The Great Demon Deity was secretly enraged. Wushen was merely a mid-level figure within an ordinary empire of the Divine Realm, yet dared to be so arrogant before him! In terms of strength, Wushen was only comparable to him from thirty million years ago. Now, the gap between their powers had grown vast. But there was nothing he could do—Wushen indeed held the initiative.
The reason the Great Demon Deity had been chosen by Wushen as an ally was solely because of his deep roots within the Xia Clan’s world.
“Wushen,” the colossal head projection rumbled, “indeed, the physical body I needed for my descent has been destroyed. However… do you know exactly how it was destroyed?”
“How was it destroyed?” the golden-robed projection asked, surprised.
“My Demon Deity Headquarters, hidden for countless ages, was finally attacked, and even the body I needed for descent was destroyed. Why did this happen?” the colossal head projection asked coldly. “Because the Xia Clan’s strength is far greater than you anticipated! If you fail to understand the reason behind my defeat, soon your Race of Beasts will suffer the same fate!”
“This plan hasn’t even begun yet. Even if I suffer a loss, it won’t be significant,” the golden-robed projection replied indifferently.
“Even if the plan begins, you will still ultimately fail!” the colossal head projection declared confidently. “It was only after suffering a great loss that I realized the Xia Clan possesses a truly terrifying aspect—one that will also lead to your downfall!”
“What exactly is it?” the golden-robed projection frowned.
“We must renew our covenant!” the colossal head projection said. “I will reveal everything to you.”
This defeat was all because of Dongbo Xueying.
However, this secret had not yet been fully disclosed. Only Palace Master Chen, Mountain Master He, and a few others knew of it, and naturally, the Race of Beasts was still unaware.
The Great Demon Deity was intentionally trying to intimidate Wushen.
“You no longer have a Great Demon Deity’s avatar. What gives you the right to interfere?” the golden-robed projection asked coldly. “Is it merely because you know a secret about the Xia Clan?”
“No, cultivating a new avatar indeed came at a great cost. However, I am willing to pay that price again!” the colossal head projection said darkly. His losses had already been severe. If he could not participate in this plan and reap its rewards, all his previous losses would be in vain. He was determined to succeed, even if it meant paying the price once more.
After all, if the plan succeeded, the rewards would be immense!
“Again?” the golden-robed projection hesitated. “But there’s no time left.”
“Therefore, I need the plan delayed by fifty years! This is precisely why I demand a renewed covenant,” the colossal head projection explained. “Once the covenant is made, I will reveal everything to you.”
In the sky above.
The golden-robed projection and the colossal head projection faced each other from a distance, remaining silent for a long while.
“Fine! Then we shall delay it by fifty years!” the golden-robed projection agreed. Their lifespans were vast; a delay of fifty years was acceptable.
“Then let us renew our covenant!” the colossal head projection finally showed a glimmer of joy.
“Fine!”
Soon, a faintly glowing golden parchment appeared in midair, covered in dense, peculiar script. Behind the parchment, a faint projection emerged—an unusual island.
Quickly, at the bottom of the parchment, two names appeared, written in the same strange script.
The covenant was sealed!
The golden-robed projection immediately asked, “Now speak! What secret does the Xia Clan possess? What exactly led to your defeat?”
“Because of one person,” the colossal head projection replied. “Dongbo Xueying!”
“Him?” the golden-robed projection was startled, feeling a sense of betrayal. “Because of just one Xia Clan’s Transcendent?”
“Do not underestimate him. If you do, you will ultimately fail because of him.”
“Oh?”
“Besides mastering the True Essence of Ultimate Piercing, he has also grasped another unique True Essence. This essence allows him to hide within another world. From that world, he can observe the real one, which is why he discovered five Demon Generals and even my Demon Deity Headquarters. In fact, it was he who pulled my physical body into another world. Just now, I sensed that my body had been destroyed.”
“This strange True Essence?” Wushen was secretly astonished.
“I suspect it is either ‘the Void Realm Essence’ or ‘the Shadow Essence,’ something along those lines,” the Great Demon Deity deduced. “Consider that Dongbo Xueying has only been cultivating for less than a century, yet has already reached such terrifying power. According to your original plan, by the time you enact it, Dongbo Xueying will be even stronger! He is everywhere, and without preparation, he could completely ruin your plans.”
