The fall of a Martial God!
Such shocking news suddenly arrived, like a meteor crashing into the sea, stirring up monstrous waves and spreading at lightning speed.
In less than half an hour, it had completely spread to every corner of Demon-Suppressing City, terrifying everyone inside and outside the city walls.
Martial God, Martial God, what is a Martial God?
It is an advanced realm, surpassing Xiantian, no longer describable by ordinary standards. At this stage, one's True Yuan power has already transformed into a higher-level divine power, becoming vastly more abundant and potent.
Moreover, upon entering this realm, one can condense a Primordial Spirit within the Mud Pill Palace at the center of the brow—a metamorphosis of spiritual power. Once the Primordial Spirit is formed, one can communicate with heaven and earth, not only capable of soaring through the skies like the legendary deities but also sensing the boundless power of the world to wield as one's own. Their strength is not merely one or two times greater than a Xiantian expert's.
Simply put, once one steps into this domain, even if just initially, the leap in power is almost enough to move mountains and shift seas. Their strength transcends the mortal and enters the sacred. Even ten peak Xiantian experts joining forces might not be a match. This is the vast gap between Xiantian and Martial God—a single line of difference is like the distance between heaven and earth.
Such existences are not easily born. Once they appear, they are true powerhouses, figures truly valued by every major force, hence they are called Martial Gods.
Even in the entire Xia Feng Kingdom, the number of such Martial God powerhouses absolutely did not exceed the fingers on two hands. And now, one had actually fallen. Naturally, it was an utterly shocking event, as if the sky had collapsed.
Demon-Suppressing City, inside and out, immediately fell into turmoil. Everyone was filled with immense panic, restless and unable to pass the days in peace.
Even some of the more fragile-minded people couldn't help but cry out in terror. If a Martial God powerhouse had fallen, didn't that mean this demonic beast uprising had reached an unstoppable level? Was the Xia Feng Kingdom about to be annihilated?
The news of a Martial God's fall was a tremendous blow to the world. After all, Martial Gods were usually lofty and peerless, capable of moving mountains and shifting seas. The world revered them like deities, holding a special kind of faith in them.
Now that a Martial God had fallen, that faith had crumbled. The blow was undeniably severe.
Even the morale of the army outside the city suffered a serious blow, becoming extremely low.
Not long after, a mournful roar came from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range: "You vile beast, you dare kill Changfeng! This seat will slay you!"
The voice rumbled like thunder, spreading across dozens, even a hundred li. Everyone in Demon-Suppressing City heard these words and finally learned which Martial God had fallen—it was Martial God Changfeng!
Although the fall of a Martial God powerhouse filled everyone with considerable terror, amidst the fear, there was also sorrow and mourning.
Martial God Changfeng had always been known for his great righteousness. Half a month ago, when this greatest uprising was about to be launched, it was Martial God Changfeng who ventured alone into the perilous Demonic Beast Mountain Range. He made a wager with the beings within, fought through the night, and paid a bloody price, ultimately persuading the Demonic Beast Mountain Range to delay the uprising.
Otherwise, without sufficient preparation, this uprising would have been even more devastating, potentially causing far greater casualties.
At this moment, the fall of Martial God Changfeng saddened everyone. They mourned silently in their hearts, hoping Martial God Changfeng would find peace on his final journey.
Panic continued to spread. If even a Martial God powerhouse had fallen, weren't people like them just walking dead?
Boom! Rumble—
Terrifying battle fluctuations came from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. There, a Martial God was seeking vengeance for Martial God Changfeng, shaking the mountains in all directions and capturing everyone's attention and focus.
Now, what truly decided the end of the uprising was not the army of hundreds of thousands, but these supreme powerhouses standing at the very peak. Their life and death concerned the entire future of the Xia Feng Kingdom.
At this moment, the Prefect seated high in the sky issued an order: no one was to leave the city; all must remain obediently within.
Even the supreme Prefect spoke thus, which showed just how critical the situation was, causing great worry.
Immediately after, the supreme Prefect's gaze turned toward the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. There, the most terrifying aura was spreading overwhelmingly, enough to suffocate everyone. Even an existence at his level, the Heavenly God realm, regarded it with deep apprehension, fully aware of the true fearsomeness of this Beast God.
Right now, it wasn't him restraining this Beast God, but rather the other party temporarily having no intention of leaving the mountains. Yet, merely by releasing its aura, it could blanket the heavens and earth, enough to shatter the mountains in all directions.
If he hadn't similarly released his own aura to block it, this terrifying aura would have descended upon Demon-Suppressing City. Everyone would have been suffocated, unable to bear it, forced to watch helplessly as they were slaughtered by the demonic beasts.
He sighed inwardly. This Beast God was no ordinary Heavenly God realm existence. Even he regarded it with extreme caution. To truly deal with it, he feared the arrival of the kingdom's ancestor would be necessary, to join forces and act together.
"Beast God, are you truly unwilling to stop this battle? The supreme treasure from your Demonic Beast Mountain Range was not stolen by anyone from our Xia Feng Kingdom. On this point, this old man can swear a Heavenly Dao oath."
The Prefect transmitted his voice, hoping to halt this battle that was about to become even more brutal.
Just looking at the scenes on the battlefield made it clear—this was indeed the most terrifying demonic beast uprising in history. In just a single day, casualties on both sides numbered in the hundreds of thousands, a level of devastation unprecedented in its ferocity.
Even Martial God Changfeng had fallen, and he was powerless to intervene. Because if he made a move, the Beast God in the deepest part might also act. Then, it would truly be an earth-shattering event.
