I manage female characters in all the heavens.

Jiang Yuyan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and bowed slightly: "Yes, Lord Yingri."

"Tie Xinlan" took Jiang Yuyan into the air and flew away into the distance.

"Stop!" Yan Nantian roared, forcing himself to stand up and pushing the Wedding Dress Divine Skill to its limit!

His fiery momentum surged into the sky once more, and he transformed into a crimson meteor, recklessly chasing after it!

However, Yingri didn't even turn around, but simply pressed down.

An invisible barrier of true energy appeared out of nowhere, standing like an insurmountable chasm in front of Yan Nantian.

He crashed hard into the barrier with a thud, and was thrown back to the ground, carving a long furrow in the earth.

“Yan Nantian,” Ying Ri finally lowered her head in the sky, her gaze falling lightly on him, her voice cold and arrogant, “You are a fine beast, but right now, you are not qualified.”

"Focus on healing your injuries, cultivate your skills, and help these ants grow stronger."

"The Demon Extermination Alliance under the leadership of the Elders is weak and boring. I hope you can bring about a different change to the alliance and grow to a point that interests me."

Her gaze swept over the 60,000 demon-slaying soldiers, as well as Yan Nantian, Lu Zhongyuan, Wei Wuya, Xie Guiyuan, and everyone else. It swept over their faces, filled with terror, anger, and despair, and a domineering smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Ants, remember my mercy. It is very difficult to step on ants without killing them, but I have done it for you."

With high spirits, she slowly rose into the air, her voice spreading throughout the entire world under the influence of her inner energy:

“No one was born standing in heaven, neither you nor I, not even God. But the intolerable void on the throne of heaven is about to end, and from now on I will stand in heaven.”

After she finished speaking, she said no more, and together with Jiang Yuyan, they transformed into two streaks of light and disappeared into the distant horizon.

Only Yan Nantian's unwilling roar and the scorching heat that seemed to ignite the earth remained, echoing for a long time amidst the devastation of the Demon-Slaying Alliance:

"Reflecting the Sun!!!"

"I, Yan Nantian, swear—I will kill you in this lifetime!!!"

Chapter 136 Strange Movements, The Freeloader Inviting the Moon, and the Nine-Layered Jade-like Pity for the Stars

Time flies. Eight days have passed since "Tie Xinlan" left the Demon Extermination Alliance and returned to Anqing. There are only three days left until her final battle with the Demon Extermination Alliance.

The atmosphere of a great battle had long since enveloped the entire martial arts world, and a chilling sense of impending doom gradually permeated the entire land. All previous conflicts in the martial arts world had ceased, and everyone was focused on all the information regarding this war between one person and the entire martial arts world.

The outcome of this war will determine the fate of the entire martial arts world and even the world at large. Whether all living beings will perish depends entirely on whether this battle can defeat the Great Demon King Ying Ri.

Inside the restaurant, several江湖客 (jianghu ke, martial arts practitioners) sat around a table, their food and wine untouched, and their faces solemn.

"I heard that the Demon Extermination Alliance has completed its mobilization, with an army of 60,000, full of experts. Hero Yan Nantian is personally in charge, Hero Lu Zhongyuan is the deputy commander, and there are also senior Xie Guiyuan and sect leader Wei Wuya..."

"Such a lineup would have been more than enough to start a rebellion in the past, but now it's only being used to deal with one person..."

A man in a blue robe put down his wine cup and said in a low voice, "But that's Yingri the Demon... Yingri who single-handedly defeated 50,000 troops of the Eastern Depot, Yingri who even cannons couldn't do anything to. To deal with her, we should be so cautious!"

"But is that really enough?"

"It has to be enough, even if it's not enough!" A burly man with a thick beard slammed his hand on the table, making the bowls and plates clang loudly.

"That demon wants to destroy the world! If she wins, will there be any hope for survival? You, me, and our families will all die!"

“That’s true…” another old man sighed, “but in my sixty-plus years of life, I’ve never seen such a terrifying being. I’ve heard that the demon has already mastered the ninth level of the Bright Jade Skill and also possesses the Absorbing Power Technique. Even Master Yan might not be her match…”

"Bullshit!" The burly man with a bushy beard glared angrily. "Hero Yan is the number one swordsman in the world! He has mastered the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, how could he lose to a female demon!"

