The Queen Mother of the West offered up the Kunlun Mirror, and its light transformed into a myriad of rays of light.
Taiyi shook his head dismissively, lightly patted the Chaos Bell at his waist, and with a clang, time and space froze.
Before the Queen Mother of the West's mirror could unfold, it was frozen in mid-air. Taking advantage of this, Kunpeng released the Northern Darkness Profound Water, which transformed into a towering wave that crashed down.
The Black Bird hurriedly revealed its true form to defend itself, and three Dragon Clan Giant also stepped forward to help.
The Dragon Clan has always been a force secretly cultivated by the Immortal Court. They wouldn't have been brought out so easily unless the Witch-Demon clans had joined forces and attacked the vicinity of the Immortal Court's main camp.
"You three hold off Kunpeng, I'll go help the Queen Mother." Black Bird looked at the Queen Mother of the West, who was struggling to hold on, and was filled with shock and anger.
Seeing that the three Dragon Clan were indeed powerful and should be able to withstand Kunpeng, she rushed towards the battlefield between Taiyi and the Queen Mother of the West.
The Queen Mother of the West's face turned deathly pale. "The Eastern Emperor Bell can suppress space, and it's far too effective against the Kunlun Mirror!"
With the help of the Black Bird, the two were able to withstand Taiyi's attack. However, their high-end combat power was exhausted on Taiyi and Kunpeng, which allowed the five Five Great Demon Sages of the Demon Clan race to restrain them. Their own Immortal Court army formation was broken, and a large number of Immortal Court soldiers were killed.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West tried to activate the Kunlun Mirror to help suppress the opponent's attack, but she created an opening and was seized by Taiyi, who punched her in the chest, causing her to vomit blood and fly backward.
"You dare to be distracted while fighting me? You clearly don't take me seriously!"
Originally, this battle was only meant to teach the Immortal Court a lesson. Taiyi and Kunpeng didn't really use their full strength. Besides, seeing that the Queen Mother of the West seemed unaware, it appeared that she was also kept in the dark, so they held back a bit of their power.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother of the West dared to be distracted, which greatly angered Taiyi. With the Eastern Emperor Bell in hand, when he got serious, the Queen Mother of the West and the Black Bird were not able to withstand it. If it weren't for the Queen Mother of the West having a Pure Water Bowl to enhance her defense, she would probably have been seriously injured.
The battle did not last very long. The Queen Mother of the West suffered defeats one after another, retreating to the inner defensive perimeter, where she managed to stabilize her position thanks to the defensive formations they had built up over the years.
When East King Duke finally escaped Gonggong and his Gonggong's entanglement and hurriedly returned to Penglai, he discovered that Taiyi and his forces to the north of the Immortal Court had already reached the inner defensive perimeter of the Immortal Court. The thirty-six auxiliary islands on the eastern outskirts had also been frozen by Xuanming. The Dragon Palace had also been routed by Xuanming and had no reinforcements to send. Even the East Sea Dragon King, with his remaining troops, had fled to the edge of the East Sea, seeking the protection of the Ancestral Land of the Dragon Clan.
In the Dragon Palace of the Deep Sea, Ao Guang was wreaking havoc. "Useless! All of them are useless!" He smashed his beloved Glazed Lamp. "What kind of bullshit Immortal Court is this? That useless East King Duke, I thought he could do something, but I didn't expect he couldn't even stop the two Ancestral Witch sent by the Witch Clan!"
The Turtle Prime Minister cautiously said, "Dragon King, perhaps... we should go to the Demon Court..."
"Shut up!" Ao Guang roared, but a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.
After this battle, he finally saw the true state of the Primordial World. The Immortal Court was nothing more than a pawn casually tossed aside by Hongjun Dao Ancestor, and it was powerless to contend with the Witch and Demon Clans. His Eastern Sea Dragon Palace could not be tied to this dilapidated ship that could fall apart at any moment, and he had to find a way out.
"Yes... yes, a way out! Let's ask Ao Shun for help!"
When the last batch of Immortal Court cultivators retreated to the inner defensive perimeter Penglai Island, Gonggong and Shebishi finally withdrew their troops.
"That was great!" Gonggong patted Xuanming on the shoulder. "Girl, your Icebound Technique has frozen those serpents in the Dragon Palace into icicles, hasn't it?"