Seeing that there was no response from the deepest part of the mountain range even after a long while, the Prefect spoke again: "Beast God, respecting you as a powerhouse of your generation, can you truly not see that this time, there must be outsiders provoking the peace between our two sides? The final outcome of this uprising—even if my Xia Feng Kingdom is annihilated, the Demonic Beast Mountain Range might also cease to exist from then on. Are you willing to pay such a heavy price?"
Boom! Rumble—
The aura released from the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range grew even more terrifying. The vast sky rumbled under its majestic divine might, clouds shattered, and only a single sentence came through: "No need for more words. This uprising, this seat will not end it. Either hand over the divine bone fragment preserved by the Xia Feng Kingdom, or you kill one of the Divine Elders of the Martial God Hall. This seat will immediately cease the uprising."
Upon hearing this, the Prefect's expression changed drastically, completely darkening.
The divine bone fragment was of utmost importance, related to the lineage stolen from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. How could it be lost?
As for killing a Divine Elder of the Martial God Hall, that was even more unfeasible. Not to mention that such Divine Elders were true Heavenly God realm existences, difficult to kill. Moreover, they were Divine Elders of the Martial God Hall—simply untouchable. Otherwise, that force had the complete capability to wipe the entire Xia Feng Kingdom off the continent overnight.
As a Heavenly God, he knew more hidden secrets than ordinary people.
All the forces across the Tian Du Continent regarded this mysterious ancient force, comparable to the three great empires and the one great academy, with deep apprehension. How would he dare provoke it?
Finally, the Prefect snorted coldly and issued a harsh statement: "Since your Demonic Beast Mountain Range wants my Xia Feng Kingdom to perish, my Xia Feng Kingdom will not let you succeed. At the very least, we'll drag you down with us."
There was no further sound from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
The sun rose in the east, the night vanished, but everyone had been sleepless through the night.
Although the fighting had stopped for now, people believed that once the time came, an even more terrifying war would erupt. No one dared to let their guard down.
Just as Demon-Suppressing City was placed under strict martial law, with everyone forbidden from leaving, Ye Chen had long since quietly left the ancient city alone.
Although the outskirts of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range were filled with vast numbers of demonic beasts awaiting orders, ready to fight at any moment, Ye Chen employed a secret technique to completely conceal his aura. He silently infiltrated the mountain forests from a location dozens of li away, where there were fewer demonic beasts, and proceeded deep inside.
At this moment, he was swiftly moving in stealth toward the direction from which the earth-shattering fluctuations had erupted at dawn. And in that area, similarly intense battle fluctuations were erupting, clearly indicating that Martial God realm powerhouses were still fighting.
Nearby mountains trembled; vast stretches of forest were obliterated. Powerful battle fluctuations shook the heavens and earth.
Ye Chen didn't dare get too close. He stopped over ten li away, standing within the dense canopy of a large tree, gazing from afar at the fierce battle there.
At this moment, Martial God Gu Yang was making his move. Furious, his hair standing on end, he was an exceptionally powerful Martial God powerhouse. His divine might overshadowed the world, channeling the power of heaven and earth. Above his head, seven-colored power of heaven and earth rapidly gathered, accompanying Martial God Gu Yang as he attacked.
Every strike shook heaven and earth, capable of reducing vast stretches of forest to ashes, leaving nothing behind.
An Eight-Horned Green Ox roared, putting up resistance, but its body was covered in wounds. Several gashes were so deep the bone was visible. Demonic blood flowed out as if it cost nothing, staining the entire stretch of forest.
This Eight-Horned Green Ox had once battled Martial God Changfeng and caused his fall, but it had also paid a heavy price, left with a body full of injuries. It was no match for Martial God Gu Yang and was sent flying several times.
The Eight-Horned Green Ox roared in rage, but at this moment, it also knew the danger. Not daring to clash head-on, it exchanged a single fierce blow with Martial God Gu Yang, spraying blood all over the ground, then quickly fled the area.
Martial God Gu Yang wanted to give chase, but several super-sized demonic beasts, as large as small hills, emerged from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, blocking Martial God Gu Yang's pursuit and attacking him. Divine light erupted everywhere, destroying countless forests. Several small hills were flattened in the intense clash.
Martial God Gu Yang was not alone. Elder Duanmu and two other Martial God realm elders from the Xia Feng Academy also joined the fray, along with three other Martial Gods who had arrived not long ago. Six Martial Gods clashed with five Martial God realm demonic beasts from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, sparking a great battle.
Clearly, all of this was due to the fall of Martial God Changfeng, which had enraged the several Martial Gods on the Xia Feng Kingdom's side, making them want to kill the culprit, the Eight-Horned Green Ox.
But this was, after all, the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, the territory of demonic beasts. There was more than just one or two super-sized demonic beasts. At this moment, five Martial God realm demonic beasts were engaged in a terrifying collision. Vast stretches of forest were reduced to ashes; small mountains were shattered and destroyed. The scene was incredibly shocking.
The Eight-Horned Green Ox had long since fled deeper into the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. The blood from its body dyed the forests along its path completely crimson. It finally hid in a valley, using the water element within the power of heaven and earth to heal its wounds while cursing in human language: "Damned humans! So what if I killed one Martial God? You've gone mad, making this ox so wretched. I definitely won't spare you! I'll make the entire Xia Feng Kingdom disappear completely!"
Suddenly, the Eight-Horned Green Ox was startled to detect a mysterious human aura. It hurriedly shouted, "Who's there? Show yourself!"
Tap, tap, tap—
A series of light footsteps sounded. From within a stretch of forest, Ye Chen, clad in black robes, walked out slowly. Looking at the hill-sized Eight-Horned Green Ox, he raised his long spear, pointing it at the green ox from a distance, and said coldly, "The one who's come to kill an ox."