The three Venerated Realm cultivators were all stunned at this moment.
Spirit Venerable Ninelotus murmured, "So … the higher-ups of the Spirit Huan Sect have been with the Demons since a long time ago?"
"No wonder, no wonder … 10,000 years ago, the Spirit Huan Sect was ranked last among the six great sects. However, in the end, they rose to power at an unimaginable speed and became the Dao Sect," Daoist Master Dawnstar sighed softly.
Many of their doubts were answered after they figured out the truth.
The Demons had gathered the strength of an entire region and pushed the Spirit Huan Sect to the position of the Dao Sect.
Now, the three Venerated Realm cultivators who had figured out the truth only had one question left in their minds.
"How did you do it?" Martial Emperor Light Wind was in a daze. His pupils constricted as he stared at the two Spirit Huan Sect sovereigns.
The Spirit Huan Sect's four sovereigns and many higher-ups were Demons. They hid in the Human Domain and even used the name of the Dao Sect to stand in front of everyone. However, after so many years, not a single one of them had revealed any flaws.
This was not because the humans were not on guard. It was because the Spirit Huan Sect's cultivators looked no different from humans on the surface.
They cultivated human cultivation methods, cast human Dharma spells, and used human Dharma Artifacts.
Even now, Daoist Master Dawnstar, Spirit Venerable Ninelotus, and Martial Emperor Light Wind were certain that the White Tiger Sovereign and the Black Tortoise Sovereign were Demons from the Abyss. However, they still could not see any trace of the Demons on them.
This method was so strange that it was suffocating.
"Kekeke …" The White Tiger Sovereign laughed without hiding it. "As expected of a human Venerated Realm cultivator. You're smart to realize it so quickly."
"However, it's too late." He was disdainful and confident. "What's the point of understanding all this now?"
At this point, the White Tiger Sovereign was no longer afraid of being exposed as Demons.
This was because even if Daoist Master Dawnstar and the other two did not expose them, they would expose themselves soon. They had no intention of hiding it anymore.
Under the bright moon in the sky.
The White Tiger Sovereign was laughing arrogantly.
The Black Tortoise Sovereign was silent, but his eyes were also filled with ridicule.
They weren't in a hurry to kill Daolord Dawnstar's group.
Because they wanted to enjoy the joy of victory that they had won through ten thousand years of careful planning.
There was no doubt that the enemy's shock was the best fuel, allowing the pleasure in their hearts to reach the peak.
"Is it really that funny?" Spirit Sovereign Ninelotus, who had been silent all this time, finally asked.
"At the very least, I have the right to laugh," the White Tiger Ruler said. "You people have guarded the Central Spirit Region for ten thousand years. Now that it's about to be conquered and occupied by us, I'm afraid you won't be able to laugh."
"Attack Middle Spirit?" Unexpectedly, Ninelotus Spirit Senior immediately laughed and said, "You have overestimated yourselves and underestimated the Human Tribe. We will die, and Longcheng Pass will fall. But … "
"Middle Spirit will never fall."
"As for today, although we can't defend Longcheng Pass, we will definitely make you pay the heaviest price," Ninelotus Spirit Senior said firmly.
Daolord Dawnstar, Spirit Exalt Ninelotus, and Martial Emperor Light Wind exchanged glances.
Their expressions gradually changed from the initial anger, confusion, and confusion to the current calmness. They were like pools of stagnant water.
"Do you still remember the oath we made when we entered Longcheng Pass?" Daolord Dawnstar looked at his two comrades and asked emotionally.
Spirit Exalt Ninelotus and Martial Emperor Light Wind nodded expressionlessly.
"This oath," Daolord Dawnstar said.
"This oath." Spirit Exalt Ninelotus stepped on the void. Every step he took produced a dull thud.
It did not feel like he was stepping on the void. Instead, it felt more like he was stepping on a war drum. The thumping sound was so loud that it could shatter one's soul.
Wherever he went, lotuses bloomed with each step.
"This oath." Martial Emperor Light Wind growled. The power in his body surged. He was like an ancient dragon that was awakening.
"We were lucky enough to exchange the Vermilion Bird Ruler's life, and now we have unwarranted confidence." The White Tiger Ruler did not get the reaction he wanted, and his joy came to an abrupt end. He said gloomily, "Many of our Demons Army have yet to enter Longcheng Pass. Above the Central Spirit Region, we still have …
In short, everyone in the Ceaseless Region is united. We have a far-reaching plan. How can we not take down the Central Spirit Region? "
The Ceaseless Region was the name of the Mental Demon Clan's territory in the Abyss.
