After the Battle, Devastation

This Daoist Longgu followed the path of using demons to subdue demons, employing Demonic Path methods even more ruthlessly than Devil Cultivator. He immediately activated the Blood Cloud Pouch Gathering Halo, instantly capturing the Nine Nether Demon Dragon Emperor.

If he were at his peak, the Nine Nether Demon Dragon Emperor would have a chance to escape, but he had already consumed 30% of his Law Power in the earlier bloody battle with Nine Abyss Daoist, and then lost another 20% in the battle with the Law Power. Now he only has 50% of his Law Power left.

Furthermore, with the Dragon Pearl being ambushed and captured by the Daoist Longgu, he lost this Dragon Pearl card and was unable to break free from the Blood Cloud Pouch's restraints.

At the critical moment of life and death, the Nine Nether Demon Dragon Emperor was decisive and actually forced the use of the Demon Dao Reincarnation Transference in his pocket, taking a wisp of his soul with him as he reincarnated.

"What a pity."

Seeing the Nine Nether Demon Dragon Emperor depart for the next tribulation, Daoist Longgu couldn't help but sigh with regret.

If the Nine Nether Demon Dragon Emperor had reacted any slower, he could have used his supreme Demonic Path Divine Ability to corrupt the opponent's soul, thus completely refining him into a puppet. In that case, the Nine Nether Demon Dragon Emperor wouldn't even have had a chance to undergo tribulation.

Although the Nine Netherworld Demon Dragon Emperor has perished, he still possesses the Dao Fruit of the Primordial Spirit. It is likely that he will be able to cultivate back to the Primordial Spirit Realm a thousand years from now.

However, this was not the time to think too much. After the appearance of Daoist Longgu, several Outer Realm Demons had already begun to flee for their lives. Since Daoist Longgu had already made his move, he would naturally not miss the opportunity to kill the Devil Cultivator.

He soared into the sky and chased after several Nascent Soul demon cultivators.

Seeing that he hadn't even had a chance to thank the Daoist Longgu before he had already left, Chen Nianzhi finally regained some of his composure.

Chen Changxuan walked over, and seeing that Chen Nianzhi's injuries were not fatal, he quickly took Chen Nianzhi's hand and said, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. You should recover from your injuries first."

"Old Granduncle."

Chen Nianzhi's eyes were slightly red. In this battle, Chen Changxuan had almost exhausted his Natal Essence Blood to save him, and his hair had turned gray in an instant.

Natal Essence Blood is of utmost importance. Chen Changxuan has consumed too much of his Natal Essence Blood, which is tantamount to needlessly losing a thousand years of lifespan.

Not only Chen Changxuan, but Ya Ya and Jiang Linglong, who were standing nearby, were also seriously injured while trying to save him. Ya Ya's Upper-Tier Spirit Treasure, the Ice-Soul Condensed Jade Pagoda, was destroyed in that battle.

Jiang Linglong's Life-bound Spirit Treasure are almost half destroyed, and she will probably need many precious spiritual items to restore them.

Yan Ziji was also seriously injured. If it weren't for the Purple Firmament Void-Escaping Mirror, she might not have survived today's ordeal.

Thinking of the heavy losses they had suffered, Chen Nianzhi took a deep breath, distributed the pills he had to everyone, and said, "This time, we owe you all a great debt."

"Well."

After taking a healing pill and recovering slightly, Chen Changxuan looked around.

Looking at the horrific battlefield, he knew that the casualties among the Chen Clan's low-level cultivators were probably no less than 40-50%. With this thought in mind, he said with some pain, "Have Qing Hao clean up the battlefield and distribute the healing pills first."

"Old Granduncle..." Chen Nianzhi felt a pang of pain in her heart, and could no longer hold back her tears, choking out, "Uncle Qing Hao has already died in battle."

Chen Changxuan remained silent for a long time before standing up and saying, "I'll handle it personally, and while I'm at it, I'll also collect the remaining items for your Uncle Qing Hao."

Chen Nianzhi silently watched his back, feeling that his figure appeared increasingly lonely.

Over the years, Chen Nianzhi has hardly been involved in any affairs. Chen Changxuan has been in charge of all Lineage, big and small, while Chen Qinghao has been handling most of the trivial matters.

