The area where the four mighty experts fought had become a complete dead zone. Space kept shattering, and terrifying winds, floods, and flames erupted again and again, as if the world were about to return to primordial chaos.
Even a trace of energy that occasionally leaked from that area destroyed mountain after mountain. It was horrifying.
Blood Demon and the others were dumbfounded by the four experts' terrifying power. They were all Grand Unity Golden Immortals, yet the difference between them was like that between a beggar and an emperor. The gap was simply too vast.
"Why are you still standing around? Hurry up and order an attack!" an angry voice rang in Blood Demon and the others' ears.
Blood Demon and the others froze, then erupted with joy. Luo Hou and Shen Ni were holding Hongjun and Yang Mei at bay, while the alliance's top experts had either fallen or fled. This was the perfect opportunity.
"Kill!!!!"
Blood Demon and the others gave their orders in high spirits. Countless fierce beasts and Demon Domain cultivators charged again. The alliance cultivators' expressions changed. Even if Luo Hou couldn't act, they still couldn't stand against Blood Demon and the other experts. Despair seized them once more.
Hongjun frowned at the situation, seeming to consider something, yet hesitating. Yang Mei was much the same as Hongjun, uncertain for reasons unknown.
Just then, a terrifying will descended from the heavens and pinned Blood Demon and the other experts in place, while ignoring the other fierce beasts and cultivators.
The instant this will appeared, Hongjun, Luo Hou, Yang Mei, and Shen Ni all thought, He's here. Even their movements slowed.
Afterward, when they realized that this will had only suppressed the experts of the Fierce Beast Domain and Demon Domain, and was ignoring everything else, a strange thought surfaced in all four of their minds. Could that "hobby" have flared up again? Was he trying to balance the two sides' strength so the battle would become more intense and he could gather more "food"?
Even though all four were powerful and weren't necessarily afraid of that person, the thought still sent a chill down their spines.
Still, they paid him no further attention. As long as he didn't interfere directly, that was fine. For Luo Hou and Shen Ni, ordering Blood Demon and the others to attack had only been a way to force Hongjun and Yang Mei to reveal some of their trump cards. They didn't believe that Hongjun and Yang Mei would have no way to protect the alliance. Since they had appeared only after Luo Hou killed those alliance Grand Unity Golden Immortal experts, they must have already considered everything. But now that person had arrived, so they would let it go.
As for Hongjun and Yang Mei, it was naturally best if they could achieve their goal without using their trump cards, so they paid it no further attention either.
The fierce beasts and cultivators below were suffering heavy casualties, but the four experts couldn't care less. Even if the losses hadn't been severe, they would have made sure they were before long. It was only a matter of time.
The Great Tribulation of All Beings wasn't simply about one side defeating the other. Put plainly, the tribulation was meant to purge a large number of living beings that hindered the healthy operation of the Primordial World as a whole. Unless these factors were purged, the tribulation wouldn't end.
The fierce beasts were naturally among those to be purged, but cultivators were included too. No one knew who deserved to be purged, so the more that died, the more thoroughly the purge would be carried out.
That was why the four experts turned a blind eye to the carnage below.
Leaving aside what the four mighty experts thought, Blood Demon and the others nearly collapsed under the sudden pressure of this will. It was terrifying. The owner of this will was probably no weaker than Luo Hou and the others. At the thought, Blood Demon and the others broke into a cold sweat and didn't dare move. The disparity was too great; if they rashly resisted, they might be erased on the spot.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Nine Black Giant Coffins landed on the battlefield in a Nine Palaces formation, while a blood-red tower settled in the center.
As soon as the Blood Prison Five Ancestors appeared, they ordered the people of Blood Prison City to form a formation and guard the Black Giant Coffins. The coffins slowly raised a curtain of light, enveloping them all.
At that moment, the blood-red tower shot out nine beams of red light, linking the nine coffins and forming a vast net of red lines. The instant it took shape, the net expanded countless times, covering the entire battlefield. Slowly, it descended and sank into the earth.
"Kill!!!!"
Though the Demon Domain cultivators found the blood-red tower and nine Black Giant Coffins that had appeared strange, they had no time to think about it. Since the order had come from above, they charged toward the alliance army. The Fierce Beast Domain did the same.
Many in the alliance army recognized the nine coffins, but they knew what they were and how incomparably powerful their owners were. Though some were indignant, facing the surging tide of fierce beasts and Demon Domain troops left them no time to think. They rushed into battle one after another.
