282: Enter the secret realm, the ancient battlefield

"Your subordinate accepts the order!" Xiao Zhuo's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, and he agreed without hesitation.

"Haha," Battle Heaven Extreme clapped his hands and laughed in approval, "Although Primal Beginning has just entered the Demonic General realm and has not yet entrusted his Dao Fruit, he possesses a world within him. In the Demonic General class, he is already invincible. To call him an 'Invincible Demonic General' is not an exaggeration. Entering that Demon Realm fragment, even a Demonic Lord might not be able to harm him. He is indeed the best choice to lead the team!"

The other two Devil Kings also nodded in agreement.

The Three Great Devil Kings jointly appointed Xiao Zhuo as the Demonic General leader for this Secret Realm exploration.

The spatial structure of that Secret Realm was extremely unstable. Once a Devil King class existence entered, it would cause a complete collapse.

Even a Demonic Lord, if he were to exert his full strength within it, would similarly trigger the spatial collapse.

Therefore, sending Demonic Generals in was the optimal solution.

Now, with an anomaly like Xiao Zhuo, who possesses a complete world within the Demonic General realm, Eternal Tribulation Demon Abyss was determined to obtain the treasure of the Secret Realm.

That night, the Three Great Legions assembled eight hundred elite Demonic Generals, preparing to traverse the spatial rift and step into the mysterious Secret Realm.

Black Peak First Fortress.

In a secret room filled with a strong smell of blood, Hei Fang Jin slowly rose from a pool of dark brown, viscous liquid.

His severe injuries had completely recovered. His face was cold, and his voice was low: "Fourth Uncle, that Primal Beginning... actually became the Demonic General leader for this Secret Realm?"

In the shadows, Hei Fang Tianyu's figure silently appeared: "That's right. This child has already forged a death feud with our Black Demon Clan. I have already asked the Clan Chief to bring the world-controlling tripod! Primal Beginning's ambition is sky-high, daring to walk the path of world advancement... As long as I use the world-controlling tripod to temporarily suppress his world Origin, he will just be a rookie who has just entered the Demonic General realm! At that time, with our seven Black Demon Clan Demonic Generals working together, we will definitely make him die without a burial place!"

"Fourth Uncle, I'm going on this trip too!" Hei Fang Jin's eyes surged with hatred.

Since his debut, he had never tasted defeat. Even when facing powerful enemies, he was at most evenly matched. Never before had he been so thoroughly crushed by a peer.

Xiao Zhuo's humiliation had transformed into a Heart Demon. If he did not personally kill him, his Demonic Path might stop here.

For this sole chance at revenge, he had decided to abandon the Foundation polishing in the Profound Demon class and forcibly Breakthrough!

"Jin, you..." Hei Fang Tianyu hesitated to speak.

"Fourth Uncle, no need to persuade me further!" Hei Fang Jin said decisively.

The secret room fell into a brief silence.

A moment later, a massive pillar of energy light shot up from the First Fortress, piercing straight into the sky—another Demonic General was born!

That night, at Hai Shi (9-11 PM) (hài shí, 9-11 PM).

Above the firmament, a hideous spatial crack stretched for more than ten miles, like a wound split open by a Heavenly God's giant axe.

The edges of the crack constantly twisted and peeled off tiny spatial fragments. In the depths of the dark fissure, distorted mountains and a shattered sky could vaguely be seen.

A heavy Evil Qi, accumulated over eons, emanated from it, suffocating all who approached.

Xiao Zhuo stood at the front of the eight hundred Demonic Generals, his dark armor gleaming with a cold, hard metallic luster under the eerie light of the fissure.

He bowed from afar to the three Devil Kings and the Demonic Lords, then his gaze, deep and resolute, swept over the dense Demonic Army behind him. His voice pierced through the roar of the spatial storm: "By military order! Upon entering this Demon Realm fragment, all of you must obey my command! This place is fraught with unknown dangers. We must work together to seize the Opportunity for Eternal Tribulation Demon Abyss! The three Kings have promised that three-tenths of the value of what we obtain can be fully converted into military merits for us! Do you all understand?"

"Roar!" The eight hundred Demonic Generals roared in unison, their converging Demonic Might surging like an angry tide, momentarily dispersing the cold Death Qi that permeated the surroundings.

"Advance!" Xiao Zhuo said no more, taking the lead and transforming into an afterimage, shooting into the massive spatial rift.

Eight hundred streaks of various Demonic lights followed closely, like a dense meteor shower, bravely plunging into that unknown Shattered Realm.

The moment they passed through the spatial turbulence, the world changed dramatically!

Everyone floated in the air, beneath them an earth as dark red as congealed blood.

Shattered immortal armor, broken Demonic weapons, gigantic unknown skeletons, and mummified corpses... covered every inch of land as far as the eye could see, piled up like mountains.

