Arriving just in time

Jiang Zhuoxue wearily swallowed the Spirit-Replenishing Pill handed to him by Bai Nianchou. His nearly depleted Spiritual Power was instantly restored by more than half, and his heavy body regained some strength.

Bai Nianchou sat beside him, his brows furrowed with an equally deep and unyielding sorrow.

They had discovered the passage connecting the Gods and Devils Battlefield to the Lower Realm a long time ago, but they didn't know what caused it, and they just couldn't destroy it no matter what they did.

Having exhausted all other options, the group could only continue to observe the passage, trying to find its corresponding location on the Gods and Devils Battlefield, and then destroy it at its source.

What none of them expected was that even though the Dragon Race had searched most of the Gods and Devils Battlefield, they still couldn't find out where the passage started.

Moreover, they originally thought that the High Antiquity Devil Race were doing this because they wanted to abandon the Gods and Devils Battlefield, the place they had lived for so long, and migrate to the Lower Realm. But the number of Devil Creature on the Gods and Devils Battlefield suddenly increased, many times more than before.

Under the powerful combat force of the Devil Race, the Dragon Race were previously in a relatively relaxed situation, suddenly faced much greater pressure and suffered more casualties than before.

The clan leaders gathered together and finally made the decision to send away most of the elders and children in the clan, including the Dragon Race who had not yet reached adulthood.

Even as those children were being sent away, they were still shouting that they already had the strength to slay Devil Creature. But we could only listen to them; what would a bunch of underage children do on the battlefield?

The battlefield is a place for adults like them.

These thoughts flashed through Bai Nianchou's mind, but he quickly dismissed them. "We haven't found the opening of the passage yet. Fortunately, that golden-tailed Jiaoren in the Lower Realm is quite capable; he's temporarily blocked the Devil Creature that are roaming down there. But we still need to move faster. We might be able to stop low-level Devil Creature with sea walls, but high-level Devil Creature aren't so easily swallowed by sea beasts."

Hearing Bai Nianchou's worries, Jiang Zhuoxue chimed in, "Of course I know, but we've already searched most of the Gods and Devils Battlefield. Now, with a large number of Devil Creature appearing all at once, we've suffered too many casualties. I'm afraid we can't sustain this aimless search any longer."

Moreover, Jiang Zhuoxue felt that the entrance to this passage was probably not on the surface of the Gods and Devils Battlefield, but perhaps inside.

Because the High Antiquity Devil Race were suppressed beneath the Gods and Devils Battlefield, the Endless Purgatory beneath was Devil Race true home.

Jiang Zhuoxue dared not say such things aloud, because if it were really as he thought, it would mean that unless the Endless Purgatory disappeared or the Devil Race was completely wiped out, the Lower Realm would definitely not escape this calamity.

"Of course I know that," Bai Nianchou added. "The Devil Race's actions are getting stranger and stranger; I can no longer figure out what they're trying to do."

While attacking the Dragon Race, they also set their sights on the Lower Realm, seemingly trying to gain benefits from both sides. However, judging from the forces the Devil Race are deploying to the Gods and Devils Battlefield, they appear to genuinely intend to break the seal.

The two fell silent simultaneously, feeling as if a giant net was binding them tightly, preventing them from struggling free.

"Help! The Gods and Devils Battlefield has rioted again!"

Suddenly, cries of alarm rang out again outside, causing Jiang Zhuoxue and Bai Nianchou to forget everything else and hurriedly grab their weapons, rushing towards the Gods and Devils Battlefield.

Just as the warrior had warned, another wave of Devil Creature poured out of the rift and began to slaughter the Dragon Race warriors.

They were enormous and incredibly strong, clearly far more powerful than the previous batch.

As soon as Jiang Zhuoxue stepped onto the battlefield, a black Devil Creature with three heads, carrying a foul stench, pounced on him.

Jiang Zhuoxue narrowly dodged to the side and severed one of the Devil Creature's heads with her sword. Unfortunately, the Devil Creature clearly had the ability to regenerate, and the severed head quickly grew back from its neck.

With no other option, Jiang Zhuoxue could only continue severing the monster's head, limbs, and tail. Only when he used a ruthless move and pierced the Devil Creature's heart with his sword did the monster finally fall.

But before Jiang Zhuoxue could even catch her breath, another Devil Creature with regenerative powers appeared. It was a giant serpent; with a sweep of its long tail, the immense force slammed a crack in the ground.

It's only because Dragon Race have strong bones and muscles that they survive; otherwise, a single swipe of Devil Creature's tail would likely cause many deaths and injuries.

Jiang Zhuoxue and Bai Nianchou knew they had encountered a formidable foe this time, so they had no choice but to join forces and fight hard to kill the giant snake.

"How come these Devil Creature suddenly have regenerative abilities? Have you ever experienced something like this before?" Jiang Zhuoxue asked, frowning.

Bai Nianchou's expression was even uglier than his. "Of course not! I've guarded the Gods and Devils Battlefield for so many years, and I've never encountered anything so strange!"

One giant serpent was gone, but then came a three-headed dog, a five-tailed fox... These Devil Creature kept pouring out of the ground, their hearts in different places. Even with their great strength, the two couldn't withstand this relentless onslaught.

"The person behind this wants us dead!" Jiang Zhuoxue quickly realized this.

The Devil Creature with regenerative abilities were not very intelligent, but they kept chasing and attacking them while rarely attacking the other Dragon Race warriors.

After discussing it, the two decided to lure the monsters to another location to avoid accidentally injuring the other Dragon Race in the ensuing battle.

Just as they expected, the Devil Creature, upon realizing that the two had retreated from the battlefield, completely ignored the Dragon Race warriors surrounding them and chased after Jiang Zhuoxue and Bai Nianchou.

The Devil Creature surrounded them, just as they had surrounded each other before.

The three-headed dog's saliva dripped continuously, sizzling and corroding wherever it went. The five-tailed fox's black tail lashed out, launching attacks on the two from five directions.

Fortunately, they were all seasoned veterans and were not so easily defeated. Jiang Zhuoxue even cut off several of the five-tailed fox's tails, causing the fox to suffer a heavy loss.

But at the crucial moment, a giant snake suddenly emerged from the ground and, while Bai Nianchou was confronting the three-headed dog, knocked the Dragon Abyss Sword out of his hand with its tail.

The Dragon Abyss Sword too far, Bai Nianchou wanted to retrieve it, but the giant snake blocked his way.

Meanwhile, the five-tailed fox, having regained one tail, preemptively found the Dragon Abyss Sword. Just as it was about to wag its tail to snatch the sword, a fair hand with calloused skin grasped Dragon Abyss Sword firmly.

With a hum, the Dragon Abyss Sword seemed to have finally found its master, emitting a joyful cry. This cry alone caused the five-tailed fox's newly grown tail to shatter instantly.

The Devil Creature bared its teeth, utterly disgusted by the human who had suddenly appeared and tried to steal its things.

Sang Ying, gripping her sword, also revealed a ruthless glint in her eyes. "Perfect, let's use you, you beast, to test my sword!"