"My master can't possibly lose!"
At that moment—
Meng Shuang, the Azure Dragon who had just demolished a fortress tower, roared with unwavering confidence.
"In this world, anyone might lose—but never my master!"
Yun Man, now a blazing firebird, echoed with arrogant certainty.
Even her own mother, Taiyin, had tasted defeat.
As a child, she had idolized her mother.
Now, she idolized her master.
To her, he was invincible.
Even against a Demon Lord!
Even if he looked like he was losing!
Sitting atop a full moon in her moonlit robe, Chang Yue smiled elegantly and mocked the Demon Emperors guarding the fortress brain: "Instead of spouting nonsense, maybe focus on surviving. Five minutes left, and your brain's done for."
Right now—
All of Lemoris Fortress's forces had gathered around the brain.
Thirty Demon Emperors, plus over a billion Demon Soldiers and Generals.
They had formed a defensive array.
Fueled by sacrificing Demon Soldier lives.
Every attack from Yun Man consumed a wave of soldiers.
To their credit—
Even knowing they'd be sacrificed, the soldiers remained resolute.
This was the fortress core.
Those deployed here had been thoroughly brainwashed.
Their loyalty to the Demon Lord was absolute.
Even in death, they had no fear.
But even billions couldn't last long.
It would take ten minutes to repair the brain.
And they could only hold for five!
In the sky—
The Scarlet Phoenix Demon Lord smirked at Ling Zhan's weakened state.
The ground battlefield might be lost.
But up here, he held total advantage!
"Pitiful human insect!"
"Let me end your pathetic little life!"
"Final Curtain of Ten Thousand Phoenixes!"
With a roar—
The Demon Lord unleashed another hidden trump card!
Buzz!!
Everyone on the ground watched in horror as the sky distorted—and a razor-thin black beam pierced Ling Zhan from head to toe!