"The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, Daoist Suo, and the Incongruence Divine Mother are fighting against the Primordial Heart Devil and the Wood Devil's horde of Devils by the void's outskirts."
Ling Qing quickly said, "The Western Pure Lands and the Demon Race's experts have also appeared."
"While the Nine Underworlds are public enemies, the Buddhists and the Demon Race would rather us orthodox Daoism and the Nine Underworlds suffer together." Yan Zhaoge lightly rubbed his temples.
Ling Qing nodded, "That's right. No matter if it's the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor or the Nine Underworlds' Devils, they had their reservations and didn't go all out, lest others take advantage of them."
As they spoke, Gao Qingxuan received a similar message from the Incongruence Divine Mother.
"In the end, the Wood Devil was injured, while the other Grand Heavenly Realm Devil Lord nearly perished on the spot." Gao Qingxuan said, "The Water Devil's rebirth failed and perished once more. After the Nine Underworlds' Devils retreated, the Buddhists and the Demon Race started attacking the Infernal Devils together."
Now that the Great Devils had temporarily retreated, Yan Zhaoge and the others had a much easier time dealing with the Earth Devil.
"However, things aren't looking so optimistic on our side." Yan Zhaoge sighed.
Yan Di's situation was slightly better. After recuperating, he would be able to recover his combat prowess within a short period of time.
The problem was Feng Yunsheng. During the previous battle, she had nearly transcended the Origin Heavenly Tribulation.
For her, it was still too early.
The devilish intent's flourishing hindered her from maintaining her mental state.
While she seemed to be in a stable state, she couldn't fight against anyone for the time being. Even if she did, she would be restricted from unleashing her prowess, which made her even more unstable than before.
She would need some time to recuperate before she could go all out again.
Especially the black jade bottle gifted by the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor. Cracks had appeared on it, and it needed to be repaired as well. Otherwise, it might shatter at any moment.
Feng Yunsheng couldn't go all out, which would undoubtedly be a huge blow to their side.
More importantly, the Domain of Thousand Scales and the Chaotic Heavenly Devil Slaying Ritual were both destroyed.
The former was a land of fortune that could only be discovered, while the latter required materials to craft a second one.
These two treasures couldn't be counted on for the Earth Devil's tribulation.
"How much longer can the Earth Devil hold him back for?" asked Daoist Cloud Conquest.
"It's not a problem for a short period of time, but it won't last long." Yan Zhaoge answered, "We need to move Jun 'er and his mother away from the Sky beyond Skies as soon as possible. Otherwise, we won't be able to hide from the Heart Devil."
If he stayed in the Awakened Sky Cosmos, he would have the advantage of the Pill Hall's territory.
However, if the Earth Devil were to truly reincarnate, he would be able to point out the direction to the Nine Underworlds and reveal the location of the Awakened Sky Cosmos.
Although the Primordial Heart Devil, the Shadow Devil, and the other Great Devils were forced to retreat, the location of the Awakened Sky Cosmos was still exposed. If they revealed it to the heretics, Buddhism, or the Demon Race, Yan Zhaoge and the others would be in deep trouble.
At that time, it would be even more dangerous, and the losses would outweigh the gains.
"The Primordial Heart Devil is still injured when he fought against Yun Zhongzi, a junior of the Gate of Dao. His power and authority are much weaker than when he was at his peak." Gao Qingxuan frowned and said, "However, Shi Jun and his mother's cultivation are too low. They might not be able to resist the invasion of the Heart Devil."
After the Middle era, the Primordial Heart Devil had once fought against the Jade Clear bigwig Yun Zhongzi.
At that time, Yun Zhongzi was the one with the highest attainments in the Origin Heavenly Scripture of the Jade Clear lineage. He had attained the mastery stage and was boundlessly profound.
In the end, after a great battle, both sides suffered great losses.
In the end, Yun Zhongzi perished due to his heavy injuries. Ever since his death, no other known experts managed to cultivate the Origin Heavenly Scripture to the mastery stage.
As for the Primordial Heart Devil, he was also gravely injured. He remained dormant in the Nine Underworlds for many years, only reappearing after the Great Calamity. However, he had yet to fully recover from his injuries, and his authority wasn't as strong as when he was at his peak.
"During today's battle, the Primordial Heart Devil didn't seem to have recovered to his peak. Of course, it might be because Senior Suo and the others pressured the Heart Devil too much."
After pondering for a moment, Yan Zhaoge looked towards Ling Qing, "Now that the Nine Underworlds had temporarily retreated, can we request the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor to defend against the Primordial Heart Devil and protect us while we deal with the Earth Devil?"
The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor's attainments in the Heart's Will Thunder Incantation and the Heart's Will Heavenly Scripture could be considered as the best amongst the Daoism bigwigs.
Among the Daoism bigwigs, he was the expert in fighting against the Heart Devil.
"I'll contact His Majesty and relay this matter to him, allowing him to make a decision," said Ling Qing simply.
As they spoke, they traversed through the layers of void.
Along the way, Yan Zhaoge's expression changed slightly, "Senior apprentice-uncle Yue is nearby, and he's on his way to meet up with us."
Anxiousness appeared on Gao Qingxuan and Daoist Cloud Conquest's faces.
After a while, a sword-light flickered by the other end of the dark starry sky. It pierced through the void and stopped near the group, revealing Yue Zhenbei's figure.
Seeing that he was alone, Gao Qingxuan and Daoist Cloud Conquest's hearts trembled.
The two still harbored hope and quickly went forward. Long Xingquan knew what his wife was thinking. He followed after Gao Qingxuan and asked Yue Zhenbei, "Zhenbei, how are Old Man Li, Jingshen, and Little Ye?"
"Senior apprentice-uncle Long, Jingshen, and Little Friend Yu were separated from me. However, according to the situation back then, their lives should be fine. Only, I'm not sure where they were swept to." Yue Zhenbei remained silent for a while before he said.
He didn't hide it, nor did he make any excuses. He said honestly, "Householder Ziteng has perished."
Upon hearing this, Gao Qingxuan's vision darkened, and she felt the world spinning around her, "Master …"
Long Xingquan quickly held onto his wife, only to feel her body turning cold.
Daoist Cloud Conquest's face was filled with pain, and he couldn't speak for a while.
"Zhenbei, I've always known your character. I believe that you've done your best." Long Xingquan asked, "What exactly happened back then?"
Yue Zhenbei remained silent for a while.
Just as Long Xingquan said, he had indeed done his best. However, if he were to say that the Vine Sovereign – Li Ying's death was due to her rejection of his help, it would be a little suspicious. It was hard to say how Gao Qingxuan and Daoist Cloud Conquest would react.
However, Yue Zhenbei had always been upright and upright. After a slight hesitation, he still narrated what happened objectively.
Daoist Cloud Conquest sighed.
If Yu Ye was truly alive, she would immediately know if Yue Zhenbei was telling the truth when she returned. As such, there was no need for Yue Zhenbei to lie about this.
If it was to temporarily stabilize the Roving Jade Heavens' resistance against the Nine Underworlds, he could have concealed the news of the Vine Sovereign's death first.
Moreover, although their relationship was terrible, as Long Xingquan had said, Yue Zhenbei's character was clear to those who frequently interacted with him …
Daoist Cloud Conquest turned to look at Gao Qingxuan.
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