Great Demon Sun Wukong

Three days later, the Annihilation Demon Nation formally faced the third Ferocious Beasts siege! In the previous two sieges, the losses of the Annihilation Demon Nation were actually not significant. The first of the Ferocious Beasts sieges could only be considered a minor skirmish, and with Mo Wu's Domain Lord Level strength and the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss Domain Instrument in Wan Jun's hands, the first siege ended with only one person dead and three severely injured.

After all, the trials in the Patrolling Celestial World had just begun at that time, and that first siege was essentially for the Annihilation Demon Nation to get a feel for things. Although the second siege by the Ferocious Beasts was significantly fiercer than the first, it remained within an acceptable range for the Annihilation Demon Nation. After paying the price of two dead and four severely injured, they weathered the second siege as well.

In fact, the number of people sacrificed in the two sieges was not as many as those killed by Wan Jun when originally exploring the territory. However, by now, out of the thirty-six members of the Annihilation Demon Nation, only twenty-nine remained. Moreover, right after initially entering the Patrolling Celestial World, Mo Wu already had a general idea about the three Ferocious Beasts sieges.

The intensity of the third siege was expected to be five times that of the second! Thus Mo Wu knew that if they were to rely solely on their Annihilation Demon Nation, even if they could withstand the third Ferocious Beasts siege, they would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties. Moreover, it was possible that they would sustain great losses and lose the ability to participate in the trials of the Patrolling Celestial World.

Therefore, regarding the alliance of Netherworld, Canglan, and Myriad Gods Hall, Mo Wu was actually quite relieved in his heart. This tripartite alliance had put pressure on the Myriad Demons Country and the Ancient Primordial World, so if they did not want to be hastily eliminated from the Patrolling Celestial World trials, it was certain that they would have to join forces with the Annihilation Demon Nation. Otherwise, faced with the Annihilation Demon Nation that was to endure the punishment of three Ferocious Beasts sieges, the Myriad Demons and the Ancient Primordial World would undoubtedly kick them while they were down.

That was why Mo Wu confidently and openly negotiated with the Ancient Primordial World and Myriad Demons Country regarding the third Ferocious Beasts siege, to determine how many people each would send to aid them. After the final haggling, just as the third Ferocious Beasts siege was about to begin, a total of forty-nine people gathered in front of the gates of the Annihilation Palace.

Besides all twenty-nine remaining members of the Annihilation Demon Nation going into battle, the Myriad Demons Country and Ancient Primordial World had each dispatched ten people to assist the Annihilation Demon Nation. Naturally, these ten people did not possess the formidable strength of the likes of Yu Fan Taoist Monk or Wan Jun, but they were no weaklings either. After all, everyone participating in the trials of the Patrolling Celestial World was a powerhouse in their own right.

With the addition of these twenty powerful fighters, Mo Wu suddenly felt full of confidence. Even if the third Ferocious Beasts siege was extremely fierce, there was a limit, and although it was unlikely for the forty-nine people to suffer no casualties, they could definitely reduce the loss to the minimum. However, Mo Wu still harbored some worries in his heart.

The Myriad Demons Country originally had thirty-six members, but now, like the Annihilation Demon Nation, only twenty-nine remained. Thus, after dispatching ten people to aid the Annihilation Demon Nation, the defensive strength of the Myriad Demons Palace was reduced to only nineteen people. Although these nineteen were among the strongest participating in the trials for the Myriad Demons Country, numbers still mattered. Furthermore, with the presence of the Divine Oracle Zhibei, the Canglan Alliance was sure to have made arrangements for this event.

Although the Ancient Primordial World had more people, and wielded a World Suppressing Stele, this did not guarantee the complete safety of the Ancient Primordial World. With thirty-one members left, sending ten to assist the Annihilation Demon Nation, twenty-one were left to defend the Primordial Palace.

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It could be said that this siege posed a significant test for all three forces. A single misstep could potentially lead to one losing their World Suppressing Stele, or even facing annihilation.

Looking at the surging tide of Ferocious Beasts approaching, Mo Wu could not help but sigh in his heart. No matter what, they must persevere through this siege, otherwise, their three factions might very well be expelled!

"Brothers, prepare for battle and let these beasts taste what death is like!"

The third siege began!

On the other side, the allied forces of Netherworld and Myriad Gods also made ready to strike. In fact, ever since the day Sun Wukong and two others arrived at the Canglan River Realm, under the representation of Zhibei from the Myriad Gods Hall, the tripartite had already finalized a series of plans. And with Xi Zhao's assistance, a Teleportation Array had also been constructed within the palace of the Canglan Palace.

When the construction of the Teleportation Array was completed, and Zhibei personally appeared in front of the Netherworld Palace through the Teleportation Array, Xi Zhao, Rogue Heart Sword Hero, and even Sun Wukong, who was not very familiar with Teleportation Arrays, were shocked. This was because Zhibei did not establish the Teleportation Array by normal means, but rather with his powerful prescient abilities, he forcibly found the spatial node of the Myriad Demons Palace's Teleportation Array in the vastness of space. Then, he established a separate Teleportation Array in the Canglan Palace and forcefully connected two unrelated Teleportation Arrays.

This spectacle left Xi Zhao and the others dumbfounded—was this the extent of Zhibei's power? Did this mean that as long as Zhibei wished, he could use this ability to reach any place with a Teleportation Array? They were thankful to have such a person as an ally, for during a great battle, if a group of enemies suddenly appeared through one's own Teleportation Array, there would be big troubles indeed.

