zěn me shuō ne ？
怎么说呢？
How to describe it?
bù xiàng shì miàn duì qiáng dí ， dào xiàng shì kàn jiàn le měi wèi kě kǒu de shí wù ！
不像是面对强敌，倒像是看见了美味可口的食物！
It didn't seem like facing a formidable enemy; rather, it felt like seeing delicious food!
méi cuò ， shí wù ！
没错，食物！
Yes, food.
jiù yǔ xiǎo gǒu kàn jiàn le gǔ tou xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
就与小狗看见了骨头相差仿佛。
Just like how a puppy would react to a bone.
“ hū lū hū lū 。”
“呼噜呼噜。”
"Ruff ruff."
cóng xiǎo jiā huo de jiào shēng jiù kě yǐ tīng chū tā de xīn qíng yǒu duō me yú yuè le 。
从小家伙的叫声就可以听出它的心情有多么愉悦了。
From the little guy's barks, one could tell how delighted he was.
suí hòu huàng huàng yōu yōu de fēi xiàng le shēn qián de guài wù 。
随后晃晃悠悠的飞向了身前的怪物。
Then, he drifted over to the monster in front of him.
ér bù kě yī shì de hùn dùn ， jū rán sè sè fā dǒu 。
而不可一世的混沌，居然瑟瑟发抖。
And the arrogant Chaos, actually trembled with fear.
lín xuān chè dǐ dāi zhù 。
林轩彻底呆住。
Lin Xuan was completely stunned.
zhè yàng de yí mù ， ruò fēi qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， wú lùn rú hé ， tā yě bú huì xiāng xìn de 。
这样的一幕，若非亲眼目睹，无论如何，他也不会相信的。
Such a scene; if not witnessed firsthand, he would never have believed it.
jiǎn zhí huāng miù ！
简直荒谬！
Simply absurd!
suī shuō xiū xiān jiè guāng guài lù lí ， dàn fā shēng zhè yàng de shì qíng ， hái shì tài lí pǔ le xiē 。
虽说修仙界光怪陆离，但发生这样的事情，还是太离谱了些。
Though the cultivation world was bizarre and unpredictable, such an event still seemed too outrageous.
huò zhě shuō ， bù kě sī yì 。
或者说，不可思议。
Or perhaps, incomprehensible.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， sān jiè zhī zhōng ， yǐ shì yī piàn xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。
与此同时，三界之中，已是一片腥风血雨。
At the same time, in the Three Realms, a bloody storm raged.
yuǎn gǔ shí dài de fēng yìn bèi jiě chú ， gǔ mó jiè 、 yīn sī dì fǔ 、 líng jiè ， wú yī xìng miǎn ， jiē yǒng jìn le dà liàng de yù wài tiān mó 。
远古时代的封印被解除，古魔界、阴司地府、灵界，无一幸免，皆涌进了大量的域外天魔。
The ancient seals were lifted, and the Ancient Devil Realm, Netherworld, and Spirit Realm all suffered greatly as countless域外天魔 invaded from beyond.
yī shí jiān ， xiān shān fú dì ， líng tiān dòng fǔ ， dào chù yī piàn qī fēng kǔ yǔ 。
一时间，仙山福地，灵天洞府，到处一片凄风苦雨。
In a short while, countless cultivators fell.
jí biàn sān jiè dà zhàn kāi qǐ ， bēi cǎn chéng dù yě yuǎn yuǎn bù jí 。
即便三界大战开启，悲惨程度也远远不及。
Low-rank cultivators aside, even those elusive old monsters didn't dare to say they could definitely defend themselves.
duǎn duǎn bú dào bàn tiān de gōng fu ， biàn yǔn luò le xiū shì wú shù 。
短短不到半天的功夫，便陨落了修士无数。
The Three Realms were in turmoil!
bié shuō dī jiē xiū xiān zhě ， biàn shì nà xiē shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi de lǎo guài wù ， yě méi yǒu shuí ， shuō zì jǐ yí dìng néng gòu zì bǎo le 。
别说低阶修仙者，便是那些神龙见首不见尾的老怪物，也没有谁，说自己一定能够自保了。
Soon, terrifying news spread.
