Chapter 1570: Counterattack

Torrential rain poured down from the vast sky. Each droplet black like ink and emitted a gloomy and frigid aura. If one was exposed to the liquid for too long, their negative emotions would begin to fester and they would eventually lose all sense of reason.

The inky rain had enveloped an area tens of thousands of miles wide, covering entire mountain ranges and plains.

Meanwhile, a brutal battle was unfolding below.

Countless pillars of resonant power shot into the air as towering Duke Bergfrieds appeared, sucking in immense amounts of worldly natural energy and dispersing pockets of the Stygian Rain. At the same time, a barrage of attacks was launched onto the Others that were crawling out of the inky pools resulting from the rain.

Both sides were engaged in bitter slaughter.

Some Duke Bergfrieds descended from the skies like falling mountains, crushing a low-grade True Devil Other. However, before they could celebrate, even more True Devil Others appeared from the shadows, launching their own attacks. Huge amounts of corruption condensed into a gigantic palm that directly ripped apart the Duke Bergfrieds.

When the Duke Bergfrieds shattered, a Duke was critically injured, puking out copious amounts of blood. His resonant power undulations began to wane as he hurriedly attempted to flee. The True Devil Other then grew out a pair of wings made with arms as feathers, soaring into the air. It then diced the unnamed Duke into shreds with its razor-sharp limbs. A shower of blood and flesh mingled with the inky rain, resulting in a pitch-black muddy downpour that was unsettling to anyone who saw it.

Similar scenes of cruel slaughter unfolded in every part of the battlefield. The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's second attack was already encountering significant resistance.

Fighting under the Stygian Rain would cause one's inner demons to rise, and prolonged exposure would cause anyone to lose all semblance self-control and reason.

Meanwhile, the Others were like fish in water, having their strength buffed by the rain.

𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Bang! Bang!

In a battlefield within a mountain range, Li Foluo was leading the Dragon's Fang Guardians' advance, tearing through the tide of Others. The Dragon's Fang Guardians had been divided into groups of one hundred, joining hands to take down True Devil Others.

Their eyes were red from slaughter as they pushed the resonant power within their bodies to the limit, condensing it into ferocious attacks directed at the black sea of Others.

"Damn it! There are too many! We can't kill them all!" Li Foluo roared as he hacked and slashed. His domineering resonant energy took the form of blade energy and decapitated five third-grade True Devils in a single blow. He then took two deep breaths and took a look at the longsword in his hand. After several days of nonstop fighting, even this recently obtained Mythic Armament was starting to fall apart.

Not far away, Luo Jiang wiped the blood off his face and bellowed, "Guardian General, our advance is too slow!"

Li Foluo's gaze turned towards the other four Guardian Armies who had been similarly cutting a swathe through the Others in other directions. He discovered that there were numerous resonant power pillars in the air, coming from the other Guardian Generals like Li Zhihuo. Their resonant power undulations were violent, making it clear that they were engaged in vicious battles.

"This damned black rain!" Li Foluo grumbled as he gritted his teeth. The inky black monsoon had dyed the world around him, turning the wondrous sights into a dystopian world that lacked color. It was filled with the aura of death and its presence had caused everyone's injuries to pile up.

"Hall Masters Li Qingpeng and Li Foluo are fighting in the depths and have made their way towards the Stygian Rain Core Platforms. If they can destroy it, the rain will cease to fall. Thus, we have to hold back the Others as much as we can! Everyone, the second group will take the vanguard. The first group will retreat and recover their strength. Take the pills that have been distributed!" Li Foluo ordered. Even though he was shouting, his voice didn't travel very far as it was drowned out by the storm.

"Guardian General, can Hall Master Li Qingpeng and the rest really destroy the Stygian Rain Core Platform?"

"Grand Guardian General Li Luo and Dragon Fang Envoy Jiang will join as well. Once they arrive, the battle will turn for the better," Luo Jiang said.

