"Everyone, attack together!"
Another Demigod expert from the Heavenly God Hall charged forward. In his hand, he held a golden spear, shaking it to unleash tens of thousands of illusory spear shadows. It looked like a golden rainstorm attacking those Corpse Soldiers and Generals.
The Corpse Soldiers and Generals erupted simultaneously. Their lifeless bodies actually burst forth with vast torrents of energies of varying attributes, surging out like volcanic eruptions at this moment. The thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals shifted their positions at the same time, unexpectedly forming an extremely advanced battle formation.
Roar, roar, roar...
Deep roars emanated from the throats of these Corpse Soldiers and Generals, seeming to be filled with fury.
With the thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals acting together, they actually forcibly repelled the two Demigod experts from the Heavenly God Hall.
Thousands of gleaming, coldly gleaming weapons brandished simultaneously, unleashing all sorts of different cultivation techniques and martial arts. Their lethality was astonishing.
"Too powerful!"
Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.
In reality, the path of corpse refinement did exist within the various world clusters and worlds of the Chaotic Void Sea. Although not numerous, it wasn't something new.
However, the strength of these Corpse Soldiers and Generals before them was simply terrifying. They could actually repel two Demigod experts.
Moreover, it seemed that if the two Demigod experts from the Heavenly God Hall hadn't been agile and dodged quickly, they might have been injured.
"What are you all waiting for? Let's attack together!"
The two Heavenly God Hall Demigods who had just been repelled were both furious. One of them shouted loudly.
Then he waved his hand, activating over ten magical treasures—each of them was at the Demigod level—which howled forward, bombarding the Corpse Soldiers and Generals.
"Let's all attack together!"
The other Heavenly God Hall Demigod raised the golden spear in his hand and thrust forward. The golden spear continuously enlarged. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a massive golden dragon, accompanied by countless golden spear shadows that filled the air like a great golden downpour.
Facing such an assault, the thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals roared together. The varied energies emanating from their bodies surged and coiled together, unexpectedly coalescing into one gigantic Corpse Soldier.
This Corpse Soldier was extremely tall, standing above the Crystal Coffin, clutching what looked like a rusted iron spear. With a violent sweep forward…
Clang, clang, clang…
A series of crisp metallic collisions rang out. The two Heavenly God Hall Demigods were repelled once again. Moreover, the right arm of one of them was swept by the iron spear of the tall Corpse Soldier and immediately suffered a grievous, gaping wound. The wound was a pitch-black color, from which large amounts of dark blood flowed.
Ahhh…
The Heavenly God Hall Demigod immediately screamed in agony because he felt a terrifying, sinister energy quickly corroding his entire arm and spreading towards other parts of his body.
Gritting his teeth, this Heavenly God Hall Demigod forcibly blasted apart his right arm, including his right shoulder and a small section of flesh on his right side, causing it to drop off.
That right arm, along with a small chunk of his body, fell to the distant ground. In less than a breath's time, it had dissolved into a pool of black blood, then vanished utterly without a trace.
"Too horrifying!"
Seeing this, everyone felt their scalps crawling.
One had to know that this struck Heavenly God Hall Demigod was an Advanced Demigod. Yet, in just one or two exchanges with those Corpse Soldiers and Generals, he had ended up in this state. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough to sever the injured right arm and the chunk of flesh from his body, he probably would have been completely corroded, utterly annihilated by now.
"Fellow Daoists, do you plan to just watch the show?"
The injured Advanced Demigod from the Heavenly God Hall retreated a considerable distance, shooting an angry glare at the others as he spoke.
"Let's all attack together!"
A Demigod expert from the Dark Faction loudly shouted.
A black scythe appeared in his hand, continuously expanding, splitting the space before him in two as it slashed towards the Corpse Soldiers and Generals.
"Let's all act together. Although these guys are powerful, if we combine our forces, we can certainly defeat them!"
The Dark Faction Demigod yelled loudly as he launched his attack.
"Well said! Attack together!"
At this moment, experts from the other factions also began stepping forward to act.
Truthfully, when the two Heavenly God Hall Demigods had attacked earlier, the reason others hadn't joined in was that they wanted the Heavenly God Hall experts to test the true strength of those Corpse Soldiers.
Now, everyone began attacking.
