How can there be so many?
When Dhritarashtra saw the dark mass outside, he gasped in shock.
The sheer number was terrifying; without careful observation, one might mistake it for being surrounded by a black river. The sheer number of demons was more than a trillion, enough to make one's scalp tingle. The key point was that there were probably more than a hundred king-level demons among them!
What's going on?
"What's going on?" Chiguo Tian asked the guard at the east gate, his face ashen, pointing to the dark mass outside.
Are you kidding me? He's never seen this many in his life!
"Heavenly King," the leader in charge of guarding the east gate said, his face also pale, "Since a few days ago, the number of demons outside has been increasing. If it weren't for the Heavenly Court suddenly illuminating the area that time, we wouldn't have noticed at all. And these demons have been gathering for the past two days without dispersing; we don't know what they're up to."
He was sweating profusely as he spoke; the pressure of guarding this place for the past two days had been immense. Although the Heavenly Court's great formation was blocking their way, the sheer number of demons was terrifying.
"My lord... what... what should we do?" The lieutenant was also dumbfounded.
"How did the employers know?" Chiguotian was also somewhat annoyed.
He had just been planning to go out and show off his power, to use those foolish demons to demonstrate his abilities and make those with wicked intentions below think twice about the difference between themselves and him.
But who would dare go out in such a state?
"It's a pity that Lady Ziwei isn't here, otherwise, if the formation could be transformed into an offensive form, it would most likely scare away those demons!" the lieutenant said hastily.
Dhritarashtra suddenly remembered that Elder Dragon's daughter was still down below.
Damn Chen Qing, damn White Tiger, the Heavenly Court has suffered a huge loss this time.
However, he suddenly realized something: if the Heavenly Court lost Ziwei, they, the heavenly generals, would have no choice but to cross the void to descend to the mortal realm, which would come at a great cost. Moreover, with so many extraterrestrial demons gathered outside, how difficult would it be to cross the void?
No, I must report to His Majesty and have the Wind-Following God order the Three-Eyed One to ensure Ziwei's safe return no matter what!
"My lord. My lord!"
Just as Chiguotian was pondering how to phrase it, after all, this order practically forced Sanyan to remain in the lower realm, essentially abandoning him, and yet he was expected to willingly protect Ziwei's return. He wasn't stupid; to get Sanyan to obey such an order, he would have to offer some price, otherwise why would he risk his life?
If things go wrong, they might turn around and side with Chen Qing, and then the Heavenly Court would truly be doomed.
But just as he was thinking this, he didn't expect that the deputy general was so oblivious and kept shouting.
"What's with the panic? You have no composure at all! What kind of grand scenes haven't we seen when we conquered the Heavenly Court? Look at you!" The Heavenly King was exasperated. There was still a powerful formation outside, blocking those extraterrestrial beasts. No matter how many there were, they couldn't get in anytime soon. What's the panic?
"My lord, over there," the lieutenant said, pointing into the distance with a pale face.
Dhritarashtra was taken aback, a sense of unease rising in his heart. He looked sharply in the direction the other was pointing and immediately saw black liquid flowing into the barrier from the distant sky. Upon closer inspection, it was not liquid at all, but clearly a mass of demons squeezed together and leaking in.
In an instant, the hairs on Dhritarashtra's body stood on end.
What happened?
How could the barrier have fallen so quickly?
This is a barrier that the Heavenly Court has been building for billions of years!
The initial location was chosen in the Heavenly Court. Although it was a high and commanding position, it also meant facing many terrifying demons from beyond the heavens. At first, there was an extreme lack of security. Most of the battle achievements of the White Tiger Star Lord and the Three-Eyed General were initially won in the outer heavens.
In order to make the Heavenly Palace an impregnable fortress before the hibernation, Elder Long paid a huge price. At that time, more than half of the Heavenly Court's resources were used to maintain and strengthen this spatial array. For several eras, this array has never had a flaw. Although the number of demons this time is unprecedented, it is not something that can be easily broken through, right?
"Quickly, send men to block that place!" Dhritarashtra roared. "You, take men there immediately! I'll go inform the Heavenly Emperor now and have him send reinforcements from the other three gates!"
"Huh? Me?" The lieutenant was taken aback. In this situation, the commander was supposed to go report the news, and the lieutenant was supposed to lead men to plug the gap?
This is fucking...
Before he could say anything, Dhritarashtra vanished in a flash, leaving his lieutenant and a group of celestial generals standing there dumbfounded!
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!!"
Dhritarashtra rushed back at top speed, but was horrified to find that the other three Heavenly Kings were also waiting there, having arrived even before him. Instantly, a thought that made him most uneasy surged into his mind.
All the heavenly generals inside the Heavenly Palace were pale-faced, for the news brought by the Four Heavenly Kings was truly...
"You... could it be that you also..." Dhritarashtra looked at the other three heavenly kings and quickly asked.
"You too?" The three Heavenly Kings looked even more grim upon seeing this. It seemed that demons had invaded all four Tianmen. This was troublesome.
"How could this be?" Chiguo Tian roared angrily, "Didn't Ziwei say that the Heavenly Court's grand formation was absolutely foolproof? How many resources has she embezzled from it over the years? And this is the result?"
"That's right. This spatial array consumed nearly half of our resources over at least three epochs, and then what? It was destroyed by the demons outside as easily as a piece of paper."
Amidst the commotion, the old dragon on the throne remained ashen-faced.
Today, one thing after another has gotten worse. Why is that?
How did things get so out of control?
"Enough!!" Dragon Laoda, and the Heavenly Emperor's oppressive aura descended, instantly causing the group of heavenly generals to suppress their dissatisfaction.
The Heavenly Court, with its innate rule and supreme power, is the most majestic of the four major powers. This is why the other major powers each have several leaders, while the Heavenly Court alone holds absolute dominance.
When the emperor is angry, his aura is absolutely overwhelming, at least to them.
Almost instantly, all the divine generals could not withstand the oppressive force and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
"Calm down? You're still shifting blame at this point, how can you calm down?" Old Long's eyes were filled with icy killing intent. If the situation weren't so urgent, he would have liked to scatter all these good-for-nothings.
"What about Ziwei? Can she be saved?"
Elder Long looked at the Thousand-Mile Eyes General. At this moment, the Heavenly Mirror had failed, and only he could observe the situation below. If they wanted to save the Heavenly Court, Ziwei was the only candidate.
Qianli Yanshen's expression was complicated. Just now, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor had completely abandoned Princess Ziwei, and now he wanted to rescue her? How could he be so easily saved?
"I've already sent the message through the Wind-Earing General, but the Three-Eyed General hasn't replied yet, Your Majesty. Should we wait or organize a breakout?"
The moment the words "break through" were uttered, all the generals looked puzzled!
If they break through, the Heavenly Court is finished!!!