CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 435: TWO BATTLEFIELDS, EQUALLY TOUGH

Yu Ruoyun struggled to stay spirited, desperately overexerting her Star Power. With Yu Ruoyun’s assistance, the Mandala Flower finally succeeded in entangling and binding the two Biochemical Demon Generals. A continuous stream of Star Power was absorbed by the Mandala Flower, injecting vitality into the half-dead flora.

"It’s done!" Wang Lan called out joyfully, but at that moment, Yu Ruoyun fainted.

With the Star Power of two giant Exotic Beasts at its disposal, the Mandala Flower no longer needed Wang Lan’s Star Power. Now, all Wang Lan needed to do was control the Mandala Flower.

"Xinyu, notify our classmates to herd the Biochemical Demon Generals over here!" Wang Lan shouted to Jiang Xinyu, who was skirmishing around the Mandala Flower. Jiang Xinyu immediately understood, her body surging with Star Power as she unleashed a flurry of S-grade Star Martial Skills.

Jiang Xinyu’s combat experience had been honed on the battlefield, and coupled with her remarkable talent, she had mastered the use of composite Star Martial Skills soon after breaking through to the Galaxy Stage.

Although she hadn’t reached the level of Attribute Fusion, casting two Star Martial Skills simultaneously was no longer a challenge. Having spent a lot of time with Wang Lan, her combat style had been influenced by him.

In the past, Jiang Xinyu strictly followed the Pure Mage System, standing still and bombarding the enemy with long-range attacks until they were dead. But now, Jiang Xinyu had learned to dodge and weave with flair.

Using the academy’s buildings and terrain, her agile dodges had the Biochemical Demon General she was kiting burning with rage. In a few swift moves, the Demon General before her had forgotten where it was, frantically lashing out at Jiang Xinyu.

Because Jiang Xinyu fought up close, the Demon General couldn’t make use of its talent for spewing lava. One misdirected blast and it risked crippling itself instead of hitting Jiang Xinyu. This was the true art of exploiting one’s strengths against the enemy’s weaknesses, and she had taken these tactics to their extreme.

By the time the Demon General realized what was happening, Jiang Xinyu had already led it to the front of the Mandala Flower.

Unlike Exotic Beasts, which possessed a variety of Talented Skills but lacked intelligence, Biochemical Demon Generals had more simplistic attacks but were somewhat smarter. Even if they previously lacked brains, they had now been transplanted with them.

It was very clear to the Biochemical Demon General that Wang Lan’s Mandala Flower was ferocious and untouchable.

Just as it was about to leave, Jiang Xinyu somehow appeared behind the Biochemical Demon General, pressing her palms to the ground. "Earth Tumbling Skill!"

The ground, like a seesaw, was instantly yanked up by Jiang Xinyu and then sent flipping over. The Demon General on the ground had no time to react and plunged headfirst into the Mandala Flower.

"Nicely done!"

Wang Lan was amazed, truly astonished by Jiang Xinyu’s maneuver. Although Jiang Xinyu had progressed rapidly, she still fell short compared to him. Thus, from the time they graduated from senior high school, Wang Lan’s strength had already surpassed Jiang Xinyu’s.

In the half year since then, instead of slowing down, Wang Lan’s strength soared even more, as if set on fast forward. To put it bluntly, Wang Lan could now toy with Jiang Xinyu using just one hand.

Therefore, it was impossible for Jiang Xinyu, who was just at the early stage of the Galaxy Stage, to be a match for the Biochemical Demon General. In fact, this was indeed the case. If they were to fight, the damage Jiang Xinyu could deal would only cause a bit of pain to the Demon General.

But Jiang Xinyu didn’t play for damage; she was all about movement and kiting. Then, with a maneuver like flipping a table, she tossed the gigantic Biochemical Demon General into the Mandala Flower. After this, Wang Lan couldn’t possibly claim Jiang Xinyu wasn’t strong without losing face.

Once it was inside the Mandala Flower, of course, I wanted to be a good host.

So, you’ve arrived, pal? Freshly prepared Mandala Flower pollen. Come on, take a whiff. It’s on the house if you’re not satisfied.

This Biochemical Demon General wasn’t just inhaling pollen; it was practically buried and force-fed the flower by Wang Lan.

A few minutes later, the Biochemical Demon General’s struggles gradually lost their vigor, and it quickly turned into another Star Power supply station for the Mandala Flower.

Wood Attribute Star Martial Warriors are the most serene; their fighting style is almost passive, but their strength grows steadily in the later stages. Looking at Wang Lan’s condition now, that was precisely the case. Already physically and mentally exhausted, he lacked the Star Power reserves to unleash even a silver-grade Star Martial Skill, let alone a platinum-grade one.

But all the Mandala Flower needed now was his control, like a spider waiting in its web, calmly awaiting its prey.

Above in the sky, the Ancient Demon, who had been sent flying with one punch, had a dark expression on his face. Though he had not suffered any actual damage, being flung by someone he had always looked down upon was indeed embarrassing.

"So you are the Qing Emperor, hailed as the top expert of the human race? You’ve been here the whole time, intentionally hiding, waiting for the chance to strike... While humanity’s strength has continued to decline, your cunning remains the same."

The Qing Emperor snorted coldly but refrained from acting rashly. As a supreme expert, he instantly assessed the Ancient Demon’s strength. This Ancient Demon was formidable, stronger than anyone he had ever encountered.

After all, not many were left from the generation that had lived through the great war seventy years ago. Even Eld Di, who was already over a hundred years old, had only caught the tail end of that war.

