Chapter 1719: The Onslaught of Ten Thousand Demons

The Great Capital in the Northern Eastern Region was covered in ice and snow. As the demonic soldiers from the Northern Region poured in with an endless malevolent aura, the spread of blood across the snowy landscape was blindingly vivid.

From the distant sky, streaks of dark demonic figures carved blood-red ravines across the endlessly pale world.

Ten divisions of demonic soldiers, each numbering a million, truly seemed a minuscule force for such a vast star realm.

However, one side consisted of fiends from the Northern Region, long prepared, consumed by hatred and fury, and utterly disregardful of their own lives. The other side comprised profound practitioners from the Eastern Region, disorganized, unprepared, and fragmented like loose sand.

As the fierce battle unfolded, it was not merely a one-sided slaughter. Instead, it advanced with extreme speed, like a black arrow unleashed from a bowstring, fiercely piercing into the heart of every star realm.

At the vanguard of the central demonic force was Tian Guhu himself.

Moving at full speed, he left vast stretches of snowy terrain behind him, stirring up an unending dark storm wherever he went.

Han Kui Immortal Manor, the Realm King Sect of the Han Kui Realm, had quietly begun to assert itself as the leading sect in the Northern Region since the demise of Realm King Xuanyin of the Snow Song Realm. Its only "obstacle" was the new Realm King of the Snow Song Realm, the new Sect Master of the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect, who possessed the power of an eighth-level Divine Sovereign, two minor realms stronger than the Han Kui Realm King herself.

Except for Mu Bingyun, Han Kui Immortal Manor's power at every level outmatched that of the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect.

On this day, within the Immortal Manor, the Han Kui Realm King sat in the snow, calmly cultivating her cold energy. Suddenly, a terrified voice transmission emanated from the ice shard on her chest:

"Sect Master! Our branch sect is under attack… Demons! It's demons!"

The Han Kui Realm King opened her eyes and stated coldly, "If demons approach, simply slay them. To be so panicked by mere demons, have all your years of cultivation gone to waste?!"

"No! These demons… Ugh! Aaahh!"

The screams were accompanied by the sound of flesh tearing and bones being pierced.

The Han Kui Realm King frowned deeply. Just as she was about to rise, a hurried voice transmission from another branch sect rang out: "Sect Master! Demons… demons are invading!"

The Han Kui Realm King said in a deep voice, "Once demons leave the Northern Divine Region, their power is halved. Kill as many as come."

"These demons are terrifying! There are a great number of Divine Kings, and even Divine Sovereigns… And they're like madmen… Our protective grand formation was shattered before it even fully formed… Sect Master, please—"

The last sound transmitted was that of a shattered voice transmission jade.

The Han Kui Realm King stood up abruptly, a shadow quickly falling over her heart. Just then, she sensed something and turned her head to look north.

A dark figure rapidly approached from the north, bringing with it a terrifying suppressive aura that instantly enveloped the area.

The light suddenly dimmed. In that instant, everyone in Han Kui Immortal Manor, including the Han Kui Realm King, felt as though they had been plunged into an abyss, as if all things in the world were being consumed by endless darkness.

"Demonic invasion!" The Han Kui Realm King's heart trembled, yet she shouted out commands with exceptional calm: "Close the realm! Form the formation!"

The immense Han Kui Immortal Manor stretched for ten thousand miles, home to tens of millions of disciples. Tian Guhu stood high in the sky, looking down.

Both were middle star realms. Yet, the Northern Divine Region was forced to survive in an ever-shrinking darkness, constantly facing brutal struggles and plunder. In contrast, the middle-ranked sect before him could peacefully enjoy this ten-thousand-mile snowy domain, and even calmly exterminate their dark profound practitioners.

His arrival, and the terrifying aura he carried, caused Han Kui Immortal Manor's protective barrier to rapidly activate. Countless disciples rose into the air, and dozens of Divine Kings rushed to the front, quickly forming a battle array.

Tian Guhu's expression twitched slightly, but he uttered not a single word. He raised the Imperial Heaven Sword high and struck down with a single slash!

*Boom!*

The recently closed protective barrier, along with the vast Han Kui Immortal Manor itself, was severed into two halves by that single sword strike.

This world-shattering divine might instantly terrified all Han Kui disciples. Their surging will to fight and their faith in protection collapsed in an instant.

