"What is happening?"
The sudden reversal of the battle left the entire battlefield deathly silent. No one could immediately process what they were witnessing.
Just moments ago, Xue Yan and his Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet had been brutally beating Lan Po Lei until he was coughing blood and covered in two savage wounds, with no chance of victory in sight.
Xue Yan had looked like a ferocious demon, only a hair's breadth away from smashing Lan Po Lei's head apart.
Then, in the blink of an eye, Lan Po Lei's aura completely changed. He took out a bizarre chain made of children's skulls, strangely controlled Xue Yan, and corroded him until not even ashes remained.
The Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet, having lost its master's control, became lifeless and seemed to have escaped disaster… but no. Lan Po Lei continued to control the eerie skull chain, wrapping it tightly around the Corpse Puppet's sturdy body.
Sizzle… sizzle…
A corrosive sound rang out. A Corpse Puppet with a body at peak Sixth Revolution Body Cultivation couldn't resist the terrifying corrosion. In just a moment, it turned into nothingness…
Invisibly, the powerful blood essence within the Corpse Puppet's body flowed into Lan Po Lei, rapidly healing the two severe wounds Xue Yan had inflicted on him earlier…
Everyone clearly sensed that Lan Po Lei's aura had risen significantly, faintly showing signs of approaching the Fusion Realm.
It was far too eerie…
Even the Lan Clan members looked at each other in disbelief. They never imagined their clan leader had been hiding such a terrifying method.
Niu Wu Ba narrowed his eyes into slits. It seemed this slave he had recruited still had quite a few secrets…
"Evil art! What kind of evil art did you use to kill Xue Yan?"
Regaining their senses, a group of Blood Generals pointed straight at Lan Po Lei and roared in fury.
Seeing victory within their grasp only for it to slip away so suddenly, how could the Blood Imperial Clan accept it?
"Haha, evil art? Your Blood Imperial Clan devours the blood essence of others to cultivate, uses blood essence to forge Corpse Puppets, and refines Blood Pearls… Why don't you call that evil art?" Lan Po Lei laughed loudly as he flicked his snow-white hair behind his head, his voice echoing across the battlefield.
"You…" The Blood Imperial Clan members were left speechless.
"Lan Po Lei is right! The Blood Imperial Clan brats truly can't accept defeat. You're so despicable, yet you still dare to invade our U Origin Continent?"
The Turtle Shell Old Man saw the Blood Imperial Clan's faces turn as ugly as dirt and knew this was the perfect moment to boost his side's morale. He immediately roared, his voice booming across the entire battlefield.
"Vice Headmaster speaks well! When dealing with the Blood Imperial Clan… what does it matter if we use evil arts or demonic arts?"
"Blood Imperial Clan brats, if you're not convinced, come fight! Don't refuse to admit defeat after losing!"
Sure enough, seeing the Blood Imperial Clan suffer a setback, the demon beasts' morale surged like never before. They didn't care what Lan Po Lei had used… as long as it brought harm to the Blood Imperial Clan, it was good enough.
It was precisely these damned Blood Imperial Clan members who had caused the U Origin Continent to be filled with corpses and wailing. They had territories but could not return to them… The hatred between both sides had reached its peak and could no longer be resolved.
"Who else dares to come out and accept death?"
Seeing the army's morale soaring like a rainbow, Ba Li Jiao Jun knew it was time to engage. He shot into the air, his late Seventh Grade aura erupting without reservation. From high above, he looked down arrogantly at the Blood Imperial Clan and issued a proud challenge.
"No need to continue with this ridiculous general battle… Let's all fight together and trample U Origin beneath our feet!"
A group of Blood Envoys, provoked by Xue Yan's death and the Turtle Shell Old Man's foul mouth, relied on their numerical advantage and roared out orders furiously.
The moment those words were spoken, the entire Blood Imperial Clan seemed to have taken a stimulant. Blood Qi filled the sky… Every single one of them, carrying their Blood Pearls and Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppets, tore through space and charged forward…
"Haha, the brats finally can't endure single combat anymore. All demon beasts, hear my command — charge with the entire army and show them we are not easy to provoke!" Niu Wu Ba laughed loudly and roared.
ROOOAR… GROWL… RUMBLE…
Following his command, countless demon beasts of various races roared with bloodlust and charged forward in full force…
The largest-scale great war in history had finally erupted on the U Origin Continent…
"Law of Heaven and Earth Manifestation!"
The Marquis Clan executed their clan-suppressing martial technique. Their entire army transformed into giants and ferociously charged left and right through the Blood Imperial Clan's formation.
The Bat Clan, coordinating with members of the Seven Killings Sect, flickered in and out of space, clashing with the Blood Imperial Clan's elite assassination forces.
