Deities

On the main battlefield in the Eastern Sea, as more and more reinforcements from the Lu Wu Realm arrived, the casualties of the Nine-Phoenix Dynasty's Direct Lineage forces were also rising at an alarming rate.

Every moment, large numbers of the Nine-Phoenix Dynasty's army were being besieged and annihilated. Countless drops of scorching phoenix blood were spilled onto the surface of the Eastern Sea. If one looked up from the heavens, one would see that the originally azure sea had turned into a constantly swaying fiery red, which was the burning Phoenix True Fire.

A mournful Phoenix Cry rang out, and Yang Tianyou stood holding his knife, his slightly pale face displaying an expression of extreme coldness.

Before him, a powerful Nine-Phoenix Clan cultivator at the Sage Manifestation level was falling helplessly downwards, its once vigorous life force vanished without a trace.

Yang Tianyou raised his hand to put away the spoils of war, then his expression suddenly changed. His platinum pupils shone brightly, and his gaze traveled across tens of thousands of miles to look at the location of the Eastern Sea Realm Gate.

"Has it finally arrived?" Yang Tianyou murmured to himself, a surge of eager fighting spirit rising within him.

He was able to attain Fruit Position, and his perception of the Deity was far more acute than anyone else's.

In Yang Tianyou's perception, a large number of the Nine-Phoenix Clan Deities were leaping over the Realm Gate and entering the Lu Wu Realm.

Because the races from the other six continents of the Nine Phoenix Realm withdrew from the Lu Wu Realm, the Realm Gate was regained control by the Alliance, which dispatched sufficiently powerful experts to guard it.

Several powerful figures, including the Eight Desolations Saber Saint of the Four Symbols Alliance, the Old Black Dragon of the Eastern Sea Flood Dragon Clan, and the Seven Stars Sacred Lord of the Seven Stars Sacred Land, whose combat strength is above the Late Sage Manifestation, are leading their armies to block the Realm Gate, watching the heavenly Portal with covetous eyes.

Because they were so close, they could already sense that aura, which was very similar to, yet somewhat different from, that of the Deities of the Four Great Empires.

It is more substantial and stable, with a richer sacred aura and an ancient charm that is immortal and indestructible. Compared to it, the Deity of the Four Great Empires are like defective products, unworthy of attention.

Buzz!!

On the surface of the Realm Gate, ripples spread outwards, and a huge phoenix head emerged from it, followed by a human body, Phoenix wings flapping behind him, and a magnificent longsword held in his hand.

Divine light emanated from the Deity's body, forming halos that floated behind his head. The Incense Power swirled around his mouth and nose, thin as gauze, yet containing countless wondrous and boundless forces.

After a brief observation, the Eight Desolations Saber Saint narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly, as if a divine blade were opening and closing, filled with a captivating sharpness.

Immediately afterwards, he held the long sword upside down, his hair whipping wildly, and roared, "Kill!!"

Boom!!

The Blazing Ba Huang Saber slashed down furiously, unleashing a terrifying blade aura that seemed poised to cleave the heavens and earth in two, descending from the sky with immense force.

Faced with this earth-shattering strike, a look of solemnity rose in the eyes of the Nine-Phoenix Clan Deity. However, the Nine-Phoenix Dynasty did not send its Deity to provide support, but rather to establish its authority.

The Deity raised his magnificent longsword high, and the Incense Power stored within him poured into it like a mighty river.

Chant!!

In an instant, the vast sky was illuminated by the sword light, and a power fluctuation comparable to the Sage Manifestation Great Perfection level swept outwards. The long sword slowly thrust out, and finally, with a bang, shattered the golden sword energy unleashed by the Eight Desolations Saber Saint into dust.

However, even the Deity were not having an easy time; they had to retreat several steps in the void before regaining their footing.

"A divine artifact nurtured with the Incense Power? Its power is indeed unparalleled." Yang Tianyou, who was watching the battle, shifted his gaze slightly, as if deep in thought.

The Yang Household has not yet produced Deities, let alone any divine artifacts to match them. However, if they could seize some divine artifacts from the Deities of the Nine-Phoenix Dynasty, take them back to cleanse them of their marks, and then nurture them with the Yang Household's incense offerings, they should be usable. This would also save the Lineage some expenses in forging divine artifacts.

With that in mind, Yang Tianyou continued to focus on the battle at the Realm Gate. After a brief probing, the Alliance immediately activated its Defensive Formation.

Endless Array Mark rose up, enveloping the sword-wielding Deity, binding his movements, and suppressing the surging power within him. At the same time, powerful figures such as the Seven Stars Sacred Lord, along with a large number of legions, War Flying Vessels, and fortresses, launched their attacks.

War is never a one-man show; that previous attack was merely a test.

Today, it would be absolutely impossible for the Jiufeng Imperial Clan's Deities not to die; they would not be able to break through the Realm Gate.

As the devastating torrent crashed in, the Nine-Phoenix Clan Deity's expression changed drastically. With a wave of his right hand, he produced another divine artifact.

It was a rhomboid shield. With the infusion of a massive amount of Incense Power, a thick barrier slowly rose up, blocking his way and colliding head-on with the Destructive Torrent.

Boom!!

After the deafening roar, layers of sound waves spread out like tangible tides, overlapping each other in a spectacular display.

Click! Click!

Even a divine shield powerful enough to withstand a full-force attack from Sage Manifestation Great Perfection cultivator was instantly shattered by the combined attack of the heroes of the Lu Wu Realm. First, spiderweb-like cracks appeared, and then with a bang, it exploded like fireworks, scattering in all directions.

Even the Deities protected by the shield weren't much better off; their golden bodies were also cracked with hideous wounds. However, as the Incense Power surged wildly, these wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Hmm?" The Seven Stars Sacred Lord and the others exchanged glances and saw the seriousness in each other's eyes. Such recovery ability was indeed a great advantage in battle.

Fortunately, eighty percent of Deity's strength lies in his divine artifacts, and his understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth is far inferior to that of other Heavenly Immortal Dao of the same level.

His cultivation of Divine Ability was a complete mess. Even though his recovery ability was incredibly strong, in a real fight, his combat strength was not much different from that of Immortal Dao cultivator.

Of course, there are geniuses in the Heavenly Immortal Dao, and there are also Deity with exceptional talent in the Deity Immortal Dao. The latter's combat power is also far superior to those of the same level, but they are relatively rare.

After destroying the divine artifact with a single blow and severely injuring the phoenix-headed humanoid Deity, other Deities and armies from the Nine-Phoenix Dynasty who had come to support them also poured out of the Realm Gate, and the tug-of-war began again.

However, the Lu Wu Realm side, with the advantage of favorable timing, location, and popular support, blocked the Realm Gate and beat the fleeing enemy, suppressing the Nine-Phoenix Dynasty to the point of being unable to raise their heads.

Not long after, a Deity perished, and his True Spirit and part of his soul, enveloped by the Heavenly Mandate Fruit Position, escaped back to the Nine Phoenix Realm.

If the Incense Power are sufficient and the Imperial Dynasty recasts its golden body, the fallen Deity can still be resurrected; this is what makes Deities so troublesome.