Xiao Buli paid no heed to these, following Xuanxu Zi through the crowd and looking down from the city. Penglai Immortal City was built against the mountain, with the main road that Xiao Buli had taken to come up facing the front, towering mountains at the back, and steep cliffs on both sides. Clouds and mist wound around it all year long, but at this moment, the surrounding sea of clouds rolled violently like raging waves, and their color had changed from the original pure white to a deep red, looking as if lava were churning. It cast the sky and the city's light in a tainted red, inspiring a wave of shock and awe in the hearts of those who saw it.
The vibrations that had been felt before now became distinct, and Xiao Buli felt the ground beneath his feet constantly shaking as if it were an earthquake—or as if thousands of horses were galloping towards them with iron hooves. He quickly steadied himself, whereas the immortals on the city walls seemed indifferent to the tremors, though some of their faces revealed a look of grave concern.
"There has never been such a commotion before."
"Yes, this time it feels different."
"No matter, there are so many of us here, we need not concern ourselves with mere trifles."
Discussions like this reached Xiao Buli's ears from within the crowd; it seemed such events had occurred before but were never as serious as this.
"Here they come, they're coming!" suddenly a voice in the crowd exclaimed loudly.
Xiao Buli hurriedly looked down, only to see within the roiling red clouds a huge black shadow emerging, before he could even make out its features, a second and a third followed, crawling out. In a short time, the churning red clouds were full of shadowy figures, and more and more giants climbed up from within the clouds. These creatures were much bigger than the one Xiao Buli had released earlier; the largest stood a hundred meters tall, the smallest was over ten meters. Although they appeared humanoid, they were all grotesque in shape, and as they moved closer, Xiao Buli could see that, although humanoid, their bodies were adorned with different elements. Some were covered in hard rock, like armor, others were entangled with vines and roots, some had flowing lava on their surfaces, red-hot as if ready to burst into flames at any moment. Xiao Buli noticed they all bore the same markings on their limbs and bodies as the monster from the stone egg, meaning no matter what element they currently possessed, they must have grown inside those very eggs. Some monsters, with heads deformed, had sparse hair on their bodies of raw flesh, looking like newborn chicks just out of the shell, which made one feel sick. These beings, numbering over a hundred and climbing towards Penglai City using hands and feet along the mountain ridge, moved in utter silence as if they were inherently incapable of making noise or as if containing boundless rage within, waiting to reach the summit before unleashing it all. The sight was grand and eerie.
Such a sight struck horror into Xiao Buli; he had thought there was only one giant, and now it seemed as if he had stirred up a hornet's nest.
"They are Ancient Demons!"
"So many of them!"
"This is going to be bad!"
The immortals nearby also realized the gravity of the situation, and the place was suddenly abuzz with their anxious voices.
Ancient Demon? Shouldn't it be an Ancient God? The creature in the stone womb called itself an Ancient God, but in the mouths of these immortals, it has become a demon. It's hard to know which side to believe.
Upon reflection, Xiao Buli understood the key point—all things have two sides. Depending on the perspective, naturally, the conclusion can be entirely different. It's just like how different branches of the same religion often attack each other, each accusing the other of being a heretical evil cult. But currently, the situation is that whether these giants are gods or demons, they are the common enemy of the people on this side. Judging by their appearance and their silent state, Xiao Buli would rather believe that they are monsters.
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While Xiao Buli was lost in thought, an immortal stepped onto the dragon head podium, a stone platform extending out from the walls of Penglai Immortal City, towering high in the sky. As soon as this person stood on the dragon head, he immediately commanded attention, drawing the eyes of the Immortal Families upward. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he knew it was time, and called out loudly, "Fellow Immortal Families, this attack by the demons is quite different from the past, as you all have seen. There are at least a hundred of them. I hope everyone will cast their spells without reservation and eradicate these monsters as soon as possible!"
His language seemed almost like that of a leader. It seemed that this person must have had a certain level of influence in everyone's hearts. Hearing this, some of the immortals below responded, though the response was not very strong, sounding somewhat chaotic.
Seeing this, the immortal didn't say much more, and began casting. With a simple gesture, he produced a fireball the size of a washbasin in his hand. Blue lightning flashed within the fireball, indicating its likely massive power. The man built up his energy for a moment, waiting until the noise below quieted before hurling the fireball toward the giants below. It struck squarely on the head of a giant tens of meters tall. The fireball exploded on contact with the giant's body, blue electrical arcs spreading with the flames like a napalm blast, instantaneously engulfing the giant in firelight.
With someone taking the lead, the others ceased their chatter and cast spells in succession. In an instant, lightning, flames, ice, and other variegated spells rained down like a shower, bursting open amidst the cloud sea at the base of Mount Penglai, as splendid as fireworks, completely enveloping the giants within them.
Suddenly, amidst the vibrant colors of the spells below, a black shadow swiftly flew towards them. The shadow was fast, accompanied by the roar of the wind. Amidst the cries and shouts of the immortals ahead, they hurriedly dodged, some leaping into the air, others retreating continually. The city wall was in disarray for a moment, and with a deafening crash, Xiao Buli felt the ground shake under him. Countless stones flew up, and because they had crowded together, many were hit. The shadow turned out to be a huge boulder that, having struck the wall with a resounding vibration, had exhausted its momentum and fell toward the abyss below.
No sooner had they dodged one boulder, another came flying up. This time, the immortals had learned their lesson and were smarter. They rode on auspicious clouds and flying swords, floating in the air, still casting spells generously as they flung them down incessantly. Seeing the immortals take to the skies, Xiao Buli finally had space to himself. He peered down and saw, under the brightly lit cliff from the various spells, that the half-expressionless giants were both climbing and casually pulling stones from the cliff to throw into the sky. Alas, with one side ascending and the other descending, strength was already at a disadvantage, and coupled with the multitude of immortals who were much smaller in stature than the giants, it was like throwing rocks at mosquitoes—very hard to hit the mark.
At this moment, a piece of stone, aimed at Xiao Buli's face, came flying. It was too late for Xiao Buli to dodge. He thought he'd have to just take the hit. Since it was only a piece of stone, the damage should not be too severe. He suddenly felt a force pulling him to one side, and Xuanxu Zi's voice sounded in his ear, "Disciple, be careful."
He felt the stone whiz by, brushing past his ear.
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"Disciple, move to the back. The battle at the front is not for you to join," he opened his eyes to see Xuanxu Zi, who had been by his side the entire time. Although he knew that Xuanxu Zi was a manifestation of the Heart Demon, Xiao Buli still felt a warm current in his heart and quickly complied, retreating to the back.
Watching the intense battle unfold before him, itching to join in, he hid behind the guards atop the wall and cast a few lightning spells below. But compared to those of the other immortals, Xiao Buli's spells – regardless of their killing power – paled in effect, barely visible. After casting them, Xiao Buli couldn't even see any specific damage numbers and could only sheepishly hide behind, knowing that in this battle of the immortals, whether it was the fellows on the other side or his own side, with not enough lives to throw away, it wasn't worth getting involved in. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on . Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)