After the Skyfall

Chapter 887 Sweeping Across the Land

When a demon king-level expert makes a move, the commotion is astonishing. Normally, the occasional clash between one or two demon kings might shake the heavens, but it wouldn't attract much attention from other powerful demons.

But today is different. Battles at the level of demon kings are happening far too frequently, and they are filled with powerful auras that do not belong to the realm of demon gods. The subsequent death of a demon king has even triggered some strange phenomena in the heavens and earth.

All indications suggest that a major event has occurred in the Demon God Realm today, seemingly invaded by a group of powerful beings. Even the Demon Kings are not immune to this calamity and are dying one after another.

Sensing this change, the demon kings immediately became alert. After a brief moment of deliberation, they chose to abandon their stronghold, withdraw from the continent, and flee to distant lands with their important subordinates.

The reason for their decisive action was that the demon kings understood that fighting the invaders at this moment would be futile and a recipe for disaster. The invaders were clearly well-prepared and had sent out a group of experts. The only way to fight them was for the demon kings to join forces.

But the situation is urgent right now, so where is there time to gather other demon kings and join forces to fight the enemy?
The only way is to first withdraw from this continent, find other demon kings to form an alliance, and then launch a counterattack.

From high above, one can see streams of demon king power surging into the sky. Then, this demon king power, carrying mountains and demons, flees from south to north, trying to get away from the direction of the outbreak of the great battle as quickly as possible.

"The Demon King has fled north? These beasts from the Demon God Realm have finally met their match."

On another battlefield, Wang Chengjun, Li Weiguo, Zhao Jiadong, Sun Xing, and Zhang Weiming, five powerful cultivators specializing in Qi Luck Techniques, had just joined forces to kill a demon king. After sensing something, they immediately looked into the distance.

"Accelerate our actions and try to intercept and kill the Demon King before he escapes this continent, otherwise he will become our enemy in the future."

The powerful figure named Zhang Weiming spoke with a stern expression, his voice carrying a chilling aura.

"They killed so many of our evolved beings and invaded our homeland. This great war will settle accounts with them all." Another powerful figure named Sun Xing adjusted his hat brim, lowered his head slightly, and snorted.

"Walk."

Wang Chengjun and Li Weiguo were the first to traverse the sky, heading straight for the fleeing demon kings in the distance, hoping to intercept and kill one or two of them.

As Li Yi rode the immortal warship at the forefront, he could already feel the murderous gazes of several demon kings directed at him, seemingly warning him and defending their own territories.

But this didn't matter to Li Yi at all. He ignored the Demon King's warning and simply sent five Great Perfection cultivators over. If the Demon King refused to flee, then he was prepared to be surrounded and killed by the five cultivators.

However, all thirty-three cultivators at the Great Perfection stage had been sent out along the way, and even Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi had gone to fight the Demon King. Now, only Li Yi and Dongji Tianzun remained on the warship.

The reason why the two have not made a move so far is to conceal themselves and to be on guard against the demon god who may appear at any time.

Although everything went very smoothly.

However, there are times when things go wrong.

On one battlefield, five cultivators at the Great Perfection stage were besieging a demon king. Unexpectedly, when the battle actually began, two demon kings suddenly appeared in this area. The two demon kings, a man and a woman, seemed to be a couple.

The two demon kings joined forces to unleash a terrifying attack, directly striking a cultivator at the Great Perfection stage. Although this cultivator was wearing crimson-gold armor and possessed considerable strength, he was still blasted apart by this sudden attack, leaving only a primordial spirit flower that was quickly rescued by others, barely managing to save his life.

"Two demon kings? Damn it, their auras are united, they've bypassed our senses. We were careless! Call for backup immediately!" The other four cultivators at the Great Perfection stage were both shocked and furious at the sight, and without hesitation immediately sent out a distress signal.

Although a four-on-two advantage still exists, Li Yi wants to conquer the first continent without any risk of failure or bloodshed. He doesn't want a Pyrrhic victory, nor does he want to lose too many top experts.

"We, husband and wife, are peaceful beings, why are you, the evolved beings of Earth, invading our territory?" The speaker was a great demon with two horns on his head, named Heavenly Might Demon King. The other was a woman with beast ears and a fox tail, known as Hundred Fragrance Demon King.

"The struggle between the great realms has always been like this. Last year, the Demon King of the Demon God Realm invaded Earth, feeding on evolved beings and destroying cities and lands. It's time to settle this score," Xuanzhen Daoist said coldly.

"That was the work of the Heavenly Moon Demon King and the Golden Feather Demon King. It has nothing to do with me." The Hundred Fragrance Demon King stared at the group and said, "If you are willing to leave, we will pretend that today's events never happened. Otherwise, my wife and I will not hesitate to send all four of you on your way."

"A demon is a demon. Once you're a demon, you're a demon for life. Just because you don't eat people today doesn't mean you won't eat people in the future. If you're talking about innocence, aren't the people in those dozens of cities on Earth innocent? When have they ever harmed you? Aren't they just forced to flee for their lives by the great demons of your demon god realm?"

Xuanzhen Daoist said that he was in no hurry to take action and would wait for reinforcements.

To avoid being counterattacked by the two demon kings and having to take a few down with him before he dies.

"What you did yesterday, you reap today. As demon kings, you must understand some of the principles of Heaven. Do you think you can escape this war simply by claiming your innocence? Moreover, when you attacked together just now, you didn't show any mercy whatsoever. If I hadn't been lucky, I would have almost lost my life at your hands." A cultivator at the Great Perfection stage beside him had an equally cold gaze.

