Chapter 1269: Chapter 1267: The Despair-Inducing Wansheng Madman
The gap between the Forbidden Martial Emperor and the Giants, although not as vast as the chasm between Giants and Supreme Lords, was still insurmountable for any mortal.
In that devastating conflict, thousands of Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors perished tragically, among them nineteen Forbidden Martial Emperors. They tried to hold back the two Outer Heaven Giants, only to be brutally torn apart, their corpses dismembered.
The memory of that scene would remain forever etched in the minds of countless onlookers.
The splattered blood did not just stain the void; it stained the hearts of every warrior from East Victory.
Everyone fought with the frenzy of the damned, with no thought for their own lives. But the enemy was too powerful; in the face of such an overwhelming gap, all valor and struggle were but a pitiful joke.
As the defenses of the pit seemed about to be breached, if a gap were torn open, even more warriors from East Victory would be slaughtered, and the relatively peaceful world of East Victory behind them would suffer the demons’ devastating rampage.
At this desperate, critical juncture, two disappeared Giants reappeared.
They were Xuanyuan Lang of the South Sea Xuanyuan Clan, and the Elder from the Water and Fire Dao Manor, Black White Master.
"Outer Heaven Demons, how dare you bully East Victory like this?"
This was the roar of Xuanyuan Lang.
"Kill!"
The kind-faced Black White Master, still tens of thousands of meters away, already smashed his halberd ferociously towards his opponent.
With the restraint from the two Giants of the South Sea, the side of East Victory finally stabilized their position and, after paying a grievous price, managed to hold off the invaders from Outer Heaven.
"Xuanyuan, Black White, do you still have the face to return?"
After the battle ended, people heard the cutting rebuke of the Sect Leader of the Demon Exorcism Sect, filled with rage.
"Sorry, I was in seclusion and missed the battle. As soon as I heard the news, I rushed here. I didn’t expect the Outer Heaven Demons to be so cruel," Xuanyuan Lang said, shaking his head with a sigh.
On the other side, Black White Master said, "I too left the secret realm and happened to meet Brother Xuanyuan on the way, so we came together."
What a coincidence!
Countless people secretly cursed the pair for their shamelessness.
With an invasion from the Outer Heaven Demons so critical, could you not even catch a whisper of it?
If one was in seclusion and the other on an expedition, if there were no means to pass on information, would you also be oblivious if one day your Chou Family obliterated you?
Many of the powerful experts of the Xuanyuan Clan, including Xuanyuan Di, covered in blood, had very awkward expressions on their faces. The surviving experts from Water and Fire Dao Manor wore similar expressions.
"They’re just worried that the Great Manor Lord would seek revenge, measuring others’ corn by their own bushel! The Sect Leader of the Demon Exorcism Sect has even gravely injured the Great Manor Lord, but how magnanimous is he? When did he ever seek retribution?"
Someone sneered disdainfully.
"Indeed, if these two, plus the five Great Witches from Miaojiang, had appeared earlier, would East Victory have suffered such heavy casualties, losing so many elite experts? Perhaps we would have gained the upper hand or even eradicated the Outer Heaven Demons."
"It’s all because of these few selfish individuals that so many heroes died in vain. Giants? More like turtle heads, retreating at the first sign of trouble!"
"Cowards without courage!"
Within the six major regions in the pit spanning tens of millions of meters, many people discussed heatedly. Especially the families and friends of those who died in battle; they cursed loudly, secure in the thought that Xuanyuan Lang and Black White Master couldn’t hear them.
"Everyone, I, Xuanyuan Lang, have let down East Victory. From this moment on, no matter how powerful the enemy, I will not retreat a single step. With my body, I will protect our homeland, willing to lose my soul and spirit if need be!"
Xuanyuan Lang made his oath with such fierce resolve that it seemed to shake the heavens, radiating an iron will.
"If the Outer Heaven Demons wish to come, they will have to step over my dead body first!"
The Black White Master made his stance known too, and his murderous aura shredded vast swaths of dark clouds in the sky.
