Immortal Road.

Chapter 310 The Final Step

As soon as Young Master Jiuyou finished his proposal, all the demon generals below started roaring.

Even the Kuihu Demon King couldn't help but utter a strange voice: "Military Advisor Wei, this move is probably inappropriate!"

The practice of slaughtering bison on a large scale and destroying their population will not only destroy ecological relationships, but will also cause immeasurable losses to their camp.

There are also a large number of wild carnivorous jackals, tigers, leopards, etc. living on the grassland. These monsters also need to reproduce through hunting. It is also the source of soldiers for the Kuihu Demon King. If it cuts off the roots of the Yuanlu Demon King, it is equivalent to cutting off its own roots.

When it comes to ecosystems, if one suffers, all suffer, and if one prospers, all prosper.

What's more, in the Hongyaye area in the southern part of the forbidden area, the entire plain is equivalent to their pasture, and bison is their main food source. You can destroy the side dish, but it's a bit too much to directly destroy the staple food.

Don’t think that the Kuihu Demon King and other demons don’t understand this principle. On the contrary, they are in such a link and attach more importance to the relationship in the ecological chain than humans.

As for why the Kuihu Demon King took it so seriously, the Yuanlu Demon King did not take it seriously and instead planned to overthrow the Kuihu Demon King and kill all the wolves, tigers and leopards on the grassland.
It's very simple, they are the prey.

I am always hunted by you, and you are not allowed to resist?

You are in danger every day and your life is almost gone, so why do you care about the ecological cycle?

The demon king Kuihu is different. He is a vested interest. In order to maintain the stability of his rule, he must try his best to protect the existing situation. The two have naturally different positions.

But at this time, Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu also stood up to support the eldest brother.

No matter how many of you demons die, we won’t feel sad.

"Your Majesty, simply destroying the various populations of the wild buffalo clan will not cause the food chain to collapse completely. It is only to prevent the Yuanlu Demon King from continuing to replenish the Fire Buffalo Formation."

“Think about it, your Majesty. Which is more important, the elite army under your command or the food source of the bison tribe? Once we have conquered Hongya Cave and destroyed the camp of the Yuanlu Demon King, it won’t be too late to slowly make up for it later!”

"It is easy to tell which is more important, Your Majesty, you must not hesitate. In troubled times, you must use severe punishments!"

"If we don't win quickly, there will be endless troubles in the future!"

……

With the two of them helping out here, and without Mr. Bei to oppose him, the three military advisors under his command now work together. Even though the Kuihu Demon King felt that his foundation was a little damaged, he couldn't help but be persuaded by them.

After weighing the pros and cons for a while, I just gritted my teeth.

He immediately appointed several demon generals to lead a small number of soldiers to slaughter the major herds of bison on the Hongya Plain.

The demand was to kill everyone and leave no one alive.

Although several demon generals were reluctant to carry out such a massacre, they had no choice but to obey the king's order.

Lin Shan and the other two did not doubt the abilities of these monsters.

The wild monster tribes are each operating in their own camps, and are a loose group. Moreover, they have no high intelligence, so they have no power to resist when a Jindan-stage monster general leads his troops to attack them.

Silent all night.

On the second day, the rumbling war drums sounded again.

Following the advice of Lin Shan and the other two, the Kuihu Demon King continued to send troops to attack fiercely, not giving the Yuanlu Demon King any chance to breathe.

The last time the Fire Bull Formation attacked by surprise, they suffered heavy losses for a while, but this time with the preparations, it was much better than before.

The Flying Tiger Army was on standby at all times. After the opponent summoned the Black Bull Demon Soul, they went straight forward to contain it and suppress its power over the herd of cattle below.

The various armies also advanced in an orderly manner, clearing out the Fire Bull Formation step by step. Their fighting style had changed from being radical in the past to becoming much more stable.

The Yuanlu Demon King on the top of Hongya Cave looked at the bison herd being devoured with an indifferent look in his eyes. All this was within his expectations.

It's just a delaying tactic. I didn't intend to use it to turn the situation around, and it's impossible to turn the situation around with just the herd of beasts.

After a day of fierce fighting.

On the second day, due to the more conservative fighting style, only four lines of defense were advanced. However, tens of thousands of bull monsters were killed again, and the casualties on the side of the Kuihu Monster King were not particularly large.

Then the third day.

Still advancing steadily, they pushed the front line to the twelfth line of defense, which is also the last line of defense. Further ahead is the real entrance to Hongyadong.

The Fire Bull Formation was finally cleared out, and the cannon fodder of the Yuanlu Demon King also completed his mission.

Before the battle, the demon king Kuihu, together with Lin Shan's three military advisors, brought all their troops to the front line.

Looking at the cave entrance in front of him that was sunken inward and more than ten feet high, there was a cold wind blowing gloomily inside. The outer perimeter was heavily guarded with various obstacles and traps, and a formation with rippling water curtains was superimposed and opened.

