Meanwhile...
The Nine Suns Holy Lord and True Man Ziyang were locked in battle against the three Saint Realm experts of the Shangguan Family.
Although the Shangguan Family held the advantage in numbers, they were steadily driven back under the relentless assault of the two Holy Land experts.
They simply couldn't withstand the onslaught.
The ancient formation had sealed off the entire space.
Originally, it had been intended to trap the experts of Cloud Heaven Holy Land like turtles in a jar.
Instead, it had trapped its own allies, leaving them with nowhere to run.
"When will this formation be lifted?"
The Shangguan Family experts were beginning to panic.
"We can't remove the spatial seal now," Xiao Chonglou replied as he dodged a sword strike from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land's Grand Elder.
"The only way is to kill those two Heavenly Demons."
Xiao Chonglou's cultivation was roughly on par with the Grand Elder's—if anything, slightly higher.
However, the Grand Elder wasn't far behind, which was why he could keep Xiao Chonglou suppressed.
The suppression itself wasn't enough to defeat him, but it prevented Xiao Chonglou from helping anyone else.
"Damn it!"
"We've trapped ourselves inside!"
One of the Shangguan Family Saints cursed furiously.
Killing the two Heavenly Demons wasn't an option.
Doing so would completely offend the Heavenly Variant Demon Domain.
Now that they had already betrayed humanity, if they also turned against the demons, there would be nowhere left for them in the Tianxuan World.
"Is there any other way?"
asked Shangguan Wudi, the head of the Shangguan Family.
Xiao Chonglou shook his head.
"There are only three possibilities."
"First, use an Imperial Divine Weapon to destroy the formation."
"Second, kill the two Heavenly Demons inside."
"Third, have the Heavenly Demons outside open the formation."
"Other than that, we're trapped."
Although it sounded like there were several options...
In reality, there were none.
Neither the Shangguan Family nor Xiao Chonglou had brought a top-tier Imperial Divine Weapon.
The spatial seal also blocked all communication with the outside world, making it impossible to contact the demons beyond the formation.
Originally, they had dared to ambush the Cloud Heaven Holy Lord and the Cold Moon Sword Immortal only because the Heavenly Variant Demon Domain was backing them.
If they also broke with the demons...
Their situation would become truly hopeless.
"Damn it!"
"Are we seriously just going to sit here and wait to die?"
The three Shangguan Family Saints cursed in frustration.
The Nine Suns Holy Lord burst into laughter.
"Haha!"
"Isn't it nice staying here?"
"Why are you all so eager to leave?"
He and True Man Ziyang immediately intensified their attacks.
Both men were in exceptionally good spirits.
The Shangguan Family, Heavenly Demon Sect, Snake Clan, and Heavenly Variant Demon Domain—
these four forces had thought themselves clever, plotting to kill the Cloud Heaven Holy Lord and the Cold Moon Sword Immortal.
Instead...
They had hoisted themselves by their own petard.
The formation they had prepared had become their prison.
Now Cloud Heaven Holy Land held the absolute advantage.
And once Li Hanyue, the Cold Moon Sword Immortal, fully recovered...
That advantage would become overwhelming.
Every single enemy here could be wiped out.
With the ancient formation sealing the battlefield, even peak Saint Realm experts couldn't escape anytime soon.
"Traitors like these deserve only death."
"And the Shangguan Family..."
"They're trapped now."
"This time, none of them should leave alive."
True Man Ziyang said coldly.
He had always despised those who betrayed the human race.
Especially a great human clan like the Shangguan Family, who had enjoyed countless privileges only to turn against their own people.
Shangguan Wudi snorted.
"It won't be so easy to kill us."
The clash of so many Saint Realm experts—each at the late Saint Realm or above—caused the entire sealed space to tremble violently, as though it might collapse at any moment.
"Ao Zhengxiong!"
The Snake Clan Patriarch gritted his teeth.
"Do you even know what you're doing?"
"By joining forces with humanity, you've betrayed the demon race!"
"Our ancient imperial clans will never forgive you!"
"And the Dragon Clan will use this as an excuse to wipe out your Phoenix Clan!"
Ao Zhengxiong's overwhelming aura made the Snake Patriarch feel suffocated.
Ao Zhengxiong had already stepped into the Quasi-Emperor Realm, and his strength was terrifying beyond measure.
He replied with a cold laugh.
"If you die here today..."
"No one will ever know."
"And you have no right to lecture me about betrayal."
"You colluded with the Heavenly Variant Demon Domain."
"If that news became public..."
"Who do you think the real traitor of the demon race would be?"
Ao Zhengxiong's strength was overwhelming.
Even ordinary Quasi-Emperors were no match for him.
The Snake Patriarch shouted,
"Are you not afraid of the Dragon Clan?"
Within demon society, the Dragon Clan had reigned supreme for millions of years.
Its prestige was unmatched.
Even powerful ancient imperial clans like the Phoenix Clan had always shown them respect.
Throughout history, the Phoenix Clan had challenged the Dragon Clan several times.
Every attempt had ended in crushing defeat.
Those defeats had only strengthened the Dragon Clan's prestige while leaving deep psychological scars upon the Phoenix Clan.
Without absolute confidence in defeating them, no one would dare challenge the dragons again.
Ao Zhengxiong sneered.
"You say we're afraid of the Dragon Clan?"
"Why should we be?"
"The Dragon Clan can barely protect itself now."
"When was the last time any of you actually saw the Dragon Clan emerge?"
"Only fools like you are willing to remain their obedient dogs."
"A bunch of useless trash."
Had the Snake Clan remained loyal to the Phoenix Clan...
Then once the Phoenix Clan surpassed the Dragon Clan, the Snake Clan's own status would have risen accordingly.
Unfortunately...
They had chosen the wrong side.
"Impossible!"
The Snake Clan Patriarch refused to believe him.
"The Dragon Clan has flourished for countless ages."
"How could it possibly decline?"
Ao Zhengxiong laughed coldly.
"A bunch of idiots."
"If the Dragon Clan were still as powerful as before..."
"Would they need to hide behind you and let you do their dirty work?"
The Snake Clan remained stubborn.
The Dragon Clan's reputation had been too deeply rooted over countless generations.
Fear had clouded their judgment.
"Hmph."
"I won't believe your nonsense."
the Snake Patriarch replied coldly.
Ao Zhengxiong never expected a few words to change the mind of someone who had become the Snake Clan's ruler.
His conviction was far too firm.
Without undeniable proof...
He would never believe it.
Besides...
They no longer had a way back.
The moment they pledged themselves to the Dragon Clan, retreat had become impossible.
Even if Ao Zhengxiong spoke the truth...
They couldn't afford to accept it.
Seeing further words were useless, Ao Zhengxiong stopped talking.
His terrifying cultivation erupted.
Phoenix True Flames blazed across the heavens.
The Snake Clan experts screamed in agony.
Before Ao Zhengxiong's overwhelming strength...
They stood no chance.
Within moments...
The Snake Clan experts had all suffered severe injuries.
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