dtnovels Chapter 460 Summoning Demons
Chapter 460 Summoning Demons
Chapter 460 Summoning Demons
Meanwhile, the human saints flew towards the demon palace. Just as they were about to reach the demon palace, several streaks of light suddenly appeared in the direction of the demon palace and headed straight for the human saints.
The human race's chief strategist, Yuan Tiangang, spoke up: "Everyone, be careful! It seems those demon race's Great Sages have arrived!"
Of the ten great demon saints, one died at Lin Fei's hands, one escaped with serious injuries, and another is currently trapped in the military formation diagram of the War Saint. At present, apart from the severely injured Mountain Moving Demon Saint, there are still seven who can form a fighting force.
The demon race has not yet been completely defeated. Therefore, even though the human saints have gained the upper hand, they still dare not underestimate the remaining demon saints.
However, only four demon saints appeared before the crowd: the Gluttonous Demon Saint, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint, the Sea-Overturning Demon Saint, and the Long-Haired Demon Saint.
As for the remaining Bai Ze Demon Saint, Nine-Headed Demon Saint, White Bone Demon Saint, and the Mountain Moving Demon Saint who escaped after being seriously injured by the Confucian Sage, they did not appear before the crowd.
This left the human saints quite puzzled. Previously, these demon saints might have held humans in contempt, but after the three demon saints' crushing defeat, they dared not underestimate humans in the slightest, and would never again come forward one by one to their deaths.
If they were to mobilize, it would certainly be all the remaining demon saints together, not just the four demon saints in front of them. Therefore, the human saints did not know what had happened.
Even Lin Fei couldn't figure out what these demons were up to, so he couldn't help but ask Yuan Tiangang, the Heavenly Dao Primordial Spirit, in his mind: "Senior Yuan, was it the same situation when you saints stormed the Demon Palace back then?"
Yuan Tiangang was also unaware of what had happened. Now, with the unexpected involvement of Lin Fei, the situation had become very different from what it had been years ago. Even someone like Yuan Tiangang, who had already experienced the Saints storming the Demon Palace once, did not know what had happened.
He responded to Lin Fei in his mind: "The situation back then was very different from now. Back then, the Confucian Sage severely injured the Mountain-Moving Demon Saint, and I fought the Black Dragon Demon Saint to a draw. Its body was strong and its scales had high defensive power, so I couldn't do anything to it. As for the Sage of War, his battle formation diagram was broken by the Savage Bull Demon Saint, and he was seriously injured instead."
When the sages stormed the demon palace, Lin Fei was not an unexpected figure. The three sages sent by the human race were the Sage of War, the Sage of Confucianism, and the Sage of Mathematics, Yuan Tiangang.
As the saying goes, every creature has its counter. Although the Demon Saint Bull was defeated by Lin Fei, it possessed immense strength and a pair of magical horns. Back then, it had broken through the War Saint's battle formation and severely injured him.
Compared to the Bull Demon Saint, the Black Dragon Demon Saint, while possessing formidable defense, is somewhat lacking in destructive power. Therefore, although others have little chance against it, it cannot break through the War Saint's battle formation diagram, which is why it is trapped within it.
It can be said that Lin Fei's appearance has completely changed the course of history. Even Yuan Tiangang, who had already experienced the Saints' raid on the Demon Palace, did not know what would happen next under such changes.
Yuan Tiangang's voice lingered for a long time before he continued, "Back then, outside the Demon Palace, all the remaining Demon Saints of the Demon Clan came out, and we fought them fiercely outside the Demon Palace, only managing a narrow victory in the end. Now, I don't know what exactly happened to create this situation."
Lin Fei gleaned some clues from Yuan Tiangang's words.
When the sages stormed the demon palace back then, the human sages didn't actually gain any advantage against the demon sages. The previous three battles also ended in one win, one loss, and one draw, indicating that the two sides were evenly matched.
Therefore, the demon race as a whole did not value humanity as much as it does now. Many demon saints emerged and fought a great battle against the human saints before the demon palace, ultimately suffering defeat at the hands of the human saints. Although the human race won, it was a pyrrhic victory.
However, the situation is vastly different now. Of the three demon saints sent out, one died, one was injured, and one was trapped. This made the demon race realize that if they were to fight humans head-on, they would likely be wiped out and would not be a match for them. Therefore, they changed their strategy, no longer sending out all the saints to fight humans outside the demon palace as they had done before.
Perhaps the previous defeat has made the demon race prepare to use the trump card that they didn't have time to use back then, and Lin Fei can guess what this trump card is - that is the demon race's treasure, the Demon Summoning Banner.
Lin Feike hadn't forgotten that in the main quest released by the system, the score for obtaining the Demon Summoning Banner, a treasure of the demon race, was a full 50%, which was equivalent to the score for killing five demon saints.
Perhaps back then, the demon race believed they could contend with humans and didn't use this supreme demon treasure. But now, the previous disastrous defeat has made them realize the power of the human race, and they are preparing to use this legendary demon treasure. This is also why the other demon saints haven't appeared yet.
If Lin Fei's prediction is correct, those few demon saints who did not appear should be using the Demon Summoning Banner, a supreme treasure of the demon race, right now.
Upon seeing the four demon saints blocking their path, the human saints also stopped in their tracks.
Yuan Tiangang, the chief strategist of the human race, coldly looked at the four demon saints in front of him and said, "You four demon saints think you can stop us? Where are the others? Are you afraid?"
Aside from Lin Fei, probably no one else among the humans present knew about the Demon Summoning Banner, a treasure of the demon race. Yuan Tiangang was also somewhat wary, which was why he asked to test the waters.
The gluttonous demon saint opened its mouth wide and laughed loudly, "Why bother sending all the demon saints to deal with you mere humans? The four of us alone are enough to wipe you all out!"
These great demon saints naturally wouldn't voluntarily reveal anything about the Demon-Summoning Banner. What the four of them wanted to do was to keep the human saints here, waiting for the Demon-Summoning Banner to summon the ancient demon saints and wipe out the human race in one fell swoop.
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Meanwhile, deep within the Demon Palace, the White Ze Demon Saint was using the Demon-Summoning Banner, preparing for a final gamble.
He held a scroll in his hand, his expression cold and stern—this time, the demon race had no way out.
Although the Demon-Summoning Banner is a rare treasure, its use is subject to many limitations—the most critical being that it requires the life of a demon as a sacrifice.
The stronger the demon offered as a sacrifice, the stronger the demon summoned. This time, for the future of the demon race, they prepared three Great Sages of the demon race.
Among the demon sages who participated, the Mountain-Moving Demon Saint was already severely injured, and now he couldn't withstand the power of the Demon-Summoning Banner, perishing on the spot. The Nine-Headed Demon Saint, on the other hand, suffered a major loss of vitality, his cultivation regressed, and he was forced back to his original form. If it weren't for his exceptionally strong vitality, he would likely have died like the Mountain-Moving Demon Saint.
The White Bone Demon Saint, a renowned figure from ancient times, possessed extraordinary abilities, not only preserving his life but also retaining some of his strength. His remnant soul has now been sealed within the scroll in the hands of the White Ze Demon Saint.