"Hahahaha!
Little brats!
Come on!
Your Grandpa Fire's great axes have long been thirsting for battle!"
At this moment, Huo Toutuo was wreathed in blazing flames, holding twin fire axes, looking as majestic as a Fire God. He roared with laughter while taunting, brandishing his twin axes and slashing wildly in all directions. Those twin axes were no ordinary magical treasures; their power was immense. A single swing carried terrifying might, so much so that even Blue Tusk Ghost King was finding it hard to withstand.
"Hahaha!
Today, I'll let you taste Grandpa Fire's power!
Hahaha!"
Huo Toutuo was like a madman, swinging his blazing fire axes. He was hacking at Blue Tusk Ghost King one moment, then whirled around to slash at Blood Toad Monster King. Spotting three Ghost Lords trying to charge forward, he turned and charged at them instead.
Blue Tusk Ghost King, Blood Toad Monster King, and the others were forced into continuous retreat by Huo Toutuo, daring only to defend, not attack. The flames on Huo Toutuo's body were simply too bizarre. When they had clashed with him earlier, after being touched by the flames, the bodies of both Blue Tusk Ghost King and Blood Toad Monster King had been scorched crimson red, and the pain was still unbearable.
What troubled them most was that when they finally managed to shake off Huo Toutuo and were about to charge out, a tornado swept in from nowhere, instantly sucking them into its vortex. This tornado, too, contained some strange and profound divine ability. Once caught inside, it felt like falling into the chaotic currents of a Primordial Black Hole. Not only were their bodies flung uncontrollably, but the sinister wind seemed to seep through every pore and acupoint, drilling into their bodies. It felt as if their entire beings were being pierced by needles, an agony beyond endurance.
"Come here!
Little ones!
Come to your Auntie Wind, I'll give you some candy!"
The seductive, charming voice of Feng Siniang echoed from within the tornado.
Blue Tusk Ghost King and the others were furious. Using every ounce of their strength, they barely managed to break free from the tornado. Then, from somewhere else, came the rumbling sound of thunder.
"Little brats!
Your Grandpa Thunder is here! How dare you cause trouble!
You've truly rebelled! Forget you little brats, even the Ghost Path's Granny Heishan or the Demon Path's Old Monster Heishan would have to respectfully call us 'Grandpa' if they saw us!"
Boom!—Lei Gong's voice accompanied the rolling thunderclaps, shaking Blue Tusk Ghost King's body uncontrollably. His blood boiled, his spiritual power ran amok, his mind nearly shattered by the vibrations, and his consciousness grew hazy.
"Ohoho, still trying to get out?
What wishful thinking! Come taste your Auntie Lightning's power!"
Dian Mu's voice rang out. Crack!
Streaks of violet-gold lightning descended from the sky, striking Blue Tusk Ghost King and the others. The lightning made their hair stand on end, and their bodies seemed charred by the bolts, not only emitting thick smoke but also looking split open and torn. They plummeted to the ground.
"Ah!"
Blue Tusk Ghost King and the others were on the verge of collapse. Disheveled and wild-eyed, they roared and charged forward recklessly. Instantly!
Boom! Several massive mountains descended from the sky, crushing down heavily upon their heads!
The mountains pressed down like the firmament itself, seemingly immovable.
With a collective cry, several of the old ghosts were instantly pulverized into dust. Blue Tusk Ghost King and Blood Toad Monster King were also crushed beneath the mountains, their faces deathly pale, ashen, and they vomited blood.
"Young ones, abandon your greed."
On top of one of the mountains, a dwarf elder had appeared at some point. This elder was slightly hunchbacked, leaning on a cane, and was smiling as he looked at Blue Tusk Ghost King and the others.
"Aiya!
Boss Earth, for these few little brats, did you need to intervene?
Our brothers could easily subdue them properly!"