Tian Guhu's lips twitched slightly as he uttered a demonic whisper: "In darkness… perish." With a gesture of the Imperial Heaven Sword, dark radiance scattered into countless black meteors that rained down, piercing through the ancient and tranquil Han Kui Immortal Manor, obliterating bewildered and helpless beings in swaths.

The elders of Han Kui Immortal Manor were horrified and lost their composure, roaring in unison: "Run! Quick, run!!"

Against a power that belonged solely to the Divine Master level, there was absolutely no possibility of resistance, even if the entire sect unleashed its full might.

All Divine Kings of Han Kui Immortal Manor soared into the sky, furiously burning their vital blood, desperately hoping to win a sliver of life for their disciples.

With merciless tearing sounds, as Tian Guhu's figure flashed, they were instantly dismembered and perished. The ice grand formation they had just assembled immediately dispersed.

Under the sword of an eighth-level Divine Master, what difference was there between a Divine King and mere grass?

Without a backward glance, his divine sense had already locked onto the strongest aura among the myriad fleeing spirits, and he instantly descended once more.

With one sword strike, the Han Kui Realm King's ice sword shattered, and her figure flew backward, spilling blood.

The second sword pierced clean through her body, and the Han Kui Realm King's Divine Sovereign form shattered in the darkness, scattering into a sky full of blood mist.

Tian Guhu's gaze blurred for a moment.

White snow, darkness, blood… deeply stirred the most painful image in the depths of his soul…

The young woman's clothes were torn and blood-stained, her breath as faint as a wisp. She lay quietly in the man's arms… This was, unexpectedly, the most peaceful and relaxed moment of her life, free from fear, struggle, or hesitation.

"Big Brother Tian, why… when it's already so hard, do people still kill each other…? Why are there always such cruel struggles…? We tried so hard together… Is there really no way to break through this cage?"

"Qing…'er…" Tian Guhu held the woman who had lost all vitality, gritting his teeth hard enough to break them, sobbing uncontrollably.

"I heard… the sky outside is blue, and the ocean is blue too… There, emerald forests can be seen everywhere, and myriad colorful flowers…"

"I hate the people there… but I… really want… to… see…"

As the Han Kui Realm King's shattered remains fell to the ground, a few cold tear marks mingled with the myriad blood droplets… Then, in the next instant, an endless darkness and fierce resolve spread through him.

"Qing'er, I will join you soon… bringing all the scenery you wanted to see."

He murmured, plunging the Imperial Heaven Sword into the ground. Yama Demon darkness surged forth, and the surrounding ten thousand miles of snowy domain erupted with endless black light, mercilessly obliterating the foundations of this vast sect, which had existed for hundreds of thousands of years.

He disliked killing and had never before been tainted by such profound evil. Yet, as he felt countless beings perish under his power, there was not the slightest trace of emotion on his face or in his heart.

His figure soared, his arm sweeping out. With the Imperial Heaven Sword, he carved several dark arcs, thousands of miles long, through the air, utterly destroying dozens of profound arks that were attempting to flee in panic.

*Boom!*

Pillars of destructive light shot skyward. At this moment, the root of Han Kui Immortal Manor, a cold ice leyline, was utterly annihilated. Tian Guhu raised his head high and let out a world-shaking roar: "The Realm King Sect of the Han Kui Realm is destroyed! Within the Han Kui Realm, those who surrender shall live and be sealed as hostages. Those who resist… will be mercilessly slain!"

Howls shook the heavens within the Han Kui Realm, as the pale snowy domain rapidly turned blood-red. Tian Guhu's voice reverberated throughout the entire realm, and the news of Han Kui Immortal Manor's destruction mercilessly crushed the faith and last shreds of hope of countless Han Kui profound practitioners.

At the Northern Region's border, news arrived.

"Reporting to the Demon Lord and Demon Queen: The Realm King Sect of the Han Kui Realm is destroyed, and the first 'stronghold' has been established."

"As for the other nine star realms, the six lower star realms have been easily breached. The other three middle star realms have also been penetrated to their core, and we are certain to breach all of them within five hours!"

As the news arrived, the dark profound practitioners erupted in fervor.

Led by the Northern Region Heavenly Monarch and with tens of millions of younger dark profound practitioners forming the vanguard, Chi Wuyao's move was no mere probe. It was designed to further dispel the apprehension and fear among the Northern Region's profound practitioners.

A million years of confinement had instilled a deep-seated fear of the Eastern Divine Region in the Northern Region's profound practitioners, especially among the older generations. After all, they couldn't ignite their passion as easily as the younger practitioners.

