355: Chapter 355 Betrayal

Near the Western Main Rift, the heavens and earth changed color.

At the garrison, the Seal Formation patterns protecting the Formation lit up under an invisible, immense force, rippling outward.

The sky-covering Devilish Qi surged down like an inverted sea of ink; wherever it passed, vegetation withered instantly, and the rocks were stained with an ominous, dark hue.

The Disciples of the Chixiao Sect, Xuangui Island, Qinglan Valley, and Wan Shou Mountain stationed here were terrified, and their Formations fell into chaos.

"Heavens! The rift... the rift has split open!"

"Devilish Qi! Such thick Devilish Qi! Retreat quickly!"

"Demons! So many demons! Demons with tiger stripes!"

Cries rang out one after another amidst the chaotic crowd.

The Elders of the three great seventh-grade Sects were pale, doing their utmost to maintain order, but fear spread like a plague.

The three Void Tempering Grand Elders of Wan Shou Mountain (Song, Wang, and Li) guarding the core Formation eye were even more shaken to their core.

Looking up at the colossal figure in the center of the rift, composed of Heaven-Burning Demon Flames, and feeling that terrifying Aura, cold sweat poured down their foreheads.

"Is this the Demon Ancestor?! ...He has actually descended in person? Wasn't it said that this Western Main Rift could only allow Heavenly Demons to pass through at most?"

Grand Elder Song's voice was dry, and the Formation Plate he gripped tightly was nearly crushed.

"Such power... it is simply..."

Grand Elder Wang's voice trembled as he turned to roar at the others.

"Quick! Send a message to the Sect, request the Moonshadow Sect, request Supreme Moonshadow to take action!"

"Form up! Defend the Formation eye to the death! Regardless of everything, hold on until the Supreme arrives!"

On the other side, Grand Elder Li gritted his teeth and growled.

With the Demon Ancestor having arrived in person, they could only pin their hopes on Supreme Moonshadow.

Wan Shou Mountain.

Many Elders and Disciples witnessed the figures of Ling Hao, Ye Xinglan, Zheng Nanxun, and others vanish into the sky, and panic and pessimism also began to spread.

"...The Demon Ancestor has arrived in person; those three Grand Elders won't be able to stop him... I don't know if Supreme Moonshadow can defeat the Demon Ancestor..."

"Just now... if we had been able to leave with the Holy Land Elders, even if our cultivation was crippled, at least... at least we wouldn't have to face such a Devil Head now..."

A Disciple's voice trembled, filled with deep regret.

"Shut up! You coward! With the Supreme here, how dare you shake the morale of the army!"

Another Disciple retorted angrily.

This was their first time facing the monstrous ferocity of a Demon Ancestor from the True Demon Realm directly; the fear brought by the unknown was gnawing at their confidence.

In the distance, Ji Mitai, Zhang Chengyue, and other crippled individuals who had not yet left were observing from a hilltop. Seeing the world-destroying Aura of Yan Yan Demon Ancestor, a gloating expression appeared on Ji Mitai's face.

"Hmph! I fear only Lady Shi Ji could defeat this Demon Ancestor. Supreme Moonshadow? A newcomer, how could he compare to Lady Shi Ji? He will undoubtedly be defeated today!"

Although Zhang Chengyue and the others had become cripples, they nodded and agreed with difficulty upon hearing this, twisted gratification in their eyes.

The Western Main Rift was not very far from Wan Shou Mountain, and Ling Hao, Ye Xinglan, Zheng Nanxun, and the others soon appeared above the garrison.

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor's colossal body of Demon Flames hovered above the rift, his burning demonic pupils like two flaming stars, scanning the Cultivators below and the Moonshadow fleet approaching from afar.

He let out a deafening sneer, the sound waves rolling like thunder.

"Supreme Moonshadow? A fleet gathered by ants? The energy level is nothing more than a mere Heavenly Demon (Undergoing Tribulation)! Wait until I crush you, then I will sweep across Cangwu!"

"Tai Huang, lead the four clans to avoid the sharp edge for now and stabilize the rear passage. Wait for me to crush the head of these ants with my Heaven-Burning Demon Flames, then we shall sweep through!"

Devilish Qi surged at the edge of the rift, and the neat and respectful voices of Taihuang Heavenly Demon and the leaders of the four clans acknowledging the order came through.

