Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

So many beams of light shot straight into the sky, piercing through the infinite void of the Demon Realm. The vast energy behind the Devouring Immortal Demon Emperor made him appear like a great sun.

Infinite energy is converging; if released, it could illuminate the entire infinite space, galaxies, and planes of the Demon Realm.

"How formidable! This Devouring Immortal Demon Emperor's true cultivation level is only at the peak of the late Quasi-Saint stage, yet by fusing the power of these altars, he has already gained the ability to sever his three corpses. Is this the Demon Realm's trump card that gives it the confidence to fight against the army of the Three Realms?"

Master Xinghe was secretly alarmed, but he showed no sign of it on his face. He simply smiled and said, "Demon Emperor Shixian, our decisive battle has not yet begun. I shall take my leave. When my army arrives, we shall settle our score."

As he spoke, Master Xinghe moved, retreating instead of advancing, heading back the way he had come.

"You...you just wait!"

The Demon Emperor of Food almost spat out a mouthful of blood. His gaze toward True Person Star River was filled with rage!

It should be noted that the energy of these altars has been accumulated since ancient times. Every time it is used, it consumes the foundation of "Food Immortal City". If True Person Xinghe retreats without a fight, wouldn't that be a waste of this energy?

This feeling of punching cotton drove the Immortal Devouring Demon Emperor mad with rage.

However, Master Xinghe's cultivation was extremely high, and in the blink of an eye, he had already moved far away from the vicinity of the altar. Of course, the Demon Emperor of the Devouring Immortals could continue to draw upon the power of the altar to attack Master Xinghe.

However, doing so would be somewhat counterproductive.

Regardless of whether or not Xinghe Zhenren could be preserved, the enormous energy loss would be unacceptable to the Devouring Immortal Demon Emperor.

When the vanguard of the Jie Sect encountered trouble and was blocked outside "Eating Immortal City", the favorable situation of the other armies was also broken.

After the Battle of the Dark Rift Valley, in which the Jie Sect's army defeated the Demon Realm's army, the various forces rested briefly before going their separate ways according to their own needs.

The armies of the Human Sect and the Chan Sect joined forces, with Jiang Ziya as their commander-in-chief, and marched eastward in an attempt to occupy the eastern part of the Demon Realm.

Along the way, it was no different from what the Jie Sect was doing; they conquered cities and fortresses one after another, as simple as a spring outing.

At this moment, the armies of the Renjiao and Chanjiao sects are winning victory after victory.

They attacked all the way to the "Three Lives River," the mother river of the demon realm, before being stopped by the demon army on the opposite bank.

You must know that once you cross the "River of Three Lives," the plains stretch out before you, and the entire Eastern Continent is about to fall. Upon reaching this point, the three Demon Emperors of the East became anxious and hurriedly mobilized their troops. On the opposite bank of this long river that stretches for hundreds of millions of miles, they set up a series of great formations, blocking the armies of the Human Sect and the Chan Sect from advancing an inch.

The experts from the Demon Realm have made their move, and the experts above the Quasi-Saint level from the Human and Chan sects have no choice but to join the battle, fighting fiercely every day above the "River of Three Lives".

The essence of the battle has changed from a fight between ordinary immortals and demonic armies to a struggle between powerful beings. Every day, important figures on both sides are injured, and even quasi-saints fall.

This shows just how intense the battle was.

On this day, as usual, the Human Sect's Master Wenshi went into battle against an ordinary demon god in the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint. However, the two had only exchanged a few hundred blows on the "River of Three Lives".

Suddenly, with a loud bang, the "River of Three Lives" exploded, and a demonic shadow soared into the sky. With one strike, Wen Shi Zhenren fell. The timing of this person's attack was extremely precise, giving Wen Shi Zhenren no chance to react, nor giving the people on the other side or the other experts of the Chan and Zhang sects any chance to rescue him!

"Fellow Daoist Wenshi!!"

"Grandmaster!!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the experts and ordinary immortals of the Human Sect were shocked and filled with a mixture of shock and anger.

"Hahaha! Listen up, you members of the Human Sect and the Chan Sect! This 'River of Three Lives' is your burial ground. If you dare to come, we dare to kill you!"

This demon god manifested and turned out to be a master, with cultivation no weaker than a late-stage Quasi-Saint.

"Damn it! Let's fight them!"

Enraged, Zhuangzi was about to take action to slay the demon.

"Wait! Fellow Daoist Nanhua, this 'River of Three Lives' is pitch black, and divine sense cannot penetrate its depths. Who knows how many demon gods are hiding inside? Let's retreat for now and reconsider our strategy."

Seeing this, Jiang Ziya quickly stopped Zhuangzi. If the True Man of Nanhua were to perish, how would he explain it to the Human Sect in the future?

You must understand that he is now the commander-in-chief of the allied forces. He commands independently and leads all quasi-saints and great immortals, bearing a heavy responsibility.

