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Chapter 604 Schemes from All Sides, the Demonic Sect Makes its Appearance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Also remaining were several powerful members of the demon race, who had already activated the "Star Banner" and were capable of protecting themselves.

Besides the nine Nascent Soul Realm True Persons of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," these six Demon Kings stayed here to buy time for the army.

The nine-headed demonic figure was rapidly solidifying, and with each wave of its eighteen arms, countless blood corpses surged forth like a tidal wave!
"boom!"

A wave of blood crashed down, instantly engulfing the last dozen or so small airships.

Their bodies twisted and deformed in the blood, turning into new blood corpses in the blink of an eye, and joining the pursuing army!

"Boom!"

The "Shenxiao Battleship" opened fire, firing wildly even under the pressure of almost disintegrating.

The mangled corpses were shattered into pieces by the lightning, which gradually reduced the number of blood corpses and eased the pressure.

Meanwhile, the "East China Sea Alliance" army took this opportunity to quickly withdraw.

The remaining six demon kings shook the "Star Banner," and with a "whoosh," countless star powers descended from the heavens.

The dazzling starlight bestowed upon the blood-red world a unique radiance.

Beams of starlight descended, heading straight for the Despair Demon God from the "Nine Netherworlds"!

"No matter what kind of demon you are! I am the king of the avian race, and I will kill you!"

The "Star Banner" fluttered in the wind as the five demon kings, led by the Golden-Winged Roc King, simultaneously burned their life essence, causing the ancient stars embroidered on the banner to light up one after another.

The stellar energy from the heavens above was forcibly drawn in and transformed into six dazzling pillars of light that crashed down!
"You despicable demons, how dare you use the ancient 'Star Banner' to attack me!"

The nine-headed Despair Demon God let out a painful roar, and three of its heads were struck by star power, instantly exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

But the remaining fifteen arms swung wildly, managing to re-condense the scattered blood mist!
I refuse to believe I can't kill you!

With blood staining its wings, the Golden-Winged Roc King roared, "This is one of the 129,600 'Star Banners' that the ancient Demon Emperor used to rule the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man! I refuse to believe I can't refine you to death!"

"Dangdangdang..."

Li Yunjing suddenly soared into the sky, the "bronze ancient bell" in his hand swelling in the wind.

The bell was covered with dense ancient runes, and he used all his power to ring it.

The sound of the bell reverberated for miles, and the blood-soaked corpses that were chasing after them suddenly froze in place.

Even the sea of ​​blood surrounding the Despair Demon God rippled violently, as if imprisoned by an invisible force.

"Not enough... not enough..."

The Despair Demon God's shattered body frantically absorbed the sea of ​​blood, and in the blink of an eye, it was restored to its original state.

Even more frightening is that its form began to change.

The nine heads merged into one, transforming into a blurry human face; the eighteen arms folded together, becoming six arms covered in bone armor.

His six arms simultaneously formed hand seals, and the blood in the entire "Holy Sound Sea" soared into the sky, condensing into millions of blood-red longswords in the air!
"Go back!"

Seeing that the demon god was becoming more and more powerful, the Five Elements Master roared.

Meanwhile, the retreating "Tianluo Daozong" army regrouped.

"Sect Master, the Demonic Sect has made its move."

An elder of the Tianluo Dao Sect excitedly reported to the sect leader.

"Hmph! These devils!"

The expected joy did not materialize. The Tianluo Sect Master's face darkened, and he coldly cursed, failing to seize the opportunity to pursue the "East Sea Alliance."

"Sect Master, should we take this opportunity to pursue them?"

Another elder asked cautiously.

"Don't chase!"

The Tianluo Sect Master sneered, "Since the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Demonic Sect have made their move, they should be responsible for the pursuit. If they don't, we'll just watch the show!"

"But……"

One of the elders hesitated and said, "Isn't this giving the 'East Sea Alliance' a glimmer of hope?"

The Tianluo Sect Master stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the ship, his gaze dark and menacing as he looked at the distant scene of towering demonic energy intertwined with lightning.

"A glimmer of hope?"

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Do you really think that I went to such lengths to bring forth the Blood Demon just to allow the 'Eastern Sea Alliance' to linger on its last legs?"

"What the sect leader means is..."

The elder was taken aback, then suddenly realized: "We should wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"

“Those old monsters from the Demonic Sect are a hundred times more dangerous than the ‘East Sea Alliance’.”

The Tianluo Sect Master said coldly, "As the Supreme Being of the Xuanmen, let them fight until they are both severely injured, and then we will clean up the mess."