“But that female demon is also the number one in the world…” the man in green robes said quietly. “She alone represents the deterrent power of the entire Yihua Palace, and is even more powerful. This battle… sigh.”

The old man shook his head, picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp: "No matter what, we must win this battle, not for any chivalrous code, but to survive."

"Yes! Survive!"

The three clinked glasses and drank it all down, but their eyes were filled with lingering worry.

The challenge of facing the sun is one that must be overcome!

Similar dialogues are playing out in every city, every teahouse, and every corner of the world.

Some bet their entire fortunes on the Demon Extermination Alliance winning, some moved their entire families overseas overnight, and some knelt in temples day and night praying for the gods and Buddhas to bless the righteous path to victory...

The whole world is holding its breath, waiting for that day to arrive.

At the heart of this storm, the woman who had caused sleepless nights throughout the martial arts world was now lying on a soft couch in the back garden of the Anqing City Lord's Mansion, enjoying the warm autumn sunshine.

She had already thoroughly studied the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, which she had deduced from Yan Nantian. With her current martial arts prowess, mastering it would only be a matter of time.

However, she did not intend to cultivate the Wedding Dress Divine Skill.

The ninth level of Mingyu Gong has been mastered. It is a peerless divine skill that is in no way inferior to the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, so there is no need to change it.

The Wedding Dress Divine Skill could not enhance her combat power, which had already surpassed the limits of this world.

The reason for acquiring the Wedding Dress Divine Skill was not for practicing it now, but for future considerations.

After absorbing the martial arts insights of so many people through the Absorption Technique, she vaguely saw herself taking a step further.

If the Mingyu Skill and the Wedding Dress Divine Skill could be combined, with yin and yang complementing each other and working in harmony, creating an earth-shattering martial art, perhaps we could completely step into a higher level and surpass the martial arts limits that have existed in the history of this world.

However, after her research, she discovered that even with her current martial arts foundation, she could not perfectly integrate the Mingyu Skill and the Wedding Dress Divine Skill.

While it may seem that integrating two existing techniques wouldn't be too difficult, it is actually much more difficult than creating something from scratch.

Creating something new only requires inspiration and foundation, while integrating existing techniques requires not only inspiration and foundation, but also breaking through the limitations and constraints of the technique creator while maintaining the existing framework. It is normal to have higher requirements.

She put the idea aside for the time being, and decided to wait until the decisive battle with the Demon Extermination Alliance was over, and after she had almost devoured those 60,000 warriors and her martial arts foundation had surged again before studying it. By then, she should be able to easily achieve a perfect fusion.

However, there's no rush. Whether it succeeds or fails, it won't have a significant impact on her current strength.

What she really cared about was how well those "leeks" (victims) from the Demon Extermination Alliance were doing.

All that hard work putting into that performance can't be wasted.

Just as I was pondering this, a figure slowly walked in through the courtyard gate.

It was a woman, dressed in a plain white dress, with long hair like a waterfall, and an exquisitely beautiful face. She exuded a chilling aura, so strong that a thin layer of frost condensed on the flowers and plants in the courtyard.

However, when she saw the languid figure on the soft couch, her icy aura instantly melted away.

A gentle smile appeared on her face. She walked quickly to the soft couch, obediently squatted down, stretched out her slender hand, and gently placed it on Lord Yingri's shoulder, beginning to massage it.

"Lord Yingri, Yu Yan has returned." Jiang Yu Yan's voice was soft and melodious.

"Hmm." Lord Yingri squinted comfortably. "Press harder on the left side."

While skillfully massaging Lord Yingri's shoulders, Jiang Yuyan reported, "Just as you predicted, after Yan Nantian took over the power of the Demon Extermination Alliance, he swiftly rectified the internal affairs of the alliance."

"He first thoroughly investigated the accounts from the time of the Elders' Council, dealt with all the corrupt middle-level managers, and killed those who resisted on the spot with a single slap, killing several hundred people and intimidating everyone."