sān jiè chén fú ！
三界沉浮！
First, several dozen渡劫期 existences from the Spirit Realm met an ambush during the Peach Banquet. They died on the spot, including two realm powerhouses.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， gèng yǒu kě pà de xiāo xī chuán chū 。
不久之后，更有可怕的消息传出。
Then, the Heavenly Slaughter King City of the Netherworld was breached. It contained the Heavenly Slaughter Bright King's abode, but even though he was out, countless powerful demons and ghosts remained, along with numerous prohibitions that made it daunting to enter. In just a short half day, the city changed hands.
xiān shì cān jiā wán pán táo shèng diǎn de líng jiè dà néng yù dào xí jī ， shí jǐ wèi dù jié qī cún zài dāng chǎng zhàn sǐ ， qí zhōng gèng bāo kuò le liǎng wèi lǐng yù qiáng zhě 。
先是参加完蟠桃盛典的灵界大能遇到袭击，十几位渡劫期存在当场战死，其中更包括了两位领域强者。
This news sent shockwaves through the entire Netherworld; saying everyone was on edge wouldn't be an exaggeration.
suí hòu yīn sī jiè de tiān shā wáng chéng bèi pò ， yào zhī dào ， wáng chéng zhī nèi ， biàn shì tiān shā míng wáng de dòng fǔ ， suī shuō míng wáng wài chū ， dàn chéng zhōng de dà yāo guǐ yī jiù bù jì qí shù ， gè zhǒng jìn zhì gèng shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， lìng rén wàng ér què bù 。 rú jīn ， duǎn duǎn bàn tiān de gōng fu ， wáng chéng jū rán yì zhǔ 。
随后阴司界的天煞王城被破，要知道，王城之内，便是天煞明王的洞府，虽说明王外出，但城中的大妖鬼依旧不计其数，各种禁制更是数不胜数，令人望而却步。如今，短短半天的功夫，王城居然易主。
But to say the situation was dire, nothing could match the Ancient Devil Realm.
cǐ xiāo xī yī chū ， zhěng gè yīn sī jiè fēng shēng hè lì ， shuō cǎo mù jiē bīng yě bù suàn kuā zhāng lí pǔ 。
此消息一出，整个阴司界风声鹤唳，说草木皆兵也不算夸张离谱。
The Grand Leader of the Demons had already passed into the Underworld. Only five out of nine True Demon Primordial Beings remained, and to make matters worse, the Painting Demon fell in the first wave of attacks.
dàn yào shuō xíng shì zhī yán jùn ， hái shì fēi gǔ mó jiè mò shǔ 。
但要说形势之严峻，还是非古魔界莫属。
This dealt a near-fatal blow to the morale of the demon realm.
mó zú dà tǒng lǐng zǎo yǐ hún guī dì fǔ ， jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ rú jīn yě jǐn yǒu bàn shù ， ér wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ ， huà mó zài dì yī bō gōng jī zhòng jū rán yǔn luò 。
魔族大统领早已魂归地府，九位真魔始祖如今也仅有半数，而屋漏偏逢连夜雨，画魔在第一波攻击中居然陨落。
Indeed, the Painting Demon didn't like getting involved in affairs; his influence was far less than that of the Ice Spirit Treasure Snake. But he was still a Primordial Being.
zhè duì mó jiè shì qì de dǎ jī ， jī hū shì zhì mìng de 。
这对魔界士气的打击，几乎是致命的。
The top-tier demons of the demon realm had fallen during the first wave of attacks, which was incomprehensible.
méi cuò 。 huà mó bù xǐ huān guò wèn shì wù ， zài mó jiè de yǐng xiǎng yuǎn bù jí bīng pò bǎo shé ， dàn zài zěn me tā yě shì shǐ zǔ 。
没错。画魔不喜欢过问事务，在魔界的影响远不及冰魄宝蛇，但再怎么他也是始祖。
Though rumors spread saying the Painting Demon met several of the strongest Heavenly Outland Demons and was overwhelmed by their combined attack, his fall was due to bad luck rather than lack of strength.
mó jiè dǐng ér jiān ér de qiáng zhě ， jū rán zài dì yī bō gōng jī zhòng jiù xī lǐ hú tú de yǔn luò 。
魔界顶儿尖儿的强者，居然在第一波攻击中就稀里糊涂的陨落。
But regardless of the truth, one fact remained: a True Demon Primordial Being had died. This couldn't be changed.
