At Cliff Pass.
The Martial Army and the Demon Army clashed head-on, engaging in battle.
For a time, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and Martial Artists and Demons fell continuously.
The entire battlefield transformed into a meat grinder, ceaselessly harvesting wailing lives.
Ming Yanxia hovered above the army camp. Beside him was a Origin Realm Martial Artist from Tianxuan.
Both of them were at the True Origin Realm, top-tier Martial Artists of their respective nations.
But at this moment, their expressions were as gloomy as water, glaring hatefully at two Demons also suspended in the air in the distance.
Rolling Demonic Qi emanated from around the two Demons, their Auras in no way inferior to Ming Yanxia and the other man.
Unlike the somber expressions of Ming Yanxia and his companion, the two Demon Venerables appeared calm and composed, a playful smile on their faces.
On the ground battlefield, although the human Martial Army and the Demon Army were temporarily evenly matched, the Demons clearly held the numerical advantage.
As time passed, the Demon Army would absolutely win!
Ming Yanxia and his companion saw this and grew anxious. They were firmly pinned down by the two Demon Venerables and could not go to assist at all.
If this continued, this pass would inevitably be breached!
"Damn it! Brother Yanxia, do you have a countermeasure?"
The Tianxuan Martial Artist turned his head to look at Ming Yanxia.
Ming Yanxia shook his head indifferently: "The only way forward is to first eliminate these two Demon Venerables. Otherwise, the breach of the pass is almost a certainty."
Hearing this, the Tianxuan Martial Artist sighed. Was it truly unavoidable?
The Realms of the two Demon Venerables were no less imposing than their own.
If you want to eliminate them, they certainly want to eliminate you too!
The strength of both sides was comparable, making the outcome of the fight unpredictable.
However, what was certain was that one side would perish here.
If they had a choice, no one would want to face death head-on.
How difficult it was to cultivate to the Origin Realm. To perish just like that—thinking about it made one unwilling to accept it.
But things had come to this; there was no other option now.
The two exchanged a glance, seeing the resolve in the other's eyes to forsake everything.
Immediately, they urged their vast True Essence and proactively attacked the two Demon Venerables.
Seeing the two initiate the attack, the Demon Venerables immediately laughed.
"Such posturing. It seems you wish to fight a decisive battle!"
"Heh, I was originally planning to let you live a while longer, but since you're so eager to die, I shall grant your wish!"
The two Demon Venerables did not retreat at all. As their Demonic Qi surged, majestic True Essence condensed.
The four Origin Realm experts began a fierce battle in the air.
Vast and powerful True Essence constantly collided, shaking out layer upon layer of wind and waves.
Ming Yanxia employed an old technique again, the Sword Art of Go he had used when sparring with Li Xuanxiao now displaying its might once more.
The movements of the two Demon Venerables immediately appeared slow in Ming Yanxia's eyes, while the sword in his hand moved as fast as a phantom.
The sharp blade slashed towards the two Demon Venerables.
The two Demon Venerables raised their eyebrows, secretly startled by the speed of this Martial Art.
The speed of the blade was so fast that even they seemed to have difficulty seeing it clearly, making it hard to dodge.
They could only rely on Demonic Techniques for defense and withstand the blows.
Ming Yanxia's combat power clearly exceeded the two Demon Venerables' estimations.
In contrast, the Tianxuan Martial Artist performed much worse.
During the fight with the Demons, he mostly played a supporting role.
He engaged in sneak attacks and opportunistic strikes from the side.
Once a Demon Venerable targeted him, he had to immediately create distance and flee.
Ming Yanxia saw this and sighed inwardly.
Honestly, the Tianxuan Martial Artist's performance wasn't weak.
Although he couldn't compare to himself, he was still a step above the other Dayu Martial Artists.
But it still wasn't enough. In a battle deciding life and death like this, being slightly weaker meant the difference between life and death.
After several more rounds, Ming Yanxia was still fighting steadily.
However, the Tianxuan Martial Artist couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
The two Demon Venerables exchanged a look, nodded, and immediately launched a fierce assault against the Tianxuan Martial Artist!
Ming Yanxia saw through their intentions immediately, but what he could do was extremely limited—at best, slightly reducing the power of their Demonic Techniques.
The Tianxuan Martial Artist stared at the incoming Demonic Techniques, his eyes widening, using every ounce of his strength to resist.
But ultimately, his strength was still slightly lacking.
He was struck successively by the Demonic Techniques of the two Demon Venerables and fell from the sky...
Ming Yanxia unleashed a large-area Martial Art, temporarily forcing the two Demon Venerables back.
He then dove down, catching the Tianxuan Martial Artist who was plummeting.
Blood gushed from the Tianxuan Martial Artist's mouth, his Aura weak; he was clearly severely injured.
And in the current situation, being seriously injured meant something self-evident.
"If possible, I truly wish to die on the land of Tianxuan, not in this remote place..."
The Tianxuan Martial Artist chuckled lightly. Although his strength was insufficient, he had done his duty.
"Cough, cough... Brother Yanxia, I... I'm sorry for not being able to help you much."
Ming Yanxia shook his head: "You fulfilled your duty as a Martial Artist; you don't need to apologize to anyone."
The Tianxuan Martial Artist managed a faint smile: "Is that so... Then, then I can rest assured."
This scene in the sky was noticed by many Martial Artists on the battlefield, and their hearts sank.
They clearly understood what the fall of such a high-level fighting force meant to them.
"Is our Dayu finished?"
"We ultimately failed to defend this place..."
"The Myriad Demon Nation is too strong! We can't win! Everyone, scatter and save yourselves!"
"Shut up! With the great enemy upon us, you dare to disrupt morale here? You deserve death!"
"Death? Who will execute us? The beings qualified to execute us are almost all dead already!"
A wave of despair and fear spread among the Martial Army. If Ming Yanxia hadn't been present, the Martial Army might have collapsed on the spot.
In contrast, the Demon Army was filled with excitement and elation!
"Little ones, the humans can't hold on any longer. Hold out a little longer, and we'll go into Dayu City and feast for three days and three nights!"
"I want to eat human flesh and drink human blood..."
A cheer erupted, filled with bloodthirsty cries.
The Demons were all high in battle spirit, as if they could already see the scene of breaking the pass and rampaging through the city.
However, a faint, sharp buzzing sound suddenly echoed from the horizon.
The Demons looked up and were immediately filled with confusion.
"That is..."
The two Demon Venerables also sensed the anomaly immediately and turned their heads to look.
They were instantly terrified by the sky-obscuring sword light: "It's Dayu's reinforcements!?"
"This kind of Aura, it's at least Middle Stage Origin Realm!"
"The five passes of Dayu all have my Demon vanguard troops stationed there; how could they spare forces to support others?"
The two Demon Venerables were both surprised and terrified. Within this boundless sword light, they sensed an irresistible Aura!
Ming Yanxia looked up in surprise. At this moment, he shared the same confusion as the Demon Venerables.
At this time, all five passes were engaged in fierce confrontations with the Demon Army; it was impossible to have surplus combat power for support.
Reinforcements from the Royal City?
Ming Yanxia immediately dismissed this idea. The Royal City's Origin Realm Martial Artists had to guard their homeland to prevent the Demons from flanking and launching surprise attacks.
Thinking this, he was immediately filled with doubt.
Moreover, the sword light before him gave him a very familiar feeling.
It was like he had seen a similar Martial Art somewhere before, only it hadn't been this exaggerated, reaching the point of obscuring the sky and sun.
But soon, a figure appeared before Ming Yanxia's eyes.
"Sword Master Ming, long time no see~"