In Demon-Suppressing City, an unprecedented atmosphere of heaviness hung in the air.
Not long ago, after the most terrifying and earth-shattering surge of blood energy and pressure erupted from the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, everyone had fallen into utter despair.
Divine Spirit!
Only these two words, which governed the endless rise and fall of the entire Tian Du Continent, could describe the terror of such an existence.
This was a title that made even Heavenly God realm existences feel pale and powerless in its presence.
Although rumors had long circulated that this would be the most terrifying demonic beast uprising in history, countless times more dreadful than any before, that an existence surpassing the Martial God realm would emerge, and that the worst outcome could be the complete annihilation of the entire Xia Feng Kingdom, erasing it from the Tian Du Continent and leaving only a trace in history...
No matter what, the world never imagined the final result would be the emergence of an invincible, supreme Divine Spirit, one that could shake the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Once such an existence emerged, this was no longer merely a terrifying upheaval confined to a single kingdom. If it so desired, this turmoil could sweep across at least half the continent.
Billions of lives would be reduced to ashes.
"Is Heaven truly determined to destroy our Xia Feng Kingdom?"
Everyone clenched their fists tightly, wanting to cry out in grief and indignation, but found it useless. Only feelings of despair surfaced in their hearts.
Especially the Academy Head and the Kingdom's ancestor, who had rushed from the royal capital, felt the most bitter. Once a Divine Spirit expert made a move, everything could be annihilated in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing behind. How could they possibly resist?
They had anticipated a battle that would stain ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains with blood, but they never imagined that while the battle might indeed stain ten thousand miles with blood, the process itself might last only the blink of an eye.
"What should we do?" the Academy Head said.
The Kingdom's ancestor responded with a bitter smile, "What can we do? Flee? But can we even escape?"
Could they escape?
Asking a Heavenly God expert such a seemingly laughable question, but the two exchanged a glance filled with endless bitterness.
They probably truly couldn't escape. Once a Divine Spirit existence acted, it wouldn't even need to give chase. It need only release a single killing intent, which could instantly shatter the void, traverse the entire Tian Du Continent, and annihilate whoever it wished to kill.
This was the invincibility of a Divine Spirit existence. It didn't need to move personally; a mere killing intent was enough to slay a Heavenly God.
"Damn it, what rotten luck. This old man has never felt such despair before," even the ancient recluse of a Kingdom's ancestor couldn't help but curse, all because the frustration in his heart was too great. He had never experienced such despair.
But a Heavenly God facing a Divine Spirit could only truly despair!
"Old monster, our Xia Feng Kingdom is doomed to perish. Before that, the only thing we can do is to send away both Xia Yang and Ye Chen, the possessors of divine qualification. They are the hope for our kingdom's restoration, the seed figures for our revenge," the Academy Head suddenly declared.
The Kingdom's ancestor gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Right, it should be so. As long as those two remain, our Xia Feng Kingdom will not lose its true hope. If one day they reach the Divine Spirit realm, I dare not speak of revenge, but the restoration of Xia Feng Kingdom would be inevitable."
"Take the other Xia Feng Academy disciples as well. For us, they aren't a burden anyway."
"Good. They are also seeds of hope and must not be lost!"
The two Heavenly God realm existences of Xia Feng Kingdom quickly conferred and made a decisive decision. Two vast divine senses immediately swept across Demon-Suppressing City, searching for Xia Yang and Ye Chen. They needed to take one each and leave separately to avoid being wiped out together.
"Xia Yang is here," the Kingdom's ancestor reached out a large hand, plucking the Crown Prince from the ground, along with seven or eight Heaven-tier Academy disciples from Xia Feng Academy. The Thirteenth Prince, Vivian, the red-clothed woman, and others were notably among them, leaving everyone bewildered and confused.
However, the Academy Head's expression changed drastically, "Bad news, Ye Chen isn't here. I can't sense his aura."
"What!" The Kingdom's ancestor's face changed color. He urgently asked the group, "Have any of you seen Ye Chen?"
