The Green-Eyed Golden Ape's arms were bulging with muscles, and the tip of its Golden Adamantine Staff exploded with ten thousand golden rays. A metallic hum resonated from deep within the earth veins, and countless sharp golden spikes erupted from the battlefield's surface. As the demonic army stepped onto the churning metallic quicksand, the golden spikes pierced through the gaps in their scales, evaporating the dark green demonic blood into a foul-smelling mist. Demonic creatures struck by the Geng Metal Adamantine Wind developed web-like cracks on their bodies, eventually disintegrating into metallic fragments scattered across the ground.
The Azure Moon True Dragon coiled above the raging waves, and a torrent of heavy water, like a silver river, poured from the gaps in its Dragon scales. As a six-eyed ghost shark from the demonic horde leaped to attack, the Dragon's claws formed a void grip, conjuring three high-speed spinning water blade wheels. Ripples of spatial distortion emanated from the edges of the water blades, producing a clangorous explosion like colliding metal and stone as they cut through the ghost shark's scales, dismembering the twenty-zhang-long demonic creature into neatly cut pieces mid-air.
The Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix hovered at the core of the Heaven-Burning Array, its wings scattering molten fire rain with every flap. The regenerating fleshy tentacles of the demonic creatures ignited in a chain reaction the moment they touched the ground's sparks. The Fire Phoenix's eyes reflected seven giant demonic worms burrowing out of the ground. The crimson-gold fireball in its throat suddenly split, transforming into seven spiraling pillars of fire that poured into the worms' mouthparts. A few breaths later, golden light burst from the gaps in the worms' carapaces, exploding them from within into a sky full of burning charcoal.
A torrent of emerald green vines surged from where the Azure Jade Ginseng King was rooted. These vines were covered in barbs and immediately secreted corrosive slime upon ensnaring demonic creatures. As a three-headed, six-armed Ashura Demon General swung its blade to sever the vines, the severed ends sprayed out a cloud of green spores. Demonic creatures contaminated by the spores developed root-like veins beneath their skin and were drained of their essence within five breaths, turning into shriveled husks hanging on the newly formed vine net.
The Ink Jade Rock Lizard's back carapace swelled to form a mountain-like illusion, and the battlefield's gravity abruptly doubled. Bat-winged demonic creatures attempting to fly over the Five Elements Grand Formation plummeted to the ground, their bones crushed by their own weight. As the Rock Lizard's sharp claws struck the ground, a quicksand vortex suddenly collapsed in the center of the demonic tide. A giant molten hand reached out from the vortex, dragging struggling demonic creatures into the earth's core. Each time the vortex closed, a patch of crystallized sulfur scorched earth appeared on the surface.
Five-colored energy intertwined at the array's edge, forming a circular blade. Demonic creatures in its path broke like stalks of wheat beneath a scythe. A rain of golden needles pierced the eyes of the front-row demonic creatures, while the demonic tide behind them was shredded into fragments by a water blade tornado. The few survivors were then incinerated by ground fire, ultimately dragged into the depths of the churning metallic quicksand by vines.
The Five Elements Grand Formation was like a precisely operating killing machine, grinding the endless demonic army into dust scattered across the desolate star.
However, the demonic army seemed boundless. They had no fear, no retreat, not even pain. Even when torn to shreds by the Five Elements Grand Formation, subsequent demonic creatures still trampled over their comrades' remains, charging forward madly. Their eyes held only destruction and consumption, as if driven by some invisible force, completely disregarding their own lives.
A massive seventh-rank demonic tiger endured the cutting of golden blades and charged before the Golden Ape, opening its maw to bite its neck. The Golden Ape roared, smashing its head with a single strike, but more demonic creatures had already breached the Geng Metal Array's defenses and surged towards the array core.
Suddenly, a group of frost-covered demonic creatures appeared within the demonic army. They ignored the erosion of Kui Water, forcibly breaking through the water wall. The True Dragon attempted to seal their movements with ice blades, but the Nether Qi within these demonic creatures corroded the ice blades into black water. One frost demonic creature leaped abruptly, its sharp claws tearing open the True Dragon's scales. Blood splattered, staining the Kui Water Array red.
