The First Sage of Military Strategists

at this time.

Deep within the palace, a great battle is breaking out.

Han Yi, with disheveled hair and demonic markings on his face, sat upright on the throne, his body surrounded by surging demonic energy that condensed into a solid shield.

Below the throne, Emperor Yu, the Master of Tianyin Pavilion, the Sword Immortal of Qingyun, and the Palace Master of Lihuo Palace all wore solemn expressions.

"This demon's aura is becoming increasingly terrifying. His demonic domain is constantly expanding. The souls and bodies of all the people devoured by his demonic energy will be transformed into nourishment for him. The capital city has tens of millions of people. If they are all devoured by him, I wonder how terrifying his strength will grow." The Heavenly Sound Pavilion Master's expression was solemn.

"This demon is too cunning. He secretly controlled Han Yi's body and silently set up a magic array, only revealing himself after the array was completed," the Palace Master of Li Huo couldn't help but curse.

"We were negligent and made a grave mistake. If the capital falls and the Heavenly Demons of Destruction regain their strength, then all of the Alliance Leader's plans will be in vain, and we will also bear an inescapable responsibility," said the Azure Cloud Sword Immortal.

"Words are useless, let's attack together and destroy him!" Emperor Yu said, and with a thought, a golden pillar of energy suddenly shot out from the Huangtian Nine Dragons Palace, which had shrunk to the size of a pear in his palm, and slammed into Han Yi, or rather, the demonic energy shield on the surface of the Destroyer Demon's body.

Ripples spread across the shield, but the Demon of Destruction remained seated in his chair, completely unharmed.

"It's no use. This demon's shield is impossible to break. The only way now is to unite the strongest people in this world. Without killing this demon, everything else is just empty talk," said the Heavenly Sound Pavilion Master in a deep voice.

The Palace Master of Li Huo raised his hand and threw a punch. A surge of flames rushed out from the tip of his fist, condensing into a huge fist, which slammed hard into the shield, but it immediately dissipated.

"It can't be broken!" The Palace Master of Li Huo's face was somewhat grim.

"Don't worry, I've already sent word to summon the world's top experts here. Han Qing and the old ghost of the Mo family, as long as these two are willing to join forces, they will surely be able to kill this demon," Emperor Yu said in a deep voice.

Just then, a figure broke through the layers of demonic energy and landed outside the palace gates. Suddenly, he frowned and said, "The demonic energy is so heavy."

Emperor Yu turned around and saw that the person who came was an old man. He could not see through him, but with his Dharma Eye, he saw that the old man was surrounded by martial arts essence, which transformed into strange beasts and flew in all directions.

"Beast King, I didn't expect you to be the first to arrive. Please act quickly and kill this demon." The Heavenly Sound Pavilion Master bowed.

The newcomer was none other than Nian Wanxiu, whose gaze was fixed on the Destruction Demon on the throne.

"You're all courting death! Among the Seven Heavenly Demons, the most powerful is the Destruction Heavenly Demon. Once he recovers his strength, everyone in this world will die. This is a true catastrophe!" Nian Wanxiu's heart was also filled with anger. He had been planning to plunder resources in this world, cultivate in seclusion for hundreds of years, and return to the Upper Realm only after he was truly invincible. But now, the appearance of the Destruction Heavenly Demon had disrupted all his plans.

"Indeed, it was our negligence. We never expected this demon to be so cunning, possessing such a powerful method of concealment that he deceived all of us," sighed the Palace Master of Li Huo.

Nian Wanxiu, too lazy to pay attention anymore, suddenly made a move, striking out with a palm at the Destruction Demon. Martial intent surged forth, conjuring thousands of strange beasts that crashed fiercely against the Destruction Demon's demonic energy shield like a tidal wave.

The demonic energy shield trembled violently, yet showed no signs of breaking.

Nian Wanxiu changed his moves again and again, striking the shield with one powerful palm after another. However, the shield was indestructible and showed no signs of breaking.

Nian Wanxiu immediately stopped, his brows furrowing slightly: "I alone cannot break through this shield. You should think of a way as soon as possible."

"The imperial city was once a prosperous metropolis with a population of tens of millions, but now it has become like this. Emperor Yu, you are a sinner for all time. No matter what the outcome is for this demon, you are no longer worthy to call yourself the Emperor."

Just then, Han Qing appeared outside the palace gates. Before he even entered, his voice drifted in. Emperor Yu turned around and looked directly at Han Qing, who seemed decades older than before.

"I know what's going on, but our personal grudges must be set aside for now before this catastrophe. Slaying this demon is the right thing to do."

Nian Wanxiu also sized up Han Qing: "Han Qing, there is such a strong person as you in this world. I have heard that the Gluttony Demon's inheritance is in your hands?"

Han Qing glanced around and also looked at Nian Wanxiu. Under his divine eye, Nian Wanxiu was surrounded by a powerful martial arts intent, with thousands of strange beasts flying around him. He also exuded a powerful aura, which made Han Qing feel a bit of pressure. He was obviously a top expert from the upper realm.

After a moment's thought, he had already discerned the old man's identity.

"You are Nian Wanxiu? What, you also want to seize the inheritance in my hands?"

Nian Wanxiu smiled and said, "I am not interested in the inheritance you have. Let's go our separate ways and not interfere with each other."

As he was speaking, he sensed something and suddenly turned around, only to see another figure appear at the palace gate. Dressed in black, he was none other than the leader of the Mohist school.

"What a grand gathering! The world's top experts have all come together. This demon is surely doomed," the leader of the Mo family said slowly.

Suddenly, Han Yi, who had been sitting on the throne with his eyes closed, opened them abruptly. His eyes shone with a pale purple light, and there was another eye between his brows, half-open and half-closed, containing an astonishing secret power.

"Now that everyone is here, it's time for me to make my move. I'll take this opportunity to wipe you all out in one fell swoop."

"Destroyer of Heaven, you are too arrogant. Compared to your peak state in ancient times, you are probably not even one percent as strong as you are now. To think that you can fight against the whole world by yourself is nothing but wishful thinking." Emperor Yu sneered.

"Whether it is or not, we'll find out soon enough!"

The next instant, a violent aura erupted from the Destruction Demon.

Han Qing, the leader of the Mohist school, Nian Wanxiu, and the four powerful figures also made their moves at the same time.

In an instant, terrifying spells with the power to destroy the heavens and the earth were fiercely bombarded on the Destruction Demon.

The third eye between the brows of the Destroyer Demon suddenly opened, unleashing a vortex of deep purple light that spun violently, absorbing all the attacks from the seven.

The next instant, a dazzling beam of light shot out from the center of the vortex, hurtling straight toward the Fire Palace Master at an astonishing speed.

The Palace Master of Li Huo's expression changed drastically. He flew upwards, trying to dodge, but the purple pillar of light actually crossed the sky and appeared directly in front of him, engulfing his body.

The Palace Master of Li Huo didn't even have time to utter a scream before his body silently disintegrated and vanished.

Everyone wore solemn expressions. The moment the third eye on his forehead opened, everyone felt a strong sense of life and death crisis. It was a mysterious power that could destroy everything, opposed to the Heavenly Dao, capable of causing the world to collapse and all living beings to perish.

"The Eye of Destruction, this is the unique ability of the Destruction Demon, possessing the power of great destruction and annihilation, able to ignore the laws of heaven, and is a sure-kill technique." The leader of the Mo family said in a deep voice.

"Now that you know the power of my Eye of Destruction, why don't you bow down? I will grant you the qualification to become my demonic servants." (End of Chapter)