CHAPTER 337: CHAPTER 307: DEMON DEFEAT, CELESTIAL FEAST

"The Earth Vein seal has been broken. Everyone, welcome to witness a new world."

Wei Wuyang raised his hand from his dragon-patterned sleeve, as if grasping the future itself. Scales sprouted on his palm as a majestic draconic aura gathered there, coalescing into a twin-winged Phoenix that spewed a column of energy.

One of the nine techniques of the Ancestral Dragon: the Mocking Wind Technique.

BOOM!

The wind surged. Snake Woman, who had been secretly observing the Immortal and God Banquet, was caught by the gale before she could escape. In the blink of an eye, she was turned to ash.

"Fellow Daoists, I’m off!"

Seeing the new Emperor of the Longwu Dynasty issue the order, the True Man of the Demon Ape immediately leaped. His body expanded in mid-air, transforming into a black gorilla as tall as a mountain range, obscuring the sky.

His aura was pitch-black, surrounded by chaotic currents of Frenzy. Reaching out, he grabbed more than ten cultivators on the battlefield, along with large chunks of earth, and hurled them like cannonballs towards the Abyss Demon’s main camp, like falling meteors.

"Mere natives, you’re courting death!"

"The war has finally begun! I must thoroughly savor the taste of your flesh and blood!"

"The time has come to die for Her Highness, the Princess!"

"Her Highness, the Princess’s benevolence knows no bounds!"

Guarding the main camp were Giant Demons from the Abyss, known on the battlefield as ’bulldozers.’ They began to transform into wolf whelps one after another, but before their transformations were complete, the expressions of those at the front suddenly changed.

BOOM!

The first row of Giant Demons was knocked unconscious, stunning the other Demons.

A sliver of joy appeared on the True Man of the Demon Ape’s face at this success. Reaching into the earth, he activated a Spell, lifted a massive, mountain-like boulder, infused it with a surge of his power, and then heaved it.

Seeing the Giant Demons were as useless as he remembered, the Dark Elf Hunters, Witch Demons, Priests, and other Demons tried to raise protective shields. However, they couldn’t mobilize any Magic Power within their bodies; they remained motionless.

Though their Magic Power was clearly abundant, it seemed to be out of their control, offering no response whatsoever.

This is bad... we’re done for!

BOOM!

The boulder crashed down, and several Demons exploded on impact.

In the past, being counter-attacked and killed while invading a minor world would have made them a laughingstock. But none of the Demons were in the mood to laugh now; instead, they were filled with terror and uncertainty.

Although their Magic Power was still present, it felt sealed off, completely unresponsive to their attempts to draw upon it. Whether it was the Mech-suits of the Cybornetic lifeforms, the skeletal Witch Demons, or the heart-ensnaring Enchanting Demon Guards... with their Magic Power disabled, all of them became lambs awaiting slaughter.

Although they had lost the use of their Magic Power, the Abyss Demons still possessed formidable physical strength and a variety of close-combat techniques. But would their enemies give them a chance for melee?

"Look! The Celestial Demons’ power is sealed! Now is the time to annihilate them!"

"Kill, kill, kill! Slaughter all these otherworldly Demons!"

"The dynasty changes today! Not even the Celestial Demons can stop the return of destiny’s mandate!"

Over two hundred Golden Decree Divine Spirits had been watching intently. Their eyes were sharp. Sensing that the Abyss Demons’ Magic Power was sealed, they hurtled towards the battlefield, their forms wreathed in sky-piercing columns of energy that trailed like flames, leaving over a hundred streaks of rainbow light in their wake.

The Incense Fire Will Power surged, unleashing Divine Technique after Divine Technique. The front ranks of Abyss Demons were sent scattering, unable to retaliate, and suffered heavy casualties.

Above the auspicious clouds, the assembled immortals and gods revealed expressions of surprise. The gateway had opened, and its effect on the Celestial Demons was unexpectedly devastating. The Celestial Demons, whom even they had feared, were now reduced to trash, easily trampled. This... this was simply unbelievable!

"Fellow Daoist, I shall aid you!" the Blood God Child shouted. With his concerns alleviated, he naturally seized the opportunity to display his prowess before Wei Wuyang.

He flapped his fleshy wings and descended upon the battlefield, streaking like a bolt of scarlet lightning among the Demons. His bone-wings transformed into scythes, frantically reaping the lives of the Abyss Demons. He especially targeted the protected Wizards, who, with their Magic Items rendered useless, were dispatched in a single strike.

No way to fight!

With our skills unusable, forced to rely on basic attacks, how can we possibly fight like this!?

The Demons descended into chaos. Without Magic Power, they could only rely on their Dawn Star-level physical bodies to endure the barrage of deadly attacks. Once they showed signs of exhaustion, they were obliterated.

How frustrating!

