Two demigods from the Black River faction did not depart peacefully.
Oh, they were still alive.
They had staked out the location in advance and set up formations to seal the space, assisted by over ten units of mythical and seven-star level eldritch beings, their combined strength was considerable.
From the very start, the now eight-star evolved crimson eldritch being confronted the two demigods, who were horrifying in appearance and repulsive in their ugliness.
—Half of An Jianyou's fear of them stemmed from their appearance. In comparison, her own eldritch babies were much cuter.
The adorable crimson one had unleashed its full combat power.
The crimson silk and satin, so red it looked like it would bleed, spread out like rivers of blood, engulfing the sky and earth in an instant, trapping the two demigods within.
The crimson silk fluttered.
The Black River surged.
The crimson one received enhancements from An Jianyou's abilities and skills, and had also integrated Bai Ling, but it was, after all, only a newly promoted eight-star. Against a single opponent, it might still be at a disadvantage.
Facing two opponents, the crimson one was completely outmatched.
"As expected, the enemy is too terrifying!" An Jianyou's eyes widened, her gaze fixed on the distant battlefield, her expression grave.
Her trump card was the combined evolution of the crimson one and Bai Ling.
However, the crimson one had already advanced, while Bai Ling was still a seven-star eldritch being. The disparity in their energy levels meant that the combined evolution brought minimal improvement to the crimson one.
Still, as a control-type eldritch being, although the crimson one was outmatched, it could still manage to hold off the two demigods for a period of time.
As the demigod-level clashes began, An Jianyou's main eldritch beings, such as the Chuckling Puppet, Masked Dancer, Purgatory Emissary, and Crucible Golem, launched their attacks, targeting the mythical and seven-star level eldritch beings.
On this battlefield, An Jianyou gained the advantage!
The Chuckling Puppet and other eldritch beings nurtured by her possessed energy far exceeding that of conventional seven-star beings, and could hold their own against top-tier mythical beings.
But in the world, where were there so many top-tier mythical beings?
Most mythical and seven-star eldritch beings could only serve as combat units.
The mythical battlefield had gained the advantage.
Far away at the Spark Academy, Fang You was contemplating.
An Jianyou still had two more trump cards. The first was the crimson-level 'Guardian Dragon', which she wore on her wrist in the form of a bracelet.
An Jianyou dared to deploy all her main eldritch beings into the battle precisely because of the Guardian Dragon's existence.
This puppet lacked offensive capability, its destructive power being at most equivalent to two or three eldritch babies. However, its defensive performance was top-notch, possessing various skills to protect its target.
The other trump card was the war puppet 'Shallow Red'.
Shallow Red's destructive power and defensive capabilities were both maxed out, its overall combat strength far surpassing the eight-star crimson one. If it were to act, with the cooperation of An Jianyou's eldritch beings, it would be able to defeat the two demigods present with relative ease.
However,
"The sturdiness of a demigod's body is almost comparable to legendary materials. They can be defeated, but rarely killed. Unlike mythical beings, a well-timed sneak attack can sometimes take them down in one blow."
"Moreover, how many mythical and demigod-level beings from the Black River faction are lurking in the vicinity is still unknown."
He suppressed the temptation to intercept and kill these two demigods.
Instead, he instructed An Jianyou and Xiao Huan to destroy the surrounding sealing formations.
With the two demigods held back by the crimson one, and having gained an advantage on the mythical battlefield, Xiao Huan was no longer afraid. Her spirits soared. She opened space and took out a pitch-black spatial blade. With a single step, her figure vanished from the current space.
—The spatial sealing formations that enveloped the sky and earth prevented her from traversing outside the large net, but flickering and jumping within this net… that was not difficult for Xiao Huan.
Instantly,
Some evil god servants sensed something amiss, but no matter how much they scanned the surroundings with their divine senses, they couldn't detect the slightest trace.
A moment later, as an evil god servant desperately parried the silk blades of the Chuckling Puppet, a faint spatial ripple appeared behind his head.
The ripple swiftly passed over the ugly head, leaving a shallow but perfectly straight black scratch etched onto the space at that location.
One second later, the evil god servant's head was cleanly severed.
Xiao Huan still only heard the blade, but never saw its shadow.
She was hiding in the crevices of space, cackling.
"What do you call strength!"
Xiao Huan looked around, her gaze sweeping over several other evil god servants, preparing to choose a lucky victim.
She only targeted evil god servants.
These fellows, aside from their power and rationality, were similar to intelligent beings—that is, fragile. Unlike seven-star eldritch beings, which were large and incredibly resilient, making them a headache to look at.
She quickly selected a lucky victim and, following suit, employed the Xiao Huan-style assassination technique.
