Chapter 18 Bloody Battle

The few leaders of the Heartless Sect were all grim-faced.

They had prepared thoroughly for this battle, but the power displayed by Nuwa's camp was too great—suddenly five Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals had emerged! If one or two had appeared, it would have been within their tolerance, and they might have had some confidence. But now they were truly on the edge of a cliff.

"Alas." Source Elder sighed and transmitted, "Ten Thousand Demons, I will do what I promised. But there's little I can do in this situation... I'll take Gonggong. You'll have to figure out the rest yourselves."

Whoosh.

Source Elder immediately transformed into a streak of light and charged straight at Gonggong.

Ancestral God Gonggong's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He stared at Source Elder and roared, "Source Daoist, you traitor... die!"

"You?" Source Elder, holding a whisk, met him head-on, and instantly countless white whisk strands enveloped Ancestral God Gonggong.

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In the distance, the Great Demon God Cixiu and the Golden-Armored One-Armed Man were watching. At that moment, the voice of the Ten Thousand Demons Sovereign rang in their ears: "The situation is dire now. Will you give up, or will you help our Heartless Sect?"

"Help, of course we'll help," replied the Great Demon God Cixiu.

"Choose two among Houyi, Ji Ning, Jueming, and Suirenshi," transmitted the Ten Thousand Demons Sovereign.

The Great Demon God Cixiu and Blade Venerable made their decision instantly.

Ji Ning? Too troublesome.

Suirenshi? He also had the Nine-Angle Electric Serpent Art, also troublesome.

Houyi? A bit interesting, haven't fought him yet.

Jueming? He's hidden deep enough.

"Houyi and Jueming are ours," replied the Great Demon God Cixiu. Then they transformed into streaks of light and charged toward Nuwa's camp. For them, fighting in the endless chaos was routine; fighting at the level of Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals was no pressure. But since they were getting involved, they had to put in some effort.

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"I'll block Shennongshi," transmitted Mozhu Daozu, then stepped forward.

"Be careful," the Ten Thousand Demons Sovereign sighed inwardly.

From the destruction of the ancient era to the present, the Heartless Sect had also produced some leader-level great beings.

Xuehu and Mozhu were examples! Huanmu had even broken through to become an Ancestral God... Of course, all this had been kept secret before. Mozhu Daozu had always been low-key, following the Heart Demon Sovereign in the past, a loyal subordinate. Later, when the Black-Clothed God King became the nominal leader, he worked for him.

No one realized that this diligent, uncomplaining, ordinary Mozhu Daozu had already attained leader-level strength.

Tathagata had comprehended the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth! Fuxishi had comprehended the two great Daos of Yin and Yang!

But Mozhu Daozu was different!

He combined his insights into the Daos of 'Earth' and 'Water' from the 'Heartless Chaos World' with the Dao of 'Wood' from the 'Three Realms,' then integrated them... reaching an extremely profound level in the Dao of Wood. Just as Ji Ning had reached a remarkable level in the Dao of the Sword, Mozhu Daozu attained leader-level strength.

"Hua~~~" Countless bamboo shoots appeared in the sky, intercepting Shennongshi, who commanded the 'Pangu Creation Formation.'

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"Xuehu, Mosou, go block Tathagata," ordered the Ten Thousand Demons Sovereign.

"Alright."

Xuehu Mozu and Mosou Daozu charged without hesitation. If they had to block him alone, they wouldn't have had confidence.

The reason Mozhu Daozu dared to block Shennongshi was that Shennongshi was not particularly strong in combat, and Mozhu Daozu specialized in defense!

"Whoosh." As Xuehu Daozu flew, another avatar appeared beside him.

One in black, one in blood-red robes.

Both avatars were at the leader level, and together with Mosou Daozu, the three of them joined forces to face Tathagata.

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The Ten Thousand Demons Sovereign suddenly split his divine body in two, becoming two Ten Thousand Demons Sovereigns. Then these two Ten Thousand Demons Sovereigns charged at Ji Ning and Suirenshi respectively.

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Though described slowly, it happened in an instant.

Huanmu Zhuren, Source Elder, the Great Demon God Cixiu, Blade Venerable, Mozhu Daozu, Xuehu Daozu, Mosou Daozu, and the Ten Thousand Demons Sovereign had all charged forward.

Huanmu Zhuren, the Great Demon God Cixiu, Blade Venerable, and the Ten Thousand Demons Sovereign were all Ancestral Gods!

Source Elder and Mozhu Daozu were both experts in defense. Even if their strength was slightly inferior, they could hold out—just like Tathagata Buddha in the ancient ruins, who had endured for a long time under the siege of the Great Demon God Cixiu and Blade Venerable.

