Become a fairy alone

"Ancient Demon Emperor, I underestimated you, old demon. In order to protect your throne, you are willing to sacrifice all your elite tribes. I did not realize that you had such a sinister intention before."

Lu Xiaotian's voice reverberated throughout the heavens and earth. Previously, he had not been able to discern the Ancient Demon Emperor's intentions. With the breach of the Desolate Tide Array's defenses, Lu Xiaotian was able to sense even more auras.

Meanwhile, the Ancient Demon Emperor, taking advantage of the traps he had set up in advance and the unpreparedness of his tribes, has successively slaughtered nearly 4.6 million demons. He has also used a large amount of dragon blood essence collected in the desolate sea.

Such soaring blood energy was like a beacon in the darkness for Lu Xiaotian, a powerful figure who had already condensed a bloodline Dao seed. Even with several layers of restrictions in between, the old demon was not able to completely restrain such a vast amount of blood energy.

Overall, the Ancient Demon Emperor's preparations were extremely meticulous. It is estimated that he has been preparing for this matter for many years. Lu Xiaotian's cultivation level has reached a sufficient level, and he has just cultivated a bloodline Dao seed. He also has outstanding attainments in the field of array formations and restrictions, which is why he was able to vaguely sense the general idea. With a certain amount of reasoning, he was able to come to this conclusion.

As for Feng Jie Demon Lord, Moon Sky Palace Master, and even the strongest among them, Huang Gu Saint Demon, they were ultimately lacking.

The demon tribesmen, with the Wild Goose Demon Guard at their core, looked bewildered, instinctively disbelieving Lu Xiaotian's words.

They were the foundation of the Ancient Demon Emperor's rule over the Demon Realm. The other side destroyed them all here. Even if they repelled Lu Xiaotian, what difference would it make?

Without a massive and elite demon army to protect him, even the mighty Ancient Demon Emperor, with his extraordinary cultivation, would be far from sufficient to conceal the entire Demon Realm.

However, the Holy Demon of Desolate Gu, the Demon Lord of Wind and Jie, the Lord of Moon Sky Palace, and others remained calm on the surface, but their hearts were filled with horror.

Unlike Lu Xiaotian, who possessed profound cultivation and could sense vague situations involving restrictions, they had not been entirely clear about the Demon Emperor's intentions. They only felt that the Demon Emperor's behavior was somewhat abnormal, and his response to the imminent arrival of a powerful enemy like Lu Xiaotian was extremely unreasonable.

At that moment, Lu Xiaotian's words pierced the fog in their hearts like lightning, revealing a bright light of truth in the darkness. The truth was so clear, cruel, and bloody.

They were also subconsciously unwilling to believe that Lu Xiaotian was an enemy, but the behavior of the Ancient Demon Emperor after returning to the Moon Shadow Wilderness was too strange and completely beyond their normal understanding.

In particular, Feng Jie, the Demon Lord, who possesses the phantom of the world-suppressing artifact within his body, has been speculating about what methods the Demon Emperor would use to protect his throne after losing the Wushi Demon Blade.

Although Lu Xiaotian's statement was too shocking, after initially questioning him, Feng Jie Demon Lord, while feeling fear, instinctively leaned towards Lu Xiaotian's answer.

"Nonsense. As the Lord of the Dragon Domain, you are indeed strong. If you could defeat the Moon Shadow Wilderness head-on, I would respect you. But you have been trying to deceive the public with your lies from beginning to end."

The Ancient Demon Emperor said coldly, "You want to annihilate the various demon tribes to accumulate fortune? I am injured and cannot stop you. Even if I withdraw my troops to the most dangerous outer demon realm, I will never let you succeed so easily!"

"You're stubborn as a mule. Now that my cultivation has reached its peak, I'm using the power of the stars to storm the Moonshadow Wasteland. Destroying your lair is a foregone conclusion; it'll just take a little more time."

