Chen Shouhu paced back and forth as he continued to speak.

"Remember, once we enter the Demon Purgatory, aside from you and me and our fellow fighters, all Demons, regardless of gender, age, strength, or appearance, have only one word—kill, two words—kill all, three words—kill every one, four words—obliterate with one punch!"

"Only by hurting the Demons, only by making them terrified, will they retreat."

"Back then, we suffered at the hands of the Eagle Alliance, thinking they were trustworthy, thinking we could cooperate, only to find out they were Barbarians who saw all our goodwill as pleas for mercy, fueling their bullying arrogance."

"How did we regain our position as the number one on Blue Star? By speaking with force, the Eagle Alliance finally understood and retreated."

"If even the Eagle Alliance was like that, the Demons are even more so."

"We should be kind to people."

"But not everyone is human."

"What if they don't understand human language?"

"Speak with corpses, spread it with blood, their fear will surely understand."

"You've seen the rules and regulations, someone will explain things on the way."

"Now, follow me, infiltrate the Demon Purgatory."

"As for the destination, you'll know once inside."

"Let's go!"

Chen Shouhu charged ahead alone, with the Innate members of the Martial Arts Brigade following behind him.

Zhou Leng and other external Innate members followed in sequence.

Besides Zhou Leng and Mountain and River Origin, over twenty disciples from the Ancient River Sect participated in this counterattack battle.

Under the cover of night, everyone manipulated their Qi as they ran, reaching speeds over 200 kilometers per hour.

Near dawn, they arrived at a spatial rift, where several Demon Spirit Masters stood.

Chen Shouhu stepped forward, exchanged a few words with the Demon Spirit Masters, who then cast a Spell, causing a grand blue-lit gate to emerge on the ground, merging with the spatial rift.

"Go, we enter together." Chen Shouhu put on a Demon Spirit Necklace, masking his aura, and entered first.

More than three hundred Innate fighters entered in succession.

Zhou Leng stepped inside, walked a dozen steps through the dim light passage, and emerged into a completely new place.

He glanced around.

The sky was devoid of stars, filled only with dense, blood-colored clouds.

The ground was pitch black, mountains were blue and red.

Thousands of miles in the distance, a majestic city lay amidst the mountains.

Mountains served as city walls, light trees encircled the city.

These light trees soared thousands of meters high, bright as the moon, with branches adorned with countless candelabras.

Upon the candelabras, candles burned steadily.

Countless candlelights gathered together, illuminating this realm.

Perhaps due to the light trees, the air here was scorching, with a cutting sensation as it entered the nostrils.

Outside this gigantic city, there were some scattered towns.

The present Innates recognized this place immediately.

The ninth layer of the Demon Purgatory, Endless City.

The territory of the ninth Lord, Endless Candle Serpent.

Those light trees were the candelabra trees of the Candleholder race.

Each layer of the Demon Purgatory was planar, not spherical, hence the glowing objects could be seen from thousands of miles away.

Zhou Leng's gaze lightly moved.

After entering the Martial Arts Hall, the first case he participated in involved Endless City.

That family tried to escape the enslavement of Rao Fuxing by using the Fishman Sect's array to summon a Demon, hoping to undo Rao Fuxing's Magical Power, but ultimately got killed by the Demon.

One of the three Lords worshiped by the Fishman Sect was the Endless Candle Serpent, the Lord of this area.

Later, upon entering the Celestial Ladder, he encountered the Star of Dim Light, a Candleholder who was also a Demon noble's son, living here too.

Based on various signs, it seemed the Star of Dim Light had long known about the eighteen-school joint examination and was going to use the students to cultivate a Magic Bag Garden, but the Celestial Ladder interfered and disrupted his plan.

Chen Shouhu said, "Now you should recognize this place, Endless City."

"However, our methods differ from those of the Demons. If we kill, we kill stronger ones."

"Today, we will surround and attack the reinforcements, with one group assaulting small cities of the Candleholders and another ambushing on the enemy's inevitable rescue route."

"Whether you land in the attacking team or ambushing team, there will be advantages and disadvantages."

"Those who attack towns face weaker enemies initially but might encounter rescuing experts from elsewhere."

"Ambushing teams face more uncertainties, and if enemy reinforcements are too strong, a tough battle awaits."

"But in war, there is no absolute certainty."

"If you're afraid of everything, you might as well lie at home."

"Now, all Innates divide into four teams based on realm level: True Liquid Innates stand here, Blood Shocking Innates here, Bone Forger Innates here, Muscle Innates..."

"Now, I'll choose members from among you to enter the city assault team, the rest will enter the ambush team..."

Zhou Leng, Mountain and River Origin, and the Ancient River Sect disciples were selected for the city assault team.

After Chen Shouhu finished allocating, he said, "We have already investigated the strength of this Candleholder city."

"There are over ten thousand Demons below the Innate level. The Demons are all soldiers, but pose no threat to Innates."

"About one hundred and twenty True Liquid Innates."

"More than thirty Blood Shocking Innates."

"Seven Bone Forger Innates."

"And two Muscle Innates."

"However, there may be more Innates hidden, so I'm deploying three Muscle Innates as team leaders. One of them will be your captain..."

Chen Shouhu looked at a person.

"Deputy Brigadier Gao Yunbo, you will take command. I will stay between your two teams, ready for rescue, to prevent the noble Demons, that is, the Grandmasters, from suddenly acting."

