Soon, Li Jing took out a communication token and contacted someone.
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At the same time, within that lord's city, the demon armies had already begun to charge towards the city.
Zhou Yan stood atop the city walls, gazing at the dense black tide in the distance. A smile played on his lips. Although the number of demons was terrifying, in Zhou Yan's eyes, they were as weak as ants.
Zhou Yan raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji with one hand and swung it fiercely, shouting, "Attack!"
Following Zhou Yan's command, countless territorial cultivators rushed out of the city.
Zhou Yan's gaze was locked onto the densely packed demon army in the distance, and he pondered, "These demon armies should be enough to eliminate those ordinary demon civilians."
As Zhou Yan pondered, the battle had already begun.
The demon armies roared ferociously and charged towards the territorial cultivators, who in turn unleashed various martial skills and divine abilities to bombard the demons.
In an instant, countless demons exploded into bloody mist, and the entire battlefield was filled with a heavy smell of blood.
Zhou Yan watched the scarlet hues filling the sky, his face still wearing a relaxed smile.
As the war progressed, Zhou Yan discovered a strange phenomenon: these demons were fearless of death. Even when slain by the territory, they would eventually revive.
Moreover, from the earlier clashes, Zhou Yan realized that these demons were all very powerful, with virtually no weaklings. Occasionally, a Demon Venerable could even be found.
Zhou Yan's eyebrows twitched, and he let out a soft sigh. "As expected of beings from a higher plane. No wonder there are hardly any demons in this universe."
Zhou Yan knew the might of demons, but the complete absence of any traces of them in this world left him somewhat perplexed.
Furthermore, the sheer number of these demons was astounding. In all his years, this was the first time Zhou Yan had encountered so many.
However, on this battlefield, the number of demons was not overwhelming, with only a few Demon Venerable-level existences.
These Demon Venerables were also being held back by other demons, preventing them from joining the fray.
This offered Zhou Yan a slight respite, as encountering beings beyond the Demon King realm would indeed be quite troublesome.
After all, there were only thirty-six Transcendent realm cultivators in this entire world.
Yet, Zhou Yan was acutely aware of the demons' prowess, for they possessed exceptional regenerative abilities. Even if their heads were severed, as long as their bodies remained intact, they could instantly recover.
Unless one possessed attacks like those of Sword Immortals, eliminating these demons would require immense effort.
But the current situation was one of overwhelming demon numbers. Based on Zhou Yan's estimation, even at his peak, he could at most deal with a thousand demons.
And the number of demons on the battlefield now far exceeded a thousand, with more arriving incessantly.
However, these demons were low-level planar beings, their bodies composed entirely of pure energy. This meant that even if they were killed by the territory, as long as their bodies were not completely shattered, they would instantly revive, becoming even stronger than before.
The good news, however, was that their recovery speed was incredibly slow. Transcendent realm cultivators could essentially obliterate these demons in mere moments. But for the current territory, it would take half a cup of tea before the demons would reform, their strength increasing slightly. This was the disparity. Therefore, to combat these demons, a war of attrition was the only viable strategy.
The number of these demons was indeed vast, but years of warfare had led the territory to develop a combat method suited to their needs: overwhelming the demons with sheer numbers.
Not only the common demons, but also numerous cultivators were mixed within the ranks, primarily responsible for engaging the stronger demons.
Zhou Yan observed the battlefield with some astonishment. The demons' strength was undeniable but limited to a certain extent. If it were the territory facing them, the demons would likely have been wiped out by now.
Moreover, the territory's cultivation speed was rapid. Given sufficient resources, the territory's strength would undoubtedly reach its peak in the future.
However, the territory's lifespan was ultimately finite, and the competition between territories was too fierce. Thus, Zhou Yan held no great hopes for the territory.
Zhou Yan also noticed that the territories dealt with the demons in an orderly and disciplined manner, clearly indicating that these territories were well-trained during normal times.
As Zhou Yan observed the battlefield, he suddenly noticed a group of armored cultivators among the territorial forces. Their armor was silver-white, and on their chests, they wore a golden star. These were collectively referred to as Celestial Soldiers by the territory.
Following the Celestial Soldiers was an elder, who rode a fiery steed. Beside the elder stood four young men. Zhou Yan observed closely and found that these four young men all possessed cultivation at the ninth level of the Transcendent realm.
Behind the four youths were eight young men clad in iron armor, with swords, spears, and staffs tucked into their belts.
"As expected of Celestial Soldiers. A total of twenty-six individuals, each at the Transcendent realm, with one being at the Emperor Venerable level. This formation should even have a chance of victory against other Transcendent realm existences," Zhou Yan murmured to himself.
"Lord, why do you think these demons have appeared here?"
"We do not know. However, since our territory has decided to resist, there is nothing left to fear."
"Yes."
Zhou Yan looked at the battlefield, shaking his head slightly. The current situation favored the territory, yet Zhou Yan had no intention of intervening. His current strength was insufficient, so he dared not rashly appear on the battlefield.
Although their territory held the advantage now, who knew if that would change one day? He would then be in danger.
Zhou Yan would naturally not allow such a thing to happen, so he was currently only directing the battle from behind the scenes.
While the demons on the battlefield were not weak, they could not withstand the territory's immense numbers. Although the demons possessed some intelligence, it was merely rudimentary sentience. Under such circumstances, the demons were unable to resist the territory's onslaught, even those at the Transcendent realm.