Not only is there a wide moat inside, but there are also many small caves on the mountain, inlaid cannons with inscriptions, catapults, and little monsters with lit torches, ready for battle.

In addition, there are hail machines, chain crossbows, strong crossbows, blasting hammers, and spike walls.
Lin Shan and the other two stared with their eyes wide open.

Where did the Yuanlu Demon King get so many city-defending weapons that only humans have?

In fact, all of this was done by Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou in the past few days. Mr. Bei definitely does not have the ability to do this.

Dai Budong was in charge of the supervision and Zhu Duiyou provided the blueprints. They worked day and night to produce a large number of city defense equipment. Although the quality was not necessarily guaranteed, it was good enough to scare people.

The Kuihu Demon King observed quietly, understood what was going on, and ordered his troops to withdraw.

The Hongyadong side finally breathed a sigh of relief, as they had finally made it through the day.

……

at night.

On the training ground inside Hongya Cave, thousands of soldiers were filled with murderous intent, flags flying, and practicing diligently. The surrounding area was dotted with fluorescent stones, making it as bright as day.

While watching, the Yuanlu Demon King listened to Mr. Bei's report.

"My lord, the training of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation has achieved initial results and can now be used in actual combat."

"Yes, Not Bad!"

The Yuanlu Demon King witnessed the power with his own eyes and felt the mysterious changes in the military formation, and could not help but marvel at it.

Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou pondered for a long time but were still confused. They could not see through this military formation at all. They only felt that it revealed the impermanence of life and death and the cycle of creation. They couldn't help but admire Mr. Bei.

When it comes to leading troops, Mr. Bei is indeed a genius.

Although the Yuanlu Demon King trusted Mr. Bei's abilities, he was still a little unsure.

"Now that the Fire Bull Formation outside has been broken, all twelve defense lines have fallen. I'm afraid we can only defend the cave entrance. If I rely on you to set up the formation tomorrow, I'm afraid we will be outnumbered. It would be better for me to bring some buffalo tribes tonight to reorganize the Fire Bull Formation, so that I can have an extra layer of tactics tomorrow."

Having tasted the sweetness, the Yuanlu Demon King plans to continue holding this card.

However, Dai Budong has recently led an intelligence scout team to carry out military affairs. He has just received news that almost all the bison herds on the Hongya Plain outside have been slaughtered indiscriminately. The Kuihu Demon King raised his butcher knife and killed them all!

Upon hearing this, the Yuanlu Demon King was so angry that he almost went berserk, gritting his teeth and crying.

"Old Kuihu, you are bullying me too much!"

It was unclear whether it was truly mourning for the dead tribe or indignant that the Fire Bull Formation could not be rebuilt. Mr. Bei comforted it at the right time and told it not to worry.

If it comes to defense, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is enough.

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The next day, the demon king Kuihu led his army and launched a thorough attack on Hongya Cave.

This offensive was unprecedentedly powerful, with more than ten demon spirits hanging above each army, and they used all their strength from the very beginning.

Under Lin Shan's command, they launched a fierce and indiscriminate bombardment on the outer mountain protection formation, uprooting every mountain one by one, and no longer adopted the strategy of interspersed breakthroughs.

Because here they have already reached the doorstep of the Yuanlu Demon King's hometown. Unlike the previous twelve lines of defense which have any depth, going deep into the cave alone would be seeking death, so they can only engage in traditional siege warfare.

Some casualties are inevitable, but victory is at hand and the Kuihu Demon King can no longer care about that.

The formation of the Yuanlu Demon King was still struggling to resist, but because of Lin Shan's cheating, it was very difficult for it to defend.

Originally, even if Lin Shan was not there, the Kuihu Demon King was no pushover. It was not impossible for him to lead his army to attack the formation. After all, they had been fighting for hundreds of years and had always had the upper hand.

However, Lin Shan's arrival can help to lend a helping hand.

At this time, lights were flashing continuously in the small stone caves excavated on the Hongyadong mountain. Catapults, cannons and stone crossbows were fired continuously, but they could not cause any breakthrough on the army for a while.

On the general platform, the sand table was still being simulated, but the army on the front line was advancing at a rapid speed.

The moat was buried with earth, all the monsters hiding in the water were killed, all the antler fences were smashed, the pits on the ground were filled up, and all the hidden weapons were destroyed.

At this moment, the main theme between heaven and earth was covered by the shouting and killing, and the next second they were about to rush into Hongya Cave.

"Bang bang bang bang~~~"

The crisp sounds of gongs suddenly spread from the cave to the outside.

Then,

"Boom boom boom boom~~~"

The sound of war drums rang out, and the rustling of footsteps was apparently very light, but it was clearly audible in the noisy battlefield.

Teams of demon soldiers dressed in apricot-yellow clothes and holding large flags ran out, blocking the entrance of the cave and forming a big circle, with three layers inside and three layers outside like nesting dolls. As the wheels turned, the shadows of eight portals emerged.

