Chapter 159: Invincible Sword God

On the west bank of the Danube River, Jinshan City.

This was the final target of the Expedition Legion’s crusade. If this castle was conquered, all the territory on the west bank of the Danube River would fall into the hands of the Lich Legion. Crossing this natural barrier, one would reach the Central Plains where castles stood in great numbers in the Underground World; it was a must-win place for the underground overlords and also the center of power for the Elf Castle.

Hu Feng’s ultimate goal was to control the entire Wasteland and the Underground World, but this grand strategy was divided into several steps and could not be accomplished in one go. After rapidly conquering so many castles and possessing a population and various resources thousands of times greater than before, he needed time to digest them and also needed a buffer. The rolling Danube River was a good choice.

The entire shape of Jinshan City was like a huge mountain.

Legend had it that this place was originally the largest gold mine on the banks of the Danube River. Later, with the influx of a large number of miners, countless craftsmen, Demon Hunters, and merchants followed, and slowly, it developed into a giant castle. The entire castle was surrounded by water on three sides, making it easy to defend and hard to attack. It boasted 800,000 well-trained soldiers alone and was deservedly the largest castle on the west bank of the Danube River. The City Lord of Jinshan City thus became the largest Overlord on the west bank of the Danube River, with power in the Underground World second only to the Elf Queen.

In the past, Jinshan City was bustling with people, and countless sailboats stayed in Jinshan Bay. But today, the city gates were tightly closed. Dense soldiers stood on the city walls, and the atmosphere was solemn. Towering Magic Towers connected together, and a large protective shield enveloped the entire castle, making it indestructible so that no one could enter or leave. In front of this huge protective shield, Hu Feng’s Great Teleportation Technique also lost its effect, unable to teleport inside to attack from both inside and outside as in previous tactics.

Along the way, every time the Expedition Legion conquered a castle, they quickly blocked the news, catching people off guard with thunderous assaults. But there was no wall that did not let wind through in this world; the news eventually reached the massive Jinshan City.

As early as more than a month ago, the City Lord of Jinshan City had already led the main force to the Central Plains to participate in the allied army hosted by the Elf Queen. After learning the news that Hu Feng, this Underground Demon King, was attacking, the vigilant Commander of the defending forces quickly made arrangements. While sending people to ask for help, he closed the gates and crazily strengthened the castle’s defenses.

Facing such a castle that was impossible to attack, Hu Feng surrounded it without attacking, waiting for the arrival of the Lich Legion led by Yisu and quietly waiting for a good opportunity to break the city in one fell swoop. During the day, he wandered outside Jinshan City, carefully surveying the terrain; at night, he sat cross-legged on the Dragon Slaying Platform to meditate and cultivate.

“Soul division, Thought Incarnation!”

Hu Feng muttered in a low voice. His body swayed, and a towering Demon God Phantom appeared on the ancient Dragon Slaying Platform. With a wide open mouth, strands of ancient Demon God Intent surged from the distant Void. His body sometimes gathered and sometimes scattered, constantly breaking and changing, transforming into countless Avatars. If one looked closely, however, it gave the feeling that they did not exist at all, being just a mass of nothingness.

Grand Illusion Demon God!

Hu Feng directly transformed into the appearance of the Grand Illusion Demon God, using pure Prime Force to constantly temper this Demon God Clone. Looking down from above, he coldly overlooked the dark earth.

After deciding to establish Wu Gate, he began to constantly deduce and ponder his own unique path of Cultivation.

Compared to the Demon God Phantom, the combat power of the Demon God Clone was countless times stronger. Condensing a Demon God Clone meant truly stepping into the ranks of a Stronger. If one day all the souls and intents of the three thousand Ancient Demon Gods could be gathered, one could become the legendary Demon God Commander, ruling over all races and Planes. Cultivating to that step would undoubtedly mean standing at the peak of Cultivation.

However, cultivating in that way, no matter how powerful, still had a fatal hidden danger. No one could guarantee that when the intents of an Ancient Demon God remaining in the Void and various Planes were all gathered, whether it would truly awaken and possess independent consciousness. If one was not careful, perhaps a time bomb would be buried by one’s side, doing the wedding dress for others!

“What is destiny, what is luck?”