Xuanming smiled faintly, "After this battle, the East Sea will not recover its strength for a million years. I have wiped out all the strongholds of the Immortal Court and the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace. That should give them a good beating for a while."
Shebishi toyed with the treasures seized from the Immortal Court: "As soon as you arrived, that old bastard East King Duke ran away quickly. Next time, I'll definitely snatch his Pure Yang Sword."
Meanwhile, Taiyi and Kunpeng also called a retreat. The purpose of this battle had been achieved: they had depleted the Immortal Court's resources, suppressed its arrogance, and demonstrated the strength of the Demon Court to the Primordial World.
Penglai Immortal Island.
"How could this happen..." East King Duke looked at this terrible situation and couldn't accept it at all. Even the Pure Yang Sword in his hand was trembling.
Chi Songzi clutched his injured arm and smiled wryly, "Your Majesty, we underestimated the strength of the Witch and Demon Clans."
Purple Qi Comes from the East Pavilion, the East King Duke slammed his palm down, shattering a table. His sharp aura swept through the hall. "Useless! All of you are useless! Five million Immortal Court cultivators forming an Immortal Array couldn't even stop three million Witch Clan. Otherwise, why would you have retreated!"
Chi Songzi said helplessly, "Your Majesty, Gonggong's ability to control all waters far exceeds expectations. Our water-based Formations are useless against him. What's even more troublesome is Xuanming who came later. Her Nine Nether Profound Ice can't even withstand the Dragon Palace's Water Repelling Art..."
"The Dragon Palace?" the East King Duke suddenly roared in fury. "Where is that opportunist Ao Guang hiding now? I'll skin him alive! If he hadn't failed to stop Xuanming and his men, we wouldn't have had to retreat back to Penglai!"
At that moment, a clear, cold female voice suddenly came from outside the hall. "East King Duke should first think about how to explain this to the Dao Ancestor."
The Queen Mother of the West arrived gracefully on Azure Phoenix, with the Kunlun Mirror hanging at her waist, its surface riddled with alarming cracks.
The East King Duke's expression froze for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "Why should I explain my actions to others? But you, why did you withdraw the cultivators from Kunlun Mountain without authorization?"
The Queen Mother of the West's phoenix eyes were frosty. She lightly touched the mirror with her jade finger, and an image appeared in the mirror. It was the scene of the Immortal Court cultivators disguised as Demon Clan attacking the Witch Clan.
"Your Majesty has kept such a crucial matter from me. Does he think I, the Queen Mother of the West, am unworthy to participate in the Immortal Court's decision-making?"
The hall fell silent instantly. Chi Songzi quietly took half a step back, while several Immortal General lowered their heads, staring at the tips of his shoes.
"This matter..." A bead of cold sweat appeared on the East King Duke's forehead, "I'm afraid that with so many people around, word might leak out..."
"So you even kept it from your allies?" The Queen Mother of the West sneered. "Ao Guang just sent word that the Dragon Palace needs to reconsider the alliance. Does Your Majesty know why he received the news so quickly?" She suddenly raised her voice, "Because the first auxiliary island that the Witch Clan conquered imprisoned thirty Dragon Princes and Grandchildren!"
Are you planning to use these Dragon Princes and Grandchildren to threaten him into doing things for you at a crucial moment?
The East King Duke's expression changed drastically. Those Dragon Clan offspring were hostages he had secretly held to prevent the leak of his plot to incite the Witch-Demon. The Dragon Clan were afraid that the other side was too powerful and decided to back down.
At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West exposed this matter in public, and the immortals in the hall immediately became agitated.
"Well done, East King Duke!" The Queen Mother of the West turned away, flicking her sleeve. "I'm returning to West Kunlun for secluded cultivation. You'd better watch yourself!"
As the Azure Phoenix flapped its wings, numerous cultivators from West Kunlun and some female immortals from Penglai took to the air with her, and the Island Protection Array offered no resistance whatsoever.
Watching the departing figure, Chi Songzi murmured, "Your Majesty, with the Queen Mother of the West gone, our teleportation array with Kunlun..."
"Shut up!" East King Duke roared in fury. "Go immediately to the outer sea of Primordial World and summon Ao Guang to see me! No, I'll go myself!"
At this crucial moment, we can't afford to lose the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, such an important ally!