Despite being a relatively small vanguard force with only Tian Guhu as a Divine Master, they broke through like bamboo and achieved a full-scale victory in less than a day.

This immediate success showed all Northern Region profound practitioners that the Eastern Divine Region was not as formidable as they thought, and that their Northern Divine Region, after the Demon Lord's arrival, had become far stronger than they themselves imagined.

"Very good," Chi Wuyao said. She gazed south, her jade-like hand rising within the black mist as she issued the dark command that would plunge the Eastern Divine Region into a deeper nightmare:

"Hundred realms of the Western Border, advance on all fronts, centered on the first 'stronghold'!"

"Remember, do not approach the Snow Song Realm, and do not touch any Upper Star Realms. Once you enter a realm, advance fully, strike directly at its core, and show no quarter or mercy."

"Those who resist will be annihilated; those who surrender will be taken as hostages, sealed by darkness!"

A merciless cold smile curved slightly on Chi Wuyao's lips. "Doesn't the Eastern Divine Region pride itself on being the righteous path?! Then we'll take myriad beings as hostages and use their righteousness as leverage!"

*Rumble, rumble, rumble…*

In the Northern Region's sky, ten thousand thunders shook the heavens.

Following the ten realm-piercing arrows, true darkness officially descended upon the world.

Chi Wuyao waved her arm, and a projection unfolded before her. It displayed a full map of the Eastern Divine Region, meticulously arranging all nine thousand star realms. King Realms, Upper Realms, Middle Realms, and Lower Realms were all presented in distinct colors, clear at a glance.

Among these nine thousand star realms, about a hundred dark light points were sparsely distributed in unusual locations.

The locations of these dark light points had been jointly determined by her and Qianye Ying'er. After all, Chi Wuyao had spent ten thousand years possessing Mu Xuanyin, mostly within the Snow Song Realm. Regarding the full scope of the Eastern Divine Region and its most crucial "hubs," Qianye Ying'er was far more knowledgeable than she.

Chi Wuyao's gaze rapidly swept across the map, finally settling on a light point on the right side, remaining there for a long time.

"What, still worried?" Qianye Ying'er's voice echoed in her ear.

Chi Wuyao reached out and said, "These three 'strongholds' are too close to the Holy Universe Realm. The Holy Universe Realm harbors three significant threats — Luo Guxie, Luo Shangchen, and Luo Changsheng — and its sect's power is incredibly formidable."

"It's easy to seize these three strongholds with lightning speed, but to hold them under the Holy Universe Realm's watchful eye, without scattering the strength of our King Realm…" Chi Wuyao turned her gaze to Qianye Ying'er. "Even at this point, you still won't tell me? This Queen's chest is practically trembling with worry."

Chi Wuyao's words made Qianye Ying'er's gaze unconsciously fall to her chest, which, without needing to be deliberately thrust out, stood proud like a full moon, its alluring curves swaying with every breath. This sight made Qianye Ying'er instantly turn her gaze away, her jade teeth clenching slightly.

"A massive hidden trap is buried in the Holy Universe Realm," Qianye Ying'er said with a hint of resentment. She knew perfectly well that Chi Wuyao was provoking her, but only by speaking now could she regain some leverage. "As long as this hidden trap is triggered, the Holy Universe will fall into chaos."

"Oh?" Chi Wuyao displayed an expression of keen interest.

Qianye Ying'er extended her jade-white palm, holding a soul crystal that had long been prepared. "At a time you deem appropriate," she said, "let it fall into the hands of Luo Shangchen, the Holy Universe Realm King. When that happens, the Holy Universe Realm will undoubtedly stage an incredibly spectacular show."

Chi Wuyao reached out, took the crystal, and swept it with her divine sense. Instantly, her lips curved into a slight, alluring smile that could charm all beings, and her previous hidden worries completely vanished.

"To have found such a significant leverage point even against the Holy Universe Realm, you truly are worthy of being the Brahma Monarch Goddess who made all the King Realms fear her back then," Chi Wuyao remarked.

"Heh," Qianye Ying'er scoffed with a cold laugh. "I never thought that all those 'leverage points' I painstakingly gathered back then would end up entirely benefiting your Northern Divine Region!"

"No," Chi Wuyao said softly, her lips shimmering alluringly, "it was for Yun Che, my cute little fledgling."

Qianye Ying'er: "!"