"Now, everyone quickly browse through the group materials to understand the surrounding intelligence. Especially those attacking the town, quickly familiarize yourselves with the map and military information of Broken Candle City. If there are any questions, you can discuss them."

Zhou Leng opened the attack group for this counterattack, and various materials appeared one after another.

Endless City is the main city of the ninth layer of Demon Purgatory, not to mention Grandmasters, even Martial Saints do not have the ability to attack it.

This time, the target is a remote city far from the main city.

Broken Candle City is the closest small city to here, most suitable for attack.

The group materials already contain a well-planned battle strategy.

The first step for the siege team is to infiltrate Broken Candle City, investigate and sabotage the most central teleportation array.

Once the teleportation array is destroyed, spatial turbulence will form around, and even Demigods will not be able to teleport directly near Broken Candle City.

The second step is to divide into teams for surprise attacks, primarily targeting the City Lord's Mansion and the City Defense Army, while some people create chaos, setting fires, and slaughtering everywhere.

The third step...

Zhou Leng finished reading all the steps and then reviewed the first step again.

Gao Yunbo will use a high-level Magic Transformation Ring to transform people into Demons and forcibly break the teleportation array.

Zhou Leng asked, "Captain Gao, how do you assess the likelihood of the first step going smoothly and succeeding directly?"

"About sixty to seventy percent."

"So, you actually think there's a considerable chance of unexpected issues?"

"Yes. Therefore, I have prepared a Demon Spirit Bomb here. If we cannot rush into the teleportation array, we will detonate it outside, which will be enough to destroy the teleportation array."

Everyone's expressions changed slightly, as detonating a Demon Spirit Bomb at close range could cause severe injury or even death to nearby people.

A Demon Spirit Bomb is a magic artifact made by Demon Spirit Masters using the principle of the Human Race's thermobaric bomb, and is extremely powerful, known as a small nuclear bomb.

"So, as long as we enter the teleportation array, the sabotage will become simpler?"

"Of course."

"How are your Demon Language skills?"

"My Demon Language is good enough to pass off as genuine, or rather, the experts in Shuizhou Demon City have decent Demon Language skills."

"What identities are you using to enter the teleportation array?"

"We all have captured Innate Demon Badges, so there shouldn't be a major issue. Moreover, we are not directly rushing in but exploring first to find the right moment to enter. The Demon Spirit Bomb will only be used as a last resort."

Everyone asked some more questions; the overall plan had no major issues.

Soon, the two teams were ready.

Chen Shouhu surveyed the entire scene and slowly said, "Next, we only do one thing, only one word, what is this thing, this word?"

"Kill!"

Everyone growled lowly in unison, the murderous aura rising.

"Move out!"

Zhou Leng, along with Shanhe Yuan and the other hundred members of the siege team, followed Gao Yunbo, mobilizing True Qi, leaping across the mountains and running through the forest, heading towards Broken Candle City.

Before long, the team arrived at a small hill outside Broken Candle City.

Everyone lay behind the hill, observing Broken Candle City.

Maps are ultimately inferior to real-life views; everyone conducted task assignments based on the map and reality.

Gao Yunbo was responsible for destroying the teleportation array, the experienced veterans were responsible for tackling the City Lord's Mansion and the City Defense Army, and Zhou Leng and Shanhe Yuan, with the other group, would set fires and create chaos in the city, disrupting defenses.

"Review the information again and make thorough preparations. As soon as you see the signal, proceed according to the original plan..."

Zhou Leng read the materials again.

The most powerful experts in Broken Candle City are two Muscle Innates, translated as High-Level Demon Generals in Demon terms.

One is a general of the City Defense Army, the Hundred-Eyed Bow.

The other is the Ring Snake Bishop.

Both have the strongest abilities, but they aren't the lord of this small city.

The lord of this small city, on the contrary, is a weaker Bone Forger Innate, a Candleholder, named Radiance of the Bright Candle.

"We've met a big shot this time," Zhou Leng said.

"Why?" Shanhe Yuan asked.

"Mingzhu is one of the four major Candleholder surnames, with Demigod bloodline. Killing Radiance of the Bright Candle will definitely hurt the Candleholders."

"You really know a lot." Shanhe Yuan admired.

"However, the difficulty might be higher. Be prepared; such Candleholder experts are generally cautious and may not fight desperately."

Everyone made final preparations.

Zhou Leng also checked the items in the Magic Spirit Bag.

In a master battle, you must use the martial arts you are good at. Zhou Leng currently is not good at weapons, normally doesn't need to use them.

But if the opponent is below Innate, a deadly blow is better with weapons than martial arts.

Therefore, each Innate present carries simple demonized weapons, mostly knives.

Simple to use and extraordinarily effective.

Shanhe Yuan took out a Giant's Golden Melon Hammer and checked it carefully.

Currently, Shanhe Yuan's height has exceeded seven meters, taller than a two-story building.

Compared to his figure, the hammerhead isn't as big as imagined, only about the size of his head, or two to three watermelons.

In his hands, it could easily smash a Giant Dragon of the same realm.

Zhou Leng glanced at the Golden Melon Hammer; he could also wield that weight, although it's too long for him.

When there's an opportunity, besides a big knife, he should also equip a set of heavy weapons.

Can't be bound by old thoughts; what a Giant can use, a Giant Body of Wonders can also wield.

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