One day later, Ye Yunfei finally arrived at the Demon Domain with his forces.
Dozens of flying ships simultaneously entered the high skies of the Demon Domain, heading towards the entrance to the Guyao Realm.
"Halt! Who are you people?"
Very quickly, Ye Yunfei's group was discovered. Squad after squad of Ancient Demon Race members took to the skies, blocking the path ahead.
*Clang! Clang!...*
Sitting cross-legged inside one of the ships, Ye Yunfei stirred a single thought. Five spiritual swords shot out from the ship, resembling five dazzling, magnificent flood dragons, rolling and slaughtering their way forward.
"Aah! Aah!..."
Immediately, screams rang out one after another. All the Ancient Demon Race members blocking the way were exterminated in the blink of an eye.
The Five Elements Slaying Immortal Sword Array Ye Yunfei was now unleashing could even slay Imperial Realm experts. These weak members of the Ancient Demon Race were as feeble as ants.
The dozens of ships lined up abreast, rumbling mightily through the air as they sped onward.
Ahead, Ancient Demon Race troops continuously came to intercept them.
Without a word, Ye Yunfei directly deployed the Five Elements Slaying Immortal Sword Array, slaughtering them all without exception.
This time, Ye Yunfei had come for genocide! He had absolutely no intention of being courteous!
"Enemies are invading!"
"Engage the enemy!"
Soon, the entire Demon Domain was in an uproar.
All the Ancient Demon Race troops swarmed towards Ye Yunfei's fleet from all directions.
"Young Master Ye, let us go out and fight these Ancient Demon bastards to our heart's content!" Tang Boguang looked at the Ancient Demon Race members surging towards them, itching to take action.
"No rush. The true battlefield is the Guyao Realm," Ye Yunfei said.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei pointed a finger. The five spiritual swords rolled out, slaughtering everything around them. In just a few breaths, all the Ancient Demon forces that had surged near were completely wiped out!
Ye Yunfei's speed in annihilating the Ancient Demon Race was far too fast! The swarms of Ancient Demon troops from all directions caused not the slightest hindrance to his fleet.
"Quick! Inform the three Demon Kings! A powerful enemy is invading! Our losses are severe!"
The leaders of the Ancient Demon Race roared in panic. Message after message was sent into the Guyao Realm.
Over half a day later.
"Young Master Ye, that's Guyao City ahead!" Tang Boguang pointed to a city in the distance.
"Indeed," Ye Yunfei nodded. The entrance to the Guyao Realm was located right within Guyao City!
"We'll charge straight in," Ye Yunfei said calmly.
Meanwhile, inside the Guyao Realm, within a palace thick with demonic aura.
The three Demon Kings sat cross-legged on high seats. A large group of high-level Ancient Demon Race members stood in the hall.
"Honorable Demon Kings, an emissary from the Xuanhuang coalition army has arrived, requesting that our Ancient Demon Race dispatch forces to join them in resisting the Star Nation's Expeditionary Army," an Ancient Demon official reported.
"Advisor Tiangu, what is your view?" Demon King Aoyue looked at Advisor Tiangu and asked.
"Yesterday, I contacted our lord from the Ancestral Realm and informed him of our current situation in the Xuanhuang Star Domain. That lord instructed us not to involve ourselves in the conflicts between these star domains. He ordered us to devote all our efforts to searching for the Heavenly Dao Tower and to find a way to seize the demigod herb from Ye Yunfei," Advisor Tiangu explained.
"Oh? Is the lord from the Ancestral Realm truly interested in a demigod herb?" Demon King Aoyue inquired.
"Yes. The lord stated our primary mission is to locate the Heavenly Dao Tower, while simultaneously striving to seize the demigod herb. He said that even in the Ancestral Realm, demigod herbs are considered exceptionally precious."
"In that case, we shall follow the commands of the Ancestral Realm lord," Demon King White Bone said.
"Agreed. Our aspiration is for that Ancestral Realm lord to eventually bring us back to our ancestral home. As for a lowly world like the Xuanhuang Star Domain, it does not merit our close attention. Let them fight amongst themselves to their heart's content," Demon King Wuque also nodded.