It's a pity for these powerful demon tribes. It would be one thing if they died on the battlefield, but they fought for you and ended up dying at the hands of you, the Demon Emperor.

If you hadn't ordered them to stay out of the game and just defend, restricting their movements everywhere, I wouldn't have been able to break through three lines of defense in succession.

I didn't quite understand before, but now I see your ugly face clearly. You never thought about protecting the Moonshadow Wilderness. From beginning to end, you only thought about keeping the position of Demon Emperor and were willing to pay any price for it.

"One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand; your throne as emperor is truly built upon countless corpses. I do admire your cunning and ruthlessness. But that's all; you couldn't defend the Moonshadow Wasteland, and you couldn't hold onto the Demon Emperor's throne either!"

With a wave of his sleeve, Lu Xiaotian unleashed thousands upon thousands of celestial bodies that poured into the gaps in the Desolate Tide Array.

Feng Jie, the Demon Lord, was already unable to fully address the ever-increasing gaps in his defenses. Lu Xiaotian's words had shaken his resolve, making him somewhat hesitant in his actions.

They had been thinking about a way out, and this thought became even stronger after Lu Xiaotian pointed it out.

With their resolve wavering, their power to resist the impact of the stars naturally diminished. Not only were their own combat strength insufficient, but their ability to adjust the Wild Goose Demon Guard's battle formation in response to the changes in the stars also lagged behind. As a result, the casualties of the Wild Goose Demon Guard naturally increased sharply.

Even though the Wild Goose Demon Guards are elite, their overall cultivation level is quite good. The proportion of demons at the level of Nascent Soul Demon Body, Great Luo Golden Immortal, or Golden Immortal and Celestial Immortal is extremely high, and their power when they form a battle formation is indeed remarkable.

Once the battle formation lags behind, the celestial bodies controlled by Lu Xiaotian and the Buddhist sacred objects take advantage of the situation, and the Huanggu Demon Guards naturally become increasingly unable to resist. One after another, the celestial bodies rush into the army formation, leaving a trail of bloodstains in their wake.

An army with wavering fighting spirit and a commander with wavering resolve will inevitably reveal numerous flaws when facing a formidable enemy like Lu Xiaotian.

In this state, the Huanggu Demon Guards can no longer be classified as the Demon Emperor's personal guards. Even if Jin Tong led the weaker Weilong Army, they could still defeat them.

Golden-leaved orchids, silver-leaved paulownia trees, and various lotus varieties sprang up wildly, taking advantage of every opening to grow on the side of the Desolate Demon Guard. Amidst the flashing blades and glints of swords, numerous Buddhist artifacts were severed or broken by the force of the battle, yet the dominance of the Starry Buddhist Domain grew ever more pronounced.

The spread of numerous Buddhist artifacts has continuously severed the Huanggu Demon Guard. Areas with Huanggu Holy Demon, Moon Sky Palace Master, and Wind Demon Lord can barely maintain the situation, but other areas have begun to crumble one after another.

If even elite forces like the Wild Goose Demon Guards were in such a state, the other two demon armies providing support were in even greater disarray. As the stars charged forward, the dead and wounded lay strewn everywhere, a scene of carnage and blood.

A large amount of demonic blood was scattered, and under the illumination of the crescent moon in the void, the blood energy was slowly dissipating, seemingly scattered into the darkness, or perhaps being absorbed by the afterglow of the crescent moon filled with demonic aura.

The Ancient Demon Emperor continued to order some of the demons to withdraw, and Lu Xiaotian secretly praised the other party's methods.

This old demon had meticulously planned his scheme. Although he saw through the enemy's plot, he still dared not directly charge into the chaotic demon army.

The demons sensed by his divine sense were still numerous, and the situation was extremely chaotic. Rushing in under these circumstances would likely result in an attack from the Ancient Demon Emperor and his massive army. Moonshadow Wilderness was ultimately their territory; the reason he was constantly repelling these demon armies wasn't due to a lack of strength, but rather the combined effect of many factors.

