968: Chapter 969 The Final Battle is Approaching

She paused, her crimson tongue licking her lips once more, as if savoring the impending feast of slaughter.

"The main force of the Nine Nether Sect? Hehe, trapped in a lone city and attacked by us for days on end, they are nothing more than exhausted, struggling beasts.

So what if that little fellow from the Yin Yang Sect disrupted the western front?"

Her tone suddenly turned cold, carrying an arrogance that looked down upon the world,

"As long as we crush this Tianlan City on the frontal battlefield with the momentum of a thunderbolt!

Whether it's the Yin Yang Sect's Dao Child or the Moyang Sect's Saint on the western front, they are merely clowns who cannot help with the immediate crisis!

Once Tianlan City falls and the Nine Nether Sect's Foundation is destroyed, the entire Eastern Region of the Xuan Ye Dynasty will fall into the hands of our Holy Cult!

At that time, turning back to deal with Blood Sea City will be like crushing a few ants!"

Xin Yingying's eyes suddenly lit up! Blood Begonia's analysis was like clearing the clouds to see the sun.

It instantly pinpointed the key, sweeping away the gloom of the defeat at Blood Sea City!

Exactly, break one point and the whole game is won! Capturing Tianlan City is the core objective!

"But Auntie Xue," Xin Yingying quickly calmed down and voiced her core concern:

"Currently in Tianlan City, there are quite a few Integration Realm experts from the Nine Nether Sect. Our high-end combat power..."

"Giggle, giggle..." Blood Begonia's laughter interrupted her, carrying unparalleled confidence and dominance,

"Little Yingying, when did you become so timid? Aren't they just those old fogies from the Nine Nether Sect in their turtle shells?"

The crimson blood scythe in her hand shook violently, letting out an excited hum as blood-colored Evil Qi soared into the sky!

"That old ghost from the Nine Nether Sect, Yin Nine Nethers, leave him to me!

I want to see if his old bones can still withstand the harvest of my 'Blood Sea Asura Scythe'!"

Blood Begonia's eyes blazed with golden light, her Killing Intent biting,

"When I twist off his head and hang it on the walls of Tianlan City, that will be the moment the Nine Nether Sect completely collapses and Tianlan City falls!"

With that, her cold golden vertical pupils snapped toward Ming Qianye, who was still adjusting his breathing, her voice carrying an unquestionable command:

"Old Man Ming! Stop playing dead! Hurry up and stabilize your injuries; don't waste those precious demon cores you've been hoarding!

In the upcoming battle, you must firmly hold back the remaining Body Integration old ghosts of the Nine Nether Sect! If you drop the ball again... hmph!"

That final cold snort made Ming Qianye tremble all over, feeling a bone-chilling cold.

He knew Blood Begonia was definitely not joking.

A flicker of heartache for his treasures flashed in his eyes, but it was replaced by ruthlessness. He gritted his teeth and stopped hesitating,

He took out a jade bottle emitting thick Devilish Qi and life essence, pouring several precious demon cores shimmering with an eerie light into his mouth!

The majestic medicinal power exploded instantly, forcibly suppressing his injuries and restoring his strength.

To conquer Tianlan City and claim the immense credit for taking the Eastern Region of the Xuan Ye Dynasty, this consumption... was worth it!

Seeing Blood Begonia stabilize the situation with a few words and even intimidate Ming Qianye,

Xin Yingying felt greatly reassured, a flash of ruthlessness and excitement in her eyes. "I obey Auntie Xue's command!"

She immediately turned around and barked orders outside the tent:

"Order all units! Suspend the attack! Rest and reorganize on the spot, build up momentum, and wait for the final command!"

As the orders were passed down, the Tianlan City battlefield, which had been filled with sky-shaking shouts and the roar of Spells, suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

All that remained was thick smoke, broken city walls, and a mess of corpses scattered everywhere.

The exhausted Nine Nether Sect Disciples, who were fighting bloodily on the city walls, watched blankly as the army of demonic cultivators retreated like a tide.

Their hearts were filled with the relief of survival and even greater unease—what terrifying killing move was the Heavenly Demon Sect brewing now?

At the core of the Nine Nether Sect, on the Star-Gazing Platform at the highest point of Tianlan City.

