"It's ridiculous. This kind of stuff for fooling children, is there really anyone who would take it seriously?" Demon Lord Dongqi glanced at the word "this oath" at the end, still with disdain.
He didn't know that there are not only people who believe in this, but also many of them.
For example, the sword cultivator from the Southern Sword Pavilion who defended the southern city wall last night and fought to the death.
For example, the three monks in the Venerable Realm who caused heavy damage to the demons by self-detonation at the last moment.
For example, those low-level cultivators of Huanling Sect who chose to return to Longcheng Pass even though the high-level cultivators betrayed them...
They are all, but by no means all.
The demons who were born in the devil's realm, in the abyss of the survival of the fittest, severe class divisions, and great indifference, could never imagine that something that they thought was just a formality and impossible to believe in would actually be regarded by a group of people as their lifelong ideal and belief and be upheld and sacrificed for.
They won't understand, and they won't comprehend.
This is why the human race is the human race, and not the demon race.
The next moment, Demon Lord Dongqi waved his hand gently.
Immediately, a surge of demonic energy surged out, completely enveloping the entire stone tablet.
With a bang.
The oath-taking monument, which has a history of ten thousand years and has witnessed generations of human monks entering the pass, was turned into powder and blown away by the wind.
Just like Longcheng Pass.
However, the oath monument will be destroyed and Longcheng Pass will fall, but the faith and belief deeply rooted in everyone's heart will never be destroyed.
"After a little preparation and counting the losses, we will officially invade the Central Spiritual Realm. It won't be too long before our demon cultivators completely occupy the Central Spiritual Realm..." The Xuanwu Lord casually glanced at the oath monument that turned into ashes and scattered everywhere, and said nonchalantly.
"Don't worry, Soul Master. I understand." Demon Master Dongqi said respectfully.
In his mouth, the Lord of Xuanwu is called Soul Lord.
The Heart Demon Clan in the Wujian Realm has two top-level demon lords, Soul Lord and Control Lord.
Compared to the other seven holy demon clans, this number is not large.
You know, at the peak of their power, the Giant Clan even had four top-level demon lords.
Even though Xuanzun fell in the human realm, the Giant Demon Clan still had one more top-level Demon Lord than the Heart Demon Clan.
However, these two top demon lords did things that the other seven holy demons would never dare to think about.
"In order to capture Longcheng Pass, we paid a huge price ." The White Tiger Lord on the side still had a gloomy look on his face.
In order to completely annihilate the guards of Longcheng Pass, they had already suffered heavy sacrifices.
The final self-detonation of Taoist Master Li Xing, Lord Jiulian Lingzun and Emperor Qingfeng Wu almost wiped out the area within a thousand miles around them.
Calculating it this way, although they had a huge advantage, in the end, their casualties reached 80% of the monks at Longcheng Pass.
"I don't care about anything else, the main thing is that one of my three souls was destroyed by that damn Beihong Sword Master." This is the main reason why the White Tiger Lord has not changed his mood yet.
"Necessary sacrifices are always inevitable. Besides, among the three souls of your Lord, the soul of Suzaku Lord is not that important." Xuanwu Lord comforted.
"That's what I said, but it's one of my three souls after all. It's hard for me to lose one of them for no reason." The White Tiger Lord was not grateful for the Black Tortoise Lord's consolation which was easy for him to say.
The Xuanwu Lord was not embarrassed either. He just smiled and didn't say anything.
In the abyss, not only are the major saint and demon clans at odds, even the rulers of the same clan do not have a very close relationship.
In a cruel place like the Demon Realm, unity is an extremely luxurious word.
"How is it over there?" The White Tiger Lord changed the subject and asked the Black Tortoise Lord.
Xuanwu Lord nodded, "Don't worry, it's a sure thing, there won't be any accidents."
"After all, it is also an indispensable part of the soul-stealing process." He said in a deep voice, his eyes dim.
