Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands-Chapter 397: It’s Only His First Battle, Yet He Has Learned So Thoroughly

Chapter 397 - 397: It’s Only His First Battle, Yet He Has Learned So Thoroughly

Chapter 397: It's Only His First Battle, Yet He Has Learned So Thoroughly

Looking closely, that wasn't any tidal wave.

It was clearly a swarm of pitch-black Lesser Demons!

Most numerous among them were Lesser Demon Generals, while those slightly stronger were Lesser Demon Commanders.

Leading their charge were many True Demon Kings and True Demon Emperors.

Behind this swarm, commanding from the rear, stood a True Demon Lord over five zhang tall.

He appeared more like a Demon commander, not rushing forward immediately, instead overseeing the battlefield from behind.

"They're still too far. Don't attack yet," Shi Dingyue ordered softly.

"Understood." Li Heitan and the others tightened their grip on their spiritual weapons, restraining themselves.

The black tide surged forward rapidly, creating an oppressive feeling in everyone's heart.

At some point, a cultivator could no longer withstand this pressure and suddenly screamed strangely, launching a blood-energy martial skill towards the demon horde from afar.

Boom!

A crimson blade of blood energy stretched over hundreds of zhang, crashing into the swarm of Lesser Demons.

It was like a drop of water thrown into a blazing fire—

Instantly evaporated without a trace.

His premature strike seemed like a signal.

Other cultivators started launching attacks one after another.

Yet, spiritual techniques and blood-energy skills vanished like stones sinking into the sea, disappearing into the demon horde without a trace.

Even the most powerful cultivators only managed to kill three or four Lesser Demon Commanders at most.

Seeing this, Shen Mo shook his head slightly.

Too little power; they could only kill one or two Lesser Demon Commanders per strike.

Since spiritual energy and blood qi were fundamentally inferior to demonic qi, overwhelming quantity was necessary to suppress it—

Only then could they inflict maximum damage.

However, before coming, Shi Dingyue had mentioned:

A few months ago, the demon clan had launched a massive assault on several fortresses, including Xuanwu Fortress. Many Demon Suppression Guards had died then.

Therefore, most of the current Demon Suppression Guards participating in this battle had just recently joined the fortress.

They were pure novices.

Even after training, facing demons for the first time, fear and panic were unavoidable.

Such chaotic reactions were entirely normal.

The Lesser Demon swarm continued rushing toward the shore.

From thousands of zhang away, Shen Mo could roughly estimate their number.

It was indeed as Ning Tianying had said—over two hundred thousand.

"They're close enough. Attack now!" Shi Dingyue shouted.

Shen Mo, Li Heitan, and the others immediately struck.

Nearby, on the Split-Wave Battle Platform, Sha Rilang's squad chose the same moment to launch their attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Massive spiritual and blood-energy martial skills crossed the thousand-zhang distance, directly striking the demons.

Shen Mo's Soul-Extinguishing Blood Spear mixed among numerous attacks.

Whoosh!

With every strike, it pierced through a Lesser Demon's chest, penetrating their heart.

Among these Lesser Demons, even the strongest were merely Demon Commanders.

Though demonic qi was fundamentally superior to spiritual and blood energies, it wasn't enough to withstand the overwhelming force of a Venerable Realm cultivator.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The Soul-Extinguishing Blood Spear seemed intelligent, weaving through the demon swarm and taking lives with every strike.

In comparison, Li Heitan and the others were far less efficient.

Their cultivation was lower, only Emperor Realm, and they lacked combat experience.

On average, they needed three strikes to kill a single Lesser Demon.

As Shen Mo killed Lesser Demons, he closely observed Shi Dingyue's attacks.

He noticed something unique about Shi Dingyue.

Each of his strikes was extraordinarily concise.

If he could kill a demon with one unit of power, he would never use two.

Shi Dingyue's killing method was like a skilled butcher dissecting an ox—clean, decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

This method was clearly the most effective for battlefield slaughter.

As Shen Mo watched, he began to comprehend it.

His own attacks gradually grew simpler, more energy-efficient.

