The entire battlefield was like a giant meat grinder, endlessly grinding countless lives to pieces. The sky was black, the earth red, and the scene was bleak and terrifying.
In the Grand Unity Golden Immortal battle zone, Old Ancestor Lu Ya, Yin-Yang Ancestor, Qiankun Ancestor, and the others were locked in fierce combat with Blood Demon and the other generals from the Demon Domain, unleashing one terrifying ability after another.
The experts of the three clans and the Eastern and Western Alliances were also fighting back against the experts from the Fierce Beast Domain.
"Azure Dragon's Claw!" A Grand Unity Golden Immortal from the Dragon Clan used a peerless close-combat technique. A gigantic azure claw reached down from the clouds and crushed a Grand Unity Golden Immortal from the Fierce Beast Domain, reducing even his soul to dust.
Old Ancestor Purple Thunder transformed into a terrifying streak of violet lightning, darting rapidly across the battlefield. Only afterimages could be seen. The Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Fierce Beast Domain were utterly helpless against him, and in the end, he severely wounded one of them.
"Bang! Bang..."
Many powerful fierce beasts revealed their enormous true forms. Old Ancestor Lu Ya and the others didn't dare hold back, either, and unleashed their ultimate techniques.
Terrifying giant beasts, black scythes, crimson seas, blazing suns, lightning stretching from sky to earth, an ancient Taiji Diagram, roaring dragons...
The blazing sun plunged into the Blood Sea, trying to evaporate it completely. The ancient Taiji Diagram radiated black and white light, enveloping a giant beast and grinding it to nothing. The black scythe repeatedly slashed at a dragon, trying to cut it in two...
All kinds of terrifying phenomena appeared throughout the region. The shock waves from the battle made the very air groan and squeal. The fight had reached a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.
"Stop." A commanding voice reached Blood Demon and the others. They stirred, then promptly ceased their attacks. Lu Ya and the others were surprised, but they stopped as well, watching to see what would happen.
A man with indistinct features appeared in front of Blood Demon and the others, his gaze sweeping casually over Lu Ya and his companions.
"Demon Ancestor!" Blood Demon and the other powerful figures from the Demon Domain knelt on one knee, their eyes blazing with fervor. As Blood Demon's gaze passed over Lu Ya and the others, a trace of pity flickered in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
"Greetings, Demon Ancestor," the experts from the Fierce Beast Domain said respectfully. This was a fearsome figure who could kill them with a casual slap. How could they not show him respect?
Lu Ya and the others exchanged glances, their expressions grave. This must be the mysterious Lord of the Demon Domain. The fervor in Blood Demon and the others' eyes made it clear that the Demon Ancestor was extraordinarily powerful—far beyond the ordinary. They couldn't help feeling apprehensive.
"Blood Demon, the rest of you, stand down," Luo Hou said, turning to them.
"Yes, Demon Ancestor." Blood Demon and the others didn't dare disobey in the slightest. They withdrew alongside the experts from the Fierce Beast Domain.
"Make your move. You'll only get one chance," Luo Hou said indifferently, sweeping his gaze over Lu Ya and the others. He clearly didn't take them seriously at all.
A flash of anger crossed Lu Ya and the others' eyes. Every one of them was a hegemon or a person of high standing. How could they tolerate such contempt? If they hadn't known how powerful this man was, they would have torn him to pieces already.
Ao Zhan, the hot-tempered elder of the Dragon Clan, was the first to lose patience. With a roar, he revealed his true form as a five-clawed golden dragon and launched a massive golden claw straight at Luo Hou.
"Hmph. A puny little insect dares to show off in front of me?" A gigantic black Demonic Shadow rose behind Luo Hou. It stretched out a hand that blotted out the sky and slapped the golden dragon.
BANG!!!!
The golden dragon hurtled backward, smashing through dozens of mountains. "Hiss..." Seeing the state Ao Zhan was in, Lu Ya and the others sucked in a breath. Four of his five claws had been broken by that single blow.
The Dragon Clan was renowned for its physical attacks, and the strength of their bodies went without saying. Even an ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortal wielding an Innate Spiritual Treasure could only leave a scratch. That showed just how powerful the blow had been.