This task can only succeed; failure is not an option.

"What should we do then?"

Zhuangzi knew that Jiang Ziya was right, so he took the opportunity to back down and never mentioned going forward to seek revenge again.

"Let's wait for reinforcements and get the people from behind to come over as soon as possible. At least some powerful experts in the late stage of Quasi-Saint should come."

Jiang Ziya quickly shared his thoughts.

Now, the core figures of the two sects, Guang Chengzi and Grand Master Xuandu, are no longer here. The remaining experts are either stationed in the Three Realms or guarding various occupied territories of the Eastern Continent. They do have some Quasi-Saints here, but their cultivation is not high enough to compete with experts at the level of Demon Emperor.

"Alright! I'll send out a message right away to invite the Eight Immortals."

Zhuangzi nodded, flicked the communication talisman in his hand, and it flew to various parts of the Eastern Continent.

Before long, Tieguai Li, Lü Dongbin, and the other eight arrived at the central command tent of the allied forces. This time, the battle progressed rapidly, and the immortals no longer bothered to build reed shelters. Instead, they focused on their own formations and took things as they came.

Tieguai Li, Lü Dongbin, and others descended from auspicious clouds and entered the command tent together with Jiang Ziya, Zhuangzi, Changmei Zhenren, Huanglong Zhenren, and Lingbao Dafashi. After exchanging greetings, they took their seats.

Jiang Ziya said to the Eight Immortals, "These days, our two sects have often had powerful cultivators fighting against the demon army. Today, however, we have encountered trouble. Earlier, when True Man Wenshi was fighting against the demon god, the other side used a trick. A master hidden in the 'River of Three Lives' suddenly attacked at the crucial moment of the battle and killed Fellow Daoist Wenshi. That is the situation. Now that you have arrived, I can finally rest assured."

"How hateful! How could this demon be so treacherous? He even has such a vicious scheme! They killed Fellow Daoist Wen Shi; this revenge must be taken!"

Tieguai Li, as the leader of the Eight Immortals, spoke righteously and eloquently, and the other seven also spoke up one by one, expressing their determination to seek justice for Wenshi Zhenren.

"Alright! Now that we have the Eight Immortals of the Upper Cave to help us, let's have a good battle with the demons!"

Zhuangzi laughed. He knew the Eight Immortals very well. All eight of them were at the Quasi-Saint level, especially the Eastern Emperor Lü Dongbin. Since regaining his memories of his past life, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and he was already a great master at the late Quasi-Saint stage.

With so many quasi-saint level experts here, it's the perfect opportunity for revenge.

Jiang Ziya frowned slightly and said to Zhuangzi and the Eight Immortals, "It is said that the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor has also arrived on the other side. I wonder if any of you fellow Daoists have a good strategy to defeat him?"

Jiang Ziya was unwilling to issue the order to start the war until this issue was clarified, because if the army was defeated, he would bear a great responsibility.

Tieguai Li smiled slightly, understanding Jiang Ziya's meaning, and said, "If we were to fight individually, none of the eight of us would be a match for the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor. However, if the eight of us join forces and set up the Eight Trigrams Heavenly Gate Formation, no matter how powerful the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor is, he will not be able to escape unscathed."

"Indeed! The Eight Immortals can stop the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor, and the rest of us are enough to deal with the other demon gods. Killing a few of them would be avenging Fellow Daoist Wen Shi."

Zhuangzi nodded, fully convinced of the Eight Immortals' abilities.

Seeing that the people of the Human Sect were full of confidence, Jiang Ziya looked at his fellow disciples and, seeing them nod, smiled and said, "Then let's go out together and meet the demons."

After saying this, he left the command tent with the other powerful beings, gathered the army, and prepared to fight a great battle against the demons.

At this moment, many scattered immortals and experts from the Three Realms were also accompanying the army on the expedition. The methods of making friends used by the Human Sect and the Chan Sect were indeed far superior to those of the Jie Sect.

Those who came with the two sects, intending to take advantage, were all people with extraordinary magical powers. They were either Great Immortals or great supernatural beings. As for the past reputation of the Chan Sect, that was naturally a matter of opinion.

Some powerful beings, believing themselves to be incredibly intelligent and impossible to be manipulated, even harbored thoughts of using the Human Sect and the Chan Sect to gain advantages for themselves in the Demon Realm.

The higher a person's level of cultivation, the more confident they are. In their view, how could anyone in this world be smarter than them?

As for those who were used and fell by the Chan Sect in the past, they can only blame their stupidity; they were just useless.

This is human nature; even immortals remain the same.

The greater one's abilities, the more karmic burdens one accumulates.

Soon, the army gathered and formed the "Mysterious Tribulation Ancient Formation" of the Chan Sect. This formation is extremely effective in group battles, and its power is even greater when the two sects are combined.

"Jiang Ziya, you ignorant fools, how dare you seek a decisive battle?"