There are two crucial links in the soul-stealing battle they are planning this time, and no accident can occur, otherwise it may lead to failure.
The first step is naturally to capture Longcheng Pass.
As for the second part...
…
The demons did not block the news of the massacre launched at Longcheng Pass.
First, it is not necessary.
After taking over Longcheng Pass, the magic cultivators from the Wujian Realm will immediately lead their army into the Zhongling Realm.
Then what’s the point of spending so much effort to block the news?
Without Dragon City Pass, the strength of the demons in the Wujian Realm is enough to crush the humans in the Zhongling Realm, and the demons are extremely confident.
Second, it is impossible.
Although it is not necessary, if the news can be blocked temporarily, the army can then be sent into the human domain to catch the human race off guard, which will more or less reduce the casualties on the demon side.
If they can really do it, it's not a problem for them to do it.
The problem is that it can't be done.
There are too many ways for monks to communicate, and Longcheng Pass is such an important place. In addition, this is a huge battle involving so many people. No matter how it is blocked, it will be impossible to ensure that nothing leaks out.
Therefore, the demon clan's goal this time has always been only one, which is to capture Longcheng Pass and eliminate as many human resistance forces as possible.
When the demons entered the pass and the Mingyue formation turned against them, all the news in Longcheng Pass spread to all the major forces in Zhongling Territory like a meteor shower.
…
In the battle of Longcheng Pass, the most elite group of monks in the Central Spiritual Realm were destroyed.
For many monks, this is the first time in their memory that the human race has suffered such a heavy loss.
After all, there are only a few cultivators left in the entire Cangqiongtian who have experienced the first war between Taoism and demons.
All the top forces in Zhongling Territory received the urgent battle report from Longcheng Pass at the first opportunity.
"The Huanling Sect aided the demons in their abuses, the Mingyue Formation fell into the hands of the demons, and Longcheng Pass was lost!"
It’s brief, but shocking.
The whole world was shocked.
It all happened too suddenly.
Not long ago, Longcheng Pass was still confronting the demons, with an attitude of impending storm and full preparation for war.
In just one night, the Dragon City Pass that had blocked the demons for 20,000 years was destroyed?
The magical formation Mingyue Formation set up by Daozu to protect the human race became a killing weapon in the hands of the enemy.
The majestic Dragon City, which had stood for thousands of years, had become an enemy fortress.
How are the monks in the Central Spiritual Realm going to accept this?
The battle of Longcheng Pass shocked the world.
The one who was most shocked and had the most complicated emotions was the master of Shuiyue Temple.
The battle report was transmitted to the Lingyu headquarters in Zhishou Tower at the fastest speed.
The solemn wooden building was filled with an extremely strange, tense and depressing atmosphere.
The high-ranking monks of Zhishou Tower did not hide the shock and panic in their eyes, but they did not know what to say for a moment and all looked behind the desk in silence.
The abbot of Shuiyue Temple sat behind the desk.
On the table was the latest battle report from Longcheng Pass.
"It's the Huanling Sect, not the Huanling Sect monks..." she murmured.
Not to mention that she could think of it in advance, even if the battle report had already arrived, written clearly in black and white, she still couldn't believe it.
The Huanling Sect is one of the most important sects of the human race and the dominant sect in the Central Spiritual Domain.
The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds.
Although it was hard to accept that one or two parasites appeared in a huge sect of this size, she could at least understand it.
But this time, it wasn't just one or two monks collaborating with the enemy, but the entire sect was a traitor? !
How could such a thing happen?
After a while, the master of Shuiyue Temple finally stopped being silent.
Since things have already happened, don't dwell on the matter itself, but think about what to do next.
“Longcheng Pass was lost, Huanling Sect rebelled, and Mingyue Formation fell into the hands of others… But in the same way, the monks of Longcheng Pass fought to the last moment, and Taoist Master Lixing, Jiulian Lingzun, and Emperor Qingfeng brought tragic losses to the demon clan. I don’t want to say much for them, but they have done everything they can…”
"Next, it's up to us."