"We obey the Demon Ancestor's decree!"

Zheng Nanxun, Hong Wanping, Elder Fu Tai, and the others looked grave. Hong Wanping could not help but ask in a low voice: "Mountain Master, this..."

Zheng Nanxun took a deep breath, his gaze looking firmly at Ling Hao's back:

"Trust the Supreme!"

Although he said that, his heart was pounding, and he had never been so nervous before.

After all, if Supreme Moonshadow could not hold him off, then they... could just wait for death.

Ye Xinglan's cold and elegant figure moved closer to Ling Hao, slightly lifting her head, her deep purple eyes reflecting Ling Hao's profile.

"This demon's Aura is monstrous; I... can exert the strength of the first level of Mahayana; you need..."

Ling Hao turned his head, looking at the little State Preceptor beside him, a relaxed smile curling at the corners of his mouth, and he reached out to rub her silver-white hair bun.

"It's just a mere Demon Ancestor, why worry? Little State Preceptor, have you forgotten how you obtained this Mahayana cultivation?"

Ye Xinglan's little head swayed from the rubbing; finding she couldn't shake him off, she could only stiffen her porcelain-doll face and glare at Ling Hao with her purple eyes.

She no longer cared about letting others know about the relationship between her and Ling Hao.

Lan Zhiwei saw this scene and her delicate body trembled; she looked at her Senior Sister, and An Hongxiu returned a meaningful smile.

Not far away, Yu Zhaohua watched this scene quietly, her ice-blue eyes calm and motionless, but a thought flashed through her mind.

If his hand were placed on her head... she wondered if it would produce the so-called "heart-fluttering feeling" as described by Ling Ling and the others?

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor saw that Ling Hao was completely ignoring him, flirting with the woman beside him as if no one else was around, completely disregarding his existence, and was instantly enraged.

The monstrous Demon Flames surged violently, dyeing half the sky a dark red.

"Ant! How dare you ignore me! Today I will refine you into a Demon Puppet, your Divine Soul forever trapped in the Demon Abyss, becoming a stepping stone for the unification of Cangwu!"

Amidst the roar, a giant hand of Demon Flames covering the sky, carrying a terrifying high temperature capable of burning everything, tore through space and slammed down fiercely toward Ling Hao.

The power was so great that it seemed as if it would crush the entire Wan Shou Mountain range into powder.

Ling Hao casually raised his right hand and gave a light swipe in front of him.

"Defend!"

Hum!

Silver spatial patterns outlined a profound grid, into which cyan-gold force-deflecting light flowed, and a layer of glaze-colored immortal radiance covered it, gathering and solidifying all the light.

With a raise of his hand, three types of Dao merged, transforming into a semi-transparent silver barrier in front of Ling Hao.

The giant hand of Demon Flames struck it, like a clay ox entering the sea, disappearing into nothingness without a sound.

"Hm?!"

Seeming to have seen something, a playful smile appeared on Ling Hao's face, and he laughed out loud.

"It seems... your position as Demon Ancestor is not very popular with your subordinates."

"What do you mean?!"

Seeing that Ling Hao had actually employed three types of Dao and blocked his attack so effortlessly, alarm bells rang in Yan Yan Demon Ancestor's heart.

Before his voice had even faded, he suddenly felt intense spatial fluctuations coming from the direction of the Main Rift behind him.

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor turned his head abruptly to look,

Wait?!

Where are Tai Huang and the Heavenly Demons of the four clans, including the Xuanming and Wind Demon clans?

A spatial fragment streaked past him. On the fragment, the scene of the True Demon Realm on the other side was reflected.

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor saw a scene that made his eyes split with rage.

His subordinate Taihuang Heavenly Demon, along with the Heavenly Demon leaders of the four clans—Xuanming, Bone Demon, Wind Demon, and Winged Demon Clan—at the moment he engaged Ling Hao, did not act according to his orders to avoid the sharp edge at all, but instead...

Returning to the True Demon Realm, they combined their strength in a single strike, slamming fiercely into the broken Demon Dial core that was suspended in front of the rift, used to maintain the passage!

"Tai Huang—!!!"

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor roared in a fury, his Demon Flames raging like a volcanic eruption,

"You... what are you doing?! How dare you betray me!!!"