"Many of your Demons Army have yet to enter Longcheng Pass. However, you should know that Longcheng Pass is not the only defensive force in the Central Spirit Region."
"This battle in Longcheng Pass will not decide everything," Daolord Dawnstar said.
"I believe … in them."
As for who he meant by 'them', perhaps only Daolord Dawnstar himself knew.
The White Tiger Ruler's complexion turned ashen at this moment.
He did not say anything else. The light in his hand shone brightly again, and the moonlight in the sky rose again.
The Black Tortoise Ruler cooperated.
This time, the two of them activated the Bright Moon Formation with all their might. They would not hold back at all.
Daolord Dawnstar and the other two frowned slightly as they looked at the shining moon swords that filled the sky again and felt the powerful pressure that reverberated between heaven and earth.
Dao Ancestor Xia's formation was very, very powerful.
"Hold on a little longer. Wait a little longer," Spirit Exalt Ninelotus said to the other two.
Then, the three of them released their Law Domains and used secret techniques. They circulated their Qi and blood, controlled their artifacts, and charged forward.
The moonlight instantly drowned the three Supremacies.
The rumbling sounds of battle reverberated between heaven and earth.
After a long, long time.
The moonlight was still dazzling.
Martial Emperor Clear Wind's vision was blurry.
Blood flowed continuously from the wound on his head. It spread across his eyes, causing his vision to turn bloody.
He was a Martial Emperor. To him, a wound was just a matter of circulating his Qi and blood.
But now, he could only let the blood flow out.
This was because his Qi and blood had dried up.
There was no true eternity in the world. Even a Martial Emperor's body could not be immortal.
After a long battle and recovering time after time, Martial Emperor Clear Wind's body finally showed signs of withering.
Daolord Dawnstar and Spirit Exalt Ninelotus's Dharmic powers were also close to being exhausted under the Bright Moon Formation's continuous attacks.
The three Supremacies' bodies were covered in fine wounds caused by the moon swords. Droplets of blood flowed out, staining their clothes red.
They were already very tired.
The White Tiger Ruler and the Black Tortoise Ruler, who controlled the Bright Moon Formation to attack, were still at ease.
The side with the advantage in numbers was already at the end of its tether, while the side with only two people was still unscathed.
This was only because of a formation.
This was Dao Ancestor Xia's formation.
"The time has come," Daolord Dawnstar suddenly said.
At this moment, the sounds of battle and the bombardment of spells in Longcheng Pass gradually died down.
This giant city pass, which had been noisy for an entire night, fell into a deathly silence while the ground was in a mess.
This was because the resistance forces of Longcheng Pass had almost been completely wiped out by the Demons.
In the sky, the bright moon formed by the Bright Moon Divine Formation was still hanging high.
The bright moon was in the sky. What was done could not be undone.
Longcheng Pass had already fallen.
The other cultivators of Longcheng Pass had already died in the battle to defend the pass.
Now, there were only three Supremacies left in Longcheng Pass.
The three of them were the last resistance forces of Longcheng Pass.
"Longcheng Pass, which gathered the most powerful forces of the Central Spirit Region, has already fallen. How can the Central Spirit Region not be destroyed!" The White Tiger Ruler shouted.
"Idiot." Daolord Dawnstar squeezed out two words from between his teeth.
Then, the three Supremacies' bodies suddenly flashed with light, as dazzling as the sun.
At this moment, Longcheng Pass, which was shrouded in darkness, was as bright as day.
The three cultivators of the Martial Highness Realm chose to self-detonate at the last moment.
They did not self-destruct in the future.
They had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
They had been waiting until now. The sound of battle.
It meant that there were only Devil Clan cultivators left in Longcheng Pass.
Then, their self-destruction would not hurt their own kind.
This was the reason why they would rather defend until their magic power was exhausted than attack, even though they knew that they could not resist the power of the Bright Moon Formation.
They were just stalling for time.
Longcheng Pass, which had just fallen silent, was greeted by three loud bangs.
The power of the self-detonation of three Exalted Realm cultivators was self-evident.
The strong shockwave shook the entire Longcheng Pass.
Wherever the shockwave passed, it destroyed everything. All the buildings were sent flying.
Three incomparably dazzling suns lit up.
