Chapter 256 - 256 253 The Great Battle Begins
Chapter 256: Chapter 253: The Great Battle Begins Chapter 256: Chapter 253: The Great Battle Begins “Daoist Fellows, we have now entered this realm; outside, dozens of Demon Gods are ready to face us.
Victory or defeat hinges on this single move.
We must win this battle; otherwise, we will only be able to flee this realm in disgrace.
Thinking about the heroic aspirations we had on our way here, I believe none of you would want to return as failures.
I hope everyone will courageously fight and slay these Demon Gods to carve out a path and a future for our sect!”
The aged voice of Gui Ling Ancestor resounded throughout the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven, clear to everyone.
Naturally, his words were primarily directed at the Supreme Elders of various sects.
The reason he broadcast his speech to every disciple was mainly to boost their morale.
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“Hahaha, rest assured Daoist Fellow Gui Ling.
Since we have formed an alliance and marched to battle, we naturally come with the determination to win.”
Fiery Fire Ancestor, despite his somewhat impulsive temperament, had been a sect leader wielding great power for many years and was well aware of Gui Ling Ancestor’s intent.
He laughed heartily: “Fellow Daoists, just watch my methods.
In this battle, I shall be sure to take several Demon Gods’ heads for you all to see.”
The other immortals laughed heartily as well, “Together, together.
Since we’ve come to this realm, we naturally intend to take it as nourishment for the growth and expansion of our sects.”
During the conversation, dozens of Supreme Elders flew up, directly exiting the Cave Heaven World and arriving outside.
Within the Cave Heaven, all the disciples’ emotions were influenced, their fighting spirits soaring and hearts stirring, almost unable to wait to follow the Supreme Elders into battle immediately.
However, since they had just entered this realm and the Cave Heaven Fortress was still high up in the sky where fierce winds howled, it was likely difficult for ordinary disciples to maintain footing.
Thus, Elder Kongkong had not opened all gates, and the Inner Sect Elders had not issued commands to engage in battle either.
More importantly, this sky was not the battlefield for the disciples.
This battlefield belonged to the Supreme Elders of various sects and the dozens of Demon Gods.
Under the control of Elder Kongkong, the Cave Heaven Fortress rapidly descended.
He needed to quickly move away from the area of Immortal-Demon battle so that the disciples could come out and face the gathering Demon Army below.
High above, as soon as the likes of Gui Ling Ancestor appeared, they felt the Heavenly Dao’s suppression.
Their aura was incompatible with this realm, naturally feeling an out-of-place sensation.
Ordinary disciples, having not understood the Principle Power, would not be significantly affected, merely feeling a bit unaccustomed to the new environment at most.
Though Inner Sect Elders who had grasped some of the Laws were also affected, it wasn’t substantial as their use of the Laws was still at a very rudimentary stage.
Only the Supreme Elders faced more considerable constraints because they had comprehended their own Dao.
Using Principle Power in another world was naturally subject to many restrictions.
Like Fiery Fire Ancestor, who cultivated the Fire Element Dao, fared a bit better.
Despite the restrictions, he could still harness the Fire Element Principle of this realm to some extent in battle, as the Flame Power here was exceptionally robust, thus not constraining him much.
However, some Supreme Elders cultivated quite peculiar Daos.
If there were no corresponding Laws in this realm, they could only rely purely on their own power to combat.
After all, this was merely a Medium World, unlikely to possess the comprehensive Heavenly Dao Laws found in Greater Worlds.
Even among Greater Worlds, many are different, each favoring various Daos, thus giving rise to many diverse paths of cultivation.
Fiery Fire Ancestor’s Fire Element Dao was highly compatible with this realm, thus he could still exert about ninety percent of his war power, which was why Gui Ling Ancestor was keen on inviting him to join the expedition.
The majority of other Supreme Elders could only unleash about eighty percent of their war power, and a rare few even less.
This was normal.
If a Divine Demon powerhouse from a Medium World entered a High Rank or Greater World, the restrictions they faced would be even more significant.
