No matter what, the Giant Wood God also managed to sweep away the Emei Sect, and Deng Yin nominally still submitted to him.

He originally set the eighth of the month to proceed with his plans, and on the seventh day, he sent an envoy to urge Deng Yin to act according to the original plan, leading all his subordinates to gather and station at Qingmen Island in the South Sea, serving as the vanguard army to attack the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain.

Qingmen Island is in the South Sea, with a mountain on the island, tall and imposing at the entrance, perfectly located at the midpoint between Little Antarctic and the Central Earth Continent.

Originally, there was an Independent Immortal, Zhu Ping, on Qingmen Island, who had already moved inside the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain three years before the great world tribulation.

On the eighth day, Deng Yin arrived as promised, with the Red Flower Princess on his left, the Princess of Stone God on his right, followed by his right-hand men, the Red Corpse God Monarch, Jiulei God, and Red Lotus Demon, the trusted aide of the Stone God Princess.

Besides them, Zen Master Xiao Yue led 300,000 Blood God's sons in a grand sortie, with blood-red figures dyeing the expanse between heaven and sea.

The Giant Wood God clearly intended to use Deng Yin and his group as cannon fodder, but Deng Yin had other plans, thus he brought all his base along, displaying unwavering loyalty, ready to shed blood for the Giant Wood God.

As the sun reached its zenith and entered the Chen period, a large patch of azure clouds drifted in from the north, and the Giant Wood God also arrived with all his subordinates.

The Giant Wood God believed that Shi Feiyang previously "ascended with the whole sect" to the Spiritual Space Immortal Realm, but was beaten back by the Heavenly Generals, losing seven or eight out of ten of his people, significantly weakening his power, though those remaining were elite experts.

Even a lion must use its full strength to hunt a rabbit; he aimed to join forces with Deng Yin and the Taoist Demon to annihilate Shi Feiyang's forces with minimal cost!

In his heart, he had a grand blueprint; after destroying Shi Feiyang's group, he intended to first become the lord of this world, then annex and merge with other worlds, eventually elevating the entire world to something akin to the Changle World, achieving a coexistence of mortals and saints. By that time, even if the Spiritual Energy in the mortal world was exhausted, the Saint Realm would still retain a portion, enough to sustain until the era of Dharma Destruction passed, and the next revival of Spiritual Energy.

As for the more distant future, he aimed to manifest himself in various worlds, widely forming connections, passing down his direct lineage, bringing them all to ascend to his world. When the time came, having accumulated enough power, he would also initiate a "whole sect ascension," piercing through the Heaven!

The allure Deng Yin used was genuinely taken in by him, or perhaps it was initially his heart's desire. Currently, the only reason he hadn't rebelled against the Heavenly Court was due to insufficient strength.

The Qingmu God had also summoned many people from the Changle World this time; over the years, everyone sent there who was usable was summoned back, and many native Immortals from the Changle World were also called upon, totaling a million, even more numerous than Deng Yin's side. Each person enveloped in a green light, standing on their fortune, unfolded beneath the heavens, stretching for hundreds of miles from east to west, presenting a momentum even grander than the demons below!

As the two sides assembled, Deng Yin sent someone to report to the Giant Wood God, who directed him to act as the vanguard and proceed first: "Go and seize Wuyu Island! Then penetrate the Aurora Fire!"

Wuyu Island was one of the original Little Antarctic Forty-Seven Islands, a foothold after departing from the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain.

Deng Yin accepted the order, leading the demons grandly towards Wuyu Island.

On the day of Shi Feiyang's "whole sect ascension," he evacuated everyone outside. Before the start of this war, he specifically sent people to warn the Loose Cultivators and demon clans on nearby islands, telling them that a massive duel was about to occur here, possibly shattering the heavens and earth and causing extensive destruction, urging them to leave quickly. He also cast spells to drive away all the fish, shrimp, shells, and other sea creatures.

