The ones to appear were none other than Commander Nie Xia and Camp Commander Bi. The two men with the largest physiques and a penchant for raw physical power. Following them was the Guardian Fang Hu Baihe, and several of the Thirteen Messengers including Di Yu.

In total, they were a group of seven.

And then the gates closed once more, leaving them to fight this army but none of them seemed worried or afraid. Instead, they looked at each other.

"Everyone knows what they're doing, right?

" asked the Camp Commander.

Finally seeing him in this battle, this giant of a man was second to Nie Xia in size.

And his weapon was one that certainly fit someone of his size but it was a bit strange. At the very least, it was unbefitting for a commander to carry it himself.

It was a flag or rather, a battle standard, one that stood at a height twice his. The body of it was black like charcoal while the banner unfurled into a golden flag. On it was only one word that was painted on with heavy brushstrokes.

"Spirit.

"

Camp Commander Bi held it with both hands but could barely wrap them around the pole. Still, he wielded this hefty weapon with skill, letting it swing out so as to show everyone the flag. And then, he stopped it right as it stood straight up, lifting it up high before plunging it into the ground.

Doing it with a great shout, the land began to tremble as mounds of dirt gathered and grew.

"Soldiers of the Land, Hear my call! Insummon you to defend this fortress until there is nothing but dust!

"

As he spoke these words a formation burst out from where he pierced the ground. And then those mounds of dirt, condensing into a hundred golems that had four arms and two legs.

At the same time, the battle standard gave off a golden glow imbuing itself into the golems. That same glow also went into the others, strengthening them.

Di Yu examined his body as he glanced at the Camp Commander.

"So that is the famed battle standard of the Raging Sun Kingdom, the Defender's Flag. To think it could raise everyone's strength by half and we're all at the Sky Realm too. Incredible...

"

Indeed, everyone's power had been brought up to a higher level. More than likely, this force could take on a Heaven Realm Expert.

And while they all had their weapons out, Camp Commander Bi did one more thing. As a master of the Earth Dao, he placed his hands into the ground, digging into the dirt. And then it began to climb onto his skin, covering his entire body into a layer, becoming his armor. With it, he grew larger, becoming a giant nearing the size of his battle standard.

"Come on!

" he shouted.

This giant man then grabbed the battle standard and ripped it out from the ground, holding it with one hand while a club of stone formed in the other.

Without warning, he leaped forward and the golems followed, jumping into the crowds of demons and swinging away. Everyone followed facing these forces head-on by themselves. Nie Xia fought wildly, slamming his two shields on the ground and causing it to rupture. Anyone unlucky enough to get caught by them were smashed down, their bones and flesh broken beyond repair. The Guardian Fang followed after the Camp Commander, covering his back and making sure no one got close to him. Her sword moved smoothly and quickly, producing a whistling sound with each swing.

As for those of the Thirteen Messengers, Di Yu was the one that outshined them all. Whilst the others had their fair share of flashy attacks, he grabbed the most attention. Floating in the air, a circle of azure energy formed behind his back before expanding into six more, creating a small formation.

His eyes glowed with an intense blue light as he looked down.

"Soul Destruction.

"

Two azure rays shot out of his eyes and flew down upon any demons beneath him. And the formation behind him created a hundred more rays that rained down on the unfortunate. Those that were hit or even touched died in an instant. Just like his technique was named, their souls were destroyed, turned to nothing. They just dropped to the ground without warning, becoming nothing but empty husks.

Seven against hundreds of thousands.

Although the numbers were against them, they held the line and kept everyone at bay. Meanwhile, Yu Zhen continued to direct the archers and everyone on the walls, launching volley after volley.

Zi Jing was above in the spires, watching carefully. The cannons were no longer active, conserving their power for the next threat.

"There are only seven of them! Work together and fight!

"

Despite the appearance of these seven figures, Shiji Wu and the others quickly moved into action. As powerful as the humans were, the demons weren't going to fall so easily.

"Perfect... Fresh soldiers...

"

Looking at these soulless bodies, the Revenant Lord let out a content voice. Taking his hood off, the Wraith Demon revealed himself, standing around the bodies that Di Yu had dealt with.

His appearance was ghastly, thin, and gray-skinned, you could see the shape of his cheekbones easily. His eyes were sunken and he looked like a ghoul more than anything. His arms were open wide as an ethereal turquoise energy came out in tendrils, entering the body of the dead.

"Rise my soldiers! Rise for your master! Ahahahaha!

"

He laughed as the bodies trembled and rose up. Their eyes glowed with that very same turquoise color but that was all the life they seemed to have.

"Go! Take revenge on the one that killed you!

"

The Revenant Lord cackled as he shouted these last orders.

"Interesting, someone that deals with the Soul.

"

Di Yu quickly took notice of the Revenant Lord and the demon caught his stare.

The others soon met their own opponents.

"You are a master of the lands? The Boulder King will see how you fare, child! Shiji Clan to me!

"

Shiji Wu landed down before the Camp Commander as his clansmen followed after. Each and every one of them slammed their fist into the ground, causing spikes to appear under the golems and Camp Commander.

"We have yet to conclude our battle before.

"

Nie Xia stood face to face with Shi Hou, planting his shields onto the ground as he cracked every bone in his body. He looked at the Roaring King with a smile. Shi Hou responded in kind, pointing his horns at the human commander.

"Come then, let's see what breaks first. Your shields or my body

", he replied.

Stomping his feet down, the demon readied for another charge.

"Heh, I like it!

"

Grabbing ahold of his shields, his muscles bulged as he prepared himself.

And with Hu Baihe, the Guardian Fang, it was the Mu Clan who took her on.

"You human, where are the remnants of the Yao Clan and that bitch of a princess?

"

Mu Jing stared at the Guardian Fang haughtily, backed by her guards and her clansmen. Hu Baihe looked at them, spinning her sword casually as she faced her. This veteran warrior showed no shock or fear.

"I will not let you pass. No matter who you are or how many you bring, the Guardian Fang will cut you down.

"

She took a stance while Mu Jing had a sour look as the Mu Princess took out her sword, brandishing it.

"Fine then, we'll take that information from your dying body!

"

And then there were as Huo Shen and Ao Shuang, who took on the remaining three, all of which were Messengers of the High Council.

"Are you here to stop us?

"

"I'll kill you all for our future!

"

Crossing their swords, they soared through the skies, clashing with the others.

The battle had grown intense and the forces that were on stand-by, they were getting restless.