Chapter 2157: Borrowing a Knife to Kill

With a strike of their claws, the ground shook violently, and countless sharp spikes erupted from it. Many demons and fiends lost their footing, swaying and stumbling from the intense tremors. The monsters seized the opportunity to lunge, their claws exceptionally sharp and their movements incredibly brutal. They would often plunge their claws directly into an opponent's body, then, with a powerful pull, tear them in two, splattering blood and organs everywhere. The demons and fiends chosen for this place were far from weak, their bodies robust. Yet, against these claws, they seemed as fragile as paper.

These demons and fiends had only recently massacred Ao Yong's subordinates in a one-sided slaughter, never imagining the tables would turn so swiftly. Witnessing the massacre of his subordinates, the Fiend Sea Demon was both shocked and enraged. He roared and lunged forward, unleashing a fireball from his mouth directly at one of the monsters. Detecting the fireball, the monster also opened its mouth and launched a colorless energy orb. This type of energy orb had just been capable of annihilating fiends, but unexpectedly, when it met the fireball, it was immediately scattered. The fireball, its momentum unbroken, then enveloped the monster's body. The monster shrieked in agony as its flesh quickly burned away, leaving no trace, not even bone fragments.

Shang Liuyu’s heart tightened as she watched. The Fiend Sea Demon’s power was indeed unfathomable; even such a terrifying monster was no match for him. She couldn't help but glance at Zu An worriedly, only to see his attention entirely fixed on the Divine Dragon Immortal Medicine on the high platform, seemingly oblivious to everything unfolding around him. Shang Liuyu opened her mouth, but in the end, said nothing.

At that moment, the Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor also charged forward, his clothes abruptly tearing open to reveal his true form. A colossal crocodile suddenly clamped its jaws around a monster's neck. The monster shrieked loudly, desperately striking him with its claws and tail, trying to break free. Suddenly, the Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor began to thrash violently, and with a sickening crunch, the monster's head was ripped clean off. Its headless body fell to the ground, gushing blood and twitching intermittently.

Not to be outdone, the Fearful Shadow Demon suddenly vanished from his spot, reappearing moments later within a monster’s shadow, enveloping it in a shroud of dark energy. The monster instantly froze, its large eyes wide with terror, then toppled over stiffly, completely lifeless. Shang Liuyu felt a chill in her heart as she watched. The Fearful Shadow Demon’s methods were truly too bizarre, killing invisibly, making it impossible to discern how he attacked.

With the three demons joining, the tide of battle began to turn. The demons and fiends had only been caught off guard initially; after all, those who could enter this place were carefully selected powerhouses. Now that they had stabilized their positions, they began their counterattack. Soon, monsters were being killed and devoured by the demons and fiends, their numbers reduced by a third.

Then, a dozen or so even larger monsters suddenly appeared and entered the fray. Only then did everyone recall that upon entering, the stone sculptures had initially been several meters tall, followed by even larger ones that stood over ten meters high. These larger monsters seemed to possess an aura of dominion around them. With their arrival, the nearby smaller monsters entered a berserk state, becoming faster and stronger. Caught off guard, a number of demons and fiends were retaliated against and killed.

The larger monsters then charged towards the Fiend Sea Demon and the others. The Fiend Sea Demon snorted coldly and unleashed another massive torrent of flames that swept towards the numerous monsters. At that moment, one of the larger monsters unleashed a colossal energy orb. Unlike the previous colorless orbs, this one was not only much larger but also contained abundant water elemental power. This water elemental energy orb collided with the flames and incredibly managed to halt their advance!

The Fiend Sea Demon uttered a sound of surprise, then exerted more force. The flames instantly intensified, and the water elemental orb began to rapidly shrink, clearly unable to withstand the pressure. At that moment, a nearby large monster spat out an ice elemental energy orb. The two orbs combined and finally completely neutralized the fireball. Enraged, the Fiend Sea Demon was about to continue his assault when his expression suddenly shifted, and he swiftly dodged sideways. Almost simultaneously, a sharp claw suddenly appeared where he had just been, as if tearing space itself. A long, bloody gash appeared on the Fiend Sea Demon's shoulder, clearly indicating he had been injured.

He was injured? In front of so many onlookers? Losing face instantly, the Fiend Sea Demon roared, his body erupting in boiling flames, and charged directly at the colossal monster that had just ambushed him. The monster reacted too slowly and was enveloped by him. Then, vast flames instantly consumed it, reducing it to ashes amidst agonizing screams. Seeing this, several larger monsters swarmed him. The Fiend Sea Demon had to defend himself seriously; while not in mortal danger, he couldn't quickly dispatch these formidable creatures for the time being.

The Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor and the Fearful Shadow Demon were equally engaged, each being assailed by several large monsters. These monsters possessed various elemental powers: some could unleash lightning energy orbs, others controlled earth elements, and some could even project unique flames. Even with their profound cultivation, the two were temporarily overwhelmed.

Zu An and Kacir were also surrounded by numerous monsters. However, both seemed to have the same idea: they hadn't displayed particularly strong powers from the start, so only ordinary small monsters were attacking them. Given their cultivation, handling these creatures was not difficult.

At that moment, the Fiend Sea Demon, Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor, and Fearful Shadow Demon were enraged by the sight. "Lord of Myriad Transformations," they fumed, "why aren't you fighting with your full power? Let's get rid of these monsters quickly!"

(Rage points from the Fiend Sea Demon: 666,666,666...)(Rage points from the Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor: 666,666,666...)(Rage points from the Fearful Shadow Demon: 666,666,666...)

Those two sly old foxes! While the three of them were enduring the harshest blows, those two were simply slacking off. Kacir was understandable; after all, he wasn't from their faction, and they had just been trying to kill him, so it was difficult to blame him. But the Lord of Myriad Transformations was supposed to be on their side!

Zu An calmly replied, "I need to keep an eye on the Flayed Ghost King to prevent him from seizing this opportunity to go for the Multi-World Law Beacon and the Divine Dragon Immortal Medicine."

The three demons gasped, realizing his point was valid; the Flayed Ghost King did need to be watched. Yet, why did it still feel so infuriating?

Just then, another anomaly emerged in the arena. Suddenly, several three-headed, six-armed monsters appeared. They were significantly more formidable than the previous ones. Each moved like lightning, and wherever they passed, large numbers of demons and fiends fell. One even ambushed the Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor from the side; caught off guard, his tail was seized. The weapon in one of the three-headed, six-armed monster's hands swung down, and with a crunch, half of the Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor’s tail was severed.

"Argh!"

The Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor shrieked, executing several movement techniques to escape to a safe position. He stared at his severed tail, a mix of shock and terror on his face. Although his tail would eventually grow back given his power, having it forcibly severed meant wasting at least a hundred years of time and cultivation. What were the origins of these three-headed, six-armed monsters, to be so incredibly powerful!

Witnessing the Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor's plight, the other two demons were greatly startled, cautiously retreating and fiercely guarding themselves. The three-headed, six-armed monsters then charged into the strongest contingent of demons and fiends. Several individuals, whose cultivation rivaled Grandmasters, were seen being directly seized by their arms and torn apart alive, showering blood everywhere.

Shang Liuyu was truly both astonished and delighted. Previously, she had felt that the combined strength of the demons and fiends was overwhelming; besides the four Earth Immortal-level leaders, there were countless Grandmasters and Master-level subordinates. She simply couldn't fathom how Zu An alone could contend with so many enemies. Yet, in the blink of an eye, nearly half of the demons and fiends’ subordinates were dead or wounded, and even a considerable number of their elite Grandmaster-level subordinates had been lost.