Great Demon Sun Wukong

The Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent was a totemic Divine Beast of the Annihilation Demon Nation, capable of destroying an entire world. How could it be so easily killed? To completely and thoroughly kill an Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent, there was only one way: to sever all nine of its heads at the same time. Only then would the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent truly die. Otherwise, as long as a single head remained, the others would endlessly regenerate. Although the serpent's heads were regenerating, their speed was more than halved due to Xi Zhao's control. Xi Zhao certainly would not release his control over the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent, so he had no choice but to patiently use his own aura of destruction to assist in the regeneration of the severed heads.

At that moment, the final battle of the Patrolling Celestial World trial was divided into three main battlefields—or perhaps, three parts. The first was the combined forces of Canglan, Fangcun, Netherworld, Myriad Gods, and the Ancient Primordial World's five powers madly pursuing the people of the Myriad Demons Country. However, pursuit needed to be strategic; relentless attacks would only cause the enemy to fight back in desperation with ferocity, undoubtedly resulting in significant losses.

If the pursuit was too lax, then the enemy might leave some behind to stall the pursuers while the majority escaped. In that case, total annihilation would not be achievable and the remaining enemies, driven by intense vengefulness, would become an enduring plague. Hence, the art of pursuit was a delicate skill. But with Ming Wanjie and Ling Yi leading the chase against the Myriad Demons Country, the predicaments mentioned above were unlikely to occur.

Seventy-odd people chasing thirty was illogical, but on one hand, the Myriad Demons Country's people had no intention to fight—they only wanted to flee as far as possible. On the other hand, following Ling Weiyang's orders, it was tactically sound to avoid the enemy's sharp edge and strike a fatal blow when their morale waned. But after nearly half a Chinese hour of nonstop fleeing, Ling Weiyang realized this was futile; already, five of their people had been killed by the pursuing force, isolated by long-range spells and beaten to death.

Continuing to flee might turn a strategic retreat into a true rout. With that in mind, once Ling Weiyang judged they were out of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent's attack range, he decisively ordered everyone to halt their retreat and engage the enemy in a fight to the death.

Ling Weiyang took the lead, wielding the shapeless Purple Gold Halberd at the forefront, followed by Long Tian, Luo Chen, Evil Monarch, He Tu, Old King, Qian Shang, Bai Yi, Li, Fen Yan, and Mo Can holding their weapons with grim expressions as they stared into the distance. Yes, of the Myriad Demons Country's Five Demon Gods, only Fen Yan and Mo Can remained. The other three had perished in the battle leading the defense of the Genesis Palace against Jue Luan's forces from the Genesis Divine Nation. And as Sun Wukong had predicted, Qian Shang had betrayed them, defecting to the Myriad Demons Country.

And after the Genesis Divine Nation was eliminated, neither Qian Shang nor Luo Chen were transported out of the Patrolling Celestial World, for reasons unknown. Now, the strength of the Myriad Demons Country, or more accurately, seemed to have grown much stronger than when they first entered the Patrolling Celestial World. Initially, there were thirty-six people—Ling Weiyang at the Domain Lord Level, the Five Demon Gods beneath him, the Hundred Tribulations Bureau, and Long Tian, while the rest were of Nine Patterns Supreme level. Now, there were two Domain Lord Level powerhouses, Ling Weiyang, and Bai Zhaoju, who had possessed He Tu's flesh. Although three of the Five Demon Gods had died, Old King, Evil Monarch, and Qian Shang could easily replace them, and were undoubtedly stronger than the originals. Besides, Long Tian was virtually unharmed, and with the addition of three formidable warriors—Bai Yi, Li, and Luo Chen—and the same thirty Nine Patterns Supreme.

With such strength, Ling Weiyang was confident he could confront the seventy-odd pursuers behind him. Moreover, they weren't yet in a situation of utter desperation; he still had his trump card, which had yet to be revealed. His recent training on the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent had proven greatly beneficial.

However, as Ling Weiyang looked at the billowing dust in the distance, he suddenly remembered Ming Wanjie's ghost army of tens of thousands had not been withdrawn. That meant they weren't fighting seventy against thirty, but rather thirty against more than ten thousand.