At first, they had been somewhat flashy, but later, they became utterly unremarkable.

He pursued only the quickest speed and minimal blood qi to kill the demons.

Shi Dingyue saw this scene, astonished.

"When I joined Demon Suppression Fortress, it took me eight battles to gradually grasp this killing method."

"This is only his first battle, yet he's already comprehended it so thoroughly?"

"His comprehension is simply terrifying," Shi Dingyue marveled internally.

But although he was surprised, his outward killing efficiency didn't drop at all.

As Shen Mo fought, he continually observed his surroundings, deep in thought.

Over these past few days, he had gained a clearer understanding of what the Demon Suppression Sea truly was.

The Demon Suppression Sea was more like a giant funnel.

Wider at the top, narrower toward the bottom.

The demonic qi within had even settled over time, creating intricate passageways akin to an ant colony, sprawling in every direction.

Perhaps even the demons themselves did not fully understand how to navigate through it.

Every once in a while, the Demon Suppression Guards would proactively explore the Demon Suppression Sea and redraw the maps.

The explored region was currently divided into nine layers.

Except for especially deep areas, most main routes were guarded by Demon Suppression Guards to prevent demon breakthroughs.

As for the regular incursions of Lesser Demons and True Demons every few days, this had already become a tacit understanding between the Demon Suppression Guards and demons.

The Demon Suppression Guards needed practice, and so did the demons.

"Hmm? Something isn't right—someone is watching me."

Shen Mo's eyebrows twitched slightly.

In his dantian, the Nine Nether Ice Flame inexplicably flickered.

As if giving him a warning.

Shen Mo turned his gaze toward the swarm of Lesser Demons.

One by one, they charged fearlessly, faces still fierce and vicious.

They died in countless ways.

Nothing seemed unusual at first glance.

The surrounding Demon Suppression Guards had also started to relax a little.

After all, although these Lesser Demons were numerous, they were simply too weak.

Killing them was as easy as chopping vegetables.

Even if one or two strikes didn't do the job, four or five certainly would.

Even against True Demon Kings and True Demon Emperors, several guards attacking together would still finish them off.

Thus, even newly enlisted guards gradually regained their composure.

Some even started chatting and laughing with each other.

Shen Mo glanced at his status panel, immediately realizing the source of his unease.

"A True Demon Lord hiding among the Lesser Demons, waiting for an opportunity?"

Shen Mo maintained his calm expression.

As long as one hid carefully, this tactic was indeed very effective.

But since Shen Mo already knew, he wouldn't allow his opponent to remain hidden, waiting for a chance to strike.

His gaze swept across the demon swarm.

Very soon, he locked onto a Lesser Demon Commander who continuously and subtly dodged incoming attacks.

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This particular demon was slightly taller and stronger than the other Lesser Demon Commanders.

Yet, noticeably smaller than the commanding True Demon Lord behind.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this unique size that he deliberately hid among the Lesser Demons, turning into a venomous snake waiting to strike.

At this moment, Shen Mo suddenly noticed the commanding True Demon Lord roaring fiercely.

Demonic qi surged from him, as if activating some bloodline secret technique.

The demonic qi flooded outward from him and entered the bodies of each Lesser Demon.

His roar was clearly the signal for an all-out attack.

Under the influence of this bloodline technique, the Lesser Demons instantly became even more reckless and fearless.

Previously, they would at least dodge attacks.

Now, they charged directly into attacks, desperate to close the gap with the Demon Suppression Guards.

One thousand zhang! Nine hundred! Seven hundred! Five hundred!

The distance rapidly shortened.

At this range, even True Demons could spit demonic qi to attack the guards.

"Ah!"

A Demon Suppression Guard was suddenly struck by demonic qi spat out by a True Demon Emperor.

His entire right arm began corroding violently, as if immersed in potent acid.

Unable to endure, he screamed in agony, flailing wildly and disturbing nearby guards.

In turn, this impacted the killing efficiency of those around him.

A single disruption triggered widespread consequences!

The Lesser Demon swarm accelerated even further!

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