The Wolf Clan fully revealed their true forms, relying on the agility and endurance of demon beasts to entangle with a group of Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppets…
The Alligator Clan summoned divine waves to contend against seas of blood, turning part of the battlefield into an oceanic domain.
The Giao Clan fully revealed their enormous true forms, writhing across the sky like dragons baring fangs and brandishing claws…
"Kill all the Blood Imperial brats!"
Ba Li Jiao Huang threw his head back and roared. Relying on the heaven-defying defense of the scales covering his body, he single-handedly confronted two Blood Generals.
Ba Li Jiao Jun was no weaker. He revealed his true form — a black flood dragon nearly a thousand meters long — rampaging across the battlefield. He was far stronger than Ba Li Jiao Huang, forcing the Blood Imperial Clan to send two Blood Princes to jointly block him.
These two brothers were outstanding talents on the Golden Ranking. They fought with exceptional ferocity.
The most impressive display came from the cultivators sent by the Multi-Treasure Pavilion. They were frighteningly wealthy… Every martial technique they used was high-grade, and they were equipped with treasures from head to toe. When fighting Blood Imperial Clan cultivators of the same level, they faintly held the upper hand.
The number of Void Refining experts the Multi-Treasure Pavilion had sent to support U Origin reached thirty, along with four Fusion Realm elders. One could see that Tian Wanbao had truly gone all out.
The two forces madly tore into each other. The battle turned the sky dark and the earth dim. The heavens roared as the battlefield expanded further and further, spreading across half of the U Origin Continent…
Aside from the outstanding talents who were the Blood Princes, the combat strength of the ordinary Blood Imperial Clan cultivators was not particularly outstanding. They mostly relied on numerical superiority, fighting with many against few.
As for the demon beasts, renowned for their strength in same-level combat and possessing far superior physical defense compared to human cultivators, the battle was extremely fierce. In the short term, deciding a victor was impossible…
Layers of space collapsed. Looking across the battlefield… only the Tribulation Realm and Eighth Grade experts had yet to join…
"What a bunch of bastards!" Niu Wu Ba stood on the city wall, watching the blood of demon beasts continuously spill. He hated that he couldn't join the battlefield himself.
However, he also understood one thing: if he took action now, the Blood Envoys of the Blood Imperial Clan would also take action. That would do more harm than good.
"If only the Kun Clan and Hu Clan were still here… this battle wouldn't be so difficult for us!" A group of knowledgeable demon beasts felt endless regret in their hearts.
The Kun Clan was renowned for its balanced offense and defense with terrifying combat power, while the Hu Clan could mesmerize enemies during battle… If they were here, how could the Blood Imperial Clan have dared to target the U Origin Continent as their first prey during the invasion?
It was truly a pity. All of it was just "if only"…
"Act in secret. Absolutely do not let them notice!" Hidden in the void, one Blood Envoy spoke with cold eyes as he instructed the person opposite him.
"Khak khak, rest assured… This time, I'll capture the entire demon beast race in one fell swoop!" The black-robed figure laughed eerily. The void rippled faintly as his figure mysteriously vanished…
…
Outside the battlefield, the mysterious black-robed figure appeared in a corner of Heavenly Demon City… His aura was restrained to the extreme. A peak True Grade treasure on his body completely concealed his presence. Even Niu Wu Ba could not detect him.
"The day of the demon beasts' demise has come!" The black-robed man laughed inwardly. His withered arms extended from beneath the cloak. Countless formation patterns were rapidly circulating on them.
After scanning the area and confirming no one was paying attention to this corner, the black-robed man excitedly began carving streaks of blood-red formation patterns into the surrounding space…
…
On a towering mountain peak, several peerlessly beautiful figures secretly observed the battlefield, probing the Blood Imperial Clan's true strength.
Among them, Hua Qingzhu suddenly furrowed her beautiful brows. Her clear and melodious voice carried a hint of doubt:
"Someone is setting up a formation?!"
"Setting up a formation? Could it be that old ghost Bai Wusheng playing tricks?" Mu Ziyin crossed her arms, pressing against her full bosom as she asked in confusion.
The other women also turned their gazes toward Hua Qingzhu, trusting her words without doubt.
Hua Qingzhu had formed the Formation Transformation Holy Body. Her ability to sense formation patterns had reached a perfect level. If she said someone was setting up a formation… it could not be wrong.
Hua Qingzhu closed her eyes. She sensed faint ripples in space, indicating that formation patterns were being carved onto it.
"Based on the aura of the formation patterns, the person setting up the formation is at least an Eighth Grade Battle Formation Master!" Hua Qingzhu said gravely.