All eight doors were tightly closed, but wisps of gray smoke were coming out from the gaps between the doors. The smoke spread with the wind and quickly covered the entrance of Hongya Cave, making it blurry and unclear.

Everyone on the platform tried to use detection methods, but found that they were useless.

There was an enchanting green light in the eyes of the Demon King Kuihu, there was a dreamy illusion in Lin Shan's eyes, Zhong Shenxiu's eyes were shining with clear light, there were whirlpools in the eyes of the Young Master Jiuyou, and even some individual demon generals had the ability of demon eyes, but it was useless to open their demon eyes as big as copper bells, as they just couldn't see the whole picture.

"What formation is this?"

The Demon King Kuihu has led his troops to fight for many years, but he has never seen this kind of formation.

Lin Shan and the other two looked at each other, no one knew what was going on.

The armies below had already reached the entrance of the cave. A demon general led his troops to rush in, but in the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace like a wave.

Outside, there was still a tight octagonal military formation, and the gray fog above blocked all detection.

Instead, deafening shouts and cries of killing could be heard from inside, and from the intensity of the roars, one seemed to be able to sense the fear, anger, confusion, puzzlement, and panic of the generals trapped inside.

After a while, seven troops rushed in one after another, but all of them were trapped and unable to break out.

The various armies outside, including the Flying Tigers, wanted to rush in to rescue, but they were stuck outside the formation and could not enter.

Obviously, this military formation also has its limits. It cannot absorb so many troops at once and can only digest them separately. But the key is that its defense is also ridiculously strong.

A golden lock floated up and down in the gray fog. After it was locked with a "click", the door was closed and even the dog could not enter or leave.

Half a quarter of an hour later, only three of the seven armies managed to make it out, and the remaining four were completely wiped out.

“Crash!~~”

The octagonal military formation opened a gap again, luring the subordinates of the Kuihu Demon King into a trap.

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This time, the generals stopped and did not move forward. With the lessons learned from the previous incident, no one dared to go in and die. They could only wait outside the cave, looking at the dark entrance through the army formation, feeling uncertain and suspicious.

The demon king Kuihu didn't expect that at this last moment, he would encounter another strange thing!

Good things really take time!
What the hell is this Yuanlu Demon King doing again!

At this time, Zhong Shenxiu vaguely connected the vision and seemed to remember the records in ancient books.

"Could this be the legendary Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation?"

All eyes turned to him, with expectation in their eyes.

"The Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation is said to be the unique skill of the military master Guiguzi. More than 100,000 years ago, the human and demon races took the lead and led the coalition forces of all races in this world to fight against the evil demons from outer space in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff. Guiguzi never returned and disappeared."

"It is said that this formation utilizes the essence of divination, terrain, astrology, astronomy, military formations, etc. in Qimen Dunjia, and is combined with the huge deduction ability of the person who casts the formation. There are a total of nine formation walls and eight gates."

"The eight gates are Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, Si, Jing, and Kai. By leading the enemy into the gate, you can manually adjust the formation and use the rotation battle to encircle and annihilate each army. It is mysterious and flexible, and you can use the weak to defeat the strong."

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After hearing this, the demons looked at each other in horror and were filled with worry.

The Kuihu Demon King then had a look of reminiscence, touched the back of his head and spoke in a strange tone.

"It seems... it seems like a hundred years ago, I heard Mr. Bei mention the term Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation. Could it be that it was set up by it?"

Now everyone was silent and just stood there in a daze.

To be honest, it is possible.

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is obviously a defensive counterattack type of formation. In the past, the Kuihu Demon King had been suppressing the Yuanlu Demon King. Here, Mr. Bei was advancing steadily and step by step, and there was no need for this kind of formation at all, so it was understandable that he did not show it to others.

However, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, this secret that is not to be passed on, isn’t it the secret of Guiguzi, the great master of military strategy of the human race? How could it reappear in the hands of a monster?
Is it possible?
Lin Shan and the other two all felt it was ridiculous.

After their human ancestors died in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, not only was their heritage not brought out, but it was all inherited by the monsters inside!

The Yuanlu Demon King inherited the throne of Dayan God, and Mr. Bei also learned from Guiguzi!

No wonder this old wolf is so good at leading troops and arranging formations. It turns out he has such a chance encounter!

The young master Jiuyou was filled with regret. If he had known earlier, he would not have listened to the advice of his two brothers and would have directly chased after and killed Mr. Bei when he was expelled. Then, Guiguzi's inheritance might have fallen into his hands. He felt that he had missed a great opportunity!
Xingmen Ziqi, Xiandao Tianjiao, and now there is another Guiguzi inheritance
The flame of desire in the heart of Young Master Jiuyou was burning fiercely, and he also included Mr. Bei in his kill list.

When the Kuihu Demon King saw that his army was blocked, he no longer cared about Mr. Guan Bei's problem and directly asked for advice from Zhong Shenxiu, who knew the most on the field.

"Military Advisor Zhong, do you have a way to break the Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation?"

(End of this chapter)