Hu Feng whispered, completely immersed in the world of Cultivation, opening his heart and walking with profound and unique steps as he pleased. Slowly, a trace of nameless Origin Power came from the Void, older and more distant than the Ancient Demon God Intent, as if it had gone through endless vicissitudes. Letting nature take its course, it seemed like the sediment of years, without any processing or carving.

In the depths of the minds of the ten Great Demon God Phantoms, a small figure gradually condensed, looking exactly like Hu Feng. The Tree Demon and Holy Angel Taliana and others guarding around suddenly felt a feeling in their hearts, as if Hu Feng on the Altar was integrated with the whole world. He was the sky, the earth, inheriting the laws of all things in the world. All living beings were under his control, absolute control; even the subtle thoughts that were destroyed in an instant in their hearts could not be hidden from his sensing.

The Great Way is simple, the Great Way is natural!

Hu Feng, who was concentrating on his Cultivation, suddenly gained a trace of understanding in his heart. He began to truly understand why some people needed to chant long spells to cast Magic, while others only needed a simple hand seal; he began to understand why top Strongers like the Saintess of Divine Court and Old Ancestor Bone Demon, a single thought was a powerful incarnation!

Power is everything. Possessing supreme power, one can do whatever one wants. The Great Way is simple! Following one’s heart, breaking all constraints and shackles, and letting nature take its course is the only way to truly master the Cultivation method that suits oneself. The Great Way is natural!

“Wu Gate, Emperor of Wu Gate! Hmm, starting today, this power will be called Witchcraft; this Altar will be called the Grand Witch Altar!”

Feeling the changes in his body, Hu Feng was in high spirits and suddenly let out a roar. In an instant, inside and outside Jinshan City, all sleeping people felt an invisible force of terror. It was as if an Ancient Demon God had arrived in person, bringing boundless pressure; it was also like a call from generations past, the scene in dreams changed, and they appeared in a boundless River of Fate, drifting helplessly like tiny specks of dust!

“I want this sky, this earth, to all return to the natural primeval wilderness, to become a world of Wu!”

Hu Feng, who had a sudden realization, made a great vow, swearing to cultivate to the true peak. As soon as the vow came out, in an instant, an invisible force spread to every corner of the entire Plane. Countless Strongers in seclusion suddenly opened their eyes, sensing the changes in the destiny of the world. The Pillar of Flame spread throughout the Underground World suddenly spewed out sky-reaching flames with a ‘whoosh’!

Waiting outside Jinshan City for more than half a month, Yisu finally arrived with the massive Lich Legion, joining forces with the Expedition Legion by the Danube River as agreed. The two legions combined numbered up to a million, and all of them were experienced veterans who had gone through many wars of death. Their strong confidence and rising Killing Intent made the defenders hiding in the protective shield in Jinshan City feel like every day was a year.

Jinshan City boasted 800,000 elite soldiers, but that was just a boast, adding all the old, weak, sick, and disabled. The real warriors who could fight were at most over 400,000. Even worse, the City Lord had already taken most of the elites away. The soldiers standing on the city walls, only a mere 100,000 could really be counted as elite soldiers. The rest were either retired veterans and wounded soldiers ordered to return to the team, or strong men temporarily caught to make up the numbers.

Looking at the enemy troops surrounding them tightly below the city, their numbers increasing, the defenders turned pale.

“Everyone, the enemy is increasing, and they are about to attack the city. What should we do?”

The soldiers were in a panic. At this moment, in a palace in the city, a dozen big shots were sitting, all with furrowed brows. The Grand Commander sitting upright at the top had a serious face; even for such a meeting, he was wearing a heavy armor. His gaze was sharp, a heavy sword hanging at his waist. Wherever his eyes glanced, people uneasily lowered their heads. Only the old man sitting on the lower right remained calm, as if he was detached from the situation, and everything had nothing to do with him.

This was also the only person sitting on a large chair in the hall besides the Grand Commander, Brendan. Others, even if they could call the wind and rain usually, could only stand in two rows in panic.

With the City Lord away, Brendan, the Grand Commander, became the most powerful person. With the enemy army attacking, the pressure on him was also the greatest. In just a few days, his temples had turned gray. His eyes were still sharp, and he walked swiftly, but his face showed an anxiety that could not be hidden.

“Lord, is there any news of reinforcements?”

After a long silence, a middle-aged man who looked like a strategist stepped forward. His face was thin, but his waist was straight, giving off a unique character.

“No!”

