Although the number of defenders in the Myriad Gods Hall still outnumbered them, all eight of them were injured. Five in their prime against eight wounded ones wasn’t a sure-fire victory, but it also wasn’t too difficult. It could be said that by now, the situation between the surviving forces of the Netherworld Alliance Army and the Myriad Demons Country had become quite clear. The Netherworld World was pooling the forces of five factions into one, intending to use their numerical and powerful combatant advantages to crush the Annihilation Alliance in one fell swoop.
However, due to the presence of a spy in the Netherworld World, this plan was leaked by the infiltrator just a dozen days after it had been devised, allowing Ling Weiyang of the Myriad Demons Country to become aware of it. Subsequently, they laid out a series of countermeasures targeting the Huangquan Alliance. First, they abandoned their alliances with the Ancient Primordial World and the Annihilation Demon Nation, and when the opportunity arose, destroyed them both. Then, other than leaving a necessary defensive force in the Myriad Demons Palace, the rest of their troops were dispatched to strike separately.
Since the Huangquan Alliance had gathered their forces in one place, my strategy was to divide and conquer. While you muster most of your combat power in a single location, I’ll send small yet mighty teams to stealthily attack your homeland. The Myriad Demons Country’s plan was indeed very risky, as dispatching their troops meant that the defences of the Myriad Demons Palace were significantly weakened. If the Netherworld Alliance Army were to launch a major attack at this time, they certainly wouldn’t be able to hold. However, Ling Weiyang still went ahead with this plan because he had immense confidence in that spy from the Netherworld World – he believed this person would buy him enough time.
On the part of the Netherworld Alliance Army, their plan was actually sound, but the existence of the spy meant they found themselves in a passive situation from the start. Moreover, the most fatal point was Dao Zhun’s miscalculation, which could even be said to have placed the Huangquan Alliance on the brink of catastrophe. Dao Zhun, considering various factors, had decided to bring all the Netherworld Alliance Army’s forces into his Mystic Space, intending to resolve the final battle of this trial with his own power alone.
At that time, Dao Zhun had even prepared to sacrifice himself for their cause. After all, despite his strength far surpassing those of his level, he wasn’t invincible. Against a dozen or twenty powerful foes, he could manage, but if the numbers were too high, or if a superpower like Ling Weiyang was present, Dao Zhun wouldn’t be able to succeed without significant sacrifice. Moreover, if Dao Zhun aimed to wipe out everyone, he would have to pay a commensurate price. Should anything go awry, his own downfall was not impossible. Stay tuned to freewebnovel
Nonetheless, Dao Zhun went through with it. In his eyes, if sacrificing himself could ensure the safety of a hundred of his allies, especially if his disciple could survive and return, then it was worth it. For older generation powerhouses like Dao Zhun, whether they lived or died wasn’t so important – what mattered was leaving behind seeds and hope for the future! The future of this universe belonged to the younger generation; his role was to clear as many obstacles for them as possible!
But developments surprised Dao Zhun. The World Suppressing Stele of the Annihilation Palace actually exploded, forcing him to abandon his plan. Because Dao Zhun had fled to an unknown place to avoid the explosion, and because all members of the Netherworld Alliance Army were inside his Mystic Space, the Myriad Demons Country suddenly found their enemies had vanished within a short period.
Of course, Ling Weiyang didn’t know that the Netherworld Alliance Army members were in Dao Zhun’s Mystic Space; he thought they had perished in the explosion. Upon seeing Sun Wukong and the others, he concluded that they were probably the last of the Netherworld World’s combat forces. Meanwhile, Dao Zhun still remained in the cave that was the lair of the Underworld God Army, not retreating immediately. Just moments ago, he had discovered something, and now he had to possess it before leaving.
At this point, the cave was in utter chaos. In addition to over two thousand people surrounding Rogue Heart Sword Hero and Soul Devouring Monk, the rest were desperately searching for Dao Zhun. The team leaders knew that the thief who had stolen from the Underworld God Army must still be nearby, and they were determined to find him, even if it meant digging three feet into the ground; otherwise, all their hard work and hope accumulated over tens of thousands of years would be lost.
