Chapter 592: Offense and Defense, Hellfire's Plotting

Chapter 592: Offense and Defense, Hellfire's Plotting

"Let's begin," the Immortal Sovereign said in a cold tone.

The Divine Temple suddenly moved, approaching the Great Wilderness Universe, and several figures emerged from within, joining the battle.

Tian Zi frowned slightly upon seeing this. The Divine Temple still had Heaven and Earth Sovereigns who hadn't joined the fight, and behind the Black Chi King, there was also a group of True Spirits who hadn't entered the battlefield.

Looking at Xu Yan, the battle was still ongoing. Although he was holding off one of the gray-robed men, Xu Yan was also unable to lend a hand, which meant that the Great Wilderness had lost a powerful fighter who could overwhelm their enemies.

Meng Chong was also incredibly strong, and against ordinary Heaven and Earth Sovereigns, he could finish them off in just a few punches. However, in terms of the ferocity of his annihilation techniques and the overwhelming advantage against enemies, he ultimately couldn't match Xu Yan.

Moreover, Meng Chong was currently engaged in battle with several Jade Persons and True Spirits, leaving him unable to spare any attention.

Jiang Bu Ping's Annihilation Divine Soul was exceptionally fierce, but he was also entangled by the Immortal Sovereign's two Shadow Bodies and three True Spirits.

Fang Hao blocked a portion of the powerful enemies, but the rest would have to rely on themselves.

"The Heavenly Dao Realm surpasses that of the Heaven and Earth Sovereigns, but it can't withstand the onslaught of so many Heaven and Earth Sovereigns. However, with the help of the Witch Demon and others, we can still hold our defense. If more powerful enemies join, it might become unbearable, and we must activate the Grand Formation," Tian Zi silently calculated.

The Great Wilderness truly lacked enough powerful fighters.

All the Domain Lords had perished and were now in the cycle of reincarnation.

Tian Zi turned to Su Ling Xiu, who was also a direct disciple of the Ancestor of the Dao, like himself. She cultivated the Martial Art of Medicine, and although she wasn't as skilled in combat as Xu Yan and the other three, it was only in comparison to them.

"Ling Xiu, when the time comes, you must take action," Tian Zi said as he approached Su Ling Xiu.

"Alright, if it really becomes unbearable, I'll step in. Don't worry, I'm also very capable," Su Ling Xiu replied after some thought.

"Dao Ancestor, I feel immense pressure!" Tian Zi complained to Li Xuan.

"What pressure? The next Era is not far away," Li Xuan said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Tian Zi was taken aback.

"The next Era will begin earlier, and they haven't realized it yet," Li Xuan said with a slight smile, looking at the confident Immortal Sovereign.

"What do you mean?" Tian Zi's eyes lit up as he looked at the Immortal Sovereign, who was clearly calculating the timing to launch his strongest attack at the critical moment and break through the Great Wilderness' defense.

However, the Immortal Sovereign was unaware that the next Era had been further accelerated, and they hadn't noticed it. Perhaps the next Era would arrive before the time he had calculated.

In that case, the Immortal Sovereign would miss his opportunity, and the Great Wilderness would be saved.

"I understand," Tian Zi said, turning to find Mu Xiao.

"Mu Xiao, it's time for you to take action."

"This... isn't it inappropriate?" Mu Xiao asked, startled.

"You're now a part of the Great Wilderness, a disciple of the Dao Ancestor. How can you not take action?" Tian Zi said sternly.

At this moment, he didn't want to let go of any opportunity to fight.

Mu Xiao glanced at the distant Immortal Sovereign and nodded. "Alright, then I'll take action!"

With one step, Mu Xiao instantly appeared on the battlefield. With a sweep of his broom, a powerful force erupted, sending one of the gray-robed men flying.

"Mu Xiao!" the powerful beings in the Divine Temple were shocked and couldn't help but feel furious.

"You traitor!" they exclaimed.

