Five Spirit Transformation demons, led by the Sun Yang Demon Lord.
This was the first time I had ever been so cautious in the Demon Manor.
The five demons joined forces, daring not to let their guard down.
They planned to use the location of Thunder Leopard's incident as a center to search for Lu Li's whereabouts throughout the entire Heaven-Pacifying Yao Prefecture.
Of course, the five demons couldn't simply keep the changes in the Demon Manor a secret.
Just to be on the safe side, I still asked Xiao Yao.
The message was roughly relayed back to the Pacify the West front line.
The meaning has been simplified to a more concise level.
It is said that there are rebellious traitors causing trouble in the heart of the Demon Manor, and they are being captured and killed quickly.
These few words were sent only after the five demons had made up their minds.
This shows just how terrifying Ao Qing's oppression was to the demons.
However, it took three months for the news to reach Hanging Blade Pass.
It didn't even reach Ao Qing's ears.
The demon lord in charge of liaison was too preoccupied to pay any attention to it.
It was just a trivial matter.
Because... the three major passes are about to be breached!
"You little brats!"
"Break down this wall, and you'll have plenty of flesh and blood!"
"Do you see those frail ants inside?"
"Tender skin and succulent flesh—these are top-quality prey! Charge in, skin them, pull out their tendons, suck out their marrow and extract their oil!"
"Let these lowly human insects hear the sound of us grinding our teeth and sucking blood!"
"Break it! Break it open for me!"
The first person to step in will be rewarded with ten Golden Core Pills!
Three months of rest and preparation.
The ground below the city wall was littered with blood, flesh, bones, and mud.
This made countless Demon Beast even more irritable.
This led to a sharp increase in pressure on the three major defense lines.
Furthermore, unlike previous Prefecture-Breaking War, the human race's Void Return were unable to participate in this battle.
The few remaining Void Return were also keeping the Suanni in check within the palace grounds.
The walls were weak, so they could only rely on the strength of their weapons.
In just six months, the resources of the three major passes were almost completely exhausted.
With its firepower waning, it was on the verge of collapse.
Even Ao Qing probably didn't expect this.
The ninth battle went so smoothly.
In previous years, with the support of numerous Void Return, the three major barriers could withstand the attack for at least three or four years.
Now, however, he is about to break through the barrier in less than six months.
This change caused its body, hidden within the blood-red cloud of the dragon pearl, to tremble.
The enormous dragon body stirred slowly.
The dark gold, vertical-pupiled dragon eyes looked down at the gate wall below, which was being attacked by the horde of demons and was now collapsing and crumbling.
Excitement flashed in his eyes.
"Nine battles ended in defeat, and fortunes shifted."
" The Zong Household, an elder from the Central Continent, enjoys playing chess and is keen to observe the workings of fate."
"So... have we truly glimpsed the end?"
A strong, unusual emotion flashed deep within Ao Qing's eyes.
It had been a long time coming.
So long ago, it almost forgot, forgot those miserable days it spent in the Central Continent.
Its entire life was dedicated to serving as a carriage driver for the imperial chariot and as a horse driver for the Grand Steward.
After many trials and tribulations, we have achieved what we have today.
Nine battles were fought to subdue the enemy, and blood was sacrificed to Myriad Spirits.
Finally, this opportunity for Jackie Chan has come to fruition.
Taking advantage of this shift in fortune, the elders of the Central Continent plotted their next move.
It becomes a dragon on its own!
Thoughts surged.
A furious roar filled with resentment erupted from the blood cloud.
"Hold head high--!!!!"
That sound shook the heavens and the earth.
Like a heavy hammer, it made it even harder for the already crumbling wall to hold on.
It collapsed with a loud rumble.
The enormous blood cloud containing Ao Qing's true form suddenly began to rotate and twist.
It rolled and crushed towards Jingxi Prefecture at an eerie speed, neither too fast nor too slow.
Between heaven and earth, upon the bodies of those humans or Demon Beast who died in battle.
It seemed to be guided and attracted by something.
The surging grievances and resentments were absorbed by the blood-red clouds.
Strand by strand, it was absorbed frantically.
The frenzied beasts followed closely behind, breaking through the walls and storming into the manor.
Every living being that comes into view is transformed into a source of vengeance and hatred.
This scene was truly terrifying.
Hu Lie, the heavily injured guardian Divine Lord, witnessed this scene.
His face showed horror.
