Outside the Immortal Falling Cliff.
Upon a snowy mountain.
A demon, clad in a cloak and with two horns on its head, stood there, silently observing the battle between the Garrison Commander and the cannon fodder demons below. Its pupils were vertical, and it exuded an aura that belonged neither to the martial path nor the immortal path.
It was a peerless great demon.
Then, a figure appeared out of thin air and stood beside it, smiling and saying, "It seems the demon race truly intends to emerge in this era and contend for the position of the Great Emperor of the Ten Thousand Races. Is your Excellency 'Ning Shang' the only great demon to appear?"
"Kunlun Human Race." Ning Shang's cold, vertical pupils swept over the peerless great power before him, and he sneered, "The infighting among humans is truly interesting. To eliminate opponents, you are not hesitant to join forces with us demons."
Daoist Fang Lie smiled and said, "Times have changed. My human race produces peerless powerhouses generation after generation. Even if your demon race acts under the command of the Heavenly Court of the Immortal Realm, you cannot do anything to us human cultivators in the lower realm."
"It's merely a matter of differing interests and positions." Daoist Fang Lie's gaze fell upon the main general's tent outside the Immortal Falling Cliff. "This Yan Fengyun must be eliminated, as he restricts our Holy Lands and has elaborate plans. He must die."
"To be able to create a new system to protect humanity, this Yan Fengyun is indeed a remarkable figure among humans, capable of being remembered for eternity. What a pity." Ning Shang spoke, "Are there any other humans who will make a move?"
"If Yan Fengyun were so easy to kill, how could he have lived until today? Since we are to kill him, we must be prepared to tear off all pretense of friendship, and go all out." Another peerless great power appeared and spoke.
Daoist Fang Lie looked at the newcomer, smiled, and cupped his fists in greeting, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, long time no see. I never expected that Bai Yujing would send you to kill Yan Fengyun."
Daoist Qiu Ling, holding a long sword, said, "Among the Holy Lands, only you and I have achieved great martial arts and will not be completely suppressed by the Garrison Commander system. The remaining prodigies have not yet fully matured. If it's not you and me who act, should we let the Ancestor make a move?"
Daoist Fang Lie chuckled and said, "That is naturally impossible. The Ancestor is a true immortal, only seeking eternal life. If it weren't for considering our descendants, why would he send us out to kill this Yan Fengyun, so that the world knows that this world ultimately belongs to us, the Holy Lands, to herd?"
Ning Shang spoke, "Is the idle chat over?"
"With that human Yan Fengyun severely injured, can the three of us peerless great powers kill him?"
"Now is naturally the best time. He was severely injured by a monster from the Immortal Retaining Tribe five years ago and has not recovered from his injuries. For five years, the demon race has been constantly depleting his Garrison Commander strength. After the deductions of the Daoist Sect and the Buddhist Sect..."
"Today is the best time to kill him. If we delay any longer, he will pass the authority of the Garrison Commander to someone else, and another Liu Fengyun or Zhang Fengyun will emerge, which is endlessly troublesome."
Ning Shang said, "The credit for killing Yan Fengyun this time goes to you. I also want one thing."
Daoist Fang Lie asked, "After killing Yan Fengyun, can your demon race occupy the area around the Immortal Falling Cliff and allow your demon prodigies to emerge and compete for the path of the Great Emperor of the Ten Thousand Races? What else do you want?"
Ning Shang said, "I want this human's corpse. It should be very delicious."
A flicker of disgust flashed in the eyes of Daoist Fang Lie and Daoist Qiu Ling, but they still replied, "Alright."
...
Yan Huang was recuperating, pondering something. For the past five years, he had tried various methods to heal his injuries, but all had been in vain:
"Dao injury... that man-eating old monster consumed my Dao origin, my physical body, and my divine soul..."
"It's a pity that Jiuyang didn't kill her five years ago. This man-eating old monster will still harm how many prodigies of our Dragon Kingdom."
In Yan Huang's eyes, the threat of the Lotus Mother was second only to the Five Great Holy Lands.
Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and immediately grabbed the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Spear beside him, then shot up into the sky!
Immediately, a sword, a punch, and a saber, which appeared ordinary but had reached the extreme of returning to simplicity, were launched by peerless great powers towards him.
Then, sensing the aura clearly, Yan Huang became enraged and couldn't help but roar:
"Kunlun! Bai Yujing! How dare they join forces with the demon race!"
"Damn it!"
Since the appearance of the demons outside the Immortal Falling Cliff, too many Dragon Kingdom soldiers had died. And these Five Great Holy Lands, in order to eliminate him, had betrayed humanity and dared to join forces with the demon race.
In a hundred years, he had never been so angry!
When Chen Jiuyang was betrayed, he maintained his composure. When the Five Great Holy Lands forced him to die at the Immortal Falling Cliff, he endured it, but now.
He was enraged to the extreme!
The Five Great Holy Lands had many geniuses, but they had no hope of reaching the Emperor's path. Even peerless saints had to switch from martial arts to immortal arts to gain longevity and seek the path of eternal life.
"Roar!!!"
A silver-white Heavenly Dragon suddenly appeared, its roar echoing for a hundred miles, followed by Yan Huang's voice filled with angry killing intent:
"Die!"
"Divine Ability— Startled Swan!" The dragon shadow instantly enveloped Yan Huang's body, enhancing his combat power!
"Hahahaha!"
Daoist Qiu Ling burst into laughter, "Yan Fengyun, you are a hero of your generation, but do you think we would not have made sufficient preparations when we came to kill you?"
"We have long thought of a way to counter your Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Spear."
"Wounded Blood Like Sun!" A vast sun divine ability appeared and pressed directly towards Yan Huang's body.
Yan Fengyun was already at the end of his rope. There was no need to compete with him at his peak strength; it was best to wear him down. This was the optimal choice.
With a slash of his spear, it was like a blazing star igniting the sky, blocking Daoist Qiu Ling's divine ability. The immense force pressed down on Yan Huang, causing his physical body to bleed profusely and spit blood.
Then, a vast and mighty sword energy traversed the sky and struck directly at Yan Huang, as if to attack him from both sides. The terrifying might seemed to erase Yan Huang from the world.
Including the Garrison Commander system created by Yan Huang.
Even Yan Huang had not expected that in his severely injured state, the Five Great Holy Lands would choose to completely tear off all pretense of friendship and seek to kill him, to sever the inheritance of the Garrison Commander!
Yan Huang instantly looked at the ground, where many Garrison Commanders were still resisting the endless tide of demons by borrowing strength. Then, he raised his other hand, and the power of destiny belonging to the common people condensed into a point of light.
"Rumble!!!"
The material light caused a raging fire to swirl like windblown flames.
Yan Huang, caught between attacks from both sides, struggled to resist the assaults of Daoist Qiu Ling and Daoist Fang Lie.
However, at this moment, Ning Shang's figure suddenly appeared before Yan Huang. His terrifying palm slammed down towards Yan Huang's physical body, as if to tear him apart and turn him into his food.
Yet, Yan Huang's expression remained calm, and he uttered a few words:
"Divine Ability—"
"Holy Will Descends!"
"Rumble!!!"
In an instant, a phantom sword, similar to the Human King Sword, appeared, emitting an extremely brilliant purple-gold light, blocking Ning Shang's attack.
Then, this sword swung in a circle, dispelling all attacks.
"Yan Fengyun, you indeed had a trick up your sleeve!"