He turned to look at the remaining fleet behind him, his voice suddenly sharp: "Send the order: all warships activate their concealment arrays and retreat three thousand miles away! Also, send someone to inform the 'Four Seas Merchant Guild'..."

A ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the Tianluo Sect Master: "Just say that we have discovered an ancient secret realm and need their assistance in exploring it."

"Yes!"

The elder who had close ties with the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" felt a tremor in his heart and agreed.

He knew that the sect leader, seeing the sect's heavy losses, was planning to kill the president of the "Four Seas Chamber of Commerce" and plunder its wealth to make up for the losses.

It's such a pity about my old friend.

However, this Supreme Elder naturally knew how to choose between his sect and his friends.

Meanwhile, three hundred miles to the north, on a sea shrouded in dark clouds, thirteen figures stood suspended in mid-air.

Leading the group was none other than the Netherworld Ancestor, clad in a black robe, with wisps of vengeful spirits entwined between his withered, bony fingers.

Beside him stood the leaders of the Blood Fiend Sect, the Corpse Sect, and the Demon Lord of the Demon Control Sect, each a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"The aura of the Despair Demon God is weakening..."

The hoarse voice of the Netherworld Ancestor rang out, his scarlet eyes piercing through the thick blood mist as he gazed at the distant battlefield.

"Hmph! That old thing has been sealed for 100,000 years, and he's long since exhausted."

The leader of the Blood Fiend Sect sneered, and the nine skulls hanging from his waist emitted a piercing laugh: "However, being able to make use of waste before death and fight to the death against some experts of the East Sea Alliance can be considered a worthy death."

"Gentlemen, it's our turn to make a move."

The leader of the Corpse Sect slowly raised his decaying arm, pointing towards the Azure Sea Palace: "While the East Sea Alliance has just retreated into the Azure Sea Palace and is still establishing its foothold, let's break through the Azure Sea Palace's grand formation in one fell swoop! The essence and blood of billions of beings in the East Sea are enough for us to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm!"

"exactly!"

"This great battle is our chance!"

"As long as any one of us breaks through to the Nascent Soul Realm, the 'Heavenly Net Dao Sect' will perish! This world will belong to our Demonic Sect!"

"Unfortunately, the people of the 'Tianluo Dao Sect' actually backed down at the crucial moment."

"The Tianluo Sect Master is no benevolent person either; he's definitely afraid we'll reap the benefits!"

"Then let's do it ourselves!"

……

Thirteen powerful figures in the demonic path simultaneously formed hand seals, and twelve "ancient bronze coffins" suddenly rose from the sea!
"open!"

With a command from the Netherworld Ancestor, the coffin lid was flung open, and twelve refined corpses clad in golden armor stepped out.

Each one exuded a terrifying aura of the early Nascent Soul stage, and was none other than the "Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demon Corpses," the treasure of the "Yin Corpse Sect"!
Driven by their ambitions, the Demonic Sect was unusually united this time. Five sects joined forces, gathering a number of independent demonic cultivators, minor sects, and family cultivators to form an army of hundreds of thousands, ready to participate in the three-way war.

……

Three days later, at the edge of the "Azure Sea Palace" sea area, the guards who had received the warning had already activated the sect's protective formation.

"Quick! Faster!"

Wen Bin steered the damaged warship, the deck of which was crowded with wounded soldiers.

As the crimson tide drew ever closer, he suddenly bit his tongue, spitting his blood essence onto the control panel: "Burning Blood Escape Technique!"

The warships increased their speed dramatically and finally rushed into the range of the "Azure Sea Palace" formation the instant the blood wave crashed down.

A pale blue light barrier kept the blood out, emitting a sickening corrosive sound.

"Fire! Cover the fellow cultivators behind!"

On the walls of the "Azure Sea Palace," hundreds of psionic cannons roared simultaneously, clearing a path for the fleeing survivors.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yunjing led the last group of survivors into the light curtain. Three zhang behind them, a blood-red giant claw slammed into the barrier!

"boom……"

The entire formation shook violently, but ultimately did not break.

If this had happened before the formation of the "East Sea Alliance," the "Azure Sea Palace" formation would have been destroyed.

However, after the alliance was established, many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators discussed how to continue the war if the "Holy Sound Sea" was lost. The second line of defense was set up in the territory of the "Azure Sea Palace".

As a result, the defensive formation here became much more powerful, and the garrisoned army reacted very quickly, immediately activating the formation's power to help the main force of the "East China Sea Alliance" retreat here.

Once everyone was safe, they looked back and all gasped in shock.

The once vast and blue "Sacred Sound Sea" is now completely covered in blood.

