No matter how strong humans beco, could they ever surpass gods? Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
Therefore, Long Tianji's possession was a foregone conclusion, an unchangeable fate. His only chance had been to escape beforehand, but his arrogance made him miss it. Since he was dood to be possessed, they could no longer harm his body.
Perod and the others ceased their attacks, maintaining their encirclent just in case.
The Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance, having lost all will to fight, was subjected to a one-sided slaughter. The survivors hurriedly pleaded in unison.
"We surrender, we surrender!"
"My lords, we beg you to spare our lives!"
"We were forced by that scoundrel Long Tianji! Now that he's dead, he got what he deserved! We are truly innocent!"
"My lords, look! This is Long Tianji's mistress. She was the closest to him! If you must kill soone, kill her!"
Wei Zichu was still reeling from the grief of Lin Tang's "death." She watched in bewildernt as the very people who once protected her now turned on her, looking as if they wanted to drink her blood and gnaw her flesh. Her bewildernt soon gave way to acceptance.
What divide is there between life and death? I'll be with you soon!
With this thought, Wei Zichu stood tall and shouted, "You spineless cowards aren't worthy of pointing your fingers at ! Do you really think groveling will save you? Dream on! Kill or cut to pieces, do as you please! Co on!"
Wei Shanhe had been fraught with worry, knowing that things would not end well today. Seeing his granddaughter's courage, however, moved him deeply. He felt a secret sha; for all his years, he lacked the clarity and spirit of this young girl.
"Well said! I couldn't have said it better! I am proud of my granddaughter, and I am willing to die with her! Co on, give us a quick death!" Wei Shanhe bood.
"Hahaha! Without Heavenly King Long, I, Huangfu Zhan, would be nothing but a useless cripple. The victor is crowned king while the loser is branded a bandit. There's no one to bla. I only ask that in my next life, I can follow Heavenly King Long once more to fight off any and all invaders! Co! Fight!" Huangfu Zhan laughed with abandon.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!!" a small group of warriors roared, casting disdainful looks at the others who had surrendered.
The surrounding Evil God Alliance mbers watched this display with vicious smiles.
"We quite enjoy watching you dogs turn on each other."
"How about this: you lot fight amongst yourselves until only ten remain. Then, we'll be rciful and let you go. What do you say?"
"Hm? Why haven't you started? Get to it! Hehe, since you refuse to obey, you can all just die!"
"We have no interest in the surrender of trash. So… all of you can die!"
They raised their weapons once more, preparing to exterminate the Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance.
「In the distance」
Guo Jufeng and his n stood speechless.
Soone cautiously asked, "Now that Long Tianji is dead… these people are still our compatriots from Central Earth. Shouldn't we… shouldn't we save them?"
So agreed, but others vehently objected.
"Save them? With what? Those heretics are clearly in a killing frenzy. If we step in now, we'll only bring disaster upon ourselves!"
"They already suspect us of tipping off their enemies, thinking our relationship with the Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance is suspect. If we try to save them now, they'll just use it as an excuse to kill us!"
"Hmph! The people of the Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance were never good people to begin with. Just a bunch of criminals. They're better off dead!"
"Exactly. The day they chose to follow Long Tianji was the day they stopped being our compatriots."
In the end, the voices of dissent drowned out those who wished to help. Guo Jufeng gave no order to intervene. Instead, he had his n retreat even farther.
Seeing Long Tianji's fate, Guo Jufeng felt a storm of complex emotions. On one hand, he had been bullied and humiliated by Long Tianji countless tis. The more miserable Long Tianji was, the more satisfied he should feel. On the other hand, Long Tianji had shown him favor in the past and had never truly sought to eliminate him, sparing his life on every occasion. Besides, Long Tianji was, after all, a man of Central Earth. To be killed by a foreign power, his very body destined to beco their tool…
Alas.
Guo Jufeng let out a long sigh. Before the sound even faded, his eyes shot wide open, his throat seizing as if clogged with old phlegm.
"What is that?! Holy shit!!"
Suddenly, a towering figure appeared out of nowhere. It was Long Tianji! Another Long Tianji! To be precise, *this* was the real Long Tianji. The one surrounded, possessed, and unmoving was rely his Second Magical Body.
Just monts before the Evil God Alliance army arrived, Lin Tang had quietly switched places with his Second Magical Body.
At this mont, although Perod and his n were still on guard, they had ultimately grown complacent. And in the presence of a mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator like Lin Tang, complacency was often fatal.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
The flying sword beca a blur of silver threads, multiplying into the thousands, as brilliant as a firework display. Before Perod and his n could even utter a groan, they were pierced through the forehead one by one.
Simultaneously, the immobilized Second Magical Body went limp, becoming an inanimate object like a puppet or a storefront mannequin. The Second Magical Body could be considered a human-shaped Magic Artifact. Lin Tang could grant it vitality and life, and he could just as easily retract it. As long as Lin Tang's true body was not dead, the Second Magical Body was not truly a living, breathing entity. It had no soul.
