At Yang Jian's command, a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals roared in unison.
War drums thundered, shaking the nine heavens, and the Heavenly Net swept down over everything below.
The commotion was immense. Heavenly thunder rolled, and the waters churned.
In the little ditch, the Flood Demon King, Roc Demon King, and Macaque King had been locked in a tangled brawl, every stroke aimed below the belt. Startled by the heavenly might blanketing the sky, they all stopped their blades and staffs.
The Three Demons looked up.
Golden-armored divine generals filled the sky. The figure standing at their center had a vertical eye blazing gold between his brows and held the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Halberd. Who else could it be but Yang Jian, the Justice Heavenly Deity?
Beside that god of slaughter stood Chen Wei.
One glance was enough.
The three Demon Kings understood everything instantly.
That Pledge of Allegiance for their leading brother, that sincerity in loving the Heavenly Court-it was all bullshit.
The Heavenly Court had never intended to recruit them. It was merely teasing dogs, waiting to enjoy the spectacle of brothers tearing each other apart.
The Roc Demon King withdrew the blade aimed at the Flood Demon King's neck and stepped back half a pace. The Macaque King silently pulled the bronze staff away from the Flood Demon King's lower back and coughed twice. The Flood Demon King took the opportunity to put away his magical treasure.
"Second Brother?"
"Little brother?"
"Let's stop fighting for now. We can't let outsiders steal the prize!"
These mortal enemies, who moments earlier had wanted to devour one another's flesh raw, reached the ultimate understanding between brothers with a single exchanged glance when life and death hung in the balance. They united against the outsiders!
"What a fine scheme." The