Chapter 319: Containment

"What?" The three demon kings, including Fire Phoenix, watched as the three human Godfiends, half a mile away, seized the Primal Treasure. They all felt a pang of heartache and anxiety.

That was a Primal Treasure! A treasure that only appears when a world is born, coveted by even the Emperors. If they acquired one and offered it to an Emperor, all three of them could completely turn their fortunes around. The Emperor's generous reward would greatly increase their chances of becoming a 'Demon Saint'; even if they couldn't become a Demon Saint, they believed their strength would advance further. The Emperors ruled the Demon Realm, encouraging their subordinates to fight fiercely, and the most crucial principle was 'fairness'! If their subordinate demons offered a 'Primal Treasure,' the Emperors had to provide adequate rewards. Otherwise, how could they command respect?

"Almost, just almost.""How are the human Godfiends so fast?" Fire Phoenix and Ox Demon King's eyes were bloodshot."That Marquis Dongning, Meng Chuan, is renowned for being the fastest in the human world," Demon Dragon transmitted, "faster than I anticipated.""He's just a Marquis Godfiend, and I'm a Fifth-Heaven Demon King, cultivating the 'Phoenix Sky-Soaring Art,' yet I can't even match his speed," Fire Phoenix said, feeling extremely unwilling. The three of them were furious and unwilling, but they didn't rush forward to seize it, having previously witnessed the power of 'King Zhenwu's' attacks.

However, Old Ancestor Poison Dragon was genuinely anxious. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Black waters surged, obscuring all directions, enveloping Meng Chuan and his two companions. The nearest current of black water condensed into the form of a 'black dragon,' glaring at the three: "Hand over the Primal Treasure, and I will let you leave. Otherwise, you won't escape!"

Meng Chuan looked up and saw the black waves pressing down, obscuring the sky, with the black dragon leading the charge. King Zhenwu could fight Old Ancestor Poison Dragon one-on-one, but Meng Chuan and King Anhai dared not. Old Ancestor Poison Dragon's 'potent poison' was unpredictable; even a Demon Saint might be injured and unable to withstand it. Only King Zhenwu present could resist.

"Let's go," King Zhenwu transmitted to Meng Chuan. "I'll handle Old Ancestor Poison Dragon.""Understood." Meng Chuan immediately used his movement technique without hesitation, flying with the two Marquis Godfiends towards the distance. But black water was everywhere, so they naturally plunged into it. The black water they entered immediately surged, condensing into a 'black dragon.' The black dragon could appear anywhere within the entire black water domain.

"Don't even think about escaping." As soon as the black dragon's enormous body appeared, its tail lashed out, striking at Meng Chuan and his two companions."Scram!" King Zhenwu struck with a backhand, a massive, grayish palm slapping the black dragon's body, causing it to stumble backward. 'Sky-Covering Palm,' one of the 'Seven Absolutes of True Martial Arts,' was the strongest move in terms of pure power, and also exceptionally adept at defense and repelling enemies. Old Ancestor Poison Dragon could be described as immensely powerful, yet he was still forced back by a single palm. This made Poison Dragon realize the gravity of the situation: "This King Zhenwu is terrifyingly strong; I can't hold them back alone."

"Phoenix Feather Demon King, the three of you, help me contain them. Don't let them escape." Old Ancestor Poison Dragon went to intercept Meng Chuan and his companions once more, while simultaneously transmitting a message to the three demon kings, including Fire Phoenix."Contain them together?" Fire Phoenix, Demon Dragon, and Ox Demon King exchanged glances.

"Even if we combine forces, we might still not defeat King Zhenwu and his companions, but protecting ourselves will be easy. I've already sent a message back; other demon kings are now rushing here. As long as we delay them for a while... with many demon kings working together, King Zhenwu and his group won't escape," Poison Dragon urgently transmitted mentally. "If you stand by and let them escape, and the Emperors find out, they will be enraged and certainly won't spare you."

Fire Phoenix and the others were startled. Primal Treasure... After the World Gap appeared this time, the Primal Treasures were what the Emperors valued most. The Emperors encouraged Fifth-Heaven Demon Kings to venture in, primarily for the Primal Treasures.