Suddenly, a group of demonic creatures engulfed in black flames surged forth from the demonic army. Wherever these black flame demonic creatures passed, vines were incinerated to ash, and even Yi Wood green Qi was completely corroded. The Azure Jade Ginseng King attempted to entangle them with demon-devouring vines, but the black flames spread along the vines, nearly burning its main body. The Ginseng King had no choice but to retract its vines, and the Yi Wood Array's defense instantly collapsed.
A group of flame-devouring demonic creatures appeared in the demonic army. They opened their huge mouths, swallowing all the flames spewed by the Fire Phoenix into their bellies, then regurgitating dark demonic flames. The Fire Phoenix attempted to suppress them with higher-temperature flames, but these demonic creatures were like bottomless pits, absorbing all the flames, and the light of the Leaving Fire Array gradually dimmed.
A group of burrowing demonic creatures appeared in the demonic army. They emerged from underground, directly bypassing the city wall's defenses and rushing into the core of the Wu Earth Array. The Rock Lizard attempted to suppress them with gravity, but these demonic creatures' bodies seemed weightless, easily breaking free from the restraints.
As the defensive lines of the five beast-masters were successively breached, the energy flow of the Five Elements Grand Formation began to become chaotic. The cycle of metal generating water, water generating wood, wood generating fire, fire generating earth, and earth generating metal was broken, and the power of the Five Elements lost its balance.
"Boom—"
With a sudden loud bang, the light barrier of the Five Elements Grand Formation completely shattered. The five beast-masters were knocked back several steps, blood spilling from their mouths, and they hastily retreated to Mingyue's side. The demonic army surged into the array like a tide, rushing towards the Star Array's Formation Puppets.
With the collapse of the Five Elements Grand Formation, the three hundred sixty Formation Puppets that controlled the Star Array were successively destroyed. Mingyue's face was grim as she spoke in a deep voice, "Come out! Puppet Army!"
The next moment, the Sky Puppet Spirit Token in Mingyue's hand suddenly erupted with dazzling silver light. Countless intricate Puppet patterns appeared on the token's surface, forming a gateway to another world.
The first to rush out of the Spirit Token were thirteen Dragon Guard Puppets. They were clad in seventh-rank Dragon Scale Dao Armor, with dense Dragon scale patterns covering each plate. Every Dragon scale shimmered with a cold, eerie light, as if capable of absorbing all attacks. The Dragon Guard Puppets held seventh-rank Dragon Tooth Dao Swords, their blades winding like Dragon bones, faint Dragon breath coiling around their edges. Wherever the blades passed, space itself subtly distorted.
"Dragon Sword · Breaking Army!"
The leading Dragon Guard Puppet swept its long sword, its blade condensing a hundred-zhang-long silver Dragon phantom. Wherever the Dragon phantom passed, powerful demonic creatures were torn apart like paper. The twelve Dragon Guard Puppets that followed immediately launched their attacks simultaneously. As their Dragon Swords danced, the silver Dragon phantoms intertwined into a giant net, shredding thousands of demonic creatures at the forefront into fragments. The Dragon Scale Dao Armor remained motionless under the demonic creatures' attacks, not even a scratch left behind.
Following closely, countless wolf-dog-sized face-hugger Puppets swarmed out of the Spirit Token. They were spider-like, with eight exceptionally agile mechanical legs, and their abdomens were embedded with self-detonating spirit talismans that glowed red. These Puppets were extremely fast and fierce, crawling all over the demonic creatures' faces, necks, and other vulnerable parts in the blink of an eye.
"Explode!"
At Mingyue's command, the face-hugger Puppets self-detonated. The shockwave generated by the explosions tore countless demonic creatures to shreds. Even more terrifying, the corrosive liquid released in the explosions corroded the demonic creatures' flesh into pus. Even the burrowing demonic creatures were forced out from underground by the face-hugger Puppets and turned to ash in the explosions.
Next, tens of thousands of humanoid Battle Puppets appeared. They were clad in black armor, wielded greatswords, and their eyes glowed with cold red light. These Puppets moved in perfect unison, like a well-trained army, quickly forming battle formations on the battlefield.
"Sword Array · Heavenly Net!"
The humanoid Puppets swung their swords simultaneously, their Sword Qi intertwining into a massive Sword Net, dividing the demonic army into countless small sections. Wherever the Sword Net passed, the severed limbs of demonic creatures rained down like raindrops. Even the massive seventh-rank demonic creatures were ground into dust under the Sword Array's onslaught.
