41 Raging Demonic Flames (2/2)
Eclipse Arhat's gaze turned heavy. He could tell that it was not the Demonic General's own strength. It was power bestowed on him by the ancient god!
The Demonic General's strength might not have been that powerful. He might have even been inferior to Heavenly Cosmic Divine Lord.
However, when matched with the bronze giant phantom behind him, his strength far exceeded Eclipse Arhat's!
Furthermore, he was still commanding the tens of thousands of demonic servants.
”West River, Bluefeather, we should cooperate!”
”Alright!” Bluefeather Divine Lord's beautiful eyes flashed a resolved look. It was possible that this was the battle she would end up perishing in!
However, West River Divine Lord did not respond. He still wore a look of hesitation.
”West River?”
Eclipse Arhat frowned. West River had no intention to offer his help from the beginning. This sank his heart for he knew that a calamity was on their hands. As the enemy was too powerful, the Sinkhole warriors might not want to flagrantly throw themselves to their deaths. People like West River and Heavenly Cosmic would first consider their own interests. They were probably not in the minority!
”Master Eclipse. The White Jade Phoenix Palace has been infiltrated by the demonic aura,” said Bluefeather suddenly.
A total of 54,000 demonic servants had burned their essence energies and transformed into a raging demonic inferno. The White Jade Phoenix Palace was enveloped in the demonic flames. The originally crystalline palace facade was already tainted by wisps of black gases.
If this continued, it would not take long for Perfected Hou to forcibly gain full control over the White Jade Phoenix Palace!
They were no match for the demons to begin with. If the White Jade Phoenix Palace was snatched away, releasing tens of thousands of demonic servants, it would no longer be a matter of them being able to stop Perfected Hou. Instead, it would be a question if they would be wiped out all at once.
”Eclipse, do not send yourself to your death so blindly. These demonic beings are no longer something Divine Lords can fend off. Let's take the opportunity to escape. There's still time. If we delay any further, we will not be able to leave! The best action at this moment in time is to retreat and inform the reclusive Godly Monarchs. Let them take action. Perhaps, it might shock the demons into submission.”
West River Divine Lord had his own ploys. Regardless of the Sinkhole's fate, his survival was of utmost importance. In fact, he wished to understand what made Heavenly Cosmic Divine Lord submit to the devils. He wanted to balance the pros and cons so he could make an informed decision.
”West River, you are betraying the Sinkhole!” Eclipse Arhat roared angrily. At that moment, a black flame surged out of the White Jade Phoenix Palace. Out of the 54,000 demonic servants, a third of them had consumed themselves in flames. At that instant, their mind, spirit, and body had transformed into a raging inferno. The White Jade Phoenix Palace seemed close to melting in the demonic flames.
”Haha! Wrestling away control of the White Jade Phoenix Palace is going surprisingly smoothly. From the looks of it, Bai Yueyin is already half-dead. The weak soul she has surviving is nothing of concern!” Perfected Hou's eyes glowed. He imagined the battle would be extremely dangerous since Bai Yueyin's condition was still an unknown.
Now, it appeared that everything would go much easier than planned.
”Heavenly Cosmic, join hands with me. We shall kill the old Bald Donkey!”
With the White Jade Phoenix Palace at hand, Perfected Hou had no wish to depart. He wished to contribute to his cause.
”This… Our mission was to snatch the White Jade Phoenix Palace. Although we have succeeded, we sacrificed 20,000 demonic servants. It's best we retreat immediately…”
”Hmph! This old Bald Donkey has been constantly fanning the flames. He will be a stumbling block for our unification of the Sinkhole. Divine Master is currently recuperating. We should take over the Sinkhole before Divine Master's injuries are healed! If we can kill Sacred Horizon and Eclipse in one fell swoop, we would inflict a major blow on the humans. When that happens, countless warriors will submit to us. The situation would be in place before Divine Master even awakens. He will definitely reward us handsomely! If you lack the guts, you can leave on your own,” said Perfected Hou disdainfully.
Heavenly Cosmic Divine Lord hesitated for a moment before he nodded. His submission to the Ancestor God naturally had to do with attaining the real Godly Monarch realm. He had already given up on the Sinkhole. He had no feelings for it simply because it was a lost cause. He had signed a pact with the Ancestor God. After the Sinkhole's destruction, he could follow the Ancestor God to other words and continue doing battle.
And now, it was the perfect time to showcase his loyalty.
”Alright! Let's work together to kill Eclipse and Bluefeather!”
At that instant, Heavenly Cosmic Divine Lord's killing intent surged! And behind Heavenly Cosmic Divine Lord and Perfected Hou, the demonic servants gathered once again.
They had basically gained control of the White Jade Phoenix Palace, and more than half of them could fight alongside Perfected Hou.
Everyone had a change in expression when they saw the numerous demonic servants gather. Their numbers far exceeded the number of warriors present.
The calamity that they believed would happen in a few years was happening today. They never expected to be on the brink of destruction this very day!
”Kill!”
Perfected Hou bellowed as the demonic servants surged at the humans like locusts!
The demonic servants had just refined the White Jade Phoenix Palace, so their staminas were greatly depleted. However, it meant nothing to them. They simply hugged the human warriors and initiated self-destruction!
”Ah!”
Human warriors let out tragic cries. They never imagined they would be attacked in this way. The weaker ones were immediately blasted into a mangled mess of blood and flesh!
”Old Bald Donkey, prepare for death!”
Perfected Hou charged at Eclipse Arhat, who had a resolved look on his face. He humbly gave a Buddhist proclamation as though he was bidding farewell to Buddha.
”Vile Spawn, I will accompany you on your trip to hell!”
Eclipse Arhat brandished his staff and began fighting an intense battle with Perfected Hou!
Instantly, Buddhist light shimmered as demonic auras surged into the sky.
As for Bluefeather, she was facing Heavenly Cosmic!
As the present ruler of the Great Cosmic State, Heavenly Cosmic's strength was already greater than Bluefeather's. Furthermore, he had been augmented by the Ancestor God's powers.
Bluefeather was injured almost as soon as they clashed!
The head-on assault caused her slender figure to fly backward as blood trickled down the corner of her lips.
The gap between them was too huge. After all, Heavenly Cosmic was a terrifying opponent who was able to severely injure Sacred Horizon Divine Lord with a single strike!
”Master!”
Fairy Yourou burned with anxiety. But at that moment, she was too occupied to help Bluefeather. More than twenty demonic servants had engaged her.
Although the strongest demonic servants were only at the early-stage Supremacy realm, they had no qualms about producing an internecine outcome with the warriors they faced. Fairy Yourou was forced to repeatedly retreat!
Were just mere demonic servants that powerful?
Fairy Yourou lamented inwardly. The gap in the strength between humans and the Divine Master's army was like night and day.
She looked over and saw that the White Jade Phoenix Palace was burning amid demonic flames. The jade edifice was about to lose its last bit of luster before it was replaced by darkness. It resembled the present state of the humans—unable to put up any resistance against the repressive demonic horde.
Oh? What's that?
As she was immersed in the chaotic battle, Fairy Yourou's heart suddenly jolted. She saw a wisp of green light tear through the dark clouds in the sky. A tender vine drooped down from the dark clouds as it extended towards the White Jade Phoenix Palace. The burning demonic flames failed to stop the vine which remained emerald green.
The nimble leaves met with the howling demonic winds as they gently danced. They were like divine chains of order that linked the Heaven and Earth.
This is…
Fairy Yourou was not the only one. Everyone present suddenly held their breaths at the sudden turn of events. The green vine had extended deep into the White Jade Phoenix Palace!