Chapter 1014: Kill and Slaughter

Boom! Bang!

In the dim heavens and earth, thunderous roars echoed endlessly.

Looking down from above, the entire landscape was filled with figures engaged in fierce battles.

Ye Chen had already flown out of Qingxian Ancient Town, gripping the ancient turtle shell that Zhou Yi had entrusted to him before his death.

Ahead, a vast army of Tianmo soldiers clashed ferociously with the Da Chu cultivators, shaking the heavens and earth.

Ye Chen charged in forcefully, sweeping through the enemy ranks. With a single, domineering slash of his blade, he instantly split a Tianmo Domain demon general in two.

Only then did Ye Chen realize that the ones battling this Tianmo army were from the Heavenly Court Ninth Fen Dian—and only the Ninth Fen Dian at that. He saw no sign of the other fen dians, the three sects, the imperial descendants, or the kings of past generations.

"What's going on?"

Ye Chen fought his way to the front of the Ninth Fen Dian's leader, furrowing his brow as he looked at him.

"The Tianmo attacked from both sides, scattering the Da Chu cultivators." The Ninth Fen Dian leader was deeply moved upon seeing Ye Chen and quickly explained, "We fought desperately and managed to carve a bloody path out of the Tianmo encirclement."

"Follow me."

Ye Chen's voice rang out firmly. Gripping the Blood Spirit Divine Saber, he stepped onto the sea of demonic blood and charged straight toward the north.

Behind him, the Ninth Fen Dian's army followed suit. Though they feared the Tianmo, with the Heavenly Court Holy Lord leading them personally, their fighting spirit soared.

Ye Chen's expression was grim, as his worst fears had come to pass. If the Da Chu cultivators had stayed together, they could have supported one another, but now that they were separated, their situation was dire.

Dividing and conquering was a classic military tactic, and the Tianmo's goal was simple: to isolate and devour the Da Chu cultivators one by one.

Thus, Ye Chen's task was to reunite the Da Chu cultivators. Only by banding together could they break through the encirclement once and for all.

Ye Chen is here!

Along the way, this proclamation echoed through the heavens and earth, broadcast by Ye Chen using his cultivation and soul power. His aim was to give the Da Chu cultivators who heard it a clear direction to rally.

The strategy worked. The Heavenly Court Sixth Fen Dian fought their way out and joined forces with Ye Chen's Ninth Fen Dian.

Kill!

Ye Chen swung the Blood Spirit Divine Saber, leading the combined forces of the two fen dians back into the fray.

They didn't engage in direct prolonged battles but rampaged chaotically through the Tianmo army, searching for encircled Da Chu cultivators. Once they found them, they concentrated their strength to break in, rescue those trapped, and then merge with them before heading to the next encirclement.

Elsewhere, Taixu Ancient Dragon and Zixuan were employing a similar approach. They had broken out of their own encirclement but turned back to fight in again, as many Da Chu cultivators were still trapped and would likely be wiped out without reinforcements.

Get out!

In one region of the heavens, the demon king Kui Yujiang roared furiously, sending a demon general flying with a palm strike. But in doing so, he exposed his back and was struck by a sword, his spine laid bare. Had his cultivation not been profound, he would have been cleaved in two.

This was a vast expanse of desolate land where the kings of past generations were trapped by countless Tianmo. They had been covering the rear when the Da Chu cultivators were scattered, and now they were surrounded in this area, with the Tianmo forces continuing to reinforce their numbers, intent on annihilating them all.

"Today, we can kill to our heart's content."

The Soul-Devouring King laughed menacingly, though he was severely wounded, like a blood-soaked asura. He single-handedly battled nine Tianmo demon generals, his kingly prowess unmatched and invincible.

In other areas, the kings of past generations were mostly fighting one against nine, or more accurately, the Da Chu cultivators were all vastly outnumbered. The sheer numbers and absolute power of the Tianmo repeatedly thwarted their attempts to break out.

Hm?

Amid the fighting, a gap was suddenly torn in the Tianmo encirclement to the southeast, with reinforcements charging in.

The kings of past generations turned to look, their eyes narrowing sharply.