Just as the humanoid Battle Puppets and the demonic army were fiercely clashing, a deafening roar once again echoed from the Sky Puppet Spirit Token. Following this, thousands of massive armored Puppets strode out of the Spirit Token.
The armored Puppets were ten zhang tall, entirely covered in thick profound iron armor. Complex spirit patterns were inlaid on the armor's surface, shimmering with a dark blue light. Several talisman cannons were mounted on their shoulders, backs, and arms, their muzzles emitting heart-palpitating talismanic fluctuations.
"Talisman Cannon · Skyfall!"
As Mingyue's cold voice rang out, tens of thousands of talisman cannons fired simultaneously. Countless brilliant beams of light streaked across the sky, raining down upon the demonic army like a meteor shower. Each beam contained destructive power, instantly vaporizing countless demonic creatures in its path, leaving not even a trace of residue. The dense demonic army was torn apart like paper under the bombardment of theisman cannons, turning into a sky full of ash.
After the talisman cannon bombardment, the armored Puppets did not stop. They advanced with heavy steps towards the core area of the demonic army.
"Crush them!"
Mingyue's voice rang out again. The armored Puppets' arms suddenly extended, and the talisman cannons on their arms recharged. At the same time, their chest armor split open, revealing eight rapidly rotating axes. The armored Puppets' crushing advance pulverized any who attempted to approach into mangled corpses.
The emergence of the Puppet army instantly halted the demonic army's offensive.
However, following the heavily casualties-suffering demonic army, the Immortal Spirit Army appeared before the formation. They did not charge blindly like the demonic creatures but quickly formed battle formations, conjuring various Magic Treasures and Flying Swords, demonstrating extremely high combat proficiency and coordinated teamwork.
Among the Immortal Spirit Army, the leading Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler held a Qingyu long sword. He coldly surveyed the battlefield, then raised a hand and waved it. Tens of thousands of Immortal Spirit Cultivators behind him simultaneously conjured their Flying Swords.
"Ten Thousand Swords Return to One!"
Countless Flying Swords converged in the air, forming a river of Sword Qi that swept towards the Puppet army. Wherever the Sword Qi river passed, the humanoid Battle Puppets' Sword Array was instantly torn apart, and the black-armored Puppets disintegrated under the Sword Qi's shredding, turning into fragments scattered across the ground.
The thirteen Dragon Guard Puppets attempted to break through the Immortal Spirit Army's defensive line and slay the Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler.
However, the Immortal Spirit Cultivators had already set up a net. Dozens of high-level Cultivators jointly cast the "Dragon Binding Lock." Countless golden chains shot out from the Void Realm, firmly binding the Dragon Guard Puppets. Although the Dragon Scale Dao Armor could withstand attacks, it could not break free from the chains' restraint.
"Slay!"
At the Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler's command, hundreds of thousands of Immortal Spirit Cultivators simultaneously swung their swords. The Sword Qi converged into a giant blade of light, striking towards the bound Dragon Guard Puppets. Wherever the blade of light passed, the Dragon Scale Dao Armor was torn apart, and the bodies of the thirteen Dragon Guard Puppets were all cut into two halves.
Under the Immortal Spirit Army's precise counterattack, the Puppet army's offensive was completely dismantled. The armored Puppets' talisman cannons were countered, the Dragon Guard Puppets were slain, the face-hugger Puppets were incinerated, and the humanoid Battle Puppets' Sword Array was also torn apart by the Sword Qi river.
The battlefield situation instantly reversed. The Puppet army retreated step by step, the remaining Puppets like candles in the wind under the Immortal Spirit Army's assault, ready to extinguish at any moment.
The Immortal Spirit Army charged into the core battlefield. Xue'er, carrying Xiaobai, was forced to join the battle. She manifested her Nine-Tailed Sky Fox demonic form, nine snowy white fox tails swaying in the Void Realm, emitting a captivating and eerie demonic light. Her eyes turned a deep purple, as if containing endless illusions within their pupils.
"Confuse All Beings!"