Three Venerable Realm cultivators calmly sacrificed themselves for the Dao, bravely facing death.
.....
The dazzling light lasted for three breaths.
In the short span of three breaths, the shockwave plowed through half of the entire Longcheng Pass.
Outside Longcheng Pass.
Two figures appeared.
They were the White Tiger Ruler and the Black Tortoise Ruler.
Under normal circumstances, self-destruction could not cause too much damage to enemies of the same realm.
That was because the activation time needed for self-destruction was enough for enemies of the same realm to escape the range of self-destruction.
But the problem was that Daolord Dawnstar, Spirit Venerable Ninelotus, and Martial Emperor Light Wind had never come for them.
Their targets were the Devil Clan cultivators in Longcheng Pass.
Those grade-8 and grade-7 Demons did not have the ability to escape the range of the Supremacies' self-destruction in a short time.
Using big to small.
It seemed stupid, but it was the wisest decision under such circumstances.
The Bright Moon Formation's power could completely limit the self-destruction of the Supremacies.
But the problem was that the three Supremacies had self-destructed in the Bright Moon Divine Formation, not outside it.
The Bright Moon Formation's group defense could only be used against external attacks.
The three Venerated Realm cultivators were well aware of this, which was why they chose this method.
Hence, their self-destruction this time brought unimaginable losses to the Demons.
"Whoosh!"
Another air-piercing sound rang out.
A black figure appeared beside the two Sovereigns.
It was Demon Venerable Dongqi, who led the army to suppress the other battlefields in Longcheng Pass.
"Soul Venerable, Venerable Yu, at least 1,000 grade-8 Demons died in the self-destruction of the three Supremacies. They'll never return to the world again."
"Even more grade-7 Demons died …" Demon Venerable Dongqi said.
Sovereign Black Tortoise's expression darkened.
Even if they had successfully taken Longcheng Pass as expected.
But such a painful victory made them unable to smile.
.....
The sky was about to brighten, and there was a glimmer of light.
Longcheng Pass finally quieted down, but the smell of blood was extremely strong. It would not dissipate for a long time, and would not die down until a certain amount of time had passed.
Demon Cultivators were pouring in from the east, west, and north gates that faced the Extraterritorial Battlefield.
The Mental Demons' determination was unusually strong. They did not leave themselves much room to maneuver.
Other than leaving behind some necessary forces to prevent the other Seven Saint Demons from invading the rear, they sent all the forces they could mobilize to the Central Spirit Region without reservation.
Longcheng Pass had fallen.
The Mental Demons' target was not Longcheng Pass, but the entire Central Spirit Region.
But the Bright Moon Formation was in Longcheng Pass, so they had no reason to abandon Longcheng Pass.
Hence, under the orders of the two Sovereigns of the Demons, the Demon Cultivators began to clean up Longcheng Pass. They washed away the splattered blood, cleaned up the broken walls, and dealt with the remains of the corpses.
Whether it was the corpses of the Demons or the human cultivators, there was not much difference in the eyes of the Demon Cultivators. They all burned the corpses in the same way. Their coldness was chilling.
At this time, the gate of the southern city wall was finally completely opened, leading directly to the Central Spirit Region.
The battlefield here was also the fiercest.
It could be seen that there were corpses everywhere on and below the southern city wall. Some of them belonged to the Sword Practitioners of the South Sword Pavilion, and some belonged to the Demons. There were also several corpses wearing the uniform of the Spirit Huan Sect.
The blood that had not completely dried up flowed slowly down the stone walls of the city wall like a stream.
Looking at this tragic scene, the Demon Cultivators who had just arrived during the day and had not participated in the battle of Longcheng Pass last night changed their expressions slightly.
In particular, when they saw the mottled sword marks on the city wall and the corpses of the Sword Practitioners of the South Sword Pavilion covered with wounds, they were even more shocked.
They could not imagine how these Sword Practitioners with weak bodies could have such terrible determination in such a desperate situation.
The battlefield here was completely different from the other battlefields in Longcheng Pass.
In the other battlefields of Longcheng Pass, there were Demon Cultivators everywhere. Therefore, the Longcheng Pass practitioners had no way to avoid or hide. They could only fight to the death.
However, behind the southern city wall was the vast Central Spirit Region.
In other words, as long as these Sword Practitioners of the South Sword Pavilion wanted to live, there was a way out. They just had to abandon the city and flee.
However, they still chose to defend to the death.
