The Phantom Demon Eye instantly locked onto the rapidly approaching giant pillar of light, and the Dou Qi within my body surged to its absolute limit! My slender Dragon Shadow Sword swept out gently.

Whoosh! A massive fireball, thundering like a missile, shot towards the mid-air.

Thump! Boom! Amidst a dull, heavy roar, the mid-air instantly erupted in a blinding, dazzling glare that made it impossible to open one's eyes.

The sheer power of this Thunder Fireball, condensed from the full strength of ten thousand people, was beyond anyone's imagination; the Demon Dragon Cult Master's light pillar was instantly shattered to dust.

This filled everyone with immense joy! It seemed the Demon Dragon Cult Master held no significant advantage in magical power. However, I dared not let down my guard in the slightest.

Almost simultaneously with launching the first Thunder Fireball, the Dragon Shadow Sword flipped again, delivering three lightning-fast slashes! Three massive Thunder Fireballs flew towards the Demon Dragon Cult Master suspended in the air, almost without sequence.

The Thunder Grand Formation, composed of over ten thousand people, generated a condensed Thunder Energy Field whose intensity and stability were astonishingly high. This meant I didn't need to worry about excessive mana consumption! It allowed me to fight without reservation. These three simultaneous Thunder Fireballs, each possessing power no less terrifying than a small nuclear bomb.

I was confident that no matter how formidable the Demon Dragon Cult Master was, he couldn't withstand them head-on.

Seemingly sensing that these three Thunder Fireballs were not to be trifled with, the Demon Dragon Cult Master's massive wings suddenly angled sharply, and his figure, which floated in the air like a small island, instantly vanished.

The three fireballs flew past, missing their mark.

Whoosh! Having dodged the fireballs, the Demon Dragon Cult Master reappeared almost instantly a hundred meters directly above us! And at that moment, he was plummeting downwards.

"Ah! Such speed!" Although I had anticipated the Demon Dragon Cult Master wouldn't be slow, for such a massive body to possess such astonishing grace and agility, evading an attack while simultaneously lunging toward us, was simply terrifying.

And now, with the previous three strikes having missed, there was no time to change the maneuver for defense.

Standing ready at the side, Xingye and Xingzhan immediately sensed the situation was dire.

"Get out of the way!" Xingye roared, drawing Blood Drink.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two more Thunder Fireballs shot out like lightning. [Wanshu Lou]...

And the target was the Demon Dragon Cult Master plummeting from above.

Although Xingye and Xingzhan's strength wasn't on par with mine, that disparity was only in the realm of Dou Qi cultivation. Remember, both had been trained by Jidu since childhood, had traversed the trials of the King's Forbidden Ground, and subsequently led the Black Banner Army through countless campaigns.

They were veterans of many battles! In terms of actual combat experience, they were certainly not inferior to me! These two Thunder Fireballs, one following the other, had a distinct strategy! They employed the firing technique of the Raging Fire Ferris Wheel.

Even though the fireballs flew far, Xingye could control their trajectory using specific techniques, almost matching the Dragon Shadow Sword's precision. The only difference was that the Dragon Shadow Sword's power wasn't as terrifying as these Thunder Fireballs, imbued with the strength of ten thousand people.

Roar!

The Demon Dragon Cult Master's furious, exasperated roar echoed in the sky once more.

Perhaps he, too, recognized that Xingye's two fireballs were formidable! His massive wings flapped violently again.

Whoosh! His body, which had been dropping, executed an unbelievable right-angle turn, flashing out in an exaggerated Z-shaped arc.

Whoosh whoosh! The two Thunder Fireballs missed. However, just as they flew past, Xingye’s Blood Drink in his hand swept out lightly, as if controlling two invisible ropes.

The two Thunder Fireballs, originally streaking towards the heavens, suddenly shot out two graceful Z-shaped curves, without any pause to turn back, heading straight for the Demon Dragon Cult Master who had just escaped danger.

"Damn it..." This sudden turn of events caught the Demon Dragon Cult Master off guard. Perhaps he never expected Xingye's Thunder Fireballs to be so troublesome to evade.

And at this moment, he didn't have time to flap his colossal wings again to dodge! As the two fireballs were about to strike the Demon Dragon Cult Master, a flash of white light appeared.

The Demon Dragon Cult Master suddenly swung the enormous Dragon Spear he held! A gigantic, dazzling dragon of Dou Qi instantly materialized.