"Very well, since further discussion is pointless, let's see who has the best skills. This Demon King wants to see what abilities the cultivators on Earth have that can withstand the combined efforts of my wife and me."

The Heavenly Demon King, wielding his Demon King weapon, was filled with murderous intent. He glanced at his wife beside him.

The two are of one mind and naturally understand each other's thoughts.

Now that we've already taken care of one formidable enemy, all we need to do is kill one more, and the remaining three will be no threat.

"Do it!"

The two demon kings attacked first. The Heavenly Might Demon King roared and instantly revealed his true form: a black demonic bull, towering to the heavens and possessing unparalleled divine power. Ancient Daoist marks swirled around the bull, and its demonic weapon transformed into two horns, radiating divine light. The demonic bull charged forward, tearing apart the vacuum of space, its massive body crushing down like a chasm.

The other Hundred Fragrance Demon King also unleashed all of its demon king power, a power powerful enough to wreak havoc on people's hearts, cloud their primordial spirits, and shut down their six senses.

She didn't need to kill powerful enemies; she only needed to buy the Heavenly Demon King a moment.

"not good."

Xuanzhen Daoist intended to make a move, but was interrupted by the power of the Demon King and paused briefly. Although the three flowers above his head quickly shone brightly, restoring his clarity, the demonic bull in front of him had already reached him.

His eyes narrowed suddenly; it was too late for a counterattack.

Moreover, he wasn't the only one being interfered with by the Hundred Fragrance Demon King; the other three fellow cultivators who were about to make a move also hesitated for a moment.

Such hesitation might not be a problem under normal circumstances, but now it could cost him his life.

"die."

The Heavenly Demon King unleashed a fatal blow, and Xuanzhen Daoist was doomed.

However, at this critical moment, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, streaking across the distance at an extremely fast speed, and finally struck the falling bull horn of the Heavenly Might Demon King with perfect accuracy.

Lightning flashed, followed by a deafening roar, and a power even more terrifying than that of the Demon King erupted.

Just one hit.

The Heavenly Demon King's horns shattered instantly, and his massive bull demon body was forcibly blasted away. The residual force caused the bull demon's demon king body to tear apart continuously, and a large amount of demon king blood was scattered across the sky, almost dyeing the sky red.

Ah!
The Heavenly Demon King screamed in agony as his body crashed to the ground, shattering the mountains and shaking the earth.

The Hundred Fragrance Demon King, who was not far away, was both shocked and furious. She disregarded everything else and immediately used her power as a demon king to sweep up the Heavenly Might Demon King and try to escape.

But the next moment.

A bolt of silver lightning struck down from the sky, seemingly cleaving the world in two. It struck the Hundred Fragrance Demon King precisely, severely injuring her and causing her to cough up blood. The Heavenly Might Demon King's body was also forcibly cleaved in two.

"Five cultivators at the Great Perfection level were almost defeated by two demon kings when they joined forces. It seems you've been in the Outer Heavens for too long and have forgotten how to fight."

On the battlefield, a silver lightning bolt flashed, accompanied by a voice. Li Yi stepped out, riding on auspicious clouds and draped in lightning.

"Taiyi Heavenly Venerable." Xuanzhen Daoist and the other three Great Perfection cultivators hurriedly bowed.

Faced with Li Yi's questioning, the group looked ashamed and dared not refute him.

After all, this battle was indeed a disgrace. If Li Yi hadn't provided timely support, the situation would have been far from optimistic after Xuanzhen Daoist's death.

Li Yi didn't question them further, as these people would still be needed to help later. His gaze was fixed on the two demon kings. He had seen what had just happened and couldn't really blame these cultivators who had reached the Great Perfection stage.

In terms of combat awareness and teamwork, these two demon kings are indeed outstanding. In addition, given the large commotion in the previous battle, they had already lost the initiative and were caught off guard by the opponent, which is understandable.

“A powerhouse above the Demon King.” The Hundred Fragrance Demon King gritted her teeth, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, but she still stared intently at Li Yi.

From this person, she sensed a terrifying aura, almost divine. His not-so-robust body seemed to flow with endless divine power, and this aura was naturally able to restrain the Demon King, inspiring inexplicable awe.

“It is indeed not easy for a couple to be loving and affectionate. Under normal circumstances, I would allow you both to leave together and start anew in another realm to continue your relationship. But now, I am sorry, I can only send you two on your way.” Li Yi remained silent, only gesturing to the others.

Xuanzhen Daoist and the other three Great Perfection cultivators immediately understood and joined forces to attack.

"Madam, please leave quickly, I will stop them."

Although the Heavenly Might Demon King had his demon king body severed and was seriously injured by Li Yi's attack, he still unleashed a burst of peak power in this desperate moment, trying to hold off the others and allow the Hundred Fragrance Demon King to leave.

But it was destined to be in vain.

Xuanzhen Daoist flew behind him, and the Crimson Gold Divine Sword burst forth with ten thousand feet of golden light, slashing at the neck of the Heavenly Might Demon King and severing off the enormous head of the demon king.

The Hundred Fragrance Demon King was also pierced through the body by the other three Great Perfection cultivators, their demon souls were directly obliterated, and in the end, she revealed her true form and died on the spot.

Li Yi simply stood aside, observing coldly, and only turned to leave after the battle was over, leaving Xuanzhen Daoist and the others to handle the aftermath.

(End of this chapter)