Chapter 1918: The Ability to Cleave Open Inner Domains

Holding the God-Slaying Sword, Shao Mengyuan gave the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire a faint, mocking smile. He then sliced open a rift in the void.

From time to time, yin energy billowed out from within. When the rift was fully opened, an army, at least thirty thousand strong, marched out in perfect synchrony. Their cultivation bases were not particularly high, averaging at the third transformation realm. Only a small portion had reached the fourth and fifth transformation realms, and an even smaller fraction were at the sixth, seventh, and eighth transformation realms. However, their spirit, energy, and mind were clearly far stronger than those of the first emperor's Yin Demon army.

The Ghost Immortals from all factions looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Is that the God-Slaying Army? Is that the entirety of it, or just a small portion of their strength?"

"Their cultivation bases don't seem particularly high. Compared to the first emperor's Yin Demon army, they fall quite short..."

In the next instant, they noticed a mysterious power seemingly surging from the God-Slaying Sword like a gentle breeze, slowly sweeping across the thirty thousand soldiers of the God-Slaying Army. In just a breath's time, their auras instantly skyrocketed countless times over, and they were imbued with a sharp, piercing intent!

Fang Chen's expression shifted slightly. "The God-Slaying Sword in his hand can bestow power upon these thirty thousand God-Slaying soldiers, enhancing their combat strength by unknown multitudes. They can no longer be simply classified by cultivation base."

The God-Slaying Sword was likely the true core of the God-Slaying Army.

Judging solely by the moment, that army of thirty thousand could truly have a chance to wipe out the first emperor's Yin Demon army!

Little Sword, which was hidden inside Fang Chen's body, suddenly surged with anxious emotions. He had to comfort it a few times in his heart.

At least in this situation, the God-Slaying Sword would not be pointed at him.

The God Race was the predecessor of the Demon Race. It had lost in the high-level power struggles of the Qingming Supreme Alliance, where they were subsequently targeted and suppressed. All of their Saints were executed as well, including the Realm Lord of the God Realm back then.

Compared to the Human Race, they ought to be even more afraid of the Qingming Supreme Alliance targeting them. Therefore, the Demon Race would definitely work harder than the Human Race to stop the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire from cooperating with the God Dao Sect and colluding with outsiders.

Fang Chen speculated, That sword is highly likely to have been left behind by someone who became a Saint through the divine ability of the sword.

He didn't reach such a deduction groundlessly. Rather, when the aura of the God-Slaying Sword surged just now, it gave him a very familiar feeling: a Sword Domain.

The thirty thousand God-Slaying soldiers' overall combat power had probably increased drastically because this kind of Sword Domain had blessed them.

Shao Mengyuan smiled lightly at the first emperor. "First Emperor, you felt just now that I am not the grand commander and cannot influence the situation here. What about now? My God-Slaying Army and I are standing right here. Do you dare fight me with your Vajra puppets?"

The first emperor remained silent for a few breaths, then lightly clapped his hands. "Impressive, truly impressive. I certainly did not expect you to become the grand commander so early. Just as the Dragon God said a moment ago, I will not be the one to flip the table. Whether we fight or not, it won't be too late to talk after the dust settles."

Everyone could see that the first emperor had backed down, but they still did not consider that as proof that he wasn't strong enough to fight the God-Slaying Army. At their level, unless both sides believed their chances of winning were above eighty percent, they would simply never recklessly initiate a war.

Shao Mengyuan smiled and gently stroked the white hair on his shoulder. Although he didn't utter a sound, that action clearly revealed a sense of contempt and disdain for the first emperor.

At that moment, Lin Qiao of the Fallen Immortals couldn't help but shout in a shrill tone, "Grand Commander, use your God-Slaying Sword to slash open a path and allow our race's Emperor Huang Tian to descend upon this place! Today's situation will then be completely secured!"

"That sword can open a path connecting the Underworld to the Major Immortal Realm?!"

Shock showed on the faces of the core geniuses from various factions, including Nanming Ruyue.

Everyone was well aware that it was fundamentally impossible to travel to the Underworld from the Major Immortal Realm. It could only connect to the Minor Immortal Realm. Moreover, the Minor Immortal Realm controlled the immortal gates—the pathways leading to the Nine Realms. If the God-Slaying Sword could open a pathway from the Major Immortal Realm to the Underworld, then it could also open a pathway from the Major Immortal Realm to the Nine Mortal Realms!

For a moment, the cultivators, who were in the dark, were all utterly shocked; they even felt a lingering fear.

"If the Demon Race acts regardless of the consequences, they could completely lead the Fallen Immortals into the Nine Realms. When that time comes, the Nine Realms will truly spiral into chaos..."

Many people felt their skin crawl.

After all, the Fallen Immortals were completely unreasonable. It was because they had gone astray on the path of the Demon Race back then that they devolved into what they were now. Regardless of their cultivation level, they were all cunning and vicious.

Wherever there were Fallen Immortals, there would absolutely be conflict.

Realization dawned in Fang Chen's heart. So that sword also possesses the ability to cleave open Inner Domains...

He had just thought that the God-Slaying Army had been hidden here beforehand. Looking at it now, he realized that Shao Mengyuan had summoned and guided the thirty thousand soldiers here from another location.

However, he was also completely unconcerned that the God-Slaying Army would do something as foolish as letting the Fallen Immortals into the Nine Realms.

If the Demon Race were that foolish, the Human Race would have won the war long ago. Back during the Nether Ruins era, the Demon Race would not have held the position of the top race in the God Realm either.

Frowning, Shao Mengyuan glanced at Lin Qiao, then looked at Shao Guangyin. "What's wrong with you? Did you not reach a proper agreement with the Fallen Immortal Race?"

Shao Guangyin's expression changed slightly. He immediately bowed in salute, then looked at Lin Qiao and said in a heavy tone, "Emperor Huang Tian will not descend at this moment. Do not be impatient."

Lin Qiao frowned suspiciously. "You won't break your word, will you? Emperor Huang Tian has already prepared a grand army. As long as this God-Slaying Sword swings, our army can join us here!"

An army of the Fallen Immortal Race?

The corner of the first emperor's mouth twitched slightly.

Shao Guangyin said indifferently, "If you cannot even trust the words of the God-Slaying Army's grand commander, then there is no one else in the world you can trust."

"True enough."

Lin Qiao nodded slightly. "Then I shall wait."

At that moment, everyone's peripheral vision suddenly seemed to catch a dark shadow flashing past.

When they all turned their heads to look, they saw that the Profound Northern Sea Snake had appeared once again, but its target this time was actually that Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower!

It had several bone-deep wounds that were being corroded by some kind of power, preventing it from healing. Its aura was also much weaker than when it first showed its face, clearly indicating it was severely injured.

"Cornered and desperate?"

The Dragon God was slightly stunned, his expression turning strange. Fang Chen couldn't help but sigh deep down as well.

Of the six Great Yin Demon Kings of the Floating Pagoda Realm, only five would be left shortly. Counting Ghost Mother Hua Zizai and the king of Yin Mountain, he was quite curious whether the remaining three had arrived, or if they simply had no interest in the matters here at all.

"The Profound Northern Sea Snake is probably only taking such a desperate risk because it's severely injured."

Everyone looked on with complex expressions. A look of worry appeared on some people's faces.

If the Profound Northern Sea Snake actually succeeded, would it side with the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire?

By now, it had already drawn close to the Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower. Since it was now much larger than the drastically shrunken tower, it attempted to coil around it and forcibly plunder it!

Its eyes were filled with hatred, anger, grievance, as well as greed and excitement!