One strike, two strikes, three strikes…
It was difficult for her to finish them in one move, but two or three strikes were usually enough.
Under the existing suppression, even if these evil god servants realized what was happening, they lacked the means to defend against her surprise, elusive, and incredibly cool spatial cuts.
When Xiao Huan's kill count rose to three, the evil god servants began to collapse.
Even with the assistance of the endless eldritch beings around them, they could no longer hold on.
At this point, Xiao Huan turned her attention to the outer perimeter, to the large net of spatial seals woven from black threads.
She possessed very high-level spatial abilities. As long as she could find the nodes, she could easily tear this large net apart.
She had the capability.
But…
Where were the spatial nodes?
Xiao Huan began to recall. Her mind stored a vast amount of books, making her a walking library. As soon as she searched, she found relevant information.
However, she recognized all the words, but when they were put together, she didn't understand them. What was going on?
Waaah, waaah!
Xiao Huan's eyes turned into swirls.
The next moment, her eyes lit up again. In an instant, she appeared at the eight o'clock position of the sealing net. Holding her spatial blade, she slashed at the ground. She then leaped again, appearing at two other locations, her spatial blade striking repeatedly.
*Crack—*
The incredibly hard net, which had solidified the entire space, shattered like glass.
Xiao Huan put her hands on her hips.
"As expected of… Master~!"
Fang Taoshu, the tactical advisor from outside the field, smiled calmly.
The three years he spent as a dean in the Kandra Empire were not in vain.
Although, he had initially thought he needed to sever seven nodes. He was still looking for the fourth when the spatial net shattered.
Fortunately, the outcome was the same; minor discrepancies in his thoughts did not hinder things.
After breaking the spatial seal, Xiao Huan raised the Spear of Transgression and directly shattered the nearby Source of Calamity.
Afterward, she picked up two mythical students who had little presence and threw them into the legendary palace-grade artifact. An Jianyou also collected her eldritch babies one by one.
The two then departed grandly.
By the time the two demigods tore through the sky-high crimson silk and satin, they saw their subordinates heavily wounded and their faces filled with sorrow.
The demigods from the Black River faction fell into deep thought.
...
The contingent of evil god servants who had feigned an attack on Spark Academy also retreated quickly.
A day later, the disaster-extermination team, led by Spark Academy, quelled the disaster in another region.
In the oases, the invisible black particles within the foul-smelling dark river water gradually receded. Although the river was still murky and contained much filth, the pollution within it would no longer seep out.
The heavily affected area remaining was now the Yunhui Great Domain, an area comparable in size to several other great domains.
"This Spark Academy is leaving our Yunhui Great Domain for last!"
The old King of Crimson Sand grumbled with a laugh.
He was not surprised. If Spark Academy's explanation was correct, then the outer regions, with weaker resistance, needed to be saved first. Otherwise, if they delayed any longer, the humans in the outer regions would suffer heavy casualties.
On the other hand, Spark Academy likely intended to force them to exert themselves.
Clearly, the strength displayed by the seven nations in dealing with disasters within their own domain and those in outer regions might differ. The former would exert more effort.
The old King of Crimson Sand could not deny this.
"Surely, the Black River faction won't just let this go? That's an evil god faction!"
In the tens of thousands of years since Crimson Sand was founded, they had killed some evil god servants, but this was absolutely the first time they had directly confronted an evil god faction.
No, they didn't need to face the entire evil god faction.
The strength of the Black River faction was mostly used against other evil god factions. For insignificant humans like them, perhaps high-level existences wouldn't care.
The thoughts of evil god attendants were always beyond human comprehension.
He mused.
...
"Humans must pay the price!"
In a bizarre and dark space, endless mud surged from the depths of the world, forming a terrifying colossal silhouette whose full form could not be discerned.
Before the colossal silhouette stood mythical and demigod beings with humble expressions.
"We will make these humans, who have defied the will of the great sovereign, pay the price!"
"But sir, this appears to be the work of generals from another evil god faction."
"I don't care."
"But sir, simply destroying human oases has no effect on the ritual."
"I don't care."
"Also, sir, near the Yunhui Great Domain, there is a human force called the 'Holy Court'."
"I don't care."
The demigods fell silent.
One of them said, "We don't need to worry about the human Holy Court. They do have some strength, but they are already decaying. For now, as long as we destroy the resistance forces of the countries near the Yunhui Great Domain, we can continue to push forward with the ritual."
Everything must adhere to the will of the supreme sovereign.
Sacrifice themselves for the sovereign's awakening.
This demigod, who had been human thousands of years ago, said, "Lord Yujin clearly considered this long ago. We need to make humans understand that they are merely provisions and must have the awareness of provisions!"