"Honorable Demon Kings, if...if the Star Nation's army occupies the Xuanhuang Star Domain, what will become of our Ancient Demon Race?" another official ventured.
"Currently, forces from five star domains have united against the Star Nation's army. Moreover, rumors suggest many experts from each domain who have long remained in seclusion are emerging. I surmise the Star Nation's army may not necessarily hold the upper hand. Besides, if their army truly is so formidable as to defeat a coalition of five star domains, then even if our Ancient Demon Race sends troops to participate, it would be a futile gesture—simply a waste of lives. Should the Star Nation's army eventually occupy Xuanhuang, we can make our plans then," Advisor Tiangu reasoned.
"Well said. Advisor Tiangu makes a valid point. There is no need for our Ancient Demon Race to sacrifice lives in this war. Let them fight each other to the death," Demon King Aoyue concurred.
"Our most critical tasks are twofold. First, locate the Heavenly Dao Tower. Second, devise a method to seize the demigod herb from Ye Yunfei's person," Demon King Wuque stated.
"Agreed," the other Ancient Demon officials chimed in with nods.
At that very moment.
"Hmm?" Advisor Tiangu's expression suddenly changed. He retrieved a Message Jade Slip and read its contents.
"A message from the Demon Domain! A powerful enemy force is invading, having slain many of our members. Moreover, that enemy force is now advancing towards Guyao City!" Advisor Tiangu announced loudly.
"Who dares to provoke our Ancient Demon Race!"
"They are simply courting death!"
Hearing Advisor Tiangu's words, all the Ancient Demon officials flared up in rage.
"Let's go. We shall see for ourselves!"
All three Demon Kings stood up simultaneously and charged out of the palace.
The Ancient Demon Race now possessed six Imperial Realm experts and six Natural Spiritual Treasures! It could be said their overall power was beginning to approach that of the four major factions in the Sacred Domain! Apart from those four factions, no other power in the entire Xuanhuang Star Domain could now compare to the Ancient Demon Race! This was why every high-level member present was brimming with confidence!
By this time, Ye Yunfei had already led a massive force, advancing grandly into Guyao City, heading straight for the city center where the entrance to the Guyao Realm was located.
"Halt! This is a restricted territory of the Ancient Demon Race! No one is allowed to trespass!"
Groups of elite Ancient Demon Race experts responsible for garrisoning Guyao City rushed out from various corners of the city.
"Die!"
Without even glancing at them, Ye Yunfei pointed a finger. The five spiritual swords shot forth, twisting and slashing. Wherever they passed, all the Ancient Demon Race members shattered instantly—utterly annihilated in a single second!
Soon, Ye Yunfei arrived at the entrance to the Guyao Realm.
Over a hundred Ancient Demon experts, each at the Primordial Soul Realm, guarded the spot.
"Hold it right there..." The hundred-plus Primordial Soul Realm experts were both shocked and enraged to see tens of thousands of human martial artists arriving in force.
However, before they could even react, Ye Yunfei was already standing before them.
"Die," Ye Yunfei intoned softly.
*Clang! Clang!...*
The five spiritual swords slashed out, wiping out every single one of the hundred-plus Ancient Demons in the span of a single breath.
"Let us enter the Guyao Realm."
Ye Yunfei led the way, stepping into the portal that was the Guyao Realm's entrance.
The more than thirty thousand people behind him followed suit, pouring in one after another.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei and his party materialized inside the Guyao Realm!
"Now, everyone...you may kill to your heart's content," Ye Yunfei's gaze swept across this small world pervaded with thick demonic energy as he declared clearly.
"Kill to our heart's content!" The over thirty thousand people behind him roared in unison.
Every one of these thirty thousand individuals had once been slaves within this Guyao Realm. That period of utter humiliation and suffering had filled their hearts with seething hatred for the Ancient Demon Race.
Now, that pent-up torrent of hatred finally had a chance to be unleashed!