Chapter 794: Let's Begin the Slaughter

Boom! Bang! Rumble!

The thunderous roars continued, having lasted for over three hours. The morale of Zhengyang Zong's army wasn't as high as when they first arrived, primarily because the mountain-protecting barrier of Qingyun Zong was exceptionally sturdy.

"We must break through Qingyun Zong's barrier before dawn." The First Hall Master of Zhengyang Zong was growing impatient, his voice resonating endlessly through the heavens and earth.

Zheng!

As soon as he spoke, the void trembled with a resonant hum, making him suddenly turn his head toward one side.

There, a pitch-black thunder god arrow appeared out of nowhere, carrying devastating piercing power and overwhelming might. Its speed was so incredible that it left no time for reaction.

"Who is it?"

The First Hall Master roared furiously and swung his battle spear, shattering the thunder god arrow to pieces.

"Underestimated you." On the mountain peak, Ye Chen put away his Yan Shen Bow, a cold smile playing on his lips. He hadn't expected the First Hall Master to shatter his Shenhuo Leishen so easily.

"Who are you? Show yourself!" From another direction, the First Hall Master roared again, his voice booming like thunder.

"Kill!"

In response, Ye Chen's ethereal and cold voice echoed.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

As soon as Ye Chen spoke, nine thick beams of divine light shot out from within Qingyun Zong, heading in nine different directions. These were attacks from the Xu Kong Sha Zhen, aimed straight at the Zhengyang Zong Jiu Da Dian Zhu.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Quickly, buzzing sounds also rose from the directions of the Zhengyang Zong Jiu Da Dian Zhu—it was the Xu Kong Yu Zhen activating, its purpose to protect the hall masters and prevent them from being instantly killed in battle.

Bang! Boom! Rumble!

In the voids above the nine directions, the Xu Kong Sha Zhen clashed with the Xu Kong Yu Zhen. Although Qingyun Zong's attack was sudden and caught Zhengyang Zong off guard, the defensive array guarding the Jiu Da Dian Zhu was too powerful, failing to achieve an instant kill.

"Damn it!"

The Zhengyang Zong Jiu Da Dian Zhu erupted in rage, rising to their feet and drawing their killing swords.

However, before they could swing their swords and order another assault on Qingyun Zong, the voids in all four directions cracked open simultaneously.

"Kill!"

From the eastern void, four figures with towering auras charged out one after another—it was Zhong Kui, Zhong Jiang, Shangguan Xuanjiang, and Shangguan Xuanzong. Behind them, countless spirit beasts roared, each carrying a figure clad in armor and wielding a killing sword. They formed a dense, wave-like mass, pressing forward like a tidal sea that made the void tremble with thunderous booms.

"Kill!"

From the western void, four divine lights shot out, transforming into four figures—it was Tianzong Laozu and Su Jia Laozu, among others. Behind them, clouds churned, carrying a vast ocean of figures radiating divine light, each exuding a sky-piercing killing intent.

"Kill!"

From the southern void, four more figures emerged, all at the Zhuntian realm. Upon closer inspection, they were the old ancestors of Dongfang Shi Jia, Ximen Shi Jia, and Beichen Shi Jia. Behind them, countless war chariots rumbled through the void, each carrying dozens of figures gripping battle spears, their momentum grand and overwhelming.

"Kill!"

The northern void was split open by a palm strike, and four figures rushed out in succession—it was Wuya Dao Ren, Gu Santong, Long Yi, and Long Wu. Behind them, thousands of swords hummed like a rain of blades, each flying sword bearing a figure with a towering aura.

"Kill!"

Qingyun Zong's barrier opened wide, and Zhou Ao, clad in armor, was the first to charge out. As Qingyun Zong's commander, he led by example, igniting the blood and fervor of the Qingyun Zong army. Their roars shook the heavens and earth.

Boom! Rumble! Thunderous booms!

The armies from all four directions surged like vast oceans of humanity, covering the sky and blotting out the sun. Their combined momentum was immense, crushing the void and making the heavens tremble.

"This..." The scattered cultivators who had come to watch the spectacle turned pale at the sight of the overwhelming human tide. They had watched for over three hours and never realized that Zhengyang Zong's surroundings hid such a massive force of cultivator armies—four times the size of Zhengyang Zong's forces.

"Where did this army come from?" Someone instinctively retreated, staring in disbelief at the distance.

"Could it be Hengyue Zong's? Have they mobilized everything?"