jǐn guǎn yǒu chuán yán shuō ， huà mó shì yù jiàn le tiān wài mó jūn zhōng de jǐ wèi zuì qiáng zhě ， bèi tā men lián shǒu jiā jī ， suǒ yǐ cái xuè zhàn bù dí 。
尽管有传言说，画魔是遇见了天外魔君中的几位最强者，被他们联手夹击，所以才血战不敌。
Suddenly, even fierce and war-loving ancient demons began to fear battle and retreat.
zhī suǒ yǐ yǔn luò ， nǎi shì yùn dào shǐ rán ， ér fēi shí lì bù jì 。
之所以陨落，乃是运道使然，而非实力不济。
In just three days, hundreds of cities fell to the域外天魔, collapsing in panic and disarray.
dàn bù guǎn zhēn xiàng rú hé 。 bì jìng yǒu yī wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhàn sǐ ， zhè shì shuí yě gǎi biàn bù liǎo de shì shí 。
但不管真相如何。毕竟有一位真魔始祖战死，这是谁也改变不了的事实。
The域外天魔 seemed to have entered an unoccupied land.
yī shí jiān ， xiōng hěn hào zhàn gǔ mó ， jìng biàn dé wèi zhàn tuì suō 。
一时间，凶狠好战古魔，竟变得畏战退缩。
Though both were called "demons," these Heavenly Outland Demons were entirely different from ordinary ancient demons. They had no mercy; they either possessed or killed, filling the ancient demon realm with blood and fire.
duǎn duǎn sān tiān de gōng fu 。 bèi yù wài tiān mó lián xià shù bǎi zuò chéng chí ， wàng fēng pī mǐ ， kuì bù chéng jūn 。
短短三天的功夫。被域外天魔连下数百座城池，望风披靡，溃不成军。
...
yù wài tiān mó ， rú rù wú rén zhī jìng 。
域外天魔，如入无人之境。
Crystal Cloud City.
suī rán èr zhě jiē yǒu yí gè mó zì 。 dàn zhè xiē tiān wài mó tóu ， yǔ xún cháng gǔ mó nǎi shì wán quán bù tóng de cún zài ， zì rán bú huì yǒu shǒu xià liú qíng yī shuō 。
虽然二者皆有一个魔字。但这些天外魔头，与寻常古魔乃是完全不同的存在，自然不会有手下留情一说。
One of the Ten Great Demon Cities in the demon realm.
huò duó shě 。 huò shā lù ， ràng píng jìng le shù bǎi wàn nián de gǔ mó jiè ， chōng mǎn le xuè yǔ huǒ 。
或夺舍。或杀戮，让平静了数百万年的古魔界，充满了血与火。
Usually, many ancient demons gathered here.
……
……
The market district was famous far and wide. However, now it seemed like a scene from a horror movie.
jīng yún chéng 。
晶云城。
The streets, which could accommodate a million people, were eerily quiet. The shops in the market district mostly had their doors tightly shut. Even when a few demon cultivators passed by, they did so hurriedly.
mó jiè shí dà mó chéng zhī yī 。
魔界十大魔城之一。
In the city hall, the atmosphere was grim.
píng shí zhè lǐ yǒu zhe dà liàng de gǔ mó yún jí 。
平时这里有着大量的古魔云集。
Of the ten city lords of Crystal Cloud City, only three remained; the others had vanished without a trace.
fāng shì gèng shì yuǎn jìn yǒu míng dì ， rán ér cǐ kè ， què xiǎn de fēng shēng hè lì 。
坊市更是远近有名地，然而此刻，却显得风声鹤唳。
The remaining three city lords were all渡劫级别的 old monsters.
kě yǐ róng nà bǎi wàn rén de jiē dào lěng qīng yǐ jí ， fāng shì zhōng de diàn pù dà dū tiě mén jǐn bì ， jí biàn ǒu ěr yǒu mó zú de xiū shì zǒu guò ， yí gè gè ， yě shì lái qù cōng cōng de 。
可以容纳百万人的街道冷清以极，坊市中的店铺大都铁门紧闭，即便偶尔有魔族的修士走过，一个个，也是来去匆匆的。
But now, they were speechless. The news from the front was terrible.