"Fellow Daoists, our Great Netherworld is more adept at corpse refinement. We have experience dealing with these kinds of corpse beings. Let us try first."
Just as all the Demigod experts were preparing to attack, five or six Demigod experts from the Great Netherworld suddenly rushed to the front, each holding a black-and-white staff that radiated a sinister energy.
"You corpses! Do not run rampant!
Behold my Corpse-Suppressing Talismans!"
One of the Great Netherworld Demigods roared. He retrieved a black talisman with his left hand and hurled it violently forward.
Boom...
The black talisman continuously enlarged, instantly expanding like a sheet of black cloud, emitting a strange, suppressing energy that blanketed the thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals.
"One is not enough! Let's all act together. Take out more Corpse-Suppressing Talismans!"
Another Great Netherworld Demigod beside him shouted loudly. With a wave of his hand, he took out over ten black talismans and flung them forward simultaneously. The dozen-plus black talismans continuously expanded, blotting out the sky. In an instant, they shrouded the space occupied by the Crystal Coffin and the thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals. It became pitch-black, with darkness so profound one couldn't see one's own outstretched hand, like the descent of night.
The other Great Netherworld Demigods also threw out their own black Corpse-Suppressing Talismans, all attempting to suppress the Corpse Generals and Soldiers.
Just at that moment, a shocking scene unfolded. The black Corpse-Suppressing Talismans were suddenly pierced by icy-cold weapons one after another, then torn to shreds.
The thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals charged forward simultaneously, speeding in a rapid dash according to specific positions.
Boom…
A raging torrent of energy swept through the sky, as icy, merciless weapons continued shredding the Corpse-Suppressing Talismans.
Soon, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, all the Corpse-Suppressing Talismans were torn to tatters by these thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals.
"How is this possible?
So many Corpse-Suppressing Talismans had absolutely no effect!"
Expressions of shock surfaced on the faces of the five or six Great Netherworld Demigods.
"Corpses! Taste my Zombie Cudgel!"
One of the Great Netherworld Demigods raised the black-and-white cudgel in his hand and swept forward. Strange symbols emanated from the black-and-white cudgel, seemingly possessing some mysterious power. Immediately, dozens of Corpse Soldiers and Generals were knocked back repeatedly.
"The Zombie Cudgels seem effective!"
Delighted to see this, the five or six Great Netherworld Demigods simultaneously brandished their black-and-white cudgels and charged towards the thousands of Corpse Soldiers and Generals.
"Fellow Daoists, I think there's no need for us to wait any longer. Let's all attack together!
We all combine our forces, annihilate these Corpse Generals and Soldiers, then open that Crystal Coffin!"
At this point, experts from the other major factions no longer had the patience to continue waiting. Someone shouted loudly.
"Very well! Let's all attack together then!"
Demigod experts from all the major factions voiced their agreement one after another. Then, all the Demigods erupted. The energy they unleashed was too terrifying. Vast tidal waves of energy incessantly spread across this chaotic space-time. The endless void began to tremble violently.
Following that, some Demigods activated their magical treasures, bombarding the Crystal Coffin from afar.
The combined effect of so many Demigods attacking together was too frightening. Various magical treasures, various energies, and various cultivation techniques and martial arts exploded forth, seemingly capable of annihilating a region of chaotic void.
Other creatures with comparatively weaker strength paled at the sight of such a scene. They retreated in haste, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
Because, facing the energy jointly unleashed by so many Demigods, even the slightest brush would absolutely result in complete annihilation.
They could only watch as Demigod-level magical treasures bombarded the Corpse Soldiers and the Crystal Coffin. The ferocity of the assault was shocking.
"Be careful! Don't damage these Corpse Soldiers! We still need to bring them back for study!"
A little anxious, the five or six Great Netherworld Demigods hurriedly shouted out.
Originally, these Great Netherworld Demigods intended to ask the others to wait a bit. They planned to suppress and capture these Corpse Soldiers to bring back for research.
Because these Corpse Soldiers contained ancient corpse-refinement secret arts that had been lost in time. If the Great Netherworld could obtain these long-lost ancient corpse-refinement arts, it would undoubtedly allow their overall strength to rise to another level.