Sect Head Abyssal Heaven Hero was dressed in black robes stained with blood, his expression so grim it looked as if water could drip from it.

He stared fixedly at the demonic army retreating like the tide, his brows furrowed deeply.

News of the fall of Baisha City on the eastern front had already arrived, weighing on his heart like a giant boulder.

With Blood Sea City on the western front in danger, he had been forced to dispatch two Middle Stage Body Integration Grand Elders to provide urgent support,

Now, whether Blood Sea City lived or died was unknown; there was no news at all!

With the Heavenly Demon Sect suddenly stopping its attack, this abnormal calm made him sense an extremely dangerous aura!

This was by no means a retreat, but rather an accumulation of strength in preparation for a more terrifying thunderbolt strike!

"Tianxiong."

A voice, as if crawling out from the deepest depths of the Nine Nether, cold and devoid of any warmth, abruptly sounded behind Abyssal Heaven Hero.

Abyssal Heaven Hero was startled and turned around instantly, his pupils shrinking!

In the shadows beside him, a blurry black figure emerged silently.

The black figure seemed to be condensed from the purest Yin Qi, its aura obscure yet majestic, carrying a coldness that could freeze the Soul.

"Revered Master!" Abyssal Heaven Hero hurriedly bowed, his tone carrying an unprecedented gravity.

This person was precisely his Revered Master, the previous Sect Head of the Nine Nether Sect, a peerless old devil who now remained behind the scenes with a cultivation level at the Peak Body Integration Stage—Yin Nine Nethers!

Yin Nine Nethers's voice sounded like ice scraping:

"I have sensed it... deep within the Demon Sect's camp, there is a nauseating, bloody evil aura. Its Revered Master... is a Peak Body Integration Devil Head!

Furthermore, the Killing Intent is soaring to the heavens and has already locked onto this city!"

Abyssal Heaven Hero's heart instantly sank to the bottom! The worst-case scenario had occurred! Peak Body Integration!

And a Devil Head known for slaughter! This was almost a decisive force!

"The upcoming battle..." Yin Nine Nethers's voice was calm, yet it carried a resolution to die,

"...is no longer something low-level Disciples can participate in. This battle will be a confrontation between the Integration Realm, determining the survival of Tianlan City and even the Foundation of my Nine Nether Sect's Eastern Region!"

"Pass down the order!" Yin Nine Nethers's phantom seemed to become a bit more solid, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure,

"Order all Disciples below the Nascent Soul stage to immediately retreat to the Inner City and activate all defensive grand arrays! Body Integration Elders... prepare for battle with me!"

"Yes! Revered Master!" Abyssal Heaven Hero knew this was the only way. He nodded heavily, his eyes burning with a death-defying Battle Intent,

"This Disciple understands! I will surely fight to the death!"

The orders were quickly conveyed. The Nine Nether Sect's defensive lines began to withdraw toward the Inner City in an orderly and tragic manner.

The remaining Disciples, filled with confusion and fear, were withdrawn toward the stronger Inner City ramparts.

At the same time, from various parts of the city, several equally powerful auras, carrying gravity and a will to die, soared into the sky!

Those were the remaining Body Integration Stage Grand Elders of the Nine Nether Sect!

They appeared one after another, gathering near the Star-Gazing Platform, their gazes fixed solemnly on the direction of the Heavenly Demon Sect's camp, which was shrouded in Devilish Qi and soaring Evil Qi.

The air seemed to have solidified, so heavy it was suffocating.

A deathly silence, like the calm before a storm or the shattering of heaven and earth, enveloped the entire Tianlan City.

In the following days, the entire Tianlan City region fell into a suffocating silence.

It was like the heart-palpitating tranquility before a storm; even the whistling wind carried a heavy scent of blood.

Behind the broken city walls, the Nine Nether Sect Disciples seized every moment of respite to repair fortifications and transport the wounded,

Every face was etched with exhaustion and deep unease about the future.

Outside the city, the Heavenly Demon Sect's camp was like a dormant prehistoric beast, its Devilish Qi chilling and its silence terrifying,

Only the constantly condensing and churning Evil Qi silently announced the horror of the next assault.