Chapter 665: It's not that our army is too weak, but that the enemy is too strong
Chapter 665: It's not that our army is too weak, but that the enemy is too strong
The more critical the moment, the more crucial the role of heroic units. Just when the front line was on the verge of collapse, several figures flew up from the army formation and charged towards the millions of insects without hesitation.
A figure stepped on two whirlwind fire wheels, with a spear in his hand blazing with flames. In the dim land, he was like a flying flaming star rising against the trend, burning and falling demonic mosquitoes in groups wherever he passed.
Another figure glowed with golden light, and the three-pointed, double-edged sword shot out golden thunder. Every time he swung the weapon, a golden lightning net was created, sweeping across and clearing a large area of air.
It was when the two vanguards of the heavenly army went into battle, Nezha and Yang Jian, one on the left and one on the right, broke out of the encirclement and attacked the long-range magic soldiers who were keeping a distance and continuously shooting fangs at the heavenly soldiers, curbing their firepower suppression on the heavenly soldiers.
In the Western religious army formation, two rays of light, one green and one gold, shot out like lightning. Jinzha and Muzha went out into the battle holding the demon-subduing pestle and the bright silver stick to help Nezha and Yang Jian.
Although the Demon Mosquito Warrior's physical body has reached the realm of True Immortal, it is far from being as harmonious as the Taoist practice of dual cultivation of body and soul. He only has speed and brute force, and fights only with wild instincts. He is no match for the several famous generals with superb martial arts, and cannot take a single move from them.
But the number of the demon mosquitoes was endless, covering the sky and the ground, and no one knew how many were hidden in the blood mist. Several generals rushed forward and killed thousands of them, but were soon surrounded by the swarm of mosquitoes.
Even though one move could kill a group of enemy soldiers, the killing efficiency of just four generals was far less than the number of reinforcements from the Demon Mosquitoes.
During the battle, the Demonic Mosquito Warriors are still evolving.
At first, Nezha could pierce several demon mosquitoes with one shot, and could cut them in two with a sweep. However, after killing a wave of demon soldiers, the next batch of demon soldiers rushing up had thicker shells, tougher muscles, and even added thermal insulation fascia, and their resistance to fire was slightly improved.
The second wave of demon soldiers was more difficult to kill than the previous one. Originally one move could wipe out a large number of them, but now one move could only kill a few.
The four divine generals also noticed that the enemy soldiers were getting stronger and stronger, so they transformed into three heads and six arms, their bodies spinning like spinning lanterns, their moves opening and closing, and they collided in the mosquito swarms like high-speed spinning tops, tearing countless enemy soldiers into pieces like a whirlwind of sword blades.
In the heavenly army formation, a figure suddenly appeared that kept growing and expanding. The giant spirit god displayed his great magical power of controlling the heavens and the earth, trying to increase the efficiency of killing the evil mosquitoes with his extremely huge body.
However, the space in the earthly realm is not as vast as that in the mortal world. The Fatianxiangdi is only five hundred feet high, and its huge head is on the rock dome. The giant spirit god has to hunch his waist and wave his huge palm to slap the swarm of demon mosquitoes.
This round of counterattack launched by several fierce generals of the Heavenly Army finally bought precious time for the coalition forces. The commanders of the two armies immediately took the opportunity to reorganize their troops and stop the defeat.
Among the monks of the Western religion, five hundred Arhats flew up and held up the Arhat Demon Subduing Formation, protecting the soldiers of both armies within the highly defensive golden barrier.
Under the command of Huang Tianhua, the heavenly soldiers transformed the Ruyi Immortal Weapon into the Jitian Bow, pulled the bowstring and shot out an explosive rain of arrows.
Although the four heavenly generals Nezha, Yang Jian, Jinzha and Muzha are powerful, there are only four of them, and their efficiency in killing the enemies is quite limited.
The giant form of the Giant Spirit God seems very powerful, but it is actually just an atmosphere group. With a slap, the agile magic mosquitoes can easily dodge by slightly flapping their wings. After working for a long time, it is estimated that even 250 magic mosquitoes were not killed.
