Chapter 40: A Great Crisis for the Nine Provinces
By Gu Zhenren, June 18, 2014
At this point, even if the newly emerged Emperors had not signed a factional contract, it was beyond caring. The Star Saint Hall could be entered without a Star Token, and it issued immense rewards to gather more personnel for the defense of this last bastion of Xingzhou.
It was precisely these immense rewards that allowed the Immortal Pouch Worlds of the Monster Tamers to develop at lightning speed, their cultivation skyrocketing.
However, even so, the tide of battle was difficult to turn. The immense shadow of defeat had long since enveloped the Star Saint Hall.
“Just defending here for two weeks, and I feel like two years have passed. Are we finally unable to hold on… But I have no regrets.” Straight Emperor exhaled, his body swaying precariously.
“Xingzhou, this is our homeland, damn it!” Wine Emperor roared, but felt a deep sense of helplessness.
“At this critical moment, perhaps only he can turn the tide.” White Emperor sighed, saying powerlessly.
The Emperors present all knew who White Emperor was referring to.
Human hearts are indeed complex. When faced with the brilliant achievements of others, some remain indifferent, some are envious and jealous, some admire and worship, and some are insecure and hateful.
And under the pressure of life and death, the title of Saint Emperor had sublimated into hope in the hearts of these Emperors.
This hope was spread by word of mouth, and the title of Saint Emperor had spread throughout the Nine Provinces within a few short weeks, becoming known to all.
An Emperor-level mid-stage cultivator, yet wielding a Saint Artifact. A single strike defeated the combined forces of the Three Sovereigns and Four Emperors.
Such an achievement was simply earth-shattering!
Just as fire cannot be wrapped in paper, the title of Saint Emperor, along with the Yin Yang Grand Harem, became familiar phrases to the Emperors of the Nine Provinces.
In this predicament of the nine Saints missing, Chu Yun, holding a minor Saint Artifact, was undoubtedly the synonym for savior.
But to the anxiety of countless people, since he defeated and expelled the Three Sovereigns and Four Emperors, he had been secluded in his own Spirit State and had not appeared again.
“Saint Emperor, when will you finally make your move?!” In the Star Saint Hall, a newly promoted Great Emperor cried out in distress.
The tide of Crescent Moon Divine Demons, seemingly endless, surged violently towards the Star Saint Hall.
The Emperors in the Star Saint Hall were already at their limit. This central sacred land of Xingzhou was now like a candle flickering in the storm, liable to be extinguished at any moment.
Roar!
A thunderous roar echoed, and a colossal black hole suddenly appeared not far away.
“What?!” Under the terrified and panicked gaze of the Emperors, another Innate Divine Demon King descended from the black hole!
The third Innate Divine Demon King!
Previously, a Crescent Moon Divine Demon King had invaded Xingzhou, but it was entangled with Chu Yun and other corresponding Outer Heavenly Demons, and the battle had remained in a stalemate.
As for the other Crescent Moon Divine Demon King’s massive black hole, it had been blocked by the Star Sea Bowl’s immeasurable starlight, preventing its descent.
But this time, a third Innate Divine Demon King had appeared.
This was simply adding insult to injury. Upon witnessing the descent of the third Innate Divine Demon King, nearly all the Emperors showed a look of despair.
“Wait a moment, don’t you realize, this Innate Divine Demon King is not a Crescent Moon Divine Demon, but a Silver Winged Divine Demon King!”
“Divine Demon Calamity, each of the nine great continents is being attacked by a different kind of divine demon. The Silver Winged Divine Demons are not the ones attacking Danzhou, so why is this Silver Winged Divine Demon King appearing in Xingzhou?”
Soon, everyone discovered the strangeness, and an even more ominous feeling enveloped their hearts.
Even You Huang, who had remained somewhat composed, had a drastic change in expression. Clutching the Star Token, his voice was filled with intense sorrow: “The news just arrived, Danzhou has been destroyed!”
What?!
This shock was profound.
For a moment, the Star Saint Hall fell into a deathly silence, all the Emperors speechless.
