Chapter 259 The Real Battlefield

After traveling for about half an hour, the surrounding environment became more and more eerie and terrifying, as if being swallowed by endless darkness.

As we go deeper, the surrounding visibility gradually decreases, and the thick dead air makes people feel suffocated.

However, at this moment, a faint light appeared in front. As the distance got closer, the ray of light gradually became brighter, and finally a brightly lit scene appeared before our eyes.

In this light, many Hongzhou monks can be seen coming and going in an endless stream.

They seemed completely unaffected by the deathly atmosphere around them, performing their tasks busily and orderly.

The atmosphere here is completely different from the outside, as if you have entered another world, a territory belonging to Hongzhou monks.

This brightly lit area is because the monks of the Hongzhou Demon Slayer Alliance have set up a large number of bright formations in the central confrontation area.

These formations emit dazzling light, penetrating the rich death aura, illuminating the surrounding environment and improving visibility to deal with possible demon attacks.

Cao Rui's arrival did not attract anyone's attention.

After all, there are more than 10,000 Hongzhou foundation-building monks here, and he is just one of them.

They were assigned according to the alliance's teams. Some were temporarily taking their turn to rest, while others were fighting bravely on the front lines.

Every monk's face showed fatigue and a hint of murderous intent, which were traces of long-term battles.

This is the forefront of Hongzhou's fight against the demons!

Here, there is no fixed concept of time, because a battle can break out at any time.

Every few days, or even just a few hours, there would be a thrilling battle.

What determines when these battles will begin is the demon's offensive strategy.

Countless monks gathered here, and with fearless courage and perseverance, they fought desperately against the demons.

They are not driven by money or rewards, but with a firm heart - to repel the demons and protect Hongzhou's home.

This belief burns like a flame in the hearts of every monk, allowing them to move forward bravely and never retreat.

Every certain distance, a stronghold will be set up. These strongholds provide various free elixirs to the monks, including restoring spiritual power, treating injuries, etc.

For the monks in the foundation-building period who came to participate in the campaign, these resources were enough to meet their needs.

Here, the foundation-building monks are no longer aloof beings, but have become soldiers at the lowest level, striving for a common goal.

Not long after Cao Rui explored this place, war drums sounded.

"The skirmishing monks who have recovered as before, please go to the East 112 area for support as soon as possible. There is a demon army approaching! Preliminary estimates are that a battle of intensity above level three will break out!"

"The Fourth Army of the Demon Slayer Alliance is the main fighting force in this battle!"

The voice of the messenger monk came from the sound transmission array.

Near Cao Rui, there were many monks who were sitting cross-legged and meditating to recover their mana. After hearing the news, they quickly gathered towards the East 112th District.

Cao Rui thought for a while and followed him.

Not long after, Cao Rui quickly arrived at Area 112, following the footsteps of the monks around him.

The Fourth Army of the Demon Slayer Alliance is ready to go.

Cao Rui glanced around and saw more than two thousand foundation-building monks and nearly dozens of famous golden elixir monks.

The commanders of the Fourth Army are several Nascent Soul monks, who are constantly appearing in the sky above the Fourth Army. They are targeting the approaching Demon King of the Demon Legion.

The skirmishing monks, under the command of the messenger monks, filled the two wings of the fourth army and were responsible for assisting the fourth army in fighting the demons.

Cao Rui also joined the queue on the right wing, where hundreds of foundation-building monks gathered.

Being in the Hongzhou Demon Slayer Alliance does not mean that those skirmishing monks are not strong enough.

In fact, many of them also possess strong cultivation and combat capabilities.

However, Skirmishers have certain limitations when it comes to team combat.

The monks who are organized into the official legion have different spell attributes. This diversity allows them to fuse spells, and different teams can also form a more powerful overall combat effectiveness through clever cooperation.

In contrast, the abilities of skirmisher monks are more individualized.

One of them may be good at sword control, another may be proficient in the rare puppet technique, and another may have a special ice attribute spiritual root.

The powerful abilities of these individuals may be able to show great advantages when fighting alone, but it is difficult to give full play to them in team combat.

As the team was assembled, the momentum of the entire army of monks gradually changed.

A strong energy quietly rose.

The light from the bright formation passes through the gray death aura, hazy like a fairy mirror. The battlefield here is like the fairy battlefield in ancient legends.

"Brother Taoist, are you a swordsman?" While the atmosphere was tense, a bald monk came up to Cao Rui and asked in a low voice.

Cao Rui was carrying a golden sword behind him, and it was normal for him to mistakenly think that he was a swordsman.

Cao Rui nodded slightly.

"What a coincidence, I am also a sword cultivator." The bald monk raised a nearly three-meter long sword in his hand.

Cao Rui raised his eyebrows. I'm afraid this guy is also a physical practitioner.

As a weapon refiner, Cao Rui smelled a rich, high-quality spirit mineral smell from this great sword weapon.

The weight of this sword should be quite large.

"Master Sword Cultivator kills, you two have to help us later." A monk nearby said.

The bald monk laughed: "Okay, okay, we are all here to kill the demon cubs anyway."

"Let's help each other. When the demon cubs retreat, we will have a drink and chat!"

As soon as the voice fell, the sound of war drums sounded.

This war drum is a rare magic weapon with good spiritual energy, which can boost the minds of the monks.

At this moment, the scene in front became clear. In the shadows, the demon army surged like a tide.

And the first to charge forward was a large group of demonized monks.

"These abominable guys!"

"They are willing to become the running dogs of the demons!"

"It's really disgusting!" The bald monk cursed angrily.

He spat fiercely, then held the big sword in his hand tightly, and rushed towards the group of demonized monks without fear.

The two armies approached quickly and intertwined in the blink of an eye.

In the middle, the Fourth Army fired terrifying spells, with spells of various attributes such as gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. No matter how strong the demons were, they could not withstand a few rounds of bombardment.

On the two wings, the scattered soldiers fought freely.

The bald monk wielded a great sword and slashed at one of the demonized monks with a thunderous force.

This sword was so powerful that it was unstoppable, and it directly split the demonized monk who had reached the demon spirit realm in half.

With a loud bang, the body of the demonized monk exploded instantly, turning into countless fragments scattered all over the ground.

Because of the powerful magic energy contained in his body, it even triggered a self-destruction reaction similar to that of the real demons.