233: You've really screwed me over!

Of course, the Nine Sects Allied Army was not unprepared. After the initial brief chaos, Bai Mengdie reorganized the formation through a series of orders.

However, at the very moment she managed to stabilize the situation...

From within the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons' lair, the remaining demons also swarmed out in unison, charging toward the Nine Sects Allied Army.

With the onslaught of the Heavenly Demon tide from without and the backstabbing of traitors from within.

Facing such a situation, even Bai Mengdie felt a wave of helplessness.

Although she had already obtained intelligence regarding the "Abyss" from Qin Zixuan, she hadn't expected their infiltration to be so terrifying; among the remaining Cultivators, ten percent were actually traitors.

Fortunately, it was Bai Mengdie commanding the Nine Sects Allied Army. If it had been anyone else, they might have already been slaughtered to the last man by Xia Mulin.

"For the great Abyss! I will kill you!"

An angry roar pierced the tense atmosphere. A female Cultivator nearby, who was originally responsible for protecting her, suddenly had a face full of madness. She swung her long saber, pointing it directly at Bai Mengdie.

Seeing the bad situation, Bai Mengdie quickly blocked the attack with her folding fan and then delivered a kick. The force was so fierce, like a thunderbolt, that it sent the female Cultivator flying.

But she never expected that an endless black aura would instantly erupt from the female Cultivator who had been kicked away, looking extremely eerie.

Clearly, she was preparing to self-detonate.

In the next moment, a surge of frost gushed from the ground, quickly freezing that area and sealing the female Cultivator about to self-detonate inside.

Bai Mengdie nodded, signaling her thanks to Qin Zixuan beside her.

"Apostles of the Abyss, eliminate that obstacle called Bai Meng first!"

"His threat is the greatest!!!"

Amidst the battle, over a hundred Cultivators of the Abyss heard the order and immediately pounced toward Bai Mengdie together, including several Golden Core Cultivators.

As the Young Lord of the dignified Immortal Clan Bai Family of Kanli, how could Bai Mengdie easily retreat?

With a focused expression, she held her folding fan and charged to meet the incoming enemies.

In that instant, her figure stepped out. Her strikes lacked flashy Moves; every swing of the fan was like a sharp blade. Between offense and defense, enemies fell one after another.

"Ah..." Miserable cries rang out in unison, echoing continuously.

After the intense clash, the area around Bai Mengdie was littered with corpses, and blood stained the earth red.

Yet she remained without a single drop of blood on her clothes.

"Pass the order, reorganize the Armed Equipment! Notify the second-tier allied Cultivators to enter the battlefield immediately!!"

"Yes!"

...War fires raged and dust flew, as if even the air was weeping for this slaughter.

In a corner of the battlefield, Jiang Ning and You Ruo watched the Nine Sects Allied Army caught in a pincer attack from within and without, each with their own expressions.

"What should we do?" You Ruo's voice was excited, her face full of wild joy. "Quick, faster, the Nine Sects Allied Army is really finished!!!"

"Ah, the great Abyss, the great Lord Brain, truly amazing."

"I can already see everyone achieving eternal life; our Abyss is the only salvation!"

Unlike the latter's madness, the former's behavior was much more normal.

"Don't be in a hurry." Jiang Ning turned his head slightly, his face revealing a look of deep thought.

Those eyes, like deep pools, flickered with the light of wisdom. "In my opinion, the outcome is still uncertain; you might not necessarily win..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere seemed to undergo a subtle change, and Jiang Ning's expression suddenly shifted.

He abruptly launched an attack on You Ruo. His speed was dazzlingly fast, and with a 'clink', he closed in on You Ruo in an instant!

You Ruo showed a look of shock, and alarm bells rang in her heart. However, facing Jiang Ning's assault, she had no time to react. She only heard a crisp and fierce 'puchi' sound!

The precious sword slashed, and blood sprayed out like a fountain, staining her clothes red.

Her eyes went as wide as copper bells, and her figure retreated several yards. She clutched her wound, her face full of disbelief.

"You? Why are you doing this..."

"Because... our Black Blood Mountain City has decided to join the Nine Sects Allied Army."

Jiang Ning's voice was cold and indifferent, as if all of this was within his control.

You Ruo summoned her Magical Artifact spear to fight back desperately, but how could she, heavily wounded by a sneak attack, be a match for Jiang Ning?

After a fierce battle, Jiang Ning mercilessly slew You Ruo.

"Cough cough... pui..."

"I didn't expect her to exert such combat power even when heavily injured. As expected of a Future Image and the Primordial Yellow Spiritual Body."

