In the Endless Fire Territory, Xiao Yan stood atop a flaming mountain, gazing at a black line on the distant horizon where heaven and earth met.
The black line surged closer from afar like a tidal wave. Even at this distance, he could sense the stench of blood and slaughter.
Before long, the black line had reached him.
A black storm swept past, and surging Demonic Qi, seemingly endless, filled the entire world.
Within the Demonic Qi, all manner of bizarre creatures formed a terrifying army.
Some had blood-red wings growing from their backs, only three fingers on each hand, fish tails instead of legs, and bodies coated in thick mucus. Some had long duck-like necks topped with rat heads. Others had blue skin, thick manes around their heads, grotesque faces, half-human and half-lion...
Xiao Yan raised his right hand, and an exquisite, brilliantly colored Fire Lotus appeared in his palm.
"Go!"
The Fire Lotus traced an arc through the air and fell into the very center of the evil clan army.
Accompanied by an earth-shaking boom, a mushroom cloud slowly rose, and terrifying heat waves swept in every direction.
A section of the black tide was instantly cleared away, yet it was quickly filled by the evil clans rushing in from behind.
Countless experts had also gathered on the Endless Fire Territory's side. Relying on formation after formation, they fought these evil clans in a desperate battle to the death.
After observing for a while, Xiao Yan realized that this batch of evil clans was unfamiliar. Most were obscure minor clans, rather than the major clans that had long clashed and confronted the Endless Fire Territory.
A middle-aged man with sword-like brows, starry eyes, and a heroic bearing walked to Xiao Yan's side and said softly,
"It seems they