Therefore, Sun Wukong, Xi Zhao, and one other promptly returned to the Netherworld World via the Teleportation Array and briefly outlined the battle plans. After leaving sixteen individuals to defend the Netherworld Palace, exactly twenty people, led by Xi Zhao, returned to the Canglan River Realm through the Teleportation Array.

Since they directly appeared inside the Canglan Palace via the Teleportation Array, the people from the Netherworld World did not witness the miraculous ocean that surrounded the palace. Nevertheless, when they realized the Canglan Palace was actually under the water, they couldn't help but express their amazement. However, pressed for time, the group did not linger in the Canglan Palace, but instead joined with the fifteen people there to step onto the Teleportation Array again, this time reaching the Myriad Gods Palace.

The host of the Myriad Gods Palace had been preparing for quite some time. There were also fifteen people participating in the battle, led by the Divine Oracle He Tu of the Myriad Gods Hall. Following him was a middle-aged man named Po Jun, donning a suit of armor and looking exceedingly valiant. Standing side by side with Po Jun was a gentleman imbued with a scholarly aura, holding a white paper fan, smiling at the group that had appeared through the Teleportation Array.

When the forces from the Netherworld World and the Canglan River Realm had all arrived at the Myriad Gods Palace via the Teleportation Array, before Zhibei had a chance to make introductions, Divine Oracle He Tu of the Myriad Gods Hall stepped forward, first bowing deeply to Zhibei and then slightly bending towards Xi Zhao, who stood at the forefront of the Netherworld World group, before saying, "Divine Oracle He Tu from the Myriad Gods Hall. This is Po Jun, and this is Feng Xi. Fifteen warriors from the Myriad Gods Hall are fully prepared and ready to depart at any time!"

Afterwards, the three factions got to know each other briefly. Mainly, He Tu, Xi Zhao, and Si Ye each discussed their side's overall combat power and their specialties. After all, they might soon be facing a major battle, and they did not wish to see any confusion arise during combat due to unfamiliarity with each other.

One Chinese Hour later, twenty people from the Netherworld World, fifteen from the Canglan River Realm, and fifteen from the Myriad Gods Hall—a group of fifty in total, not a large force—quietly set out from the Myriad Gods Hall.

When this full group of fifty arrived at their destination that evening, it coincided with the Annihilation Demon Nation's third siege by ferocious beasts. Forty-nine of the Annihilation Demon Nation's top-level warriors, plus one Domain Lord level warrior named Mo Wu wielding the Nine Patterns weapon Seven-Star Dragon Abyss, faced the thousands of fiercely charging beasts with a mix of trepidation and resolve.

They had suffered at the hands of these ferocious beasts while scouting the terrain earlier. Still, if they did not wish to die, they had no choice but to fight. This was not just a standoff between armies where surrender was an option if one felt overmatched; it was a matter of life and death. They could either trample over the corpses of these ferocious beasts or become their supper—or perhaps their midnight snack. Of course, in the face of the thousands of ferocious beasts, forty-nine people were hardly enough to fill the gaps between teeth.

As Wan Jun, wielding the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss exuding towering Demonic Qi, took the lead and charged forward, the battle between man and beast finally began. Those beasts at the forefront resembled a type of unknown rhinoceros, with one long and one short sharp horn on their heads, seeming as if they could pierce through the very fabric of space, colliding with the human defenders with frenzied force.

The longest horn on the head of these rhinoceros-like beasts was one and a half meters long, and those of the strongest creatures exceeded two meters. Their bodies were covered in a thick and extremely solid layer of keratin. The mere three hundred or so of these rhino-like beasts gave an impact that in no way paled in comparison to the charge of a thousand-strong cavalry.

The forty-nine people from the Annihilation Demon Nation were like a few stubborn rocks in floodwater, instantly engulfed by the onslaught of beasts. However, almost instantaneously, bursts of blood began to bloom within the beast herd. Soon, those forty-nine individuals had cleared a visible space around themselves, each forming a roughly seven to eight-meter radius of open ground, and as time passed, these forty-nine clearings began to slowly shift.

Eventually, these forty-nine individuals managed to carve out two horizontal clearings among the wave-like beast tide. Viewed from above, they would appear exceptionally conspicuous amid the animal horde, now organized into front and rear rows. The front row was fending off the frontal assault from the beasts, while the rear row, back-to-back with them, was warding off creatures that had circled to the sides, attempting to attack their rear.

In reality, this tactic was not very effective because, despite significantly reducing the initial impact of the charging beasts, failure to regroup amidst the ensuing swarms from all directions would only lead to annihilation. Nevertheless, these forty-nine were all top-tier warriors, while the ferocious beasts were not as formidable as imagined.

While there were about ten or so beasts at the Peak Supreme level, the majority were still at Eight Patterns or Nine Patterns Supreme. Despite their vast numbers, their challenge was still manageable. In fact, the main purpose of these beasts' siege was not truly to eliminate the Annihilation Demon Nation with brute force but rather to inflict casualties upon them, thereby complicating their subsequent trials.

After all, such sieges were punishment rather than a means of thorough eradication. Otherwise, the Annihilation Demon Nation would be facing something far more severe than the current situation!