Mu Xiao's strength wasn't considered exceptional among the Heaven and Earth Sovereigns of the Divine Temple. He was only skilled in controlling True Spirits. They never expected that the traitor Mu Xiao would have become so much stronger, reaching the pinnacle of the Heaven and Earth Sovereign realm.

Moreover, his power seemed to have undergone a transformation.

That sweeping force seemed capable of nullifying all attacks, and it could also sweep away the strength and life force of his enemies!

"I've swept away the malevolence in my heart and am no longer the Mu Xiao of the past. Under the benevolence of the Dao Ancestor, I've attained transcendence. How can you call me a traitor? It's you who are filled with malevolence. The world is so beautiful, yet you wish to destroy it. Your thoughts are truly venomous!" Mu Xiao said calmly as he waved his broom, fighting two gray-robed men without showing any signs of weakness.

From a distance, the Immortal Sovereign's eyes darkened with anger, but he was also shocked by Mu Xiao's significant improvement.

Ao Hong and the Witch Demon were both astonished. Mu Xiao's strength wasn't considered formidable, and killing him wouldn't be difficult. However, the current Mu Xiao had become so powerful that they both felt a sense of pressure.

"Mu Xiao received guidance from my invincible ancestor. Such fortune is truly worthy of celebration!" Ao Hong exclaimed.

"Ao Hong, I never thought your face would be so thick!" the Witch Demon sighed.

"This isn't about having a thick face. It's about seizing the opportunity!" Ao Hong chuckled.

"It's time for you to take action as well."

On the peak, Hellfire stared at the Divine Temple for a long while before turning to the Blood Demon and said...

"Big Brother, are you sure about this?" Blood Demon asked with concern.

"Rest assured," Hellfire replied with a nod.

"In that case, I'll go!" Blood Demon took a deep breath and transformed into a beam of blood light, shooting towards the Great Wilderness.

"Xue Ji, let's have a battle. It's time to settle the score between us!" Blood Demon roared.

Upon hearing this, Xue Ji's eyebrows twitched. This guy, Blood Demon, is quite rebellious. Seeing the Ancestor of the Dao's strength, even the Immortal Sovereign bowed down. Is he planning to defect? Or does he want to pass on some information? After all, they once shared a body and a Divine Soul, so Xue Ji is quite familiar with Blood Demon. Xue Ji let out a cold laugh, "Then let's settle it once and for all. Who's afraid of whom!"

Xue Ji transformed into a beam of light and charged towards Blood Demon. The two of them clashed with a thunderous roar, and blood waves surged as they fought fiercely, as if in a life-and-death struggle.

However, because they were quite familiar with each other, even in the heat of battle, they remained calm and controlled the intensity of their attacks.

"Blood Demon, you're planning to defect!"

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by defecting? My big brother is Hellfire, one of the Seven Heavens, and he was a brother to Taicang. Naturally, I, Blood Demon, also belong to Taicang's camp. I'm just an inside agent in the Divine Temple." Blood Demon said righteously.

Xue Ji rolled his eyes at Blood Demon's shamelessness.

"You didn't directly declare your stance but instead challenged me to a battle. Do you have some intelligence to share? Your big brother, Hellfire, didn't even come. Could it be that he's been restrained by the Immortal Sovereign and can't come?" Xue Ji asked curiously.

"My big brother wants to do something very dangerous," Blood Demon sighed, sounding somewhat worried.

"What dangerous thing? Could it be that he wants to assassinate the Immortal Sovereign? Don't get me wrong, I'm not underestimating your big brother. Although he's not weak, facing the Immortal Sovereign is completely out of his league. A single palm strike could kill him, right?" Xue Ji said in surprise.

"What are you talking about? Why would my big brother assassinate the Immortal Sovereign? Is he tired of living?" Blood Demon said solemnly.

"Do you know where Taicang's corpse is after his death?" Blood Demon asked.

