"Ruler of Great Huan... do not forget the eternal covenant. Think before you act!"
As the voice rang out, thousands of descended immortal gods emerged in dense ranks, surrounding the Heaven-Sacrificing Altar from every direction. There were roughly five thousand of them. Though they numbered only half as many as the Great Huan Immortal Guards, they still posed an enormous threat. After all, not all the Great Huan Immortal Guards could remain stationed in the Nine Dragons Forbidden City, nor could every faction's descended immortal gods keep watch over Xiao Ying!
A closer look revealed representatives of numerous major powers, including God Emperor Luo Tian, Luo Lun, Hades, Lord of the Underworld, Ghost Race princess You Qingcan, and Demon Race young lord Long Changqiu. Princess Yunmiao of the Source Celestial Dynasty was also among them; her relationship with Xiao Ying was unusual, and they had already become secret allies!
"Hmph!"
Xiao Ying naturally knew that these people had lingered in the Nine Dragons Forbidden City to monitor him. He gave a cold snort infused with magical power.
Boom...
A terrifying, vast, and crushing aura surged up. Against the dark, moonless night, it evoked the dread of an approaching storm, as though heaven and earth were about to be destroyed.
Three thousand Demon-Scaled Witch Guards soared from Great Huan's Forbidden Palace and swiftly reached the square containing the Heaven-Sacrificing Altar. Rather than surround the Immortal-God Alliance in turn, they formed a tight ring around the altar, leaving the alliance no opening whatsoever.
Though the three thousand Demon-Scaled Witch Guards numbered only half as many as the Immortal-God Alliance, this was the Nine Dragons Forbidden City. A terrifying ten billion Great Huan soldiers still remained within its walls. If fighting truly broke out, the Immortal-God Alliance would undoubtedly lose.
Moreover, while the