Thump, boom! Another dull, heavy explosion. The Thunder Fireballs launched by Xingye were instantly pulverized! And the Demon Dragon Cult Master's huge body was violently thrown a great distance by the shockwave of the terrifying explosion.

"We almost took him down..." Xingye was somewhat taken aback that his most prized fireball attack had been neutralized so easily.

However, the others were simply dumbfounded.

When had they ever witnessed such an intense and perilous battle?

Although the engagement with the Demon Dragon Cult Master had only lasted a few seconds, the danger involved was enough to cause one's heart to tremble! Remember, the Demon Dragon Cult Master had wings and could fly.

And at this moment, we were stuck on the ground! This situation looked like a modern battle between a tank and a fighter jet.

Seizing the moment the Demon Dragon Cult Master was repelled, I immediately adjusted my breathing and launched the next wave of attacks.

Two more continuous Thunder Fireballs shot toward the sky like guided missiles! But the Demon Dragon Cult Master’s reaction was incredibly swift. His massive wings flapped.

Whoosh whoosh! In the blink of an eye, he had put a hundred meters between us! Clearly, after being nearly ambushed by Xingye, the Demon Dragon Cult Master was wary of our Thunder Fireballs changing direction mid-flight.

He gave me no opportunity to change tactics! While evading, he swung the massive Dragon Shadow Spear repeatedly.

Boom, whoosh whoosh whoosh! Several beams of white light shot out like bullets from a fighter jet, instantly closing the distance. Even my Phantom Demon Eye couldn't track their terrifying speed.

However, the Thunder Flame Mage Corps, primarily composed of those focusing on the Demonic Luo Heavenly Wind technique, constantly monitored the Demon Dragon Cult Master’s movements. They were, essentially, our last line of defense! They had one crucial duty: if we failed to intercept the Demon Dragon Cult Master's long-range attacks, they were to erect the Demonic Luo Sacred Shield.

Thump! A huge, seven-colored light wall instantly sprang up.

The white lights fired by the Demon Dragon Cult Master struck it and were instantly shattered. The light wall didn't even show the slightest tremor or ripple.

In terms of defensive power, the Demonic Luo Sacred Shield was undeniably in a category of its own. Moreover, considering the combined magical power of ten thousand people that formed this shield, how strong it truly was, perhaps even we didn't fully comprehend.

But now, we had witnessed it! One word: Strong.

If we equated the Ten Thousand People Thunder to a tank, then I represented the tank's most powerful main cannon attack, while Xingye and Xingzhan were the auxiliary machine gunners...

And the Demonic Luo Sacred Shield was the tank's final layer of defensive armor! I personally dubbed this entire combat strategy the "Tank Tactic."

The Demon Dragon Cult Master’s long-range attacks were formidable, but the defensive power of the Thunder Grand Formation, activated by the Ten Thousand People Thunder, was equally matched.

In fact, when formulating this strategy, Feng Qingtian and I had run countless simulation analyses, eventually settling on this "Tortoise Shell Tactic." Although I preferred to call it the "Tank Tactic."

It was just a pity that while Feng Qingtian and the others didn't know what a "tank" was! Of course, there was no way I could explain the concept of a tank to them.

Although the battle was fierce, it followed the general flow of our previous simulation drills. The Ten Thousand People Thunder, relying on the formidable defense of the Demonic Luo Sacred Shield combined with the potent long-range attacks from Xingye and Xingzhan, was both offensive and defensive. The only weakness was maneuverability, which was far inferior to the Demon Dragon Cult Master, as we couldn't easily relocate.

And the Demon Dragon Cult Master could fly.

Of course, the Demon Dragon Cult Master was equally helpless against our near-shameless Tortoise Shell Tactic! To breach the Demonic Luo Sacred Shield, he would have to close the distance for a melee engagement.

But Xingye, Xingzhan, and I would never let him achieve that easily! The Thunder Fireballs were no joke; taking even one direct hit would likely cripple the Demon Dragon Cult Master.

To break into the formation, he needed to evade the long-range attacks from Xingye, Xingzhan, and myself! However, achieving that was not simple; even with the Demon Dragon Cult Master’s insane speed, it was impossible to do so flawlessly.

Seeing this clearly, the Demon Dragon Cult Master, after unleashing a few blasts of Dou Qi, immediately ascended rapidly, gaining a height of six or seven hundred meters before finally halting.

At this distance, even our Thunder Fireballs were useless against him.

Flying Eagle Squad, Wild Wolf—it seemed neither side could gain a definitive advantage.