Xue Ji was startled. Everyone knew that Taicang had fallen, but no one had ever mentioned his corpse. It was likely that everyone assumed Taicang's corpse no longer existed.

"Could it be that your big brother wants to find Taicang's corpse?" Xue Ji was astonished.

"It's not about finding Taicang's corpse, but I want to steal Taicang's remains and bring them back to the Taicang Universe," Blood Demon sighed and continued, "You should know how dangerous it is to have Taicang's remains in the Divine Temple."

"Then what do you want me to do?" Xue Ji asked, looking towards the Divine Temple.

"Inform Tian Zi and Witch Demon, and ask them to assist as much as possible. Also, prepare to retrieve Taicang's remains," Blood Demon said solemnly.

Since his big brother was taking such a risk, he must have some level of confidence.

"Alright!" Xue Ji nodded.

Boom!

In the midst of the intense battle, Xue Ji was punched and sent flying, spitting out blood as he fled back to the Great Wilderness Universe.

Blood Demon roared with laughter, and the blood waves surged as he joined the battlefield, attacking the defenses alongside Night Princess.

Upon hearing Xue Ji's report, Tian Zi became excited. Then, the elders, including Qing Yu and Witch Demon, learned about Hellfire's plan to retrieve Taicang's remains.

"Then I'll lend him a hand!"

Tian Zi took a deep breath, and purple thunder surrounded his body as he stepped out of the Universe. His aura grew stronger, and with a wave of his hand, purple thunder killed a True Spirit.

A vortex surrounded Tian Zi, with the Yin-Yang Cycle endlessly spinning, and all attacks that came seemed to be redirected elsewhere after spinning around once.

The Immortal Sovereign's eyebrows twitched as he looked at the young man, his expression changing as he muttered, "Tian Zi!"

Tian Zi stood outside the Universe, gazing at the distant Immortal Sovereign with a cold stare, but he said nothing, just staring silently.

On the mountain peak, Hellfire stood up and looked towards the Divine Temple, assessing how long it would take to enter the temple and retrieve Taicang's remains before the Immortal Sovereign could react.

The Great Glutton King, who had been lying in the distance, raised its head at this moment and looked at the Immortal Sovereign, its expression conflicted. Then it glanced towards the Great Wilderness.

After a while, it seemed to have made a decision. It slowly moved its body, inching closer to the Immortal Sovereign, still in its usual cowardly manner, but with an added air of sneakiness.

Black Chi King glanced at the Great Glutton King with a sidelong look, puzzled. What did the Great Glutton King want to do? Defect to the Great Wilderness and attack the Immortal Sovereign?

Although that Mystic Dao Ancestor was indeed powerful, would he defect to the other side and become a mount?

This was out of character for the Great Glutton King. It was greedy, playful, and accustomed to freedom. How could it willingly work for someone else?

"Was it threatened, or did it make some kind of deal?" Black Chi King silently pondered.

The Immortal Sovereign had been intently observing the battle in the Great Wilderness Universe, seemingly unaware of the Great Glutton King's subtle actions. Black Chi King hesitated, unsure if he should alert the Immortal Sovereign. But upon second thought, he dismissed the idea.

The Immortal Sovereign was no ordinary being; perhaps this was all part of his plan.

The Jade Courtyard Sovereign also seemed unperturbed, oblivious to the Great Glutton King's antics, as he focused solely on the battlefield, watching Ming Yu's battle.

The Great Glutton King continued to wriggle its body, glancing at Black Chi King. Seeing that he didn't alert the Immortal Sovereign, it felt slightly reassured.

It kept wriggling, inching closer to the Immortal Sovereign. Any closer, and it would be noticed. This distance should suffice.

So, the Great Glutton King remained prone, its head facing the Immortal Sovereign. It slowly opened its mouth, moving at an incredibly slow pace to avoid detection.

Once its giant mouth was fully open, revealing its snow-white teeth, it began to wait, as if anticipating the right moment.