"Fortunately, she has been brainwashed into a fool."

Immediately, Jiang Ning sat cross-legged. He took out a Medicinal Pill emitting a faint light from his robe, popped it into his mouth, and closed his eyes to rest.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as a torch.

Jiang Ning flipped his wrist, and the Nine Sects Allied Army communication token lit up.

It brought a combat command: "Second-tier allied Cultivators, enter the battlefield immediately!"

Jiang Ning channeled his techniques. Without any hesitation, he immediately replied to the message.

"Black Blood Mountain City, at your command!"

In the shadows, several Nascent Soul Cultivators from Donglin Prefecture performed hand seals.

Suddenly the world shook, and the giant crater originally blasted open by the nuclear bomb was gradually leveled.

The battlefield terrain was restored!

Soon, the second-tier allied forces, primarily composed of Cultivators from Black Blood Mountain City, quickly entered the fray.

Sensing the backstab, a portion of the Abyss Cultivators quietly retreated.

On the battlefield, the allied forces from the front and back intertwined, instantly reversing the decline and causing the battle to fall back into a stalemate.

Firelight and screams intertwined as the war resumed... In the Mechanical City, looking at the situation ahead, Xia Mulin estimated the time.

"Half a lapu hour! Just half a lapu hour left, and the Induction Gate will open!"

"As long as they hold on a bit longer and work a bit harder."

With the battle reaching this point, not only was Bai Mengdie exhausted, but even Xia Mulin was finding it hard to sustain himself.

He began to bustle between various military supply warehouses. Miraculously, every time he completed an "inspection," those supplies that should have been scarce would appear in large quantities out of thin air, as if by magic.

"Quick, send them all to the front line! Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

"Yes!"

But the situation on the front line remained grim, with distress signals coming from everywhere.

If he weren't worried that the sudden appearance of several [Sin-Erasing Bazilus] would strike Duan Qihe and the others as inconceivable, he probably would have dropped a few more on the opposing Cultivators.

But, regardless, by now Xia Mulin had exhausted everything.

Under his command, besides a few Combat Squads whose Armed Equipment had been confiscated and the Cannon Fodder Defense Regiments, there were no longer any usable combat units.

However, he wasn't worried, because as long as another half a lapu hour passed, everything would be fine!!!

At that thought, he gradually began to relax.

However, just then, the ecological instrument suddenly emitted an urgent alarm.

[Induction Gate defense magnetic field shield under attack!]

[Induction Gate defense magnetic field shield under attack!]

[Induction Gate defense magnetic field shield under attack!]

"No! Someone's stealing my crystal!"

Xia Mulin turned pale with fright and immediately set off for the location of the Induction Gate... "Hmm? That kid is in danger?"

Sensing the distress signal from the Divine Soul brand, Lin Ce frowned.

Why would that cheap disciple of his encounter danger at this time?

"Young Miss."

Lin Ce's figure emerged from the Void Realm, appearing beside Bai Mengdie.

The latter asked, "Uncle Lin, what's wrong?"

"That Qin Dong seems to be in danger," Lin Ce replied.

"Alright, go to the rescue immediately! I have Uncle Baili here, nothing will go wrong."

"Alright, Young Miss." Lin Ce then recited a formula, and with a swipe of his palm, the Void Realm in front of him broke. He stepped into it.

Lin Ce thought that going to save Qin Dong this time would be a simple matter, and it would also be a good chance to show off his strength in front of Qin Dong.

However, when his figure condensed again, the extremely strange scenery around him left him greatly shocked.

This place was actually... the lair of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons?!

Lin Ce hastily turned around, his gaze instantly locking onto a figure rapidly fleeing not far away.

Judging by the aura of the remaining brand, that figure was indeed Qin Dong!

In that instant, his heart churned like a tide, and he was consumed with rage. "Rebellious Disciple! Rebellious Disciple! Master-pitting Rebellious Disciple!"

"You actually brought your master to the Heavenly Demon lair!"

But before Lin Ce could lament any further, three Outer Realm Heavenly Demons dressed in strange attire suddenly arrived.

"Armed Equipment! Summon!"

[Armed Mecha! Yong-Pei-Ge-Luo]

[Armed Mecha! Battle Halberd Dark Sealing God]

[Armed Mecha! Ge-Fan-Ta-Luo-Si]

Clang, clang! Three incredibly massive Outer Realm Heavenly Demons rose from the ground together; their strength was comparable to Nascent Soul Cultivators!

"Qin Dong, oh Qin Dong, your master has really been screwed over by you this time."