The moment the Underworld Venerate’s physical body vanished, Ming Liekuang also went mad. His insanity manifested by immediately burning all his blood, causing violent combustion throughout his body. This doubled Ming Liekuang’s combat power, and Soul Devouring Monk quickly found himself at a disadvantage. Moreover, with the blood burning, Ming Liekuang’s attacks were imbued with a potent flame, each punch melting away parts of Soul Devouring Monk’s rare metallic body.
Soul Devouring Monk was inwardly shocked – the most terrifying were those who were mad, especially those with strong beliefs who lost their faith or saw it defiled. They could unleash strength far beyond their own limits. Clearly, Ming Liekuang was one of them, but wasn’t Soul Devouring Monk the same? All disciples from the Ancient Primordial World of Buddhism were fanatical believers of the Buddha, and if anyone dared to insult their Buddha, they would certainly fight to the death without hesitation.
However, now was clearly not the time for Soul Devourer to fight desperately. Their goal this time was not to fight the Underworld God Army to the death, so after a few clashes with Ming Tiekuang, Soul Devourer decisively chose to retreat. He also rendezvoused with Rogue Heart Sword Hero, but upon seeing the thousands of Underworld God Army soldiers surrounding Rogue Heart Sword Hero, he realized their situation had not improved but had, in fact, become even worse.
To shake off Ming Liekuang just now, Soul Devourer had taken a hard hit, and waves of scorching pain were still emanating from his back, while his metal armor had long been retracted into his body. "What to do, if this continues, the two of us are done for here. Although I’d like nothing more than for you to die here, I definitely don’t want to!" At that moment, both of Soul Devourer’s hands were enveloped by black vortexes, assisting Rogue Heart Sword Hero in fending off the Underworld God Army’s attacks from all directions.
Soul Devourer knew that if he stabbed Rogue Heart Sword Hero in the back now, he was very likely to die right there, but then Dao Zhun would surely not bother with him anymore. Facing tens of thousands of the Underworld God Army alone, he figured he wouldn’t have a good ending, so he had no choice but to help Rogue Heart Sword Hero fend them off while simultaneously waiting for Dao Zhun’s rescue.
Meanwhile, in a very hidden small cave within this cavern, Dao Zhun stashed an object into his sleeve, then, satisfied, he nodded his head. His figure then suddenly vanished, reappearing behind Rogue Heart Sword Hero and Soul Devouring Monk. "Don’t resist, go!" As he spoke, Dao Zhun patted them on their backs, and with that, the two of them stepped forward and immediately disappeared into the space before them. At that moment, Dao Zhun suddenly called out loudly, "Underworld Venerate, I’ll keep this for you. Remember, I am from Myriad Demons Country, and for this generous gift, I, on behalf of Lord Ling Weiyang, offer you our thanks!"
No sooner had he spoken than Dao Zhun’s figure disappeared again. Following that, the grim-faced Ming Liekuang heard a squad leader shout out, "My lord, there’s a strong disturbance in space, someone has broken through three layers of the protective shield and escaped!" Having heard the squad leader’s report, Ming Liekuang suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, then burst into a furious roar, "Myriad Demons Country, you bunch of faithless and treacherous villains, and Ling Weiyang, just you wait, my Underworld God Army will annihilate you!"
Then, Ming Liekuang hastily instructed several squad leaders, "Underworld God Army, hear the order, activate all defense systems, full mobilization, we must destroy Myriad Demons Country!"
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By this time, although Dao Zhun had finally escaped from that cave, his complexion was quite awful. Breaking through those three layers of the light barrier was no easy feat, and now his spiritual power was depleted by more than seventy percent. However, no matter what, this time was very successful, and unexpectedly so. Even though Flame God was left behind, Dao Zhun was not overly concerned. After flying for a Chinese hour, Dao Zhun stopped on the shaded side of a low mountain.
After sitting in meditation and resting for a while, Dao Zhun’s spiritual power had recovered to around sixty percent. Then slowly opening his eyes and sensing that no one was following them, Dao Zhun gently pulled out an item from within his bosom.
It was a large map, five or six meters long and three or four meters wide, presumably made from the hide of ferocious beasts. This map was the very thing that Dao Zhun had obtained in the end.
"The complete map of the Patrolling Celestial World, heh, with this, I can find the Myriad Gods Palace. Heh heh, Myriad Demons Country, I’ve truly given you a tremendous gift!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with the recommendation ticket and the monthly pass on Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)