Hellfire suddenly moved, darting away from the mountain peak and shooting towards the Divine Temple at an incredible speed. Although the temple was somewhat distant from the Immortal Sovereign and closer to his mountain peak, its entrance faced the Great Wilderness Universe rather than the Immortal Sovereign.

However, the Immortal Sovereign saw through Hellfire's actions. Hellfire knew it couldn't hide from the Immortal Sovereign, and with limited time, it had to retrieve Taicang's remains within a very short period.

"Blood Prison, what are you up to?" The Immortal Sovereign's expression turned cold.

Roar!

At that moment, a giant mouth, exuding a terrifying aura, lunged towards him, seemingly intent on devouring him!

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the Immortal Sovereign's expression changed. With a slight shift in his body, he escaped from the giant maw's grasp and countered with a palm strike.

The Sun, Moon, and Stars appeared in his palm, transforming into a powerful attack that he directed at the Great Glutton King.

"Great Glutton King, what are you doing?" The Immortal Sovereign asked, his anger barely contained.

"To taste your flavor and see if you're delicious!" The Great Glutton King shook its body and pounced again, its aura shaking the Unchanging Land. In an instant, the Immortal Sovereign and the Great Glutton King were locked in combat.

This sudden turn of events startled the powerful beings in the Divine Temple, their faces changing. Was the Great Glutton King attacking the Sovereign?

The temple's warriors on the battlefield turned to look, and even Blood Demon was shocked. Could it be that his big brother had secretly contacted the Great Glutton King for assistance?

How had he managed that?

Or had the Great Wilderness Universe secretly contacted the Great Glutton King?

But judging by the Great Glutton King's actions, it was clear that this had been a premeditated plan rather than a spur-of-the-moment decision. Therefore, it was highly likely that his big brother had made the contact.

Blood Demon knew it was time for him to act. By defecting from the temple, his intentions were clear.

Glancing at Night Princess, who was fighting alongside him, Blood Demon's murderous intent surged. However, he didn't strike immediately, waiting for the right moment to act in unison and swiftly eliminate her.

Night Princess and Fierce Snarl both had deep-seated conflicts with Blood Demon's big brother, and they had targeted him more than once. Today was the day to end her!

In the distance, Blood Ji suddenly abandoned his opponent and charged towards them, shouting, "Blood Demon, come! Let's fight again!"

"I'm not afraid of you!" Blood Demon coldly snorted, then transmitted a message to Night Princess, "I know his weakness. When I make my move, help me finish him off!"

"Okay!"

Night Princess didn't think much of it and couldn't have imagined that Blood Demon would dare to defy the Divine Temple so blatantly.

Boom!

As soon as Blood Demon and Blood Ji clashed, the battle became intense. At one point, Night Princess seemed to find an opening, and she lunged forward, plunging into Blood Ji's blood sea and unleashing a powerful attack.

In that instant, a palm suddenly pierced through her back, and Blood Ji took advantage of the opportunity to strike from the front, piercing her body. In that fleeting moment, all the attacks from both Blood Demon and Blood Ji were directed at her.

Night Princess's face was filled with disbelief. "Blood Demon, you..."

She was shocked and wanted to escape, but it was too late. Unprepared, she was severely injured by Blood Demon, her defenses instantly shattered, and Blood Ji's attack had already pierced her body.

Boom!

The surging blood sea enveloped her, and the powerful blood refinement energy began to devour her vitality and essence. As her consciousness sank into the boundless darkness, she faintly heard Blood Ji and Blood Demon arguing.

"Blood Demon, leave some for me. I also cultivate the Blood Path," Blood Ji said.

"You're not even a flesh-and-blood body anymore. What do you need essence for?" Blood Demon retorted.

"Nonsense! The Ancestor of the Dao's Evolution has granted me a new form. I'm no longer a Jade Effigy!" Night Princess exclaimed in anger, spitting out the last mouthful of fresh blood in her life.

(End of Chapter)

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