Otherwise, if entering other worlds meant no restrictions, the Ancient Human Clan would not have had a chance to breathe during the great calamity, let alone secure a victory.
Soon, the Supreme Elders adapted to the limit of the power they could exert.
After all, they were cultivators of the Immortal Dao, possessed countless Divine Secret Skills, and had prepared many methods in advance.
Thus, they quickly activated the secret techniques and Magical Treasures on them to disguise their aura.
In doing so, the world’s consciousness’s suppression on them would be significantly reduced.
On the other side, the number of Demon Gods kept increasing.
Those Demon Gods that were initially concealed and had not shown themselves now flew in, with even two greedy ones directly chasing after the descending Cave Heaven Fortress.
Gui Ling Ancestor and the others didn’t even spare a glance at those two fools.
Two clueless beings, attempting to meddle with the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven, were simply seeking death.
Even if Kongkong didn’t personally deal with them, the Great Arrays arranged within the Cave Heaven Fortress were enough to annihilate those two Demon Gods.
Soon, the number of Demon Gods gathered by the Demon side almost surpassed the Human Clan by double.
These Demon Gods hailed from various clans, with the majority being from the Flame Demon Clan since the fiery Primordial Qi was abundant in this realm, naturally making it easier for the Flame Demon Clan to cultivate here.
Next in number were the Winged Demon Clan and Shadow Demon Clan, along with other special beings, such as Nega the Demon God, who resembled a mound of flesh; giants like the Molten Rock Giant, hundred zhang tall; and massive Demon Beasts, among others, too numerous to count.
Despite being fewer in number, these Demon Gods’ strengths were not to be underestimated, each possessing some unique capabilities.
The Demon side did not rush to act; instead, they waited until all the Demon Gods had arrived before slowly advancing.
One of the fierce and aggressive Demon Gods took the lead and shouted at everyone, “@ï¿¥#&*#&@#@#…”
The Supreme Elders exchanged puzzled looks.
Fiery Fire Ancestor curiously asked, “What is this demon blabbering about?”
“Hehe…”
The Supreme Elders couldn’t help but snicker, “It must be their clan’s language.
We’ve never encountered it before, so naturally, we don’t understand.”
The Demon God, after speaking for a while, noticed the crowd’s initially puzzled expressions, followed by mocking looks, and couldn’t help but be stunned.
He turned his head and said to the other Demon Gods, “Could these fellows have come from another Star Domain?
How can they not even understand the common language?”
The other Demon Gods were also somewhat stunned.
This Star Domain had existed for countless ages, and due to the special nature of the space laws within this Star Domain, it was often possible to connect to other worlds.
Therefore, all powerful worlds had had some contacts with other worlds over the long term, so a common language had naturally evolved, followed by the languages of various realms and major clans.
Now, considering the outfit and even the aura of power of the group opposite them which were significantly different from any divine demons they had ever seen, they couldn’t help but suspect whether these were powerful beings from another Star Domain.
This was not unheard of in the past, though extremely rare.
However, facing this situation did not mean communication was impossible, so the Demon God directly unleashed his spiritual power, conveying the thoughts he wanted to express.
He wanted to know where these people came from; if possible, he wouldn’t mind annihilating these human powerhouses and then counterattacking their world.
The intentions of the Demon God now clear, the Supreme Elders understood, but were not much inclined to entertain them.
In the eyes of the Supreme Elders, from the moment they entered this realm, it had been inevitable that there would be no peace between the two parties.
The Demon Gods certainly weren’t willing to let them leave alive, and likewise, they weren’t eager to have Demon Gods sneak around and sabotage while they controlled this world.
Since it was already determined that only one side could survive, there was nothing more to say, and they directly engaged in combat.
Thus, the hot-tempered Fiery Fire Ancestor scoffed and responded directly with a burst of scorching flames.
The Demon God’s face showed anger, and he too unleashed a ball of flames that collided with Fiery Fire Ancestor’s flames.
His flames were as red as blood, and their force seemed even more ferocious.