Great Battles Emperor said, "In times like these, we should put aside personal interests and unite against the common enemy. I hope you remember your words."
Great Battles Emperor didn’t believe the excuses for their absence either, but what of it?
For the world of East Victory now, every Giant mattered immensely, their worth far greater than that of dozens of Forbidden Martial Emperors combined.
No matter what Xuanyuan Lang and Black White Master had done before, the world of East Victory couldn’t do without them now.
Che Renzhong observed them, a shadow of suspicion fleeting across his eyes. A shocking suspicion crossed his mind, yet he couldn’t be certain, nor did he have any proof.
Little Junior Brother, wherever you are, Senior Brother will find out the truth and seek justice for you!
Clenching his fists, Che Renzhong silently vowed.
Xuanyuan Lang and Black White Master took charge of the area previously overseen by Shi Xiaole. Despite the dissatisfaction in their hearts, everyone had to admit that with the two Giants joining them, they felt a solid sense of security.
In the subsequent two battles, East Victory and Outer Heaven stalemated, the conflict extraordinarily tense, with more casualties than before, counting in the tens of millions each day.
Even the top forces of the South Sea began to suffer massive losses. Of course, the people from Outer Heaven fared no better, also losing a great number of elite warriors.
Perhaps sensing the difficulty on both sides, the frequency of the deadly clashes decreased significantly, from every few days to once every twenty or so days.
In the third month since the war began.
A great number of experts from the East Victory continent and Miaojiang arrived, including independent practitioners and sect experts, who came ceaselessly, seemingly at any cost.
Thus, the warriors of the three regions of East Victory united.
If all of this boosted the morale of East Victory, then when the five Great Witches from Miaojiang finally arrived on the battlefield one after another, the entire pit was rocked by their presence.
With five Giants on the field, they were bound to have a revolutionary impact on this epic battle that would be inscribed in history.
Any resentment people might have harbored vanished in this decisive moment for East Victory’s fate. With the five Great Witches willing to take action, wasn’t that the greatest fortune?
Victory was within reach.
Indeed, with the addition of the five Great Witches, the East Victory side’s momentum surged, and the nine Outer Heaven Giants were so pressured that they could only defend.
The three East Victory Giants who were freed started to sweep through the Outer Heaven people, killing swathes of them with a simple wave of their hand, as effortlessly as if they were reaping wheat.
The tragedy that the Outer Heaven people had inflicted upon the warriors of East Victory was now visited upon their own heads.
The battle ended with a complete victory for the East Victory world, with many even pushing into the Overlapping Land, driving the Outer Heaven people into a miserable retreat, discarding their armor and helmets in disarray until they almost reached the middle section of the Overlapping Land before returning.
That was because several Giants sensed a dangerous aura spreading.
The pit plunged into a sea of jubilation.
At this point in the war, no one could afford to lose; they had lost too much, and now they could finally see the first light of victory!
The attitude of the people towards the five Great Witches and the two legends of the South Sea had subtly shifted. No matter what these seven had done before, at least, they hadn’t backed down to the end.
It was also their arrival that turned defeat into victory for East Victory, wasn’t it?
However, the good times didn’t last long.
Just as East Victory was on the eve of victory, three more Outer Heaven Giants crossed over, each as powerful as the Great Battles Emperor, with the strongest among them even surpassing the Great Battles Emperor by a margin.
"Out of the fifteen battlefields, three are in the final phase and no longer need our presence; the Supreme Lord Elder has specially assigned us to come here," said the strongest of the Giants, known as the Wansheng Madman, in a cold voice.
The Blood Sea Blade Emperor and others were overjoyed.
One battlefield was equal to one world, and now that they had conquered three worlds, the number of powerful beings they could deploy would only increase. How far could the next victory be?
The Wansheng Madman was well-known throughout Outer Heaven, heralded as invincible under the Supreme Lord. Wansheng means unbeatable in any encounter.