ér cǐ kè ， chéng zhǔ fǔ ， gèng shì chóu yún cǎn dàn 。
而此刻，城主府，更是愁云惨淡。
The army of域外天魔 was less than ten million miles away from Crystal Cloud City and had formed a complete encirclement.
jīng yún chéng shí wèi chéng zhǔ ， cǐ kè jū rán zhǐ shèng xià liáo liáo sān gè ， qí yú de ， quán bù bù zhī suǒ zōng diào le 。
晶云城十位城主，此刻居然只剩下寥寥三个，其余的，全部不知所踪掉了。
"Great Ancestor, with enemy numbers vastly outpacing ours, many cities have already been razed to the ground by the域外天魔. Staying here is not wise. As they say, a gentleman can wait ten years for revenge. In my humble opinion, we should leave this place."
ér liú xià lái de zhè sān wèi chéng zhǔ ， zì rán wú yī lì wài ， jiē shì dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù 。
而留下来的这三位城主，自然无一例外，皆是渡劫级别的老怪物。
The one speaking was a demon covered in flames, with formidable strength but looking worried.
rán ér rú jīn ， tā men què xiāng duì wú yǔ ， qián fāng chuán lái de xiāo xī ， shí zài shì zāo gāo yǐ jí 。
然而如今，他们却相对无语，前方传来的消息，实在是糟糕以极。
"Hmph, the Démon Clan has always been valiant in the Holy Realm. How could you be afraid now?"
yù wài tiān mó de dà jūn ， jù lí jīng yún chéng ， yǐ bù zú shí wàn lǐ ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng ， xíng chéng le hé wéi zhī shì 。
域外天魔的大军，距离晶云城，已不足十万里，从四面八方，形成了合围之势。
Sitting at the head of the table was a demon wearing black robes, his skin snow white and face resembling that of an old man. His eyes held a hint of dissatisfaction.
“ shèng zǔ dà rén ， dí zhòng wǒ guǎ ， qián fāng de duō zuò chéng chí ， yǐ bèi yù wài tiān mó yí wèi le píng dì ， wǒ men liú zài zhè lǐ ， shū wèi bù zhì ， sú huà shuō ， jūn zǐ bào chóu ， shí nián bù wǎn ， yǐ shǔ xià yú jiàn ， wǒ men hái shì xiān lí kāi cǐ dì 。”
“圣祖大人，敌众我寡，前方的多座城池，已被域外天魔夷为了平地，我们留在这里，殊为不智，俗话说，君子报仇，十年不晚，以属下愚见，我们还是先离开此地。”
"Great Ancestor, I am willing to die for you, but..."
shuō huà de ， shì yī hún shēn mào zhe huǒ yàn de mó zú ， xiū wèi yì shì bù ruò ， rán ér cǐ kè què mǎn liǎn de dān xīn zhī sè 。
说话的，是一浑身冒着火焰的魔族，修为亦是不弱，然而此刻却满脸的担心之色。
"How so?"
“ hēng ， dòu mó yī zú ， zài shèng jiè yí xiàng yǒng wǔ ， zěn me ， lián nǐ yě gǎn dào wèi jù le ？”
“哼，斗魔一族，在圣界一向勇武，怎么，连你也感到畏惧了？”
"Even with our efforts, victory is unlikely."
zuò zài shàng shǒu de ， shì yī shēn chuān zào páo de mó zú ， jī fū zuò xuě bái sè ， róng mào pǒ xiàng rén lèi de lǎo zhě ， cǐ shí yǎn shén zhōng yǐn yǒu bù mǎn zhī sè 。
坐在上首的，是一身穿皂袍的魔族，肌肤做雪白色，容貌颇像人类的老者，此时眼神中隐有不满之色。
"That's how it is?" The demon in the black robes revealed a determined expression: "These Heavenly Outland Demons have been too overbearing. In just a few days, hundreds of cities in the Holy Realm have been razed to the ground. If this continues, they will surely conquer the entire realm."
“ shèng zǔ dà rén wù huì le ， wǒ yuàn yì wèi nín xiào sǐ ， zhǐ shì ……”
“圣祖大人误会了，我愿意为您效死，只是……”
"I may not be an extraordinary existence, but I won't abandon my post at the last moment. Even if we all perish, I want them to taste the might of our Holy Realm cultivators."