The sky was a turbid, oppressive lead-gray, as if it could collapse at any moment.

The air was thick with an unresolvable stench of decay, blood, and rust, and an even more viscous, cold, and intensely resentful Evil Qi, like an invisible shackle, instantly wrapped around the Divine Soul of every entrant.

"Ho... ho... ho..."

As if sensing unfamiliar Life Qi, low, inhuman roars, like a tide of death, surged from all directions!

The countless corpses piled up everywhere began to squirm, struggle, and stand up!

Innumerable Corpse Soldiers, their eye sockets burning with eerie green soul fire, wielding broken weapons and dragging incomplete bodies, converged into a gray-white, endless tide of bones and corpses, frantically rushing towards the newly arrived Demonic Generals!

Further away, dozens of colossal figures radiating monstrous Evil Qi rose from the ground, their decaying armor churning with power comparable to Demonic Generals—Corpse Generals!

Their roars were like war horns, commanding the endless corpse tide, instantly engulfing the eight hundred Demonic Generals!

Battle erupted the moment they stepped onto this desolate battlefield!

Xiao Zhuo's expression was slightly solemn, without the slightest panic.

Although the transformed immortal and demon corpses numbered in the tens of thousands, there were only dozens of Demonic General class Corpse Generals. Facing the eight hundred most elite Demonic Generals of Eternal Tribulation Demon Abyss's Three Great Legions, they were not yet enough to pose a threat.

"Kill!" With a command, the Demonic Generals all made their moves.

In an instant, terrifying Demonic light poured down like a torrential rain!

The Corpse Soldiers at the forefront were blasted to dust before they could even get close.

Even the dozens of powerful Corpse Generals were all repelled and sent flying by the dense barrage. However, the Corpse Generals' defense was astonishing, and despite receiving numerous attacks, not a single one was killed.

The Eternal Tribulation Demon Abyss side seemed to hold an overwhelming advantage, but a subtle unease quietly crept into everyone's hearts.

Xiao Zhuo, in particular, felt an inexplicable palpitation.

"Something's wrong! This place is definitely not just this dangerous!" His thoughts raced, and a warning sign arose!

Indeed, the commotion here was like a giant rock thrown into still water, instantly stirring up even more terrifying waves!

Further away, it seemed as if the entire earth was shaking, and an even larger corpse tide, like a gray torrent of death, swept over them, covering the sky and earth!

The number of General class auras contained within it was astonishingly in the hundreds!

"Damn it!" In the crowd, Hei Fang Tianyu, leading Hei Fang Jin and seven Black Demon Clan Demonic Generals, looked at the surging sea of corpses before them, their faces grim.

Even Ban Xuanji quickly flew to Xiao Zhuo's side and said urgently: "Primal Beginning! This place is clearly an ancient battlefield, filled with transformed immortals and demons! We must Break through immediately! Getting entangled here will only attract more corpse tides and lead to a dead end!"

Xiao Zhuo made an immediate decision and shouted: "Ye Zhenyu! Dou Sen! Break through separately and explore the Secret Realm! If you find anything, send a message with your token!"

"Good!"

"Understood!"

Ye Zhenyu and Dou Sen were the leaders among the Demonic Generals of the Eternal Life Legion and the Dou Demon Legion, respectively. Although nominally under Xiao Zhuo's command, they each had their own intentions.

Xiao Zhuo knew this well, so he simply let them lead their own groups, to avoid any hindrance.

As for the Black Edge Legion, although some Demonic Generals were insubordinate, with Ban Xuanji present, the neutral faction could still be mobilized.

As for the Black Demon Clan and its partisans... Xiao Zhuo's sharp gaze swept towards Hei Fang Tianyu's direction.

The other party seemed to sense it and returned a cold stare.

Their two gazes collided in the air, filled with killing intent, a silent understanding passing between them!

There was no time to delay. Xiao Zhuo shouted again: "Those of Black Peak, follow me to Break through! With my world—clear the way!"

Before his voice faded, a hazy zizai world descended with a roar!

Within a thousand zhang radius, friend or foe, all were enveloped within it.

Xiao Zhuo did not suppress his own Demonic Generals. Instead, with the majestic power of his world, he fiercely suppressed the charging Corpse Generals!

In an instant, the Corpse Soldiers and Corpse Generals caught in the world were like being slapped down by an invisible giant hand, falling one after another. Numerous Black Peak Demonic Generals swarmed forward, and more than a dozen Corpse Generals were instantly shattered!

Xiao Zhuo maintained his thousand zhang world, like an indestructible sharp blade, fiercely pushing towards the west!

The Eternal Life Legion rushed towards the east, while the Dou Demon Legion charged towards the north.

The Three Great Legions thus parted ways, disappearing into the depths of this boundless land of death.