"We'll help delay them, but we absolutely won't engage them in direct combat," Demon Dragon transmitted mentally, evidently having made a joint decision with the other two. With a beat of Fire Phoenix's wings, the three of them streaked across the sky as beautiful streams of fiery light, swiftly pursuing Meng Chuan and his group.

Meng Chuan and his companions were repeatedly obstructed by Old Ancestor Poison Dragon, and their speed was affected before they could break through the entire black water domain. Fire Phoenix and the others were also exceptionally fast, rapidly closing in. "Suppress." As they drew closer, Demon Dragon's vertical eye instantly fixated on the void. Divine Power—Void Domain!

Meng Chuan only felt resistance and suppression from the void; his flight was constantly suppressed, and his speed plummeted to about fifty percent. Even King Zhenwu's True Martial Domain could only partially weaken the suppression. "This demon king's divine power can actually control the void," King Zhenwu's expression subtly changed. Although he had some comprehension of space-time, his control over the void... was not as potent as that demon dragon's divine power! Fire Phoenix, Demon Dragon, and the other two demon kings watched from the sidelines, eyeing them like tigers. Old Ancestor Poison Dragon, meanwhile, repeatedly came to obstruct them, continuously affecting Meng Chuan and his companions' already greatly reduced speed.

"Seniors, I can't shake them off at all." Meng Chuan also found it very difficult. Although the 'Heaven and Earth Roaming Dragon Blade' movement technique was powerful, the void suppression was too uncomfortable, constantly bearing down on him. This was even with King Zhenwu's domain assisting; without assistance... his speed would be even more drastically reduced! Evidently, at the Marquis stage, facing numerous peak Fifth-Heaven Demon Kings of the demon race was still very challenging, at least the Demon Dragon currently present was very restrictive to Meng Chuan. Someone as exceptionally fast as Meng Chuan feared opponents with extremely strong domain abilities. The stronger the domain, the more severe the suppression.

"Indeed, we can't shake them off like this," King Zhenwu said with a solemn expression, transmitting. "Inside the World Gap, the human Marquis Godfiends who entered are few. However, many Fifth-Heaven Demon Kings from the demon race have entered, possibly over a hundred. We cannot drag this out... if we delay too long, more demon kings might surround us.""What should we do?" King Anhai also transmitted. "Those three demon kings are constantly maintaining a ten-mile distance from us, and they're incredibly fast."

"Junior Brother Xue, your Heaven's Calamity Sword excels at long-range attacks," King Zhenwu transmitted. "Use 'Heart Sword Calamity' to ambush that Fire Phoenix, and Junior Brother Meng will immediately fly there with full speed. Leave the rest to me... We must take a risk. If we keep delaying like this, the trouble will only get worse.""Alright," King Anhai replied, trusting King Zhenwu."Alright," Meng Chuan also responded mentally.

After the three had agreed, they continued to appear as if desperately trying to escape. Fire Phoenix and the other two cautiously maintained a ten-mile distance because any further... and Demon Dragon wouldn't be able to use its divine power 'Void Domain' for suppression.

"Just keep dragging them out," Old Ancestor Poison Dragon said, full of confidence. "In a little while, two or three more groups of demon kings will arrive. If we delay even longer, even Monarch Peacock might come." Among the Fifth-Heaven Demon Kings in the Demon Realm, only two can defeat Demon Saints by fighting above their rank: one is Old Ancestor Poison Dragon, relying on his immortal body and potent poison. The other is 'Monarch Peacock,' who is said to have successfully devoured a piece of an ancient exotic beast's corpse using the divine power 'Heaven Devourer,' causing a bloodline mutation, after which Monarch Peacock also advanced rapidly. Monarch Peacock can even defeat Demon Saints in direct combat, and has defeated more than one.

"Act," King Zhenwu transmitted the order."Whoosh." King Anhai, holding his divine sword, suddenly swung it angrily towards the distance. A remote strike. The three demon kings, including Fire Phoenix, were still flying when a remarkably condensed sword light suddenly appeared directly from the void before them, materializing a dozen zhangs in front of Fire Phoenix. The distance was incredibly close. One sword strike aimed at Fire Phoenix's neck. Heaven's Calamity Sword's 'Heart Sword Calamity'!