“ zhǐ shì rú hé ？”
“只是如何？”
"Great Ancestor, with your martial prowess, we are willing to follow you and fight to the death."
“ zhǐ shì dí zhòng wǒ guǎ ， jí biàn wǒ men pīn sǐ yī zhàn yě shèng suàn bù dà 。”
“只是敌众我寡，即便我们拼死一战也胜算不大。”
The demon soldiers below echoed in unison.
“ jí biàn shèng suàn xiǎo yòu rú hé ？” nà zào páo mó zú liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jué rán zhī sè ：“ zhè xiē tiān wài mó tóu qī rén tài shèn ， duǎn duǎn shù rì shèng jiè jiù bèi yí píng le shù bǎi zuò chéng chí ， zhè yàng xià qù ， zhěng gè shèng jiè ， fēi quán bèi tā men zhàn lǐng bù kě 。”
“即便胜算小又如何？”那皂袍魔族脸上露出一丝决然之色：“这些天外魔头欺人太甚，短短数日圣界就被夷平了数百座城池，这样下去，整个圣界，非全被他们占领不可。”
"Good!"
“ běn shèng zǔ suī rán bú shì shén me liǎo bù qǐ de cún zài ， què yě bú huì lín zhèn tuō táo de ， jí biàn yù shí jù fén ， wǒ yě yào ràng tā men cháng cháng wǒ men shèng jiè xiū shì de lì hài 。”
“本圣祖虽然不是什么了不起的存在，却也不会临阵脱逃的，即便玉石俱焚，我也要让他们尝尝我们圣界修士的厉害。”
The black-robed Great Ancestor was delighted: "Order everyone in the city to gather. Activate the prohibitions; I want this Crystal Cloud City to become a death trap for those Heavenly Outland Demons."
“ shèng zǔ dà rén wǔ wēi ， wǒ men yuàn gēn suí dà rén ， pīn sǐ yī zhàn 。”
“圣祖大人武威，我们愿跟随大人，拼死一战。”
Storms were brewing, and the wind filled with tension.
xià miàn de mó zú jiǎ shì yì kǒu tóng shēng de shuō 。
下面的魔族甲士异口同声的说。
...
“ hǎo ！”
“好！”
After one day and night.
nà zào páo shèng zǔ dà xǐ ：“ chuán lìng xià qù ， zhào jí chéng zhōng suǒ yǒu de xiū shì ， jìn zhì kāi qǐ ， wǒ yào ràng zhè jīng yún chéng ， chéng wéi nà xiē tiān wài mó tóu de sǐ dì 。”
那皂袍圣祖大喜：“传令下去，召集城中所有的修士，禁制开启，我要让这晶云城，成为那些天外魔头的死地。”
Continuous cries of battle echoed into his ears as the sky turned blood red.
fēng qǐ yún yǒng ， shān yǔ yù lái fēng mǎn lóu 。
风起云涌，山雨欲来风满楼。
The demon defenders indeed showed astonishing courage. However, the disparity in strength was too great.
……
……
The域外天魔 were bizarre and unpredictable, their various powers beyond estimation. Even same-rank ancient demons couldn't match them; though they fought to the death, they still couldn't hold back.
yī tiān yī yè zhī hòu 。
一天一夜之后。
More disheartening for the ancient demons was that two of the three city lords of Crystal Cloud City had already fallen. The remaining black-robed Great Ancestor faced off against two Heavenly Outland Demons and was struggling to keep up.
hǎn shā shēng bù tíng de chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhěng gè tiān kōng ， dōu bèi rǎn chéng le xuè hóng zhī sè 。
喊杀声不停的传入耳朵，整个天空，都被染成了血红之色。
Swoosh...
shǒu chéng de mó zú ， què shí bào fā chū le jīng rén de yǒng qì ， rán ér shuāng fāng shí lì de chā jù ， què tài lí pǔ le xiē 。
守城的魔族，确实爆发出了惊人的勇气，然而双方实力的差距，却太离谱了些。
A flash of lightning accompanied a scream as the black-robed Great Ancestor's arm fell off.
yù wài tiān mó ， guāng guài lù lí ， gè zhǒng shén tōng ， gèng shì nán yǐ gū jì ， tóng jiē gǔ mó ， jī hū wán quán bú shì duì shǒu ， suī pīn sǐ xuè zhàn ， què hái shì dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
域外天魔，光怪陆离，各种神通，更是难以估计，同阶古魔，几乎完全不是对手，虽拼死血战，却还是抵挡不住。
He didn't give up, but the morale of ancient demons plummeted. It seemed like they were about to collapse when suddenly, milky white demon energy appeared in the sky.