They were stunned because the one leading the charge was no other than the long-deceased Hun Wang. Seeing Hun Wang in such a situation, even with their steely resolve, they couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Go!"

Hun Wang roared, offering no further explanation, as there was no time for it in the heat of battle.

Hearing this, the kings of past generations erupted with overwhelming vital energy, leading their forces toward the breach Hun Wang had created. Though the Tianmo tried desperately to block them, the chaos caused by Hun Wang's arrival allowed the kings to carve out a bloody path.

"Kill them all!"

The Tianmo demon generals bellowed in rage, their roars shaking the heavens as they raised their killing swords.

The kings of past generations fought side by side, their gazes frequently falling on Hun Wang. With their keen insight, they could tell the form in which Hun Wang now existed, which explained his reappearance after death.

Hun Wang scanned his surroundings, noting that all the kings were present—except for Shen Wang Shen Xuanfeng.

Has he fallen in battle?

Hun Wang murmured to himself inwardly, unaware of what had transpired in the past.

Watching the eight kings fight together, the Da Chu cultivators felt a deep sense of emotion. Former enemies now stood shoulder to shoulder to defend Da Chu, a sight that brought comfort.

Kill!

Suddenly, the kings raised their killing swords in unison, unleashing their supreme divine might as they charged ahead, unstoppable.

Kill!

Meanwhile, Ye Chen led the Heavenly Court fen dian armies in breaking another Tianmo encirclement.

Trapped inside was the Qingyun Sect's army, with Qingyun Sect's leader Zhou Ao leading his cultivators in a fierce assault. Upon seeing Ye Chen charge in, they erupted with fighting spirit and joined his ranks.

The forces combined and pushed toward the northeast.

Eight thousand li away, another massive encirclement held the Hengyue Sect's army, led by Liu Yi.

Ye Chen and Zhou Ao spearheaded the attack, breaking through an opening from the outside.

With reinforcements arriving, the Hengyue army quickly joined them and fought their way out through the gap, despite the Tianmo's attempts to pursue.

Once out of the encirclement, Ye Chen led the Da Chu cultivators in a sudden change of direction, heading toward the northwest skies.

About nine thousand li away, yet another vast encirclement swarmed with Tianmo like tides and seas, trapping the Zhengyang Sect's army. No matter how the Zhengyang cultivators charged, they couldn't escape.

Ye Chen crossed the skies in a single step and, without a word, swung his blade in a wide arc.

Dammit!

A demon general roared in fury, gripping his battle spear and thrusting it through the void.

Ye Chen snorted coldly, using Shrink the Ground to an Inch to dodge the strike, then instantly closed in on the demon general. With a swift raise and fall of his blade, he severed the demon general's head, slaying him outright.

Kill!

Liu Yi and Zhou Ao had already broken through a gap, freeing the Zhengyang army led by Ji Ningshuang.

"Go!"

Ye Chen didn't linger in battle. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Ji Ningshuang, he charged ahead like a brilliant guiding star for the Da Chu cultivators.

Hm?

In the midst of the fight, both furrowed their brows. In their robes, a pair of jade slips emitted a faint, dim light, on the verge of shattering.

These were soul jade slips—more precisely, those belonging to Huwa and Xiyan.

"Don't engage further—head back to South Chu immediately!"

Ye Chen left those words behind and transformed into a streak of dazzling light across the skies. Ji Ningshuang followed suit, like a magnificent divine rainbow cutting through the heavens.

After they left, Zhou Ao and Liu Yi took their places, leading the three sects and nine fen dian armies southward.

From a bird's-eye view, the kings of past generations with their forces, the imperial descendants with their armies, the Da Chu cultivators led by Taixu Ancient Dragon, and the three sects and nine fen dian armies led by Zhou Ao and Liu Yi were like four massive dragons rampaging through the black ocean of Tianmo forces, disrupting their extermination plans entirely.

I underestimated them!

In the northern Beizhen Cangyuan, the Jiu You Demon Sovereign stood in the void and snorted coldly, as if he could see the entire battlefield from across countless miles.