Through the mysterious connection between them, Li Yi knew that the Main Body had arrived. He could only smile wryly at what the Main Body was doing, but he wouldn't interfere. The Main Body must have had a reason.
Now that the Main Body was here, there was no need to worry about safety or retreat. So Li Yi simply let loose and killed. Black lotuses appeared all around him, crushing the fierce beasts and Demon Domain cultivators one after another.
Beneath the battlefield, countless red threads slithered about, occasionally weaving into small nets that covered the freshly fallen fierce beasts and cultivators. Before long, only piles of bones remained where their corpses had been, a sight that sent chills down the spine.
These blood-red nets kept gathering Essence Blood across the battlefield, then carried it back like blood vessels to the Black Giant Coffins or the blood-red tower.
No one knew how much time had passed. More than half of the fierce beasts and cultivators on the battlefield had fallen. Though the ground was strewn with bones, not a single corpse still had any flesh on it.
"Boom..."
Luo Hou and the others appeared in the air and stopped fighting. Space gradually settled, but none of them had been able to overcome the others. They would have to reveal their trump cards to do so, and this clearly wasn't the right time. None of them wanted to continue the fight.
"Cease!"
"Cease!"
Two imperious orders rang across the entire battlefield. A beam of green light and a beam of red light then separated the two sides.
At last, the pressure on Blood Demon and the others vanished. They exchanged glances and couldn't help but smile bitterly. That had been an awful feeling. Fortunately, the Demon Ancestor and the others had finally finished fighting. They had nearly collapsed.
At this point, the alliance had about two hundred billion cultivators left, while the Demon Domain had only about one hundred and twenty billion. The fierce beasts had been reduced to a little over one trillion. Both sides had suffered appalling losses.
Hongjun glanced at the alliance cultivators and said calmly, "Go." Then he flew away with Yang Mei, and the alliance cultivators hurriedly followed.
Luo Hou kept staring at the blood-red tower. He knew its owner was powerful, but he didn't know just how powerful. The owner was too mysterious. At that moment, Luo Hou felt an urge to test him.
Beside him, Beast Emperor Shen Ni could tell what Luo Hou was thinking from his expression. Yet he didn't want to stop him, because he too wanted to know how powerful that person was.
In truth, Hongjun and Yang Mei were also watching the place closely with their divine senses, eager to see the battle between the Main Body and Luo Hou.
The Main Body seemed to know what Luo Hou was thinking. He slowly emerged from the blood-red tower, step by step ascending through the air, his face expressionless as he looked at Luo Hou.
Seeing the Main Body's icy, ruthless eyes, even Luo Hou couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
"Roar!!!!"
Luo Hou manifested his Supreme Heavenly Demon Incarnation. The enormous Demonic Shadow raised one hand to the heavens. In an instant, the sunlight in the area turned blindingly white, forming a zone of perpetual daylight, while a gigantic black sun appeared in the Demonic Shadow's hand, as if it had gathered all the darkness in the area.
The black sun was terrifying. It corroded the surrounding space, leaving behind thick Space Rifts.
"Roar..." The Demonic Shadow hurled the black sun forward.
"Rumble!!!!"
Every ray of light vanished wherever the black sun passed, leaving a vast black passage in its wake. It was terrifying.
Beast Emperor Shen Ni, along with Hongjun and Yang Mei, who were watching with their divine senses, looked grave. Even they would have to face this move with care.
What surprised them was that the Main Body didn't make a move, even when the black sun reached him. The others frowned. What was he planning?
"Boom..." A massive black hole formed where the Main Body stood. Luo Hou looked unusually tense, desperate to know the answer.
When the clouds and mist cleared, they saw what had happened. Their hearts lurched in shock. The Main Body was completely unharmed—he hadn't even moved.
Countless golden runes coiled around the Main Body. His expression cold, he lifted his head and glanced at Luo Hou.
"Ah!!!!" Luo Hou clearly couldn't accept the result. The Demonic Shadow roared and swung a gigantic fist at the Main Body.
"Gah..." Luo Hou stared in disbelief at the fair hand resting against his fist. The Demonic Shadow couldn't budge it.
Hongjun, Yang Mei, Beast Emperor Shen Ni, and the others were horrified. Had he already reached that stage? No, he probably hadn't—but he was close. At the thought, everyone shuddered. What a monster.
The Main Body released his grip and beckoned toward the blood-red tower. The tower shot toward him. "Let's go." He glanced at the Blood Prison Five Ancestors and the others, then entered the tower and flew away. The nine Black Giant Coffins followed close behind.
Even after the Main Body had gone far away, the others remained in shock.
Before you continue