The red and blue areas between the "Azure Palace Sea Area" and the "Sacred Sound Sea Area" form a clear boundary between the two sea areas.

One is heaven, the other is hell.

The nine-headed Despair Demon God stood in the center of the sea of ​​blood, its eighteen arms tearing at the sky, even dyeing the clouds dark red.

Even more terrifying is that the sea of ​​blood is expanding outwards at a visible speed!

"Even the 'Azure Sea Palace' seems unable to stop it."

The Five Elements True Man weakly opened his eyes: "This is an ancient demon god. At its peak, it was at least a god-level being. Even now, it can still unleash a portion of the power of the Nascent Soul Realm!"

"He can't hold on much longer!"

The Golden-Winged Roc King, clutching his severed arm, sneered: "This demon god is, after all, exhausted and nearing its end! Unless he has the ability now to tear apart dimensional space-time and ascend to the upper realm!"

"That's what happened!"

Li Yunjing stared intently at the approaching crimson light, then suddenly turned to the Palace Master of the Azure Sea Palace and said, "Activate the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Array' and bring out all the thunder-attribute materials!"

"We must hold out until he dies!"

Li Yunjing continued, "This time, the Demonic Sect has made its move. We need to defeat them here so that we can establish a three-way balance of power and continue the struggle against the Demonic Sect and the Tianluo Dao Sect!"

"Alright! Then let's fight to the death! If we can't beat them, I'll give up my 'Azure Sea Palace'!"

"Activate the second level of the palace-protecting formation! All cultivators above the Golden Core stage, ascend the city walls!"

The Palace Master of the Azure Sea was also a ruthless person. Knowing that Li Yunjing's plan was correct, he gave an order, and the entire sea area suddenly lit up with 365 blue light pillars.

These beams of light intertwined in the air, forming a massive array covering thousands of miles.

It is the "Azure Sea Tide Sound Array" that has been passed down for ten thousand years in the "Azure Sea Palace"!
On the outer perimeter, there was the "Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Array" set up with the help of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect". The two arrays, one inside and one outside, complemented each other and were as powerful as the "Nine Luminaries Locking Dragon Array".

Here, without the pressure from the "Tianluo Dao Sect," everyone still believed they could wear down a large portion of the demon cubs.

If the "Azure Sea Palace" falls, then evacuate to the vicinity of the "Lake Heart Sea Area", "Flying Cloud Sea Area", and "Divine Firmament Island". The East China Sea has enough space.

As long as the main force of the "East China Sea Alliance" remains, they can resist step by step and fight for decades or even centuries.

The Palace Master of the "Azure Sea Palace" was in charge of controlling the "Azure Sea Tide Sound Array"; Li Yunjing stood at the main array eye of the "Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Array", and both arrays were activated simultaneously.

To increase its power, Li Yunjing went all out, even suspending the "ancient bronze bell" at the center of the formation.

The ancient runes on the bell resonated with the "Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Array" in a strange way, which made the array's power increase by 10%!
"Report..."

"The demonic army has arrived a hundred miles away!"

"Report! The Despair Demon is attacking the outer formation. The frontline defending army can't hold on and has already lost tens of thousands of men."

……

No sooner had the scout’s voice fallen than a dark cloud appeared on the horizon, obscuring the sky.

Twelve golden-armored corpse kings led the way, followed by a dense fleet of demonic cultivators amidst dark, oppressive demonic clouds, creating an impressive spectacle.

If they hadn't fought with the "Tianluo Dao Sect" before, the cultivators of the "East Sea Alliance" would have been greatly surprised and horrified upon seeing the power of the Demonic Sect.

At this moment, compared to the millions of troops of the "Tianluo Dao Sect", the scale of the "Demon Sect Alliance" is more than ten times smaller!
If it weren't for the secret help from the "Tianluo Dao Sect", the "Demon Alliance" would have had no ability to summon the "Despair Demon God"!
Without the "Demon God of Despair," would these demon cubs dare to attack the great formation?
That is simply courting death!
"Jie Jie"

With a strange laugh, the Netherworld Ancestor raised his hand and waved it, causing the twelve golden corpses to simultaneously crash into the light barrier of the great formation.

Each impact caused the light curtain to tremble violently, and cracks spread like a spider web.

Behind the twelve golden-armored zombies was a densely packed army of demons. The impact of hundreds of thousands of troops turned the sky black with demonic energy.

Everywhere was bombarded by magic power, supernatural abilities, magical treasures, spiritual artifacts, magical implements, and talismans, and the entire sea area was in an uproar.

