Supreme Yang Shows Its Might, Ruthlessly Slaying the Demon

After successive battles, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin tribes had exhausted much of their strength, leaving their combat capabilities severely depleted. Although they had realized who the mastermind behind the scenes was and ceased their internal strife to unite against the common enemy, they were still somewhat powerless to resist the Devil Race.

Moreover, the cultivators of the Three Tribes were now entangled in Karmic Sin and lacked the stamina to continue. Facing the Devil Race in battle, they were at a significant disadvantage.

As such, the Devil Race, having rested while the enemy exhausted themselves, was able to quickly gain the upper hand. This remained true even though the number of low-level cultivators, as well as the number of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal experts, was roughly equal to—or even slightly fewer than—those of the Three Tribes.

However, even though the situation of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin tribes was dire, the Devil Race was the very mastermind that had driven them into this state. Whether for revenge or for self-redemption, the Three Tribes had to fight to the death, no matter how hopeless the odds.

On the battlefield, the Three Innate Tribes and the Western Devil Race stood in clear opposition. The Immortal Qi and the overwhelming Devilish Qi constantly collided, releasing boundless killing intent.

Both sides were locked in a life-or-death struggle. Members of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin tribes were falling every moment, and even the Devil Race, which held a slight advantage, suffered constant losses.

Thus, it became a war of attrition.

In the midst of the fierce battle, three powerful auras suddenly arrived. Streaks of light flew across the sky and landed in the center of the battlefield, revealing three great beings. Although their auras were slightly unstable, their imperial majesty and presence remained intact.

They were the leaders of the Three Innate Tribes: the Ancestor Dragon, the Primeval Phoenix, and the Primeval Kirin.

Seeing that their tribes were weak, the three leaders personally joined the fray. The Innate Divine Abilities of the Three Innate Tribes were not to be underestimated; even with their strength greatly depleted, a few spells and techniques were enough to wipe out large swaths of the Devil Race.

A radius of one million miles was cleared in an instant.

However, that was all they could achieve; the Devil Race would naturally not allow the Three Ancestors to act as they pleased.

"Ancestor Dragon, Primeval Phoenix, Primeval Kirin, stop your arrogance!"

Following a loud shout, great devils descended. Upon landing, it was clear that each one was overflowing with devilish flames and malevolent qi. Their bodies were surrounded by the roars of fierce, vengeful spirits, and standing near them felt like being in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

These were nine of the Seven Emotions Heavenly Demons and Six Desires Demon Venerables under the command of Luohu.

As if planned long ago, they formed groups of three, each pairing off to surround the Ancestor Dragon and the other two ancestors.

"Audacious Devil Race! You schemed to incite war among our three tribes, triggered the Primordial Tribulation, and rampaged across the Primordial World, slaughtering living beings and causing a catastrophe for all life. Do you not fear divine retribution?"

Seeing these high-ranking Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal devils, the Ancestor Dragon roared.

Because the Ancestor Dragon possessed the greatest combat strength among the three, he was faced by the three strongest opponents: the Sound Desire Demon Venerable, the Form Desire Demon Venerable, and the Lust Desire Demon Venerable.

Hearing the Ancestor Dragon's words, the Lust Desire Demon Venerable replied with disdain: "Hmph, the Lord of the Dragon Tribe is nothing more than this. To speak such words, ignorant of the heavenly timing—my Devil Race was born in accordance with Heaven. Sweeping across the Primordial World is following the Will of Heaven; how could we suffer divine retribution? It is you, the Three Innate Tribes, who are no longer tolerated by the Heavenly Dao and cannot escape the fate of extinction."

The Ancestor Dragon's face turned livid, his primordial spirit nearly leaving his body in rage. He stared at the three Demon Venerables before him, as if he would not be satisfied until he had chewed their bones and sucked their marrow.

"Three Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals dare to speak of the Will of Heaven before me? What shameless boasting!"

"Hahaha! Even now, do you, Ancestor Dragon, still think you possess the combat strength of a Quasi-Saint?"

"Enough talk. Since you've come, stay here forever!"

Because the Heavenly Dao had descended with Karmic Sin, the Ancestor Dragon had indeed lost his Quasi-Saint combat strength and was slowly declining. Not wanting to wait any longer while he still had the strength to fight, he immediately summoned his top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Ancestor Dragon Pearl, and attacked the three Demon Venerables.

Lust Desire Demon Venerable and the others were the strongest combatants under the Devil Ancestor, so naturally, they each possessed Innate Spiritual Treasures for protection. They sacrificed their treasures to defend themselves, seeking only to avoid mistakes rather than score victories, having correctly identified the current weakness of the Ancestor Dragon.