On the opposite bank of the "River of Three Lives", the demon army gathered together, forming a black cloud. The monstrous demon shadows roared within the black cloud and then flew towards the center of the "River of Three Lives".

Faced with the attacks from the Human Sect and the Chan Sect, the Demon Clan did not choose to defend, but instead took the initiative to attack, intending to engage in a decisive battle with the two sects on the "River of Three Lives" to determine the outcome in one battle.

"Demon Emperor Chiyuan, come out!"

Upon arriving on the battlefield, a flash of light appeared in the "Mysterious Gate Calamity Ancient Formation," and Tieguai Li, leading the Eight Immortals, flew out of the formation and into the void, challenging the demonic clouds opposite.

"Hmm? The so-called Eight Immortals of the Upper Cave from the Human Sect?"

Within the demonic clouds, a demon emperor, clad in blood-red armor and towering ten thousand feet tall, looked disdainfully at Tieguai Li and the others. The Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor was a well-informed and powerful being, and he recognized the identities of the Eight Immortals of the Upper Cave.

Tieguai Li, leading the Eight Immortals, continued forward, shouting, "Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor, you ambushed my friend, True Man Wenshi! Today, the eight of us will challenge you, the culprit, to a duel! Do you dare to fight us eight?"

"Seek justice? You bunch of trash? Hahaha..."

The Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor laughed, seemingly unable to believe that a mere late-stage Quasi-Saint and seven mid-stage Quasi-Saints dared to clash with a Demon Emperor-level expert like himself.

That's absolutely ridiculous!

As the leader of the twelve demon emperors, the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor possessed heaven-defying combat power. He not only disregarded the other demon emperors, but he also harbored resentment towards Luo Hou, the Demon Ancestor.

Seeing the arrogant appearance of the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor, Lü Dongbin frowned slightly and sneered, "Whether he is qualified or not, we'll know after a fight."

As he spoke, the "Pure Yang Sword" in his hand was drawn with a clang. He twirled the sword in his hand and pointed it at the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor.

Although the other seven quasi-saints did not make a move, they moved around imperceptibly. The eight of them, when combined, could set up the "Eight Trigrams Heavenly Gate Formation" at any time.

As long as the Crimson Abyss Demon God dares to come out and fight, he will immediately be surrounded by the formation.

As for the other demons who want to come to the rescue, the experts from the Human Sect, the Chan Sect, and the Loose Immortal Sect will stop them. Their only task is to defeat the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor!

When the Crimson Abyss Demon God saw Lü Dongbin pointing the "Pure Yang Sword" at him, he was displeased. He swayed and took the initiative to leave the demonic cloud.

As for his subordinates, they naturally wouldn't say anything to stop him; the Crimson Abyss Demon God's reputation rivaled that of the Demon Ancestor.

Originally, the three Demon Emperors were supposed to act together, but after the Crimson Abyss Demon God's sarcastic remarks, the other two Demon Emperors couldn't stand it and found an excuse to stay in the capital and not come to the front line.

The Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor didn't care. He could defeat two Demon Emperors working together by himself. In his opinion, the other Demon Emperors were not much stronger than trash. Whether they were there or not seemed to make no difference.

It was precisely because of this that the Renjiao and Chanjiao sects unknowingly escaped with their lives.

"Well done! I'll test your skills first and see how you dare to be so arrogant!"

When Lü Dongbin saw the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor emerge, he flashed his Pure Yang Sword and charged towards the Demon Emperor, wanting to test the Demon Emperor's strength.

"You insignificant ant, how dare you challenge me, the Emperor?"

Looking disdainfully at Lü Dongbin who was attacking him, the Crimson Abyss Demon God remained motionless. Only when the long sword was about to touch his chest did he reach out and grab the "Pure Yang Sword" with his bare hand!

"court death!"

Lu Dongbin sneered. He was the Eastern Emperor, a famous great supernatural being in the Three Realms. Now that his cultivation had been restored, his power was at its peak. He really didn't believe that he could do anything to a demon emperor!

"Clang!"

When the "Pure Yang Sword" collided with his palm, Lü Dongbin frowned and a look of horror appeared on his face. The "Pure Yang Sword" was bent by the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor's grasp, and a huge force was transmitted from the tip of the sword to the hilt, making Lü Dongbin's arm go numb.

"Relax!"

The Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor sneered, his arm veins bulging. With another exertion, a "clang" rang out, the longsword vibrated from its bent limit, directly shattering Lü Dongbin's palm, causing blood to splatter.

Lu Dongbin let out a muffled groan, unable to hold back any longer, and the precious sword that had proven his Dao fell into the hands of the Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor.

"What kind of Donghua Emperor is he? He's nothing special!"

The Crimson Abyss Demon Emperor shook his head slightly. The "Pure Yang Sword" still struggled, but it was held firmly in his hand and couldn't move! (End of Chapter)