At this moment, Lu Xiaotian couldn't help but admire the Ancient Demon Emperor. The opponent was ruthless and vicious, yet his scheming was equally formidable. Even if one could see through his schemes, it would be difficult to break through using clever tactics. A few words couldn't completely dismantle the Demon Emperor's prestige accumulated over generations of demons.

Lu Xiaotian controlled the stars to open a passage, and occasionally a few demons would escape into the passage. However, the Ancient Demon Emperor would also order the demons to retreat from time to time. In the end, these demons still chose to trust the Ancient Demon Emperor. The passage between the stars was still effective, but its function was much less than before.

As a result, Lu Xiaotian could only proceed step by step, attacking layer by layer. The battle was naturally fierce, leaving behind mountains of corpses and seas of blood. However, Lu Xiaotian's speed of killing was not as fast as that of the Ancient Demon Emperor.

By the time the remaining Wild Goose Demon Guards had suffered more than half their casualties, and the demon tribes that were resisting step by step with the help of the restrictions had dwindled to less than a million.

"Let's go!" The Moon Palace Master felt increasingly uneasy. The restrictions had been broken one after another, and they could no longer hold on.

His suspicions about the Ancient Demon Emperor had reached their peak. At his level, he wasn't as easily fooled as the younger generation. Given the Ancient Demon Emperor's numerous unusual behaviors, he was now even more certain of Lu Xiaotian's explanation.

At almost the same time, Feng Jie Demon Lord made a similar choice. He was suspicious and kept observing the surroundings. He discovered that the blood energy of the fallen demon warriors was either restricted by this place or absorbed by the crescent moon in the void in an extremely secretive way.

The battle was too bloody, and the number of demon warriors who died was staggering. Even though the Ancient Demon Emperor's methods were secretive, he eventually saw through some of the tricks of the trade after doing the same thing for too long.

The reason for the delay is that they are waiting for a relatively suitable opportunity. The Ancient Demon Emperor's cunning is unfathomable, and he will never let them leave easily.

With a flicker, Feng Jie Demon Lord vanished into the midst of the demons, turning into a wisp of wind, leaving even some of his warriors behind.

With Lu Xiaotian, the terrifyingly powerful Lord of the Dragon Domain, in front of them, and the treacherous and malicious Ancient Demon Emperor behind them, they were forced into such a desperate situation. If they had slowed down even a little bit, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"You bastard, how dare you betray me!" A furious roar came from the waning moon.

"Your Majesty, we have fought for you against the Dragon Lord for over six hundred years, and countless of our people have died or been wounded. On the battlefield, life and death are determined by fate. But you harbored evil intentions and you are the one who truly betrayed us!" The voice of the Demon Lord Feng Jie in the dark wind was even more furious.

"Nonsense! You scoundrel, lead your troops to retreat! I, the Emperor, will personally clean house!" The Ancient Demon Emperor's voice was chilling. Before he finished speaking, a giant demon phantom emerged from the waning moon in the void, its enormous hand reaching out to grab at the darkness.

Wherever the giant hand passed, a bloodbath ensued. The surging stench and overwhelming malevolent energy caused the nearby demon warriors to lose their senses and fall into a state of demonic possession, frantically slaughtering in all directions. In an instant, the battlefield became even more chaotic and brutal than before.

"Ancient Demon Emperor, you will surely be punished by Heaven!" Feng Jie Demon Lord was filled with shock and anger. He was confident that he would have a good chance of escaping in other places, but this was the Moon Shadow Wilderness. Even though many of the restrictions were broken, the Ancient Demon Emperor's methods were beyond imagination.

A crimson hand swept in, and Feng Jie, the Demon Lord hidden in the dark wind, had no way to avoid it. He was forced to reveal himself and unleash a slash, but the terrifying blade light vanished into nothingness under the surging crimson of the hand.