...
After achieving significant results in disaster extermination, the core students took a short rest.
Xiao Huan and An Jianyou also took a breather, taking out their portable Water of Life and drinking it by the large canful.
An Jianyou was checking the injuries of her eldritch babies and continuously channeling energy converted by 'Netherworld Emissary' to heal the crimson one.
After a while, her complexion turned slightly pale, and then she drank large gulps of Water of Life to replenish her energy.
Xiao Huan was not injured, but she was the most diligent one, rushing to various regions for two days and two nights, using spatial teleportation countless times. Despite being a favored child of space, she was not immune to fatigue.
However, physical exhaustion did not hinder her spiritual elation.
"Master, Master, Xiao Huan has slain so many powerful enemies!"
On the panel, Xiao Huan, dressed in a fitted combat suit that accentuated her curves, was shaking her head repeatedly, looking as if she wanted praise.
"Mmm-hmm, you are very powerful."
Xiao Huan's upper body emerged from the panel, her hands pressing against the window. She pouted, her eyes fixed on him, looking both serious and wronged.
Seeing her eager desire to prove herself, Fang You withdrew his wandering thoughts, put on a stern yet sincere expression, and said:
"I've seen your combat record. My Xiao Huan is indeed very powerful."
He paused and added, "This record is much more impressive than Ilosi's."
*Stare—*
Xiao Huan's eyes curved into crescent moons.
Just as she was about to say something else happy, her expression changed. "Master, there's a situation!"
She opened a screen, which was from the perspective of a subordinate apostle stationed in an outer area.
The location was the super oasis of Turbulent Port.
Outside Turbulent Port, the sky was dim, and black rivers were surging, each carrying millions upon millions of eldritch beings.
Fierce heads emerged from the water, writhing and forming a terrifying, dark mass.
The protective formations of Turbulent Port were activated instantly.
This was the gateway to the Water Overflow Kingdom. As the name suggested, one had to pass through this place to truly enter the Water Overflow Kingdom's territory.
As a gateway city, Turbulent Port was not only the most prosperous metropolis in the Water Overflow Kingdom but also possessed first-class defensive capabilities. The garrison stationed here and the formations deployed in this city were second only to the capital of the Water Overflow Kingdom.
The grand formations roared to life, countless water currents swirling and converging to form roaring rivers.
Blue rivers clashed with black rivers, and the entire world seemed to be reduced to two colors.
The inner circle was blue, and the outer circle was black.
The rivers were temporarily in a stalemate, but soon, terrifying demigods crossed space and violently struck the formation array.
*Rumble—*
The earth shook, and rivers overturned.
Turbulent Port, like a ship in a giant wave, swayed but maintained its balance.
Despite this, calamities and filth still descended.
The vegetation within Turbulent Port rapidly withered.
Several demigods floating in the air cackled. One of them pointed a finger in a meandering direction, and at his fingertip, a speck of black light condensed, as if collapsing a space.
This direction was not aimed at Turbulent Port, but at an ordinary large oasis several thousand kilometers away, outside the territory of the Water Overflow Kingdom.
The black speck fell.
Boundless black light erupted, tearing and devouring the land inch by inch, forming an inverted black bowl that covered the oasis city.
"Life is truly fragile."
The demigod sighed, a look of intoxicated fascination reappearing on his face. His fingertip slowly condensed a second collapsing black light speck.
"Take it easy," another demigod said. "These humans are precious provisions. It would be a waste to kill them so carelessly. At least, we should extract their souls and cast them into the endless Styx."
"However, to cast these grass-like humans into the endless Styx and grant them rebirth in another sense would be too much of a bestowal."
"To be able to serve as precious provisions and contribute a meager strength to the awakening of the great sovereign, is this not also an honor for them?"
"Yes, if I could still be of use, I would also wish to contribute my body and soul to celebrate the sovereign's awakening."
"Humans are too ungrateful."
Within Turbulent Port, the stationed mythical beings' faces turned green and red.
And they felt very wronged.
Why were they from the Water Overflow Kingdom the ones getting hurt? They, from the Water Overflow Kingdom, contributed little; they should have gone to Spark Academy or Crimson Sand Kingdom, or Yunhui Kingdom! Why bother them from the Water Overflow Kingdom!
"Sir, reinforcements from various countries are arriving. Vice Dean Liu Feng of Spark Academy has stated he will arrive soon, and he is leading over ten mythical beings for reinforcement."
The stationed mythical beings' expressions instantly changed from gloom to cheerfulness.
Spark Academy was indeed reliable; when needed, they truly stepped up!
...