Grand Commander Brendan said expressionlessly, then continued: “According to the scouts’ reports, the main forces of most castles on the other side of the Danube River have been drawn to the Elf Castle to fight. For a while, there is simply not enough troops to lift our siege. They even worry that the enemy will take advantage of the emptiness and cross the river directly to kill into the Central Plains, so no one is willing to send troops at this time!”

“What does the Lord City Lord say?”

The old man sitting on the large chair took a sip of the jasmine tea served by the maids. He wore a simple linen robe and carried a thin long sword on his back. He had no power or influence, but every big shot present dared not be rude in front of him.

Sword God Livingston!

As the only Demi-god Stronger in the city, the old man had a transcendent status in the city and was an invincible Stronger in the hearts of the warriors. Even the City Lord, who held high power, did not dare to order such a top Stronger around and was respectful every time they met.

“The Lord City Lord has ordered us to do everything we can to repel the strong enemy. The city stands if the people stand. The allied army is fighting the Great Demon King of the second layer of the Underground. It can be foreseen that within the next three months, the main force will not be able to return to help!” Brendan, wearing heavy armor, said in a heavy tone, paused, and slowly continued: “Now, we have opened all Magic Towers and unfolded the giant protective shield to keep the enemy out. But with all Magic Towers open together, the Crystals consumed every day are too many to calculate. If this goes on, at most five days, it will be impossible to maintain! Lord Livingston, do you have any good ideas?”

Thinking of the remaining few Crystals, Brendan’s heart felt even heavier.

As the largest Overlord on the west bank of the Danube River, Jinshan City controlled a large amount of various resources. But the days of peace had been too long, and no one thought that someone would dare to target this huge castle. Due to corruption and layer-by-layer deductions, the stored strategic materials such as Crystals and weapons were far below the required standards. As a result, when the war suddenly broke out, there was no time to react.

“I heard that the enemy leader is an Underground Demon King, a powerful, tyrannical, and cruel Great Demon King.”

Livingston, wearing a linen robe, glanced at everyone, and then continued: “Jinshan City is my hometown, and also the blessed land where I cultivated to the Demi-god Realm. Over these tens of thousands of years, for the sake of Cultivation, I have consumed a lot of precious Crystals and treasures and received great help from the Lord City Lord. Now, the City Lord is fighting in the distance, leading many warriors to charge into battle. He doesn’t have time to rush back, so let me help him solve this trouble. I have looked; although the enemy has a large number, they do not have unified weapons and armor, and their formation is messy. They are obviously a temporarily assembled team. As long as the leading Underground Demon King is killed, this war will naturally dissipate!”

As Livingston spoke, he stood up and pulled out the long sword from his back. With a sword in hand, he immediately transformed from an ordinary old man into an invincible Stronger. His sharp Killing Intent shocked everyone present.

A high and mighty Sword God, claimed to be eternal and indestructible!

Compared to a Sword Saint who was a level lower, his combat power was hundreds or thousands of times stronger. With such a Stronger going into battle, it was enough to sweep the entire Underground World.

Such a peerless Stronger did not pursue cliché power; what they pursued throughout their lives was strength, even stronger strength. Everything in the world had no restraints for them. Even if the City Lord were here personally, he could not force a high and mighty Sword God to take action!

“Thank you, Lord!”

After the shock, all the big shots in the hall, including Brendan in heavy armor, bowed to the old man in unison.

It was said that Hu Feng, this suddenly emerging Underground Demon King, was powerful. But with a Sword God Stronger personally taking action, he was doomed!

For Livingston, this invincible Stronger who usually lived in seclusion, people were full of confidence.

For tens of thousands of years, the reason why Jinshan City stood tall and gradually grew from a small riverside city to a local Overlord was partly due to the City Lord’s careful management. On the other hand, it was also because of the Stronger Livingston. With such an invincible Stronger sitting in town, no surrounding forces dared to target Jinshan City. Other castles were rumored to have Demi-god Strongers sitting in town, but whether in strength or reputation, they were far from comparable to Livingston, known as the Invincible Sword God!

“Brendan, make me another cup of jasmine tea!”

Livingston gave a faint order, his figure swayed, and he rushed out of the castle and disappeared. After breaking through to the Demi-god Realm, no one was qualified to let him use a second sword; not in the past, not now, and not in the future! It would only take the time to brew a cup of tea to return with Hu Feng’s head.