Over Heishui City, the sacred light was dense. The sky was veiled by radiance, one half filled with the weight of thunder, the other covered with crimson twilight, like two boundless, majestic small worlds bearing down upon the colossal Demon Spider. The montum was earth-shaking, its power rolling forth to startle the heavens.
Ji Yan and Zhang Yunting trod upon the Saintly Radiance, their bodies enveloped in a twilight mist as Order Chains swirled around them, making them appear as gods descending to the mortal world.
"ROAR—"
The Demon Spider growled low, its giant, terrifying pupils filled with shock and suspicion.
It had hidden here for a long ti, only making its move after confirming that no masters of the Righteous Path were lurking nearby. Unexpectedly, its opponents had been even more cautious, remaining hidden just outside its sensory range, waiting for it to reveal itself!
A sense of foreboding rose in its heart. It had been outplayed. The Sanqing Immortal Sect intended to capture them all in one fell swoop today, not just to snatch their treasures, but also to sweep away the bulk of the Demon Race’s powerhouses that had entered the Divine Province!
The hunter had beco the prey.
This feeling drove it to the brink of rage, but now was not the ti to vent. It needed to escape, and swiftly. Since escaping its seal, its strength had not yet recovered to its peak. It was absolutely no match for two Human Race Saints.
BOOM!
Demonic Qi soared as several crystalline threads shot straight into the heavens. They tore through the void, carrying the Demon Spider aloft at an astonishing speed.
"Thinking of escaping? Dream on!"
Without a second thought, Ji Yan and Zhang Yunting gave chase. The three great powerhouses entered the deep void and began a titanic battle.
Combat of such a magnitude was sothing ordinary people could not hope to witness. They could only faintly hear the thunder rolling in the void as the sky brightened and darkened intermittently, allowing them to vaguely discern the battle’s ferocity.
About an hour later, all was quiet as everything returned to normal. Ji Yan and Zhang Yunting arrived in Heishui City and found Wang Xiu.
"We let it get away!" Ji Yan’s expression was grim.
"But it makes little difference whether it’s alive or dead now. It won’t be able to stir up any more trouble," Zhang Yunting said.
At such a high level, their very life source had undergone a tamorphosis, and they had endless tactics up their sleeves. Defeating them was possible, but killing them outright was exceedingly difficult. Without being besieged by several peers of even greater power, it was virtually impossible for them to die. As long as they didn’t fight to the death, there was always a way to escape.
But this battle was not without value. The Demon Spider had sacrificed most of its origin, forcefully unleashing its hidden potential to break free from their encirclent. Although it escaped, its strength was greatly diminished. Its very level of existence would decline, making recovery incredibly difficult. It was no longer a threat to them.
"That’s already quite an achievent. Our gains this ti are substantial!" Wang Xiu said with a smile.
In this single operation, most of the top Demon Race powerhouses who had fled into the Divine Province were slaughtered, significantly weakening their threat. They had also taken the opportunity to suppress the arrogance of the various Demonic Sects. This would be enough to usher in a period of peace and tranquility.
***
As the sun climbed high, its relentless light dispersed the perennial gloom that had long shrouded Heishui City. The thick blood covering the ground also began to dry. The place lost so of its heavy, evil energy, but it beca even more desolate and devoid of life.
The news spread quickly.
The cultivation world of Nanzhou was once again plunged into shock.
"The Demonic Path suffered devastating losses this ti! Several Ergence Stage Great Abilities have fallen!"
"Not only that, but a large part of Heishui City was slaughtered! Many notorious Great Demons, who had seed impossible to kill, perished in the fallout of this battle!"
Everyone was amazed. Although the war between the Righteous and Demonic Paths had never ceased, casualties of this magnitude had not been seen in recent years.
"I heard that a group of demons was secretly gathering information on the Sanqing Saint Heir to assassinate him. However, the Saint Heir turned their own plot against them! He not only slew many Great Demons but also seized a great deal of treasure, including materials for forging Earth Immortal Instrunts!"
"They really took a huge loss this ti, trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice!"
"Serves them right! After all their evil deeds, they deserve this backlash!"
"The Demon Race’s treacherous heart never dies! To think they would use such thods to try and kill off our clan’s young prodigies—truly despicable and sly!"
"I heard the Hehuan Sect was also involved and suffered huge losses. To recoup, many of their establishnts are now holding promotions!"
"Hmph! That filthy place. Do they really think a discount would make go? It’s not like I can afford it even with a discount!"
Discussions erupted everywhere.
This was the most severe loss the Demonic Sects had suffered in recent years. People couldn’t help but marvel at the Sanqing Saint Heir, who was not only exceptionally gifted but also possessed extraordinary courage and strategic wit.
Sanqing was destined to thrive!
***
「In the Demon Sea Island.」
A deathly silence hung between heaven and earth. Suddenly, a deafening roar of rage erupted across the vast and desolate land.
"Damn you, Human Race! Damn you, Wang Xiu! Don’t you ever let catch you, or I swear I will tear you to pieces!!!"
The Demon Dragon struck the void, casting down terrifying purple demonic thunder that split the sky and shattered the earth. Countless mountains, tens of thousands of feet high, exploded on the spot, sending boulders flying through the air in a horrifying scene of chaos.
"What’s going on?"
"In the Cangyuan Realm, the Human Race’s Sanqing Immortal Sect has a disciple nad Wang Xiu. They say he’s exceptionally talented and has repeatedly hindered our clan’s great cause. The Demon Emperor assigned so of our escaped clansn to assassinate him, but... he tricked them. He not only killed them but also made off with a large amount of treasure!"
"What? The Sanqing Immortal Sect? They are the sworn enemy of our race!"
"The Human Race is truly detestable! So cunning and sly!"
Across the land, countless mbers of the Demon Race raised their heads, chattering among themselves.
「Elsewhere.」
In the ancestral land of the Charm Demon Clan.
Upon receiving the news, the Charm Demon Empress trembled with such rage that the very bed she was on shattered into pieces.
"Damn it all, Wang Xiu! I, the Empress, will rember you. One day, I will suck you dry!" Her fury escalated to the extre, her chest heaving violently, as if her heart was bleeding.
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