Another half a month passed.
On this day, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened.
Dense dark clouds gathered out of nowhere, covering the entire Demon Extermination Holy City!
The clouds were pitch-black, as if ink might drip from them. Even the sunlight was completely obscured, leaving the world dim.
Immediately afterward, the earth began to shake violently, like an ancient earth dragon turning over in its sleep. Rocks rolled down the hillsides, the Cave Mansions in the valleys swayed, and the runes on the walls of the Quiet Chambers began to flicker erratically!
"What's going on?!"
"It's Demonic Energy! The Demonic Energy in the fissures has grown stronger!"
The cultivators in the Holy City flew out of their Cave Mansions one after another and hovered in midair, gazing at the Abyssal Fissures below with grim expressions.
Bai Ye also walked out of the small courtyard and looked up at the sky, his brows furrowing slightly.
"This disturbance is several times more violent than the last Abyssal Invasion. Clearly, the scale of the Devil Race this time far exceeds anything before!"
one cultivator said with an ugly expression.
The tremors continued for the time it took an incense stick to burn before slowly subsiding.
But the dark clouds still shrouded the sky, showing no sign of dispersing.
Immediately afterward, the black Demonic Energy surged from the hundreds of Abyssal Fissures below, and countless grotesque Devils crawled out of them!
Some had human bodies and beast heads, wielded bone knives, and radiated the aura of the Primordial Core Realm!
Some were covered entirely in black armor, stood three zhang tall, and possessed the aura of the Profound Comprehension Realm!
Several of the larger Devils even crawled out of the hundred-li-wide Main Fissure. Dense Demonic Energy coiled around their bodies, and they actually possessed the might of the Nascent Soul Realm!
The Devils let out shrill roars and charged toward the Holy City. Black Demonic Energy spread like a tide, instantly covering the plains beneath the Holy City.
Just then.
A voice as deep and resonant as a great bell rang throughout the entire Holy City. "Fellow Daoists! The Abyssal passages have fully opened, and the Devil army is attacking!"
"Follow me to suppress them—for the Wild Domain, for the Heavenly Profound Continent!"
It was the voice of the Sect Master of Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect!
He was a Peak Nascent Soul expert who possessed a top-grade Heaven-ranked technique.
It was said that he had once withstood a strike from a Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivator without dying. His battle prowess was extremely formidable!
"Kill!"
In the next moment, countless golden streams of light shot out from the depths of the Holy City. They were none other than the cultivators of the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect!
They wore Golden Battle Armor and wielded enchanted weapons as they charged toward the Devil army. Golden spiritual light collided with black Demonic Energy, erupting into earth-shaking booms.
"Bai Ye, you few Profound Comprehension Realm cultivators, head to the small fissures in the east. Just hold the defensive line!"
The Second Elder's voice rang out. He stood in midair with Sect Master Su Wenxuan, his gaze sweeping over Bai Ye and the other Profound Comprehension Realm cultivators, his tone solemn. "Remember, don't overreach yourselves. If you encounter an opponent you can't defeat, retreat immediately!"
Before his voice had even faded, Su Wenxuan and the Second Elder transformed into two streaks of light and flew toward the hundred-li-wide Main Fissure.
There, a Devil General at the Nascent Soul level was roaring as it charged out. Only Nascent Soul Realm experts could contend with it.
Bai Ye exchanged a glance with the other Profound Comprehension Realm cultivators. They all brought out their weapons and flew toward the small fissures in the east.
The battle to exterminate the Devils had officially begun!
Eastern Region of the Demon Extermination Holy City.
An Abyssal Fissure more than ten li long stretched across the plains.
The ground around the fissure had long since cracked apart. Black crystal fragments of Demonic Energy had congealed on the scorched rocks—traces left behind by battles of previous years.
At this moment, the Demonic Energy surging from the fissure was no longer a trickle like before. Instead, it had become a galloping black tsunami that roared outward!
Piercing shrieks mixed within the waves, as if countless ferocious creatures lay dormant inside!
Sizzle—!
When the Demonic Energy landed on the ground, even the resilient anti-magic grass withered instantly, giving off a charred, rotten stench that made people want to vomit.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by an earth-shaking bellow, several thousand Devils shot into the sky from the fissure!
The dozen or so Devil Generals at the forefront were particularly conspicuous.
Some had human bodies and tiger heads, wore dark bone armor, and gripped bloodstained bone knives. Black Wind Blades coiled around the blades, and they radiated the pressure of the early Profound Comprehension stage!