Fang You not only sent Liu Feng but also sent Zhou Bao.
The organization's only two constant demigods were rushing to the battlefield.
The remaining mythical beings also rapidly headed towards the Yunhui Great Domain, to each Source of Calamity.
Not many powerhouses remained at Spark Academy.
The only one truly capable of holding the fort was Hei Dao. If necessary, he was prepared to summon Xi Tina, Xing Jinglei, and others.
As for Fang You himself, he had to suppress the urge to act.
His unconventional power was limited overall and had to be used in the most critical places. If he used his trump cards against ordinary enemies, he would be in a terrible situation without the strength to fight when true crisis arrived.
His conventional strength was not bad either.
However, to guarantee his ultimate combat power, Master Fang had to maintain himself in the most perfect state at all times.
The power of faith, like liquid, brewed in his chest.
Suddenly,
He looked up sharply, his golden eyes spotting a black river rolling in from the edge of the sky outside the academy.
Spark Academy was not particularly afraid of being besieged.
The academy's foundation was built upon the high-level trial grounds of the Kandra Empire, and it had undergone modifications. Its defensive capabilities, while not invincible, were at least extremely formidable. Furthermore, it could always retreat into space for strategic transfer. The academy possessed both the ability to withstand and the ability to escape, two crucial survival conditions.
However, outside the academy at this moment, there were countless humans.
Within the cluster of buildings known as the marketplace, but in reality a small town, people looked around in panic, their bodies and minds trembling.
The black river surged and struck the white curtain of light that had opened, emitting a sizzling sound.
From the black river, millions upon millions of eldritch beings poured out. They roared and bellowed, pouncing on the white curtain of light. Although these eldritch beings that stuck to the curtain often dissolved into ashes with a sizzle, the remaining ones showed no hesitation. They charged forward, relentlessly, continuously depleting the energy of the Pure White Curtain.
"If it continues at this rate, the Pure White Curtain can last for at most half an hour."
Miss Ruos said.
"So quickly?" Fang You asked in surprise.
"If it were only demigod-level attacks, the Pure White Curtain, relying on the trial grounds, could last for a very long time. However, to protect the humans outside, we expanded the coverage of the Pure White Curtain a hundredfold, and the curtain is continuously under attack by waves of eldritch beings."
Ruos added, "The number of eldritch beings is too vast!"
Individually, they were very weak, but they could still slightly deplete the curtain's energy. And with millions upon millions of eldritch beings gathered together, the consumption they brought to the Pure White Curtain was far greater than that of mythical and demigod beings!
At this moment, some mythical beings from the academy also intervened, but most of their attacks were intercepted by the evil god servants.
The remaining attacks that fell into the eldritch tide only caused ripples.
For a super eldritch tide of tens of millions, the effect was minimal.
In the marketplace, the awakened individuals were still in a panic. Some wanted to fight back relying on the curtain, some clutched their heads and shivered, and some wailed in despair.
The chaos here made it difficult for even awakened individuals who wanted to fight desperately to find many opportunities.
At this moment, a cold, stern voice rang out, echoing above the marketplace.
"All awakened individuals, obey the command."
A black silhouette appeared in the sky, standing at the forefront of the barrier's curtain of light.
Black combat suit, black mask, black combat saber.
It was the academy's Chief Instructor Hei Dao, a professor-level figure second only to the Dean and Vice Dean!
However, only a minority of the awakened individuals noticed Hei Dao's figure amidst the chaos.
But all the humans heard Hei Dao's voice.
This voice was unchallengeable.
Trembling and despairing awakened individuals felt as if they had returned to childhood, facing a stern elder or teacher. The memories within their souls were awakened, and they dared not object; their bodies instinctively began to move.
Silence!
Form ranks!
Prepare for battle!
Between heaven and earth, besides the roars of eldritch beings and the轟鳴 of energy, only Hei Dao's cold voice could be heard.
Not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.
The Immortal Array spread out from behind Hei Dao, and the murderous military spirit rushed to the battlefield with the general.
But at this moment, the departed Immortal Battle Souls would face the darkness together with the unyielding warriors of this era.
"Fight!"
The immortal legion stepped out of the curtain of light.
General Hei Dao, sacrificing himself, launched the charge.
Fearless heroic souls followed the mountain-like silhouette.
The hearts of the unyielding warriors played a passionate song.
"Fight!"
Demigod manifestations, thousands of meters high, flew out, crashing into the earth and creating ravines.
Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of warriors swung their blades in unison.
Crimson light pierced the sky, and the immortal military formation plunged into the vast black tide, carving a bloody path.
For a time, the black tide thinned, and only the unyielding, immortal crimson legion advanced fearlessly.