The impact of this news was too great.
Danzhou was one of the Nine Provinces, even older than Xingzhou. Yet it had actually been destroyed!
That was the stronghold of the Dan Saint, the birthplace of the Dao of Dan in the Nine Provinces, vast and prosperous, blessed with talented people and abundant resources.
Now it was annihilated overnight, completely destroyed by the divine demon army.
The Emperors fell into immense shock and panic. If Danzhou was destroyed, would Xingzhou be far behind?
“No wonder the Silver Winged Divine Demon King appeared, this Silver Winged Divine Demon King is the one from Danzhou!”
“Alas, Danzhou is destroyed? Unbelievable! Didn’t Danzhou have a Quasi-Saint avatar left by the Dan Saint?”
“Each Innate Divine Demon King possesses Pseudo-Saint level combat power, superior to a Quasi-Saint. Previously, the Dan Saint’s avatar was able to contend with the Silver Winged Divine Demon King because it originated from the Dan Saint and utilized the second Dan Xin of the entire Danzhou. Therefore, it was a super Quasi-Saint capable of unleashing Pseudo-Saint level combat power. But now the Dan Xin is depleted, and it can no longer resist the Silver Winged Divine Demon King’s attack.”
“Danzhou was the first great continent to be attacked by the Silver Winged Divine Demon King and the only one among the Nine Provinces not protected by a Saint Artifact. It was the weakest defended great continent in the Nine Provinces, so it is not surprising that it was destroyed first.”
“Furthermore, although it was destroyed, the Quasi-Saint avatar was not extinguished, but led the Emperors in a voluntary retreat. So the main force was preserved.”
The Emperors deliberated.
Although there was a factional contract requiring them to defend their respective great continents and protect their homelands, when the Net of Law was destroyed, the factional contract, while still existing, lost its power of enforcement.
This was why the Emperors of Danzhou were able to withdraw.
“So, even if Xingzhou is destroyed, we can still survive?” The veteran Emperors who had signed the factional contract felt a wave of relief. As for the other newly promoted Great Emperors, they did not have this concern.
“That is, until the Star Saint Hall is destroyed, the Xingzhou Net of Law is shattered, and Xingzhou completely collapses, only then can we withdraw.”
“Damn it! That Silver Winged Divine Demon King is coming, it wants to destroy the Star Saint Hall!” someone suddenly cried out in terror.
Everyone gasped and their hearts pounded.
Emperor level cultivators were no match for Pseudo-Saint level cultivators, let alone these Emperors in the Star Saint Hall who were all heavily wounded and at their wit’s end.
Although the Silver Winged Divine Demon King was chaotic in nature, with destruction as its guiding principle, this did not mean it lacked excellent intelligence.
The Star Saint Hall held immense strategic significance. Destroying it was the crucial first step in destroying Xingzhou.
“Let’s escape!” A newly promoted Great Emperor’s face was filled with panic as he shouted.
But where could they escape to? The Star Saint Hall was surrounded by countless Crescent Moon Divine Demons; the Emperors were truly at their wits’ end.
But just then, the Star Sea Bowl pulsed with starlight and shot out several meteors.
The meteors stopped in front of the Silver Winged Divine Demon King and transformed into five Outer Heavenly Demons. These Outer Heavenly Demons also possessed Quasi-Saint level combat power. Working together, they managed to intercept the Silver Winged Divine Demon King.
Originally, there were only eight Quasi-Saint level Outer Heavenly Demons in the Star Sea Bowl, from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Xingzhou.
However, Xingzhou had promoted many Emperors, and not only had the original Outer Heavenly Demons become stronger, but nearly twenty new Quasi-Saint level combat powers had been added.
The power of Outer Heavenly Demons was peculiar.
It corresponded to their host. The stronger the host’s cultivation and the greater their Luck, the deeper their misfortune would be, and the stronger the Outer Heavenly Demon’s power. Conversely, if the host’s cultivation plummeted, the Outer Heavenly Demon’s combat power would also decrease.
This was also why the Night Emperor, upon his resurrection, despite his weak cultivation, was able to slay his Outer Heavenly Demon.