Meanwhile, the "East China Sea Alliance" is also launching a counterattack.

"Fire arrows!"

A barrage of arrows rained down from the city walls, a specially crafted "demon-slaying arrow rain."

But the golden corpses neither dodged nor avoided the arrows; after the arrows pierced their bodies, they were directly devoured by the writhing flesh!
As for the demonic soldiers nearby, they all perished, falling into the sea.

"Use lightning magic! They're afraid of lightning! I'll handle the golden-armored zombies! You guys deal with the ordinary demonic cultivators!"

Li Yunjing shouted loudly and made a hand seal to summon the divine thunder from the heavens.

The "Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Formation" has fully erupted.

"Boom!"

A large patch of thunderclouds gathered in the sky.

Bolts of purple lightning struck down at the demonic cultivator below, instantly blasting a golden corpse into charred remains.

"Ha ha!"

"The thunder magic of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect is indeed powerful!"

"Kill!"

Unlike dealing with the "Tianluo Dao Sect", the "Demon Sect Alliance" here has obvious weaknesses and is countered by thunder magic.

At this moment, the cultivators of the "East Sea Alliance" were greatly encouraged and unleashed the thunder talismans issued by the alliance.

To enhance the strength of the "East Sea Alliance," the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" provided a full 100,000 thunder talismans.

The sight of 100,000 thunder talismans erupting simultaneously was like a thunder god descending from the heavens!
The entire sea area instantly turned into a pool of lightning. Tens of thousands of demonic cultivators didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to ashes in the blinding lightning.

Those hideous golden-armored corpse kings fared even worse, their bodies steaming from the lightning strikes, their movements instantly slowed down considerably.

These lightning talismans were unleashed, and instantly, ordinary demonic cultivators were blasted into pieces in droves. In just a moment, the demonic sect's forces lost one-tenth of their strength.

"Okay! Continue!"

Seizing the opportunity, Li Yunjing formed hand seals and activated the strongest transformation of the "Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Formation".

The thunderclouds in the sky rolled and condensed, transforming into a thunder giant a hundred feet tall!
"Thunder God's Dharma Form, Annihilate!"

The giant raised his hand and crushed the two golden-armored zombie kings!
Just as the remaining zombie king was about to retaliate, two more of its heads were crushed!
"Trash! They're all trash!"

"The 'East Sea Alliance' has been crippled by the 'Tianluo Dao Sect,' so is it possible that my Demonic Sect still has no way to defeat them?"

The Netherworld Ancestor trembled with rage, his withered hand slamming down and shattering the skeletal artifact beside him.

He never expected that his meticulously prepared army of corpse kings would be so thoroughly suppressed by Lei Fa!
"Fellow Daoist of the Netherworld, let's retreat!"

The Blood Fiend Sect Master, his face covered in blood, advised, "The Golden Armored Corpse King has lost more than half his men. The Despair Demon God has also been blocked outside the formation, and I'm afraid he won't be able to hold out for much longer!"

"Shut up!"

The Netherworld Ancestor's eyes flashed with blood-red light. Suddenly, he grabbed the Demon Lord beside him and crushed him to pieces in the other's horrified gaze!

"Use the Nascent Soul as a sacrifice, and I will summon the Blood River!"

The sky was filled with blood mist, which condensed into a long, blood-red river, in which countless hideous ghost faces appeared.

This is the Netherworld Ancestor's ultimate life-saving technique.

"River of Ten Thousand Ghosts' Blood!"

This move increases in power by three times for every Nascent Soul cultivator it devours!
The crimson river roared as it rushed toward the city walls, corroding even the space itself with black cracks.

Li Yunjing controlled the Thunder God's Dharma Image to meet the attack, but it was corrupted by the Blood River the moment they made contact, and the Thunder Giant immediately dimmed.

"Hahaha! Junior, prepare to die!"

The Netherworld Ancestor laughed wildly as he urged the Blood River to press down, and it looked like it was about to break through the great formation.

"when……"

The bronze bell suddenly vibrated on its own, and the star pattern on its surface emitted a dazzling light.

An indescribable wave of terror swept across the area, completely wiping out both the Blood River and the Demon Clouds in that instant.

Even more astonishingly, a Taoist priest appeared above the merged ancient bell.

This is not Li Yunjing!

It was the Five Elements True Man!

At a critical moment, Li Yunjing lent his "Ancient Bronze Bell" to the Five Elements True Man, allowing this top expert of the "East Sea Alliance" to use this powerful ancient artifact!

It should be noted that on that day in the secret realm, Buddhist disciples were virtually invincible when they used this item.

(End of this chapter)