The enormous spatial通道 in the sky finally ceased its influx of troops into the Lei Feng Realm, but it remained, not disappearing.
This time, the demon race had dispatched an army of five hundred thousand. Unlike their usual forces, which were mostly composed of mortals, this army was significantly stronger. A full thirty percent of them were powerhouses at the Demon Lord level or above. The remaining forces, though from the mortal realm, were elite among the elite.
Once the army had assembled, the two high-ranking Demon Gods finally freed themselves and moved to the front of the assembled host.
A force of five hundred thousand demon troops would be severely insufficient to encircle Lei Di Hall. Moreover, millions of allied troops had already gathered within Lei Di Hall below.
However, the disparity in strength between the two sides was reversed.
The aura of the five hundred thousand demon troops was overwhelmingly oppressive to the millions of ants below.
The two high-ranking Demon Gods, one male and one female, stood at the very front of the army, gazing down coldly at the people below.
“This is the Lei Feng Realm, and below us is Lei Di Hall. It is said this is the homeland of that Wan Lei. This Lei Di Hall was also established by him last time to oppose us. Tsk, tsk, tsk, that Wan Lei is no ordinary person. In less than a hundred years, he went from a mortal to the realm of a Demon God. I greatly admire him,” the male Demon God remarked to the female Demon God.
The female Demon God scoffed, “No matter how powerful he is, can’t he still protect his homeland? In the Bitter Sea battlefield, the Hou Pi army, with so many troops, couldn't keep that brat. And the Demon Wolf army was even more useless; an army of twenty million was annihilated just to capture this kid. Even twenty million pigs couldn’t be slaughtered by Wan Lei in three days. This invasion of the Lei Feng Realm, if that brat doesn’t show up, we’ll bloodwash this universe, as a way to vent our anger and avenge those two useless legions. If he does show up, then it's perfect; we’ll capture him alive and present him to the Demon Venerable as merit.”
A malevolent glint flashed in the female Demon God’s eyes. The frail ants below ignited her desire for slaughter.
The male Demon God frowned upon hearing this and said, “Don’t underestimate Wan Lei. That kid is very strong. The Demon Venerable said he has the aura of a protagonist, making him difficult to capture. The Demon Emperors have made two attempts, and this kid managed to escape both times. Relying only on us this time, I fear it will still be difficult to capture him.”
“What are you afraid of? As soon as this kid appears, we’ll attack him with all our might. Don’t mind anyone else. Once we capture him, we’ll leave immediately through the spatial通道, returning to the Bitter Sea battlefield. No matter how fast the Saints of the Immortal Realm react, they won't be able to pursue us. The spatial通道 has always been open, isn't it precisely for quickly leaving after capturing that kid?”
“Haha, you don't want to bloodwash the Lei Feng Realm anymore?”
“Hmph, a bunch of ants. Capturing Wan Lei is already a monstrous achievement. Why bother with these people? They are just bait. If that brat doesn’t come, we can still bloodwash this realm to vent our anger. If he does come, why kill these ants? Waste time for our retreat?”
“Alright, alright. Even if we’re acting, let’s do it convincingly. Let’s attack quickly. However, we can’t go all out. Send a vanguard of a hundred thousand troops to put on a show. The remaining army must conserve its strength for a decisive battle with reinforcements and Wan Lei, and deal with them with full force.”
After speaking, the male Demon God ordered the demon army to attack. Under his command, a hundred thousand troops dispersed and began a fierce assault on the formations below. The attacking forces were all Demon Lord level powerhouses, with the front lines responsible for defense and the rear for offense, creating an orderly formation that maximized combat power and defensive capabilities.
The Lei Feng Realm inhabitants and garrison within the formations below launched frantic attacks upwards, but the demon forces maintained a disciplined offense and defense. After a prolonged engagement, they hadn’t managed to kill a single demon. It wasn't that our army was incompetent, but that the demon race was too formidable. The demon race had not come for conquest or the annihilation of this world. At this moment, fighting, they had no intention of risking their lives, naturally doing whatever was easiest to minimize casualties, preserve strength for the upcoming decisive battle with reinforcements, and quickly capture Wan Lei.
Below, some of the Lei Feng Realm army were maintaining the formations, while others were attacking the enemy. General Lu Wei, who was overseeing the formation, wore a suspicious expression after resisting for a quarter of an hour.
“What’s wrong, General?” Wan Hongxin asked.
“Something’s not right. The demon attack isn’t intense. They have an army of five hundred thousand, yet only a hundred thousand are attacking, and half of these hundred thousand are on defense. Those two high-ranking Demon Gods haven’t made a move at all. Logically, when the demon race invades a prime plane universe, they always kill as many natives as quickly as possible to weaken the power of the universe’s heart, preparing for its eventual refining. Why are they so abnormal this time?”
Upon hearing Lu Wei’s words, Wan Hongxin had a flash of inspiration and immediately said, “We are bait. Their attack on us is just a show. They are trying to lure Wan Lei here?”
“Your reasoning has merit. I also heard before that Wan Lei was targeted by the demon race on the Bitter Sea battlefield. They even dispatched three Demon Emperors at different times to capture Wan Lei.”
“Then, according to you, are there actually Demon Emperors among these demon troops?”
“That’s hard to say.”
“Then quickly send a message to the Five Elements Hall, telling them not to send Wan Lei here!” Wan Hongxin was extremely anxious.
“It’s too late.” Lu Wei stared blankly at the sky.
At this moment, another spatial通道 appeared in the sky, and many spacecraft flew out from it. Leading the way was the Feiyu Hao, with its wings unfurled.
Once the reinforcements from the prime plane arrived, they immediately launched the most ferocious attacks on the demon forces, encircling them. The demon army no longer attacked the formations of Lei Di Hall but gathered together, beginning to resist the assault of the prime plane army. The Immortal Realm’s spacecraft attacked while simultaneously sending out troops to fill the gaps in the encirclement. Two million troops, layered three deep and three outside, enclosed the demon forces. On the Feiyu Hao, over a dozen figures also flew down. The individuals who emerged were members of the Lei Yu team, along with Qi Manyao, Qian Duoduo, and Ba'ernu. The non-combat personnel—Sui Xiaohang, Feng Silu, and Liu Ao—remained inside. As soon as the Lei Yu team appeared, they charged towards the enemy.
“That’s Lei’er and Xiao Yu!” Wan Hongxin exclaimed, excitedly tugging on Old Fang’s arm as he looked at the figures in the sky.
“They have indeed returned. I wonder what their strength is now,” Old Fang said, holding his little granddaughter and looking at the sky, a mixture of excitement and worry on his face.
“Grandpa, are those Lei Di and Aunt?” the little girl asked, pointing at the sky, her large eyes shining brightly.
“Yes, that is Lei Di, our great hero. Lei Di has descended, and this time, he will save us again.”