BOOM!

Roots writhed from the ground, and flowers bloomed, filling the air with a sickeningly sweet, bloody scent.

The Blood God Child, high on his killing spree, found his movement slowing in mid-air. Surrounding air currents surged, sealing the space around him, before a colossal hand of entwined flesh and bone seized him.

The giant hand squeezed forcefully.

SQUELCH!

The Blood God Child exploded in a shower of blood, reduced to a mangled pulp that was swiftly devoured by the roots and flowering vines erupting from the earth.

Instantly, the entire battlefield fell silent. The momentum had shifted to the Abyss Demon camp; Her Highness, the Princess, had made her move!

A petite, exquisitely beautiful young girl in an ink-black dress and a jade crown stood amidst the rolling dark clouds and towering white bones. She slightly raised a jade-like finger, aiming it towards the Immortal and God Banquet, and a fierce gale began to swirl from its tip.

Divine Light of Five Colors.

BOOM!

Almost at the instant her fingertip locked onto its target, her refined Mana condensed into a bolt of white light that seemed to tear the world asunder. Even Golden Decree Divine Spirits dozens of paces away were caught in its path, ripped apart, and swept into the overwhelming torrent of energy.

The True Man of the Demon Ape, an enormous target, had been about to flee. However, his thoughts stuttered for an instant before he leaped away, his entire body undergoing the Panshi Transformation, allowing him to miraculously withstand the blow.

When the dust settled, everyone saw a large, gaping hole in the True Man of the Demon Ape’s chest, but he appeared to have suffered no critical harm. His Cultivation of the Heaven and Earth Technique, itself a supreme-grade Spell, had surprisingly allowed him to negate the terrifying attack.

But more crucially, this event revealed a vital piece of information: the Celestial Demon Princess’s powers were also sealed!

The crowd was in an uproar. That was an attack from the Celestial Demon Princess herself, yet it had ended in failure! And at the banquet, there were eight other immortals and gods with combat strength comparable to the True Man of the Demon Ape!

So what is there to fear!

Damn it, that State Preceptor really did have a backup plan, the True Man of the Demon Ape thought. He felt no joy at his narrow escape. Instead, his expression was grim; his suspicions had been confirmed. Wei Wuyang had controlled me, forcing me to block the Divine Light of Five Colors.

That attack had nearly destroyed his Demon Ape manifestation, but a surge of draconic energy had inexplicably poured into him, preserving his physical form and, incidentally, boosting the cultivators’ morale.

The very next moment, a wisp of blood-red energy escaped from the ground. The corpses of several cultivators nearby began to twitch and squirm. Their flesh sloughed off, revealing bleached bones, from which the form of the Blood God Child gradually coalesced.

He had actually escaped from Nanzhi’s grasp!

The Blood God Child gazed up at a White Bone Palace perched atop Mo Yun. This former Demon Path Giant couldn’t help but shudder, a hint of perverse delight flickering within him.

The Celestial Demon Princess is truly terrifying, but it seems... she’s not unbeatable.

His gaze turned greedy, his small, sharp-toothed tongue flicking out to lick his lips. A profound interest in the Celestial Demon Princess ignited within him. I wonder what she would taste like, he mused.

He was not alone in this. At the Immortal and God Banquet, many harbored similar thoughts.

"This girl is a princess of the Celestial Demons, a being of immeasurable value," the Ghost Mother, cradling a fleshy tumor connected to her by an umbilical cord, addressed the designated ’chefs’ like a graceful noblewoman, her voice soft. "None of you are to secretly consume her corpse. It must be preserved using cryostasis techniques. My son has taken a fancy to her waist and abdomen. They belong to me."

"Ghost Mother’s culinary skills are truly exquisite," the dwarf, who had just drained four beautiful serving girls dry, leaving behind four shriveled human skins, first praised Ghost Mother’s discernment, then leered. "She has prepared banquets for over a hundred people; she truly understands gastronomy. However, to turn such a charming beauty into a mere dish would be a terrible waste of such a treasure. How about letting me... appreciate her for three days first?"

"Hehe, Demon Infant, you are quite bold," the Poison Lady, holding a silk fan, was perched delicately on a skeleton that had been drained of its vital essence. She smiled sweetly. "Aren’t you afraid the Princess herself is venomous, costing you your life for nothing if you try anything? This humble one, however, would be happy to join Brother Demon Infant for a round of pleasure."

Nearby, the Red Buddha Girl’s interest was also piqued. She sat with a dignified, saintly demeanor, yet as Buddhist light veiled her skin, tiny worms could be seen wriggling from her pores. "This humble one is also available," she offered.

At their words, the dwarf fell silent.

You two! One is steeped in all manner of poisons, the other riddled with parasites! And you both covet the Treasure Body I’ve painstakingly cultivated? Dream on!