Huo Toutuo reappeared, leaping into the air and throwing his head back with uproarious laughter. His laughter was extraordinary, causing his whole body to shake violently and sending numerous fireballs shooting out from him. Each fireball that hit the ground created a fiery crater. In the blink of an eye, the area turned into a sea of flames, burning Blue Tusk Ghost King until he howled in agony, yet with nowhere to escape. The slightest movement would either get him struck by thunder or blasted by lightning.
Humiliating!
It was utterly humiliating!
From beginning to end, Blue Tusk Ghost King and the others had no chance to strike back. They were constantly being beaten, tortured to the brink of death.
Watching this scene, the people from Purple Mist Immortal Realm and Loulan Blessed Land, including Old Master Kaishan and Lixin Xianzi from Eternal Life Pavilion, could hardly believe their eyes. After all, Blue Tusk Ghost King and Blood Toad Monster King were both Great Dao Thrones who had received the Mandate of Heaven. One was under Old Monster Heishan, the other under Green Lamp Ghost Emperor—both were experts capable of holding their own, with absolutely formidable strength. Yet now, they were being toyed with like ants by the Five Monsters of Heishan, tortured to death without even a chance to fight back. Several profoundly deep old ghosts had even been played to the point of annihilation.
Were the Five Monsters of Heishan truly this terrifying?
Yes!
Extremely terrifying!
At the very least, Eastern Peak Great Emperor and Duke Lingyin knew the existence of the Five Monsters of Heishan was not to be trifled with. Otherwise, they wouldn't have thrown the Western Heaven Buddha Realm into chaos back in the day.
Especially Pure Robe Bodhisattva. If given a choice, he would rather face Lady Water Mirror, or even Water Moon Bodhisattva wielding the Great Pure Great Still Empty Gate Whisk, than confront the Five Monsters of Heishan.
Because he knew the existence of the Five Monsters of Heishan was far more troublesome than they appeared on the surface.
The Five Monsters of Heishan hailed from Heishan.
What kind of place was Heishan?
Those who didn't know might feel no fear, but those who did would speak of Heishan with nothing but awe and reverence.
It must be known that Heishan was one of the mysterious forbidden lands between heaven and earth.
Legend had it that Heishan existed even before the Three Thousand Great Daos were born.
Throughout the ages, it had given birth to several Great Dao Patriarchs.
Such as the Immortal Path's Lord Heishan!
The Demon Path's Master Heishan!
The Buddha Path's Matriarch Heishan!
The Demon Path's Old Monster Heishan!
The Ghost Path's Granny Heishan, and the Human Path's Old Man Heishan!
These were all legendary Great Dao Patriarchs, each possessing power that reached the heavens.
And the Five Monsters of Heishan were disciples under the Buddha Path's Matriarch Heishan. It was said the Five Monsters were originally five types of innate primordial essence—wind, thunder, fire, lightning, and earth—that Matriarch Heishan had extracted from the Great Natural Order. They were already transcendent existences by nature. Furthermore, Heishan was a primordial blessed land predating the Great Dao, imbued with supreme spiritual energy. Later, personally enlightened by Matriarch Heishan, they all gained sentience.
Rather than calling them the Five Monsters of Heishan, it was more fitting to call them the Five Ancestors of the Great Natural Order.
Earth Lord was the earth essence of the Great Natural Order. Thunder Lord and Lightning Mother were the thunder and lightning essence.
Fire Lord was the fire essence of the Great Natural Order. Wind Mother was the wind essence.
Although the Five Monsters of Heishan were not the absolute sovereigns of the Great Natural Order's wind, thunder, earth, lightning, and fire essences, they were not far from it.
Moreover, each one could be considered indestructible. Unless the Great Natural Order perished, it was fundamentally impossible to erase the Five Monsters of Heishan.
If the Five Monsters of Heishan could be erased, they would have been wiped out by Buddha Path experts back when they threw the Western Heaven Buddha Realm into chaos, and they wouldn't have survived until now.