The Blood Crow Patriarch, with his true body and one incarnation, joined forces with the Demon Hand Patriarch... their strength was also extraordinary.

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"Die, go die." Ancestral God Gonggong's hair flew wildly, as if possessed by a demon, wielding a long staff as he furiously attacked Source Elder.

Source Elder merely kept defending.

"You should know that I hate traitors like you the most." Ancestral God Gonggong cursed angrily.

"Hmph." Source Elder sneered coldly, too disdainful to say more.

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"I heard your archery is quite impressive?" The Great Demon Stab stood in the void, smiling as he looked at Hou Yi, who held an axe before him. "Let me see it."

"You?" Hou Yi suddenly stepped forward, his aura surging, and raised his axe high.

This scene made the Great Demon Stab momentarily dazed, as if he saw a terrifying World God wielding an axe. Though briefly stunned, the Great Demon Stab remained clear-headed. His tail suddenly swelled, like a huge whip, directly lashing out and colliding with the axe that was chopping down.

With a bang.

The Great Demon Stab flew back slightly, and Hou Yi also paused.

"Truly strong." The Great Demon Stab smiled in admiration. "Interesting. Your heartforce is really formidable; I almost fell for it. Fortunately, I have seen enough."

"Hmph." Hou Yi coldly continued forward, swinging his axe.

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The one-armed golden-armored man and the Enlightened Buddha were also locked in battle.

A dazzling golden palm enveloped everything.

"Clang~~~"

Blade Venerable was sent flying backward, but his eyes shone as he looked at the Enlightened Buddha, a hint of excitement in his voice: "Your Three Realms has a Buddhist tradition. I have fought with your Buddhist leader, Tathagata. Your palm technique is very similar to his, even your palms are refined like top-grade innate treasures. But your palm technique is stronger than his... more powerful!"

"It's merely relying on divine power being strong enough." The Enlightened Buddha said calmly, but his eyes were cold as he continued to strike down with palm after palm.

The Buddhist tradition was inherently skilled in palm techniques.

After the Enlightened Buddha became a Buddha... Tathagata and the others naturally gave him many Buddhist divine abilities and secret techniques. The Enlightened Buddha comprehended these secret techniques and abilities, and combined them with the 'Nine Yuan Annihilation,' spending a long time to deduce a palm technique no less than that of Tathagata Buddha. In fact, his divine power burst was even more formidable. Now, as an Ancestral God, with this palm technique he could fully unleash 'top-tier Ancestral God strength.' Only in the realm of the Dao was he inferior to Tathagata, so his palm technique was slightly less perfect. But one force can overcome ten techniques; an Ancestral God executing a palm technique with such explosive divine power naturally had overwhelming might!

For a time, Blade Venerable was at a slight disadvantage.

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The Daoist Sanqing commanded the Nuwa Mending Heaven Formation, unleashing the 'Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation,' and even the Ancestral God 'Huanmu Master' struggled to defend.

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Buddha Tathagata commanded the Pangu Creation Formation, and the Blood Crow Demon Ancestor and the Demon Hand Patriarch barely held on.

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Shennong commanded the Pangu Creation Formation, but was blocked by the Ink Bamboo Dao Ancestor.

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Suiren wielded a wooden staff, his aura overwhelming and ferocious. Every strike of his staff... brought blazing flames burning fiercely, with such might and power that even the Myriad Demon Lord had to evade.

"Myriad Demon, you always dodge with your movement technique. You only dare to hide." Suiren roared.

He was very fast, but the Myriad Demon Lord was even faster.

"If it were one-on-one, I would certainly fight you. But now my strength is only partial, so it's not suitable for a direct clash." The Myriad Demon Lord drifted unpredictably, always circling around Suiren, forcing Suiren to remain vigilant. Although the Myriad Demon Lord had split his divine body in two, weakening both bodies' strength.

Even weakened, each could barely count as 'top-tier Ancestral God' level. If Suiren was careless, he risked death.

Of course, at such a critical moment, daring to split his divine body in two was something only the Myriad Demon Lord, whose speed was unmatched in the Three Realms, would do.

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Ji Ning also faced the Myriad Demon Lord.

"Myriad Demon Lord, you split your divine body in two, and both bodies probably only retain part of your strength." Ji Ning shook his head. "You underestimate me too much."

Whoosh.

Beside the white-robed Ji Ning, another Ji Ning in a black Daoist robe appeared.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The white-robed Ji Ning charged toward the Ink Bamboo Dao Ancestor, while the black-robed Ji Ning charged toward the Demon Hand Patriarch.