On Zhengyang Zong's side, as the human tides rolled in from all directions, the Jiu Da Dian Zhu subconsciously stepped back. Their eyes widened visibly, and their pupils shrank to pinpricks in an instant.

A surprise, an enormous surprise!

The nine of them paled dramatically. They had detected nothing of this massive army beforehand, and now they realized it had been premeditated all along.

In the midst of their shock, the armies from all sides engulfed the Zhengyang Zong forces. Thirty-six figures, each like divine lights, split into nine directions, targeting the Zhengyang Zong Jiu Da Dian Zhu. Each group consisted of four Zhuntian realm experts.

At this sight, the nine hall masters changed color again. "Stop them!"

Though fearful, the Zhengyang Zong experts guarding the hall masters gritted their teeth and charged forward.

"Block them!"

Around Tianzong Laozu and his companions, strong experts followed suit, their task to hold off the enemies and clear a path for the killing of the Jiu Da Dian Zhu.

The great battle erupted in an instant, the scene magnificently vast. Figures clashed across the void and the ground, spanning over a hundred li. From a bird's-eye view in the sky, the entire area was filled with battling shadows.

In this chaos, lives were as worthless as grass. Even Kongming realm experts fell frequently from the void, their bodies disintegrating without a trace. The already dark night was instantly draped in a veil of blood.

Pfft!

Less than a quarter of an hour into the battle, a blood-soaked body plummeted from the void, a bloody battle spear embedded in it. It was the master of Zhengyang Zong's Second Hall, slain by Gu Santong and his allies.

Immediately, the Yinming army under the Second Hall Master's command lost all fighting ability, turning to ash in the bloody wind.

Pfft!

Soon after, another blood-soaked body fell from the sky, half of it dissolving into blood mist mid-air. It was the master of the Fourth Hall, killed by Tianzong Laozu and his group.

Pfft! Pfft!

Then, two more bloodied figures dropped one after another, their deaths gruesome—they were hall masters of other Zhengyang Zong branches.

Just as with the Second Hall Master, their deaths directly affected the Yinming armies. With each hall master slain, swaths of the Yinming forces vanished, leaving the already disadvantaged Zhengyang Zong army with no chance to turn the tide.

"What made you all join forces?" In a section of the void, the Fifth Hall Master roared in anger. Facing him were the two great ancestors of Hengyue Zong, along with the old ancestors of Shangguan Family and Dongfang Shi Jia. Only now did he truly understand they were up against a coalition of multiple forces.

"You don't need to know." Hengyue Zhenren ascended in a single step, slamming down a massive sky-covering seal.

Bang!

The Fifth Hall Master was forced to his knees on the spot. Before he could rise, Hengtian Shangren struck with a deadly sword, piercing his chest. Behind them, Shangguan Xuanzong and the Dongfang Shi Jia laozu unleashed world-shaking divine techniques in succession.

"Ah!"

The Fifth Hall Master howled in fury, but it was futile. He faced four experts of the same level, each stronger than him. Against such a lineup, he had no hope of fighting back.

Just hours earlier, they had been lounging in chairs, sipping wine, dreaming of destroying Qingyun Zong, exterminating Hengyue Zong, conquering all directions, and unifying Southern Chu. But now, they were met with a thunderous encirclement.

Pfft!

As Hengyue Zhenren swung his sword, the Fifth Hall Master's head was severed, tumbling into the void.

Hmm?

Having just killed the Fifth Hall Master, Hengyue Zhenren and his allies hadn't moved on when a black vortex appeared in the overhead void. From it emerged a burly man gripping a battle halberd and clad in ancient armor.

Not just there—similar black vortices manifested in many other places, each releasing such figures. Their eyes were vacant, their expressions wooden, clearly dead yet radiating a powerful aura.

"Be careful, these are Yinming Kuijiang. They're hard to kill." From another direction, Ye Chen, holding the Chixiao Jian, sent a voice transmission to all sides. His six Xianlun eyes were fully activated, scanning the surroundings to check if the Yinming Wang had arrived.

However, after surveying the countless figures, he couldn't spot the Yinming Wang.

Buzz!

One Yinming Kuijiang had already lunged forward, thrusting its battle halberd.

Ye Chen reacted swiftly, barely dodging, then flipped his hand to smash the creature's head with a palm. He spun around and delivered another sword strike, splitting the Yinming Kuijiang in half. Finally, a surging sea of immortal fire and thunder ground its body to dust.