People are dead, but there is no time to commemorate them now, because those who are still alive have more important tasks to do.
"Has the news been notified to other Taoist sects and Daxia?" asked the master of Shuiyue Temple.
A monk from Zhishou Tower stepped forward, his expression slightly solemn and alert.
"Master, I immediately had my men report the loss of Longcheng Pass and Huanling Sect's surrender to the enemy through the intelligence transmission channel of Zhishou Tower to the other six regions. After some time, they should be able to receive the news."
"That's good." The master of Shuiyue Temple nodded.
In this situation, it is no longer possible for the cultivators in the Central Spiritual Realm to repel the invading demons alone.
Only by allowing the cultivators from the other six domains to come to the aid of the Central Spiritual Domain and by gathering the strength of the human race can the enemy be annihilated.
She was about to say something when her heart suddenly trembled and an idea flashed through her mind in a flash.
"Cross-domain teleportation array..." The voice of the master of Shuiyue Temple trembled slightly.
Yes, at this moment, she finally understood the significance of Huanling Sect calling back the monks from Longcheng Pass and targeting the cross-domain teleportation array...
The demons want to turn the Central Spiritual Realm into an isolated island separated from the other six realms!
Without the cross-domain teleportation array, the cultivators from the other six domains would not be able to rush to the Central Spiritual Domain for assistance in a short period of time.
However, there are no more monks at the Venerable Realm in the Central Spiritual Domain today. Without reinforcements, it will be impossible to hold on.
The head of Shuiyue Temple turned pale and immediately stood up, "Let's go to Black Cloud Mountain!"
The cross-domain teleportation formation that their Tianji Temple had set up in the Central Spiritual Domain was located in the Black Cloud Mountain.
"We will definitely make it in time." The master of Shuiyue Temple did not have time to explain. He took the high-level monks of Zhishou Tower and quickly left Zhishou Tower and rushed to Heiyun Mountain.
She was extremely anxious, but she kept comforting herself in her heart.
After realizing that the traitor in Huanling Sect was targeting all the cross-domain teleportation arrays in Zhongling Domain, she naturally could not remain indifferent.
She first informed Xia Daoyuan and Xia Zhao of the news, and asked the Sword Sect and Da Xia to be prepared.
At the same time, she secretly transferred a large number of high-level monks from Tianji Temple to lurk in Heiyun Mountain, waiting for the moment when the traitor in Huanling Sect would take action so as to catch the turtle in the jar.
This was the decisive moment that the master of Shuiyue Temple had anticipated.
By then, the traitor in the Huanling Sect who had troubled her and Lu Qingshan for a long time would be found out.
If you want to resist foreign aggression, you must first stabilize the country.
Only when the traitors in Huanling Sect are eliminated can she return to Zhongtian Territory to prepare for war with peace of mind.
However, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Now, she finally doesn't have to worry about the traitor within the Huanling Sect.
However, the master of Shuiyue Temple was not happy at all.
The only thing to be thankful for was that in order to catch the turtle in the jar, she increased the guard force of Black Cloud Mountain.
This might catch the Huanling Sect monks off guard and cause some unpredictable variables to their plans.
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Yancheng.
This is the capital of Yanzhou in the Central Spiritual Realm. Daxia has established a cross-domain teleportation array in this city.
The sky was very gloomy and had been so for many days. It looked like it would rain heavily at any moment, but it never did.
Just like the dark clouds hanging over the human race, the storm is coming but no one knows when.
The report that Longcheng Pass had been lost and Huanling Sect had surrendered to the enemy had just reached Yancheng.
However, the monks in this city had no time to be surprised by this news.
Because the battlefield is not limited to Longcheng Pass.
The monks of Yancheng also welcomed their own war.
boom!
There was an explosion that shook the whole city.