Startled, Feng Jie Demon Lord dared not fight back and could only retreat hastily. With his path blocked, Feng Jie Demon Lord was now caught between Lu Xiaotian in front of him and the Ancient Demon Emperor behind him, leaving him in a dilemma.

On the other side, the Moon Palace Master who had escaped was also in unprecedented danger. Blood flames ignited all around him, and the extremely fierce aura surging within the blood flames made him tremble with fear. His many techniques based on spatial laws were naturally suppressed by the Moon Shadow Wilderness, making it impossible for him to fully unleash them.

"Extreme Demon Blood Flame!" The Moon Sky Palace Master, who had retreated to the side, was terrified. Just as he was thinking of other ways to escape, the Extreme Demon Blood Flame surrounded him from all directions, directly blocking all of the Moon Sky Palace Master's escape routes.

Within the Moonshadow Wilderness, the Ancient Demon Emperor held a significant advantage. Before his injuries healed, this advantage was not yet apparent to Lu Xiaotian, but now that his injuries were stable, dealing with his familiar subordinates was a piece of cake.

"Your Majesty, it seems the Dragon Lord was right. Resisting the Dragon Lord is a pretense; your true intention is to preserve your throne at the cost of all of us!" The Desolate Demon Lord's eyes flashed with shock, despair, and finally, calm—a complex mix of emotions. Now that things had come to this, no amount of resentment could change anything.

"It seems you also harbor thoughts of betraying this Emperor. All you traitors must die." With his lie exposed, the Ancient Demon Emperor revealed his true intentions, and there was no need to continue the charade.

The remaining less than a million demon troops were scattered within the formation he had set up beforehand, and escape was impossible. After all, these guys weren't Lu Xiaotian; they didn't possess that astonishing ability to break through the situation.

As soon as the words left his mouth, crimson flames shot into the sky, spreading wildly along the veins of the restriction. Even the crescent moon in the void was stained with blood, becoming eerily beautiful. One after another, demonic plants grew wildly in the crimson flames, like a chaotic dance of demons.

The Blood Flame Restriction condensed and took shape at an astonishing speed, blocking the Starry Buddhist Domain from the outside. The eerie patterns woven from demonic plants on the restriction were twisted.

As the stars bombarded the blood-red barrier, it appeared resilient and flexible, twisting and contorting under the impact. However, the continuous surge of blood flames from all around absorbed the celestial bodies directly onto it, without causing them to bounce back.

Numerous Buddhist objects sprouted and climbed onto the crimson barrier, clashing with the crimson demonic plants inside. For a time, both sides withered and neither gained the upper hand.

"What a powerful Extreme Demon Blood Flame!" Lu Xiaotian's eyes were filled with surprise. It wasn't that his Buddhist methods were inferior to his opponent's. This old demon was very cunning. It had been more than six hundred years since he attacked Moonshadow Wilderness. His opponent had been accumulating strength and had the advantage of the terrain of Moonshadow Wilderness. It was normal that Lu Xiaotian couldn't suppress it.

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; the ancient demon emperor is no ordinary local tyrant.

Of the remaining less than a million demon warriors, a significant proportion were from the Desolate Bull Demon Guards, while the rest were all battle-hardened elites. Under the command of three Demon Lord-level powerhouses—Desolate Bull Saint Demon, Wind Demon Lord, and Moon Sky Palace Master—the enemy was fighting in formation. Lu Xiaotian would need to put in some effort to completely eliminate them.

Now, the Ancient Demon Emperor is personally taking action, using all those restrictions to slaughter the remaining demons as easily as cutting grass.

"Senior Uncle, this old demon is utterly ruthless! He clearly wants to absorb the blood essence of all demons to further increase his strength. And you just let him succeed like that?" Qing Li had already recovered from her previous state of enlightenment, and her strength was now vastly different. (End of Chapter)