Everyone shook their heads. Vivian said worriedly, "Ancestor, could it be that something has happened to Young Master Ye Chen? Please, quickly search for him."
"I'm not entirely sure either," the Kingdom's ancestor shook his head, then shouted into the sky, "Ye Chen, if you can hear me, come out immediately!"
His voice rumbled like thunder, echoing over Demon-Suppressing City, but there was no response whatsoever, causing the expressions of the two Heavenly God realm existences to darken. Could Ye Chen truly have met with disaster?
The Academy Head said, "Quickly, take them away from here. If you pass by Xia Feng Academy, take another batch of seeds with you."
"It can only be so," the Kingdom's ancestor said.
At this moment, the others seemed to grasp the intentions of the two Heavenly God realm existences and panicked, "Ancestor, what exactly do you intend to do?"
The Kingdom's ancestor smiled bitterly, "As you suspect. Now, I will take a group of you away to serve as seeds for the kingdom's restoration in the future."
Had it truly reached this point? Although everyone had guessed the thoughts of the two Heavenly God realm ancestors, when it actually came to this, they couldn't help but feel terrified.
Roar—
At that moment, a terrifying roar suddenly erupted from the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, shaking the vast sky, scattering clusters of clouds, causing people's expressions to change and despair to set in.
Had the final moment finally arrived?
At the exit of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, countless demonic beasts suddenly surged forth, densely packed, forming a terrifying beast tide, a dark, oppressive mass that crashed toward Demon-Suppressing City with a thunderous roar.
The entire battlefield trembled, the momentum horrifying. Even from afar, the sight was enough to induce despair.
"Fight to the death!"
On the walls of Demon-Suppressing City, six Martial God experts stood in a line, all releasing astonishing auras. They led the assembled armies from various regions, the reorganized and combined million-strong army, all roaring together. Their momentum soared to the heavens, rolling and dispersing, shaking the entire battlefield.
Hundreds of thousands of troops stood in formation, arrayed in square formations. Heavy infantry appeared, cavalry charged at the front, and numerous cannons and heavy catapults were aimed at the demonic beast army, also rumbling forward.
In an instant, both armies moved.
On the vast battlefield, the densely packed black masses of demonic beasts and soldiers surged toward each other. The entire expanse of land trembled violently. Even the corpses of soldiers and demonic beasts littering the battlefield were ignored at this moment as they fully engaged in the most terrifying battle in Xia Feng Kingdom's history, a battle concerning the nation's survival.
"Old monster, you go quickly. I'll make a move," the Academy Head shouted, then charged forward. The might of a Heavenly God erupted in rolling waves, sweeping forth to cover the sky and earth, scattering clouds, shaking the void, causing heaven and earth to rumble.
At this moment, he led the momentum of the million-strong army with the might of a Heavenly God. Mountains and valleys shook, the momentum reaching its peak, terrifying and boundless.
Yet at this same moment, from the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, an equally powerful Heavenly God pressure was released, enveloping the demonic beast army, clashing with the human army.
Crack—
A huge fissure split the ground between the two armies.
Although startled by why the pressure from the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range had changed to Heavenly God pressure, there was no time to ponder it now.
Everyone watched intently. On the human side, only six Martial Gods had come, while on the demonic beast side, a full ten super demonic beasts appeared, each as large as a small hill, radiating astonishing might and blood energy.
The strongest collision in history between humans and demonic beasts was about to occur. Everyone seemed to foresee scenes of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, tragic and bleak.
Just then— Boom—
A pale white spear suddenly thrust into the center of the battlefield between the two armies, tearing the earth apart. It emitted a shocking aura, its golden light dazzling, shooting straight into the clouds, causing both armies to pause.
Upon the spear, a slender and upright figure appeared like lightning, standing on the spear's tip. Facing the endless demonic beast army, he suddenly shouted, "Silver Ape King, why haven't you stopped this battle? Do you dare disobey the command of Great Sage Hong Tian?"