Everyone in Yancheng subconsciously looked towards the direction where the explosion came from.
Then, in their sight, a huge bird flew up from there.
The giant wings crossed the sky like a dark cloud, covering the sky with murderous aura. Thick black fog lingered around the body, making it impossible to see its true form.
Even from a distance, people in Yancheng could see its blood-red eyes, which were huge, like two blood moons.
The giant bird flapped its wings, making a sound like a landslide or tsunami. It soared into the sky at the speed of thunder and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
In the city lord's mansion.
"City Lord, the inter-domain teleportation array has been destroyed!" At the door, a seventh-level cultivator hurried in and reported to the city lord, the Yan clan.
The Yan clan's eyes flashed, and their faces looked extremely ugly. "How is it possible? Didn't I ask you to secretly increase the guard force of the inter-domain teleportation array? Isn't the highest cultivation level of the Huanling Sect cultivator in this city only the first calamity realm?"
They had already figured out the strength of the cultivators from the Huanling Sect lurking in their Yancheng, and had made corresponding preparations based on their strength.
The seventh realm cultivator shook his head quickly, his face pale, and said: "Yes, we followed your instructions and transferred another group of cultivators to lurk in the cross-domain transmission array and set up a trap, but..."
He swallowed hard and said with difficulty: "That Huanling Sect cultivator in the first calamity realm actually has a late eighth-grade beast pet, whose strength is comparable to that of a cultivator in the third calamity realm!"
"We couldn't stop the monster at all, and the formation was destroyed by them in an instant!" The face of the seventh realm cultivator suddenly became extremely nervous, and his voice trembled slightly: "After they destroyed the cross-domain transmission formation, they immediately left. We couldn't stop them at all."
"City Lord, what should we do now?" he asked.
"What to do? Just leave it alone!" Yanzu told a joke that was not funny, stood up and walked out. He was going to find Yanzhou's Tianji Temple for supervision.
As he walked, he ordered: "Immediately notify all the cultivators in the city, as well as all the cities and sects in Yanzhou, and have them raise their alert level to the highest level..."
The monk in charge of Yanzhou, at this critical moment, was explaining various duties in an orderly manner, just like he did in the past, calmly and meticulously.
"Tell them that war is coming," he said finally.
He had experienced too many battles and seen too much death in his life, so even though he knew that the upcoming war would be far more brutal than any of the previous ones, he could still remain calm and do what he was supposed to do.
As for the ending, that's up to God.
The same scene was played out almost simultaneously in the capitals of various states in the Central Spiritual Territory.
Even though Da Xia was well prepared, no city was able to defend its cross-domain teleportation array.
Because the force deployed by the Huanling Sect to break the formation far exceeded Daxia's imagination.
Moreover, they also took advantage of the unique advantages of beast cultivation and successfully played the role of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
In theory, the beast pets of beast cultivators usually match their cultivation level.
For a beast cultivator in the early stage of Nascent Soul, the beast pet will most likely only be in the early stage of fourth grade or even lower.
There are exceptions, but not many.
And no matter what, the strength of a beast pet will not exceed the cultivation level of its owner by much.
Therefore, all the major city gates made preparations according to the strength of the Huanling Sect monks they had found out.
Just like Yancheng.
They found out that the cultivators of the Huanling Sect who were lurking in the city had the highest cultivation level of only the first tribulation realm cultivator , so they made preparations according to this standard.
As long as the monks of Huanling Sect dared to take action, they would be able to capture them in one fell swoop with almost no doubt.
However, the appearance of the eighth-grade late-stage beast pet made all their preparations go to waste.
The situation in other cities is roughly the same.
No one could have imagined that the high-ranking monks of Huanling Sect would all be demons.
Therefore, no one would have thought that the Huanling Sect would be able to bring out such a large lineup this time just to destroy the cross-domain teleportation array.
This is the power of a sect, not the power of one or two traitors.