ér gèng ràng zhòng gǔ mó jué wàng de shì ， jīng yún chéng sān wèi chéng zhǔ ， rú jīn yǐ yǔn luò le liǎng gè ， shèng xià de nà wèi zào
而更让众古魔绝望的是，晶云城三位城主，如今已陨落了两个，剩下的那位皂
A cold and melodious voice echoed: "You域外天魔 have overstepped your bounds."
shèng zǔ ， yǐ yī rén zhī lì ， duì shàng liǎng míng tiān wài mó jūn ， cǐ shí yǐ shì zuǒ zhī yòu chù ， yǎn kàn yào dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
圣祖，以一人之力，对上两名天外魔君，此时已是左支右绌，眼看要抵挡不住。
Before anyone could react, a beautiful woman materialized before them.
dàn jiàn diàn máng dà zuò ， bàn suí zhe cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zào páo shèng zǔ de yī tiáo gē bó bù yì ér fēi diào le 。
但见电芒大做，伴随着惨叫声传入耳朵，皂袍圣祖的一条胳膊不翼而飞掉了。
"It's Ice Spirit!"
tā bìng méi yǒu fàng qì ， rán ér gǔ mó dī shì qì què yí xiè qiān lǐ ， yǎn kàn jiù shì yí gè bēng kuì zhī jú ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí 。
他并没有放弃，然而古魔的士气却一泻千里，眼看就是一个崩溃之局，然而就在这时。
"True Demon Primordial Being!"
tiān kōng zhōng què chū xiàn le rǔ bái sè de mó qì 。
天空中却出现了乳白色的魔气。
The ancient demons, already heartbroken, gained new vigor.
yī bīng lěng dòng tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ yù wài tiān mó ， ěr děng qī rén tài shèn le 。”
一冰冷动听的声音传入耳朵：“域外天魔，尔等欺人太甚了。”
This was expected; since the Grand Leader's fall, True Demon Primordial Beings were as revered by ordinary ancient demons as True Immortals.
How to describe it?
It didn't seem like facing a formidable enemy; rather, it felt like seeing delicious food!
Yes, food.
Just like how a puppy would react to a bone.
"Ruff ruff."
From the little guy's barks, one could tell how delighted he was.
Then, he drifted over to the monster in front of him.
And the arrogant Chaos, actually trembled with fear.
Lin Xuan was completely stunned.
Such a scene; if not witnessed firsthand, he would never have believed it.
Simply absurd!
Though the cultivation world was bizarre and unpredictable, such an event still seemed too outrageous.
Or perhaps, incomprehensible.
...
At the same time, in the Three Realms, a bloody storm raged.
The ancient seals were lifted, and the Ancient Devil Realm, Netherworld, and Spirit Realm all suffered greatly as countless域外天魔 invaded from beyond.
In a short while, countless cultivators fell.
Low-rank cultivators aside, even those elusive old monsters didn't dare to say they could definitely defend themselves.
The Three Realms were in turmoil!
Soon, terrifying news spread.
First, several dozen渡劫期 existences from the Spirit Realm met an ambush during the Peach Banquet. They died on the spot, including two realm powerhouses.
Then, the Heavenly Slaughter King City of the Netherworld was breached. It contained the Heavenly Slaughter Bright King's abode, but even though he was out, countless powerful demons and ghosts remained, along with numerous prohibitions that made it daunting to enter. In just a short half day, the city changed hands.
This news sent shockwaves through the entire Netherworld; saying everyone was on edge wouldn't be an exaggeration.
But to say the situation was dire, nothing could match the Ancient Devil Realm.
The Grand Leader of the Demons had already passed into the Underworld. Only five out of nine True Demon Primordial Beings remained, and to make matters worse, the Painting Demon fell in the first wave of attacks.