A similar example was Chu Yun’s predecessor, King Ning Tian.
With the addition of these Outer Heavenly Demons, the might of the Star Sea Bowl did not decrease but rather increased. This was the main reason why the current situation in Xingzhou was barely being maintained.
The Silver Winged Divine Demon King was entangled by five Outer Heavenly Demons, making it difficult to approach the Star Saint Hall for the time being. This allowed the Emperors to exhale in relief, wipe the cold sweat from their brows, and secretly rejoice that they had narrowly escaped.
However, if only it were so simple!
With a hum, a fourth giant black hole appeared in the sky above the Star Saint Hall.
In the blink of an eye!
A colossal hand emerged from the black hole and lightning-fastly grabbed towards the Star Saint Hall.
The Star Saint Hall was undoubtedly a magnificent, colossal structure, but under this giant hand, it was like a small sparrow being snatched by a leopard.
The second Silver Winged Divine Demon King!!
The Emperors were aghast and shot out in all directions, retreating from the Star Saint Hall.
The next moment, the giant hand enveloped the entire Star Saint Hall and then clenched fiercely!
Boom…
With a detonation, shockwaves scattered outwards. The Emperors were sent flying in all directions like kites with broken strings.
“It’s over!” The same thought arose in the minds of You Huang and the others simultaneously.
“How could there be a second Silver Winged Divine Demon King?!” Many Great Emperors could not believe what they were seeing.
However, it was worth noting that there were two Divine Demon Kings among the Crescent Moon Divine Demons. The Silver Winged Divine Demons were a race on par with Crescent Moon Divine Demons, so why couldn’t there be two Divine Demon Kings?
The divine demon races attacking the other seven great continents also had two Divine Demon Kings each.
It was simply that Danzhou’s defensive strength was too weak, and one Silver Winged Divine Demon King was enough, which was why the second Divine Demon King had been kept in reserve until now.
The Star Saint Hall was completely destroyed, and with its central hub gone, the Xingzhou Net of Law instantly solidified from its ethereal state, appearing in the battle-scarred sky.
At this moment, the scales of victory tipped heavily in favor of the divine demon army.
The second Silver Winged Divine Demon King descended upon Xingzhou.
The Star Sea Bowl was forced to shoot out five Outer Heavenly Demons again, but facing the intact Silver Winged King, one of the Outer Heavenly Demons was quickly obliterated.
The Star Sea Bowl had to adjust and add four more Outer Heavenly Demons to support.
Thus, eight Outer Heavenly Demons fought against the second Silver Winged Divine Demon King, barely managing to stabilize the situation for the moment.
However, the overall situation was deteriorating rapidly.
With the absence of the nine Outer Heavenly Demons, the Star Sea Bowl’s situation became increasingly dire. The starlight was thin, and the Star Sea Bowl itself swayed precariously.
The most agonizing aspect was the Xingzhou Net of Law.
The materialized Net of Law was under attack by countless Crescent Moon Divine Demons.
Every moment, a large number of Dao threads were being corrupted and polluted, eventually dissipating into nothingness.
The Net of Law supported the entire space of Xingzhou, akin to the beams of a house.
As the beams diminished, the house faced the grave danger of collapse. Although Xingzhou would not completely crumble in the short term, its space was already significantly shrinking.
The remaining thirty-three formation eye Demonic Creatures were also roaring restlessly, urging the Emperors to lend a hand and salvage this dire situation.
But the Emperors of Xingzhou were now in self-preservation, like clay Buddhas crossing a river, barely able to save themselves. They were utterly incapable of turning the tide.
Just then, a beam of holy light shot forth from the void.
Instantly, it annihilated tens of thousands of Crescent Moon Divine Demons, clearing the sky.
“Saint Emperor, you have finally made your move!” Upon seeing the Tai Chi Yin Yang Orb appear in the sky, the veteran Emperors’ expressions were extremely complex, while the newly promoted Great Emperors were filled with renewed fighting spirit, their eyes shining.
(To be continued)
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