He clearly had no idea what caused the various strange phenomena within Ao Qing's Blood Cloud.
But Ao Qing rolled towards Jingxi Prefecture like a millstone pressing down.
For some reason, two bloody characters suddenly appeared in his mind.
" Jiao Journey!"
This is not Hu Lie's conjecture.
It is a warning from heaven and earth.
It came abruptly, yet clearly.
Not only him, but all human cultivators and intelligent Demon Beast.
Even the wild animals in the mountains and forests suddenly had this thought.
It was as if all living beings in the world had learned of Ao Qing's actions at the same moment.
Jiao Journey!
Based on the blood and flesh of the people who died in the nine wars in the Western Continent, and guided by the mountains and rivers.
To Jiao Journey into a monstrous dragon is to become Sin Dragon!
Heaven has a virtue of cherishing life.
Such a heinous act seems to be something even Heaven cannot tolerate.
This served as a warning to the people of the Western Continent.
Zongzheng Lie, who was in seclusion, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
" Jiao Journey into a dragon!"
"How dare Ao Qing!"
Zongzheng Lie had never been so shocked and angry.
As someone who had reached the Void Return, he perceived the warnings from Heaven most clearly.
The higher the level, the more one can understand the deeper meaning.
Almost instantly, combining the words of his ancestors and fathers, he suddenly understood the millennia-old chaos of the Western Continent.
The so-called eternal calamity was simply Ao Qing waiting for this day.
But Zongzheng Lie still couldn't believe it.
How dare this wicked dragon do such a thing?
"If you're trapped in this situation and don't think about how to break it, but insist on doing things your way, the result will only be that you benefit someone else."
"Where did Ao Qing get the audacity?!"
Despite his injuries, Zongzheng Lie emerged from his secluded retreat.
I looked up at the sky.
The clear sky over Pacify the West had somehow turned into blood-red clouds.
Drops of blood fell like rain.
It was as if even the heavens were weeping for all living beings.
Zongzheng Lie's gaze went straight to the sky, piercing through the red clouds.
It was as if I could see that distant, vast continent.
"Did you give it your permission, or did it fulfill your wishes?"
"Or perhaps, there are aspects you haven't considered?"
His thoughts were in turmoil, and Zongzheng Lie couldn't make sense of it all.
But they also knew they couldn't just sit and watch Ao Qing Jiao Journey a dragon into a dragon.
Regardless of whether Ao Qing intends to use this method to break the deadlock or what.
He would never allow the Zong Household and the Pacify the West Prince's Palace to become pawns in this game.
Even if it results in mutual destruction, so what?
The once Great Jin is now holed up on an island; what is there left for him to lose?
"At worst... we'll just abandon Western Continent!"
Zongzheng Lie made up his mind.
Unable to break the deadlock, he overturned the game.
Ao Qing was supposed to transform from Jiao Journey a dragon, but he deliberately prevented Ao Qing from doing so.
He couldn't gather all the vital energy of the Western Continent people, so he stopped.
Now that things have come to this, no one can benefit from it!
With his mind made up, Zongzheng Lie leaped out.
He activated the communication jade pendant, retrieved the last treasure of the Zong Household, and gave orders to his trusted confidants.
"I am the Prince of Pacify the West, Zongzheng Lie!"
"By imperial decree, all people of Jingxi Prefecture are hereby ordered to abandon their ancestral lands and enter the sea from this very moment."
" Demon Beast are slaughtering, Sin Dragon are wreaking havoc; this situation is already a dead end."
"Now we abandon our ancestral lands, cut off their resources, and shatter their destiny! In this Endless Sea, where the sky is high and the land is vast, there lies the foundation for our human race to rise again!"
In short, it was earth-shattering.
The message was relayed to the powerful families and influential Lineage of Jingxi Prefecture, who then focused on cultivating the cultivator.
No one expected Zongzheng Lie to issue such an order.
After all, in previous Prefecture-Breaking War, the walls of the gate were severely damaged, and the prefecture was in complete chaos.
However, many brave warriors also took advantage of this opportunity to hunt Demon Beast.
They have never once migrated their entire clan to the Endless Sea.
This action was not only pertaining to the people of Pacify the West.
Even many powerful demons were stunned.
Zongzheng Lie took one last look in the direction of the Demon Manor.
It seemed as if they knew they would never come back.
His eyes were filled with resentment, regret, and pity.
" Lu Li... just who are you?"
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