The Qing Emperor wondered if the Demon Clan’s army back then had possessed such a powerful demon. He didn’t know, but he guessed probably not. Otherwise, humanity would have had no chance of resistance against such power. The might of this Ancient Demon was such that probably only by assembling all Five Emperors could they stand a chance in battle. Now, with only himself present, the outcome of this battle was uncertain.

"Eld Di, how are you?"

"I can still fight!" With those words, Eld Di’s upper garments suddenly burst apart, revealing his robust, muscular body. His physique was upright and his muscles full; there was no trace of his former weakness.

But the Qing Emperor knew that the price Eld Di had paid to achieve this peak condition might be far greater than he could imagine.

Suddenly, a Phoenix Tail Flower rune lit up between Eld Di’s eyebrows, and then his skin turned blood red. Seeing this, the Qing Emperor’s face instantly changed.

"Phoenix Form!"

Flames erupted, enveloping Eld Di’s body. All at once, Eld Di seemed to transform into an eggshell. Within the dazzling white light, a Glazed Phoenix stretched out from the flames.

Eld Di’s presence surged forth once more.

At the same time, all the experts in the five regions of Jade Country sensed the awakening of a mysterious power in the east.

"Ancient legacy? So it seems your ancient legacy has not been severed," said the Ancient Demon, perhaps out of absolute confidence, or perhaps arrogance. He didn’t interrupt when Eld Di activated his Phoenix Form.

Now that Eld Di had completed his Phoenix Form transformation, the Qing Emperor no longer hesitated and instantly summoned his Dragon Emperor Form. The Qing Emperor was much faster in manifesting his Dragon Emperor Form than Eld Di had been with his. Terrifying energy erupted from his body as an ethereal Azure Dragon ascended in the void.

"Hahaha... good, this is more interesting!" The Ancient Demon was not only unafraid but also laughed heartily in excitement.

In an instant, the Ancient Demon’s body grew larger, transforming in the blink of an eye into a two-hundred-meter-tall giant. The tallest building in the entire school only reached his waist.

Fortunately, with his Phoenix Form released, Eld Di’s wingspan also reached several tens of meters, and the Qing Emperor’s body length in Dragon Emperor Form also reached two hundred meters. Besides, the magnitude of strength is not solely determined by size; damage output is fundamental.

Maybe after the Giant Demon increased in size, its agility worsened? Wang Lan, lying within the Mandala Flower, could do nothing but comfort himself with this thought.

After acquiring three Biochemical Demon Soldiers, the underdeveloped Mandala Flower gradually started to grow. The teacher kiting a Biochemical Demon General, along with the students, struggled to draw it near Wang Lan.

The combined combat power of hundreds of students was not to be underestimated. Although the gap in levels is hard to compensate for with numbers, the levels of these Biochemical Demon Generals had been artificially boosted by the Giant Demon’s growth ability.

They possessed the combat power of Titled Strongmen, but there was still a gap compared to actual Titled Strongmen. Moreover, the difference between Titled Strongmen and the peak of the Star Sea Stage wasn’t one of distinct levels; they were both still within the Star Sea Stage.

It is only at the level of the Five Emperors that one could truly speak of a difference in levels. Hence, the academy could still hold its ground against a few dozen enlarged Biochemical Demon Generals. Had it been those three entities overhead, the academy might have been obliterated in a single strike.

Taking advantage of a moment of carelessness from a Biochemical Demon General, Wang Lan seized the opportunity to trip it with a vine. The classmates who followed up immediately swarmed and coordinated an attack, dragging the Biochemical Demon General into the Mandala Flower.

But at the same time, the Demon Generals suddenly seemed to change tactics. Originally engaged in fierce battle with the academy, they abruptly abandoned the teachers and students, turning and charging towards Wang Lan.

Wang Lan had laid his spiderweb, hoping the Demon Generals would come one by one, not all at once. A simultaneous assault from dozens of Demon Generals? Wang Lan couldn’t withstand these powerfully strong Demon Generals, let alone dozens of Star Sea Stage Star Martial Warriors.

In an instant, the situation on the battlefield underwent a dramatic upheaval.

The academy’s teachers and students, who had been luring the Demon Generals to the Mandala Flower, suddenly fought desperately to block them. But now, the Demon Generals launched a frenzied assault.

"You guys were the ones luring us, right? You like to entice, don’t you? Well, now that we’re here, why are you rejecting us? Damn it, you realize you’re afraid now? Too late, brothers, charge!"

The Biochemical Demon Generals unleashed their ultimate moves, spewing lava that surged like floodwaters towards the Mandala Flower. The Mandala Flower, which had just spread a kilometer, instantly lost two hundred meters to this wave of lava.

The Biochemical Demon Generals furiously poured in, surging through the lava, while the vines of the Mandala Flower burned rapidly to ashes.

Above in the sky, the Phoenix and the Azure Dragon constantly weaved in and out, employing combination skills, dodging, strategic positioning, and dashing. The battle was in full swing.

However, no matter how Eld Di and the Qing Emperor coordinated their attacks, the Giant Demon was as unmovable as a mountain. He was not the least bit flustered or perturbed, nor did he lose a single hair.

Illusions abounded in the Giant Demon’s hands: swords and shields, spatial ripples, or Dark Energy Spheres. With each attack that landed on the Giant Demon, he remained unscathed. But when the Giant Demon’s attack landed on the Dragon and Phoenix, they felt agonizing pain.

The more they fought, the more they sensed the Giant Demon’s might. As time went on, the Qing Emperor and Eld Di became increasingly aware of how terrifying the Giant Demon was.

The question was, if they lost this battle, who else could stop the Giant Demon? Jade Country had no stronger force than the Qing Emperor, and neither did the whole world. If they lost, what would happen if the Giant Demon began to open the Demon World channel?

The worst outcome would inevitably be Jade Country launching a nuclear strike.