“Now that we are prepared,” Wushen said, “since we know his strength, we must eliminate him!”
The Void Realm Essence was truly mysterious.
It was not only invisible and intangible but also the ultimate of all illusions.
Though the Shadow Essence lacked illusions, it was even more ruthless and cruel!
As for Dongbo Xueying, while his Void Realm Essence was weak in offensive power, he possessed the extremely potent True Essence of Ultimate Piercing. Combining these two—Void Realm and Ultimate Piercing—created an extremely terrifying synergy!
“Exactly! Eliminate him!” the Great Demon Deity agreed. “The sooner, the better!”
…
What were the statuses of Wushen and the Great Demon Deity?
Knowing some of Dongbo Xueying’s abilities, was dealing with a mere Transcendent truly a challenge for them? For them, it was simple. If Dongbo Xueying had advanced his True Essence to the Third Stage or even condensed a Divine Heart of a Manifestation, it might have been troublesome. But now? Wushen and the Great Demon Deity quickly devised a plan to eliminate Dongbo Xueying. Within merely three hours, all the necessary treasures were gathered. The reason it took three hours was because one special treasure had to be delivered through the Temple of Time and Space. Soon, a Reincarnator from the Temple of Time and Space descended personally into the Tree Sea World.
Everything was ready.
Now they just needed to…
Find Dongbo Xueying!
Then eliminate him!
…
In the Mingsha Province, Yifeng City.
Within a secluded mansion, a group of Transcendents were gathered joyfully.
“Ha ha! Come on, let’s drink!”
“Puyang, you’ve survived great danger. Surely blessings await you!”
“Exactly! I bet it won’t be long before Xidong gives you a child!”
“He he, thank you, Yu Feng! I’m just waiting to hold that baby in my arms.”
Yu Feng, Zhang Peng, Puyang Bo, Dongbo Xueying, and Yuan Qing were drinking and chatting happily, while Yu Jingqiu accompanied Xidong.
They were extremely close friends, fully aware of the hardships Puyang Bo had endured over the past six years. Thus, all the brothers had come to accompany him, allowing Puyang Bo to finally release his emotions.
“I heard the battle against the Demon Deity Headquarters is nearly over. It’s unbelievable! Situ Hong, that scoundrel, actually betrayed his sect to join the Demon Deity Headquarters and schemed against his own junior brother,” Yu Feng spat angrily. “I wish I could subject him to every punishment the Demon Deity Headquarters inflicted, so he can taste it himself!”
“There’s no need to be angry. He has already been captured, and the Xia Clan won’t easily let him go,” Puyang Bo said casually. “Let’s not mention such a despicable person anymore. It ruins our good mood. Ah, Yuan Qing, why are you always so quiet?”
Yuan Qing smiled shyly.
“So shy, like a young girl. I really don’t know how you managed to become a Transcendent,” Zhang Peng teased beside him.
“I just trained slowly,” Yuan Qing replied.
Dongbo Xueying casually drank and chatted with his brothers, his heart feeling relaxed.
The current situation was progressing well.
The physical body of the Great Demon Deity’s avatar had already been destroyed—by Divine Realm battle artifacts. Palace Master Chen and the others had worried about unexpected events, so they used the indestructible Divine Realm battle artifacts to ensure its destruction. In fact, it had been quite easy. After all, even a true divine avatar that descended would be suppressed by the world’s will to the power level of a demi-god at its peak! Now, without the Great Demon Deity’s soul having descended, merely a physical body, how much resistance could it offer?
At the same moment the Demon God Headquarters came under siege, several divine auras—manifestations of the demigods’ battle qi—streaked through the skies like blazing comets to seize the exposed Transcendents!
Because the operation was swift.
And because those Demon Deity Headquarters Transcendents believed they had not yet been exposed, all eight Transcendents discovered by Dongbo Xueying, including Situ Hong, were captured!
Without a demi-god to command it, and with only remnants of the original formations remaining, the Demon Deity Headquarters had already been breached and was nearing its conclusion.
“This great storm is finally coming to an end,” Dongbo Xueying smiled faintly.
“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying’s brows furrowed as he turned his gaze to the distant sky. Because of the ongoing war with the Demon Deity Headquarters, he had constantly been sensing the Void Realm, never relaxing his vigilance. This allowed him to immediately sense a powerful presence rapidly approaching through space from five hundred miles away!
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