Fighting to the death with a way out and fighting to the death with no other choice were two completely different situations.
These Demon Cultivators believed that if they put themselves in the position of the Sword Practitioners of the South Sword Pavilion, they would definitely not be able to sacrifice their lives like them.
It was also because of this that even though this was an unprecedented victory after 20,000 years and was worth writing about, these Demon Cultivators who were responsible for cleaning up the mess on the southern city wall were still unable to feel happy. They were in an extremely strange and uncoordinated atmosphere.
They gloomily cleaned up the bloodstains on the city wall, summoned the Demon Fire to burn the broken corpses into ashes, and then picked up the scattered swords that could not be burned and piled them together.
At noon.
In the palace at the center of Longcheng Pass.
The White Tiger Ruler, the Vermilion Bird Ruler, and Demon Venerable Dongqi in his Demon Body walked out of the palace.
The three of them did not choose to fly. Instead, they walked step by step through the streets of Longcheng Pass as if they were inspecting an army. They walked toward the southern city wall.
There was an endless stream of people on the streets. The Demon Cultivators who had just entered the city walked through the streets. It was very lively.
"In the past, these streets were filled with human cultivators …" the White Tiger Ruler said softly. It was as if the haze from last night had been swept away.
"Demons, the time has finally come when we can walk openly on these streets," the Black Tortoise Ruler said in a low voice.
Wherever the three of them passed, the Demon Cultivators would make way for them.
"The bravery of the human cultivators is indeed extraordinary. However, no matter what, things will continue as we've planned," the White Tiger Ruler said in a low voice. He was determined.
They walked forward and finally arrived at the southern city wall.
Demon Venerable Dongqi narrowed his eyes and looked at the southern city gate, which was wide open. Light shone in from the city gate, making the road out of the city look like a path of sunlight.
In truth, this was indeed a path of sunlight.
It was the path of sunlight that allowed the Mental Demons to successfully seize souls and become the leader of the Eight Great Saint Demons.
Demon Venerable Dongqi spread his arms. It was as if he was embracing the sunlight. He was intoxicated.
At this moment, the thin clouds in the sky suddenly scattered. Clear sunlight shone down, and the sun moved.
His eyes were suddenly dazzled by a golden light.
"What's that?" he asked.
The golden light came from a corner of the city gate. There were many swords piled up there.
When the Demon Cultivator who was waiting at the side saw this, he shuddered. He hurriedly stepped forward and explained, "These are the artifacts of the human cultivators that we've collected. They're temporarily piled up here, waiting for the final tally."
Demon Venerable Dongqi frowned. He did not listen to the Demon Cultivator's explanation. He calmly waved his hand, and Devil Qi rolled out.
The mountain of swords was immediately pushed away by the Devil Qi. They fell to the ground with clanging sounds.
The object shining with golden light at the bottom was revealed.
It was a stone tablet. It looked like a crouching dragon lying on the ground.
The tablet was made of a strange obsidian. There were some large golden words on it.
The golden light came from the words on the stone tablet.
The White Tiger Ruler casually glanced at the stone tablet. He said indifferently, "It's just a little trick that the human cultivators use to brainwash."
"The Oath Tablet. Every cultivator will be brought here to take an oath when they enter Longcheng Pass for the first time." The Black Tortoise Ruler was more patient. He added one more sentence to clear Demon Venerable Dongqi's doubts.
The southern wall was the only way for all cultivators of the Central Spiritual Region to enter Longcheng Pass.
The human race placed this Oath Tablet here.
Therefore, the first thing that every cultivator of the Central Spiritual Region saw when they entered Longcheng Pass was this stone tablet.
"Oh?" Demon Venerable Dongqi's lips curled into a mocking smile. He casually glanced at the stone tablet …
"The cultivators of Longcheng Pass sincerely declare to the gods of the mountains and rivers."
"I am now a master, guarding the land that the human race painstakingly built."
"Righteous, Ghost Fu Shen Drink."
"Firm determination, unwavering even in death."
"Humans and demons can't coexist. There's a saying in ancient times."
"Hua and Yi must be strictly argued, righteous throughout the ages."
"As a cultivator of the firmament, I will die as a soul of the firmament."
"Future generations see the present as they see the past. Why should I be worried!"
"Today, the thief has committed a crime. I will destroy him with all my strength."
"But I firmly believe that the firmament will protect my loyalty."
"In the midst of a bloody battle, victory is within my grasp."
"This oath."
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