Now that Chen Qinghao's help is gone, and everyone else is too far removed from the Old Granduncle in terms of generational difference, it's unlikely they'll ever be as comfortable and close to him as Chen Qinghao was.

"Well..."

Just as Chen Nianzhi's heart was filled with even greater sorrow, she felt something soft and close beside her.

Jiang Linglong held his fingers tightly, her face pale but resolute as she comforted him, "You still have me. We'll walk together. If we can become immortals someday, we'll definitely find them."

"..."

After the army rested in the White Tiger Sea Region for three days, Nine Abyss Daojun flew back to White Tiger Spirit Isle.

Upon returning to the island, his first act was to summon Chen Nianzhi and a dozen other key figures who had contributed the most to the battle.

Inside the main hall, Nine Abyss Daojun glanced at everyone and then spoke directly, "In this battle, there were four Outer Realm Demons. Daoist Longgu and I killed two of them. Of the remaining two, one was seriously injured and escaped, and the other had his physical body destroyed."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Although the remaining two Outer Realm Demons were still troublesome, they were too severely injured to defy fate and could not shake the balance of the battle.

After glancing at the expressions on everyone's faces, Lu Jiuyuan continued, "You have made significant contributions, and you will naturally be rewarded after the war ends."

After the meeting, Lu Jiuyuan dismissed everyone except for Chen Nianzhi, True Lord Haoran, Sea-Calming Daoist, and a few other cultivators from the Eastern Wilderness.

After the others had left, Lu Jiuyuan spoke up, "My young friends from the Eastern Wasteland, I've allowed you to engage in battle first, and I've even released the Nine Netherworlds Demon Dragon for you. Do you harbor any resentment?"

Everyone remained silent upon hearing this, their expressions turning somber.

Three days have passed since the great battle began, and everyone has already summarized the battle. Whether the cultivators of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World or the Southern Wilderness Cultivation World attacked first, they would both suffer heavy losses.

Moreover, if Lu Jiuyuan had left the Nine Netherworlds Demon Dragon Emperor behind and released one of the other newly Primordial Spirit, perhaps they could have managed to hold on a bit longer and avoid such a devastating loss.

However, this would mean that Lu Jiuyuan would not be confident in defeating the three Nascent Soul demon cultivators, and the battle would fall into an even more brutal stalemate.

It can be said that Lu Jiuyuan was gambling in this battle, betting that before the Nine Netherworlds Demon Dragon Emperor could defeat everyone, he could cooperate with the two Star Spirit, White Tiger Vermilion Bird, to crush the three Outer Realm Demons in one fell swoop.

However, it is foreseeable that regardless of whether he can defeat the three Nascent Soul demon cultivators, everyone will pay an extremely high price.

Nine Abyss Daojun noticed the expressions on everyone's faces and could roughly understand what they were thinking.

He didn't explain much, but sighed and said, "This battle concerns whether we can defend the Four Directions Star Palace. Even if you hate me, I will still do it."

"If there are a thousand kinds of karma, I will bear it all."

As Nine Abyss Daojun spoke, there was not a trace of regret in his eyes.

Seeing Nine Abyss Daojun's frankness, Sea-Calming Daoist shook his head, took a deep breath, and said, "Even if we harbor resentment, the person we resent is that one from the Northern Plains Wang Clan."

Seeing this, Nine Abyss Daojun shook his head and said, "You should go and heal your wounds first. In a few days, we will be retaking the Four Directions Star Palace Islands."

After everyone left the Treasure Ship and returned to Treasure Ship, Jiang Linglong still couldn't help but say, "That Nine Abyss Daojun, knowing full well that we had come from afar to provide support, still made us the first to engage in battle."

"In my opinion, he wants to conserve the strength of the Southern Wilderness Cultivation World."

Chen Nianzhi remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "It's a pity that none of us has Primordial Spirit to oversee the overall situation."

"Lu Xuanyuan is a member of Lu Jiuyuan's Lineage. It's understandable that he would show some favoritism, fearing that his own Qilin might die at the hands of the Outer Realm Demons."