"Bai Wusheng is also an Eighth Grade Battle Formation Master, but he doesn't seem to have any reason to sneak into the U Origin battlefield to set up a formation!" Qin Mengying muttered. Her entire cultivation had already reached early Tribulation Realm.
The strength of Qin Mengying's Five Elements Holy Body was terrifying without needing explanation.
During cultivation, others could only absorb a few types of spiritual qi corresponding to their spiritual roots, while Qin Mengying absorbed seven types of spiritual qi at once. Her strength increased as fast as the wind. She didn't need bloodline power, yet she was still heaven-defying.
"Could it be the Blood Imperial Clan playing tricks?" Su Yan guessed.
"Possible! The Blood Imperial Clan has Battle Formation Masters. They might be trying to cause trouble for the demon beasts!" Bai Sumei's voice was pure and holy. Her long snow-white hair flowed like a waterfall behind her slender back. Her early Eighth Grade aura was restrained to the extreme.
The Harem women had not mobilized their full force. After all, the safety of the Liu Clan and Peaceful City had to be guaranteed. Moreover, several of their sisters had not fully come out of seclusion yet.
"Big Sister Qi, what should we do? We will follow your decision!" Su Yan asked elegantly.
Liu Yuqing was still in seclusion, seemingly accumulating a thick foundation for a major breakthrough. In her absence, the two women Yan Yueqi and Hua Qingzhu were undoubtedly the ones the others respected the most.
However, Hua Qingzhu was not present at the moment, so the women turned their eyes toward Yan Yueqi, waiting for her decision…
If Yan Yueqi declared that they would ignore the demon beasts' fate… then sorry, but the Harem could not exert itself.
Yan Yueqi's fiery red hair was tied high, revealing her snow-white jade-like nape. Her fragrant peach-blossom lips parted calmly:
"No matter what, we sisters must deliver a complete Yuelong Star to our husband when he returns. We cannot allow the Blood Imperial Clan to achieve their goals. However, let the Heavenly Demon Academy suffer a little lesson first!"
Hearing Yan Yueqi mention the man in their hearts, a deep worry appeared in every pair of beautiful eyes — even in Bai Sumei, who shared a life-and-death contract with Lan An.
Although he was not in mortal danger, there were other accidents even more terrifying than death. What if he accidentally fell into the endless void with no way out?
Thinking of that, the women didn't dare imagine further. They could only place all their faith in the mysterious Master Kim Nhi.
"Ziyin Sister, take me with you for a trip…" Hua Qingzhu's eyes flashed as she looked at Mu Ziyin. She wanted to do something on this battlefield…
"No problem!" Mu Ziyin wrapped her arm around Hua Qingzhu's soft, boneless waist. A pair of translucent butterfly wings appeared. In the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace, leaving behind no spatial fluctuation whatsoever.
"Ziyin's speed is truly terrifying. Even though I'm already at Tribulation Realm, I still feel I can't keep up!" Qin Mengying exclaimed in admiration.
"The Primordial Purple Wood Butterfly has always given opponents headaches with its speed!" Bai Sumei smiled and nodded.
"It's a pity that the Warm Blood Fluid is truly too limited. We can't let all the sisters refine bloodlines!" Yan Yueqi sighed with frustration.
"When our husband returns… he will surely solve it!"
…
The fighting grew increasingly brutal. Even Fusion Realm experts had begun to fall.
As the battle dragged on, the Blood Imperial Clan's advantage gradually revealed itself.
Because casualties would appear in battle, and where there were casualties, there was spilled blood… That blood essence became an endless source of energy for the Blood Imperial Clan cultivators to frantically absorb.
Large-scale group battles like this had become their home ground. They fought while absorbing blood essence from the battlefield… using the blood of both enemies and their own comrades. The speed at which the Blood Imperial Clan cultivators recovered from injuries increased several times over. They fought almost without fatigue.
Even though the demon beasts' morale had surged earlier and their combat power had erupted with full force, minimizing casualties as much as possible, they were still steadily being pushed back… Demon beasts were living beings, not war machines. As time passed… they gradually grew tired and fell into a disadvantage.
Not to mention that the Blood Imperial Clan was fighting with many against few, coordinating seamlessly, while the demon beasts had only temporarily allied with the Seven Killings Sect and Multi-Treasure Pavilion. Different races and different personalities meant their coordination was somewhat lacking.
Seeing the situation growing increasingly unfavorable, Niu Wu Ba — as the commander — naturally understood the principle of knowing when to advance and when to retreat. Preserving the demon beasts' strength was the highest priority…
Thinking of this, he circulated his Spiritual Power to cover his throat. Niu Wu Ba's voice boomed across the battlefield:
"Demon beasts, fight while retreating! The entire army shall return to Heavenly Demon City and prepare for a final defense. Ignore them!"
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