Li Foluo frowned. He had actually heard that Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were currently assisting Lineage Chief Li Qingying with something. If they succeeded, it would allow them to turn the tides literally. However, he wasn't sure what it was exactly as the details were top secret.

"Stop spewing so many superfluous words. Just do your job!" Li Foluo said with a low voice. He then turned his attention to the depths of the battlefield, where terrifying resonant power undulations could be felt. It was the Pinnacle Dukes making their way towards the Stygian Rain Core Platform.

Alas, Li Foluo didn't feel as though they would succeed.

During the first attack, they had dispatched nine Pinnacle Dukes for the task and failed. On top of that, one of the veteran Pinnacle Dukes was grievously injured. Thus, there were only eight today.

Li Foluo sighed in his heart heavily before discarding all superficial thoughts. His gaze turned aggressive when he saw the ground in the forest before him crack apart. A gigantic, spider-like True Devil Other had appeared.

This True Devil Other had a head made up of numerous twisted and horrifying human heads which were grafted together. Its limbs were formed from bloodstained bones, sharp to the touch. A seventh-grade True Devil!

Li Foluo's expression twitched as he shouted, "Luo Jiang, lead the troops into a formation and follow me to kill it!"

He gave a long roar, and the six Duke Bergfrieds above him began to burst forth with dense amounts of resonant power. Behind him, Luo Jiang had gathered several hundred Dragon's Fang Guardians and channeled their resonant power into his body. Li Foluo then shot forward, leaving behind a trail of light as his dense resonant power scattered the rain. A ten thousand-feet-long beam of blade energy swept through the skies, attempting to smite the True Devil.

The seventh-grade True Devil let out an unsettling roar of its own as its sharp limbs swiped at the sky, imbued with immense amounts of corruption. It was going to block the radiant energy descending towards it.

Clang!

An energy tempest unfurled and the entire forest was devastated as a huge chasm opened up.

The frenetic battles continued.

Bang! Bang!

Meanwhile, an even more intense battle was unfolding in the depths of the battlefield. This was the location where the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's strongest experts were attempting to break through the enemy defenses.

It was also where the Stygian Rain Core Platforms were located. There were eight individuals standing tall in the sky. Their bodies were radiating a frightening pressure from the sheer strength of their resonant power, which caused the void to tremble. No Stygian Rain was allowed to fall within ten thousand feet them.

Each one of them had nine towering Duke Bergfrieds floating above them.

These were the most powerful Dukes the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li had to offer, the ninth-grade Pinnacle Dukes!

Li Jiluo and Li Qingpeng were amongst them as well.

Their gazes were solemn as they inspected the area in front of them. There was once a mountain range below, but it had long vanished, transformed into a gaping hole that was filled to the brim with inky water.

From afar, it resembled a black eye embedded into the ground, a truly unnerving sight.

On the surface of the black lake was a giant platform almost a hundred thousand feet wide. It looked terrifying as it was made up of countless corpses. A few white banners made of innumerable human skins were impaled into the ground on stakes, left swaying in the wind like flags. There were strange waves coming from the platform, causing black clouds to congregate around it. These clouds were filled with incredible amounts of corruption, and they broke down over the ground endlessly in the form of Stygian Rain.

That was the Stygian Rain Core Platform, the reason behind the inky downpour in the territory.

As the group of Pinnacle Dukes began to overcome the obstacles surrounding it and gradually approached, they sensed a mighty aura filled with corruption surge from the depths of the lake. A few moments later, several strange figures emerged.

They all resemble humans, but their eyes were pitch-black. At the same time, inky water dripped from the corners of their eyes akin to dusky tears, making for a creepy appearance.

There were around ten of them, some resembling men, women, the elderly, and even children. But when these True Devils with humanoid appearances revealed themselves, Li Qingpeng, Li Jiluo, and the rest turned serious. This was because they had already exchanged blows with these Others.

The stronger the Other, the more closely they resembled a human. Thus, these ten-odd True Devils were all ninth-grade True Devils that had been born from the Stygian Rain.