Clouds and rain churned, accompanied by thunder; while it appeared grand, the Ancestor Dragon's might was far from its peak. Despite exhausting his efforts and unleashing all his spells and divine abilities, he could not break through the trio's defenses.

"Roar!"

The Ancestor Dragon reverted to his true form, prepared to fight to the death. Bolts of True Dragon Divine Lightning descended as he poured out his mana recklessly. The power of the rain clouds transformed into Gang Qi that struck directly at the three below. Even so, he could barely manage to crack the Demon Venerables' defensive treasures before they countered with their own spells.

Lust Desire Demon Venerable and his companions saw that the Ancestor Dragon was struggling. The three Zenith Heaven Devil Race experts seemed to be versed in a combined formation; with a shared glance, Devilish Qi surged, and three spells were released, quickly knocking the Ancestor Dragon from the clouds.

Having succeeded in their strike, the three were overjoyed. With a wave of their hands, three Innate Demon Blades flew out, striking directly at the Ancestor Dragon, who had reverted to his human form upon hitting the ground.

"Ancestor Dragon! Die!"

Just as the Lord of the Dragon Race was about to fall at the hands of the Devil Race, the space before him suddenly trembled. A two-colored lotus platform shattered the void and emerged, spinning faintly to deflect the incoming Demon Blades, saving the Ancestor Dragon in the blink of an eye.

"Who goes there!"

A sense of unease surged in the heart of Lust Desire Demon Venerable, and he roared aloud.

A sword shadow shot out from the void, carrying supreme sword intent, aiming straight for one of the devilish cultivators.

"Form Desire, watch out!"

Before the words had faded, the sword light seemed to traverse the void. Form Desire Demon Venerable was only at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven realm; he did not even have time to utter a word before he was pierced through and instantly annihilated.

Upon the lotus platform stood a figure in plain Daoist robes and a Tongtian crown. His entire body radiated Supreme Yang intent, dispelling the surrounding Devilish Qi. It was none other than the East King Duke, who had arrived just in time.

With a single strike, he had slain Form Desire Demon Venerable, leaving the remaining Lust Desire Demon Venerable and Sound Desire Demon Venerable pale with shock.

The purpose of his arrival was to purge the devils. The East King Duke did not waste words; he urged his Pure Yang Sword, which transformed into streaks of sword qi that struck the two remaining Demon Venerables. Lust Desire was horrified, never expecting that this newcomer's spells would be even more powerful than those of the Ancestor Dragon.

Initially stunned by the tragic death of Form Desire, they were struck by the lightning-fast sword light. Defending in haste, they were sent flying ten thousand feet away, both suffering heavy injuries.

Pressing his advantage, the East King Duke sent out the Twelfth-grade Innate Yin-Yang Dao Lotus. As it spun, it dissolved the sky-filling Devilish Qi, parting the clouds to reveal the sun and instantly restoring clarity to the world.

Several strands of Yin Yang Qi flew from the lotus, enveloping the already-injured Lust Desire Demon Venerable and his companion. Then, with a nudge of his divine sense, the East King Duke unleashed the power of the Supreme Yang—the bane of the Devil Race. Their devilish flames dissolved in an instant, and these remaining two Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Demon Venerables were...

Slain!

The East King Duke had appeared and, in just a few breaths, slaughtered three Zenith Heaven Demon Venerables. He was unstoppable, descending like divine might.

The task was not yet finished. He guided his magic arts, and the Pure Yang Sword flew out once more, reaching the Primeval Phoenix ten thousand miles away in the blink of an eye. She was also being entangled by three Zenith Heaven devilish cultivators, and the Phoenix Ancestor was currently forced into a purely defensive stance. These three devils were far inferior to the likes of Lust Desire Demon Venerable; as the sword light swept past, they offered little resistance before being decapitated.

The Pure Yang Sword returned. Just as the East King Duke was about to slay the final three Zenith Heaven devils on the scene, he heard a devilish voice ring out.

"You truly are a variable, and you have become a great threat to this Venerable!"

Ripples appeared in the void, and a figure in black robes stepped out.

"Luohu Clone!"

This was their second meeting, and he could clearly sense that this clone of the Demon Ancestor had become much stronger than before.

"This person is strange, Fellow Daoist Supreme Yang, be careful."

At this moment, Ancestor Dragon also arrived at the side of East King Duke. Although the two had clashed in the past, the latter's current strength still left him shocked. However, since they were allies rather than enemies at this time, he naturally had to offer a warning.

"It is no matter. Fellow Daoist Ancestor Dragon, Fellow Daoist Primeval Phoenix, go and assist Ancestor Qilin to slay the Daluo of the Devil Race. Leave this person to me!"

"Very well, take care, Fellow Daoist!"

Ancestor Dragon did not say anything more and flew off directly.

This left only East King Duke and the Luohu Clone standing opposite each other.