When Deng Yin arrived at Wuyu Island, the place was lifeless, with not a single creature in the air or sea.

The Red Flower Princess asked Deng Yin, "Are we really going to forcefully attack this Aurora Fire?"

"Of course not." Deng Yin gazed at the southern horizon where the light and flames connected heaven and earth, slowly saying, "If we hadn't come, the Giant Wood God wouldn't dare to gamble everything to attack the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain. I agreed to ally with him, accepting his appointment, so he would feel confident to come with us. But if we leave now, can he still retreat?"

After he spoke, he suddenly opened his mouth, taking a deep breath, and in an instant, tumultuous winds arose between the heavens and the sea, turning crimson in the blink of an eye.

The Blood God's sons sensed his powerful will and responded one after another, throwing themselves into the wind and being swallowed into his belly.

In an instant, the 300,000 Blood God's sons were completely consumed into his abdomen, leaving only a few old demons behind.

Then, he formed a hand seal with both hands, pointing one hand downward to the ground, causing the soil and rocks beneath to seep blood, rapidly spreading outwards, turning the surrounding seas red quickly.

With the other hand pointed to the sky, the heavens turned blood red, red clouds filled the sky, even the wind was red...

A radius of 3,000 miles was stained blood-red, and he let a few drops of Essence Blood seep from his fingers, tossing them out, transforming into countless blood-red figures flying back and forth amidst the bloody storm, creating illusions of myriad demons. Then, with the two princesses and the three old demons, he turned and left.

He made a feint here, casting a blinding technique; meanwhile, the Giant Wood God was resting with the group of Immortals far away at Qingmen Island.

He strutted grandly, and during the wait, he even lectured the group of Immortals on a passage of Daoist Scripture.

As he lectured, he kept an eye on the situation at Wuyu Island. For one thing, they were separated by more than 300,000 miles, and for another, Deng Yin's Blood Demon Purgatory Great Method was extremely exquisite, making it difficult for him to see through it for the moment. He still thought Deng Yin was truly leading the 300,000 Blood God's sons in a relentless attack on the Aurora Fire.

However, he was not deceived for long and soon noticed the clue. A quick calculation on his fingers made his anger surge!

He knew Deng Yin would play tricks on him, but he always thought Deng Yin also had a grudge against Shi Feiyang. To demonize the world, Shi Feiyang was his greatest enemy.

Qingmu God, Deng Yin, Xin Ru—all wanted to seize dominion over this world. The results calculated individually showed Shi Feiyang as an unavoidable major obstacle. Regardless of who it was, Shi Feiyang had to be removed.

Therefore, back then, Deng Yin and Xin Ru were able to join forces. Now, the foundation of Deng Yin collaborating with Qingmu God was no different.

Even if they were to fall out, part ways, they would wait until Shi Feiyang was eliminated, or during the battle, Deng Yin might deliberately hold back to conserve his strength...

He never expected that Deng Yin, as the Supreme Demon, would arrive at the doorstep only to leave without looking back, not even caring about saving face!

He could not comprehend that the essence of the Demon Path was entirely self-serving... To achieve this purpose, things like face could be abandoned. Upon realizing any error, immediate surrender or turning against former allies posed no psychological burden for them.

Face was only used when dealing with the weak.

For instance, if some obtuse Sword Immortal and Demon dared to offend even slightly, Deng Yin would tear them apart with a flick.

But when facing formidable opponents like Shi Feiyang and Qingmu God, any means necessary, even kneeling and kowtowing, as long as they could be deceived, that was considered victory.

The Demon Path lacks the existence of concepts like courtesy, righteousness, integrity, and shame!

Deng Yin disregarded the dignity of the Demon Path Supreme; otherwise, he wouldn't choose submission. While he could bestow the title of Demon King, anyone from the Immortal Path Supreme would see it as disgrace.