This dealt a near-fatal blow to the morale of the demon realm.
Indeed, the Painting Demon didn't like getting involved in affairs; his influence was far less than that of the Ice Spirit Treasure Snake. But he was still a Primordial Being.
The top-tier demons of the demon realm had fallen during the first wave of attacks, which was incomprehensible.
Though rumors spread saying the Painting Demon met several of the strongest Heavenly Outland Demons and was overwhelmed by their combined attack, his fall was due to bad luck rather than lack of strength.
But regardless of the truth, one fact remained: a True Demon Primordial Being had died. This couldn't be changed.
Suddenly, even fierce and war-loving ancient demons began to fear battle and retreat.
In just three days, hundreds of cities fell to the域外天魔, collapsing in panic and disarray.
The域外天魔 seemed to have entered an unoccupied land.
Though both were called "demons," these Heavenly Outland Demons were entirely different from ordinary ancient demons. They had no mercy; they either possessed or killed, filling the ancient demon realm with blood and fire.
...
Crystal Cloud City.
One of the Ten Great Demon Cities in the demon realm.
Usually, many ancient demons gathered here.
The market district was famous far and wide. However, now it seemed like a scene from a horror movie.
The streets, which could accommodate a million people, were eerily quiet. The shops in the market district mostly had their doors tightly shut. Even when a few demon cultivators passed by, they did so hurriedly.
In the city hall, the atmosphere was grim.
Of the ten city lords of Crystal Cloud City, only three remained; the others had vanished without a trace.
The remaining three city lords were all渡劫级别的 old monsters.
But now, they were speechless. The news from the front was terrible.
The army of域外天魔 was less than ten million miles away from Crystal Cloud City and had formed a complete encirclement.
"Great Ancestor, with enemy numbers vastly outpacing ours, many cities have already been razed to the ground by the域外天魔. Staying here is not wise. As they say, a gentleman can wait ten years for revenge. In my humble opinion, we should leave this place."
The one speaking was a demon covered in flames, with formidable strength but looking worried.
"Hmph, the Démon Clan has always been valiant in the Holy Realm. How could you be afraid now?"
Sitting at the head of the table was a demon wearing black robes, his skin snow white and face resembling that of an old man. His eyes held a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Great Ancestor, I am willing to die for you, but..."
"How so?"
"Even with our efforts, victory is unlikely."
"That's how it is?" The demon in the black robes revealed a determined expression: "These Heavenly Outland Demons have been too overbearing. In just a few days, hundreds of cities in the Holy Realm have been razed to the ground. If this continues, they will surely conquer the entire realm."
"I may not be an extraordinary existence, but I won't abandon my post at the last moment. Even if we all perish, I want them to taste the might of our Holy Realm cultivators."
"Great Ancestor, with your martial prowess, we are willing to follow you and fight to the death."
The demon soldiers below echoed in unison.
"Good!"
The black-robed Great Ancestor was delighted: "Order everyone in the city to gather. Activate the prohibitions; I want this Crystal Cloud City to become a death trap for those Heavenly Outland Demons."
Storms were brewing, and the wind filled with tension.
...
After one day and night.
Continuous cries of battle echoed into his ears as the sky turned blood red.
The demon defenders indeed showed astonishing courage. However, the disparity in strength was too great.
The域外天魔 were bizarre and unpredictable, their various powers beyond estimation. Even same-rank ancient demons couldn't match them; though they fought to the death, they still couldn't hold back.
More disheartening for the ancient demons was that two of the three city lords of Crystal Cloud City had already fallen. The remaining black-robed Great Ancestor faced off against two Heavenly Outland Demons and was struggling to keep up.
Swoosh...
A flash of lightning accompanied a scream as the black-robed Great Ancestor's arm fell off.
He didn't give up, but the morale of ancient demons plummeted. It seemed like they were about to collapse when suddenly, milky white demon energy appeared in the sky.
A cold and melodious voice echoed: "You域外天魔 have overstepped your bounds."
Before anyone could react, a beautiful woman materialized before them.
Ice Spirit!
"It's Ice Spirit!"
"True Demon Primordial Being!"
The ancient demons, already heartbroken, gained new vigor.
This was expected; since the Grand Leader's fall, True Demon Primordial Beings were as revered by ordinary ancient demons as True Immortals.