However, the explosive rain of arrows shot by the heavenly army soldiers was extremely effective. After a series of colorful exploding fireballs like the Spring Festival fireworks show went off, the demon mosquitoes in the sky were almost wiped out. Tens of thousands of demon soldiers were wiped out with just one round of shooting.
The three great masters finally breathed a sigh of relief. They no longer needed to manifest their Dharma images to defend the coalition forces from the explosive insect missiles. Although these Bodhisattvas were highly accomplished, they were still dancing in shackles. Facing the endless demon soldiers, they could only defend themselves and could not kill them at will.
Both Bodhisattvas and Buddhas must observe precepts. Killing is the first precept in Western religions. Western religions also teach that all beings are equal and must be saved. Bodhisattvas take the lead in killing. Not to mention whether the impact will be good or bad, or whether it will be a slap in the face, the karma of killing they have created is very difficult to resolve.
There are so many powerful Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Western Church, but they are unwilling to march into the sea of blood alone, and they design to win over the Heavenly Court to form an alliance. This is a very important reason.
Even if all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Lingshan were present, it would be easy to kill all the demons in the sea of blood, but they would not be able to convert all the demons in the sea of blood. The gods in heaven do not have so many taboos, and as long as they successfully overcome the calamity, the killing karma they have committed can be wiped out.
After a fierce battle, the demon army was finally repelled temporarily, and no more mosquitoes emerged from the blood mist.
The buzzing sound of the flapping wings gradually weakened and disappeared. Everyone in the coalition, from the Bodhisattvas to the ordinary heavenly soldiers, breathed a sigh of relief. The heavenly soldiers and monk soldiers even felt like they had survived a calamity.
The four divine generals who had gone into battle returned to the army and came before their chief commander Huang Tianhua and Wei Tuo. Unlike when they went out to fight and were full of vigor and arrogance, even the most arrogant Yang Jian had a solemn expression at this moment.
"It's too dangerous! If it were a hundred years ago... no, ten years ago, the Heavenly Army would have been wiped out in the face of such a ferocious Demon Army!"
Yang Jian frowned and said solemnly, "I didn't expect that the Heavenly Army is so elite now. Every soldier has reached the combat power of the former Heavenly Generals. I never expected that our opponents would be so difficult to deal with. The demon mosquitoes that rushed up in the sixth round were able to resist one of my moves. It took some effort to kill one of them."
Although the three brothers Nezha, Jinzha and Muzha did not speak, they slowly nodded in agreement.
"In every battle, the enemy becomes stronger. In the first few battles, our army was almost slaughtered. However, this battle has caused quite a lot of casualties. This place is still 300 miles away from the blood sea, so we will have to fight the demon army for at least several rounds."
The one who spoke was Roaring Sky Dog. As the deputy commander of the Heavenly Army, he had more say than Nezha, Jinzha, and Muzha: "Commander-in-chief, should we seriously consider Wen Sima's suggestion? It's not too late to retreat now. If we continue to advance into the enemy's defense circle, once the battle line collapses, we won't be able to retreat even if we want to."
"A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. We feel the pressure, but the enemy who has suffered more losses is under even greater pressure!"
Huang Tianhua thought for a moment and said resolutely: "If we retreat now, the enemy will have a chance to catch their breath and the demons will regroup. Wouldn't that mean our efforts will be in vain?"
What he said made sense. Several gods looked around and hesitated.
"Generals, after these days of fighting side by side, the Heavenly Court and the Western Church coalition have become more and more coordinated, and the signs of a strong army are fully revealed."
Huang Tianhua continued, "The current coalition army is the strongest army in the Three Realms. We have already staked the strongest forces in the Three Realms. If we still cannot win in one fell swoop, then after we retreat, if the enemy takes advantage of the situation and attacks, and turns the tables and advances towards the Mortal Realm, how can we have a chance to return here? Who can guarantee that we can still fight here next time?"
"If we don't send troops to destroy the demon now, the next time we fight, we will have to defend the mortal world!"
(End of this chapter)