Even if he abandoned dignity, Qingmu God could not; he announced his arrival at the South Sea with great fanfare, intending to sweep away the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain. Bows drawn and swords unsheathed—if he fled here, he'd instantly become a joke among all cultivators.

Even if he learned from Deng Yin and discarded face, finding some excuse about a spring outing with followers, his devotees' faith in him would decline.

This marked the distinction between immortals and demons. Deng Yin, facing weakness, conceded without altering his subordinates' mindset because the Demon Path lacked true belief; obedience was all that mattered. As long as Deng Yin was stronger, able to kill them, they'd follow him.

He could not; whether deceived or beaten, his followers' confidence would waver...

Truly, he was on a tiger, unable to advance or retreat!

Qingmu God continued lecturing his followers while rapidly thinking in his mind.

Without Deng Yin, relying solely on his own strength, could he obliterate the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain? The likelihood was not feasible. Apart from the Evil Dragon itself, there was Master Chi Zhang—another formidable enemy—along with numerous Heavenly Immortal-level experts. Charging recklessly would prove difficult, even if he summoned a significant number of powerful Heavenly Gods from Changle World; even a victory would be pyrrhic.

Yet he couldn't just turn and leave...

Quickly, he devised a plan, summoned Ji Nan, and sent him a telepathic message, instructing him to promptly head to the West Sea to invite the Heavenly Lust Sect Leader.

The Heavenly Lust Sect Leader initially sought to help Xin Ru attack the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain. Stayed home, lost the Black Lotus in hand, calculating and re-calculating multiple times, gleaning some clues, guessing that Xin Ru employed the Conch Leaf Talisman to reverse time. Knowing that once such a treasure was used, it indicated Xin Ru was nearing defeat, she undoubtedly must have also visited either the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain or Jiuhua Mountain, yet failed and consequently lost the Lotus. The second time, she refrained from returning, choosing to retreat and cultivate in the Underground Palace on the island where the Old Demon Cha Shuangying once resided.

Cha Shuangying had mana that reached the heavens, back then using all the might of the Three Elders of Emei, along with Yi Xiu's master and martial uncle—five masters altogether—yet still managed to escape without harm.

He constantly harbored intentions of revisiting Central Earth to slaughter all former enemies and descendants, only his cultivation was too harsh, eventually reaching the stage of facing Heavenly Punishment. He did not dare to directly confront Heavenly Punishment; ordinary Soldier Disintegration couldn't elude it. Hence, during the prior Heavenly Tribulation, he willingly undertook "Thunder Dissolution," allowing himself to be bombarded and incinerated by Heavenly Thunder and Heavenly Fire, resulting in "body and soul being destroyed."

Since Heavenly Punishment targeted the Divine Soul, as long as a remnant soul thread remained, Heavenly Punishment would lock and activate. Consequently, he only retained some residual will and thoughts.

His will merged with the entire Ximo Island, transforming over the years into an entity akin to an "island spirit," while the fragmented thoughts became "hidden treasures," scattered throughout parts of the island. Activation required appropriate conditions and opportunities.

Xuanyuan Dharma King collected numerous hidden treasures, absorbing Cha Shuangying's thoughts and memories, thereby cultivating such profound mana.

The Heavenly Lust Sect Leader at that time also composed of several fused souls and primordial spirits, including all of Xuanyuan Dharma King's Divine Souls, Xuanyuan Dharma King's disciple's, Demon Corpse Gu Chen's; only the Heavenly Lust Sect Leader was the strongest. His primary hope was to locate as much of Cha Shuangying as possible.

Indeed, his island visit was not chiefly for Cha Shuangying's fragmented thoughts but for Cha Shuangying's will, intending to awaken it and integrate it into his own Divine Soul. Only then could his power elevate substantially in a short time, far exceeding the past!

Significant time had passed since Xin Ru was defeated by Shi Feiyang; he had already successfully found Cha Shuangying's will...

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