Under such circumstances, what could a few Evil Gods possibly possess? It was like a crocodile's bite: terrifyingly strong when clamping down, but the force needed to open its jaw is remarkably weak. Often, a single strip of tape can hold its mouth shut.
These Evil Gods had been domineering when they burrowed into the Second Magical Body. Getting out, however, was proving to be a monuntal task. By the ti they realized sothing was wrong and began scrambling to escape, Lin Tang had already cast several spells on the Second Magical Body. It shrank rapidly, becoming as small as a toy, and he slapped nurous sealing talismans onto its surface.
Trapped inside, the Evil Gods roared and struggled, but they could not break through the seals. They were locked in tight.
"Damn heretic!"
"How dare you trick us, the supre beings!"
"Release us at once if you know what's good for you, or else… Aaaargh!"
They scread in agony as Lin Tang tossed them, along with the miniaturized Second Magical Body, into a Furnace Tripod. He lit a fire on the spot and began to roast them.
This spectacle left the remaining mbers of the Evil God Alliance utterly dumbfounded. They were experiencing firsthand what it ant for the tables to turn. Monts ago, they were mocking the Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance for their cowardice. Now, it was their turn to kneel and beg for rcy.
The more quick-witted among them imdiately pledged their allegiance, claiming they were only shallow believers and not deeply bound to the Evil Gods. The true fanatics, like Perod, were already dead.
"We are willing to surrender! We will beco your loyal subordinates!"
"Yes, yes!"
"Heavenly King Long, you know that the invasion from the Underworld is coming. For the mortal forces, the larger our numbers, the better our chances of survival in the coming war!"
"We are willing to be the vanguard, to lead the charge! We still have value…"
"Noisy!"
Without turning his head, Lin Tang swept his flying sword through them again, killing them one by one. Their blood pooled together, staining the foot of the mountain crimson.
Finally, Lin Tang gazed toward Guo Jufeng and his n.
"Scram!"
"...Yes!" Guo Jufeng and the others felt a chill run down their spines. They bowed deeply, then fled with their faces burning in sha.
What did it an for a battle to turn on a di? This was it. One mont, the Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance was facing total annihilation and Long Tianji was about to beco a footnote in history. The next, everything was completely reversed.
"Incredible tactics, truly incredible!" Yan Qinghe praised deeply after learning the details.
「Back on the battlefield」
"Hooray! Long live Uncle Long!" Wei Zichu burst into tears of laughter. If it weren't for the intense heat radiating from the Furnace Tripod in front of Lin Tang, she would have eagerly rushed forward to hug him tightly. Her eyes shone with boundless admiration, her love for him practically overflowing.
Huangfu Zhan, Wei Shanhe, and the others felt a profound sense of relief and joy. Another group, however, was happy but also deeply anxious, fearing a reckoning. They had, after all, just insulted Long Tianji and tried to harm Wei Zichu.
"Damn it! Long Tianji could have at least clued us in!"
"Two Long Tianjis? What in the world is going on?"
Seeing that their fate was sealed, the Evil Gods being scorched in the flas gave up their struggle. They ceased resisting the tornt and allowed the fire to burn through and refine them. Before they vanished, they hurled curse after curse, vowing that Long Tianji would be damned for all eternity.
They swore they would return. The next ti, their true bodies would descend.
That's right. The entities that had rushed into the Second Magical Body were rely small fragnts of the Evil Gods' spiritual forms. But they were exceptionally precious nonetheless. Their destruction was a grievous blow to their vitality. It pained them imnsely and deepened their hatred for Long Tianji.
Lin Tang treated their impotent fury like a fart in the wind. After several thorough checks to confirm no trace of the Evil Gods' consciousness remained within the Second Magical Body, he finally retrieved it.
"Oh? What's this? An unexpected bonus?"
The Second Magical Body dry-heaved, spitting out several gleaming crystal balls that shone with a pure, dazzling light. These were the Spirit Crystals left behind after the Evil Gods' spiritual forms were refined. Absorbing them could cause one's Divine Sense to surge. A powerful tonic, no doubt.
My Divine Sense is already at the limit for the Golden Core realm. Even if I absorb these, it won't be enough to break through to the Nascent Soul Level. I'll wait until my cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul Stage. Then I can absorb them to keep growing. Yes, I'll save them.
Wait a minute… from a certain point of view, these Evil Gods are a type of Spiritual dicine, aren't they? A surefire crop, just waiting for to harvest! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
Lin Tang slapped his thigh, his eyes lighting up. In this era, Spiritual dicines were tragically scarce, and he couldn't find any. But there were so many Evil Gods. He just had to wait for the day their true bodies could return to the mortal world. Then he could capture them all and refine them one by one. The effects would surely be no worse than any Spiritual dicine.
At this realization, Lin Tang threw his head back and roared with laughter, eagerly anticipating the day that would co.
「In an unknown, mysterious space」
Several Evil Gods were hopping mad, hurling a torrent of curses at Long Tianji. Suddenly, they all shivered for no apparent reason, as if sensing a terrible premonition.
"What's going on?"
"This feeling…"
"Hmm??"
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