Xue'er softly uttered, her voice echoing across the battlefield like a demonic sound. Her nine fox tails suddenly spread out, and Demonic Qi transformed into countless illusory light and shadow, sweeping towards the Immortal Spirit Army and the demonic army. The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's Bloodline Divine Ability then covered the battlefield.
The moment the Immortal Spirit Cultivators and the demonic army made contact with the Sky Fox's Demonic Qi, their eyes suddenly became hazy, and they fell into an endless illusion. Their movements became sluggish, and they even began to fight among themselves. The Immortal Spirit Cultivators' Flying Swords turned their direction, striking towards their comrades; the giant beasts in the demonic army frantically tore at their own kind. The entire battlefield instantly descended into chaos.
Following this, a clear chime resonated across the battlefield. Xiaobai floated beside Xue'er, her small hand holding an ancient bronze bell. The bell's body was covered in strange artifact patterns, emitting a heart-palpitating Nether Qi. Xiaobai gently shook the bronze bell in her hand. The chime was clear but carried endless killing intent. Wherever the bell's sound passed, the Divine Souls of the Immortal Spirit Cultivators and demonic creatures instantly tore, blood oozing from their seven orifices, and their bodies fell weakly. Even the highly cultivated Immortal Spirit Cultivators experienced Divine Soul tremors under the impact of this Soul Bell, their combat power greatly reduced.
"Damn demonic creature!"
The Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler endured the severe pain in his Divine Soul, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. He raised his hand and waved it, his Qingyu long sword pointing directly at the sky, its tip erupting with dazzling immortal light.
"Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation, activate!"
At the Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler's command, tens of thousands of Immortal Spirit Cultivators quickly formed an array, their figures intertwining in the air, forming a massive Immortal Spirit array diagram. Within the diagram, countless Sword Qi circulated, and Immortal Spirit Qi converged into a giant pillar of light, shooting straight into the sky.
The moment the Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation formed, the Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler coldly shouted, "Immortal Spirit Purifies the World, Banish Evil!"
The pillar of light suddenly exploded, transforming into countless pure Immortal Spirit lights that swept towards Xue'er and Xiaobai's location. Wherever the Immortal Spirit light passed, the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's Demonic Qi was purified, and the illusion also disintegrated. Those Immortal Spirit Cultivators and demonic creatures who had fallen into infighting gradually regained their senses and reassembled.
The Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler sneered, and his Qingyu long sword suddenly slashed down.
"Ten Thousand Immortals Return to One, Slay Demon!"
The power of the Ten Thousand Immortals Grand Formation converged on the sword's edge, transforming into a thousand-zhang-long Immortal Spirit light blade that slashed towards Xue'er and Xiaobai's location.
Seeing this, the heavily injured Green-Eyed Golden Ape and Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix were greatly alarmed. They rushed forward without hesitation, wanting to block the enemy with their bodies.
Just then, Mingyue's voice timely rang out: "You all retreat, let me handle this!"
The next moment, the Sky Puppet Spirit Token in Mingyue's hand glowed brightly, summoning a giant Puppet a thousand zhang tall, holding a massive shield. Cold light flickered in the giant Puppet's eyes. It forcefully plunged the great shield into the ground with both hands, and the shield's surface instantly expanded, transforming into a massive energy barrier, blocking in front of Xue'er and Xiaobai.
"Boom—!"
The thousand-zhang-long Immortal Spirit light blade fiercely struck the giant Puppet's shield, erupting with a deafening roar. The energy barrier trembled violently, and countless cracks appeared on the shield's surface, instantly shattering. The giant Puppet's feet sank deep into the ground, as it forcibly withstood the blow.
With a "crack," the giant Puppet's eyes dimmed, and its body and spirituality disintegrated from the immense recoil force.
"Death throes! All of you, die!"
The Xuanxiao Immortal Ruler sneered, his killing intent growing stronger in his eyes. He once again raised the Qingyu long sword in his hand, its blade frantically gathering the Ten Thousand Immortals' Sword Qi, as if to extract all the power of the immortals.
"Ten Thousand Immortals Return to One, Extinguish Spirits!"
The thousand-zhang-long Immortal Spirit light blade once again condensed, slashing towards Mingyue, Xue'er, and the others. This strike was even more terrifying than before. Wherever the light blade passed, space itself was torn apart, revealing dark Void Realm cracks. (End of Chapter)