Many said that Wansheng Madman’s power even surpassed the number one Giant of East Victory from 160,000 years ago, the Golden Wheel Great Ancestor. Almost everyone was convinced that Wansheng Madman would become the Supreme Lord, and among them, he would stand out.
Besides the Wansheng Madman, the other two who had crossed over were also prodigies with absolute strength that could suppress the East Victory Giants.
The first phase of the great battle should come to an end!
Another round of slaughter ensued.
The Blood Sea Blade Emperor still detained the Great Battles Emperor, but following that, all East Victory warriors deeply experienced despair.
The Wansheng Madman easily took on three adversaries at once, holding off the Ghost Blade Great Witch, the Poison Flower Great Witch, and the Wind Wave Ancestor. After only tens of thousands of moves, he turned the tables and injured the three of them.
Bearing down like a force of nature, his invincibility was fully displayed!
"How much longer do you intend to hide?"
The Poison Flower Great Witch, blood oozing from mouth and nose, roared at the Ghost Blade Great Witch.
Whoosh!
A bizarre blade light illuminated the world; the Ghost Blade Great Witch drew a second blade—this was the Demon Blade Master’s Demon Blade, and it had somehow ended up in his hands!
On the ground, the Demon Blade Master had a complex expression on his face.
An artifact that recognizes its master could not be seized by anyone other than a Sky Origin Realm Supreme Lord.
But for the sake of victory, after deep consideration and the Ghost Blade Great Witch’s repeated hints, the Demon Blade Master finally begrudgingly lent the Demon Blade to the other.
It’s a pity that the blade couldn’t unleash its full power in my hands, the Demon Blade Master couldn’t help feeling regretful.
"Extraordinary indeed, the artifact."
With a punch, he neutralized most of the artifact’s power, and with a flash, the Wansheng Madman appeared tens of thousands of meters away, completely unharmed.
"What, he dodged the artifact’s attack?"
Numerous East Victory warriors felt a chill run down their spines. Even the East Victory Giants had their scalp tingle, their hair standing on end, overcome with a sense of boundless powerlessness.
"The Sky Origin Power of the artifact is merely a fragment of true Sky Origin Power, and with you, Ghost Blade Great Witch, you can only exhibit a part of even this residual force; how could you harm the Wansheng Brother, who is invincible under the Supreme Lord, hahaha, a bunch of fools!" said the Blood Sea Blade Emperor, who was also shocked by the Wansheng Madman’s power but quickly recovered, knowing the other’s true capabilities.
Invincible under the Supreme Lord?
So this man is the number one Giant of Outer Heaven? With such an extraordinary adversary, how could anyone put up a fight?
"Submit obediently, and you may be spared your lives," said the Wansheng Madman faintly. After dodging several Demon Blade attacks, he flung the Ghost Blade Great Witch away with a palm strike and seized the Demon Blade into his hand.
The Demon Blade Master tried to recall the Demon Blade but was detected by the Wansheng Madman, who punched through the air and reduced the Demon Blade Master to a mist of blood.
The next moment, the Demon Blade in Wansheng Madman’s hand suddenly burst into a terrifying clamor, trying to break free, yet the Wansheng Madman forcibly grasped it. After struggling intensely for a good number of breaths, the Demon Blade turned into a stream of light and vanished from everyone’s sight.
An artifact that recognizes its master will flee far away once the master is killed. To everyone’s horror, the Wansheng Madman had almost forcibly retained the Demon Blade.
Formidable.
A despair-inducing level of power!
"Those who submit will be spared; resistors will end up like this!" declared the Wansheng Madman as he waved his hand, his palm casting a rift tens of thousands of meters long as easily as if he were splitting heaven and earth.
Taking this rift as the center, within ten thousand meters to either side, all East Victory warriors turned into blood mist, while the Outer Heaven warriors were completely unharmed.
This level of power, this profound ability to control, sent a deep chill through everyone’s heart.
Even the Great Battles Emperor trembled, feeling an unprecedented fear of being unable to contend for the first time in his life.