Some were covered entirely in scales and were astonishingly at the Mid Profound Comprehension level!
There were even two Devil Generals with the most robust builds, standing more than four zhang tall. They were actually War Demons at the Late Profound Comprehension level!
Behind the Devil Generals, densely packed Devils of the Primordial Core Realm surged forward like a tide!
Some carried crude weapons, while others relied on their flesh to fight. Their eyes gleamed with bloodthirsty scarlet light as they charged madly toward the human cultivators.
As if they had seen delicious food!
"Fellow Daoists, hold the defensive line!"
A Late Profound Comprehension Elder from the Azure Water Sect shouted loudly.
He was the first to bring out an Azure Water Longsword, its sword light slashing toward the foremost Demon Soldier like a waterfall.
The four Profound Comprehension Elders of the Azure Cloud Sect also took action one after another.
Some used defensive techniques, condensing azure shields to protect the low-level disciples behind them.
Some brought out spirit artifacts, transforming them into streaks of light that shot down the Devils.
Others unleashed wide-area Arts and Techniques. Flames, ice spikes, and thunderbolts interwove like a torrential downpour, blocking the Devils' assault.
Bai Ye mingled among the crowd, faint azure sword light coiling faintly around him.
He deliberately suppressed his cultivation to the peak of the Profound Comprehension Realm. The Purple Firmament Sword trembled lightly in his hand, and a sword light suddenly flew out, precisely slashing toward the two War Demons at the Late Profound Comprehension level.
"Clang!"
The sword light struck the bone spines of the War Demon on the left, producing a harsh clash of metal.
The War Demon cried out in pain and roared as it swung its bone spines in retaliation. Black Demonic Energy spread along the spines, attempting to corrode Bai Ye's sword light.
Bai Ye shifted his step slightly. Wind Chasing Shadow Stepping unfolded silently, and his figure dodged the attack like a phantom. At the same time, another sword light slashed out, aiming straight for the War Demon's throat.
Seeing this, the Poison Demon on the right sprayed dark-green venom from its mouth. The venom transformed in midair into dozens of poison arrows that shot toward Bai Ye's back.
Bai Ye seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. With a turn of his wrist, his sword light swept back and shattered all the poison arrows.
"The battle prowess of these Devils really is several points stronger than that of cultivators in the same realm. They can even draw strength from Demonic Energy. No wonder they're so difficult to deal with."
Bai Ye assessed them inwardly while sweeping his peripheral vision across the battlefield.
A Primordial Core disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect was surrounded by three Demon Soldiers. His left arm had already been slashed, blood pouring freely, and he was on the verge of dying beneath their claws.
Bai Ye's gaze shifted slightly. A tiny sword light flew out like a meteor, passing through the air and instantly piercing the heads of the three Demon Soldiers.
The disciple froze for a moment, then quickly realized what had happened. He cupped his hands toward Bai Ye in thanks before turning back to the battle.
With Bai Ye secretly restraining the two strongest Devil Generals, the situation on the battlefield quickly stabilized.
The Profound Comprehension Realm cultivators coordinated seamlessly, sometimes attacking fiercely and sometimes defending, moving with ease.
The Primordial Core disciples formed up and cleared away the Demon Soldiers that slipped through. Black Demonic Energy and spiritual light of every color interwove, while the booming never ceased.
It seemed that it would not be long before this batch of Devils was easily wiped out.
But just then, the Abyssal Fissure suddenly began to shake violently!
Rumble!
The next moment.
The Demonic Energy within the fissure suddenly surged!
The black waves rolled more violently than ever, and even the surrounding space rippled faintly!
An aura far more terrifying than that of all the Devil Generals before it slowly rose from the depths of the fissure.
That aura carried crushing pressure, causing the Spiritual Energy of every cultivator present to seize up. Even breathing became difficult.
"What... what is that?!" A Profound Comprehension cultivator from the Azure Water Sect turned deathly pale as he pointed at the fissure, his voice trembling.
A five-meter-tall figure slowly emerged from the waves of Demonic Energy.
Its entire body was covered in dark-golden demonic armor, with twisted Demonic Patterns carved into the armor. Dense Demonic Energy coiled around every pattern!
Its head was triangular, and its two eyes were scarlet demonic crystals that radiated bloodthirsty light!
Its hands had transformed into enormous claws. Cold light gleamed from the tips, and with the slightest clench, the sound of air being crushed could be heard!
This was unmistakably a Devil Master of the Nascent Soul Realm!
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