A trace of fear crept into Lu Ya and the others' eyes as they looked at Luo Hou. He was simply beyond their ability to fight. Only that one person could stand against him. Lu Ya, Swallowing Heaven, Yin-Yang Ancestor, and the others couldn't help thinking of the owner of those eyes.
They had thought that, apart from that one person, they were the strongest beings in the Primordial World. They never imagined the Lord of the Demon Domain would be this monstrously powerful. If they'd known, they wouldn't have dared come here to counterattack, even if they'd been given the nerve.
"If you still don't attack, I'll wipe you all out," Luo Hou said impatiently. Two red beams shot from his indistinct face.
Lu Ya and the others felt bitter. You're so powerful—how are we supposed to attack? We'd just be throwing our lives away. But they didn't dare say any of that aloud and could only keep it to themselves.
They had no choice now. If they didn't attack, they really would die here. "Let's do this." Lu Ya and the others exchanged glances. They understood one another without speaking, but didn't notice the flicker in Yin-Yang Ancestor and Qiankun Ancestor's eyes.
"ROAR!!!!"
Swallowing Heaven revealed his ten-thousand-zhang true form. But this time, it was different from before. He was no longer shaped like a giant beast, but like a head towering ten thousand zhang high, terrifying beyond words.
Lu Ya furiously formed hand seals. Flames poured in from the void and were continuously devoured by him. At last, a fire giant tens of thousands of zhang tall appeared on the battlefield, its entire body made of Southern Bright Li Fire. Magma bubbled from the ground beneath its feet, while fiery clouds appeared above its head.
Old Ancestor Destruction and Old Ancestor Golden Body also revealed their enormous true forms. Yin-Yang Ancestor, Qiankun Ancestor, and the others didn't dare hold back, either, and brought out their ultimate techniques.
Watching the terrifying scene from afar, Li Yi couldn't help sighing. None of those great powers was simple. Not one of them would use their strongest abilities until they were at death's door. He couldn't help marveling, too: Luo Hou really was Luo Hou. Even though he wasn't born a Chaos Demon God, he was still so powerful.
What Li Yi didn't know was that Luo Hou had taken form from the resentment of countless gods and demons who had perished during the Calamity of Creation, combined with chaotic baleful energy. In a way, he could be considered an unconventional Chaos Demon God.
"KILL!!!!"
Swallowing Heaven opened his enormous mouth, creating a gigantic swirling black hole that sought to devour Luo Hou whole. Old Ancestor Lu Ya condensed a huge flaming arrow in his hand and hurled it at Luo Hou. A third eye appeared on Old Ancestor Destruction's forehead, firing a terrifying beam of annihilation at him...
All kinds of terrifying techniques rained down on Luo Hou, each one frightening beyond measure.
"Hmph. I'll show you what demonic arts really are," Luo Hou said with a cold laugh as he watched the attacks coming at him.
"Devour All Under Heaven!" The black Demonic Shadow behind Luo Hou rapidly swelled, reaching a hundred thousand zhang in an instant. Beside it, the true forms of Swallowing Heaven and the others looked like children next to an adult.
The sky darkened in an instant. A gigantic mouth lunged toward Lu Ya and the others, swallowing every attack. Even more shocking, Swallowing Heaven, Old Ancestor Golden Body, Old Ancestor Destruction, and the others were devoured without so much as a squeak.
Only Old Ancestor Lu Ya, Yin-Yang Ancestor, and Qiankun Ancestor remained, struggling to hold on.
"Whoosh! Whoosh..."
Suddenly, Qiankun Ancestor transformed into a stream of clear energy, while Yin-Yang Ancestor became a Taiji Diagram. The two escaped the giant mouth's grasp.
Lu Ya understood at once: those two had been planning to flee all along. No wonder they'd used techniques they'd already used before. They'd been conserving their Magic Power so they could get away.
Lu Ya steeled himself and instantly transformed into a giant fireball. BOOM... The fireball exploded, and a dim streak of light shot away at high speed.
"Hmph. You think you can escape from me?" Luo Hou was just about to strike and completely erase the three of them when he suddenly stopped and let them be.
"Hongjun, Yang Mei—you two finally showed yourselves," Luo Hou murmured, gazing at the two figures in the distance.
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