In a room not far from the three figures, the delicate-faced Ya Qin was curled up, her delicate eyebrows tightly furrowed, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Ever since those ten Demon Venerables descended upon the sky above Dayu, under the emission of rolling Demonic Qi, her body began to show abnormalities.
Messy memory fragments surged into her mind, and a strange purple light faintly appeared in her eyes.
Ya Qin was immersed in this strange state, completely unaware that behind her, six fox tails had actually appeared in the mirror image of herself!
A moment later, Ya Qin only felt as if something had been completely shattered, and numerous scenes flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.
Her expression was dazed, and she muttered to herself, "Upper Kingdom... Jade Fox Pavilion..."
The Origin Realm Martial Artist flying into the sky above Dayu grew more numerous, including Abbot Fan Lu of Fanyin Temple, and several Martial Masters from the Royal Court Martial Academy...
Judging by sheer numbers alone, they already approached twenty people!
But even with the advantage in numbers, the Dayu Martial Artists still looked solemn, feeling no sense of relief whatsoever.
Instead, those ten Demon Venerables seemed in no hurry to attack, silently waiting for more Origin Realm Martial Artist to provide support.
Their Realms were uniformly Middle Stage of the Origin Realm; the gap in cultivation strength could not be bridged merely by stacking numbers.
Seeing more and more human Martial Artists of the Origin Realm, and even the Pseudo-Origin Realm, appear.
They unconsciously licked their lips, revealing greedy expressions.
The more people arrived, the more Blood Food there would be.
After devouring these Martial Artists later, the enhancement to their own Realms would be even greater!
"Hmm?"
Among the ten Demon Venerables, a few slightly turned their heads, looking toward a gradually enlarging black spot in the distance.
As the black spot continued to grow larger, many human Martial Artists also sensed it.
They all turned their heads to look, and their hearts immediately sank further!
It was actually three more Demonic Beasts emitting rolling Demonic Qi!
"No wonder they delayed the attack; it turns out they had backup coming from behind!"
"The aura of these newly arrived three Demon Venerables seems slightly weaker than the ten Demon Venerables currently present..."
"What does weaker or not matter? Even if weaker, they are still in the Origin Realm, and they are still enemies!"
The Demon Venerables from the Myriad Demon Nation looked at each other; they were also puzzled by the appearance of these three Demon Venerables.
They didn't seem to have sent for reinforcements?
Moreover, the auras of these few Demon Venerables were quite unfamiliar; they didn't seem like Demonic Beasts from the Myriad Demon Nation either.
"What country bumpkins dare to come and join the fun of my Myriad Demon Nation?"
"Local natives? Coming at this time, they probably also want a share of the spoils."
"Hmph! What business do these native Demonic Beasts have here? We aren't even enough for ourselves!"
"No matter, we will outwardly agree, then betray them afterward, and devour them all too!"
"Good, good, good! Well said! That's what we'll do!"
The Demon Venerables of the Myriad Demon Nation finished discussing their countermeasures and were about to greet the Demon Venerables from the Dayu, Azure Luan, and Heavenly Xuan Three Kingdoms that Li Xuanxiao had summoned.
Unexpectedly, the Three Kingdoms' Demon Venerables completely ignored them. After approaching a certain distance, they stopped silently, their gazes wary.
"What's the situation? Aren't these country hicks here to pick up scraps?"
"Their gazes are so guarded, even subtly showing hostility. Could they be allied with the humans?"
"Don't bother with them. If they are sensible, they will die later; if not, their death time is now!"
"Di Jiu, the time is about right, let's make our move!"
The few Demon Venerables of the Myriad Demon Nation nodded and immediately began their actions.
Instantly, a terrifying aura enveloped the sky above the Royal City.
Ten Demon Venerables of the Middle Stage Origin Realm attacking together truly created a staggering spectacle.
Above the Royal City, dark clouds gathered densely and strong winds raged, as if the end of the world had arrived!
Boundless black clouds descended, covering everything like a massive ink painting spread over the entire city.
Heaven and earth seemed to be swallowed by darkness, resulting in dead silence.
Beneath the dark clouds, terrifying energy fluctuations erupted from the sky in streams.
The wind of death sweeping over everything, along with the surging massive energy, solidified the very air of the entire Royal City!
The common people within the city discovered in terror that the surrounding buildings began to shake, the ground cracked, and the entire land trembled violently.
On the ground, many Martial Artists stood frozen in place. Facing such a terrifying sight, they could not muster the slightest thought of resistance.
Some cried out in alarm, while others stared blankly, as if their will had been crushed by this horrifying scene.
Even those powerful Martial Artists who were usually imposing could not hide the fear in their hearts at this moment.
Before such power, everyone seemed so minuscule.
The thick, hemispherical True Essence Barrier, flowing with light, gave the Royal City Martial Artists a small sense of security.
However, the next second, dense ripples appeared on the surface of the True Essence Barrier.
Endless, dense attacks rained down on the True Essence Barrier like raindrops!
The barrier thinned and weakened almost visibly, and its light dimmed significantly.
The Royal City Martial Artists showed looks of resolve; once the True Essence Barrier was breached, it would be time for close-quarters combat!
Just then, the Three Kingdoms' Demon Venerables attacked!
They each unleashed their powers, casting Demonic Techniques from afar, striking towards the Demon Venerables of the Myriad Demon Nation!
"Tsk! What blind dogs, daring to strike us from behind!"
"Then let's deal with them first!"
The ten Demon Venerables immediately dispatched five of their number, turning back to counterattack the Three Kingdoms' Demon Venerables.
This absurd scene was also witnessed by countless human Martial Artists.
"What just happened?"
"Why are the Demonic Beasts fighting amongst themselves?"
"Aren't they supposed to be allies?"
The many Origin Realm Martial Artist of the Royal City also showed looks of surprise.
But now was not the time to ponder such things. Since the Demonic Beasts were infighting, their side should naturally seize the opportunity to strike.
The eleven Grey-Clothed Group rushed out of the True Essence Barrier, attacking the five Demon Venerables that were still attacking the barrier.
The Admiral of the Royal Court Demon Slaying Division rushed out from another direction, selecting a target, and brandishing his blade wildly!
For a time, astonishing True Essence bombardments erupted everywhere in the sky!
However, even with a numerical advantage, the Dayu side was still at a disadvantage in the actual fight.
The overall strength of the Demon Venerables from the Myriad Demon Nation was a notch higher than everyone on the Dayu side, whether Martial Artists or Demonic Beasts.
They still had energy to spare even when fighting one against two.
On the Dayu side, if they weren't careful for even a moment, a Martial Artist would be injured.
In just a short moment, several Pseudo-Origin Realm Martial Artist from Dayu perished on the spot!
This can't go on!
Several Grey-Clothed Martial Artists worked together to force back a Demon Venerable, saving their heavily wounded comrade.
The heavily wounded Grey-Clothed Martial Artist spat out a large mouthful of blood, his aura weak, and his face extremely pale.
"Cough, cough, cough... I can't hold on anymore. I might have to go first."
"Fellow comrades, can you grant me a quick end?"
The Grey-Clothed Martial Artists' eyes turned red. Under such circumstances, a dignified death was the highest pursuit.
But even such a request would not be granted by the Demonic Beasts.
Martial Artists alive were enemies; dead, they were Blood Food—they could not be wasted!
Immediately, another Demon Venerable attacked swiftly!
However, a sword light flashed by.
The stooped old man stood sharply before the Demonic Beast.
"Old Mo!?"
The few members of the Grey-Clothed Group showed astonishment. Ash Ink's aura at this moment had clearly reached the True Origin Realm!