"Then, he began to personally teach martial arts. Every day, he would spend eight hours in the training ground publicly teaching martial arts and guiding the members of the Demon Extermination Army in their cultivation. He would spend two hours recovering and improving himself, and the last two hours eating, sleeping, etc."

Holy crap, working 20 hours a day, Yan Nantian is truly made of iron!

"Lu Zhongyuan, Xie Guiyuan, Wei Wuyuan and others also cooperated fully, each bringing out their most secret techniques for the members of the Demon Extermination Army to study and learn, and at the same time they also gave each other pointers on martial arts."

"In just eight days, the overall combat strength of the Demon Extermination Army has increased by at least 20%, and its morale has soared to its peak."

Lord Yingri nodded in satisfaction after listening.

She was right about Yan Nantian and the others, and she didn't waste her time helping them get rid of the Elders' Council.

After clearing out the internal parasites and personally demonstrating his powerful magic, he achieved excellent results, and the leeks grew vigorously on their own.

She was very happy.

Jiang Yuyan paused for a moment, then continued her report: "At the same time, there are also some unusual things happening in the imperial court."

"Recently, the four major military legions of the imperial court—the Dragon Soaring Army, the White Edge Army, the Earthquake Army, and the Wildfire Army—have been frequently mobilized, seemingly planning to do something during this great war."

Lord Yingri raised an eyebrow slightly.

She knew about the four major martial arts legions of the imperial court, of course.

I learned from the intelligence of the Demon Extermination Alliance that each legion has a strength of 25,000 people, all of whom are elite warriors who have practiced military martial arts, with a total number of more than 100,000.

They are equipped with standard equipment, military formations, and battle equipment, and their organization and training level far exceed that of the Demon Extermination Alliance's Demon Extermination Army.

If we exclude top experts like Yan Nantian, the Demon Extermination Alliance's 60,000-strong Demon Extermination Army is no match for the combined forces of the four major martial arts legions of the imperial court.

However, Yan Nantian and his group are clearly an integral part of the Demon Extermination Alliance.

If Yan Nantian and others are included, the Demon Extermination Alliance and the four major martial arts legions of the imperial court are evenly matched. It's hard to tell who is stronger without a real battle.

When such a powerful force began to show unusual activity, Lord Yingri immediately felt that it was targeting him.

After all, the rumors of his impending world-destroying saga had already spread like wildfire throughout the martial arts world, and the imperial court couldn't possibly be unaware of them.

The imperial court is, of course, also part of the world, and naturally cannot allow itself to destroy the world; it must stop her.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her lips.

The 60,000 demon-slaying soldiers of the Demon-Slaying Alliance alone were enough to feed her. If the imperial court were to send another 100,000 warriors to their deaths, she would be overjoyed.

Devour until you're satisfied!

Jiang Yuyan then reported, "There's one more thing, about the Yihua Palace."

"Oh?" Lord Yingri was taken aback. He hadn't expected that there was anything related to the Yihua Palace, which he was loyal to. It felt like he hadn't heard from home in a long time.

"Palace Mistress Lianxing sent a message asking if you were confident about the upcoming battle. She said that if you were not confident, you should return to Yihua Palace as soon as possible and use the special terrain and Qimen Dunjia formation of Xiuyu Valley to block the Demon Extermination Alliance army."

Upon hearing this, Lord Yingri's heart stirred slightly.

My dear senior sister doesn't care whether I can win this war or not; she just doesn't want me to die.

My senior sister is amazing! I must reward her handsomely in the future!

However, she underestimated herself.

The Demon Extermination Alliance is nothing to hide back in the Flower Palace.

“And…” Jiang Yuyan’s expression became even more subtle: “The Grand Palace Master also asked Palace Master Lianxing to pass on a message.”

Lord Yingri was completely stunned. Even Yaoyue had changed her attitude and was now concerned about her junior sister?

"She asked if the unfaithful man she had asked you to deal with in Jiangdong had been dealt with yet, and if not, she would get angry."

After hearing this, Lord Yingri was first stunned, then speechless.

She then remembered that destroying the Jiangdong branch of the Eastern Depot was not actually the main task Yaoyue had given her; dealing with that unfaithful man was.

As a result, she has been so busy conquering all sides these past few months that she has completely forgotten about the unfaithful man.