The second part involved Xi Zhao. Though Xi Zhao was currently full-heartedly aiding the recovery of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent and Sun Wukong and others had all entered Dao Zhun's space, with Dao Zhun himself hiding inside, it was clear to both Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao that a life-and-death battle between them was inevitable. Xi Zhao would certainly not let Sun Wukong intercept Ling Weiyang, and Sun Wukong would never allow Xi Zhao to stop Ming Wanjie. The battle was unavoidable. Despite their joint attack, which was a Full Force Strike, it seemed ineffective and even resulted in the death of Si Ye.

As for the third part, it naturally involved the Underworld God Army and the Ferocious Beasts Army that were engaged in an intense battle. Although the Ferocious Beasts Army outnumbered the Underworld God Army by tens of thousands, the Underworld God Army advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, and the cooperation between soldiers was tacit. They even could use combined unique skills, so the battle between the two forces could be said to be evenly matched. Qian Yuye, Ming Liekuang, Ming An, and Ming Tu, those four, were up against three Domain Lord level black chimpanzees.

However, as time passed, the advantage of the Underworld God Army's immortal bodies slowly became apparent. Each time the Underworld God Army killed a ferocious beast, the Ferocious Beasts Army would be reduced by one, but if a ferocious beast managed to kill a soldier of the Underworld God Army, the fallen soldier would resurrect after a certain time depending on their injuries and rejoin the battle.

When Xi Zhao summoned the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent with the Annihilation Order, the aura of ferocity exuded by the Nine-Headed Serpent had initially intimidated the Ferocious Beasts Army. This allowed the Underworld God Army to immediately seize the opportunity to expand their victory. But when the imposing aura diminished after the Nine-Headed Serpent came under Xi Zhao's control, the ferocious beasts suddenly became insanely violent and fearless. It seemed that the destructive aura of the Nine-Headed Serpent had fully unleashed the inherent ferociousness within the bones and bloodlines of these beasts. Had the Nine-Headed Serpent remained uncontrollable, it would have been fine. But once it lost its ferocity under Xi Zhao's manipulation, the beast horde erupted.

For a time, the Underworld God Army was being suppressed by the berserk Ferocious Beasts Army, and their casualties increased rapidly. However, Qian Yuye and company were not initially worried. They were well aware of the Underworld God Army's immortal bodies. In this war of attrition, no one could outlast a group with immortal bodies. But soon, Qian Yuye realized something was not right. When he paid closer attention, he was shocked to discover that the numbers of his Underworld God Army were steadily decreasing.

How could this be? Had the immortal bodies of the Underworld God Army been overcome? But how was this possible? How could these bears break the chains that granted them immortal bodies?

It didn't take long for Qian Yuye to realize that it was not that the immortal bodies of the Underworld God Army had been broken, but rather that once a soldier of the Underworld God Army was killed, they would mysteriously disappear before they could resurrect. Thus, when the Ferocious Beasts launched their collective rampage, the numbers of the Underworld God Army began to diminish rapidly. What was going on? Why would the members of the Underworld God Army suddenly disappear upon death?

At the moment, Qian Yuye was embroiled in battle with the most powerful Domain Lord level black chimpanzee and couldn't afford to be distracted by these questions. However, deep down, he had a nagging suspicion, which brought fear to his heart. He realized that he might not have transcended the position of those he governed as he had thought. He was commanding the Underworld God Army in their grand plan of resurrecting the Underworld Venerate. But it seemed that things were not as they appeared, were they?

The current state of these three parts of the battle suggests that a victor won't be determined in a short time. However, if any side can first overcome their adversaries and thereby reinforce their allies, the balance of victory will likely tip in their favor.

Moreover, the Underworld God Army had not committed all their forces to the fight. In another cave, a portion of the Underworld God Army remained, and now, this part of the Underworld God Army had arrived. (To be continued. If you like this work, please consider supporting it by voting for it with recommendation tickets or monthly passes at Starting Point ). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)