Boom!
The flames exploded, spectacular like fireworks, illuminating the dark sky.
This loud explosion seemed to ignite the signal for battle between the Immortals and Demons, with both sides making moves simultaneously aiming to strike down their opponents.
The battle was intense, and in the first clash, several Demon Gods were severely injured by the Supreme Elders of the Immortal Dao side.
Though the Demon Gods’ attacks were powerful, they were rather straightforward.
In the face of such direct tactics, the Supreme Elders were unafraid; they deployed various defensive Immortal Magical Treasures, blocking all manner of attacks.
In the meantime, they also deployed Divine Power Techniques to attack the enemy, with even more Immortal Artifacts leading the assault, attacking the Demon Gods before they could even react, hitting them like a violent storm.
Many Supreme Elders released Flying Swords with sharp Sword Qi, immediately breaking through several Demon Gods’ defenses, cutting them till they bled profusely.
Although none of these Supreme Elders were true Sword Immortals who practiced the Sword Dao, that didn’t hinder their fondness for using Flying Swords to attack the enemy.
In addition to Immortal Swords, there were various other Magical Treasures deployed, be it Silver Bells, Long Banners, Treasure Mirrors, or Spiritual Pearls, each was unique and intricately used.
Particularly noteworthy was a Female Immortal whose Lifebound Magical Treasure was a cluster of silver needles.
Now fully unleashed, they transformed into countless forms, entirely overwhelming, dazzling to any observer.
All the Magical Treasures of the different Supreme Elders were deployed together, catching the Demon Gods off-guard and within moments, several Demon Gods were jointly slain by the Supreme Elders.
This was a tactic they had discussed in advance, meant to catch these Demon Gods off-guard to reduce pressure for subsequent battles and eliminate some adversaries.
Indeed, witnessing the sudden loss of several comrades, the Demon Gods were struck with terror and scattered.
Moments later, they regrouped in the distance, briefly discussed, and having gained some understanding of the Immortals’ methods, thought of countermeasures to spread out the Immortals using their numerical advantage for victory.
The Immortals paid little attention to this, all being Supreme Elders of their respective Sects, well-coordinated among themselves but not necessarily when mixed with other Immortals, as it could impact their performance.
Moreover, at their Realm, ordinary coordination could not enhance their War Power significantly.
Normal battle formations were of little use unless it involved fighting fewer against many; thus, regular battles still depended on individual War Power.
Thus, it didn’t take long for the Supreme Elders to split away from the Demon Gods to engage in combat individually.
Of course, many Immortals were fighting two or even three against one, with some exceptionally formidable ones doing so.
For instance, Fiery Fire Ancestor was in such a situation.
Initially, he had only two opponents, but with his formidable power, he suppressed the two Demon Gods on the other side from the start, forcing another Demon God who was engaged nearby to come to their aid.
In contrast, ë´_Gui Ling Ancestor seemed more composed.
He faced both the Dark Flame Demon God and the Nega Demon God.
Most times, Gui Ling Ancestor was on the defensive; his defensive power was incredibly strong.
He didn’t use Magical Treasures or release Spiritual Beasts; just through his Divine Skills alone, he fended off the assaults from the two major Demon Gods.
Of course, this was due to his expertise in defense and strategy, compensating for his slightly weaker attack power.
While defending, he observed the overall situation, noting that although some Immortals were under siege by Demon Gods and at a disadvantage, there was no immediate threat to their lives, so he could rest assured.
He didn’t rush to unleash all his Spiritual Beasts to assist in the attack.
Because he was waiting.
Waiting for a flaw in the Dark Flame Demon God to appear so he could strike a severe blow or even kill this foe.
And his awaited opportunity was not on the battlefield, but outside of it.
Or it could be said, within the Fortress of Cave Heaven.
At that moment, in the great hall of Moyun Ridge, besides Elder Kongkong who was manipulating the descent of Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven and simultaneously fending off the attack of two Demon Gods outside, there was also a figure in a black robe with a sinister presence.