But now, with all the Demigods attacking together, the situation was out of control. It was highly likely these Corpse Soldiers before them would be beaten to pulp.
"Do these fellows truly have no fear of provoking the wrath of that deity corpse?"
Seeing the Demigods ahead acting one after another, Ye Yunfei, who was at the rear, couldn't help but chuckle coldly.
Back in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Ye Yunfei had personally witnessed the terrifying strength of that deity corpse. It slaughtered Demigods as easily as slaughtering poultry, instantly killing them.
So far, the deity corpse lying within the Crystal Coffin had yet to act. But Ye Yunfei knew if this deity corpse chose to make a move, its power would undoubtedly be earth-shattering.
"The strength of these Corpse Soldiers is somewhat frighteningly strong!
Facing the combined attack of so many Demigods, they can actually still hold their ground!"
At that moment, Hun Lao exclaimed in surprise.
The thousands of Corpse Soldiers had formed an advanced battle formation under the fierce joint assault of the numerous Demigods. Clutching various coldly gleaming weapons, they didn't retreat a single step. They held their ground together, resisting the barrage of attacks.
However, everyone could see that these thousands of Corpse Generals and Soldiers were gradually starting to be pushed back into a disadvantageous position. Some Corpse Generals and Soldiers were struck and sent flying. But their bodies were frighteningly tough, suffering little substantial damage. After scrambling back up, they rejoined the fight.
"The ancient corpse-refinement arts truly were profoundly advanced! Their bodies can actually withstand attacks from Demigods!
Pay attention, everyone! No matter what, we must seize some of these Corpse Generals and Soldiers and take them back for study!
This is extremely important for our Great Netherworld!"
A Perfected Demigod from the Great Netherworld was both startled and delighted when he saw the Corpses that had been knocked down climbing back to fight. He immediately addressed the other Great Netherworld Demigods.
Thud, thud, thud…
Even as he spoke, another hundred or so Corpse Generals and Soldiers were simultaneously blasted away. A few Corpse Generals and Soldiers had sustained multiple hits, and cracks began appearing on their bodies.
"Hahaha…
I thought these fellows were truly invulnerable to swords and spears! Turns out they can still be smashed too!
Put more effort into it, everyone! We'll soon be able to annihilate these lifeless beings!"
Seeing cracks appear on the bodies of the Corpse Generals and Soldiers, some Demigod experts laughed loudly.
"These fellows truly are terrifying! Even with so many of us attacking jointly for this long, we still haven't managed to annihilate them completely!"
Some Demigod experts exclaimed in awe.
"You all should attack too! If you don't dare get too close, then unleash your magic treasures and utilize all the long-range attack cultivation techniques and secret arts! Together, we deal with these guys!"
One Demigod turned his head, shouting towards the Heavenly Immortals of the various major factions behind them.
Given so many Demigods unleashing attacks and releasing overwhelmingly fearsome energy, all the Heavenly Immortals had retreated quite a distance away, standing afar to watch the spectacle.
"Right! Let's launch long-range attacks together!"
Hearing the Demigod's words, Heavenly Immortals from the various major factions nodded. Then all Heavenly Immortals sprang into action. Some summoned their magical treasures, activating them before bombarding the Corpse Generals and Soldiers from afar. Others unleashed various long-range attack cultivation techniques and martial arts for ranged assaults.
In the following moments, under the combined attacks of the many, the thousands of Corpse Generals and Soldiers finally began to lose their capacity to hold out. They were sent scattering and flying. Even some Corpse Generals and Soldiers began having their bodies smashed beyond reassembly, losing their combat capabilities.
"Excellent! These guys are about to break soon!"
Many began cheering. Everyone intensified their assault.
Just at this moment, the Corpse Generals and Soldiers simultaneously began emitting that strange, eerie sound again. Harsh, stiff notes, one after another, emerged from their throats, sounding as though they were reciting some mysterious incantation.
The crowd then watched in astonishment as the lid of the Crystal Coffin began shaking violently.
"Not good! They seem to be trying to awaken the deity corpse within the coffin!"
Someone cried out in alarm upon seeing the Corpse Generals and Soldiers' strange actions and the Crystal Coffin's agitation.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. If the deity corpse truly could be awakened, it would mean his body still retained consciousness. And the consequences would be dire!